Ettore Bastianini sings Il balen del suo sorriso
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Fortunatly for baritones there is no A in this aria. He sings 2 G's and one F#. But, who cares?
His color and way of managing the language is SO good, it makes me cry.
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2:57 that's a high A, people. And he had throat cancer. Bravo Bastianini.
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One of the greatest baritones ever. Pitty he couldn't sustain the high note. He didn't attack it correctly. But that can happen when you are singing live. I love his voce in maschera.
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Sublime. Voce stupenda!
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I never realized how beautiful this aria was until I heard Bastianini sing it. His version still is my favorite. His velvet rich powerful and soaring voice just fits this perfectly. The man had a sound like noone else. He is the ultimate Baritone.
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monumentale!!!!!!!
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What an artist! ...What a person!
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最高!
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Yay! I was at this performance in Tokyo 1963 October! I was just a little kid, but fell in love with Bastianini. My great aunt was an interpreter for Bastianini in Japan. She said he was very quiet and gentle person. Very nice to young Japanese singers and conducted some kind of master class. He had a superb sense of humor but somewhat introspective and aloof.
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Such a noble, beautiful and distinctive voice and, in a very musical way, expressive. How fortunate we are to be in an era that can enjoy such moments.
BrianDonaldMcKay 2 years ago 17
Yes, actually, he was sick of throat cancer. Too sad for a singer to have a throat cancer diagnosed! He died of it in 1967, aged 44, because he refused to undergo a life-saving surgery because he wouldn't be able to sing anymore. So he wanted to sing till the very end! I feel so sorry for him! As I understood from his biography, he was such a good person!
corellithebest 3 years ago 10