Franco Corelli and Giulietta Simionato in rehearsal for Cavalleria rusticana (1963, La Scala)

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Franco Corelli and Giulietta Simionato rehearsing for the 1963 season-opening performance of Cavalleria rusticana at La Scala. Piano accompanist: Alberto Ventura
Listen to and "watch" the December 7, 1963 performance at the Teatro alla Scala, illustrated with 100+ beautiful photos from the production, with Italian text on screen and English subtitles:
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Listen to and "watch" the December 7, 1963 performance at the Teatro alla Scala, illustrated with 100+ beautiful photos from the production, with Italian text on screen and English subtitles: kzbin.info/www/bejne/rmqbYoqLaLaFj80 💖 Help us bring Corelli's art to new generations of opera-lovers by supporting the Franco Corelli Info Center: ko-fi.com/francocorelliinfo

[@DCFunBud]

It is a miracle this film even exists as the performance was never filmed.

[@evgeny9965]

Who said the old school didn’t know how to act??? Idiots that’s who!!!

[@sulo1039]

Agree. This generation of singers, (I can't bring myself to call them artists), throw themselves all over the stage, make all kinds of faces, sing upside down and in all kinds of positions, but say absolutely nothing with their voices. The golden age of singers knew how to act with their voices and had much more dignity onstage. They didn't need to do all those acrobatics to express themselves and interpret their roles.

[@pwg510]

Per tacere dei registi, alcuni dei quali hanno ormai ridotto i teatri a circhi di buffoni .

[@Wotan123456789]

I wonder if this century will see an artist like Giulietta Simionato. She belongs to a league on her own. Simply magnificent.

[@achmedmohamed4708]

Fiorenza Cossotto sounded fresher, younger and more "sexy" than Simionato. In 1972 my wife and I had Cossotto in all performances of AIDA in Palermo incl. the dress rehearsal. All tickets free from the capo della claque Sg. Lamattina. I grew up with the records of Simionato but I never had the chance to hear her personal. In our hotel stood Gina Cigna who gave singing lessons.

[@evgeny9965]

Vocal pedagogy is in deep decline and that is an understatements!

[@kennethwayne6857]

@@evgeny9965 Sad but true.

[@evgeny9965]

She was a chorister at La Scala. She said “ they had Maradona on the bench and didn’t know it” let’s not make the same mistake with some vocal prodigy .. there is still great potential out there …

[@Roheryn100]

If only mezzos were valued to the same degree as sopranos….😩 I have never heard her give less than 200% commitment to a role, which is more than I can say for a lot of much lauded and probably better paid sopranos.

[@SergioGutiérrez-m4j]

CORELLI Monstruoso!!!!!!! Il comemdatore!!!!!!!!!!

[@giusycortese2764]

Due miti della lirica..❤

[@angryjalapeno]

Wow this was awesome. Not only the singing but the stage direction. Today it seems they prefer everyone moving and fidgeting and gesturing for no reason.

[@corneliuswhite5139]

What a find!!

[@marie-jeannevallecalle9991]

Unique franco sublime simionato ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹

[@tenorschofield]

MERAVIGLIOSE GLI DUE!!!!

[@LaPrimadonna164]

Madre mía!!;!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@nilsbrownmusic4507]

A few odd details which I noticed about this amazing document.. That poor microphone reeeally didn’t appreciate the outburst/assault on it, at 2:22 It completely freaks out at the sound of these two greats. Hilarious +I’m totally in love with that upright rehearsal piano. Classic. Sounds like a bar-room piano. And if it could talk, I bet it could tell amazing stories. Wonderful player too!

[@andyberistain6743]

Giulietta “La Reina” Simionato... 😎

[@callastoujours]

O.M.G.!!!!!! out of this world!!!

[@annheaton4594]

Lovely duet

[@Lorenzo-be1nm]

Simionato...what a genius!!!!!!

[@Shamsithaca]

oh wow, this was a riveting performance.

[@natalinatollari9266]

Incredibile interpretazione......Giulietta Simionato drammaticamente fantastica e il Maestro Corelli quasi arrivi ad odiarlo quanto è vera la sua interpretazione. Stupendi.

[@jackhamm1745]

Bravi!!!! La Simionato is simply electrifying! Thanks for this souvenir from the Golden Age of opera!

[@catbird-dq7ri]

And she sang in all positions, while Corelli was always upright. : )

[@ZENOBlAmusic]

@@catbird-dq7ri Ther eis no reason for Corelli not be upright here. It would not fit the story for him to act differently.

[@kennethwayne6857]

La Simionato was 53 here and sounding magnificent! She had a much longer prime than Fedora Barbieri. Those sets look very much like Zeffirelli's.

[@ЛюдмилаШилова-у1р]

Bravi!!!👏♥️

[@monainfame]

He visto esta maravilla tres veces seguidas. ¿Hay más videos de esta representación?

[@renepaccard7914]

Bonjour merci a vous pour cette vidéo avec ces voix superbes un Mr corelli superbe et bien entouré bravo a nos étoiles merci a vous vraiment

[@hermajesty52]

Two titans of opera!! Thank you so much for this amazing document!

[@salvinasantoro5208]

Voci bellisime,cantanti che ci vorra'un altro secolo x averli

[@giulioamitrano3503]

Sperando che tra un secolo non sia peggio

[@salvinasantoro5208]

@@giulioamitrano3503 Forse a Giulio non gli do tanto torto,Callas e Pavarotti rimarranno unici

[@pwg510]

Pavarotti avrebbe dovuto limitarsi al suo repertorio di tenore lirico quasi leggero. Da giovane fu molto bravo, ma poi si notava, forse per gli anni e il fisico, una stanchezza nei fiati. Insomma non saprei valutarlo. Resta che nel campo lirico spinto Corelli è una leggenda!

[@renaissanceinblack]

The ultimate resulting live performance recording is so real! One of my favorites. This live rehearsal clip is just as i imagined. Bravi!

[@FranciscoArvizuH]

Bravísimos los dos, voces gloriosas de otro tiempo. Excelente repasador Alberto Ventura.

[@FrancoCorelliInfoCenter]

I didn't know who the piano accompanist was, thanks for the info, I'll add it to the description.

[@FranciscoArvizuH]

@@FrancoCorelliInfoCenter Gracias a ti. Saludos desde México.

[@herrbrucvald6376]

Fabulous stuff. not like the creepy productions today.

[@opmmtvvideo7058]

Bravooooooo

[@Luifernal6]

Este es el canal que todos esperábamos de Corelli... muchísimas gracias!!!

[@sergeypozdnyak7021]

Спасибо.

[@canticumcordis7538]

C’è un’intensità drammatica che è qualcosa di stupendo. Queste voci restano nella storia e nei cuori di chi ha saputo accoglierle. ❤️🎵❤️

[@tiziana2776]

Corelli in una intervista ha dichiarato di esserci pentito di non aver cantato e io an cora più amareggiata di lui sarebbe stato un Otello immenso insuperabile divino❤❤❤❤

[@demadesgomes76]

Inacreditável! Unbelivable.👏👏👏👏👏

[@mariaruskova6054]

Bravi!

[@yaelpalombo4093]

Magnifici

[@estherrodriguezsanchezdete6105]

BRAVOOOO 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏

[@emilijaminic]

❤

[@MindyLeahWilkinson]

I would have loved to see him do comedy. He seems to have quite the sense of humor.

[@levantinocacetti7331]

💖🇬🇪

[@jlb9368]

These people sang like it meant something.

[@carlklein3806]

Wow!

[@Ilgiz-usen]

♥️

[@TheItaly1001]

👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

[@ransomcoates546]

I’m surprised Franco would sing a single note at a rehearsal.

[@Felix73able]

Why?

[@ransomcoates546]

@@Felix73able He was so neurotic about his voice and its preservation.

[@Felix73able]

@@ransomcoates546 good point :)

[@ER1CwC]

And he showed up! Di Stefano would suddenly pop up at the dress rehearsal and act as if that were the schedule all along.

[@pwg510]

Comunque Fiorenza Cossotto è stata una fuoriclasse fra le fuoriclasse. È stata mezzo soprano di potenza eccezionale eppure raggiungeva senza sforzo le zone del soprano. L'interpretazione di AMNERIS e di AZUCENA, in particolare, sono leggendarie. Su KZbin c'è il duetto con RADAMES (Corelli) prima del processo. Due giganti! Nessun eccesso o strappo, ma voci da brivido con pathos mai udito. Anche come SANTUZZA è stata insuperabile, pur senza togliere nulla alla purezza della voce della Simionato, un po' cupa a volte, mi pare.

[@massimocassano2545]

Mezzo soprano più acuto , riuscì a cantare anche Macbeth con il Re b ne "La luce langue" Come la Verrett , del resto. In Cavalleria ho ammirato tanto la Obratzova che forse esagerava con i suoni di primo registro, ma del resto erano uno dei suoi punti di forza. Poi ci sono i gusti del pubblico e della critica contingenti al momento storico.a e ' cosa risaputa.

[@massimocassano2545]

Ma e ' cosa risaputa

[@jihyunsuh1255]

존나 잘생겼네 진짜…

[@marcomicheletti9957]

2:54, bada

[@amantedellopera1681]

Love this both are supreme,but for me cecchele and cosotto just that little bit better,but all are great