Franco Corelli: Che gelida manina (Hamburg, 1971)

Franco Corelli
Che gelida manina
from La Boheme
Franco Corelli as Rodolfo
Mirella Freni as Mimi
Listen to his sensational "speranza" and "vi piaccia dir" at the end :-)
Che gelida manina,
se la lasci riscaldar.
Cercar che giova?
Al buio non si trova.
Ma per fortuna
h una notte di luna,
e qui la luna
l'abbiamo vicina.
Aspetti, signorina,
le dirr con due parole
chi son, e che faccio,
come vivo. Vuole?
Chi son? Sono un poeta.
Che cosa faccio? Scrivo.
E come vivo? Vivo.
In povert` mia lieta
scialo da gran signore
rime ed inni d'amore.
Per sogni e per chimere
e per castelli in aria,
l'anima ho milionaria.
Talor dal mio forziere
ruban tutti i gioelli
due ladri, gli occhi belli.
V'entrar con voi pur ora,
ed i miei sogni usati
e i bei sogni miei,
tosto si dileguar!
Ma il furto non m'accora,
poichh, poichh v'ha preso stanza
la speranza!
Or che mi conoscete,
parlate voi, deh! Parlate. Chi siete?
Vi piaccia dir!
How cold your little hand is,
let me warm it for you.
What's the use of looking?
We won't find it in the dark.
But luckily
it's a moonlit night,
and the moon
is near us here.
Wait, mademoiselle,
I will tell you in two words
who I am, what I do,
and how I live. May I?
Who am I? I am a poet.
What do I do? I write.
And how do I live? I live.
In my carefree poverty
I squander rhymes
and love songs like a lord.
When it comes to dreams and visions
and castles in the air,
I've the soul of a millionaire.
From time to time two thieves
steal all the jewels
out of my safe, two pretty eyes.
They came in with you just now,
and my customary dreams
my lovely dreams,
melted at once into thin air!
But the theft doesn't anger me,
for their place has been
taken by hope!
Now that you know all about me,
Speak, tell me who you are.
Please do!
(Translation found on www.lyricsdownl...)

[@esterbruno8604]

Cantante perfetto, interpretazione perfetta, era inoltre di una bellezza pari a quella di un dio greco... L'Apollo della lirica! Nessuno dei più bravi tenori moderni riuscirebbe a raggiungere la sua bravura 💖💞💞💞💞💗💗💗💗💗💖💖💖💖💝💝💝💝💝💝💝

[@giuseppeamodeo9293]

Non era di questa Terra

[@PinaOliva-dp1ig]

Con la sua voce poteva cantare qualunque opera o canzone o brano in modo insuperabile. Unico. Il più grande per me. ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@giancarlopiligp]

Chi, fra i vari cantori odierni, canta, interpreta e vive quest' aria sublime ed unica, con questo stesso stile, quanto straordinaria natural maestria, intendo tra i vari funamboli ingolatori moderni? È rimasta stupita e ammirata per davvero, perfino la Freni! Corelli !!!!

[@dlagrua]

By far Franco Corelli was the best tenor that ever was and remarkably he was largely self taught.

[@MariellaYanccoli]

👍Como suelen ser los GRANDES D LA HISTORIA HUMANA✨️🪄🌟

[@laprimmadonna2341]

Si la belleza es absoluta…Corelli es absoluto…gracias.

[@irine88]

Se non fossi stato monogamo, mi sarei innamorato appassionatamente di Franco! Mi sento ancora caldo nel petto quando lo ascolto. Soprattutto quando canta d'amore. Probabilmente perché capisco che ama sinceramente.

[@operskapevacica1]

People today are used to tenorino's singing this.

[@mbrackeva]

Praise to Corelli of course. But also praise to Puccini. This piece is sooooo beautiful!

[@joseleobardoromeroperez3898]

Es una gran interpretacion, cuanta intensidad, cuanto más oigo diferentes grabaciones, siempre es una gran sorpresa. Solo elogios pára éste gran artista, el mejor tenor de todos los tiempos.

[@marjorieallworth6172]

Beautiful XXX

[@renepaccard7914]

Bonsoir vidéo Supebe avec notre beau ténor voix unique incomparable merci a vous et bravo a l immortel

[@irine88]

Com'è bello e che voce divina ha!Come la persona che amo.

[@drimaz85]

Here I am in 2021, watching again my favorite Rodolfo ❤️

[@tenorschofield]

MERAVIGLIOSO ZIO DARIO!!!🙏😇🕊️🎶

[@haydenwayne3710]

The greatest!!!! Period.

[@Gustov-my5ex]

Perfect

[@nancyrevzen7798]

Bravo to the conductor who followed him through so many extreme rubati

[@adamturrubiates7462]

One the best recordings out there

[@davidhenrywall8619]

Outstanding singer . One of the best

[@lieliannenasgy2649]

Il grande maestro Franco Corelli,unico,magnifico e eccellente.

[@ritanorscia1903]

Anche lei la Freni!!@

[@ritanorscia1903]

IDEM!

[@leonardopizzella7834]

👏👏Rey de los Tenores👏👏

[@mhertenore]

Superb!!!!

[@Bobrogers99]

Corelli's voice was full and rich, from the baritone range all the way up to the highest notes. He had to be the Met's most consistently fine tenor ever.

[@laprimmadonna2341]

Cierto su voz barítonal y esos agudos increíbles, eran parte de su gran capacidad interpretativa. Saludos cordiales

[@user-kc1gr4bh6g]

Sublime el mejor Rodolfo de la historia de la ópera ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@giancarlobelloni5725]

Franco Corelli numero uno! Tutti gli altri ...dopo ❤

[@ridvansadrhanov]

Bellissimo !!!

[@pierreperalta2500]

Quoi extraordinaire homme et chanteuse d`òpera plus temps ne pas souvenir.

[@LincolnTorcelli]

Franco Corelli was undoubtedly a tenor in full.

[@kittikhunsodprasert5841]

Incredible.......❤❤❤

[@emilianohernandez9860]

An overwhelming voice, indeed. Perhaps the greatest of the late 20th century.

[@highcking]

His sheer volume in the opera house was astonishing. But it was volume with great beauty and lyricism.

[@francesmunzen5897]

Did you listen to him live?

[@highcking]

@@francesmunzen5897 Yes, twice, in Gioconda and Romeo et Juliette. Fantastic, almost unbelievable.

[@highcking]

Yes, twice, in Gioconda and Romeo et Juliette. Fantastic sound, almost unbelievable.

[@6262ronny]

también me gusta Pacini kzbin.info/www/bejne/apOqiJprjdJ9gqM

[@absdyna]

LurayFarmer You are so lucky!! I'm jealous!!

[@ronaldo190172]

Incredible....Thanks for posting X

[@anabolic_red]

Corelli's take on this aria is particularly heartfelt and touching, even when past his prime...beauty on toast!

[@shadboltbill]

Best live Corelli I've seen. And with Freni, my favorite spinto--just WOW, nothing better.

[@leonoradelagardie]

Franco is as usual overwhelmingly gorgeous.

[@timtam7626]

Handsome man!

[@user-ws5tu4eq5c]

Франко Корелли непревзойденный тенор на все времена!!! Настоящий Гений!!! Король теноров!!!! Такой певец рождается один раз в тысячелетие!!!! Обожаю и восхищаюсь бесконечно!!!!! 💓💓💓💓💓💓💓💓💓💓💓💓💓💓💓🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏✊👏✊✊✊✊✊✊✊✊👏

[@bokewilhelm1452]

habe corelli auch in einer glanzpartie als kalaf gehört

[@photo161]

How lovely Freni is listening to Corelli in character.

[@fenriquealvarez]

to me the best tenor ever, love everything he sung

[@albertodiaz6507]

Uno de los mejores tenores en mi pinion el mejor Caruso en la actualidad nadiie lo ha superado

[@Fede842]

Come canta Puccini lui, non c'è nessuno. Corelli il più grande tenore italiano di sempre.

[@eclipsemodel-agenziadellav2463]

insomma, non è per boheme, troppo grezzo.

[@donaldfuck]

Lauri-Volpi

[@6262ronny]

también me gusta Pacini kzbin.info/www/bejne/apOqiJprjdJ9gqM

[@tommasofumagalli629]

Caruso il migliore

[@tommasofumagalli629]

Sicuramente uno tra i migliori in tosca, fanciulla e turandot ma non è molto adatto alla boheme

[@shadboltbill]

At 5:00. Freni thinking it's the greatest n tenor high note of her life.

[@shadboltbill]

I mean 4:00.

[@FISTRIG]

I FEEL KINDA STUPID. I HAVE ENJOYED THE CORELLI SOUND FROM THE FIRST TIME I HEARD THE VOICE IN THE 1960'S, BUT I NOW REALIZE HOW INTELLIGENT AN ARTIST HE WAS ! I AM DOUBLY AMAZED !

[@martyrrt]

Damn ! What a voice !

[@johnoregan3494]

Franco's voice will always be the reference for the complete tenor.

[@matejknezevic6989]

John Oregan Yes your words mean everything

[@dongsagastume1263]

I am completely agree, this the best performance I've ever seen!

[@mickey1849]

@@dongsagastume1263 No, his voice was ailing by this time. You can hear it. Something is not quite right. The motor is not running smoothly. He has a fantastic voice. But here, his voice was already in decline.

[@elizabethriggs3406]

@@mickey1849 I feel you're right. To know how much liquidity and tenderness Corelli could really bring to this, listen to this haunting reading from 1965 -- kzbin.info/www/bejne/e2fHq4aEdst1apI

[@Jeff4014]

@@mickey1849 exactly which means, his tecnique was not the.correct one to keep a healthy voice through the years... This is 1971... And he already was singing this aria in a lower Key.. Whereas others tenors sang in original.key until.their death...like bonisolli, loforese, Kraus , etc

[@lucianodettori]

Corelli è spessissimo il mio tenore preferito ...perchè se uno immaginasse di poter diventare in grande tenore immaginerebbe di cantare proprio come canta lui. E' datata solamente qualche componente ritmica che in diversi periodi era preferita "stringendo" o "allargando". Come bellezza di voce è sempre commovente e forse (almeno per me) il vero coinvolgente !

[@drimaz85]

Besides his unique talent as singer, I think Corelli was the best actor of all the tenors I've ever seen. I love to watch this performace, it's incomparable. Superb!

[@napoleonisthegreatest.2448]

Well, Coreli is a great tenor but in acting - no, he is not a fine actor, besides he was very nervous on stage, which too played its role. Placido Domingo is the best actor on stage - that's definitely. Look at one of his rendition of this aria in - if I'm not mistaken - 1976 on KZbin.

[@laprimmadonna2341]

Cierto. Corelli un grandísimo actor, aún cuando los nervios lo acusaban, sacaba adelante sus perfomances…siempre maravillosos, por encima de Domingo y de todos los tenores de hoy en día. Corelli era talento y belleza en el escenario y esos es muy difícil de ver. Saludos cordiales.

[@PragueImport]

@@napoleonisthegreatest.2448 That I must agree with. Corelli is the best tenor ever (in my view), but his occasional lisp and not-so-great acting were distracting. On the other hand, Domingo has none of his vocal faculties, but boy, can he act.

[@ZENOBlAmusic]

@@PragueImport Corelli was a pretty good actor despite the stage fright.

[@francogimelli8150]

assolutamente nr1!

[@agape314]

Corelli is the best of the best tenor in the world

[@MEMORIA1316]

Che bello💖

[@MrOlogramma]

Il più grande di tutti

[@vale86301]

Che voce stupenda !!!

[@giovanicorrea2525]

Só uma palavra: Perfeito!!! Na minha opinião, um dos maiores tenores de todos os tempos no conjunto da obra!

[@ritanorscia1903]

Sono con te !hai ragione!!

[@Colin-wd9fu]

Than you😊

[@siliakmiltonintsk6642]

Che gelida manina Se la lasci riscaldar Cercar che giova? Al buio non si trova Ma per fortuna è una notte di luna E qui la luna l'abbiamo vicina Aspetti, signorina Le dirò con due parole Chi son, chi son e che faccio Come vivo, vuole? Chi son? Chi son? Sono un poeta Che cosa faccio? Scrivo E come vivo? Vivo In povertà mia lieta Scialo da gran signore Rime ed inni d'amore Per sogni e per chimere E per castelli in aria L'anima ho milionaria Talor dal mio forziere Ruban tutti i gioelli Due ladri, gli occhi belli V'entrar con voi pur ora Ed i miei sogni usati Ed i bei sogni miei Tosto si dileguar! Ma il furto non m'accora Poiché, poiché v'ha preso stanza La speranza! Or che mi conoscete Parlate voi, deh, parlate! Chi siete? Vi piaccia dir?

[@antoinepalmieri1013]

Extraordinaire

[@paolovalente1157]

tra i grandissimi!

[@Todd_O_SOP_3465]

Как естественно и Красиво!

[@hayerwhophtow6700]

UN DIEU ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@arthur.monticelli]

CHE VOCE MERAVIGLIOSA!

[@tenorschofield]

Thanks for sharing this extraordinary footage!!! Franco Corelli is my best tenor ever!!!, his vocal technique is simply wonderful!!!!. He was a true talented tenor that gave us his art, with the simplicity of a "forever young" person, and the quality of the greatest singer!!!! BRAVOOOOOO!!!!!!

[@TheBryanmantilla]

John Schofield Corelli,Kraus,Gigli,Caruso, del monaco, stefano.. Volpi.. Pavarotti.. Domingo.. Cada uno tiene su belleza

[@xxsaruman82xx87]

@@TheBryanmantilla Domingo became nasal. Pavarotti isn't in the league of Kraus, Kraus isn't in the league of Lauri-Volpi, Del Monaco, Di Stefano, Gigli, Caruso and Corelli

[@jordipanadesribera6890]

Fent sublim lo senzill.

[@jcleivaamoros]

Que cosa tan hermosa! Este hombre si que sabia cantar !

[@drimaz85]

Superb!!!!!!! Bravo!!!!!!

[@besacb9694]

Mastery beyond belief.

[@wp3647]

BRAVOOOOOOOOO👏👏👏👏👏👏

[@tenorschofield]

Maraviglioso!!!!!!!!!, che grande che fu Franco Corelli..."the complete package" as my uncle said!!!!, BRAVOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!

[@MarioMartinez-ss9dx]

Uno de los mejores y mi favorito

[@frankairo12]

Excelente gusto tienes.

[@DIDIERFARNIR]

M A G N I F I Q U E

[@Tristanwille]

Un maestro... grandissimo Franco.

[@matteorocco109]

Il mio preferito di sempre!

[@roberto9003]

Fenomenale

[@ronniemineguito8003]

El tenor legendario mejor que pavarotti este señor le enseño a todos a cantar con su impresionante voz que potencia que color que brillo

[@marujaaparicio1009]

Esa voz inigualable !!!!

[@lucianogualtieri6721]

bene

[@FooTheBystander]

Bravooooooooooooooooooooooo

[@TimothyAsbridge_TENOR]

A curious habit you see in late Corelli, is that he wipes his head when nervous. You see it a lot in his late recitals. Watch 30 seconds before the high C in this aria and you will see him wipe his face. Poor guy was so wracked with nerves.

[@ransomcoates546]

That’s no C. Even in his prime, he lowered the aria in performance. No shame in that, to be sure. (He always lowered the ‘Pira’ too.) You are surely right about his extreme nervousness. The gesture you mention, by the way, was not so much wiping his face as pinching his nose, which he did throughout his entire career. Can’t imagine what help vocally it was.

[@arandomperson2261]

I am sure that It would be absolutely mesmerizing even if he sings multiplication table on any cheesy melody.

[@tonneinsbillardclub1308]

le plus grand.....tout simplement...

[@DavidatorXXX]

Best tenor ever....

[@MariellaYanccoli]

Comprensible el porqué de la controversia sobre la supremacía entre Franco y Luciano. Por esta vez...🔥✨️✨️❤️❤️🌟🌟❤️❤️🔥

[@AldonzaW]

Para mi ni debiese existir, Pavarotti no puede, ni pudo con tantos roles y óperas como Corelli, tampoco con su presencia en el escenario. No todo es voz únicamente.

[@MariellaYanccoli]

@@AldonzaW ¿ Y viste su interpretación de Nemorino ? Así es, no todo es sólo voz. Grande Luciano✨️

[@MariellaYanccoli]

@@AldonzaW Sin desmerecer la grandeza de Corelli, por supuesto✨️🔥✨️

[@Xavita22]

Totally agree!!!!

[@user-us4tx6dd1f]

CORELLI el "Principe" de la Opera!!!!!!!! Pero sería maravilloso que lograrán subir las interpretaciones que realizó con la Primadonna Assoluta ASSOLUTA Regina de la CALLAS,eso sí es MONSTRUSOSO!!!!!!!! CALLAS l'UNICA SOPRANO ASSOLUTA ASSOLUTTAAAAAAA nessuna nessuna nessuna come LEI!!!!!!!!!

[@federicoconsonno2258]

....vi piaccia dir....assoluto!!!

[@Ilvermibaleno]

Un grande Tenore, immenso. Per me nella top five dei cantanti di sempre. Rodolfo però, forse perché nelle orecchie ho altre voci come fleta, bijorling, raimondi, non mi pare così adatto al suo modo esprimere il canto. Ma per fortuna non si deve cantare tutto, non ha senso. Detto questo Corelli rimane nell' olimpo della lirica( forse a guardare sconcertato come viene oggi insegnato il canto).

[@mercury-pavarotti1673]

que maravillosa voz

[@laoniricArte1]

Bellissimo Commento!!! Grazie Mille Cara Kievest!!!

[@FranciscoFerrerGaliana1930]

Simplemente maravilloso..¡¡

[@albanvic]

The greatest (unrecognised) tenor of the 20th. C. Not enough people have really listened to this genius. Beats Pavo. and Caruso,

[@aspis6397]

Victor Cowen no artiste beats another, but yes he's up there with the best.

[@leonoradelagardie]

Victor Cohen, you are absolutely right!

[@hazelssister]

@italopera I agree with you . I have been listening to Franco since 1961 and feel he is in the top 5 of greatest tenors . This aria is more for a lyrical tenor . Franco is a spinto heroic in my opinion . Would look forward to a reply from you , even though it is a year later. I just saw your comment today . Franco is my all time favorite opera singer period !!!!!

[@angebrowne1730]

There was no other made of Andre Chenier what he did. No other sang the part so well. An even more sad tale in that the character was based on a real man, a poet caught between the peasants and the aristocracy, who was beheaded at the guillotine. Sadly, there was no real Madeleine who loved him so unto death.

[@radames5855]

Certo,un fenomeno è sempre un fenomeno in ogni occasione...anche se la romanza è abbassata poco importa nel contesto finale! Magari la corona finale poteva risparmiarcela...

[@artwilliams4144]

Some Tenors break glasses......Corelli destroyed buildings!!!!!

[@laoniricArte1]

*This Heroic and Romantic Rodolfo* whom many do not accept to be very used to hearing and seeing but, this character in lighter voices, the persons do not forget that it is composed by Grand Maestro G. Puccini, who Not specialized in short and lights voices flow!!!

[@phalenopsis1]

You are welcome. Mirella with "Si, mi chiamano Mimi" is coming sunday :-)

[@ditogam]

Thank you for posting unforgettable performance of the great master. Please upload "Si mi chiamano Mimi" with beautiful Mirella !!!

[@christiangeller1414]

4:00, ♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️

[@marujaaparicio1009]

Como èl ninguno

[@meirwise1107]

Corelli was superb, surpassed only by Pavarotti in our age.

[@errr8564]

Не факт,что превосходил. Для меня Корелли впереди Паваротти.

[@user-fu4zx9iu1h]

Паваротти, конечно же, один из самых великих, кто бы спорил. Но для меня далеко впереди не только Корелли, но и Бонизолли. Уровень вокальной техники у них один - высший, однако тембр голоса у обоих Франко гораздо богаче.

[@wmnoffaith1]

Where in the world did you get this recording? Vcrs didn't come out until the 80s. I remember. How on earth did you record this?

[@angebrowne1730]

wmnoffaith1 However he did it, I am glad he did. Maybe it was televised in the 80's and recorded, or maybe transposed to video from film.