Franco Corelli & Robert Merrill - "Ne gustare m'e dato"

(Verdi: La Forza del Destino) Metropolitan Opera, March 9, 1968
Il marchese di Calatrava: Louis Sgarro
Leonora di Vargas: Leontyne Price
Don Carlo di Vargas: Robert Merrill
Don Alvaro: Franco Corelli
Preziosilla: Louise Pearl
Padre Guardiano: Jerome Hines
Fra Melitone: Fernando Corena
Curra: Carlotta Ordassy
Maestro Trabuco: Robert Schmorr
A surgeon: Robert Goodloe
maestro direttore: Francesco Molinari-Pradelli
Painting by Mordecai Ardon
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[@folliefollymops7676]

THRILLING!! Corelli owns every role that he every sang!!!!

[@laylaibrahim1552]

Corelli , the best ever and he is forever.

[@mjonir62]

How marvellous, Corelli and Merrill compliment each other with such exciting, visceral singing. The drama of the music exceptionally captured.
Where is their like today? Thankyou for posting!

[@joannilson2900]

I first saw Franco in La Forza del Destino in 1965 at the "old" Met with Gabriella Tucci and Ettore Bastianini, and then later at the "new" Met in 1968.... I will NEVER forget those performances ...and there will NEVER be another Don Alvaro for me! For me, that role will always be Franco!!! Thankfully there are still recordings of him in this role..... He still has never had any equal ....There here have been a lot of wonderful tenors since then ... but no Franco!! RIP caro Maestro!!

[@demonstain]

I'm so jealous of you... You saw all these amazing beasts on stage LIVE!!!!!!! 😲😭

[@xxsaruman82xx87]

I'm so jealous of you! Corelli, Bastianini AND Tucci!

[@tenoremodernotecnicavecchi2151]

yeongiwon1 I’m 15, and I’m afraid there aren’t great tenors around anymore! Don’t worry though, I’m training in the old ways of opera singing and will always work to improve opera.

[@xxsaruman82xx87]

@Not Me Have you heard Martin Muehle? He’s pretty good. And for baritones there are Nikoloz Lagvilava and Ernesto Petti.

[@tenoremodernotecnicavecchi2151]

XxSaruman82xX I’ll listen to them! By the way, I don’t mean they’re all bad, but opera has declined!

[@gemmadestate3216]

Grandioso Corelli!Come baritono in quest'opera preferisco Bastianini...ma bravissimo anche Merrill...

[@klokheten]

Among the most beautiful that is written for tenor & baritone. At the same time one of the least performed duets. It is a really thrilling piece. They were a perfect couple to make the music justice.

[@leonoradelagardie]

Lucky those who saw and heard those two wonderful artists.

[@funghiallapanna1602]

Wonderful memories. This was the Saturday afternoon broadcast. That night was L'ELISIR with Scotto, Kraus and Corena. Between the 2 performances you saw and heard a great deal of wonderful stars in one day at the Met. Corelli and Merrill both had large voices so the pairing was good and evenly matched.

[@johnblasiak607]

Marvellous

[@MDM679]

Thank you, dear friend to comply my request...
Best regards from Georgia...

[@racheleleeba]

Thank you, my friend, for the request. They were both in great voice that day!

[@charleswebb8230]

+racheleleeba They were in great voice that day for sure. Absolutely splendid. There is a disease called '' Corellidipsia '' & I have it ! See John Steane Singers of the Century Henry Webb

[@kennethwayne6857]

I'm very familiar with Franco's Don Alvaro but this is the first time I'm hearing him in this duet. Thank you so much for making it available!

[@lancebach]

Simply incredible!!!!!!!! Than you!!!!!!!!!
Now I know how fortunate I was to hear him Corelli once with Tebaldi when they were alive.

[@racheleleeba]

Very fortunate, indeed! Thanks for your comment.

[@VenusLover17]

Wow!! I would have loved to do that!!

[@giuseppedimarco8358]

Amazing ! great together singing!

[@VenusLover17]

Wonderful!!!

[@VenusLover17]

Thanks FOR posting!

[@ЛианаДогузова-е5х]

Нет слов,чтобы выразить все восхищение этим великолепным дуэтом...!!

[@Mousy677]

absolutely in love with and entranced by you translating alvaro's first line directly to carlo as "you who lavished such care upon me"

[@racheleleeba]

ratboy genius
I used the translation found online at this website, I believe. www.opera-arias.com/verdi/la-forza-del-destino/libretto/
It doesn't say who the translator was, as far as I can tell.

[@aetion]

Terrific! Thank you, dear Roberta.

[@racheleleeba]

My pleasure!

[@gencegemen]

Perfect Thank you so much

[@racheleleeba]

My pleasure!

[@renepaccard7914]

Bonjour incomparable Mr Corelli un grand plaisir a écouter cette voix au timbre unique comme le superbe ténor merci a vous et bravo a l immortel étoile qui brille a jamais mais qui manque beaucoup aujourd'hui ce partage nous le rend tellement présent merci vraiment

[@opensecret51]

Bravo!!! such a pleasure !Thanks Roberta !

[@racheleleeba]

So glad you liked it, dear Masha.

[@jennetal.984]

Amazing Corelli

[@giampierone010]

Cantata al meglio da due grandi interpreti... ma il finale di Franco non mi piace,l'ho ascoltato sempre meglio...grazie

[@renatogrosso1]

giampierone010 Caspita , hai ragione! Non si capisce nemmeno cosa dice. Senza nulla togliere al grandissimo Corelli!

[@mohsenarambon]

Thanks

[@simonebu]

Magnificent

[@isaiasgaminosanchez8616]

Chingonsisimo!!!!!!!