I have watched this any number of times. What an extraordinary, unusual performance. Regardless of any criticism of this voice, Gobbi is always a storyteller. The inflection of his voice, its different effects are serving the story he is telling us. Wonderful stuff. So glad we have it on film to enjoy even after the Maestro himself is not longer with us.
There is a universality about this great rendition which makes it deeply moving. We are indeed all actors moving as decently as possible through society, while concealing passions and dreams reflected only in the universal language of art.
It's an ugly voice which sounds beautifully colored by an infinite number of vocal inflections that allow the entirity of the piece shime brighter that with any more beautiful sounding voice.
Brilliant. What a wonderful voice. I know he's a baritone, but does anyone else remember 65 years ago when he sung Vesti la Giubba on Eric Robinson's Music for You programme, on the BBC? His acting, as well as his singing, was superb. My brother remembers it too.
What beautiful music...My family knew Mr. Gobbi - my grandma had him sign her piano with gold paint...I saw his signature for years before I even knew who he was...
We don't hear this kind of "singing" today. This was when people did not try to sound "Operatic," but instead sang with a wonderful open and relaxed throat. The result is a beatiful ringing voice, no matter what voice type you were.
Truly a great actor. Very few if any have surpassed the dramatic intensity of this interpretation. Only the “voice of a lion” Tita Ruffo goes beyond and into another stratosphere.
@@cirilo7218 тоже люблю Джино Бекки, особенно, как он исполняет неаполитанские песни, а вот у Гобби они не очень. Ему больше удаются драматические партии.
what an absolutely captivating performance. Some people say that gobbi didn't heve the most beautiful of baritone voices, but what he lacked, if anything, vocally, he more than made-up for with charisma, style and drama. In my opinion one of the greatest operatic singer/actors of all time. Thanks so much for posting this
Gobbi knew how to perform. Such depth of understanding in this performance, he is just brilliant. Yes fine, we all know there are better voices out there...but sometimes you just want to see an actor. BRAVO!
this is the best --and most verismo version--ive EVER heard OR seen! Free of the opera houses big stage--he was born to sing and act Verdi as we found out in his Rigoletto later and so many others even tho he gave his voice away eventually as did Ruffo and so many others. It is bizarre but wonderful--a real revelation ! I only wish my teacher/coach Enzo DellOrefice who played for Caruso & Ruffo could have seen this & we could have HIS comments--i have seen this opera with Tibbet Merril MacNeill and Warren live on the stage of the Met--and sang in the chorus there 50 yrs ago--NO comparison! Im going to watch this over & over--thank u so much for posting!!
The film was made in 1948, not 1946, presumably inspired by Gobbi's contribution of this same aria to the film "Mad About Opera" made earlier that same year by Mario Costa, the director of both.
Un extraordinario actor-cantante. Intérprete excepcional. Recita cada una de las frases con maestría extrema. Creación del personaje. Versión de una filosofía de vida. Un grande. Cátedra. Lección. Ejemplar.
Per me tito Gobbi è il piu' bravo dei baritoni che ha avuto l'Italia.Sopratutto il suo modo di muoversi nel palco e la voce.E i tanti films che ha fatto nel dopoguerra sempre musicalmente:Era molto simpatico.un grandissimo della musica:.dANITIM
After that performance, I'm inclined to agree with you. I think for acting per se, I must still go with Christopher Robson, but his was not among the greatest countertenor voices, whereas Tito Gobbi combined stage charisma with a voice of unbelievable gorgeousness. Those were the days!
His ability to sing bel canto high in the giro, with his vowel sound always spinning, never pushed, is amazing. And that he can alter the tembre freely as he word paints the part is unparalelled in any recording I have heard, although Callas's musicianship allowed her to display much similar effect, not that I have listened as much as some of you.
I see Piasecznik, you are right. Though "Serenade"s comment is not available, he got too many thumbs down... I just listened to Herlea's presentation and it is awesome too.
Ich habe eine DVD von einer Londoner TOSCA mit Angela Gheorgiu als Tosca,Jonas Kaufmann als Cavaradossi, und eben mit Bryn Terfel als Scarpia aus dem Jahre 2012,und schon bei dieser Aufnahme gefiel mir an ihm seine unvergleichliche Mimik beim Singen. Damals war sie sogar noch stärker ausgeprägt als in dieser Aufnahme,und damals sah er mit seinen schulterlangen Haaren,und seinem Verziehen des Mundes noch richtig furchterregend aus. Aber auch in dieser Aufnahme ist er sehr gut. Ich selbst habe ihn einmal in einer TOSCA in der Wiener Staatsoper gesehen,und da wirkte er äußerlich vergleichsweise bieder. So oder so,er ist ein phantastischer Sänger. ANDREAS BERTOLINI, BLUDENZ.
questa registrazione dice quanta espressività fuoriusciva dalla voce, viso e corpo di Gobbi..e da essa non si può che avere ulteriore conferma di quanto siano sempre chiarissime le sue parole!! egli si anima in maniera travolgente quando dice "vedrete dell'odio i tristi frutti --(e ancor più) -- del dolor gli spasimi .( fino a " e risa ciniche" )...........queste frasi sono molto sentite da questo artista e riescono a coinvolgere in maniera magica e totalmente. peccato che la registrazione sia rovinata proprio quando conclude la frase " al pari di VOI" in acuto. nelle sillabe ".vo-i Gobbi era allora assai giovane, mentre dopo diversi anni dall'inizio della sua sfolgorante carriera , ha sempre mostrato di avere difficoltà in acuto , acuti che sovente risultavano un po "fissi" e incerti. questo fatto non ha però, e giustamente, mai compromesso la grandezza del suo nome , egli è uno dei nostri baritoni più rappresentativi per la sua completezza nel cantare e nell'interpretare
There are and have been several baritones with better/richer voices but no one can match his acting and the emotional range/impact his voice could project.
This is obviously very early for him. What interests me is how is able to keep the vibrato intact throughout his range. In the most important years of his career every note above E was sung ‘con voce fissa’, and often frankly faked.
Tito Gobbi's phrasing and performance was best, but as far as vocal quality Robert Merill is my favorite by far. The high Ab is also perfect from Merill. Truthfully speaking, very few baritones have those perfect high notes.
Ich kann mir nicht vorstellen, daß diesen Prolog jemand besser vortragen könnte (hätte können) als Tito Gobbi. Dies ist aber auch ein Gänsehaut bereitender, einzigartiger Auftritt. Ich finde es auch toll, daß hier bei Gobbi jederzeit das Komische ins Groteske und Unheimliche (Dieser Kopf am Anfang, im Finsteren und Leeren schwebend!) umschlagen kann. Das ist natürlich auch wundersam gefilmt. Ich glaube zu wissen, daß dieser Sänger sogar Maske und Kostüm öfters zumindest mitgestaltet hat. Bemerkenswert ist, daß der Künstler auch dem Marktschreierischen der hohen G-s und dem hohen A, die ja, düsteren, dunkleren Heldenbaritonen zuliebe, ad libitum dortstehen. Dieses - vermeidbare - hohe A ist hier gar kein schöner, sondern eher belegter, etwas heiser-schleimiger Ton. Sofort aber dient auch dies dem Ausdruck. Es wird ja auch keine Belkantooper folgen, sondern die Umsetzung eines Berichtes über ein Verbrechen aus einer Provinzzeitung. Enorm ist auch Gobbis Wandlungsfähigkeit. Der Sergeant Belcore aus dem Liebestrank beispielsweise wird vermeintlich von einem völlig anderen Menschen dargestellt.
I have watched this any number of times. What an extraordinary, unusual performance. Regardless of any criticism of this voice, Gobbi is always a storyteller. The inflection of his voice, its different effects are serving the story he is telling us. Wonderful stuff. So glad we have it on film to enjoy even after the Maestro himself is not longer with us.
There is a universality about this great rendition which makes it deeply moving. We are indeed all actors moving as decently as possible through society, while concealing passions and dreams reflected only in the universal language of art.
Stupéfiant! Quelle voix! Quel visage!
Once again its not so much about the voice but what he does with it,here he tells a story,his acting is first rate,his singing is magnificent
but the voice itself is beautiful
It's an ugly voice which sounds beautifully colored by an infinite number of vocal inflections that allow the entirity of the piece shime brighter that with any more beautiful sounding voice.
Brilliant. What a wonderful voice. I know he's a baritone, but does anyone else remember 65 years ago when he sung Vesti la Giubba on Eric Robinson's Music for You programme, on the BBC? His acting, as well as his singing, was superb. My brother remembers it too.
Stunning!! Deeply moving and such amazing characterization and nobility!! A phenomenal artist!!!
Tito Gobbi un colosso della lirica nel suo momento migliore.
Grazie del filmato
What beautiful music...My family knew Mr. Gobbi - my grandma had him sign her piano with gold paint...I saw his signature for years before I even knew who he was...
What a voice- what depth of tone along with the beautiful pianissimi. And his acting. He becomes each person he portrays. Bravissimo.
The best "Prologue" in history to this day. Лучший "Пролог" за всю историю до наших дней
Лучшее исполнение "Пролога" до сегодняшнего дня . Кто сможет превзойти? Пока нет даже на горизонте .
Это исполнение как шедевр живописи хочеться смотреть и смотреть. Лучшего пролога не слышала.
We don't hear this kind of "singing" today. This was when people did not try to sound "Operatic," but instead sang with a wonderful open and relaxed throat. The result is a beatiful ringing voice, no matter what voice type you were.
Very true!
@@perhegg The color of his voice is not so común nither frecuently in the barítono corde.
!!!!!!!!+++ БОЖЕСТВЕННОЕ ИСПОЛНЕНИЕ !!! ВЕЛИКОЛЕПНЫЙ АРТИСТИЗМ !!! БОЛЬШОЕ СПАСИБО ЗА ПРЕКРАСНОЕ ВИДЕО !!!
Truly a great actor. Very few if any have surpassed the dramatic intensity of this interpretation. Only the “voice of a lion” Tita Ruffo goes beyond and into another stratosphere.
Потрясающее исполнение, удивительный тембр и исключительное актерское мастерство!
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Simply FENOMENAL, dramatic, such deep, moving and STUNNING interpretation !
Гениально и неповторимо хочется лететь вслед за этим голосом. Душа очищается.
Such a free, natural and emotionally communicative sound. You rarely hear such singing now.
Tito Gobbi- un nome che non si dimentica mai!
Никто не смог исполнить пролог так проникновенно, как ТИТО!!
Quanta passione.!!!Grandissimo baritono!!
Безупречно. Один из лучших прологов к "Паяцам". Гениально ! Браво , браво, браво , Тито !!!
Я слушала хворостовского, руффо,каких то других итальянцев, но считаю, что гоби лучше, если предложите еще лучшего исполнителя, послушаю
@@galinamarkova9792 соглашусь с Вами! Гобби более технично исполняет. Руффо очень мощный голос имеет.
@@galinamarkova9792 еще Джино Бекки мне понравился, верха даже как-то плотнее, чем у Гобби. Но бельканто лучше все-таки у Гобби.
@@cirilo7218 тоже люблю Джино Бекки, особенно, как он исполняет неаполитанские песни, а вот у Гобби они не очень. Ему больше удаются драматические партии.
Прослушала си по в нескольких исполнениях, но гоби меня тронул за душу, голос просто льется, а актерское мастерство поражает, а еще много обояния
Grandissimo Tito Gobbi, grande interpretazione di Tonio....
Great actor! Takes this marvellous voice to another dimension.
Как же сильно искажен голос в старых записях, но даже на них он великолепен.
Это самое лучшее исполнение пролога!!! Шикарно! Ещё Мазурок классно исполнил.
Послушала по вашей рекомендации Мазурок, понравилось. Но очень люблю Гобби.
@@galinamarkova9792абсолютно согласен.
CHE MERAVIGLIOSA INTERPRETAZIONE DEL GRANDE TITO GOBBI!!!!!
I yield to no-one in my admiration of this perfomance but let's hear a word for the composer. This is a timeless masterpiece of music and drama.
Absolutely
what an absolutely captivating performance. Some people say that gobbi didn't heve the most beautiful of baritone voices, but what he lacked, if anything, vocally, he more than made-up for with charisma, style and drama. In my opinion one of the greatest operatic singer/actors of all time. Thanks so much for posting this
What a beautiful strong voice.
Se ogni volta che ascolto il Maestro piango di emozione ci sarà un motivo. Riposa in pace, grandissimo Tito. 🌺🌺🌺🌺
la mezza voce sul Nido di memorie è da brividi
I am glad to see Scarpia taking a break from lust and plotting. Wonderful interpretstion.
Titi Gobbi I listened to the Great Opera Voice and Bravo Actor Talent!
Cette interprétation est merveilleuse et superbement filmée.
Sublime!!
maestro del bel canto : top1 TITO GOBBI. rip maestro
This is the ultimate in bel canto, wonderful!
Wonderful.
Wonderful perfomance by Gobbi.
Gobbi knew how to perform. Such depth of understanding in this performance, he is just brilliant. Yes fine, we all know there are better voices out there...but sometimes you just want to see an actor. BRAVO!
this is the best --and most verismo version--ive EVER heard OR seen! Free of the opera houses big stage--he was born to sing and act Verdi as we found out in his Rigoletto later and so many others even tho he gave his voice away eventually as did Ruffo and so many others. It is bizarre but wonderful--a real revelation ! I only wish my teacher/coach Enzo DellOrefice who played for Caruso & Ruffo could have seen this & we could have HIS comments--i have seen this opera with Tibbet Merril MacNeill and Warren live on the stage of the Met--and sang in the chorus there 50 yrs ago--NO comparison! Im going to watch this over & over--thank u so much for posting!!
jean pearse
jean pearse
fantastic !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Can’t be better.
Excelente. !!!! voz irremplazable
grande Tito!!!
The film was made in 1948, not 1946, presumably inspired by Gobbi's contribution of this same aria to the film "Mad About Opera" made earlier that same year by Mario Costa, the director of both.
Un extraordinario actor-cantante. Intérprete excepcional. Recita cada una de las frases con maestría extrema. Creación del personaje. Versión de una filosofía de vida. Un grande. Cátedra. Lección. Ejemplar.
The Greatest performance, incomparable! Top notch!
Per me tito Gobbi è il piu' bravo dei baritoni che ha avuto l'Italia.Sopratutto il suo modo di muoversi nel palco e la voce.E i tanti films che ha fatto nel dopoguerra sempre musicalmente:Era molto simpatico.un grandissimo della musica:.dANITIM
The greatest operatic actor ever.
After that performance, I'm inclined to agree with you. I think for acting per se, I must still go with Christopher Robson, but his was not among the greatest countertenor voices, whereas Tito Gobbi combined stage charisma with a voice of unbelievable gorgeousness. Those were the days!
His ability to sing bel canto high in the giro, with his vowel sound always spinning, never pushed, is amazing. And that he can alter the tembre freely as he word paints the part is unparalelled in any recording I have heard, although Callas's musicianship allowed her to display much similar effect, not that I have listened as much as some of you.
One of the greats .
Really great, he found depths even in frequently performed pieces that others with greater voices only hinted at. This is almost frightening.
Amazing... ❤
da brivido maestro tito !!
ЧУДЕСНОЕ, НЕПОВТОРИМОЕ ПЕНИЕ
Tito Gobbi, the best baritone, The Best Tonio
If anything he has a high ringing voice, not that of a bass baritone. I saw him in Tosca with Anna Moffo and he was SUPERB!
Magnificent!
BEST~ Pagliacci - Si puo ~ EVER
Brilliant.
The Best ~ Pagliacci - Si puo .. EVER
Excellent clip
I like your understatement Mr Rexdale. It is a pity the tech of those years couldn't keep a better record of such heartbreaking performance.
I see Piasecznik, you are right. Though "Serenade"s comment is not available, he got too many thumbs down... I just listened to Herlea's presentation and it is awesome too.
Гобби был любимым певцом Магомаева. Он сам об этом говорил. Можно услышать схожесть в голосе и в технике
Ich habe eine DVD von einer Londoner TOSCA mit Angela Gheorgiu als Tosca,Jonas Kaufmann als Cavaradossi, und eben mit Bryn Terfel als Scarpia aus dem Jahre 2012,und schon bei dieser Aufnahme gefiel mir an ihm seine unvergleichliche Mimik beim Singen. Damals war sie sogar noch stärker ausgeprägt als in dieser Aufnahme,und damals sah er mit seinen schulterlangen Haaren,und seinem Verziehen des Mundes noch richtig furchterregend aus. Aber auch in dieser Aufnahme ist er sehr gut. Ich selbst habe ihn einmal in einer TOSCA in der Wiener Staatsoper gesehen,und da wirkte er äußerlich vergleichsweise bieder. So oder so,er ist ein phantastischer Sänger.
ANDREAS BERTOLINI, BLUDENZ.
now this is what i call bel canto
what a voice.......simply the best
This is such beautiful singing
The frame rate is so weird. At the end he looks stop motion. Love this clip.
il baritono "idolo" di mio padre.
Гений!
How wicked and devilish yet emotional and alluring.
Muy buena voz.!!!!!
Buenas tardes🌿
Il miglior Tonio
преклоняюсь !
questa registrazione dice quanta espressività fuoriusciva dalla voce, viso e corpo di Gobbi..e da essa non si può che avere ulteriore conferma di quanto siano sempre chiarissime le sue parole!!
egli si anima in maniera travolgente quando dice
"vedrete dell'odio i tristi frutti --(e ancor più) -- del dolor gli spasimi .( fino a " e risa ciniche" )...........queste frasi sono molto sentite da questo artista e riescono a coinvolgere in maniera magica e totalmente.
peccato che la registrazione sia rovinata proprio quando conclude la frase " al pari di VOI" in acuto.
nelle sillabe ".vo-i
Gobbi era allora assai giovane, mentre dopo diversi anni dall'inizio della sua sfolgorante carriera , ha sempre mostrato di avere difficoltà in acuto , acuti che sovente risultavano un po "fissi" e incerti.
questo fatto non ha però, e giustamente, mai compromesso la grandezza del suo nome ,
egli è uno dei nostri baritoni più rappresentativi per la sua completezza nel cantare e nell'interpretare
Bruna sono pienamente in accordo con lei. "Un nido di memorie...."da brivido, eseguita con tale leggerezza. I migliori Gobbi e Bastianini
One of the GREATS. A CLASS ARTIST.
B r a v i s s i m o !
великая интепритация
There are and have been several baritones with better/richer voices but no one can match his acting and the emotional range/impact his voice could project.
This is obviously very early for him. What interests me is how is able to keep the vibrato intact throughout his range. In the most important years of his career every note above E was sung ‘con voce fissa’, and often frankly faked.
Замечательно!!!
Tito Gobbi's phrasing and performance was best, but as far as vocal quality Robert Merill is my favorite by far. The high Ab is also perfect from Merill. Truthfully speaking, very few baritones have those perfect high notes.
This is true opera; who cares if his Ab is weak? He is so much more involved emotionally than any other baritone.
maravilloso
Magnificent
Stone Voice, For me The better Barítono off all Times.
спасибо огромное.....
Какая мощь!!!
Ich kann mir nicht vorstellen, daß diesen Prolog jemand besser vortragen könnte (hätte können) als Tito Gobbi. Dies ist aber auch ein Gänsehaut bereitender, einzigartiger Auftritt. Ich finde es auch toll, daß hier bei Gobbi jederzeit das Komische ins Groteske und Unheimliche (Dieser Kopf am Anfang, im Finsteren und Leeren schwebend!) umschlagen kann. Das ist natürlich auch wundersam gefilmt. Ich glaube zu wissen, daß dieser Sänger sogar Maske und Kostüm öfters zumindest mitgestaltet hat. Bemerkenswert ist, daß der Künstler auch dem Marktschreierischen der hohen G-s und dem hohen A, die ja, düsteren, dunkleren Heldenbaritonen zuliebe, ad libitum dortstehen. Dieses - vermeidbare - hohe A ist hier gar kein schöner, sondern eher belegter, etwas heiser-schleimiger Ton. Sofort aber dient auch dies dem Ausdruck. Es wird ja auch keine Belkantooper folgen, sondern die Umsetzung eines Berichtes über ein Verbrechen aus einer Provinzzeitung. Enorm ist auch Gobbis Wandlungsfähigkeit. Der Sergeant Belcore aus dem Liebestrank beispielsweise wird vermeintlich von einem völlig anderen Menschen dargestellt.
Er wich den hohen Tönen hier nicht aus.
stupendo
Simpy he hypnotized me.
GOBBI; M A R A V I L L O S O * * * * * !!!!!!!!!!!!!
Justinio Diaz? Remember, the one singing Escamillo in a movie version with Jon Vickers & Grace Bumbrie, Karajan conducting. Could be the one?