Franco Corelli "L'amour... Ah! leve-toi, soleil!" (avec le souffleur)

Franco Corelli's diminuendo on the final note is magic.

(Gounod: Roméo et Juliette) Metropolitan Opera, October 16, 1967

Caveat: This recording contains the (frequently very loud) prompter (souffleur). On the other hand, you will hear magnificent singing from Corelli and Pilou, including possibly Corelli's longest, most beautiful diminuendos ever at the end of "Ah! lève-toi soleil!" and "Va! repose en paix!"

Roméo - Franco Corelli
Juliette - Jeannette Pilou
Frère Laurent - Justino Díaz
Mercutio - John Reardon
Stéphano - Marcia Baldwin
Tybalt - Charles Anthony
Gertrude - Shirley Love
Le comte Capulet - Clifford Harvuot
Le comte Pâris - Gene Boucher
Benvolio - Robert Schmorr
Grégorio - Lorenzo Alvary
Le duc de Vérone - Norman Scott
maestro direttore - Francesco Molinari-Pradelli

Category:

Music

Tags:

• Franco
• Corelli
• Romeo
• et
• Juliette
• L'amour
• Ah
• leve-toi
• soleil
• Metropolitan
• Opera
• October
• 16
• 1967

[Glenmed]

The voice! The charisma! The man! The aria! And don't forget the prompter, who was in good voice too. Almost a duet!

[BuryTone]

No matter how often I listen - I just don't understand how he could possibly manage that. It's possibly on oft the most superhuman sounds ever to be uttered by a man.

[SuperLuckydream]

Incredible rendition! A gorgeous voice, sublime phrasing, amazing high notes, great artistry.

And the presentation, as always from you dear Roberta, is fantastic. Many thanks!

[PietroAntoni]

God I wish I could have heard Franco Corelli in person,,,,, but he was much before my time. I adore him. I adore his voice. One of the most gorgeous of tenors to make his roles seem even more electric....... with voice and looks. Cosce d'oro<3

[Petro645]

Awesome singing and video!Bravo Franco!

[sttar1982]

La manifestazione di Dio in tutta la sua magnificienza<3

[bodiloto]

MAGNIFICO !!!! SUBLIME !!!! IMMORTALE !!!!

[hazelssister]

 DARIO FRANCO CORELLI HAD THE MOST GORGEOUS VOICE OF ANY SINGER EVER ! WONDER IF HE IS SINGING TO THE COMPOSERS IN HEAVEN .

[kablue79]

Inumano. Non dico altro. Non voglio dire altro.

[aforwood1]

This is just so beautiful. I really don't worry about his "French diction that so many worry about" because his voice is so perfect that nothing else really matters. I haven't heard any Italian sing French without somewhat of an Italian accent anyway. I'm sure his Juliet doesn't care either. Ending Diminuendo the best.

[maestrojimbo]

Another blockbuster performance! It was great to hear him make the last note magically change color. He nestled into it and found a comfortable position and lingered-all to our delight. Thanks -this made my day!