Franco Corelli in Parma - Tosca - "Vittoria! Vittoria!" (English subtitles)

(Puccini: Tosca) Teatro Regio di Parma, January 21, 1967
Not only Corelli's prolonged B-flat at the climax of "Recondita armonia"; his twelve-second A-sharp on "Vittoria!"; and his 22-second "discogliea dai veli" with unbelievable control of the diminuendo in "E lucevan le stelle", but also the audience's explosive frenzy and participation has to be heard to be believed.
The shouts for "bis" after "E lucevan le stelle" went on seemingly forever. The audience was absolutely livid at being denied the encore and over and over drowned out the orchestra until Corelli hand signaled that he would sing for them after the opera, which he does, the most soulful and impassioned "Core 'ngrato," after a piano is rolled onto the stage.
Floria Tosca.................... Virginia Gordoni
Mario Cavaradossi........ Franco Corelli
Il barone Scarpia............ Attilio d'Orazi
Cesare Angelotti.............. Silvio Maionica
Il sagrestano.................... Virgilio Carbonari
Spoletta............................ Walter Artioli
Sciarrone.......................... Bruno Grella
Un carceriere................... Bruno Grella
Un pastore........................ Walter Giorgi
maestro direttore............. Giuseppe Morelli
maestro del coro............. Edgardo Egaddi
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[@manolis.799]

That night the opera was named Cavaradossi

[@menuni357]

Какая интересная информация! Thanks 🙏 😘

[@raffaelamontanari2373]

E quasi umanamente impossibile una potenza simile e divino

[@AnshaAbdul]

@@menuni357 Это шутка была)

[@sugarbist]

Corelli's voice was perfect for Cavaradossi.He studied the role for 4 years before singing it,while he was already a top tenor.

[@giovannievangelista6218]

Questo Vittoria è qualcosa di soprannaturale, un fulmine eterno che squarcia l'abisso. In questo passaggio non sono possibili paragoni, neppure lontani, con nessun altro tenore.

[@marlyharris]

Some people need their morning coffee to wake up. This does it for me every time. What a magnificent artist Corelli was. And the audience response is not intrusive or annoying as applause can sometimes be when you're listening to music. It's a spontaneous eruption that is genuine.

[@menuni357]

Ох! Как я им завидую🤦‍♀️ Они его слышали ❤️

[@gemmadestate3216]

E crollò il teatro:il più convincente Cavaradossi di sempre, in tutti i sensi.Non finirò mai di ringraziare queste registrazioni dal vivo:c'é tutto il pathos e le capacità dei cantanti nel contatto diretto col pubblico che restituisce calore e forza all'artista...

[@Buffbino]

I. Cannot. My brain has exploded. His voice was otherworldly.

[@mateusjr70]

I hear Tosca, over and over with every different singers I can find, and there is NOTHING, like CORELLI. I trully envy the audience from that night.

[@renepaccard7914]

Bonjour Mr Corelli est sublime dans ce rôle une voix unique incomparable il était superbe notre ténor et manque beaucoup aujourd'hui c est un régal de le voir de l entendre grâce a vous bravo a l artiste immortel et merci a vous vraiment

[@justintime42000]

Astounding! How he sang that "Vittoria" all on one breath is superhuman! He was made for this role (and many others)! It's thrilling just to hear this on KZbin. In person the audience must've felt lifted to the top of the theater!

[@PinaOliva-dp1ig]

Dio mio!!!!!!!!! Ha raggiunto la luna la sua "Vittoria"! Sublime! ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@valentinramirezverrastro2662]

corelli era de otra dimensión!!!!!!

[@dantewalston2755]

There will never be another Corelli!!!

[@Operamatt]

This is the scene that made me fall in love with opera! Even though he had stage fright, Corelli had a set of steel balls I tell you! 12 whole seconds of a robust B flat, absolutely astounding!

[@elainecristinaneri7422]

if being stage-scared Corelli put on a show, imagine if he wasn't scared.

[@vinalandsford6966]

❤ Forgive me for trying to speak in Italian, but I should say in English… This man was a god

[@Jacob-ry3lu]

Nobody comes close to this legend of a tenor

[@rogerdodger8349]

The Parma Tosca is one of those legendary nights in the annals of opera. Corelli is at an otherworldly level. I think people often leave nit-picking comments about great artists to show that they have some sort of "discernment" or "taste". I find it unnecessary and disloyal. At least they 'll have the comfort of knowing that the days of this sort of great, genius, passionate"crowd-pleasing" singing are gone for good. I am in tears at the artistry and the longing to go back for just one year in the 50s or 60s at The Met or La Scala. It's over and all we have left are these treasures from a magnificent era. Thank you, Rachel, for the treats!!!!

[@commandert5]

We do have one remnant of that era in the aging Domingo, and he is still doing pretty well.

[@mr.m.8727]

aahahahahahahah Domingo ahahahahahah

[@commandert5]

+Mr. M. ??

[@starwarsfanatic127]

Domingo is nothing compared to Corelli

[@bodiloto]

+commander5 Domingo il baritono ?! ahahahahahahahah !

[@shayanmardanbeigi2697]

The greatest tenor of all time in his best role!!!!

[@gemmadestate3216]

Mamma mia ,my friend!You forget Pollione,Radames, Calaf,Chenier,Poliuto,Manrico,Dick di Sacramento,Raoul,Enzo Grimaldo,Don Alvaro,Riccardo,Canio...and many others opera roles.. Corelli was a tenor and an artist unique and unrepeatable, in all these characters!

[@DonCavagna]

quando la gente studiava prima di andare a teatro applaudendo a tempo e quando l'applauso era meritato

[@SpecialtyHorseTraining]

I saw him live in Tosca in Pasadena. It was even more extreme. The unending "Vittoria" melted me, and "E lucevan le Stelle" was like being held on an orgasmic tight rope. My most fantastic opera memory. Luckily a kind opera lover gave me a copy of this performance as I could not find one anywhere.

[@menuni357]

Вы счастливица!

[@Evvivaverdi]

Hello, Operafilli. Would it be possible to get a copy of that? Maybe via email? Sorry for my presumptuousness and thanks in advance. Regards!

[@SpecialtyHorseTraining]

@@Evvivaverdi I've made some clips of the "extremes" I could email. But I haven't the resource to mail the entire opera. I don't understand why its not available somewhere. Ages ago it was on youtube but dropped.

[@Evvivaverdi]

@@SpecialtyHorseTraining What a pity... I would love to be able to get them. I have been searching on the internet and I have found for sale a CD with the names of Corelli, Curtin and Rayson (Pasadena, 1968). Could it be that?

[@SpecialtyHorseTraining]

@@Evvivaverdi Its at PremiereOpera and on sale!! Under $6. Please reply back how you liked it.

[@schneisi]

No one had a voice like he did !!!

[@mariomemeo9434]

la tosca più bella di tutti i tempi....Immensoooooo!!!

[@shahramyazdani7575]

That night,Corelly destroyed the whole building....GRANDE CORELLI......

[@shahramyazdani7575]

Corelli*

[@ChristainSTARS]

Corelli unleashing magnificent virile thunder!

[@sabbath7081]

Wow legendary can't duplicate the power of this voice!!!

[@guidogreco341]

+Anthony Lopardo INCREDIBILE

[@Allzumenschliches44]

KING CORELLI!!!

[@yaelpalombo4093]

Immortale Cavaradossi💖💖💖💖💖💖💖

[@bodiloto]

Pavarotti,Carreras,Domingo,Kaufmann,Vilazon,Alagna e la compagnia... ma scherziamo ?!?! sublime Corelli,unico !

[@alessandro5659]

pavarotti rispetto agli altri che hai citato è su un altro livello a mio avviso... poi ovvio corelli è ancora più su, probabilmente il top

[@guidogreco341]

Corelli nel ruolo di Calaf Manrico Don Jose ..inarrivabile...Big Luciano nel ruolo di Rodolfo il Duca di Mantova.. e specialmente nella figlia del reggimento ci da prova di grandissima versatilità...entrambi grandi interpreti della scuola Italiana del bel canto...Carreras ad inizio carriera voce stupenda...Domingo per 30 anni il più versatile...ma carente nelle note alte..purtroppo

[@pedroalonsoruiz7907]

Pertile era más téccni o

[@lucianocirillifioravantidi9130]

RISPETTO A FRANCO.......ESCLUSO CARRERAS....TUTTI AL CANILE...DALL'ACCALAPPIA CANI....

[@mnverrone]

You are absolutely right. 👍🏻

[@fedecastaldi]

unico, mi stava scoppiando il cuore ad ascoltarlo

[@judithbereczky4114]

One can't express with words what we have just heard. Cavaradossi is Corelli and Corelli is Cavaradossi.

[@berridea]

GRANDE!,GRANDE! GRANDE, FRANCO NON TI DIMENTICHEREMO!!

[@libertoification]

IL PIU' GRANDE!!!!!

[@vinalandsford6966]

Corelli was not just an opera singer… Corelli was truly a God!

[@chaten65]

Er war für mich der Beste .

[@shahramyazdani7575]

Just oh my GOD....he killed those top difficult notes on vittoria...... the best

[@fredojoaquim4764]

Corelli ,💎one of the best operatic tenors. 🤩💟 🌹

[@bashchelik9105]

The best!

[@xabierdebilbao7808]

No solamente eres el mejor Mario que jamás he oído sino el tenor más emocionante y conmovedor, por el squillo de tu voz, la extensión, la fuerza, etc… Todos los días procuro escucharte y cada vez más me invaden los mismos sentimientos, admiración y añoranza . Dorothy Caruso le dijo a Björling “ Tu eres el único que merece llevar la corona de Enrico “ Yo digo que, esa imaginaria corona habría que dársela en vida y muerte a Franco Corelli.

[@marujaaparicio1009]

Unica Vittoria!

[@vinalandsford6966]

A man who was amongst the truly great! Vocal cords of steel is an understatement!

[@cristianr.f6465]

LEGGENDARIO!

[@francesca7564]

Notre vénéré Franco Corelli "soigne" son public ici ... Oh, que j'eus aimé y être ... Thanks for sharing Roberta :-)

[@susanhilmi8679]

bravo Corelli

[@chrisopera3411]

Epico...

[@vinalandsford6966]

That great night in Parma! Corelli prove he was truly a serious minded man of the opera it was the greatest musicians that Italian opera was ever blessed with❤. I apologize that my English is not perfect.

[@ksol1460tv]

Your English is just fine. Thank you.

[@nthdegree1269]

Thank you for this. These are incredible.

[@Milordvega]

1:59 VITTORIA!

[@annettehutchins1584]

I very much appreciate your time and effort in sharing all about Franco Corelli. Please keep up the good work and do not take to heart those who do not appreciate your efforts. Much Gratitude!

[@racheleleeba]

Thank you for your kind words, Annette. Much Appreciated!

[@TheLastOfTheFinest80]

LOL at 2:33 You can hear some in the audience trying to get others to be quiet.

[@simonebu]

Unbelievable, thanks so much for posting it.

[@willyfaes2252]

Sublime! Du jamais entendu!

[@AchimKGK]

Great he si wonderful.

[@mpiarosati]

Per quanti secondi ha tenuto quel vittoria, 20? Non li ho contati, sublime!!!

[@deadlift65]

Io ho contato 12 (da 2.04 a 2.16)

[@suhuanjin2064]

Legend of legend

[@johnblasiak607]

Wow heard anything more incredible

[@sprinter846]

Corelli's voice was a force of nature, never to be equalyed.

[@brunopicaude3092]

"Vittoria"= 16 seconds ! Boom !

[@jameshom6171]

There is a 1m22s video clip of this actual event on KZbin. Fun watching all those fellow singers waiting for Corelli to finish.

[@MindyLeahWilkinson]

Wow, just wow! No human should be able to produce those notes!

[@janielarson9641]

Wow :-)

[@maggiedeveney]

Amazing! Amazing! Amazing! Thank you for the posting. How did he hold that note?! Still in disbelief...

[@mk5244]

..enviable times with all the icons of cantare! FC has always been one of my absolute favorites. His voice, the standard he delivered for decades still impresses young tenors. They only have the choice to develop their own standard. A kind of Sisyphos job when listening to the great FC. Mi piace moltissimo

[@ezio892]

Yes ! SO GREAT ! ! !

[@eduardooliverosanca4138]

Era cojonudo!!! Simply amazing, i can extend my self talking about the grat tenor he was, but as we say in Spain, ¡¡¡Era cojonudisimo, grandioso Corelli!!!

[@gufodegufys8781]

vorrei rivolgermi a "colui" che ha messo non mi piace.....forse il "Vittoria" lo ha svegliato di soprassalto , dopo essersi addormentato ascoltando i "Grandi" di oggi....Grigolo & Co.........RRRRRONNNFFFFFFF......RRRRROOOONNNNFFFFFF..........

[@bodiloto]

+Gufo dei Gufis à quelli che non piace Corelli con la sua voce divina sono Pava,Domingo e Carreras. non dimentichiamo e i tenori odierni tipo Kaufmann,Alagna,Villazon,Berti,Grigolo ...

[@cristianr.f6465]

Ahah mi sa che hai ragione 😅

[@esterbruno8604]

@@bodiloto Io, tra tutti quelli che ha nominato, odio in particolar modo Villazòn. La sua voce è così ⬅️➡️↘️⬇️↖️↙️⬇️↘️⬆️⬇️↖️↙️↘️⬆️➡️⬅️⬆️

[@esterbruno8604]

@@bodiloto Sinceramente ci sono alcuni tenori moderni che mi piacciono molto, ad esempio Shicoff, Filianoti ed Alagna... Però sono 0 in confronto a tenori come Corelli, Lauri Volpi, Del Monaco, Caruso ecc. ecc. 😍

[@bodiloto]

Ester Bruno Shicoff e Alagna purtroppo non sono dei tenori moderni ... 😉 Da anni non hanno più voce ... Per il resto hai ragione! Saluti cordiali 👍 Ciao

[@robertwallace6974]

bravo！

[@joemcbob9688]

He's so good! Bravissimo Corelli!

[@miguellabaymatias8099]

IMPRESIONANTE. Solo Bernabé Martí, tocado esa noche por los dioses en Zaragoza la cantó de forma similar y la voz le salía de todo el cuerpo, cosa que no he presenciado jamás.

[@yaelpalombo4604]

Unico, Divino💖💖💖💖💖

[@carlomoretti82]

Divino.....

[@raycarltonbilliards5798]

(Quoting VIV1 far below) "Corelli said this specific performance in Parma was the best performance he had ever sung in his career" -- Not exactly right. He was referring specifically to this particular Jan '67 "Tosca" performance (distinguished from all other "Tosca"s he sang, not the entire body of all his performed operas. What he precisely said was "Tosca? This one is my best." He was commenting on the "recorded-live" product that reached the marketplace, and via his above statement was justifiably happy to promote and ensure the subsequent royalties which would accrue to him.

[@claraleonori9500]

VOCE E ASPETTO::::::DONI DI DIO||

[@somerandomguy84]

Corelli is as dark as the baritone here. Funny how that happens sometimes

[@js59695]

There is a recording of Tom Lomonaco sing this and his Vittoria is amazing! He is at at ff and any listener would think yes! Perfect! And then he crescendos to fff!!!! Just amazing. I'm not comparing recordings because these are supreme! Just saying imagine the performances we don't have recorded or missed. How awesome singing was then. Too bad the singing is no longer like this.

[@herminestover]

I mean if it is not crowd pleasing....why would crowds of people buy tickets for it?

[@maggiedeveney]

Hermine Stover just so!

[@user-cy6xl3vd3f]

To see Kaufmann and grigolo 😀🤡😀

[@giancarlosalviti1953]

Questa vittoria è come un fulmine che squarcia il celo

[@silvanogiusti813]

😍

[@franzitaduz1864]

Not only is he out of this world, but the cast with him, though unnamed, I salute thus trio of artists! What Zi would give yo hear an open vowel like that Las one girl dramatic emphasis. Rude conductor, let the people have fun!

[@ksol1460tv]

That's Attilio D’Orazi as Scarpia by the way and Virginia Goldoni as Floria. It's always the conductor's choice whether to hold things up or go right on with it as Morelli did here. I saw Franco do this exact same thing at the Met in '73 with Cillario conducting. There was a reason I found out later. Franco and Cillario disagreed politically and had a big argument before the show. So Cillario was having the orchestra play louder than usual trying to drown him out (you've got to be kidding, this is Corelli we're talking about). Sure enough, Franco gave the "Vittoria!" all he had, just as you hear it here. The way I remember it, Cillario actually held things up for a bit while the audience (me included) went apeshit. Gobbi was Scarpia that night and he had to stand there and look disgusted until it was time to continue. Hee.

[@federicomarci4145]

Che palle quando le persone applaudono nel bel mezzo della performance. Fanno solo perdere altri momenti meravigliosi

[@falkfink]

I feel so bad for the tosca 😭😭

[@user-ep7xn5dy3n]

1:58

[@gemmadestate3216]

Dedicato a tutti quelli che ieri hanno tifato gli azzurri!!!

[@gemmadestate3216]

E per gli inglesi é già tutto tradotto!!!

[@julioverne579]

this is from out of this world but I still think Fritz Wunderlich couldve pulled it off also

[@elainecristinaneri7422]

He is about to be born an even more incredible tenor than Franco Corelli.

[@claraleonori999]

corelli jamp in tosca

[@gufodegufys8781]

è come quando segnava Maradona....un boato....proprio come succede oggi con questi "ortaggi" di tenori odierni....contraltini senza voce, e senza tecnica....

[@nathansells3772]

The only criticism I have for Corelli is that he's ruined every other tenor for me! The human voice shouldn't be able to do that haha

[@claudiosalemme633]

what else................

[@commandert5]

Is it just me, or do I hint a tiny breath at 2:10.

[@mr.m.8727]

just you I am afraid...he just changes the position of the tongue to roteate the -r of vitto-Rrrr-ia

[@michaelthomas-cq9xv]

no , it was all on ONE breath,that night he was on fire and invincible

[@sabbath7081]

He was a swimmer in the past and had anarobic strength in his breath holding and control.

[@Kjuken69]

If you want to hear a ringing vittoria! , you must listen to Jussi Björling, this is more baryton like. Great voice by all means, but he don't have that ringing pop like Jussi!

[@labienus9968]

Dream on-Bjorling was Bjorling but a voice half the size of this one-never with the squillo, never a real spinto

[@nicolaluporini5121]

Alla prossima inaugurazione della Scala, invece di massacrare il Don Carlo, con certe voci, che nemmeno in un coro di provincia vorrebbero, si dovrebbe far ascoltare questa incisione.

[@MaestroYoda14]

In un concerto è plausibile, all'interno dell'esecuzione operistica è uno scempio bello e buono che non ha alcun senso. può piacere o meno, questo io non lo discuto perchè non discuto i gusti. Dico che Puccini ha scritto un altra cosa. inoltre, non ha senso, perchè Cavaradossi era sotto tortura. Senza voler mettere in croce Corelli, che apprezzo ma non in queste esecuzioni edonistiche personali, poichè non fu il solo.

[@guidogreco341]

Anche se non ha rispettato la partitura..deve concordare che ha dei mezzi vocali notevoli...

[@ritaditrani6898]

guido greco cosa centra la scenografia con il canto!! Vogliamo essere sadici , vedere il sangue o sentire gli utli di dolore! O stiamo assistendo ad un opera lirica. Non ad una tortura dal vivo. Ma lei e' fuorviato. Mi creda. Ascolti chiudendo gli occhi e.. si lasci andare... si rilassi. Ascolti la musica. Il canto. Il resto non conta.

[@ritaditrani6898]

Andrea Gelli 3la seguente risposta era riferita ad Andtea Gelli. Non a Greco.

[@graziellalandolfo4507]

È bello applaudire a scena aperta è straordinario,io ho applaudito venerdì sera all' opera

[@stefanoalmontelalli8050]

Andrea era meglio che tacevi invece di tentare invano di far vedere che conosci la partitura ... ma su ... ognuno dei grandissimi ha comunque cambiato, aggiustato, a volte tagliato a piacere ... per piacere ... ammetti che la voce di Corelli è e resterà unica per sempre !!! una voce meravigliosa oltrechè inimitabile !!!

[@viv3147]

Corelli said this specific performance in Parma was the best performance he had ever sung in his career