Giorgio Tozzi sings " Che faranno i vecchi miei" "Fancuilla

Giorgio Tozzi as Jake Wallace and chorus sing "Che faranno i vecchi miei" from "Fanciulla del West" by G. Puccini. Rome Conducted by Franco Capuana

[@cnairne1ify]

I’ve listening to this for 14 years. Tozzi is my inspiration

[@cnairne1ify]

I’ve been listening to this for 15 years, Tozzi has been my inspiration

[@JamesKoenig]

This Fanciulla excerpt is a gem--- so beautiful. And Giorgio Tozzi-- my teacher-- sings this so beautifully.

[@juanaguirre4833]

Tozzi sounds like pure gold here!

[@tenordave]

Wonderful! I had the pleasure of singing with him in the 71/72 Tristan in San Francisco ... Chicago boy George Tozzi !!!

[@Bobballsy]

Giorgio was nearly unable to do this role. He found such a connection with the text that he would break down while working on it. He used this as an example of how an artist must not allow feeling to interfere with communication.

[@ceb2633]

Thank you Bobballsy, that is very interesting to know. I adored Tozzi...he made me cry!

[@AKAFT]

One of the ten most beautiful moments in all opera.

[@fanciulladelsouth]

Thank you for this! I am so thrilled to have just found a rare 1958 recording (LP) of Giorgio in "The Desert Song"! You can not imagine how wonderfully romantic he is as The Red Shadow!! Once I get the digital conversion done, I will try to learn how to post audio clips here -- maybe some folks would enjoy it as I do! :-)

[@sirenadellopera]

Great, grande Tozzi....

[@TedinNY]

I've loved this since I was a kid, some 60 years ago The problem is that it's ruined for me all the Jake Wallaces I've heard since. It's so perfect in every way. Gorgeous, sumptuous voice, perfect musicality and deeply emotional.

[@Bobballsy]

@Agorante Giorgio's teacher, Rosa Raisa, was the first Turandot - her husband, Giacomo Rimini, the first Ping. Perhaps Giorgio's connection to Puccini is not a coincidence.

[@ceb2633]

Great and grand he is indeed, sirena, thanks for listening.

[@bassocantante]

Bravo!!!

[@ceb2633]

I would practically sell my soul for "The Student Prince" recording. Thanks to Sirenadellopera I got some of the wonderful "Desert Song" uploaded. My Boris is Boris Christoff, who I also adore, but the warmth of Tozzi is beyond belief. Happy tears all around. Thanks for commenting, Billy and all.

[@ceb2633]

And one of the most tear jerking moments in all music. Thanks for the comment, AKRAFT.

[@ceb2633]

Probably a very good choice! Very interesting. Thanks for the comment. C.

[@ceb2633]

Isn't he wonderful? Yes, indeed. Thanks for listening.

[@ceb2633]

@Mawrdew I envy you. Would love to have met him. I played this part of the opera so many times it is almost worn out.

[@Agorante]

Puccini didn't write much for the bass voice - Colline's "Vecchia Zimarra", Timur's death of Liu, and this. As it happens the best recorded versions of all three are by Tozzi. Must be a coincidence.

[@matteomarazzi2680]

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