Great Voice & Tango - (3) Tito Schipa - La Cumparsita

This exceptional rendition is already presented on YT, however it was used as a musical background for a dancing couple and the sound is flowing with all reverbs from loudspeakers.
It deserves more attention, perhaps even concentration, I think.
Sung by Tito Schipa, unforgettable Italian tenor who loved so much Spanish and Creole accents in music that became their unique performer.

This is that "Montevideo" version with lyrics written by a composer, G.H. Matos Rodriguez, lyrics at present completely forgotten.

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[clasirico1]

Es para mi, la mejor versión de este tango que por cierto es el mas bello jamas escrito.

[CraigFrancisSoto]

I have heard both Schipa's and Gardel's renditions many times.For my taste,absolutely no one sings this Argentine classic better than the wonderful Schipa.He sings it with such passion and flair.And his phrasing and Spanish diction is flawless.Bravissimo Schipa e grazie mille maestro !

[Miauriceful]

Maybe you'll be surprised, but when he spoke Schipa retained the typical accent of his city, Lecce, but when he sang his diction was perfect, it was Italian or Spanish.

[Miauriceful]

@enricodicapri

Right, they have two different style, anyway Schipa's technique is insuperable.

[2levina]

Fabulous. 'Old' often means 'the best'.

Listen also to his materpiece called 'Nina', no version is equal.

Still Julio Iglesias' Tangos are also masterpieces.

[thegirlofmusic1]

Great! Thank you for posting this..

[glaucodichio]

@hidalgocarp non solo Lecce, ma anche questa Italia culturalmente sottosviluppata

[jmand63]

El Dottore Matos Rodrigues! Muchas Gracias!

[TheLeo44pt]

Fantastic!

[enricodicapri]

It´s not a question of limited vision. Gardel he is one of the founders of the tango style. Schipa he does a great job here but it´s still an opera singer singing tango.

For sure his voice was better developed than Gardel but Gardel He Is Tango.

He is, beyond any discussion, the meter after which everytango singer is mesured.

[ithas89]

what a voice...schipa the best tenor ever lived...proud to be italian