The Venezuelan tenor, Ruben Dominguez, as Calaf, in a Turandot performance at the Opera of Cincinnati, with Martina Arroyo as Turandot and the late Marianna Christos, as Liù. Mr. Domínguez himself sent me this recording.
Sicuramente tra i Nessun dorma piu grandi di tutti tempi...voce,colore,peso giusto,non solo per l'aria...come si usa adesso...sbagliando...Merli,Corelli,Del Monaco,Dominguez...sono queste le voci per il ruolo di Calaf,piu lirico di questi...si sbaglia.Bravo Dominguez.!!!
Like you, I'd never heard of the gentleman either until "stumbling" upon this video after listening to Leontyne Price. This is a VERY beautiful tenor voice. And MAN does he carry the last note well in Nessun Dorma.
His ringing high notes were his glory, and how he loved to hang on to them. I saw him only once, in Ballo, and remember him well. So now he's teaching. I wish he were a big star instead.
Just beautiful...I wonder if the complete recording exists
gabrioxxx 10 months ago
Saw him only once, in Ballo. His high notes were even more thrilling than here. I don't know why he didn't make it big.
raythespian 1 year ago
BRAVISIMOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!
nanninicks 2 years ago
Sicuramente tra i Nessun dorma piu grandi di tutti tempi...voce,colore,peso giusto,non solo per l'aria...come si usa adesso...sbagliando...Merli,Corelli,Del Monaco,Dominguez...sono queste le voci per il ruolo di Calaf,piu lirico di questi...si sbaglia.Bravo Dominguez.!!!
kiba380 2 years ago 2
bravo ahhhhhhhhhh
amysole 2 years ago
Bravo.
(*weeps*)
Bravo.
Keksakallu 2 years ago
Like you, I'd never heard of the gentleman either until "stumbling" upon this video after listening to Leontyne Price. This is a VERY beautiful tenor voice. And MAN does he carry the last note well in Nessun Dorma.
musiclverinnashville 3 years ago
His ringing high notes were his glory, and how he loved to hang on to them. I saw him only once, in Ballo, and remember him well. So now he's teaching. I wish he were a big star instead.
raythespian 3 years ago
Mr. Puccini forgot to leave a break so people could clap longer.
raythetse 3 years ago
I did Turandot with Mr. Dominguez in 1982 in Hartford, Ct, where I sang Pong. He was at least as good as this!
TOMMUC1 4 years ago