Franco Bonisolli - Dein ist mein ganzes Herz (Live 1985)

WARNING! PURISTS, PLEASE EXIT THIS PAGE IMMEDIATELY! You have been warned.
I don't know if this man had an undiagnosed mental illness or what...I'm not a purist, and even I find this a little...over the top? High Db? On this?? Just listen and see what I mean. Post your comments, tell me what you think...I think it's ridiculous.
But we can't deny, that man had a great top. And that little showing off at the end was very impressive, even though uncalled for. I still prefer Tauber and Schmidt in this operetta...what about you? I know for a fact Josef Schmidt could have done exactly the same thing when he sang this...but THANK GOD he didn't.
This is a live concert in Germany, 1985...apparently there were no purists in the crowd that day, as you will hear from the more than welcoming applause 'Il pazzo' recieves.
Correction: Db, not D.

[@lewashcliffe]

Regardless of what anyone may think about his mental health, Bonisolli had guts. He was so confident in his voice and his abilities. Most people don't recognize that in a concert performance like this a singer is fully exposed to his audience, with none of the props or supporting cast to cover over mistakes and cracks. To take such a chance in singing a high D-flat at the end of such a loved aria or song takes tremendous courage and confidence. Sure he had vocal faults, but he gave his all in every performance, and that's why audiences loved him. No one like him today!

[@renatobonisolli6039]

finiamola con questa storia del "pazzo" Franco era sanissimo se mai con un carattere ribelle e anticonformista e la sua voce riusciva a coinvolgere il suo pubblico che lo amava. E' stata la più bella voce degli ultimi trent'anni del secolo scorso a furor di popolo averne oggi di questi tenori "pazzi!!!" con buona pace del Sig. GermanOpera Singer

[@numetutelare]

Non si tratta di coraggio, era consapevole dei suoi mezzi vocali ed aveva degli acuti colossali e ben tenuti non lanciati come oggi siamo abituati ad ascoltare da tenori mezze calze !!!!

[@mariusfelixlange6709]

What vocal faults did he have? I don’t hear any…even his german is very good! A pity, that he didn’t sing Lohengrin…

[@pedroaranguren6160]

Bravooooooooooooooooooo! El Maradona de la ópera; con su necesario toque de locura, transgresión y un talento y poder vocal inigualable....nadie cantaba como él.

[@wolfbest1857]

seine Stimme ist Geschmackssache, jedoch gab es niemals einen Tenor, der so ein Stimmvolumen hatte, auch derzeit keinen, der nur annähernd solche Höhen erreicht und das mit einer solchen Kraft....

[@oliverkubiak6310]

This performance was an encore after having performed 14 or 15 arias! Who else could end an evening like this… And having started with Nessun Dorma as the first piece.

[@bonnisolli]

This was an encore for a concert in vienna. Well sung with an amazing high ending.....interesting that the beautiful diminuendo at the ends of some of the phrases and general wonderful singing at the end of a massive recital, have completely been ignored by the person who posted in favour of ridiculing one of the most important tenors of our age - mental illness- no....just exuberance of a singer who couldn't help but entertain ...the more the crowd cheered the more he gave. R.I.P Franco.

[@mordechaiaryehlevin4046]

This is such a beautiful interpretation ! And that finale is just so so remarkable and glorious!!!...one of the most epic finales to a light aria! Glorious Glorious Glorious

[@user-py1jg6bb2r]

Epic is the good choice,

[@christianetambosi]

Simply outstanding !!! Braaaaaavoooooooooooooo Franco !!!!!!!!!

[@Andi6205]

Well, this concert took place in Vienna in 1986 and it was organized by private friends. This aria was Franco´s way to say "thank you" to the crowd. Music is emotional. Franco was very emptional, sometimes too much. But he did what he could to satisfy the people- in every performance. Maybe some are jealous cause their favorite tenors could not sing like Franco did.

[@Falstaff1000]

Bravissimoooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!!!!

[@user-py1jg6bb2r]

My god, how crazy this is, love and love his voice, most beautiful singing on this I ever heard!!! Pure ringing voice from Heaven!

[@siegmundfollmer9016]

Extraordinario!!! Puristas...qué me importa. Ojalá hubiera podido estar ahí!!!!

[@bradleymonroe6443]

I really like the high D flat ending of this!

[@fabioosaben1819]

Mere mortals, comment and compare. In the world of artists we don't compare but enjoy the moment,, the explosion of energy and joy! Look at what the man did. If you are not a singer , you cannot know what it is to go out in front of 3000 people and lay it on the line. Don't you wish we had his kind on the scene today? Enjoy it without the judgement. Fabio.

[@ursmue1937]

Akzentfreies Deutsch, ganz erstaunlich, ich bin begeistert, wunderbar gesungen, großartige Stimme.

[@ciociosan]

that was totally uncalled for!!!!! i love it! BRAVISSIMO!

[@Alieaz]

Well you can't judge the performance on one note. This rendition is masterful even before the high Db and the spontaneity of the audiences reaction is clearly a sign they have been touched by an artist and not just impressed by a high note.

[@grantes4969]

Well said! ❤

[@brendanmccann2455]

Brilliant

[@brianchambers1508]

I've underated Mr bonisolli.lovely top note's

[@seaquest8]

I know Franco is a divisive tenor, breeding heated discussions of love and contempt. All opinions aside, the fact that he does create such controversy reminds us how unique he was. Whatever he was, no one else was like him and for that reason I keep returning to him like a breath of fresh air from the "standard" lot of tenors. I appreciate the confidence and fire in his soul that many singers today lack. There is something intoxicating about a man that sings with abandon... No care of critics or boundaries. For better or worse, who can say? But NEVER boring.... never...

[@stefandrnek2153]

Der letzte richtige Spinto Tenor, grandiose Hoehe und typischer Vollblutitaliener... Geschmackssache, mir gefällt Franco Bonisollis Tenor sehr gut!!!

[@gaytenor]

The Sheldon Cooper of opera! Totally crazy but a musical genius! The man had no vocal bad habits and what is the harm of singing an unwritten high d-flat at the end? The great song is after all written by Lehar and tailored for Richard Tauber who didn't have more than an adequate b-flat top. If the aria is ended down alla Gedda, etc., that's fine but really here the high d-flat is every bit as appropriate as the long string of tenors who recorded the piece with lower big finishes. Music, even great music must be entertaining as well as inspiring. He didn't even melt down here!

[@andymanland]

Totally agree!!! It's probably the tenors that don't have the tops , not to mention Franco's unique tops, who start to bleat that "the composer didn't write that top" 😅😅😅

[@renatobonisolli6039]

anche se in ritardo spero le giunga la mia opinione: Franco era "pazzo" solo per i suoi detrattori, un po' per invidia un po' per cattiveria e altro ancora sarebbe meglio evidenziare le qualità che i difetti di questo grande artista e ce ne sarebbe da dire sulle qualità!!!!

[@giuseppestefano6278]

@@renatobonisolli6039 are you bonisolli's relative? I am his big fan

[@renatobonisolli6039]

@@giuseppestefano6278 era mio fratello cordialità

[@giuseppestefano6278]

@@renatobonisolli6039 i see. jesus bless you

[@rader304]

Bravo!!

[@bretul]

He wasn't the first, nor only tenor to sing a high Db at the the end. To his credit, it ranks with the best!

[@JIMY45GR]

Dein ist mein ganzes Herz! Wo du nicht bist, kann ich nicht sein. So, wie die Blume welkt, wenn sie nicht küsst der Sonnenschein! Dein ist mein schönstes Lied, weil es allein aus der Liebe erblüht. Sag mir noch einmal, mein einzig Lieb, oh sag noch einmal mir: Ich hab dich lieb! Wohin ich immer gehe, ich fühle deine Nähe. Ich möchte deinen Atem trinken und betend dir zu Füssen sinken, dir, dir allein! Wie wunderbar ist dein leuchtendes Haar!

[@BlancheWeiss-tu2vc]

Excellent

[@ahogbin2644]

An exciting high note at the end to be sure. I heard him in Trovatore at Covent Garden in 1981 with Sutherland. She still out sang him!

[@ChrisStockslager]

A Hogbin How so did she out-sing him? I found a recording of a performance with them from the same gig here, and she does sound wonderful! But I imagine it was different in house.

[@fr9khg57h]

@@ChrisStockslagerin house bonisolli hit 120 decibels, sutherland 110

[@bari_thom]

Charles Craig, the renowned English tenor, also sings the high D flat at the end of this. It's very typically Bonisolli, he was a real character ;)

[@Honken]

A very great singer did an outstanding performance and added a personal touch which turned out to be extremely beautiful. OH NOES!1

[@brunolaurent32]

Une dynamique exceptionnelle dans les aigus!

[@losfabulosos31]

WOW !! JUST WOW !!

[@GERMANYFrankie]

Thank you so much for posting this incredible record, of one of the best singers in history!

[@MarioStahl1983]

Fanstastic!! Fritz Wunderlich did that high Dflat at the end, too. I love it!

[@Etnalleb]

I believe Wunderlich was the only other tenor besides Franco who took the High Db . I'm mystified why Gedda never took it as he could easily hit a High D with no effort at all. I assume Gedda thought it was inappropriate.

[@MarioStahl1983]

@@Etnalleb Gedda didit, too. But not in this particular aria.

[@giovannimedini2091]

Unico....Fantastico

[@chk1230]

He didn't have a mental illness. Part of his personality is just he's Italian! And why should everyone be the same? It's beautiful that he was such a unique man, and one of the greatest tenors of all time. And I mean, the crowd goes nuts for the D flat! And the rest of the aria is absolutely beautiful!! I can't see how anyone would have fault with this rendition, though I understand having a soft spot for the original rendition(s). I know that in my mind no one will ever sing certain songs better than my favorites, even though many have sung those songs as good if not better if I was listening without bias. My 2 cents. Thanks for the post, Bonisolli is so wonderful! RIP

[@andron16]

Thank you for kind words about dear Franco 😊😊 He was amazing ❤❤❤

[@robertwallace6974]

best tenor ever and a real artist

[@xxirapax8830]

Non esageriamo...un ottimo tenore, non il migliore

[@favoritesopranohinaspani6699]

What a brilliant nice touch on the end Bravissimo

[@alessandroberchielli8472]

Quando si dice un Tenore!!! Pregi e difetti, in lui sicuramente la bilancia pendeva verso i primi...come diceva il mio maestro Tenori si nasce e non lo si diventa e non si riferiva certamente all'estensione vocale...Franco ho avuto la fortuna di ascoltarlo più volte in teatro, una forza della natura e perfetto vocalmente...che importa poi se faceva il bis de La Pira oppure della cabaletta di Alfredo oppure qualche acuto in qua e in la fuori spartito, si va al teatro per vedere l'opera e per sentir cantare i cantanti e ancor di più il tenore..ricordiamocelo sempre che prima vengono le voci nell'opera e poi tutto il resto, è sempre stato e sempre lo sarà..R.I.P. Maestro!

[@MarcoSantorobaritono]

Purtroppo non ci sono più i direttori che valorizzano le voci. Oggi ci si limita all'ansia del "tempo", senza capire che gli artisti interpretano (concertando col direttore, certamente) e quindi non si può dirigere nella stessa maniera per tutti i cantanti. I direttori di una volta (cito Santi perché ho avuto il piacere di lavorarci) valorizzavano gli artisti e si adeguavano alle loro esigenze. Una voce grande, ad esempio, ha sicuramente più difficoltà a tenere un tempo veloce rispetto ad una vocina. E' un discorso troppo lungo. Detto questo, Bonisolli è stato un grande e magari ce ne fossero.

[@alessandroberchielli8472]

@@MarcoSantorobaritono sono pienamente d'accordo con te Marco..

[@dlagrua]

A terrific voice, undisicplined at times but he had great range. Love him or not anyone that saw him preform can't deny that he was exciting. His electrifying, powerful and high energy performances are legendary. To the purist Bonnisoli will be remembered as a showoff but to the casual observer he sounded great. He may have added some extra highs of his own BUT in the upper register he was quite at home. Few could hit the highs with the ease that Franco did.

[@maureenlefevre50]

It was heaven and a privilege to be on the same stage as this glorious voice. Pity this is such a poor recording.

[@Etnalleb]

Poor recording ??? Surely you must be joking.

[@Boratti]

Fantastisch

[@Huljic]

I think it`s fantastic end!!!

[@MrRuan929]

Amazing! I am speechless.

[@Ankhsnammon]

Really FANTASTIC!!!!!! absolutely beautiful!!! Yes,he was a crazy one...a wonderful crazy one...so masculine,sensual...pure lust on stage!!!!Thanks for to post this!!! ankhsnammon

[@Etnalleb]

Thanks for posting this . I have the complete concert on CD and the thunderous applause showed no matter how Pazzo he was he never let his audience down. My rating for this video shows what i thought of it 5 stars. BTW while your tearing Franco to shreds with YOUR opinion , i'm surprised you didn't post the " Lamento di Federico" in which his voice wobbled so bad and cracked, he then recovers and hits an amazing B natural . Then does Di Quella Pira twice back to back perfectly for the encore.

[@VinylToVideo]

At least in German. I don't know much about him or his career, but an Italian tenor singing in German is really something. For a split second when he was going up to the high D it almost sounded like Schmidt. Not necessarily over the top, he was just showing off a little at the end. I liked Tucker singing this but I don't think he ever did in German. For German versions I like Schock's, which also had a higher note than written at the end (but not a D, maybe a B or C, I don't remember).

[@Etnalleb]

Very well put Andi. I agree with you 100%. The purists who delight in nit -picking the slightest flaws are just jealous,frustrated critics of whom most could not sing a note . People who make cruel, and insidious remarks about a great singer such as Franco calling him crazy and inferring that he had a mental disorder are the real morons who are mental midgets themselves with no respect for a incredible talent like Franco Bonisolli. They show their stupidity by making such idiotic remarks,

[@newfrancofan]

So much the better :-) Thank you!

[@SteveBell1942]

In his later years he was never one to let the music get in the way of his circus act.

[@NathanAGranner]

The note Rocks.

[@bposton242]

Franco kicks ass! Bravo!

[@rafaelbanusirusta5430]

Fantastico!!!

[@Stan4Harana]

I decided it a good idea to put the lyrics here for those who want to follow the song with a sing along: have fun everyone. =>=< Dein ist mein ganzes Herz! Wo du nicht bist, kann ich nicht sein. So, wie die Blume welkt, wenn sie nicht küsst der Sonnenschein! Dein ist mein schönstes Lied, weil es allein aus der Liebe erblüht. Sag mir noch einmal, mein einzig Lieb, oh sag noch einmal mir: Ich hab dich lieb! Wohin ich immer gehe, ich fühle deine Nähe. Ich möchte deinen Atem trinken und betend dir zu Füssen sinken, dir, dir allein! Wie wunderbar ist dein leuchtendes Haar! Traumschön und sehnsuchtsbang ist dein strahlender Blick. Hör ich der Stimme Klang, ist es so wie Musik. Dein ist mein ganzes Herz Wo du nicht bist, kann ich nicht sein. So, wie die Blume welkt, wenn sie nicht küsst der Sonnenschein! Dein ist mein schönstes Lied, weil es allein aus der Liebe erblüht. Sag mir noch einmal, mein einzig Lieb, oh sag noch einmal mir: Ich hab dich lieb!

[@spgtenor]

Nice Db, a bit much, but thrilling. It reminds me of when I sang this in my voice lesson and I took the high note, my teacher looked at me and said "what the hell was that?" I said I had to put in a high note, and he said I sounded like a cat in heat! It's very difficult on an "i" vowel, but you gotta love Franco!

[@chriggsiii]

For what it's worth, Wunderlich also occasionally added the same high note and there is a recording where he does that. It was not so rare or untraditional as some make out..

[@Oetti]

'if you don't got it, flaunt it anyway; it's bound to turn up eventually' lol!

[@toreotenore]

pazzo...ma meraviglioso...!

[@VinylToVideo]

I'm not sure how many renditions Schock recorded of this; I've only heard the one. It was originally released on his album "Rudolf Schock: Europe's Greatest Tenor." I don't know if it was released on CD.. in Germany I'm sure it was. If I ever get the chance to post it I will.

[@virgilioghisoni]

bellissimo incredibile acuto di Bonisolli che dire : bravissimo

[@GermanOperaSinger]

I agree that Pavarotti's C was by no means the best C when compared with tenors like Gedda, Kraus, Lauri Volpi, Filippeschi, Baum, Bonisolli, et al. but his C was just as good as any other note in his upper register. He had a very consistent sound in the top from F# to Db (in his prime). He was not a C tenor, no, but he had a very good C. Bjorling also.

[@Agorante]

And you too are right. The title "King of the High Cs" was invented by Herbert Breslin his publicist. A lot of people seem to take that title too seriously. Baum should have been called "King of the High Cs - and Little Else". That's what I meant. Pavarotti could sing high or low, soft or loud, sweet or clairion. That's why he was a success, not because of his C.

[@Oetti]

this is my favorite Lehár piece of all time, GermanOperaSinger thank you IMMENSELY for uploading this!!! and you are SO funny with regards to Bonisolli: 'I don't know if this man had an undiagnosed mental illness or what...' '... he would just keep singing the [Di quella pira] high C until he got it right.' LOOOL

[@Etnalleb]

Bonisolli died of a brain tumor.

[@GermanOperaSinger]

How many recordings of this did Rudolf Schock make?...I don't believe I've heard him interpolate anything at the end of this aria...yes, Tucker did a very beautiful rendition in English 'Yours is my heart alone'...that's the only Tucker rendition I know of. Schmidt is still probably my favorite as far as this goes, and Tauber also...now that I listen to it again, Bonisolli does sound a little like Schmidt at the end on the D.

[@Operaandchant90]

He was not the only one to do the Db. It is a known ossia- just hardly ever done. Also see Charles Craig.

[@ChrisJonesDivo]

Oh WOW - that was amazing - he does look a little crazy. He's got that look in his eye, poor thing. LOLLOL Yeah, adding that high note at the end was pretty inappropriate for that aria, but it's worth it - as a professional singer myself - just to hear that roar from the audience at the end! Why not!? Life is short. Sing the high note if you can!

[@mjmacmtenor]

Well, I have to admit the high D (or Db) was terrific, although at other times it could be a bit dicey (check out his Rigoletto aria). However, for this aria I agree with Schmidt and Tauber as 2 of the best. I would also include Gedda for an his mastery of beautiful tone, perfect style, and dynamic control. He did not do the high Db, although he had the best high notes in the business. There is a posting of him doing this later in life with his technique and voice still beautifully intact.

[@newfrancofan]

The high C may not be appropriate in the operetta, but this is a recital. He is not playing the part in the operetta here, so why not give the audience the high C that the audience and he himself both loved? It's gorgeous, and it does make sense considering the circumstances.

[@erial80]

Creo que Bonisolli era para el público un tenor excitante (su público, si así desean) lo que nunca fué Domingo (ever correct, never exciting como fue la opinión de Franco Corelli sobre éste). El público es en último término, quien decide, sea que se trate de un recital de Lieder o de ópera. Chacun son gout. Erial80

[@Oetti]

i havent watched this since you uploaded it around the olympics, but i needed a laugh! lol you mention how ridiculous the high C# is here, i agree, but also, his like über-heroic voice is TOTAL overkill for this operetta! it is like Del Monaco's Bohème - wonderfully sung, but totally wrong-sounding! still amazing though.

[@oliverkubiak6310]

Er liebte auch Lohengrin :)

[@Lankieman]

Excellent, also check out the live BBC radio recording by rising young UK tenor Jon Christos on KZbin, it's very good too.

[@Agorante]

Bjoerling ducked the top Cs when he was old and sick just as Pavarotti did. Jussi had a heart failure episode just before the curtain of Faust at the Met in his last year alive. He went on and sang a wonderful High C. This is a famous recording. It is described in Merrill book. He should be forgiven for ocassionally skipping a few Cs. Bjoerling vocalized up to an F. He sang Arnold on stage (alas only in Sweden) something Pavarotti never did.

[@Agorante]

Bonisolli was a real high note tenor in a way that Pavarotti wasn't. He is connected to the Filipeschi or Esclais traditions. Twenty years ago I used to take the top down and play his Italian song CD. He took all the high options. He would hit the high notes - I would hit the turbo. BTW I don't take that pazzo stuff all that seriously. The other Franco - Corelli - acted crazier when I heard them both live. He just seems exhuberant.

[@marlyharris]

He really did lose his marbles later in his career and was considered impossible to work with but what a voice. I prefer a hot passionate short career to a conventional long bland one (think Rolando Villazon and how exciting he is at this moment). As a musician, I admire performers with discipline and dedication and the ability to perform at their peak well into their old age, but bad boys (and girls) are always more viscerally exciting.

[@numetutelare]

Meglio di lui solo Di Stefano, ma si sa aveva un timbro incomparabile e non aveva rivali nel canto amoroso... Bonisolli è davvero emozionante con buona pace dei suoi detrattori

[@Huljic]

Why D doesn`t fit in this???I think it does!!

[@Oetti]

he transposed it up from the original key by a semitone.

[@lindosgrimsdyke]

Well, well, well.

[@ShawDAMAN]

Nice.... not familar with the song but that was a great C#!

[@bigus]

@Agorante it depends on what you mean by a great C if you like the lyric tenor sound it was perfect. corelli has a different voice entirely. tonally pavarotti had the most balanced sound from bottom to top out of any tenor and his technique was flawless. if you just want sheer power for a high C then go with corelli. EVERY voice thins out as you ascend because the chords are stretching to create the pitch, thats part of the physics of the voice. personally i like pavarottis C > any other tenor.

[@GermanOperaSinger]

Pazzo was more like 'if you don't got it, flaunt it anyway.'

[@user-vb3uu4bw1i]

No lo encuentro loco en ningun sentido. No alcanzaria la excelencia como cantante. Se sabia muy por encima de los muchos mediocres que tenia que aguantar cotidianamente y se daria el gusto de reirse de ellos.

[@terrietackett8964]

He was a hothead, a maniac and narcissist...But, Hell... Who cares, as long as get to hear his heavenly voice!!

[@renatobonisolli6039]

caro amico! quelli che Lei ha ekencato erano i suoi limiti dietro ai quali nascondeva a volte la sua debolezza che tutti noi umani abbiamo. ma la sua generosità verso il pubblico credo sia fuori discussione!! cordialità

[@bradleymonroe6443]

I would like to show off that note 3:09!

[@sospello]

Whatever Bonisolli sings seems to become pure Bonisolli, so I suppose purists always have to beware, but I find the fact he is having so much fun charming and the German audience sounds as if the joy of singing was what they heard in this pazzo performance.

[@Weston239]

you made a mistake. He was not one of the best singer. He was the best singer who ever lived ! I don`t know the future. But till now only Franco Bonisolli was the best. Not only the best singer, but also a great person. I met him in Korneuburg in Austria and I will never forget his friendly manner. Its a pitty that he went so early

[@MusicyMusic]

he didn't transported it up!!!!! at the end it's high D bemoll ... this is original key only with last high note plus

[@bigus]

@GermanOperaSinger you're kidding. pavarotti's C's were more legit, balanced and consistant with his voice. i am a fan of both gedda and kraus but their high notes don't compare. kraus's tone goes from a depthless bright sound to completely strident and white on top and ghedda uses mix above C. pavarotti had better tone throughout his voice that all those tenors combined, only bjorling and bonisolli come close in my opinion for color and similarly sized instrument.

[@Operaandchant90]

subtlety is VERY over-rated at times. especially here.

[@devieasutarisia4673]

パヴァロッティは高いＣばかり出して喜んででいる歌手ではないと論評している方がいた。それって誰のこと？まさかボニゾッリのことじゃあるまいな？と思ってしまったのだがしかし考えてみるとパヴァロッティって人前で歌う時にハイＣが必要な歌でも一つ下げて歌っていた。もはやハイＣの出ない歌手がハイＣを出して喜ぶもないだろう。ボニゾッリは常に全力投球、ハイＣが必要ならしっかり出す。パヴァロッティは持ち上げられすぎだ。

[@thechinadesk]

Okay, I listened to it with as open a mind as I could. My two cents? It may not be kosher, but it sounded good. It was not terribly jarring, in my opinion. For a live concert, rather than an archival studio recording, I don't see the harm. Personally I found Birgit Nilsson's high note at the conclusion of "Wien, Du Stadt Meiner Träume" infinitely more inappropriate. watch?v=wjnQEpOPdyQ Listen and see if you don't agree. I can't help laughing each time I hear it.

[@TurandotFanatic]

Better than the video is the comments of GermanOperaSinger ("WARNING! PURISTS, PLEASE EXIT THIS PAGE IMMEDIATELY!)...

[@fabrizzzio48]

Franco, you are the best! I can't hear anymore this song without listening to Franco's finale. What a tenor! Just watch Piotr Beczala nice rendition, and doubt he could have pul this off. Matter of fact, who? Only Franco, the man above reason, not below, no "pazzo", you little people, Il Grande. Si signore, Il Grandissimo!

[@giacomoconti]

Anybody knows the cause of his dead, was it heart attack?

[@Etnalleb]

Franco died of a Brain Tumor.

[@thehix]

Rolando isn't half the tenor Bonisolli was.

[@DonPaolissimo]

When you have notes like these, it is far from "inappropriate" to include them! Rather hear Domingo cr-r-r-a-a-ck wide open on notes further down the scale? That made him a "musician"??? In shares roles, Bonisolli was better by far than PD!!!

[@kaigunther4332]

Thats not to make jokes about illness, he died of a tumor in his head. And in fact there was no medical salvation possible

[@giuseppestefano6278]

大哥作为一个意大利人，唱德国话也那么牛屄

[@Agorante]

Corelli of course had a much more baritonal sound than Pavarotti. When I heard him in recital he probably never sang above a G in the first half of the concert. But he regularly sang the extreme acuti. He has recordings where he sings the D above High C. He was studying Arnold just before he retired. He sang Poliuto early. Live Pavarotti's Pira was not very impressive. The voice thinned out at the top. His top C didn't make much impact. Pavarotti had a great voice but not a great C.

[@darklord220]

No dummy he's just italian

[@bellinianodoc]

Sorry, folks, it isn't a C, nor C#, ...but D. Un puro, purissimo Re naturale, luminoso come una stella. Ciao Franco, sarai sempre nei nostri cuori.

[@Agorante]

@bigus No, no, no. Don't give me that relativist hokum. I said Pavarotti's pira wasn't much in the theater. In the theater the cabaletta is supposed to cap the scene. It is supposed to be exciting. It wasn't. It was disappointing - ask anyone who was there. BTW Kraus was fine live up to C. But the voice spread badly at C sharp. Gedda only sang Fra Diavolo while I was in SF. I skipped it because I didn't like the music. Regrets.

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At the time Pavarotti said of his Tonio that he was the the only tenor with "a voice" who could take all the High Cs. That was true then. Lighter voices had always done that part before. But Pavarotti never sang as high as his contemporary Gedda, or even his predecessor Bjoerling. Corelli sang higher too. Pavarotti did sing higher than Vickers, Domingo, or Carreras. Real high note tenors like Filipeschi got away with singing badly by having terrific top notes. Esclais also had an ugly voice.