Italian Tenor Tito Schipa ~ O del mio amato ben (1933)

Italian tenor Tito Schipa (1888-1965) / O del mio amato ben (Donaudy) / with orchestra conducted by A Semprini / Recorded: October 12, 1933 --

O del mio amato ben

Stephano Donaudy (1879-1925)

O del mio amato ben perduto incanto!
Lungi è dagli occhi miei
chi m'era gloria e vanto!




Or per le mute stanze
sempre lo cerco e chiamo




con pieno il cor di speranze?
Ma cerco invan, chiamo invan!
E il pianger m'è sì caro,
che di pianto sol nutro il cor.

Mi sembra, senza lui, triste ogni loco.
Notte mi sembra il giorno;
mi sembra gelo il foco.
Se pur talvolta spero
di darmi ad altra cura,
sol mi tormenta un pensiero:
Ma, senza lui, che farò?
Mi par così la vita vana cosa
senza il mio ben.

Oh, lost enchantment of my dearly beloved!
Far from my eyes is he
who was, to me, glory and pride! Now through the empty rooms
I always seek him and call him with a heart full of hopes?
But I seek in vain, I call in vain!
And the weeping is so dear to me,
that with weeping alone I nourish my heart.

It seems to me, without him, sad everywhere.
The day seems like night to me;
the fire seems cold to me.
If, however, I sometimes hope
to give myself to another cure,
one thought alone torments me:
But without him, what shall I do?
To me, life seems a vain thing
without my beloved.

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• Italian
• tenor
• Tito
• Schipa
• Donaudy
• 78RPM
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• CurzonRoad

[Ettoredipugnar]

@rubyedelman My mother saw him in Lucia in 1947, She said he was wonderful. If you support your voive properly you don't have to force to be heard.

[rubyedelman]

I am amazed 7 people did not like Schippa!!!!!!!!!!!Can you imagine?????

If that is the case who you like? He is one of the very best, if you don't like him who else can be your choice????

[rubyedelman]

Schippa's voice was not limited at all, although on these recordings that is all we can hear. But please note that forcing does not mean to sing loud, it is an illusion as when we force the voice shrinks and does not allow the overtones to be heard. Schippa is a tenor who does not force at all but is heard well, better than Corelli and everyone else, otherwise he could not be in a cast of so many famous singers if he had limited voice, just analyze info and you will understand who Schippa was !

[MrPipposiculo]

Nessuno come Schipa in questa romanza ha saputo esprimere il dolore dell'essere abbandonato.

Grazie !!!

[AulicExclusiva]

@meltzerboy McCormack recorded this too, but no one had the tenderness and inner refinement of Schipa. The wide range taxes his voice, but he speaks the words and shapes the phrases like a true musical poet. Transforming artistry.

I am sorry Galli Curci never recorded any of these Donaudy airs. She would have made magic with them.

[lornabegbie]

A supreme tenor singing a sublime song = bliss! Thank you! Lorna

[fairlytaleofnewyork]

I love Tito Schipa. His voice is so warm and I always feel very near to him when I listen to him singing. I feel like tapping his schoulder and talking to him...

Love him so much!

Many many thanks for posting it.

Daug, you made my day!

Best regards

Satoko

[runupahill1]

Thanks, Doug. Another eternal classic from CurzonRoad for my playlist!

[EdmundStAustell]

Like Gall-Curci, an ultimate bel canto singer. That's about as fine and elegant as tenor singing gets! He once said that all you have to do is get the sound to the lips, and if and when it falls off the lips, it will carry. That all one had to do. And you know, he was right! Too many singers turn red in the fact tryin to make a huge sound, when a well place gentler one does just as well, if not better. In the case of bel canto operas, definitely better!

[schlusnus]

Hi Doug:

You know my opinion.......cheers and thanks always. C