I am always moved by Wunderlich's performance, as well. And for me, Björling stands alone, the pinnacle, uneartly beauty that can never be matched. Dearest Jussi.

17:09 ”il compositore” is translated by ”the conductor” ! 😮 😂

Allora, per me ogni volta che ho sentito il maestro Abbado dirigere, soprattutto dopo la complessa operazione chirurgica, è stata un'esperienza interiore sublime! C'era sempre il suo momento di "trasfigurazione", bastava avere pazienza e puntualmente arrivava e tutti, orchestrali, pubblico e maestro volavamo in cielo!

Ich liebe die klassische musik seit meiner kindheit bin inzwiechen 83 jahre und will sie noch lange geniessen danke danke

grazie di nuovo

Voce inarrivabile

I’ve been waiting my whole life to hear “Every Valley shall be exalted” sung just this way. How did I ever miss Jon Vickers? Nevertheless it was worth the wait. ❤️‼️

BRAVO !

❤ Veramente Dio lo benedica!

❤

Grazie Maestro s’empressèrent belle stelle per l’eternita

Sairam Prof. Giuseppe Savazzi head of the WORLDWIDE CIA SAIRAM secret services in India member of Rotary Club of New York District 7230 blessing to all of you from India 🇮🇳 Music Director and Founder of the Sathya Sai Universal Symphony Orchestra in Putthaparty Founder and music Director of the Rotary Youth International Orchestra with Lufthansa Sponsor since 1990. in šāʾ Allāh إِنْ شَاءَ ٱللَّٰهُ Sairam 🙏🇮🇳❤️🙏

Sairam Prof. Giuseppe Savazzi head of the WORLDWIDE CIA SAIRAM secret services in India member of Rotary Club of New York District 7230 blessing to all of you from India 🇮🇳 Music Director and Founder of the Sathya Sai Universal Symphony Orchestra in Putthaparty Founder and music Director of the Rotary Youth International Orchestra with Lufthansa Sponsor since 1990. in šāʾ Allāh إِنْ شَاءَ ٱللَّٰهُ Sairam 🙏🇮🇳❤️🙏

I very much appreciate his fidelity to the composer's intentions. This is rare among moderns, so full of arrogance that they think they know better than a titanic mind like that of Beethoven.

Nessun dubbio. Big Luciano prevale a mani basse. Ma manca l'insuperabile: Franco Corelli

Just for a laugh... after a few too many Swedish vodkas I go to youtube as it's easier than getting out my 40+ records to listen to Jussi. I have only just realized that the only cat of my six who respects this ritual is called... JUSSI.

Will someone please tell me what is the song in the beginning?

The ending B flat using a pianissimo voca firta is touching. Enrico Caruso sang it this way. It doesn’t rival Corelli’s stunning diminuendo, it’s just a different approach.

"Omitting a repeat is the same as amputating an arm". Thank you!

😮

💙 Freni 💙🌟💚

Freni 💖 Pavarotti

Immensamente commovente

Non smetteresti mai di ascoltarlo. Bello e bravo. Ha avuto tutto mentre a noi rimane soltanto di risentire la sua splendida voce con quel tono inconfondibilmente suo che ti entra dritto nel cuore. ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

The one and only goddess , Magnificent Montserrat 💞💝💘

La Mejor Versión de Vesti la Giubba!!! A Sido y Será por Siempre la del " Casi" inhumano" Mario del Monaco!!!!! Porque la POTENCIA!!!!! de Su Voz, era Tal, que Cuesta Creer que un Ser Humano... Pueda tenerla!!!! Escuchenla!!!!

Immenso. Basta

Przypomnienie ponadczasowej arii w mistrzowskim wykonaniu dzięki ❤ Beata

gigante!!!torna piu la musica...graciasmil

Is it me or when they played the descent to hell, throughout that section, did the strings drag slightly? And when the chorus came in, did they came in late? Or is it just the recording, I can’t tell.

Were singt es besser?

Quale differenza dalle esibizioni sudaticce istrioniche epilettiche di Muti

Se l'avesse fatta a teatro, poteva dire la sua

I was blessed to work with him at Covent Garden on Boris Godunov,directed by Tarkovsky. He was like Haitink in that he put the composer before his own self and respected the other musicians,giving them cues with his eyes. He took us singers with him to have coffee at Ponti's round the corner. One day he said he had to pick up a recording from the EMI shop. He came back some minutes later and recounted how he went in to the store and asked for Karajan's recording of Beethoven 9. The young man serving said "Oh sir ..take the Abbado recording with the Vienna Phil, its much better" [Claudio was an EMI artist and there was an lifesize poster of him in that same shop]. Claudio replied "I know its better,but I am recording it with the Berlin Philharmonic soon and I want to know what they are used to in tempi" On another occasion we had paid for our coffees and were seating ourselves when Abbado saw a lady at the counter with crutches who had just been given her coffee and was struggling to pick it up. He excused himself and went swiftly to aid her,carrying the coffee to her table and holding a chair for her to settle. Then as he returned to us,the Barista called across "Excuse me Lady,you forgot your change" Claudio sprang across to the bar,shot the stupid barista a look that would kill and took the coins across to the woman. She then offered him a coin as a gratuity. Abbado paused ,glanced across at us,who pretended not to be seeing this, and then with great graciousness accepted the tip. Because it would make her feel better.Incredible humility. When she left some time later, he went across to the bar and told the barista exactly what he thought of him in hissed Italian,a good few parolacci thrown in.

What a beautiful voice ❤for eternity! 🤩🤩The ringing in his voice is wonderful indeed! 🫶🫶

In his final years it was rumored that Bjorling might eventually choose to tackle the swan knight. One month before he died he sang what one hears here, IN FERNEM LAND sung in Swedish, in one of his final concerts with orchestra. The role of LOHENGRIN would probably have suited Bjorling’s basically FULL LYRIC voice beautifully since this character is not really a Helden tenor role unlike those in most of Wagner’s music dramas, however Bjorling’s physical appearance would have been another more controversial issue entirely. He sings the role with the most gorgeous timbre, IMO, since Melchior & it would be difficult to find another tenor even now who would surpass him in LOHENGRIN’S music. In the best of all possible worlds an ideal representation might have been a Peter Hoffmann figure with Bjorling’s instrument! One may dream can’t one? If he had lived to sing LOHENGRIN, on a recording anyway, he would have had to learn it in German.

Luv the Nilsson!

Best ever😢

Jessy Norman does the definitive version of The four last songs. no sure why Nilsson does not " get into" this music, maybe to romantic for her voice,

This scene and the aria "Senza mamma", from Suor Angelica are the saddest opera parts ever. Puccini knew how to make us cry.

RIP...maestro dei maestri.

There are not words to describe how well nuanced his interpretation is,but also how regal and majestic too

One would have to have heart made of stone not to be moved by Butterfly's plight. The story is just as relevant today - dealing as it does with betrayal and the exploitation of innocence.

Везде я читаю одно и то же: "огромный голос", "необъятный объём" и всё в этом роде. С одной стороны согласен: голос мощный, впечатляющий. Однако, я бы не стал превозносить его над другими не менее выдающимися вагнеровскими сопрано. Голос Биргит Нильссон бесподобен наверху. Её верхний регистр не имеет себе равных, но в целом он вряд ли может сравниться с такими гигантами, как, скажем, Астрид Варнай, Кирстен Флагстад, Хелен Траубель или Эллин Фарелл. У Биргит весьма посредственная середина и нижние ноты. Более того, иногда кажется, что её голос звучит как-то узко и сдавленно. А вот у Астрид Варнай средний и нижний регистры это просто вулкан мощи и объёма - тут ей нет равных.

It is sung in Swedish. Magnificent interpretation!

Well, yes, of course, but Elisabeth was definitely not for her. Elisabeth Grümmer owns the role.

Too cold. She sounds like an iceberg. Just compare with Varnay and Rysanek ( Varnay's voice was as huge as Nilsson's but Astrid's renditions were always so passionate.

Nilsson we miss you , ❤❤❤

Evidently to me, Thomas Beecham's conducting & musical handling of the orchestra also play a definitive role in conveying Vickers' magnificence.

Wonderful