Enrico Caruso Rachael, quand du Seigneur La Juive Halévy

Enrico Caruso (born Errico Caruso; February 25, 1873 August 2, 1921). This is a perfect example of a tenor with completely developed and coordinated registers who also knew how to cover correctly. This is one of his later recordings and his voice had gotten darker and heavier in the best of ways. Simply amazing.

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[Aetion]

This is the very best rendition of this aria I've ever heard. None can be compared to this, NONE! [IMHO of course :)]

[31operafan]

This is indeed a fantastic recording. As sick as he was when he recorded this, he did a fine job nonetheless. I heard Eleazar was one of his favorite roles. He researched it intently by sitting in on synagogues and reading books on Judaism, since Eleazar was Jewish. (And the composer, Jacques Fromental Halevy, was also Jewish.)

[bodiloto]

La perfezione.

[McElvis1948]

This appeared on an LP called A Treasury Of Immortal Performances about 1962 or 3. I thought WOW, this is incredible. I later realized that my new found idol recorded this about a year before he died. In that recording you hear why he was the greatest. My guess is that my other idol Mario Lanza listened to this in his day and came to the same conclusion.

[RodTenor]

I absolutely agree. This is a guilt song. He sings about how he always cared for his daughter and how he is now responsible for her imminent death. Note that he sings everything very straight until 1:20, then repeats the phrase «et c'est moi (it's me!)...» with the change of tempo. Caruso, someone who understood what he sang, emphasizes the self-deprecation by a snarl, like spitting in a mirror at his own reflection. It is no fault in the pronunciation. That is why I love listening to him.

[tomfroekjaer]

@Kievest: what a GREAT comment, Candace! - Never saw it before (your comment...). Best, Tom

[Cantormatis]

@meanmrm I think it is simply an affectation. It should be closed, but it's a marvelous snarl that I think he was going for- and got.

[Jesusechave]

Formidable interpretación del gran tenor dramático Enrico Caruso. Es la mejor interpretación de esta famosa aria de La Juive ; conozco las de Beniamino Gigli, Mario del Mónaco, Plácido Domingo y algunea otra. Caruso es superior a todos ellos en este papel. Está realmente memorable.

[caruso81]

And very good quality of recording, I might add.

[caruso81]

Million Stars :DDD