Vicino A Te - Andrea Chenier

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[@sugarbist]

Many times overlooked, Bonisolli was a very fine singer and tenor.

[@peterdevita6308]

Bonisolli and Marton are absolutely stunning in their finale to Giordano's ANDREA CHENIER as the poet Chénier (he lived at the time of the Trench Revolution) and his beloved MADDALENA de Coigny sing of their love and impending death at the end of the opera as both go to the guillotine knowing they will never be separated because of their love. The musicality is tremendous, they both reach their extraordinary high notes and sing dreamatically as if on the opera stage. It is one of the great finales in all of Opera. It is Umberto Giordano's masterpiece. It truly is a very sad fact that tenor FRANCO BONISOLLI who was so great never got the true regognition he deserved because he was singing at a time when Franco Corelli was still on the scene as was Carlo Bergonzi and then Placido Domingo and Pavarotti not to mention other tenors like José Carreras, Giuseppe Giacomini, Carlo Cossuta and many more. He was one of the top tenors of his day and yet hardly anyone mentions him today in 2023. It's a real shame and tragedy that this has occurred.

[@grahammorgan3858]

This great aria is one that requires both singers to pull out all the stops, leaving nothing left both vocally and emotionally. THEY DELIVER!!!

[@MOV1983]

The last generation of great singers and grand singing. Bravi!

[@bodiloto]

Meravigliosi ! Che Meraviglia ! Divini entrambi. 🌹🌹

[@photo161]

Two great voices, both enormous, here in their prime...that final unison high B is magnificent!

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[@tenorschofield]

Bravo the two are great lyrical artists...nowadays you don't find this wonderful quality.Bravi, both where superb!!!!

[@MrPAPAGAYO46]

EVA MARTON y FRANCO BONISOLLI conforman otro grandioso Dueto de Amor, el mismo que diversas parejas de grandes solistas han igualmente interpretado con absoluta maestría y profesionalismo sin límites. Este dueto marca el cierre impetuoso de la Opera ANDREA CHENIER, original del gran compositor italiano Umberto Giordano y basada en textos sobre episodios reales de la Revolución Francesa, aunque los hechos narrados y los nombres sean totalmente ficticios. La magnificencia de las dos voces, la fuerza expresiva de la música, junto con el vigoroso respaldo de los timbales y de los redoblantes en los pasajes más intensos de este cuadro final, hacen de este cierre uno de los más grandiosos jamás escritos en el catálogo de dramas históricos tipificados en las notas vibrantes y arrolladoras de este final.

[@Andi6205]

Thank you. Yes, this performance was always a masterpiece for me. Very rich.

[@laprimmadonna2341]

Genial genial…estupendo! Bello, bello dueto. A Eva la escuché en vivo en el Liceu, era FANTÁSTICA! Gran, gran soprano, voz de teatro, gracias por este registro tan lindo.

[@leonardopizzella7834]

Así se canta. Todo puesto en el asador, nada de mezquindades vocales. Tremendas voces de 2 maravillosos artistas. El que paga quiere escuchar la mejor versión no la tibieza de los que decepcionan porque ponen voz pero ni un gramo de pasión.

[@pippofan123]

Que dupla!!! Tinha que ser uma Eva Marton, para não desaparecer sob a voz do Bonisolli nessa ária. Gigantes!!!

[@tenorschofield]

Marvelous!!! All are great,specially maestro Bonisolli (I am a big fan!!! )BRAVO!!!!!

[@UncleNathan]

How wonderful to have him in this duet! As I've stated before, I will always be grateful for the opportunity to hear him in person in Il Trovatore at the Met in 1990. He sang like a god! Thank you so much for posting this!!

[@luigimaffei9132]

Cosa altro si può aggiungere a questa spettacolare esecuzione!!!!!!!!!! 🌹💪👍 C'è morbidezza, musicalità, voce al top, interpretazione con sentimento. Sono entrambi nella parte,di più credo non si possa pretendere. Da Bonisolli poi c'è da aspettarsi di tutto e di più, voce immensa nessun ruolo gli era proibito, faceva tutto con estrema facilità grazie allo studio e alla tecnica di emissione, poi il Padre eterno lo ha dotato a piene mani di tutto ciò che una voce lirica deve avere: colore, armonici bruniti, squillo potenza, estensione al cubo. Insomma grande tra i grandi. Dal carattere fumante , volitivo e simpaticissimo. Purtroppo inviso da certa stampa parruccona che lo ha avversato. Per fortuna abbiamo queste registrazioni che testimoniano la grandezza di questo TENORE!!!!!!!!!! 🌹💪👍

[@radames5855]

Bravissimi entrambi!!! Grazie

[@grantes4969]

Who today can sing that like these two?! And DO NOT say Kaufmann!

[@grahammorgan3858]

I agree, Kaufman is a fine tenor but not quite in this league

[@gorgiasromero4647]

Chemistry, emotion, voice, artistry...they both had ALL that night. This live version ranks among the best ever of that immortal duet.

[@GabrielGandolfo79]

Absolutely divine!

[@Andi6205]

Thank you, Gabriel!

[@Andi6205]

Danke!

[@daniela38568]

Esto es de otro nivel 😍 bravissimos, que grande Eva, que duo tan fantastico

[@jameskim4490]

Bonisolli's performance of Chenier before facing the execution is quite impressive. I could feel the adrenalin of fragile emotions delivered with huge voices of both accepting honorable death.

[@mstreepnegron]

La maravillosa Eva Marton con Franco Bonissolli. Magníficos ambos. La Marton la voz más grande después de la Nilson. Gran soprano húngara. Extraordinaria siempre, Diva entre divas...!!!!!!

[@laprimmadonna2341]

Así es, tuve la fortuna de escucharla aquí en el Liceu de Barcelona, ya te digo , ninguna como ella. Saludos cordiales.

[@paolabarbini3036]

@@laprimmadonna2341

[@calwal2010]

Que espetáculo! Vozes que não se escutam mais nos palcos. Bonissoli elevou o nível do Chenier!!

[@HugeOB]

Great conducting by Silvio Varviso

[@jacksparrow5281]

Bonisolli sounds like he is on in age here. Still he brings it. Gotta love him for that. I do!

[@pablodemarcos5379]

Qui era ai 49... Maturità. 👌

[@liricamente7549]

Due grandi voci. Curiosa a 6:41 l'espressione tra il sorpreso ed il costernato che appare sul viso della Marton quando si rende conto che sul "son io" non le è uscita la voce.. e sugli applausi finali ancora sta pensando al minuscolo incidente e cerca conforto da Bonisolli e dal direttore. Perfezionismo!

[@arno7179]

non è che non è uscita la voce ...è un sussurro ,anche con Giuseppe Giacomini e Lando Bartolini fa così

[@davidbaumgartner4841]

" son io" must be spoken loudly enough to be heard. It must not be whispered.

[@user-li1iw2fk5r]

Найгеніальніший ТЕНОР !!!!!

[@pippofan123]

Nunca ouvi nada igual. Franco, imenso e Eva...para cantar de igual para igual com Franco, nessa ária, tinha que ser Eva Marton. Soberbos!!!

[@athosbuenoteixeira7098]

Maravilhosos

[@user-ub9wd3yv2k]

Real dramatic tenor! Great voice and singing

[@ZENOBlAmusic]

No, this is lyric spinto. It is a lyrical voice.

[@sw5114]

@@ZENOBlAmusiccorrect. Bonisolli sang many large roles but was not a dramatic tenor by any stretch. Heard him once in Tosca and was enthralled!

[@Yves_Ka]

So excitingly conducted by Varviso

[@MrJapanese25]

23. September 1987 Philharmonie am Gasteig, Munich Franco Bonisolli Münchner Rundfunkorchester Conductor: Silvio Varviso

[@gluhpetel]

Two of the very best ever!

[@tenorenatale]

Best interpretation I've heard of this wondrous duet, by two of the greatest singers to honor us with their singing, their passion, their musicality and love.

[@giustinicol]

Eva Marton, splendida. Bonisolli, inarrivabile!!!

[@matiasquiroz80]

MAGNIFICO!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@Andi6205]

Danke!

[@thehix]

Superb, thank you for uploading this!

[@andron16]

Thank you Andi for this marvelous and splendid video performance! Eva Marton is great and Franco is flawless as always!

[@sarado88]

Stupendi!!!

[@giampierone010]

Una performance da BRIVIDI!!! Due grandissimi interpreti!!! Grazie

[@Andi6205]

Friends...., this was not a duel, this was concertant, both were very concntrated and their singing was fantastic - not? Mansouri...interesting? Polemic, tales. Why do they still ignore the truth after such a long time? Look at details - How Franco held Evas arm while singing, only a detail but it shows true emotions.Dont need to write bad about Franco - write postive about the ones you prefer - these industrial getlemen.

[@EmilyGloeggler7984]

You need to learn to accept the truth you don’t like to hear.

[@andymanland]

@@EmilyGloeggler7984 you need to appreciate art and what these people expressed through their beautiful instruments.

[@gmsgdiazdiaz353]

Él no está del todo cómodo al principio, pero no con ella sino con su garganta. Con el recurso de cogerle los brazos consiguen una prodigiosa simultaneidad que solo se rompe en el último agudo, en que uno de los dos se despistó momentáneamente. Grndisimos profesionales.

[@RBP1963]

Good to hear both❤

[@shirleyrombough8173]

And who was the soprano? A force for beauty in her own way.

[@tenorschofield]

100% d'accordo!!! Boniselli fu un grandi di grandi!!!, Bravo viva Bonisolli!!!!

[@gregberg5559]

Both caught at the height of the powers. Thank you for posting this. I will say that Marton sings gloriously here but looks nervous - and I suspect that it had to be unsettling to sing with Bonisolli, who could be so unpredictable. But that being said, it's a tremendous performance from both of them- and that last "insiem" might be the best I've ever heard.

[@draganvidic2039]

She was ok from 1983 and BACKWARDS. She had a wobble already before 1988 where it’s obvious on her complete recording of the Ring.

[@raulcesari4115]

Bonisolli un tipo molto particolare con una voce unica.

[@Andi6205]

Thank you Frank! He was special...

[@siegmundfollmer9016]

Por Dios!!!!! Esto es Opera!!!!

[@iankaye1180]

PERSONALITY plays a big part in artistic collaboration. To my eye and ear , they respected each other,but he was competing to make sure she did not outshine him. Notice he hit the last MUTUAL high note before her to grab the ear of the AUDIENCE. Maria callas did the same to Del MONACO in norma. Betty Hutton was disliked by Howard Keel and other cast members for allegedly attempting to steal scenes. BALANCE of self interest with group interests appears to be a major challenge in all human endeavors. IAN KAYE

[@cliffgaither]

_Ian Kaye ::_ _How does someone with no personality, steal scenes ?_

[@iankaye1180]

@@cliffgaither That's easy to answer. They cheat!!! IAN KAYE

[@johndaugherty7779]

@@cliffgaither Look like Dracula with a wig.

[@jameskim4490]

I think Morton was more bothered by Bonisolli not bowing down with her.

[@larrywoods6318]

@@jameskim4490 He did keep squeezing her biceps most of the time. Not sure what he was checking for but I think I would have elbowed him.

[@bonnisolli]

Andi Thank you so much for all these franco gems. x

[@vepkhia]

არასოდეს მბეზრდება ამ საოცარი ნაწარმოების და ამ შესრულების მოსმენა!

[@kid926]

grandissima coppia

[@Lettermanlyman]

I love how she starts to look at him sometimes, but instantly flinches away as it is apparent he doesn't even know she's on the stage.

[@VenusLover17]

Grande pazzo!!

[@claude-georgesbrulhart9268]

Magnifique !!!

[@user-py1jg6bb2r]

Wow, so stunning!!! Thank you very much.

[@albertogallegos101]

Exquisite leistung, das beste der Franco Bonisolli, meiner meinung nach...

[@DanielZavagna]

He tries, but NO ONE can sing louder than Marton. She is always my favorite!

[@draganvidic2039]

DanielZavagna Birgit Nilsson, Gwyneth Jones, Sharon Sweet, Alessandra Marc, Audrey Stottler and Ruth Falcon are all louder than Eva Marton...

[@ngatihine6072]

And Ghena Dimitrova louder than all y'all

[@nybuffymeister8328]

@@draganvidic2039 Not all of these louder than Marton.

[@draganvidic2039]

@@nybuffymeister8328 💤💤💤

[@fr9khg57h]

I’ll raise you a 1961 del monaco in a contest of volume 😂

[@quelifagundesdeassis1580]

veramente due grandi

[@luismanuel-tena]

Bravoooooooooooooooooooooo

[@Kagami101]

Sure he was nuts! But the man could sing! He was just unlucky to get a bad reputation and not be the darling of the record company promotion machines like Domingo, Pav and Jose were.

[@renatobonisolli6039]

sei uno tra i pochi che hanno colto la verità su Franco: Spesso dire la verità non paga! cordialità

[@Michaelbos]

Kagami101 , I wonder if one of your very close family was so called nuts. Yes, he was a character at times, many think because he knew he had a Great voice and just went with it. His early years, he was quite serious. It has been written, that a brain tumor at times cause he bizarre behavior, since he died young from brain cancer.

[@Honken]

Bravo bravo bravo!

[@janoskaczor4317]

Éva Marton-superb!!

[@Abigayl1950]

Both great , Eva MARTON & Franco BONISOLLI .

[@sezsaz]

Eva Marton is sooooo marvellous here! Her voice is warm and flexible and very sensual! A good couple!

[@tenorschofield]

BRAVISSIME!!!!

[@utahillmann866]

Wunderbar! Danke.

[@iubanne]

W O W

[@Andi6205]

October 1987 in Munich

[@dantewalston2755]

Brava!

[@grahammorgan3858]

I guess we all might be a bit nervous if we were about to visit madame le guillotine

[@gregberg5559]

Can someone identify when and where this performance took place?

[@matejknezevic6989]

Why is this version so quiet?????

[@Weston239]

Lieber Andreas woran ist denn dieser göttliche Tenor verstorben ?? Ich habe ihn in STOCKERAU ?! live erleben dürfen.

[@jazztom86]

Dovresti mettere il nome nel titolo!

[@davidgardelli6072]

i tell you he was not easy to work witht my fathr lamerto gardelli cunductet traviat with mirella freni on a record in 1973 and did also live performans in covert garden and it was always problem with him ,, but a great voice, one of the best

[@jarousjanak]

+David Gardelli Thank you for your in formation. I know this record is fantastic.I saw TV inscenation about in 1976.

[@acacia-bloom]

+David Gardelli Not only your father had problems with him - I even saw Karajan come to grief with him :). Your father was much admired and an extremely elegant conductor! Marton is put off by something @ 4:12 and misses the beat. She is so pissed - one could always read her eyes: looking very apologetic at Maestro during the applause.

[@Etnalleb]

Bonisolli took no B.S from any conductor and Von Karajan was notorious for making Tenors suffer , he hated tenors. I was in the chorus for a Trovatore rehearsal with Bonisolli and Karajan was taking the tempo at a ridiculous pace which no tenor could take so Bonisolli mentioned to him to slow down upon which Karajan went even faster and that's when Franco blew his top at Karajan called him a Bastardo and promptly threw his sword into the orchestra pit and stormed off stage. Of Course this is what Karajan wanted and had Franco fired and Domingo took his place upon which i quit .They didn't miss me one bit but replacing Franco with Domingo hurt the whole production and to boot Domingo got the last laugh on Karajan because he had him transpose the main aria down a whole tone because he couldn't hit the High C or even a B .

[@Passione2024]

Dear Etanlleb, I am super thanksful for you telling the whole story of this incident. I am really grateful to you!!!!

[@andymanland]

@@Etnalleb woooooowwww, thanks sooo much, my FRIEND!!! I even did a presentation in conservatory about Franco and mentioned the fact with Karajan, but never knew the details!! So interesting to know!!! Thanks a million!!

[@dimitrovajunkie]

Lotfi Mansouri has some interesting things to say about Bonisolli in his memoirs. As you say, one of the biggest egos in the business.

[@CarlosDaniel-yu9zd]

Duelo de Titãs, rsrs..!

[@amariidupree]

She did well but she's not strong enough next to Bonisolli

[@larrywoods6318]

give me a break......she certainly was strong enough!

[@andymanland]

@@larrywoods6318 no she wasn't

[@ZENOBlAmusic]

@@andymanland She does overpower his voice here at times. Listen to the version with Corelli and Tebaldi there you will hear how a tenor overpowers the soprano.

[@andymanland]

@@ZENOBlAmusic Corelli overpowers Tebaldi at times there. But there's no need to compare both Francos as both were magnificent.

[@ZENOBlAmusic]

@@andymanland It was no offence meant against Bonisolli, he was truly great in this duet. Vocally I think they were very well matched in here, and both did a splendid job. But for whatever reason they are very awkward to look at, they don't have chemistry. But luckily the singing is far more important then the stage presence, so this is an excellent version of Vicino A Te. You certainly would not hear anything close to this great singing today.

[@ngatihine6072]

Theyre both straining look like their heads are gonna pop off.

[@Michaelbos]

jonathon waetford , ignorant, your parents must be proud.

[@johndaugherty7779]

No warmth between the two, particularly on his part. She could have done this in a separate room and he holding a mirror to his face.

[@cmg1111]

John Daugherty I know. I got the sense she was making her grocery list while singing with him.

[@johndaugherty7779]

@@cmg1111 Perfect analogy, Cailin. Or maybe filing her nails?

[@cristinamontalenti6016]

Me agradaría escuchar concierto n5 de Chopen Mozart y el gran José Mojica que luego fue sacerdote justamente el Ave María lo interpreta como los dioses

[@cliffgaither]

_They both look very uncomfortable singing this music. IMO_ _Singers have a responsibility to protect their voices from wear-&-tear. Nature gives gifts, sometimes, randomly w / o evaluating the person ( s ) gifted._ _Franco had a chiseled voice AND he wanted more :: heavier & heavier roles until we see him appearing to strain when singing. It's not how divine inspiration is suppose to end._ _What a tenor !_

[@Michaelbos]

Cliff Gaither , it’s a shame we have ignorant people who think they are bright writing such things. Ignorant.

[@cliffgaither]

@@Michaelbos :: You are absolutely right. I have given my original comment a second thought. Happy New Year !

[@andymanland]

Show me how he has strained his voice? He had a technique close to perfection, sang many different roles for more than 40 years and never had a problem with his voice. So your comment has no arguments.

[@andymanland]

@@cliffgaither Well, it's about choice. I loved his voice when he was young and love it when he was older. It was about whether he ruined his voice (or as you called strained) and he didn't in either case. If he did, he wouldn't be able to sing almost up until his death of 65. And keep it as strong and fresh.

[@cliffgaither]

@@andymanland :: Ok ! I know how it is in Opera w / the fans & their favorite singers. It's sometimes difficult to be critical of a singer in the presence of a fan & a fan can stand & defend a singer. You're right ! It's about choice. Franco Bonisolli has given you many, many hours of listening to his magnificent voice. I have to respect that as a fan of this music. but ... I heard F.B. sing The Duke ! It was one of the first times I really listened to him & I was mesmerized by the super-quality of his singing ; so-much-so, his voice made me question F.C. for a few moments. The fact that he made me question my favorite tenor of all time, was an example of his vocal gifts ; unfortunately, I'm almost parasitic when it comes to singers & expect them to always mesmerize w / their singing. It is / was a bad trap some of us fall into so willingly ... Franco Bonisolli's voice was a great contribution of beauty to this long, long history of vocal wonders. I let him spoil me, even against himself. As a mutual fan of this music & its singers, I offer to you my apologies for doubting your discerning Bonisolli ear ! and ... I will delete my arrogant comment about casting doubt on _your_ ability to still remember the greatness of that man's voice !

[@niconico7281]

No veo química entre ellos...sobretodo por parte de Eva Marton. Ya sabemos que Franco era un tipo muy "Especial de carácter"

[@stefankorrinz]

This is wonderful BUT and it is a big But- they are singing notes, not opera

[@andymanland]

It's a concert, it's ok to make it more fun and with exciting notes!!

[@dimitrovajunkie]

Less like a love duet when they sing it, more like a duel. She has the edge in vocal cream and musical suitability; he's somewhat strained. Odd how they don't even really look at each other. She attempts to interact with him but he's totally focused on the auditorium. I guess acting wasn't really his thing. He's always struck me as a macho rooster on the stage. There's a school of Italian tenors who are totally self-absorbed and obsessed with high notes. Less about art, more about ego.

[@andymanland]

I don't think so. Watch any live operas with him. His acting is amazing. He was fierce and didn't care what anyone thought and sometimes seemed arrogant. But nonetheless he was great!!

[@tipper3616]

Eva Marton ,la peor compan~era si no ganaba ella.

[@renatobonisolli6039]

o siamo tutti imbecilli o lo sei solo tu!! cordialità

[@numetutelare]

renato bonisolli Non se la prenda... siamo immersi nei fini conoscitori della lirica. La Marton é stata un soprano valido e buono per tutte le stagioni, nulla più. Franco era altro, con buona pace di tutti.

[@EmilyGloeggler7984]

Lackluster delivery of the material by both performers. Such a shame.