Carlo Bergonzi - “Ah La paterna mano” (New York, 1983)

[@jamsheddelvadavala1972]

An absolute master of line & style. Fabulous voice too! What a delight! Thanks for the post! Jamshed K Delvadavala Mumbai.

[@jameslevister153]

I first heard Bergonzi in about 1967 when the Price/ Bergonzi/ Merrill Ballo in Maschera came out.I was confused at first as I was most familiar with Del Monaco. I thought that such loud and assertive singing was a superior mark. Bergonzi seemed fussy and intellectual, which to my teen ears was barely worth a listen. But as time went on, Bergonzi was the one who made the 19th century masterpieces see, alive and relevant as he was so able to enliven text through that fantastic ability to shade, color and musically shape the line of text. His phrasing and molding of the text and music was what I heard in my head when the music came to mind. What an incredible artist he was. I don't ,ean to diminish other tenors of the era as each major one had qualities which were and continue to be treasurable. But like Pavrotti may have said, he's the, "boss ".

[@simonchausse11]

Style, grace, voice, technique!

[@Hnk448]

Vollkommen d,accord

[@juanloaezaviadas500]

There is a reason why Pavarotti called him “the boss”. He was such a sensible and intelligent singer!

[@luigilucaborrelli6856]

E lo preferisco di gran lunga a Luciano...

[@dutchcub]

Pavv with his belting could not even stand in his shade!

[@labienus9968]

I heard Bergonzi live, and Pav-he was never in his shade, why people have to extol their favorite at the expense of other greats..... Bergonzi live could be magnificent and then inconsistent-and his top was the same way, and the truth be told sometimes it never made it, at least on pitch. Never Pavs problem. Bergonzi really a spinto, Pav a large lyric. Neither could embody most characters on stage-Berngonzi could't act period. Pav in the right role had an expressive face, and at least when younger could move. Both were great in different ways.

[@Hnk448]

​@luigilucaborrelli6856 dacore. Trotzdem vollkommen verschiedene Charaktere.

[@DanielaLojarro]

Amazing , Maestro Bergonzi! Grazie

[@francoisjoubert6867]

The only tenor which made studio recordings with Callas, Caballe, Sutherland, Moffo, Price, Scotto, Deutekom, Stella, Tebaldi!

[@lemuelcuento8548]

Sills too.....Lucia di Lammermoor

[@francoisjoubert6867]

@@lemuelcuento8548 - You are absolutely correct, I was thinking about that when I wrote above and my head went woozy. It just makes his acievement so much more remarkable.

[@lemuelcuento8548]

@@francoisjoubert6867 Bergonzi is one of my role models. Polished and very stylish.

[@petelovesbevsills]

Can I add a few more to the list, please? Arroyo (who sang Aida at the opening of the Pretoria State Theatre way back in 1981), Nilsson and Rysanek. He was such a prolific recording artist and is sorely missed.

[@massimoiapichino6257]

Grande Carlo, alle soglie dei 60 ancora il numero uno per varietà di colori accento e fraseggio verdiani

[@e.g.8454]

Giorgio Merighi a 58 anni kzbin.info/www/bejne/hqOYloSLjM-qebM

[@CIGARURI]

Bjoerling.said he was excellent !

[@vickiw3335]

That is a rare compliment!

[@melitone13]

SEMPLICEMENTE FANTASTICO!!!

[@guillermoruiz6575]

what mastery and elegance

[@davidrussinolurpi6072]

Fantástico ❤❤❤❤🥰🥰🥰🥰

[@josewasi9588]

Un grande

[@armannisan3051]

Du grand art vocal by Maestro Bergonzi

[@luigilucaborrelli6856]

Una meraviglia

[@seovi17]

Ninguno de los tres estan en este mundo. Grandes de la lirica.

[@Ko-ye5pk]

Geweldig !!!!!!!

[@Josemgarciadonado]

Que maravilla!!!

[@ingriddoppler]

always in our ❤❤❤

[@carlosbauza1139]

Masterful interpretation with vocal equipment used at its limit.

[@antonioortiz4247]

Sublime

[@Hnk448]

Was ich bei Bergonzi schätze, stimmtechnisch betrachtet, ist das er sich nie hinreißen ließ seine Stimme zu extrapolieren in dem er auch in emotionale n Situationen nach dem altbewährten Grundsatz der guten italienischen gesangsschule seine Stimme immer in der entsprechenden Deckung hatte.

[@radames5855]

Il canto è regale!!! Tuttavia Dal SOL in su ,ha problemi sugli acuti... Un tenore non dovrebbe averli mai!!!

[@beleway]

I agreed.

[@Olgaalwina]

Welch ein edler Tenor!

[@marymunro1142]

Bella! ❤️

[@yuriykulagin]

❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@giuseppinascapparone5912]

Immenso Maestro Bergonzi. Ascoltato molte volte in Arena a Verona ne ho un ricordo meraviglioso. Grazie Maestro❤❤❤❤❤

[@aetion]

❤

[@colletpatrick9534]

Merveille de concentration, de maîtrise du souffle et d’intelligence du verbe. Levine, chef attentif et amoureux du chant.

[@verouschkafreixaspintaryvi9922]

Bravo maestro Bergonzi...

[@wizardwombat3770]

Where was this performed? Was it at an American awards show, like the Oscars?

[@liedersanger1]

It was at the New York State Theatre and was the 1983 Gala of Stars, a PBS fundraising event.

[@wizardwombat3770]

@@liedersanger1 Thank you so much!

[@francisetosi7866]

Incroyable bergonzi , un incroyable interprète verdien

[@수현냥이사랑]

Wonderful !!!

[@Ko-ye5pk]

Een waardige opvolger van bjoerling

[@carlosbauza1139]

Bergonzi had limited vocal resources.

[@carlosbauza1139]

He was brave to sing publicly past his prime.

[@josemanuelvizcayalopez6103]

Nunca me ha encantado este tenor... y esta interpretación lo confirma...

[@theresearcher253]

Technically stunning. I wonder if it's because he began life as a baritone and had to learn how to use the top of his voice?

[@lodovicobordignon8593]

Si ha iniziato come baritono

[@Keatsy08]

Style and techniques but past his best. .... voice, voice...

[@jackbigbug]

Bad high notes tecnhique

[@pablodemarcos5379]

Vocalità "padana" 😮 Sa di. . agnolotti al sugo 😂

[@lucianopavarotti2843]

Bergonzi is interesting: a great stylist but not an inherently very attractive voice

[@charlesevans4885]

Nevertheless one of the very greatest tenors