Lawrence Tibbett - Largo Al Factotum

I think his is the definative version, its absloutely thrilling!

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[MrSkylark1]

@SatchmoSings

Appreciated, but not in the class of Tibbett, John Charles Thomas and Heinrich Schlusnus

[SatchmoSings]

@MrSkylark1 Check out Thomas Hampson; he's terrific!!!

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[MrSkylark1]

The Professional (?) Baritones today haven't the vaguest idea how to sing like this as all great Baritones sang in the past

[BurlyLumberjack]

Gobbi was a great actor and interpreter, but Tibbett's voice is much better.

[adorableman89]

Preferisco la versione di Tito Gobbi! Le parole sono scandite meglio da Tito

I still prefer Tito Gobbi's version! Words are pronounced better by Tito!

[Lightseeker001]

I understand that singers aim to put the vowel on the beat when a word begins with a consonant. The effect should be that the singers voice stays in time with the accompaniment. However, how tight this relationship is depends on the style of music being performed as well as interpretation. One would not want to hear too much disconnect in baroque or classical styles.

[SatchmoSings]

@CarmenMirandasHat Generally, baritones are overall better singers than tenors simply because the baritone rage is what is natural for a man so the pool that can be drawn upon this way is obviously so much larger.

For a man to be able to sing a half-octave higher (tenor) and to do it WELL is what makes great tenors such a rarity by comparison.

[SatchmoSings]

@lihothand "Rap" outsells Jazz and Classical Music put together.

Look at the anger of many Justin Bieber fans when Esperanza Spalding beat him out for a Grammy.

Before the advent of long-play records, classical record sales were about 30% of the market.

[SatchmoSings]

@Lightseeker001 A good singer of any kind, will sing ahead of the beat at times, IF it serves a musical purpose.

There are other singers, for example, that generally always sing behind the beat; Frank Sinatra is perhaps the most known this way.

One singer that is always AHEAD of the beat was Al Jolson.

A really good singer will mix it up to make "good musical sense;' that's one of the things that makes music interesting to listen to.

[Lightseeker001]

Singing like this makes me wish time travel were possible, and that I could be in the audience at the Met to hear him in person. He does get ahead of the orchestra at times, but the voice is marvelous.