FRANCO CORELLI SINGS AGAIN PUCCINI TOSCA " E LUCEVAN LE STELLE" LIVE 1955 RARE

In the summer of 1951, Corelli won the Maggio Musicale Fiorentino in Florence, earning a debut at Spoleto the following fall. He was originally scheduled to sing Radames in Verdi's Aïda and spent three months preparing the role with conductor Giuseppe Bertelli. However, Corelli eventually switched to Don José in Bizet's Carmen, feeling that at this point he lacked the technical finesse and legato for the role of Radamès. In November 1951, he made his debut at the Rome Opera as Manrico in Il trovatore opposite Maria Caniglia as Leonora. The next year he appeared in operas with smaller opera houses throughout Italy and on the Italian radio. In 1953 he joined the Rome Opera's roster of principal tenors where he spent much of his time performing through 1958. His first role with the company in 1953 was that of Romeo in Zandonai's rarely heard opera Giulietta e Romeo. Later that season he sang Pollione in Bellini's Norma opposite Maria Callas in the title role. It was the first time the two sang opposite one another and Callas immediately became an admirer of Corelli. The two performed frequently with each other over the next several years in a partnership that lasted to the end of Callas's career.
While singing at the Rome Opera, Corelli also made numerous appearances with other opera houses both in Italy and internationally. He made his first appearance at La Scala in Milan in 1954, as Licinio in Spontini's La vestale opposite Callas's Giulia for the opening of the 1954-1955 season. He returned several more times to that house over the next five years, singing opposite Callas in productions of Fedora (1956), Il pirata (1958) and Poliuto (1960).[1] He also notably portrayed the role of Dick Johnson in a highly celebrated performance of La fanciulla del West at La Scala in 1956, opposite Gigliola Frazzoni and Tito Gobbi, which was broadcast live on Italian radio.[1] Other important debuts for Corelli soon followed, including his first appearances at: the Maggio Musicale Fiorentino in Florence and the Arena di Verona Festival in 1955; the Vienna State Opera, as Radamès, and the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, in London, as Cavaradossi, in 1957;[1] the Teatro Nacional de São Carlos in Lisbon, the Lyric Opera of Chicago and the San Francisco Opera in 1958; and the Berlin State Opera in 1961. Among the many triumphs of the decade for Corelli were two highly celebrated performances at the Teatro di San Carlo in Naples, a 1958 appearance as Don Alvaro in La forza del destino opposite Renata Tebaldi as Leonora and a 1959 performance of Maurizio in Adriana Lecouvreur opposite Magda Olivero in the title role.
During his early career, Corelli sang in a number of rare operas in which he triumphed including performances of Spontini's Agnese di Hohenstaufen, Handel's Giulio Cesare and Hercules, Prokofiev's War and Peace, and the world premiere of Guido Guerrini's Enea. By 1960 his active repertory included some 30 roles including the title role in Giordano's Andrea Chénier, Turiddu in Mascagni's Cavalleria rusticana, Rodolfo in Puccini's La bohème, and the title roles in Verdi's Don Carlo and Ernani.
In 1957 Corelli met soprano Loretta di Lelio when she came backstage after one of his performances at the Rome Opera House to get his autograph. They began seeing each other romantically and married in 1958. After their marriage, Loretta gave up her fledgling opera career to serve as her husband's business manager, secretary, public relations agent, cook, and English translator. Their marriage ended upon Corelli's death forty-five years later. (Wikipedia)

[@manuelacanamerovalverde2104]

Una voz divina

[@SpecialtyHorseTraining]

I saw him in Tosca in the '60's. Huge voice with silvery resonance like a giant unbrella over audience. I melted. Couldn't move. That eternal "vittoria" like an orgasmic shock. And "E lucevan" showing the incredible deminundo with incredible length of breath. Got his autograph too. So handsome!!

[@king31XD]

The desperation in his voice brings tears to my eyes.

[@beatrizas5607]

💚💛/ Yes! I cried a river! PERFECT!!! /June 2022.

[@Altonahh10]

What a treat. Corelli always sings in full voice, needs no tricks, there is no fleeing into the head voice because the piani don't sit. He has mastered his instrument and never sounds like a technical singer, but makes us suffer and love with the characters. Perhaps Corelli really is the best tenor of the last 100 years.

[@feliscorax]

In the rôles suited to his voice, I don’t think there’s ever been a tenor better.

[@makyhsmakyhs6766]

👍

[@lucillebonds2196]

Well, they called him The Prince of Tenors, The Magnificent Tenor for nothing.

[@rosadalessandro4725]

Sono d’accordo ti riempie il cuore di malinconia

[@natalinatollari9266]

Senza il forse!!!

[@АнастасияСкребнева-л9б]

When i was young😁I thought that Jonas Kaufman was somehow incredibly reliable in this role. But when I saw Corelli, my heart felt a completely different, exorbitant level of living the image. You don't need anything extra, just your voice and your own feeling.

[@kennethllanascamacho4495]

Él sin duda, él y sólo él, el mejor tenor de todos los tiempos. Timbre bello, de voz frontal, plena y franca haciendo honor a su nombre. Potencia y estamina, leggato, manejo de aire, filados y encima gran intérprete y actor. El tenor de tenores.

[@ca2082]

I'm a classically trained pianist, and luckily my instructor empharsized listening to all types and styles of music. I fell in love with Puccini, and my favorite opera is Tosca. I don't know why I've only learned of Frano Corelli...I didn't train for very long but I feel like I have to catch up. What I love that sets him apart from the rest is his performance is full...his expression, his voice is an extention of his performance. You feel it...he's not thinking of his technique and performing with emotion....honestly, blown away. I've seen a lot of opera singers...he's definitely the best. 4:25 where his voice rises then falls sweetly and softy mixed with the magnitude of this scene brings a tear to my eye.... brilliant

[@ZENOBlAmusic]

Very well said, I do think Corelli was the most emotional singer alongside Maria Callas.

[@konixtwenty8275]

An absolute king of opera. The power, the expression, depth of feeling and flawless technique. There was no other since...

[@Prozelit_Alexandrian]

Вот, не вокалист, а исполнитель. Оперный Певец. Щемит же души, а современные теноры совсем не щемят наших сердец.

[@fabiofaranda483]

Just two words: The greatest!!!

[@andrewtom8407]

Franco Corelli has the voice, the volume, the technique, the skill, the passion, and the acting ability, and he is so at ease reaching high notes. He is as unforgetable as Maria Callas.

[@sergiogrimaldi6055]

Divino indimenticabile. Grazie per la gioia che mi hai dato.

[@katialosito]

Italian proud. Se solo potessimo tornare a questa tecnica di canto 😭

[@prophetmanasseh]

One of the most gorgeous vibratos ever heard and his pianissimo is so well placed and spins with such a ring wow …. 😢

[@josephgail204]

He had the voice ,the looks, the charm and he could act.

[@natalinatollari9906]

Struggente come nessun altro..... Superbo interprete. Unico e solo!!!!!!!!!

[@natalinatollari9906]

Mio Dio quanto sentimento in questo canto!!!!!!! Divina creatura❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@enricobocchia5395]

Inarrivabile Unici. Fantastico. Stupendo Meraviglioso. Incredibile. Magico.franco grazie.

[@SpiritintheSky.]

One for the connoisseurs. A gem. Thank you very much.

[@mariahelenabiscaia7209]

Ninguém canta essa ária igual a ele. Que voz! Que interpretação! Inigualável!!!

[@carolenewman5180]

Dramatic. Powerful. The best. Corelli magnificent

[@timminchen]

What a gem. Fantastic and thanks for sharing

[@billsava7150]

The best tenor ever.

[@funwithFred]

I just love the way he sustains those notes. No one sings this aria with such desperate emotion, such anguish, as he, imo.

[@jbloveday9538]

For me, Jussi Björling is the best, especially when just listening, as his voice seems to express the emotion without needing to see him. But I like this too!

[@colegreen1291]

And he could act! For those lucky to have seen and heard the great Corelli and la divina Maria Callas, I envy you.

[@BangkokVoiceCoach]

This is out of this world. And he is so beautiful too......!

[@mariagraziagottardelli551]

Avevi 34 anni eri talmente bello che tutte le donne avrebbero desiderato un tuo sguardo.La tua voce incantevole rimarrà per i tempi futuri.Grande, immenso Corelli

[@mortalclown3812]

His voice must've melted the entire audience when he was singing live.. plus he's an Adonis. I'd only heard him prior to this. Thanks for this upload... for all of them, actually.

[@WBFbySteefen]

Nice notes.

[@sandragalarza2764]

Qué hermosa voz, tan limpia ❤ Hasta hoy, sólo había oído a Pavarotti, pero M. Corelli lo supera de largo.

[@abed1917_]

Разные исполнители попадались этой арии, но исполнение Корелли - эталон.

[@rinattakhirov6426]

Corelli you are the whole universe, a totally different artistic dimension...

[@celestialode]

Massive tone and amazing dark color, Corelli was THE man

[@sandram8750]

30 ottobre 22. finalmente la Rai ha trasmesso quest'opera della Tosca, con l'interpretazione magica ed emozionante del divino Corelli. Grazie. Da brivido!!!

[@strictlycomments]

2:49 The only tenor whose inimitable spinto can put a lump in my throat and make my eyes get misty. To me, he was the greatest of them all.

[@roberta.stefan4203]

Bravo

[@giardino1308]

Senza alcun dubbio

[@bodiloto]

divino .

[@pakiyousry1956]

Out of this world really….. no words to describe him

[@salvatorebruno8772]

Struggente interpretazione ,da brivido alla schiena . Bravissimo Franco

[@pips1963]

A mio parere uno dei Cavaradossi migliori di sempre. Un grande tenore capace oltre alla voce strepitosa, di avere anche padronanza scenica. Grande Franco Corelli.

[@giardino1308]

Vero. Ma addirittura supera se stesso a Parma il 22 gennaio (o il 21, adesso mi ricordo) del 1967; video reperibile on line e consigliatissimo. Mai ascoltata una cosa del genere e credo mai più ascoltabile. Insuperabile

[@Spititedme]

All about him is perfection - voice, looks, aura. Somebody called him half god. Oh how I agree.

[@shodanart]

Maria Kozlova Yes, the voice is spectacular and so is Corelli!

[@timtam7626]

Yes he is divine!

[@esterbruno8604]

Remove the _half_

[@carolghebelian2778]

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[@SuperDflower]

Only half? I beg to differ

[@blessOTMA]

Fantastic!

[@pontiypilat7769]

ТАК БЕЗПОДОБНО ПЕТЬ И ОДНОВРЕМЕННО ИГРАТЬ! Это Настоящий талант!

[@peterlazos1978]

The best of them all!

[@gemmadestate3216]

Che interprete completo é stato Corelli! Non mi stanco di ripeterlo:quest'uomo era nato per l'arte,a tutto tondo...

[@autumnleaves2766]

Section at 4 mins 06 onwards...just mind-blowingly brilliant level of control, emotion, acting skills. What a performer.

[@pesniyr]

Grande Maestro!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@amjesla]

He is begging to write his last letter, and suddenly remembers when he used to meet the woman...and then: l'ora e fuggita 😱 e moio disperatto! This is so convincing and pittiful 😭. I didn't know this was supposed to be what happened before "e lucevan le stelle" (him trying to leave a letter, at least).

[@vladislavsskrunds8093]

BRAVISSIMo

[@creutzfeldtjakob7]

Oh my god where do you find a movie star looking man with that level of talent!

[@feliscorax]

Allow me to introduce you to Italy.

[@emanuelapiccolo5773]

Bellissima interpretazione di lucine le stelle del grandissimo franco Corelli uno dei più grandi tenori della musica mondiali favolosa interpretazione.r.i.p. Dainese Aldo.

[@davidmoisesteranperez8386]

¡Simplemente es una extraordinaria interpretación del Gran Maestro Franco Corelli!

[@jamesbain650]

He is not perfect but what singer is.In this role of Cavaradossi,he and Pippo are the tenors who most closely approach the ideals for the giovinezza to emulate.

[@sabinewee_3D]

Divino♥♥♥♥♥♥

[@miraonorma]

Maestro!

[@Horichdaslicht1858]

Definitely one of the greatest tenors in living memory, and here ranging from baritonal richness to the most ravishing mezza forte without a hint of falsetto. It beggars belief that a singer with so much going for him, suffered so acutely from stage fright that he sometimes cancelled, and for no other reason.

[@jphubert]

He captures the grief a man must experience when he is sentenced to death for a crime he did not commit and while desperately wanting to go on living, must die. The tragedy/helplessness he conveys in this aria is simply overwhelming. I have heard many others perform it but never as convincingly as this. Thank you so much for posting this. It is the first time I have had the joy/privilege of hearing it.

[@kellerdavidz]

I think one of the reasons I first fell in love with opera was exactly how actors can convey emotions that make me feel and partake of their grief, joy, their humanity. It's sad that this is something hard to find in opera singers. This short video hit the core of my emotions.

[@feliscorax]

@@kellerdavidz That’s because, almost uniquely amongst the other greats, Corelli actually knew how to act. His heart bled on stage and his singing gave it voice.

[@danielbonning]

Oh' how wonderful .....................!!!

[@marcgiardina4043]

Supernatural power unbelievable his amazing sound ,there is great and then there is greatness he qualifies for both!!!!!!!!!!1

[@11calman]

Yep, this guy had lungs of iron, Just loved his voice

[@JaimeNuñez-h4p]

Sin duda el mejor cavaradossi de todos los tiempos. El gran Pavarotti solo canta Nessun dorma como caballito de batallas en conciertos ,pero si nos sometemos a la partitura el rol de un tenor dramático el Principe Calaf es del inigualable Franco Corelli

[@wmnoffaith1]

What perfection! And I love him even more for the story of his marriage. He meets a soprano backstage looking for an autograph and marries her. They stay married until his death. A devout Catholic throughout his life. I admire people that can become famous and not let it change the essence of who they are. They don't become "Hollywood" or fame. They stay themselves .

[@arnoldamaral7406]

wmnoffaith1 Very rare indeed. A man's man BRAVO Franco. Arnold Bourbon Amaral 👱👴🌿🌹🌍🌏🌎🎶🎵🎼

[@shodanart]

wmnoffaith1 Great Story! Thank you for that! ❤️💔

[@anthonynewey3821]

And she never let him forget that she gave up her career for him . A strained marriage by all accounts

[@judithbereczky4114]

He was one of the most decent singers of his time. Also he knew when to leave the stage, when he thought that he can't give the quality of singing the people were used to. He retired early. Not like some others who lost their compass: Domingo.

[@PippaAT]

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[@Walker-ld3dn]

What can one say? This is simply the best. Oh, my.

[@giacomofoti264]

il più grande di tutti i tempi

[@jesusalvarezconcepcion1716]

¡¡cuanta pasión sale del alma de franco corelli,extraordinario!!

[@beatrizas5607]

💚💛/ Verdad!/ 19-06-2022.

[@EyalMaoz1]

Absolutely the best performance of this aria.

[@fofinha445]

Tive o privilégio de ver e ouvir este grande tenor a cantar esta aria belíssima no teatro nacional de S.Carlos em Lisboa

[@luanllluan]

E que privilégio?

[@esterbruno8604]

Bellissimo e bravo... Grande Franco! ❤🧡💛💚💙💜

[@giampierone010]

Immortale!!! Sia vocalmente che come interprete!!! Grazie

[@lucianozanella5833]

Inarrivabile

[@AchimKGK]

He is the best Cavaradossi of all

[@tonyg.6491]

this is excellent, but no one does it better than signore Caruso

[@pattinicholls3256]

He was the best at everything he did; always a revelation.

[@fredericmirabella5807]

Achim Klotz TRUE !! Forever & Ever.

[@estebanperezdeniz450]

Puccini quedó fascinado con Miguel Fleta, también su interpretación de esta aria de Tosca es magistral.

[@amantedellopera1681]

@@pattinicholls3256 he was good no arguments there but he certainly wasnt better than everyone else seriously, del monaco,caruso, tucker,bjoerling,gigli,and many otheres would disagree with you.in his prime he was great but had tendency to scoop and ended up much like del monaco with a thickened heavy voice that was not nice to hear.for me his chenier was the best and turandot but after that i listen to other tenors

[@victoriaballard7354]

Wow. Just wow.

[@KatieKaboom21]

oh my goodness, I could hardly bear his agony.

[@autumnleaves2766]

As someone who knows nothing about singing technique, it just strikes me as brilliant. He has power, passion, control, good diction, good acting skills, it is all there in one splendid voice. Somewhere else on KZbin I noticed the result of a poll amongst listeners to a specialist opera radio station, and Corelli had been voted the best tenor ever by about 30% of those taking part, I am beginning to understand why they voted that way.

[@maggiedeveney]

Autumn Leaves amen to that.

[@WAKirsten]

Thank your sharing your insightful observations. I am a singer (mezzo soprano, perhaps lyric soprano I may be duscovering) & this performance strikes me just the way you describe it/Corelli. Your notes also sustain my belief in myself in doing art, just as I do & seek to share so many beautiful songs. Thanks!

[@silverfox633]

@@WAKirstenlu

[@silverfox633]

Wonderfull

[@pwg510]

​Allora ascolti in KZbin il duetto del terzo Atto di AIDA con Franco Corelli e Fiorenza Cossotto! Un leone e una leonessa! Le auguro di seguire le loro orme..

[@carollegarand2391]

TALL HANDSOME GREAT VOICE WHAT IS THERE MORE

[@georgealderson4424]

Yes life sometimes seems unfair to the rest of us haha

[@editorialaconcagualibros2475]

Qué hermosura!

[@polskapianist]

fantastic

[@mariateresagorosito4539]

Lo vuelvo a ver una y otra vez ....es la mejor interpretación!!! Preciosa!!!

[@beatrizas5607]

💚💛/ ESTUPENDO. PERFEITO. MAGNIFICO./ 22-06-2022. Brasil.

[@sugarbist]

This was a great role and aria for Corelli.

[@shicoff1398]

there is another post of his singing this, excellent also, but later.

[@michaelscolaro2675]

Incredible performance. It brings tears to my eyes and melancholy to my heart. RIP Franco Corelli!

[@leonoradelagardie]

Precisely my sentiments!

[@TheTropicalgirl]

A timeless talent!!!...always be missed!

[@dwighttenorio7800]

Grande Corelli incomparable

[@zbigniewbrzezinski8869]

Perfect !

[@stefanoceccarelli5781]

Spettacolare il più immenso dei tenori!

[@francescomazzella5940]

Quest'aria mi ricorda mio padre che non c'è più,la cantava sempre,e cantata da Corelli,un gigante,è per me ancor più commovente...

[@FranciscoFerrerGaliana1930]

MAGNIFICO, FRANCO CORELLI..

[@minototta6702]

divino!!!

[@juegosdaniXDXDXDO]

Best tenor, ever. nada le iguala.

[@udohaderlein2398]

best and greatest

[@joseleobardoromeroperez3898]

Un aria muy delicada y Franco corelli se oye sublime, solo superado por Franco corelli en parma. Inmenso tenor spinto heroico. El más grandioso tenor de todos los tiempos.

[@pwg510]

Lo penso anch'io. Ma lo preferisco in AIDA, TROVATORE, NORMA, sublimi opere del Belcanto

[@Endrit719]

I always come for that lora fugita part is so beatiful

[@sandram8750]

Emozionante, grande voce e grande interprete

[@ОльгаНадежина-я5э]

Браво Маэстро !

[@melparker9337]

Today's tenors ought to be shown this to demonstrate how to sing and do it with passion and feeling, something a lot are missing.

[@Piflaser]

He was not only a good singer, but one with a beautiful voice.

[@johnoregan3494]

ThankYou Jorge for this great live Tosca with young Franco .This must surely convince the viewers why Corelli became the greatest tenor of them all.

[@timtam7626]

Bravo!!! Simply sublime and powerful

[@trudischleifer7245]

The definitive performance of this aria. Corelli: ll Maestro

[@mariacarmengonzalo703]

Maravilloso. Franco corelli sublime bravooo

[@claudiopastorini1177]

Semplicemente grande!

[@caueputtinato85]

Marvelous...absolutely flawless...maybe the greatest of all time

[@venerarusso3774]

In tutto quello che canta, è insuperabile.Grandissimo

[@minervavelez6678]

Cuanta emocion en esa voz

[@peterholwill1170]

Simply the King of Tenor., A great spinto tenors,he could sing with power, emotion, wonderfully controlled diminuendo when required, squillo, acting ability, combined with good looks and physique. With these combined qualities he reigns supreme.