Baritones.....study this man. Study the way he opens his mouth. Study the way he goes deep but not back. He never croons. The brilliance is balanced with almost a bass timbre...although he wasn't a bass. He was a great dramatic baritone. Learn from this great master of vocalism. It is like having 20 lessons just watching him sing.
Questi baritoni non torneranno mai più. Si è persa la tradizione e lo studio. Tutto è un simulacro del passato. Rassegniamoci. Per fortuna ci sono le vecchie registrazioni. Meditate gente, meditate!!!!!
Another role that seemed made for his sonorous & powerful instrument. I was just thinking about him as Barnaba & thought I would check & what do you know my curiosity was indeed rewarded. Let me see what else I can find. I am still looking for Guelfi in IL TABARRO.
No. Guelfi didn't have to lip synch; his voice was naturallyhuge . Yes, this a terrific rendition of a difficult aria. He does not disappoint. Another singer worth hearing in this aria is Gaetano Viviani, the superb Barnaba in the La Scala recording of Gioconda in 1930 with the wonderful conductor Lorenzo Molajoli - well worth purchasing (Naxos Historical Recordings). on
E meraviglioso ! What a terrific dramatic baritone voice he has.Almost in the league with the great Bastianini. I am amazed at how forgotten he is where I live (in the US).I suppose he did most of his singing in Italia. Che peccato ! I would have loved to see him on stage.I understand he was an excellent actor. Bravissimo e tante grazie Maestro Guelfi.
It doesn't seem so. He did however appear in the inaugurational season of the Chicago Opera, singing Enrico in "Lucia di Lammermoor" alongside Maria Callas and Giuseppe di Stefano - not a bad production to be a part of!
@@kbhprinsesse Thanks for the information on Guelfi appearing with di Stefano at the opening of the Chicago Opera. I wonder if di Stefano was still in good voice or in his steep decline by that time. I'll try to see if there are any recordings. I love Guelfi's voice. He and Bastianini are my favorite baritones. Thanks again
@@CraigFrancisSoto there's no recording from that performance, but there's a recording with Callas, di Stefano and Panerai from La Scala January 1954 (in extremely bad sound) and one from Berlin September 1955 with the same cast, so you can judge from them :)
This man knew how to access his tremendous resonance. The Italian word "raccolto" means gathered together. He was a genius at gathering his sound into a deep, rich and ringing roar, and then pouring it out in the most impressive way. A great voice is the result of RESONANCE. Not force. When a singer has great resonance...sonority...and color, he is often accused of forcing. No. What we have today are only forced voices...small, ineffective and simply wrong to sing dramatic repertoire.
![Giangiacomo Guelfi - Tre sbirri / Te deum [Tosca] - Tokyo 1961](http://i.ytimg.com/vi/TjaVxK7yCtA/mqdefault.jpg)
Baritones.....study this man. Study the way he opens his mouth. Study the way he goes deep but not back. He never croons. The brilliance is balanced with almost a bass timbre...although he wasn't a bass. He was a great dramatic baritone. Learn from this great master of vocalism. It is like having 20 lessons just watching him sing.
he's also a student of a great baritone named Titta Ruffo
Actually I noticed just now that Guelfi had a very similar timbre and technique to Jerome Hines!
questa registrazione non rende giustizia!
dal vivo Guelfi aveva una voce meravigliosa,enorme !
magnifico .
sublime .
bodiloto è il baritono più grande
bodiloto la sua voce è un monumento ah ho dimenticato di dirle che mio papà ha studiato con Armando piervenanzi era un baritono
Questi baritoni non torneranno mai più. Si è persa la tradizione e lo studio. Tutto è un simulacro del passato. Rassegniamoci. Per fortuna ci sono le vecchie registrazioni. Meditate gente, meditate!!!!!
Ma che voce d'un leone!!!! BRAVO!!!!!!!!!!
Marvelous, Grandiose , Bravo Maestro Guelfi. Thank you for such historic post and Kievest for sending this wonderful video!!!
Another role that seemed made for his sonorous & powerful instrument. I was just thinking about him as Barnaba & thought I would check & what do you know my curiosity was indeed rewarded. Let me see what else I can find. I am still looking for Guelfi in IL TABARRO.
Grandioso!
Giangiacomo Guelfi era un vero colosso della Lirica!Dal vivo era meglio ma molto meglio!!!
Grazie ❤️ per la condivisione
Great dramatic baritone, with tonal similarities to Warren and Taddei.
один из лучших баритонов!
No. Guelfi didn't have to lip synch; his voice was naturallyhuge . Yes, this a terrific rendition of a difficult aria. He does not disappoint. Another singer worth hearing in this aria is Gaetano Viviani, the superb Barnaba in the La Scala recording of Gioconda in 1930 with the wonderful conductor Lorenzo Molajoli - well worth purchasing (Naxos Historical Recordings).
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E meraviglioso ! What a terrific dramatic baritone voice he has.Almost in the league with the great Bastianini. I am amazed at how forgotten he is where I live (in the US).I suppose he did most of his singing in Italia. Che peccato ! I would have loved to see him on stage.I understand he was an excellent actor. Bravissimo e tante grazie Maestro Guelfi.
It doesn't seem so. He did however appear in the inaugurational season of the Chicago Opera, singing Enrico in "Lucia di Lammermoor" alongside Maria Callas and Giuseppe di Stefano - not a bad production to be a part of!
@@kbhprinsesse Thanks for the information on Guelfi appearing with di Stefano at the opening of the Chicago Opera. I wonder if di Stefano was still in good voice or in his steep decline by that time. I'll try to see if there are any recordings. I love Guelfi's voice. He and Bastianini are my favorite baritones. Thanks again
@@CraigFrancisSoto there's no recording from that performance, but there's a recording with Callas, di Stefano and Panerai from La Scala January 1954 (in extremely bad sound) and one from Berlin September 1955 with the same cast, so you can judge from them :)
Beautifully sung! TY Candy.
amazing
@paulostroff99
Rich voice and exciting characterization. Thanks to "ziropera" for posting.
Regards-John
Прекрасен.
Is this fantastic! Then the people has to listen Domingo singing terrible barytone roles nowadays... where have we gone to...
He is going to conduct too, while singing baritone!!! How bare the opera house, and how hungry of real operatic goer!
Ego...pure and simple
This man knew how to access his tremendous resonance. The Italian word "raccolto" means gathered together. He was a genius at gathering his sound into a deep, rich and ringing roar, and then pouring it out in the most impressive way. A great voice is the result of RESONANCE. Not force. When a singer has great resonance...sonority...and color, he is often accused of forcing. No. What we have today are only forced voices...small, ineffective and simply wrong to sing dramatic repertoire.
das grösste marterial was ich in meinem leben hörte-höhe später leider abgebaut
I believe he is lipsynching. Shame, would have loved to watch him really sing.
Why do I think that? Because he does not breath ;-) before a phrase.
You don't know what good singing is then you don't see if a singer takes a breath!!!!!!
Singers like Guelfi appear once in a lifetime!