Virgilijus Noreika- a stunning Lamento di Federico
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Virgilijus Noreika (b.1935)
For quite some time now I've been looking for a recording of Cilea's "Lamento di Federico' that could match Mario Lanza's peerless version of 1955 (made for the Warner Bros. film "Serenade"). Well, here it is, courtesy of Lithuanian tenor Virgilijus Noreika. This is a very rare record, and for its discovery I owe a debt of gratitude to my good KZread friend CraigFrancisSoto, who was gracious enough to provide me with a copy.
Noreika, a graduate of the Lithuanian State Conservatory (1958) and longtime member of the Lithuanian Opera Theater, sings with a voice that is warm, plaintive, and beautifully modulated; his manner is earnest and genuinely heartbreaking. The opening phrases of 'E la solita storia' are laden with pianissimos that are delicate without being wispy, but Noreika certainly does not stint on the climaxes (just listen to him fully unleash the voice on "vorrei poter tutto scordar" and "Mi fai tanto male! Ahime!"). Noreika studied in Milan in the mid 1960's, and it shows- his Italian diction is very good, better than most of his Soviet peers.
Those who have seen my Lanza video of the "Serenade" performance might conclude that I dislike crooning a la Tagliavini or Simoneau in this aria, and prefer the weight of a lirico-spinto or dramatic tenor. I still do favor Lanza by a very slight margin due to the latter's richer timbre (to this day I have never heard a tenor who could quite match his inimitable coloration and proliferation of overtones) and superior breath support, but the cumulative impact of Noreika's incandescent reading is shattering, right up there with him. And I prefer this to Lanza's other recordings from the Hollywood Bowl and Toronto. Noreika gives me goosebumps, and that is plenty for me! I will always treasure both versions and hope that other opera enthusiasts on KZread enjoy this memento of a wonderful tenor. The recording dates from 1968.
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A lyric tenor with power. Never heard him live, but I am sure his voice could pierce through a large orchestra. Beautiful singing. Rest in peace.
Maestro passed away this morning, 03.03.18 Rest in peace
@giuseppestefano6278
4 жыл бұрын
Jesus bless him
I never heard of this dude before. What a beautiful voice.
His legato is beautiful. A la Gedda....Bravo!
Wow this is trully a stunning performance of this song, probably unequaled by anyone,the timing extraordinary passion ,the technigue are simply amazing.Thank you for this gem of singing ...bravo
What a voice!
Soulful.
The best version of this Aria by far… Grande Maestro❤️
A great version of this aria. He deserves to be so much better known!
Ma nouvelle interprétation préférée de cette chanson. Je n'ai jamais entendu de ce chanteur, mais il est évidemment quelqu’un de très spécial et poetique.
норейка всегда был выдающийся тенор ! полет голоса редкий такой не у всех лучших теноров мира ! браво !
This is the first time I have heard this singer, and I am completely blown away by Maestro's voice, sound and artistry. May he rest in peace. I will look for more of his performances.
@phillipvietri8786
8 ай бұрын
I find his interpretation very heavy and most un-Italian. HE ALSO CANNOT RESIST THE CHEAP SHOWOFF HIGH B AT THE END.
One of my favorite arias. I have never heard the equal this performance. The young Placido comes close, but this, for me, is the finest.
... Si... GRANDISSIMO INTERPRETE, BELLISSIMA VOCE,, RESTI FRA I GRANDI DELLA LIRICA. 🌹GRAZIE.
Indeed! Stunning, indeed! That marvelous vocal timbre! Outstanding!
Interpretazione stupenda, Commovente !!!
This is a fabulous voice.
just passsed away today... rest in peace, maestro
Thank you for sharing this vocal phenomenon ! What a piercing _Manrico_ he would have made or did make !
Spectacular singing in this aria one of the greatest lamentos
Grande tenore, voce possente e armoniosa, tra i grandi di tutti i tempi
Yes, stunning. Why have I not heard of this talented singer?
Magnificent
Восхитительный.уникальный голос и изумительная трактовка.Спасибо,что не забыли лучшего тенора СССР.Пожалуйста,выложите арию де Грие из "Манон Леско".Слышала в исполнении многих теноров,но ни один не превзошёл Виргилиуса по красоте звучания голоса и силе эмоциональной подачию .
Quite magnificent !!!!!!!
Probably the best performance I have ever heard of this aria. Lovely and struggling as the one performed by maestro Richard Leech!!!! Bravoooooooooooooo maestro Noreika!!!!!!
You are so right: Mario Lanza's version remains "numero uno" for me. However, Mr. Noreiks's is so surprisingly Italianate & heartfelt, that it will be on my list of favorite renditions of this great aria!
Stunning, indeed!
Very goooood!!!! Bella voce!
A magnificent vocally nuanced performance and he feeling is wonderful.
Stunning, indeed! A truly magnificent voice!
a new discovery for me and my friends he is beautiful thanks for posting
Noreika is fnatastic here, as always. It's such a shame there are so few recordings of him. Cheers, Nils
Thanks to KZread I discovered another great sounding tenor!!!!!!!!!!!!
The sheer vocal power...his timbre is deceptive until it is unleashed.
Ah truth in music...hard to find nowadays
It was thoughtful of you to share the recording -- thanks. I'm glad to know the work of this national treasure of Lithuania is reaching more people.
Leech and Pavarotti are joined by this genius in the greatness of Cilea.
Tobuliausias atlikimas. Ilsėkis ramybėj mylimas Noreika.
Bravo,Maestro!! Braaaavooooooo!!!! as always, so soulful.. so briliant. All time, all generations number one in Lithuanian opera. Great pedagogue!!
Wow!!!!!!!!!
Amžina atilsiii ...Isekis ramybėj Maestro ...
Glorious again!
Viso geriausio Maestro! RIP
That really is stunning!!!
Splendida versione interpretativa! (Splendidă versiune interpretativă!)
Belíssima performance, magnífico!
STUNNING!!! Mr. Norieka is a combination of Bjoerling & Gigli!!!
@takatsa
6 жыл бұрын
This is not Björling. This is not Gigli. There is no such sound. This is extraordinary and impressive. I've never heard such a voice.
@giuseppestefano6278
4 жыл бұрын
And Martinelli
@gavincarr860
11 ай бұрын
Björling plus Gigli is actually fairly accurate, to my mind. Certainly, Gigli came to mind to begin with. But the colouration of the vowels in the passaggio and upper voice has perhaps more of Schipa about it, although with twice the volume.
Rest in Peace Maestro
I've listened many version of this aria .From Pavarotti to Lanza . This one is by far the best one.This guy has a golden voice.The end is just out of this universe.
@grouchomarx5609
7 жыл бұрын
Yeah, only Bjorling come near to Noreika.
@GiovaneZeng
4 жыл бұрын
Tagliavini
@brizzoke
4 жыл бұрын
The version by Carreras has been my favorite for almost 15 years. It began my exploration into tenor arias. But I think this one is my new favorite.
@leonardodavinci2218
2 жыл бұрын
Only Pavarotti💥👌
@operadog2000
Жыл бұрын
😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅 really?
К величайшему сожалению, сегодня не стало Великого Маэстро... Пусть земля будет пухом...
Magnificent!Bravo!Thanks for uploading.
Underrated in his time. He would be a star today.
@giorgioan4673
Жыл бұрын
С чего это он недооценён был? Он и был звездой. Ответить
@MOV1983
Жыл бұрын
@@giorgioan4673 Greetings. What language is this? Would like to translate it. Thanks
@Keatsy08
2 ай бұрын
Not underated, just very little known because of the iron curtain... Great voice!
@MOV1983
2 ай бұрын
@@Keatsy08 Correct
@MOV1983
2 ай бұрын
@@giorgioan4673 Correct. He was unknown in the West, not underrated.
Gran finale
this guy is great, thank you!
Diable !!! Cà c'est du vécu ! Merci pour le post .
This voice reminds me of Tucker a bit. Extremely lovely.
Mr Noreika was my teacher in Venezuela the year he was trying to scape of the former soviet union. How wonderful is to hear is noble voice again!!! Thanks for the post!!!
4 жыл бұрын
Hello! Can you tell us what did he teached you about breath support and singing technique?
@giuseppestefano6278
4 жыл бұрын
Do you have your singing videos sharing for us sir
Really stunning.Great!
Magnificent.
No,Madame..or mmlle...he is the Lituanian gigli!!! I AM ASTONISHED OF BEAUTY!!!! ankhsnammon
Wow....... Awesome!!
Realmente dramatico, e grandioso!!
@thegamervocalist
9 жыл бұрын
Desculpa, mas essa voz é de tenor lírico. A técnica, por ser perfeita, e a ponta, fazem com que pareça tenor dramático. Sem contar que essa ária é para tenor lírico com vozes mais heróicas... ficou esplêndida.
@virgiliomiranda2527
9 жыл бұрын
Não amigo, não é disto que eu falei. Nos gêneros clássicos da musica e dança a coisa mais comum é o artista ficar mais preocupado com a técnica do que com a interpretação. Eu sei o que Cilea escreveu, a nota mais aguda escrita é G3, e é repleta de "P" e "PP", ela é adequada para qualquer voz, inclusive tenores ligeiros, visto que F.Tagliavini e Tito Schippa foram os primeiros grandes interpretes desta aria. Mas quando eu adjetivei de dramático, eu estava me referindo a interpretação carregada que este interprete colocou, para além da partitura, de uma maneira muito mais enfática do que a maioria dos interpretes mais conceituados o faz.
Thanks for sharing ...
Ilsekites ramybeje,Maestro ......
Браво!!!
Aun y cuando la pronunciación no es la mas cautivante, el sentimiento y la entrega son correspondientes con esta aria ! y el final no es el esparado !Notable!
Monstro!
Спеть лучше невозможно....
@Alexsandr44
3 жыл бұрын
@@malata8 Солидарен с Вами, я тоже пою, но любитель и В.Нореку доводилось слушать в Питере в сольнике. Он отличался естественным поведением, манерой выступления, замечательным тембристым голосом с хорошей, плотной эмиссией, звонкими верхами, его любили, всегда ждали в Англии, он великий певец!
@Alexsandr44
3 жыл бұрын
@@malata8 kzread.info/dash/bejne/rGt8xdOKetzIfbg.html это мой плач Федерико...
Dans ma déjà longue vie, j'ai entendu des centaines de ténors - jamais celui-ci, grandissime découverte, comment se fait-il qu'un artiste comme lui n'ait pas atteint le grande renommée internationale de tous les grands qui lui furent contemporains ? Je vous donne 10 Kaufmann contre un seul Noreika ! (Bon, il en fait juste un chouïa trop à la fin, la note aiguë n'est pas dans la partition).
I love having talented cousins.
@abracadabranque J'aime bien ton expression " dégueulando " c'est vrai que c'est étrange et très personnel ... Mais je suis contente de cette découverte Bisous
OMFG. Now that's a squillo!
@Piotrszyba.1
9 жыл бұрын
To ring like a bell. It's an italian term describing the ability to produce a big space in the chest and head registers which causes the voice to resonate and as a result be very loud, full, thrilling, dramatic and so on.
@darklord220
8 жыл бұрын
+Piotr Szyba his voice is exquisite but it doesn't seem like an unusual squillo (that is to say, something other than lyric).
@Piotrszyba.1
8 жыл бұрын
Squillo doesn't mean "somethin other than lyric". Squillo is a term related purely to technique, not type of voice. All types of voices may have a squillo.
@woodenfurnace2396
4 жыл бұрын
Such an underrated vocalist. His squillo is really like molten gold , it has such pressence and its so enriching.
MAGNIFICENT! Please, can anyone inform if there might be any CDs of arias recorded by this wonderful tenor???
@ZanetaNoreikaite
10 жыл бұрын
he is in show biz now days.. just google Virgilijus Noreika and you'll find what he is up to these days :)
@DonPaolissimo
10 жыл бұрын
Zaneta Noreik Thank you for the information. Unfortunately, I have been unable to locate a CD of arias with him - apparently, the LP Vinyl has never been remastered!
@jevgenijuskovalcukas1614
8 жыл бұрын
+Paolo Ferraro There is a site www.vk.com (russian facebook style). When you are registered there, u are able to listen music from the archives. Type "Virgilijus Noreika" or "Вигрилиус Норейка" and enjoy.
Really stunning. Perhaps seond to only Gigli and Di Stefano.
A singing lesson!!!
EXCELLENT!!! Is there a CD available with him???
Eh, credo che non ci sia molto da dire...... complimenti.
Lanza's version better???? No way. The dynamics in this alone are ridiculous.
❤💎💎
i have the impression that i listen to the Lithuanian Yussi Bjorling ...
Nureika sang my favorite rendition for "Kuda Kuda". I dont think it's in youtube. In other things I like him less. But also this recording is very nice in my opinion.
is it a photo of him young? since he's 73 years old now it's hard to recognize him.
check the Ion Piso's rendition of the same aria. Will not disappoint
Un peu délayé,mais bien emmené,jusqu'à une fin pas complètement aboutie,presque douteuse avec ce dégueulando.Mitigé.
Just did the same search as you k-chak, this is a real gem. I prefer Lanza's live in England recorded in 58 with piano only, worth a listen to all
Io sento il ‘caprino’ e al fine troppo di portamento.
Gigli version is unsurpassable
Lovely voice and legato, pronunciation could be better though.
I beg you. Listen to aragaill's version
I think his version of this wondsrful aria is better than Lanza's, not to take anthing away from Lanza. But tbe very best performance is by Alfredo Krause. His high note is the most natural,the smoothest transition to the high note.
@nikitosik197474 He is great, a real di grazia, but the king of this aria is di Stefano.
Good after Peerce but why a so bad and unartistic end?
@grr8048
2 жыл бұрын
Peerce? Ha!