One example of perfect covering and full tone with some chestvoice is Jerry Hadley! May he rest in peace!

When you hear opera, and a particular Aria, judging quality is much, much more than reaching a note!

@purisermonisamator

2 жыл бұрын

Jose, you read my mind.

@hugodelcerro7400

10 ай бұрын

Pienso igual . Y los que hacen el do5 no son mejores que los que lo hacen en si4 . Por caso un contratenor podría hacerla aún más aguda y no por eso quedaría más bella . A mí me gustó más el do de Diego Florez . Más equilibrado lo siento .

Alfredo Kraus, Pavarotti and Jussi Biörling are perfect.

@awokwok1029

2 жыл бұрын

Perfect? Kraus sounded nasal and constricted here lol.

@adamturrubiates7462

11 ай бұрын

​@@awokwok1029check out krauses earlier recording of this it's insanely good . Alot of people.only know Kraus and his late recordings. When he was in his prime he was easily top 5

"Che Gelida Manina", cet air si bouleversant du génial Puccini, ici interprété par les plus belles voix de ténors, du passé et d'aujourd'hui! Comment ne pas être ému par tant de beauté vocale pour servir une œuvre magistrale, peut-être le chef d’œuvre du grand compositeur Italien?.

Carreras for me not for the high note but for the whole aria - I really believed he is a young poet in Paris who has met this woman who has just by her presence captured his heart

All wonderful but Jesse Bjorlings rendition is really special .His technique at holding that note is just amazing and produces the wow factor for me.

Now I see why my father rated Bjorling highly.. he made the hairs stand up on the back of my head! I still love Pavarotti though..

@rugby8-Philadelphia

4 жыл бұрын

....except for the approach to the C 🤤

jonathan tetelman actually kinda killed it, not sharp, not flat nailed all of the notes in the sequence right on the head.

@LocutusBorgOf

3 жыл бұрын

Kinda fast vibrato tho

Wow...that was amazing. Going to have to give it to Pavarotti #1 and Bjorling #2.

I've heard a lot of these guys live. The first tenor comparison I ever made was on cassette tapes while walking to college playing this same aria 'Che gelida manina'. It was 1960 when I was just out of high school. I compared Mario Lanza, Jan Peerce, and Jussi Bjorling. I had never heard the aria before or Jussi. I had heard Lanza and thought he was great but then as now a lot of 'experts' found fault with him. I decided to make up my own mind. Well Peerce and Lanza were easy. Peerce was legitimate - he sang at the Met. But he couldn't hold a candle to Lanza. Later I was to hear Peerce live several times. He was good of course but the voice was never a challenge to the the best guys. The voice just wasn't as pretty as that of the top tenors. Then I played this guy I'd never heard before - Bjorling. I expected his efforts to also not match up to Mario's version. Wrong! It was what you call a revelation. Lanza was really good in most of the repertoire but Bjorling owned that role. Half a century later I still remember that day when I compared tenors. I saw Boheme many times and sang three different bass roles (Colline, Alcindoro and Benoit) in the opera. Many different productions many performances. Every time I heard the tenor's big aria I compared it with the Bjorling version. Jussi is still the champ. Bergonzi like Domingo had been a baritone. Domingo of course was never happy with the High C but overall - and I've heard them both live many times - Domingo had a much better top voice. I don't care if Bergonzi sang the C once in a studio. Bergonzi not Lanza was the guy who only sounded good on records. Live Bergonzi had a small and somewhat pale voice. Not thrilling at all. Domingo had a great but slightly short top. Almost no normal star tenor sings a C in performance. Chris Merritt, Salvatore Fisichella, Bruce Ford, Frank Lopardo, and Juan Diego Florez pop out top C's and above with ease, but they are not mainstream tenors likely to sing Rudolfo at a major opera house. They are high note tenors. Some of them like Ford and Florez have small voices and would not do Boheme in a big American opera house. Some tenors with famous super high note come a cropper in live performance. I heard Pavarotti's C in Trovatore - thin. And Kraus' D in Puritani - spread. High notes are treacherous. High notes are just a matter of the length of your vocal cords. Short cords - you're a tenor - You get the girl. Medium length cords - as a baritone you're likely to be the villain. But with big manly vocal cords - in opera you stand at the back and wear a toga. High notes are only part of opera but they can be important. I once sang a high G in performance. Once. It was a concert and I sang an original song that wasn't too good. On the spur of the moment I sang a final climatic High G - something I'd never done before in performance. It made the song. The composer cried like a baby. High note magic.

@andymanland

4 жыл бұрын

Franco Bonisolli is the best high note tenor (well at least from 1970's to 1990's. Hard to compare to singers of older era. But as to those from 1970' s an on -- he is the BEST.

@Agorante

4 жыл бұрын

@@andymanland This is possibly true but Fisichella also has his admirers. Bonisolli had a bigger career. Never heard Fisichella live. Heard Bonisolli a couple times. Liked him a lot. There are many Rossini tenors who have tons of high notes but usually they have smaller voices not appropriate for Verdi or Puccini. One of the best high-note tenors was Leon Esclais. Not a really pretty voice but a sensational top.

@potusumanbibingka

4 жыл бұрын

seems like you didn't mention Corelli.

@Agorante

4 жыл бұрын

@@potusumanbibingka I didn't mention many others too. I have several Corelli videos posted and dozens of comments.

@darrenmendez7262

3 жыл бұрын

How bout franco corelli

Very fun video! Good job.

So many incredible voices. Pavarotti takes my heart though. That soaring, bright, piercing and resonant high C and the soft control at the end just gets me every time.

Perfect to save Rodolfo himself for the final appearance. Jussi Björling was Rodolfo throughout his career and will forever be Rodolfo!

Alagna is fabulous here!!

BJORLING...PAVAROTTI! Tetelman - Wow, where did he come from??!!

For years I’ve been a big fan of Bjorling (especially), Pavarotti and Corelli, but Beczala was really impressive in this short snippet. I know of him without having heard much. Have to seek him out.

Hey at 7:59, that high note almost similar to Pavarotti

KZread is drunk as hell. Right after spamming me with clips of new in Arabic they put this in a Mix with the SMT IV OST, which not only has no lyrics but also entirely synthesized. Enjoyed this anyway, haven't listened to Opera since highschool

The c5 was always easier to sing for me than the b4. My stickiest spot was always b4 and bflat.

And then you compare salvatore fisichella teaching and then singing its exactly the same vocal strenght! AMAZING!

The best ones integrate the high C within the phrase without interrupting the flow of the phrase. Roberto Alagna does an excellent job of smoothly singing the phrase as well as Pavarotti. The ones that "hiccup" before the high C are less musically and technically successful in my opinion.

@kururugi8221

11 ай бұрын

I agree with you ^^

Bjorling for sure. Last but the best!

Those guys doing the La Speranza challenge before it was cool

@Piotr_Szyba

4 жыл бұрын

What is it?

@flocz5655

4 жыл бұрын

Piotr Szyba Ive looked it up. Seems like u have to sing those high notes of La Speranza for the 20mins duration of washing hands as another corona-challenge.

In studio recordings, all tenors (including even Domingo) sing it in the original key, meaning that they take the high C at the end of the aria. But in live performances, they seem to be divided: I used to think that transposing the aria down by half a tone was the exception, not the rule. However, according to Pavarotti, even many great tenors in the past were known to do this.

@peripheraldevotee94

3 жыл бұрын

It largely comes down to whether they're performing the opera in full, or merely reciting the aria by itself. When La Boheme's performed in the original key, Rodolfo's part has a very high tessitura, so a fair number of productions transpose it down to reduce wear and tear on the voice.

Jussi Bjørling ❤️

El más hermoso C5, emitido, brillante, claro, luminoso, sin constricción, LUCIANO PAVAROTTI!!!!

I love these videos. For me in my late fifties I was brought up on Opera Music and Frank Sinatra. Have I heard all these singers - No. But for the 25% of the top singers here I recognize; its because I searched and bought all these records in my early teens - late seventies. And I went and bought from antique stores early 78's opera singers. My favorite find was Galli-Curci - the queen of crescendo. For me I think its actually the way the singer evokes feelings and emotions... like the opening act here. Jose as soon as he starts singing you get an intake of breath! Then he lets go and you feel it in your body. Many singers here hit the notes - but its like comparing a Recorder instrument vs a Clarinet...

Can anyone really compare to Pavarotti's composure on "Za" though? He's in complete control.

@Piotr_Szyba

2 жыл бұрын

Yes, i've always been amazed by how he handles that phrase.

@klaudiusmarcelus

2 жыл бұрын

I like Fisichella, altough the recording is not so good.

I think Sabbatini is pretty underrated. He has excellent control.

Aragall, Pavarotti, Bjorling ,Gedda, Carreras ¡Sublimes!

Jussi Bjorling and followed by Pavarotti. Great choices...

This is so weird that all those men have the same voice when they reach high notes! That fascinates me considering our resonators are so different from a person to another!

@SmokeymcJoint420

2 жыл бұрын

That's kind of how notes work....

@tomvandongen8075

Жыл бұрын

@@SmokeymcJoint420 notes are all the same base pitch but one man's G4 will sound quite different to another, whereas I get what the OP is saying here; most singers sound like they're switching to an incredibly similar method of production for that one note specifically

Pavarotti owns this song

There is only ONE CORELLI!!

@Agorante

4 жыл бұрын

Yes of course but Rudolfo wasn't his role.

@brookeggleston9314

4 жыл бұрын

@@Agorante Thank you! I've been saying that for years, and people jump down my throat! He was a great tenor, but Rudolpho *wasn't* his role!!

@rugby8-Philadelphia

4 жыл бұрын

....and, based on this, I'm glad! 😁 Have certainly heard him do some great things - but not Rodolfo!

@jimbuxton2187

4 жыл бұрын

Lol..there is only one anybody ! Corelli was very great. I enjoy his singing. I was really impressed with these new Asian tenors .

@Agorante

4 жыл бұрын

@@jimbuxton2187 Good for you.

Was waiting for that 10:04. Björling dominates this one

Roberto Alagna by miles

Im fan of pink floyd beatles etc but recently discovered this gem of music i can't stop listening to this and now have puccini verdi rossini's brahm and wagner as my favourite

@purisermonisamator

2 жыл бұрын

Congratulations, John. Tell me, please, who is your favorite Wagner singers?

@johnalbanese868

2 жыл бұрын

@@purisermonisamator i like brahm. Even though beethoven is more famous i find he is over-rated thats my opinion. I love puccini music and verdi.Rossini is colouful and very pleasing.

@purisermonisamator

2 жыл бұрын

@@johnalbanese868 Unfortunately you've forgotten to write about Wagner and your favourite singers. However I don't insist at all.

@johnalbanese868

2 жыл бұрын

@@purisermonisamator yes wagner is good but not my favourite aside one piece he wrote the valkyrye ( i think thats how you spell it ).

@purisermonisamator

2 жыл бұрын

@@johnalbanese868 Hey, John! What about the Beatles? Which of their records and songs do you prefer? Could you please compare John and Paul?

Pavarotti has mastered this song

The Nordic dude Borjling always.

Absolutely Jussi!!❤❤❤

Great video man!

AH! You saved the best for last!!! Bjorling!!!!!!!

@sgnmath1234

4 жыл бұрын

Yes...I noticed that right away!!!

Bravooooo!!! 👍👍👍👏👏👏👏👏🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹

Bjorling is the best. Gedda , Aragall and Corelli are amazing too. I really missed Lauri volpi

@JohnDavidDunlap

3 жыл бұрын

Pavarotti all the way.

@purisermonisamator

2 жыл бұрын

Denuo dicam: de gustibus non est disputandum.

Franco Bonisolli should be here between great tenors too.

@Jeff4014

4 жыл бұрын

One of the few who really should be in this list

@panospoupou7834

4 жыл бұрын

kzread.info/dash/bejne/p2uf09irfq3fadI.html

@andymanland

4 жыл бұрын

He shouldn't be here between, he would be the best between these tenors.

@maximtuboltsev6046

3 жыл бұрын

And there should not be Florez, Villazon, Kauffman and etc.

Some of the greatest tenor voices of all time wonderful and then there's Jussi Bjorling saving the best until last. Something extra special about his voice

@louisjordaan8266

Жыл бұрын

Very special. One of my favorites.

Jussi Björling!

@eriknystrom5839

3 жыл бұрын

Yes, the video ends with the best tenor ever. (I’m biased , I’m from Sweden).

In this compilation, Pavarotti excerpt is the best.

Beclaza...❣️

more than high-pitched voices I love those rich in harmonics

Di stefano wow.... 👏👏👏

How can the accompanying soprano withstand such a blast of sound in their ears if they are close and in front on the tenor?

Taro Ichihara gave a little "that was quite an accomplishment" smile at the end. Love that ring in Tito Schipa's B4 and Carlo Bergonzi's C5. You know that Yijie Chi would hit that C5 as soon as he opened his mouth, but I think that Franco Corelli was born to sing this specific genre of music. What a beautiful arch. Guiseppe Sabbatini and Giacomo Aragall also achieved the same with his C5 and Daniel Matousek reached his effortlessly. Nicholas Gedda performance was one of the most thrilling. I still think that Jonas Kaufmann should be a baritone. These are some of the few that I replayed over and over.

And to all tenor lovers: Irakli Kahkhidze, really a great one!

neue stimmen is actually the name of the contest/festival, not the name of the singer (6:29)

@mr.hashundredsofprivatepla3711

Жыл бұрын

The singer’s name is Chen Dashuai

Jussi Bjorling!!!!!!!

Lanza, Pavarotti. Bjorling caruso, corelli

Замечательная подборка, спасибо.

Good comp! Corelli reached C5 though

Alexey Tatarintsev 👏👍

Top 5 I'd say: Corelli, di Stefano, Pavarotti, Bjorling and Tetelman.... 6 thru 10: Bergonzi, Kaufman, Lanza, Fischella and Owens.

Bravissimi tutti.... Splendide voci.... Il mio preferito MARIO LANZA.... Seconda preferenza Kauffman

LANZA , CORELLI, BJRLING, ARAGAL.

CORELLI-LANZA, LANZA-CORELLI.

I can understand uncertainty in the pitch of older recordings, but with the moderns you know what key they are singing in (most singers lower the aria half a step, and there’s no dishonor to it), so I would prefer to know what note they intend to sing and let the listener decide if they are sharp - as Bjoerling is, very sharp). Controversy will always rage about what he sounded like live and unamplified, but in this repertoire I think Lanza is the best, as he would not be in ‘Trovatore’, where Corelli always lowered the ‘Pira’ but sang D flat at the end of the Act I trio. Go figure.

@andymanland

4 жыл бұрын

so does Bonisolli, listen to his Manrico (flat d) and than di quella pira twice with hi C and than another d flat in the trio.

@falkfink

Ай бұрын

Bjoerling was always sharp

Que bello ver mexicanos en dentro de los mejores :')

Hey Shinobi Vocals, did you know 2 of the tenors Piotr Beczala and Joseph calleja was going to be in this opera la boheme at the met opera this year but they did not because of pandemic? My best guess is Joseph Calleja would sing che gelida manina in the key of B

Shicoff is excellent here as is lanza bergonzi hadley fishcella arigall

E Giacomo Lauri Volpi ??? E Giuseppe Lugo, forse il migliore???

I see they wisely saved the best for last.

Wow

saved the best till last

1 Luciano Pavarotti

Some of these tenors achieve that note so smoothly that I felt like I was soaring with them on wings. Rame Lahai wasn't necessarily my favorite - how could you choose just one - but his rendition seemed the most distinctive. Thanks for sharing. Could you post an Esultate - Otello battle, please?

@bradleymonroe6443

4 жыл бұрын

Oh he will. But could he also post tenors singing Mario Lanza songs.

@Agorante

4 жыл бұрын

No need. As everyone knows Mario del Monaco owned that opening. He was simply stupendous eclipsing all others. But after those first few minutes Vickers was a better Otello in every way. I heard Domingo sing it live twice - once the famous opening night where he flew across the whole country to save the show. In truth he wasn't too good in that scene - it was late and we were all exhausted - including him.

@iancaldeian

4 жыл бұрын

Where did that skinny guy get such a big voice? Yijie Shi

@ZENOBlAmusic

Жыл бұрын

@@iancaldeian It is usually the skinny athletic guys who have the dramatic voices. The lyric tenors are usually more round.

Não tem jeito, Pavarotti rouba a cena.

Caruso, Corelli, Villazon, Lanza, di stefano and Bjorling but the cream of the cake is Pavaroti and Monaco.

❤❤❤😊😊😊🎉🎉🎉

My 1. Gedda, 2. Bjorling, 3 Lanza, 4 Di Stefano, ... I would like to hear Gigli. Would be interesting what place he get.

Where is Mario del Monaco? 😮

@axelzeltsch1668

4 жыл бұрын

Did he ever sang Rodolfo?

@bartomiejmaslanka6958

4 жыл бұрын

@@axelzeltsch1668 kzread.info/dash/bejne/hXqAj6qhgLuzirA.html

Crying

Hay otra versión donde Don Alfredo Kraus la canta con un C#5

Hey shinobi vocals please do a Nessun dorma batlle (B4)

Bjorling. Villazon, Fisichella, Pav

Saved the best for last. I didn’t even have to see who was sing but knew from just the sound. Luciano was more beautiful but Jucci was more rich.

Only Pavarotti👌💥👑

Sorry, but why are you trying to compare kids with adults?

Man, lots of these guys are rushing it, there is so much time to let it breath.

why did Bjorling sing sharp? was that intentional?

Spettacolare quello di Aragall

Caruso.

Menção honrosa para Sabbatini, Beczala mas Bjorling e Pavarotti são demais.

Galliano Masini is top notch imo. His voice shines more in Verdi's La Forza del Destino

@homagetogreathistoricalsin9711

3 жыл бұрын

I love the recording of La Forza del Destino with Masini as Alvaro.

Franco, Pippo and Luciano forever :)))

And my vote goes to...Alagna!

Jerry hadley wow

Where are Giacomini and Del Monaco?

Fisichella and Pavarotti are the best!

Very nice) but I'd like to add a suggestion as a person who loves opera very much but has next to zero music education (and zero intention of getting any) I'd suggest you not only show the scale gradually but also get the staps juxstaposed against each other either at the beginning or at the end of the video for people like me - with not so ideal or trained ears. That might make your videos stand out as well - as something made not only for people who already 'get it' you know. And as the content suggestions go - I think you should continue with the really well-known ones for starters but of course it's all tied up to availability of content - btw I really liked that all of the fragments here are of comparable quality - very often in the videos like that you get a modern recording agains something really creacky grainy and old - and once again I understand that the professionals can (and even like?) to look or hear past it... members of general public like myself not so much I suspect.

@ShinobiVocals

5 жыл бұрын

sorinkavglazy thank you for your comment and I appreciate your suggestion. I would need some more advanced editing technology to pull of your suggestions but it’s a really good suggestion. Thank you

You should have done two Pavarotti versions. You show early career when he was still finding his voice. His later career renditions are much better as he has more control over the high C.

Corelli, Fisichella !!!