Cesare Siepi- Vespri- O tu Palermo!

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Cesare Siepi sings the magnificent bass aria from Verdi's I Vespri Siciliani, from a TV appearance in 1957. The voice is not only gorgeous, but the wonderful "buzz" that projected the Siepi voice so well is clearly audible on this video.

[@BaroneVitellioScarpia1]

Bravissimo! Unico! Un leone della lirica!

He doesn't lose his squillo at any time! Wonderful, full chest voice

[@robertwbecker]

To me Siepi belongs in that class of singer that far outreaches the norm. He is in a class with Corelli, MacNeil, London, Nielsson,Caruso,Ruffo etc. These voices were so extraordinary as to no longer be limited by human resources. This is truly Great Stuff!

[@Hako2004]

Volcanic brilliance. The sound is as black and dazzling as onyx, and the technique is secure and assured throughout the range.

[@shalva92]

Siepi лучший бас всех времен Siepi is best bass of all time

[@williamarnold1668]

Most beautiful voice yet recorded? I think so. Certainly one of the greatest singers on record.

[@Agorante]

Believe me, this aria is no where as easy as he makes sound.

[@jimmychoo1857]

I am a bass from Russia . Mr Siepi is an example for me

[@sirenadellopera]

Phenomenal. Perfect singing and artistry. Of course the voice is one in a million, as well.

[@cimbassovr]

UN MITO INSUPERATO.STRAORDINARIO CESARE SIEPI Grazie di ❤👍per l incredibile filmato!!!

[@user-py1jg6bb2r]

Glorious voice, take my breath away... Bravo, and Bravo, Thank you.

[@esterbruno8604]

Oggi è il compleanno di questa divinità della lirica! Auguri Maestro Siepi! 💖🥳

[@carmelaapollonio8041]

Bravissimo!!!!! Meraviglioso !!!!!! Voce imponente e fraseggio elegante .

[@gabryc.3004]

Bravissimo basso... Uno dei più bravi davvero!!!

[@jonathanholley3407]

This is hands down one of the most extraordinary displays of vocalism that I have ever heard. This is Siepi in his prime. The voice is powerful, yet effortless. The sound is gorgeous, and rock solid from top to bottom. I can only imagine what it must have been like to have heard him live in the theater.

[@MANRICO412]

Cesare Siepi è in assoluto il miglior interprete di O tu Palermo Roberto

[@drucktbass707]

Just 'Perfect'

[@alfredolopez5563]

El mejor bajo de todos los tiempos

[@giuseppinascapparone3303]

Che voce!!! Stupendo, indimenticabile!!!

[@MarionCap]

What a rich, beautiful sound, and what a passionate, committed musician! Siepi was a truly great artist.

[@marisamassimino6418]

In USA se lo sono tenuto stretto.

[@giuseppedimarco8358]

I heard this so many times! and, i,m still Amazed! Bravo! Siepi!

[@franciscoabrahamhorwitzl.j5991]

Il migliore cantante del mondo, bellissima voce di basso.

[@CarlosRojasBaritono]

En mi humilde opinión Es La mejor Voz de todos los Tiempo!! Todo un Maestro en Toda su expresión!!!

So much squillo!

[@fbbomber]

una lezione di canto, che meraviglia, timbro tecnica interpretazione magnifici, a maggior ragione che orchestra e direttore lasciano parecchie perplessità

[@bodiloto]

una lezione di canto ? si giusto ! ma per quelli che vogliono studiare... oggi bassi tipo Colombara,D'Arcangelo e la compagnia non li vedo molto affascinati di questa vocalità...

[@Tkimba2]

bodiloto alcuni di noi si, però

[@operaforever100]

Yes, Yes and Yes!!!!

[@wotan3000]

Also, I have now removed my prior messages in order to stop any misinterpretation. Siepi was 95% right in what he did and accomplished more than 99.99999% of his contemporaries and predecessors, and NO current-day singers come close. We are out here trying to emulate his strengths and some day hopefully we will get a renaissance of singers who used the technique of Caruso, Stracciari, Pinza, Siepi, Hotter, etc. Here's to hoping!

[@doGreatartistsgrowontrees]

wotan3000 You wrote your comment nearly a decade ago. It hasn't borne fruit. In fact, the state of singing is the worst it's ever been, IMHO. What is your current assessment?

[@peppemacho]

insuperabile basso il maestro Siepi,sono anch'io un basso ma cantabile,vorrei un giorno essere un basso profondo anche se scendo fino al re b - re attualmente e sto lavorando per scendere ancora più giù e arrivo al mi naturale.Mi fa venire i brividi questa aria d'opera,troppo bravo einimitabile e difficile da raggiungere, appartenente alla vecchia scuola belcantistica.Un saluto da un umile ammiratore del maestro Siepi e della musica, viva la lirica

[@tenorschofield]

Maravilloso, que gran "master class" de como cantar de Cesare Siepi!!!. realmente es mejor aprender la técnica vocal de un bajo maravilloso como este (está todo tan claro y a la luz, que es imposible equivocarse). Tanto él como Ezio Pinza son mis cantantes favoritos!!!!

[@1962mcomet]

Siepi: the best basso of all time!

[@bradycall1889]

Agreed wholeheartedly!!!

[@hermanjoseph401]

The great Siepi in his youthful prime. Great in Verdi and Mozart- also in Boito's Mefistafale--.

[@francescopiotto9510]

MERAVIGLIA ASSOLUTA!!

[@HellasItalia4]

FENOMENO!

[@nadetomirkova4943]

GREAT, GREAT, GREAT !!! DIVINE VOICE !!! FANTASTIC VOICE !!! The BEST IN The World !!!

[@FranciscoRodriguez-nu9rv]

Gracias por existir Maestro Siepi

[@vietrus7815]

One of the greatest voices ever! The singing voice how it should sound.

[@faucignyhenri9467]

quelle merveilleuse voix

[@giampierone010]

Splendido come cantante e come interprete!!! Grazie

[@user-wo6jk3pc7d]

прекрасно до невозможного....мощный и красивый голос. чудесно.

[@carmelaapollonio8041]

Meraviglioso !!!!!!!!!!! Il più Grande !!!!!!!

[@SLYS-xv7rp]

una bellissima esecuzione complimenti bravoooooo

[@Ariadne7710]

The Great immortal Cesare Siepi in one of his great signature roles. Phenomenal artistry, and the most amazing vocal control.

[@rosy3385]

Quelle merveilleuse basse !

[@numetutelare]

A parte l'altissima scuola, il timbro bronzeo ed i fiati incredibili, la potenza vocale è strepitosa, sembra che canti una bombarda... Non esiste niente di simile nel panorama lirico odierno... un artista incredibile ed irripetibile

[@edraith]

Nella cadenza finale caccia un Fa grave che è grosso quanto un'orchestra intera, è incredibile.

[@numetutelare]

@@edraith uno solo era alla sua altezza il colossale EzioPinza

[@eugeniogentili1048]

Ghiaurov Ghiuselev Mardones Neri London Zaccaria Flagello Petkov Tadeo Hines Kipnis dove li lasci?

[@numetutelare]

@@eugeniogentili1048 Va beh non sapevo di dover fare un elenco di voci colossali... ovvio che ce ne sono stati molti nel passato, Kipnis mi è sempre piaciuto molto... e Shalyapin non lo tralascerei ...

[@eugeniogentili1048]

@@numetutelare Anche Boris Christoff Ivo Vinco, l'ultimo basso degno di nota Ramey, poi il vuoto assoluto.

[@retiredsk8tr1953]

Siepi, by far the greatest of the Italian basses. What I like to call an 'anchored' voice.

[@HellasItalia4]

AVE CESARE!

[@kgarmaker123]

My God, stunning! I have always liked him.. this is wonderful.

[@angelocataldo1457]

The GOAT of basses

[@Aegisth]

Beautiful...and a handsome man, too :)

[@roberto9003]

Un basso di classe, un vero basso!

[@salvoferraro6976]

Meraviglioso.

[@mariamoavro8811]

Amo profondamente questa Aria grazie Cesare ❤️💙

[@mrantiquedealer]

One thing was the S I Z E of his voice in the theater. thanks for this. it is just perfect! Noone can do this today.

[@russellcusick4630]

no male singer compares to Siepi...not now, not ever.

[@user-xo6nh9vj5k]

Russell Cusick

[@user-xo6nh9vj5k]

Russell Cusick

[@enzodb3640]

Jerome Hines and Paul Plishka are pretty good

[@boundary2580]

Milnes, Corelli, di Stefano and more I would argue Kurt Moll was just as good, but Kurt preferred lighter comic roles over the heavy stuff. His performance as the commander in Don Giovanni is the greatest I’ve ever seen that role played.

[@zinchel]

exceptional perfect!

[@jaiani]

Excellent!!!

[@juanmlleras]

This wonderful singer of astonishing voice gives here a sample of his art. His voice left us for ever three weeks ago on the 5th of July in Atlanta. May his soul rest in peace.

[@bastianinifansempre]

Grande!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@venerarusso3774]

Un fuoriclasse

[@alfredolopez5563]

Único y sin igual

[@sirenadellopera]

Phenomenal. Perfect singing and artistry.

[@daepi199]

one top SIEPI

[@robertwbecker]

Absolutely!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@victorrugo1131]

Un ouragan. Merveilleux. Quelle leçon de chant. Epoustouflant.

[@danielbonning]

Wonderful !!!

[@Herur22]

Bravo!

[@ezayi]

Fabulous!!

[@familypondman]

That's a voice and knows how to sing!!!!!!!

[@55werther]

¡¡¡GRANDIOSO ARTISTA, MEJOR, ESTUPENDO CANTANTE!!! UN BAJO CON TO- DAS LAS CUALIDADES. UN ESPLENDIDO CANTANTE; DE ENTRE LOS MEJO- RES.

[@JackOperaMan]

A beautiful gift, thank you for posting.

[@barytonal]

Magnifique! une des plus grandes basses!

[@definitelynosebreather]

I've never heard this much squillo in such low bass range

[@kid926]

La voce di Siepi rimbomba in tutta la mia casa

[@wotan3000]

Can't believe I missed this comment after this many years. For the record Siepi is one of my top 5 basses. That doesn't mean he was perfect. Siepi is amazing, but it is undeniable that there was excess tension which got in the way. Listen to early recordings compared to later recordings. Age is not the only factor. In the end he was STILL better than 99% of the others, but it did degrade and there was a technical reason for this. In the beginnign he was at 100% (that sound better). I

[@caldarella73]

he is still the greatest one!!!!

[@vincenzomarenghi1660]

Voce eccezionale e timbro stupendo, lucente come l'acciaio e di una potenza ineguagliabile. Per me il migliore di tutti i bassi.

[@mrcodplay3r564]

Vorrei sapere perché non è conosciuto come Pavarotti.Un basso con una voce potentissima.Sembra che in questo mondo contino solo i Tenori ed i Soprani,quando dovrebbe essere il contrario,visto che è molto più rara una voce da basso o contralto.

[@mirjamdevries9376]

Infatti mi piacciono molto le voci di basso e di baritono: sono le mie preferite. 🤩🙏💯

[@OperafanBG]

amazing!!!thank you

[@hlukhi]

Великолепно!

[@robertwbecker]

Absolutely,,, what it's all about,,, nobody lie him today!!!

[@ottorinoperuzzi7051]

grandissimo

[@Dadacomero]

stupendo

[@gallferi]

Hi Wotanino! I reiterate my first comment (apologies about the "So in love"). I've been singing opera since 1965, (since 1979 here in Europe) and have met countless "analysers" at Hartt College and Manh.Sch. of Music. They never have gotten anywhere! Who cares about Siepi singing out of one side of his mouth,(throat???) or his late wobble; the man has been a world star since 1948, and is one of the greatest still living basses of our time. Appreciate THAT, my friend!

[@MarionCap]

OMG - I just discovered this glorious performance, had no idea that he just passed away. How lucky we are to have shared the world with such an artist! ( I agree with Manrico412, I have never heard anyone sing "O tu, Palermo" so magnificently.)

[@user-yg7zn6cy8o]

Феноменальный вокал.

[@barbosapauloandre]

Cesare Siepi era demais

[@dhogwen1318]

Géant.

[@stevieg825]

The best! Bravo!

[@TudorAnghelina]

Thanks to this I managed to get my squillo back in order :P

[@niceamigo9229]

awesome awesome awesome then + the best ever.

[@salvatoretilotta8384]

Grande!!!

[@barytonal]

MERCI !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@VERSCHIN]

SUPER POWER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@giovannibrecciaroli32]

ma che bravo....

[@wotan3000]

Thank you for replying. My comments started out because someone said that there aren't any people trying to sing like Siepi did. A common and sadly rather reasonable fear. That is why it got technical in the first place. I wasn't trying to flex any kind of intellectual or analytical muscle. I was just trying to point out that people are trying but are often copying slight problems that the Garcia, Cotogni, De Rezke, Roemer, etc singers had, because the good parts are so very hard to emulate.

[@fernandogagliardo6618]

Con Gaiotti....DUE MOSTRI SACRI IMMENSI !!

[@TheLemonsims]

Sing!!

[@sorbino9]

His voice was so amazing and so individual, that you being to wonder if he was, vocally, some kind of genetic freak.

[@johannmarlowe]

Three people disliked this? Only if you grew up on Krypton would your standards be so high that Siepi doesn't meet them.

[@sircurtisseretse3297]

Either that or they all got punctures while driving on Firestone tyres. Now there are 5. No accounting for the tastes of some people I'm afraid.

[@Tkimba2]

They're Ramey 's fans

[@user-xz9zq3qy7y]

Even in krypton siepi is incomparable!

[@marisamassimino6418]

Ramey bravissimo, bello, cantante di grande spessore. Ma la profondità della voce di Siepi non ha uguali!

[@stevieg825]

O patria, o cara patria, alfin ti veggo! L'esule ti saluta dopo sì lunga assenza. O tu, Palermo, terra adorata, a me sì caro riso d'amor, alza la fronte tanto oltraggiata, il tuo ripiglia primier splendor! Chiesi aita a straniere nazioni, ramingai per castella e città. Ma, insensibil al fervido sprone, dicea ciascun: Siciliani, ov'è il prisco valor? Su, sorgete a vittoria, all'onor!

[@Ariadne7710]

Ahahahahaha!!!!! davvero!! Siepi.... l'unico in basso profondo!!!

[@voce29]

A "basso cantando" par excellence!

[@user-vu3qq3eo8p]

@Milnes, Corelli, di Stefano and more cantante

[@ortodox56]

R.I.P. ,!