Not even at the peak of his career, Corelli could fit all of today's tenors in his pocket. All of them, in a single pocket. RIP, Maestro, you will be remembered.
@towmlvb3423 Жыл бұрын
I do not think he would have wished to so soil his pocket.
@ТатьянаБаженова-е7л Жыл бұрын
Many of them are not worth even his pocket, indeed.
@bharp43903 жыл бұрын
In spite of his status as one of the greatest tenors in history, he was a very humble man. Extremely likeable person. Bravissimo Franco.
@billobrien5118 Жыл бұрын
@@dr-tse I think his wife, Loretta, often spooked him and was always sitting in the wings ready to criticize Franco at every opportunity. She was disliked by other singers for her tendency to interfere and yes she did ruin a few projects along the way. In '64, Franco was set to do an album of duets with Maria Callas. They got as far as the AIDA which wound up being the only take surviving. Mrs. Corelli had a COW about something so she pulled her hubby off the project. I think she was harboring jealousy re: Maria because Loretta began singing tiny roles in Italy though her career went nowhere - then she found Franco and the rest is history.
@vincentfrisari9395 Жыл бұрын
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@gregsolovieff6711 Жыл бұрын
@@billobrien5118Some say his wife on net enhanced his career; who knows; he was VERY high strung/temperamental/anxious. I’m sure the marriage had difficulties. Performing at the level he performed is fraught with challenges!! God bless him for sharing his incomparable gift with us in spite of all the difficulties for him personally.
@leslieackerman41895 ай бұрын
And more handsome than the competition!
@TimothyJonSarris2 ай бұрын
@@billobrien5118a tenor ( teacher of mine) who often had to cover Corelli’s performances, spoke about the fact that the wife of the Italian tenor did not make things easy for him. He also said that she was Gobbi’s ex-mistress, but that is another story as are the rumors that Scotto spread about he and Bastianini.
@FelipeViannaNutriUFRJ Жыл бұрын
The only tenor who could sing with Nilsson without being swallowed by her monstrous voice. Amazing!!!
@ozielich Жыл бұрын
Yet he was in Turandot at the Met!
@FelipeViannaNutriUFRJ Жыл бұрын
@@ozielich The best Turandot and Calaf: Nilsson and Corelli... Hehehehe'
@sprezzatura87552 жыл бұрын
This caliber of opera singer with Incredible Star Quality and appeal sadly no longer exists.
@СветланаКоломыйченко-ц1ж2 ай бұрын
К сожалению. И уже давно...
@ancamg3 жыл бұрын
Franco looked so handsome and elegant even when he was old. His voice:Niagara of tenors.
@voro55273 жыл бұрын
Franco Corelli had the essence of timelessness. His voice was hard as diamond and ductile as gold.
@marie-jeannevallecalle9991 Жыл бұрын
Bravo à ces immenses voix merci franco corelli 💕 💕 💕 💕 💕 💕 et merci nilson 🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹
@flannerymonaghan-morris48252 жыл бұрын
You can tell that the two are/were good friends. Their chemistry is off the charts!
@hakonstrong-stomp81554 жыл бұрын
My goodness what kind of joy you can see in her face when he started to sing and she realised who it is.
@vinemp Жыл бұрын
Like a little girl remembering her neighborhood buddy from childhood. IT. WAS. PRECIOUS!
@morganchan24653 жыл бұрын
What a golden age of opera it was
@laprimmadonna23412 жыл бұрын
Así es…época dorada, años maravillosos…
@charliegold322711 ай бұрын
Golden age are the 20s
@charliegold322711 ай бұрын
Golden age is from 1900-1930
@luigimaffei9132 Жыл бұрын
Credo sia stato l'abbinamento vocale più importante nel repertorio oroico nella storia dell'opera lirica. In TURANDOT i due hanno posto l'asticella talmente in alto che sembra impossibile a delle ugole umane raggiungere tali perfomance.. Era una gara a chi andava sempre più in alto e non c'era un perdente ma due trionfatori alla pari!!!!!! CORELLI il più grande Calaf per colore di voce , armonici, potenza, estensione, squillo fraseggio principesco, il top del personaggio... NILSON.. Turandot per eccellenza, la pietra di paragone nel ruolo. Vederli ancora uniti anche se in abiti comuni, ma sorridenti consapevoli di essere stati inarrivabili, è una grande emozzione. Grazie per questa testimonianza. Beautiful 🌹🙏
@lz43p156 ай бұрын
Grande commento che io condivido in pieno.
@giselamarch199410 ай бұрын
This meeting is so touching.
@krrainey773 жыл бұрын
KING AND QUEEN
@secrethandlebelongstome Жыл бұрын
Prince and princess
@SymphonyBrahms2 жыл бұрын
Nilsson and Corelli, the greatest Turandot and Calaf in operatic history.
@giselamarch19945 ай бұрын
What a delightful meeting of friends.
@WolfgangAPalm-ju9er6 ай бұрын
Immortal legends ❤️
@JRSoubasse3 жыл бұрын
Goodness, I cried hearing his voice and seeing her reaction. Two beautiful people!
@poptate50412 жыл бұрын
Justin, same.
@ozielich Жыл бұрын
me too!
@gregsolovieff6711 Жыл бұрын
I cried listening to her, because I could hear THEM in Turandot. They both still sound great here, but more of her vocal greatness comes across in this snippet than his. You hear just a bit of what got people out of their seats for him at the very end of this song he sings here.
@jairosantanafigueroa41393 жыл бұрын
You can see how the nerves and the anxiety creep into Franco as he's talking to the piano from 6:38 onwards. He was a very nervous person, and that took, on one hand, a great emotional toll, but on the other hand, that's what contributed to his virile and exuberant interpretations. Such a marvellous singer. One of a kind.
@flanplan59033 жыл бұрын
However, when he talks to Nilsson, he’s much more relaxed.
@leonoradelagardie3 жыл бұрын
Quite right, and people with "nerves" have definitely more insight into life's more intricate emotions and Franco did certainly know how to express these. His romantic beauty added to the reality he expressed n his gorgeous voice.
@axelino_11 ай бұрын
This is so touching to see the reaction of Birgit Nilsson when Franco Corelli starts singing from the background. You can really see and feel how happy she is hearing and finally seeing him again. Two titans of opera giving us a little insight into their relationship. So much was written about the competition and there was one as Franco confirms but you can see that it was a healthy and friendly one. I have seen the first 30 seconds now 4 times and always had tears in my eyes. What would I have given to hear Franco and Birgit live. But thanks to both of them for the wonderful moments they provide via their recordings.
@giovannicavedon94824 жыл бұрын
....Corelli da brivido!!!!! Insuperato!!!! Nilsson: finezza e musicalità assolute!!! 👍
@PinaOliva-dp1ig Жыл бұрын
Due giganti della lirica. Corelli sempre nel mio cuore. ❤❤❤❤
@wotan10950 Жыл бұрын
What a treasure! I never saw Corelli onstage, but I did see Birgit several times. I even met her once. She was so happy and lovely. And she wore sensible shoes!
@corneliuswhite5139 Жыл бұрын
WOW!! This was an exquisite treat!!🥰 Hearing Maestro Corelli sing stops me in my tracks. He's an absolute wonder, But I wasn't prepared for Nilsson to also honor us with a song. Two absolute giant legends just enjoying the art of singing. God rest them both.🥰🥰
@desperatehell2 жыл бұрын
Oltre ad essere bellissimo, aveva una voce paradisiaca. Estensione e potenza, profondità e un colore meraviglioso. Franco Corelli rimarrà per sempre nel mio cuore.
@riccardobarreca80668 ай бұрын
Video assolutamente STRAORDINARIO. Anche perché ci si può rendere conto che sono due persone NORMALI, nel senso che posseggono una qualità maggiore dell'ordinario ma non sono quegli esseri sovrumani che vuol far intendere la pubblicità commerciale. Valore artistico a parte, che qui non è in argomento, resta la tristezza del tempo passato che fugge irrimediabilmente.
@flannerymonaghan-morris4825 Жыл бұрын
I just love the moment when he starts singing, her face just lights up almost instantly. It’s so sweet!
@ransomcoates5463 жыл бұрын
There must be a great bond between artists who can look at each other and think, ‘We were the absolute best.’
@ransomcoates5463 жыл бұрын
@silver bud Clearly you don’t know a lot about opera singers. Nilsson and Farrell were on a Met broadcast intermission once and the host asked Farrell if she had ever heard Nillson in the theater. She said no. Nilsson: ‘You have no idea what you missed.’
@ransomcoates5463 жыл бұрын
@silver bud Who do you think each of them supposed was a superior Turandot and Calaf compared with themselves during the time they were singing? And for anecdotes let’s not forget Milanov to Bing after hearing Freni: ‘Rudy, this girl is wonderful. She sounds just like a young me.’
@christinemuller4663 Жыл бұрын
Zwei Herzensmenschen ❤❤.. zeitlos schön Zwei traumhafte Stimmen ❤️❤️….für die Ewigkeit Danke für‘s Teilen 🙏
@essevikt3 жыл бұрын
Великий Корелли - tenore di forza - и неподражаемая Нильсон! У меня до сих пор хранятся пластинки фирмы "Мелодия" с записью их "Турандот". Как же это было давно! И в то же время как живо и близко в памяти. Благодарю вас за то счастье, которое доставляло людям ваше пение! Покойтесь в мире, великие и незабвенные!
@cuestionesjuanmurillo99892 жыл бұрын
Enorme cantante. Grande Corelli, y la gran Birgit Nilsson.
@shicoff13983 жыл бұрын
Corelli sounds wonderful here!
@道-p2e3 жыл бұрын
Extremely charming, seems so happy and free, mind and spirit! Not sure which year, but the sound is indeed young...Dream to see both be in Turandot. Most handsome Calaf with large warm wrapped top, and she can clean cut steel like laser beam, nail all to be back of the seat, no matter where seated, even sitting in the back deep corner, cannot avoid her powerful beam. Glorious old days!
@PBXVIILY3 жыл бұрын
This is so wonderful, Corelli was a very nice man.
@sugarbist3 жыл бұрын
Many people see a singer in their declining years, but many still show their great appreciation for what the singer contributed in his prime, which in Corelli's case was insurmountable. R.I.P. A great tenor
@shicoff13983 жыл бұрын
Agree 100% he sounds very good here, even being older.
@道-p2e3 жыл бұрын
"insurmountable" is so right on him. But Corelli looks so elegant and youthful, his contribution, just gigantic and cannot be duplicated. He has that class, just gorgeous!
@tinkerwithstuff3 жыл бұрын
He sounds a lot better than DiStefano on such occasions ;) (not dissing GDS, it is what it is)
@shicoff13983 жыл бұрын
@@tinkerwithstuff Well it's a very different type of voice, FC is more a dramatic spinto then GDS who was a Lyric tenor really, and you must not listen to late GDS to catch him at his best, and some voices do record better then others, I saw both men in house a few times and saw GDS in the late 1950s and later, but they are so different, anyhow Corelli was more spinto then Di Stefano, it's all just whoever or whatever you like, no right or wrong.
@sugarbist3 жыл бұрын
@@tinkerwithstuff On such occasions, many great tenors sounded better than one another. Each captivating in different ways.
@renepaccard79143 жыл бұрын
Bonjour ca fait plaisir de voir ces deux grands de l opera un mr corelli superbe et mme nilson superbe de simplicite et toujours tres agreable de gaieté merci pour ce beau moment
@jlb9368 Жыл бұрын
Oh my word, I am on my knees as I am watching this! Two of the Olympians of operatic singing!
@giselamarch199422 күн бұрын
A real friendship. I just love this meeting of two Greats.
@kneeman664 жыл бұрын
It's so interesting that his speaking voice is so much different than his singing voice. You would not expect the volume and tonality to come out of him listening to him speak
@Sacha_Kudli4 жыл бұрын
Peter Gibbons agree
@stevenburton79224 жыл бұрын
Very true. He is like a formula race car that quietly idles but when you apply the accelerator....holy cow! Look out!!!
@andreacosta744 жыл бұрын
Agree 😂. When he speaks remember to me the little voice of Federico Fellini. It’s almost identical
@kneeman664 жыл бұрын
We are reminded that the tenor has a very unnatural voice and this proves it
@landras53554 жыл бұрын
How lucky we are, that he sang opera and didn't deal with poems... 🤓🤓🤓
@esterbruno86043 жыл бұрын
Come sono carini! 🥰 Due grandissimi cantanti e persone!!!
@1kokomojoe4 жыл бұрын
Both of these singers have 3 a.m. voices, instantly recognizable even if awakened out of a sound sleep. See how quickly Madam Nilsson responds to her long time colleague and friend. So rare today! - I recall a few years back while perusing a Juilliard at Night catalog, a course offered in the music appreciation area was called Nilsson and Corelli. Such was the impact and legend surrounding these two giants.
@mohsenarambon4 жыл бұрын
Thank you .. Great Tenor CORELLI
@xxsaruman82xx873 жыл бұрын
And great soprano?!
@道-p2e3 жыл бұрын
@@xxsaruman82xx87 She is my greatest Chinese Princess in Turandot! Finest laser clean cut voice that nails everyone into the back of the seat all night!
@xxirapax88304 жыл бұрын
La reazione della Nilsson quando sente cantare Corelli è qualcosa di fantastico... questi artisti non li vedremo più purtroppo...amici prima che colleghi
@consubin673 жыл бұрын
....purtroppo, dopo loro il vuoto !!
@xxirapax88303 жыл бұрын
@@consubin67 vero
@jbvivlui48233 жыл бұрын
La voix.est loin d'être merveilleuse! il a perdu sa voix très tôt car n'a pas l'air bien âgé.
@Tkimba23 жыл бұрын
Veramente pare che a lei non piacesse particolarmente come collega
@xxirapax88303 жыл бұрын
@@Tkimba2 non si direbbe da questo video 👍🏻
@vladimirsolodovnikov9452 жыл бұрын
ПРАЗДНИК ДУШИ ! БОЖЕ , КАКОЕ ВРЕМЯ БЫЛО !
@laprimmadonna23412 жыл бұрын
Genial! Bello registro. Corelli gran, gran tenor…era un hombre guapo. Gracias.
@meisterwue8 ай бұрын
2:05❤ love them both ❤
@gokouson1804 жыл бұрын
Wow! First time I heard his speaking voice. It sounds so different from his singing voice.
@flanplan59033 жыл бұрын
Apparently this is quite often the case when people hear his speaking voice.
@Walter19503 жыл бұрын
These two great artists together are just beautiful to see and what they gave for unforgettable moments on the opera stage is history that will take generations to repeat.
@MrPAPAGAYO463 жыл бұрын
El tenor italiano Franco Corelli y la soprano sueca Birgit Nilsson cantaron juntos en numerosas funciones de ópera, pero sin duda la más vibrante conjunción vocal entre los fue en Turandot, de Giacomo Puccini, en la que sus timbres eran absolutamente brillantes y grandiosos.
@luisnorbertogomez7058Ай бұрын
Dos gloriosos cantantes
@carolpaynter81814 жыл бұрын
The video quality is really very good, I have watched this before somewhere and it was very blurry. Franco looks really good and he is 60 here
@flanplan59033 жыл бұрын
Wow. 60 years old. Looks more like early mid 50’s to me.
@michaelotruba13083 жыл бұрын
Nilsson had such joie de vivre, combined with a voice even Franco Corelli was awed by when performing. I would have loved to have been at a party with her.
@sfopera3 жыл бұрын
OMG! What greatness has passed. No one since has been greater.
@chrisbean3 жыл бұрын
I admire them both, and as I am watching and listening to each of them they seem so much younger. Their speaking voice is so nice to listen to.
@sabbath70818 ай бұрын
She is still turandot, powerful, primo belcanto! Franco is still Prince Calif! Strong and veril.
@maggiedeveney4 жыл бұрын
Finally! This marvellous interview in a clear format! Just wonderful to get a glimpse of the real Corelli with Nillson. He seems to be delighted to be with her. Thank you so much for doing this magic. I appreciate it so much! All the best from England !
@georgesoperaworld58984 жыл бұрын
🤗🤗🤗
@michaelotruba13083 жыл бұрын
She seemed thrilled to see him, as well, with almost childlike excitement at the beginning of the show when she realized who was coming on. She would have been great to know in person, no doubt.
@maggiedeveney3 жыл бұрын
@@michaelotruba1308 the response from both of them was delightful! So genuine. I come back from time to time to bask in the smiles!
@lucianadelpiero79234 жыл бұрын
La sua entrata in scena è sempre di grande effetto, anche fuori dal palcoscenico.
@consubin673 жыл бұрын
Nessuno prima, durante e dopo di lui con cotanta regal portanza !!
@fabriziomariagarzi55344 ай бұрын
Pero' la Nilsson alla radio disse che il suo Calaf preferito era stato Giuseppe Di Stefano.
@adrianahear20233 жыл бұрын
Grandi, splendidi cantanti
@道-p2e3 жыл бұрын
What a class!!! Magnificent and legendary... both, and so much chemistry there, Bravo!
@xxirapax88304 жыл бұрын
Bellissimo video, bello rivederli insieme, con grande ammirazione e amicizia reciproca
@bejingmao2 жыл бұрын
its as if that song was written for HIM! this whole clip is such a treat!
@nilsbrownmusic45073 жыл бұрын
Two incredibly generous Artists working in very difficult acoustic and performance conditions, post-career. And enjoying the experience nonetheless. Legends Pianist did well on the night. Good host.
@simonbrown64414 ай бұрын
He was often very very shy but he is so clearly comfortable to be with her. Even when required to use English. Wonderful friends.
@francoterrana4867 Жыл бұрын
Grande incontro di due Grandi della Lirica
@DiomedesDioscuro3 жыл бұрын
What a lovely lady she was!
@renepaccard79143 жыл бұрын
Bonjour un grand tenor toujours agréable a ecouter et chanter malgre ke temps un grand tenor et une grande soprano tres agreable aussi un duo exceptionnel inegale bravo a eux merci pour cette vidéo
@armandobona64874 жыл бұрын
Thank you! Thank you! To have heard Franco and Birgit sing together was like being in heaven!
@user-cg6cb9tu2y4 жыл бұрын
La scuola antica produceva grandi cantanti
@susanhilmi86794 жыл бұрын
wonderful
@jontew4 жыл бұрын
Thank you for this gem. You have given so many people the pleasure of seeing two giants of the opera is such a sweet setting and singing so beautifully later in life.
@raphaelhudson3 жыл бұрын
OMG i have never heard him speak english with a high tenor voice like this
@meisterwue8 ай бұрын
Love this meeting, this heartbreaking moment when Franco comes to Birgit .....and in this time Birgit wasn't retired , but Franco already 5 years
@TheBaronescarpia3 жыл бұрын
Unforgettables Artist
@Sacha_Kudli4 жыл бұрын
What a class!!
@renepaccard79143 жыл бұрын
Bonjour un vrai plaisir de les voirs ces tres grands i interprètes un regal merci
@johnblasiak93312 жыл бұрын
Fantastic what a god
@angr38192 жыл бұрын
Thank you
@essevikt3 жыл бұрын
Франко говорит вроде по английски, но я слышу настолько итальянскую речь, что пытаюсь переводить её с итальянского. Большую часть жизни он прожил в Америке, но так и остался итальянцем.
@ТатьянаБаженова-е7л28 күн бұрын
Оперный певец может покинуть Италию, но Италия его - никогда!
@silviabianchera37692 жыл бұрын
Grandi.grandi grandi!!!!
@angebrowne17303 жыл бұрын
Thank you. Delightful.
@ridvansadirxanov15034 жыл бұрын
MERAVIGLIOSO ! UN GRANDE RICORDO !!!
@sabbath70818 ай бұрын
The voice is real, you can hear him all the way off stage behind wherever he came in from clear as day.
@MMB.__4 жыл бұрын
This is a treasure!!
@laprimmadonna23412 жыл бұрын
Absolutamente cierto
@susanhilmi8679 Жыл бұрын
a treasure to watch ,
@RodneytheOperaRat9 ай бұрын
0:16 *Umm okay 😂that was unexpected🤣🤣😂*
@williamadolphe79213 жыл бұрын
Sweden had no idea how good they had it with Nilsson!
@operaloversabater36903 жыл бұрын
Fantastic! What year was this..Late 70’s early 80’s? Thanks for sharing this gem!
@golden-6311 ай бұрын
FRANCO!
@donquijote90582 жыл бұрын
No escuche mejor tenor que Franco Corelli, es increible!!
@BangkokVoiceCoach3 жыл бұрын
I love how he finished the song, as Tosti wrote, though the ending is weak. God bless France. The Prince of Tenors.
@DanRobSo3 жыл бұрын
Thank you for posting this! Good to see this again!
@LiederBrasilis4 жыл бұрын
thank you! that's incredible
@johnhoie15 ай бұрын
I saw Corelli during his joint farewell tour with Tebaldi. Even at that late date, he was a nervous wreck on stage.
@mimauka647914 күн бұрын
I was wondering was it noticeable for the audience? During the performance? It must have been a torture for him.
@Luifernal64 жыл бұрын
Thank you!!!!
@anthonyrussell36263 жыл бұрын
Wow, how wonderful to see these two together. Nilsson with that enormous instrument (Corelli is not exaggerating here) & great control (even if many feel not suited to Verdi) & him, actually on another level of greatness & possibly the greatest tenor in living memory (but make sure you listen to the black & white recordings & nothing after 1964).
@johnhoie15 ай бұрын
Nothing after 1964? Their outstanding Turandot recording was made in 1965?
@anthonyrussell36265 ай бұрын
@@johnhoie1 You’ve got a point there John, I have to hand it to you! 🤪
@angelamariarigoli69974 жыл бұрын
bellissimo, grazie!
@angebrowne17303 жыл бұрын
God should let great singers, composers and musicians be in their prime and live forever. Great dancers also, be they ballet, Ukrainian or whatever wonderfully skilled dance.
@vladtepes713 жыл бұрын
Many thanks for posting this!
@BulletTaxi0014 жыл бұрын
Wunderbar!
@MEMORIA13164 жыл бұрын
Che bello momento!
@marujaaparicio10093 жыл бұрын
Difìcil que haya otro Corelli
@adriand68834 жыл бұрын
It was always just the beginning clip I saw. Didn't realize there was more and with such clear video.Yay!