Titta Ruffo - All'erta marinar - L'Africana - Meyerbeer

Titta Ruffo (June 9, 1877 - July 5, 1953).
In Musical America, December 27, 1913, Ruffo wrote the following:
"In view of the fact that numerous vocal instructors have endeavored to claim the credit of having been my "teacher" I desire to state emphatically that my brother Ettore is the one to whom practically all such distinction is due. I studied four months at the Santa Cecilia Conservatory in Rome under Signor Persichini and was told that I possessed neither voice nor musical talent. Afterward I received instruction from Signor Sparapani for two months and from Signor Casini for four months, but as this was not sufficient tuition for an operatic career I placed myself under the tutelage of my brother. I remained his faithful pupil for six years and am the living proof of his scientific method of voice production. All those asserting that they have been my "teacher" and therefore responsible for my success arrogate to themselves false and mendacious prerogatives."
This is the ultimate chiaroscuro voice. So dark and yet so full of squillante!! This is the lion of Pisa roaring at his best!!!

[@trajan75]

This is simply the best baritone performance I have ever heard.

[@catherine-rachelcontralto2253]

I completely agree with you!
For me his voice is the most beautiful human voice)

[@darklord220]

I LISTEN TO THIS EVERYDAY.

[@nene1082]

Wow! Just wow! I'm at a loss for words.

[@lewashcliffe]

What an amazing sound, a baritone with all the power and ring of a tenor like Del Monaco. Such beauty with none of the ugly thickness of our current crop of baritones and bassos, or for that matter any of the last 50 years. Bravo, MrC for showing us what a real baritone can sound like!

[@Jack82you]

One of the most impressive recordings of all time...

[@catherine-rachelcontralto2253]

THE MOST BEAUTIFUL HUMAN VOICE!!!!!

[@bodiloto]

Divino .
Immortale .
❤

[@GianolasTenkara]

this voice is a miracle...

[@LeilaGSings]

Chiaro, scuro. And that ring!!

[@williamhicks2299]

Thank you for playing it back at the correct speed!

[@caruso2922]

The greatest voice that ever lived besides Enrico Caruso. The lion is truly heard and even made Caruso himself nervous when singing together even though Caruso had nothing to be nervous about except he never heard a voice that matched his in power.

[@hashatz]

Thrilling!

[@massimoturrini9146]

I TENORI IMPALLIDIVANO ACCANTO A LUI ..........THE TOP OF ALL TIME!

[@hashatz]

Like molten lava or a pounding surf during a storm. Make your pick.

[@simonecencetti3903]

Un monumento!!!!!

[@volkerkuhne6143]

Ruffos beste Arie !

[@ottorinoperuzzi7051]

sublime

[@gemmadestate3216]

Vove possente, bella ,scura che sapeva arrivare al registro di basso e alle note del tenore drammatico.Unica,in assoluto!

[@mislavhilc]

1:20 is that his vibrato going slightly faster or one of those weird things that occur sometimes on older recordings?

[@terrymac6]

The vibrato usually gets more intense on high notes

[@giorgioariot9615]

voce immensa ricorda lo stile di francesco tamagno

[@vocalsvideos458]

0:37 Eb3-D3-G3-C3

[@antoniomaniscalco7726]

Ma il vibrato che ha e il suo?,ho è dovuto al vinile?

[@bodiloto]

Registrazione scarsa .

[@alessandrobarbieri1314]

alguien tiene la letra?

[@juliovicsilvaaray]

De hecho, del mismo modo estoy buscando el libreto italiano. De haberlo conseguido, ¿Podría compartirlo conmigo?

[@ViardotVSGrisi]

masc4masc defined.

[@Tkimba2]

Daniel Vasquez looooool wtf