Ruffo wasn't just a big, ringing voice -- his legato in the second half is lovely; and he colors his sound very effectively according to the dramatic situation. His Rigoletto must have been overwhelming in the theatre:) --
There was much more of a tenor color to his top notes in earlier recordings like this one, but his musicality was with him at birth! "Signori, pietà" brings tears to anyone who has felt the vulnerability of being a parent, I imagine. Whereas Caruso completely "sweeps me off my feet", Ruffa moves me deeply with the absolute truth that is apparent in his great art, identical to the way Callas achieves the same ends.
Je n'en suis qu'au récitatif mais c'est déjà excellent,un personnage parfaitement compris.....Glups!..C'est quoi cette coupure?...Bon!..... figliaaaaaaaaa.....a meeeeeeee..huhu...L'excès en toute chose n'est jamais bon,et là ,'celà fait perdre toute crédibilité.Ah,ces chanteurs italiens!...C'est Verdi qui aurait été content!!!Sinon,une voix dont le moule semble cassé depuis bien lontemps et dont on cherche encore les morceaux!
QUÉ BARBARIDAD, QUE VOZ !!! IMPRESIONANTE !!!
Maripudelmonaco 2 weeks ago
Très belle pièce d'anthologie ...
Merci Comte .
francesca7564 3 months ago
Ruffo wasn't just a big, ringing voice -- his legato in the second half is lovely; and he colors his sound very effectively according to the dramatic situation. His Rigoletto must have been overwhelming in the theatre:) --
stevevandien 11 months ago 2
IL RE DEI BARITONI!!!!!!!!
matt7178 11 months ago
There was much more of a tenor color to his top notes in earlier recordings like this one, but his musicality was with him at birth! "Signori, pietà" brings tears to anyone who has felt the vulnerability of being a parent, I imagine. Whereas Caruso completely "sweeps me off my feet", Ruffa moves me deeply with the absolute truth that is apparent in his great art, identical to the way Callas achieves the same ends.
sillyboydeux 1 year ago
Interesting that the page is a male in this version (well, a grown male). But absolutely glorious singing by Ruffo, it's really captivating.
piasecznik 1 year ago
Je n'en suis qu'au récitatif mais c'est déjà excellent,un personnage parfaitement compris.....Glups!..C'est quoi cette coupure?...Bon!..... figliaaaaaaaaa.....a meeeeeeee..huhu...L'excès en toute chose n'est jamais bon,et là ,'celà fait perdre toute crédibilité.Ah,ces chanteurs italiens!...C'est Verdi qui aurait été content!!!Sinon,une voix dont le moule semble cassé depuis bien lontemps et dont on cherche encore les morceaux!
abracadabranque 1 year ago
Sublime !
bodiloto 1 year ago
his la-daa's were too short vowel sounding instead of long vowel o sounding but i like that distinction
chuckdontgiveaphuck 2 years ago
voce di leone
RufficsMalenkij 2 years ago