Giuseppe Di Stefano - Vainement, ma bien-aimée

Original Broadcast from BBC2
26th Nov 1973
Royal Festival Hall, London.
Giuseppe di Stefano accmp. Ivor Newton
Vainement, ma bien-aimée (LE ROI DYS, Edouard Lalo)
Part of the recital with Maria Callas.
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[@MrJippi]

I'm drunk but bother to leave a comment. This is the craft of keeping anybody and anything in the palm of your hand. Simply astounding

[@avadakedavra9500]

I’m sorry, but this is utter perfection. He sang the aria so tenderly and directly. No other tenor can sing it like this. Bravo.

[@user-qm2qw4ho1x]

😅

[@robr3621]

why are you sorry?

[@omaramat4813]

There is Gigli as well

[@jaapschneider3951]

For me Alain Vanzo, this is crooning

[@dariofernandezruiz9611]

This was almost fifty years ago to the day. He was roughly 52 years old. His voice was not what it used to be, but the artist is still there. Ahd he will always be. Let¡s thank God for giving us Pippo!

[@pippofan]

At the time of this concert he had already been singing for over 30 years! And he was a very busy artist. By that time he had hundreds of operas, concerts, and recording sessions. He also had performed on every continent except Antarctica. And if penguins were opera fans, he would have performed there also.

[@xavieralberto1176]

Fantastic that he takes so many risks- no modern tenor will do this anymore! That’s the whole point of a live concert- experiencing what the singer goes through and shares with us. Bless him!

[@dellemarche]

La più bella versione di questo splendido brano! Come Di Stefano nessuno!! Grandissimo Giuseppe!!❤

[@Celon.]

The little things ... Di Stefano turning around and singing to everyone but the part "la...je resterai toujours" is sang to the left side first time and 2nd time to the almost opposite direction . He wants everyone to feel like the only person that he was singing too. What a class act from him. Even the way he walks out , he literatelly acknowledges everyone. Grande Pippo.

[@shirleyrombough8173]

O, the pianissimi.

[@shirleyrombough8173]

Look at what I wrote earlier. "Oh, the pianissimi." And yes, how he greets the entire audience.

[@JosephDoody1]

This. The whole performance is charactised by generosity

[@pippofan]

@Celon. The difference between Maestro Di Stefano and the other great tenors of his era was - they sang into a theater, Di Stefano sang to your soul.

[@patriciapaape9238]

My favourite Tenor ever.Thank you for posting♫♪ ॐ¸¸.•*¨*•♫

[@Nello7]

THAT was a lesson to all singers on HOW to SING TO AN AUDIENCE. He strode out to center, introduced, then sang to each person in that concert hall. Perfect.

[@grr8048]

Nello7 It is more of the setting of the audience surrounding back and forth of the performer at the center. I like the intimacy in singing of di Stefano, but what you said is more from the setting.

[@darrensherwell49]

Very beautiful aria Thank you Pippo

[@mdgaultney]

Always a musician first. A supreme example of aging singers battling against eroding technique with breath and soul. Sure, the voice could be better, but Di Stefano could always sing as if the composer wrote the very aria for him. Bravo!

[@sugarbist]

It always seems that Di Stefano is singing just for me. His intimacy with the public &beautiful quality of voice attributed to his popularity and greatness.

[@pippofan]

Di Stefano didn't sing to an audience. He sang to your soul.

[@sugarbist]

@@pippofan Very true. I saw Di Stefano in Concert circa 1962 at Carnegie Hall. He sounded much like he did on records, and as Corelli has stated, his voice was round, rich and beautiful.

[@shirleyrombough8173]

Oh, that high note at the end - so natural and effortless. What an artist. Bravo.

[@marlyharris]

Regarding some comments about an aging singer, he was only 52 in this video. While hardly a baby tenor, he was also not Methusaleh. His entrance should be witnessed by every aspiring singer. He is a showman, gracious and charming in addition to his great musical talent.

[@OdditiesandRarities]

He sings as if he is alone and not surrounded by thousands of people. Breathtaking. His confidence is inspirational as is his singing.

[@pippofan]

He was a very confident and secure artist.

[@johnthetenor]

Just wonderful and lovely! This piece is not an easy sing, and he handles it with absolute tenderness.

[@josep9961]

Sublime interpretación del más grande tenor. Por siempre Pippo!!!

[@A1Leonidou]

This performance by the great Di Stefano, is reminding me every few years, since my 20ties, the true essence of music, at the end of the day....Thank you Maestro.This last note will live for the ages...

[@pippofan]

Di Stefano was quoted as saying "Singing is a conjugation of the words and the music, not an exposition of beautiful long notes, this is how I sing, I sing the words. This is Di Stefano."

[@Abigayl1950]

He was an Angel singing to God : we are so lucky to appreciate his Voice even on the Earth .... thanks Pippo !!

[@ikkap5877]

He is solid, pure and manly.

[@orion8835]

The natural voice was a gorgeous mix of vulnerability and emotion and total lion roar. His early years were used up with back to back booking so the voice was never going to be in the best shape as he got older. He never really changed his technique or made adjustments as much as he could had. He also smoked a lot. Indeed people just aged faster then. Now singers go on for a lot longer virtually untouched unless they have pushed which many of course always will. This song is charming and open hearted.

[@pippofan]

He was a very busy artist, I don't know how he kept up the pace. At this point in his career he had over 30 years of non-stop singing.

[@FJMLAM]

Amazing diction-so clear and elegant-The best.

[@guidotejos9346]

Que interpretación más profunda y emotiva, cada palabra, cada expresión expresa en esencia lo que el autor quiso transmitir... O quizá Pipo le corrigió la partitura dándole una dimensión aún más sublime. Este es el canon de esta aria y no hay más.

[@joejohnson945]

Another example of the great artistry of the one and only Di Stefano

[@shirleyrombough8173]

The pianissimi. The pianissimi. No one else could do that. Bravo Maestro.

[@giuseppecuscani4409]

Non ci sono parole per descrivere la bellezza della voce dell'immenso Di Stefano!

[@CotaDangelo]

Those pianissimi!!! so risky haha!! incredible... what a beautiful sound! it seems like he was taking a shower, singing just for himself. However, he was in front of thousand of people, and televised for another hundred of thousands...Pippo io t'amo!!!

[@Azaeltenor]

Che tu sia benedetto, ovunque tu sia...❤

[@reduxmisc]

Quite beautiful, especially this late in his career. His middle voice is still there and of course his pianissimi were always beautiful. A voice for the ages

[@choicecafe]

One word, elegant music.

[@Albert-k3l]

Bravi tutti maestro🎉❤

[@verasantarelli4088]

" Arrivo al paradosso di affermare che se i cantanti imparassero la dizione, anche se cantassero male, almeno la gente sentirebbe, capirebbe cosa vuol dire quel singhiozzo. Io non vado a teatro per ascoltare virtuosismi: eppure li ho fatti tutti. Ho fatto cose incredibili, come nessuno: ho fatto quel che faceva Miguel Fleta, con misura musicale e gusto preciso (...). Ho fatto tutti gli effetti, tutte le acrobazie del tenore, ma non mi potevo accontentare di uno strumento capace di garantirmi un facile successo. Facevi una filatura e quelli impazzivano. Con gli anni, sono andato avanti. Portai la mia voce al punto di levare qualsiasi ombra di tecnica: a far uscire la voce il maniera naturale. Questa è la tecnica più bella." Giuseppe Di Stefano

[@joaoaurelio1534]

The very essence of music and singing, and performance as well.

[@Gioconda144]

29 dislikes? Why on Earth would someone dislike this?

[@dynomax101]

Bravo! Beautiful voice, beautiful aria! Di Stefano IS a voice for the ages!

[@evebennett6716]

For me, the beautiful sound is what is important - like with a symphony I need no words to get transported. My lyric-friend sang this in college, so I had him sing it at my 1949 wedding . Since so far I haven't found a lyric tenor doing this song on KZbin, this is my favorite rendition - especially how he takes thost gorgeous high notes. Even with just a piano, instead of the orchestra that others have.

[@massimodesantis2228]

La pasta della voce di Di Stefano e’ inarrivabile sublime

[@francescocascione.bassbaritone]

Happy Birthday Pippo ❤️

[@cesarmillan847]

Pippo, El Rey del filado, Bravo Maestro

[@Tenortalker]

It is true he shapes and phrases the music with such expression. He speaks to our hearts even when the voice is no longer in its prime.

[@pippofan]

He sings directly to your soul.

[@thewhiteguelph]

Rudolf Bing said Di Stefano's fortissimo to piano on the high C in Faust was the loveliest sound a human voice has made. I disagree. Despite the obvious imperfections in his voice by this time, the 'la ... je resterai toujours, toujours' is the most beautiful singing I've ever heard. Nothing for me matches that sweetness, that mingled happiness and regret...

[@robr3621]

where do I hear either one you mention?

[@saffrondonoghue9438]

Such beautiful diction and Mediterranean warmth as always. I feel like I'm being serenaded every time I watch this. Bravo Pippo..

[@richardchang5085]

Amazing!

[@johnblasiak607]

I love his love 💕

[@JuanAnSan14]

Six dislikes?? It is indeed true what Albert Eintein once said: "Human Stupidity is infinite..."

[@matejknezevic6989]

juan sandoval Pippo is God.....His voice is immortal

[@mariagraziapatella5092]

MERAVIGLIOSOOOOOOOOO

[@verasantarelli4088]

Il canto di Di Stefano non è affatto riassumibile come il perfetto superamento di un'ordinata sequenza di difficoltà tecniche, ma ricorda piuttosto un insieme in cui i singoli passaggi, per quanto ben eseguiti, acquistano senso e bellezza in virtù di una personale visione del tutto.

[@MrChandler73]

AWESOME

[@johnblasiak607]

A beautiful voice a God

[@arvinmahfam007]

He was more than good. No singer can sing such piano's!

[@user-ry6mg9bw9e]

Singing on the highest order!

[@nigelwright850]

02:18 a voice from heaven.

[@lucianopavarotti2843]

Bravo

[@user-py1jg6bb2r]

Not only masterful, he did it as if an old pal.... so personable, love pippo, it is unforgettable voice,

[@pippofan123]

Que maravilha!!! Isso é cantar com o coração.!!!

[@sebarull1]

Dios mio es increíble..... Perfecto!

[@nikolaygassiev4032]

Бравобравобраво!!! ❤❤❤

[@claudiopersi9925]

SONTUOSO e MERAVIGLIOSO COME SEMPRE. PIPPO GRANDISSIMO!!!

[@mstreepnegron]

Excelente voz, muy buena técnica y gran expresión y dicción. Gran cantante, gran actor. Maravilloso Di Stefano. Qué pena la Callas que también canta y que apenas tiene cincuenta años. Grandísimo Di Stefano. Inmenso.

[@Gioconda144]

So beautiful ❤️

[@user-ry6mg9bw9e]

Er war Lucianos Lieblingstenor. Das sagt alles!

[@jehosafafpolicarpo3129]

Vainement ma bien-aimée Puisqu'on ne peut fléchir ces jalouses gardiennes Ah ! Laissez-moi conter mes peines Et mon émoi Vainement, ma bien aimée On croit me désespérer Près de ta porte fermée Je veux encore demeurer Les soleils pourront s'éteindre Les nuits remplacer les jours Sans t'accuser et sans me plaindre Là-haut, je resterai toujours Toujours ! Je le sais, ton âme est douce Et l'heure bientôt viendra Où la main qui me repousse Vers la mienne se tendra Ne sois pas trop tardive À te laisser attendrir Si Rozenn bientôt n'arrive Je vais, hélas, mourir Hélas, mourir

[@jehosafafpolicarpo3129]

En vano mi amado Ya que no podemos doblegar a estos guardianes celosos ¡Ah! Déjame contar mis penas Y mi emoción En vano mi amado Ellos piensan que estoy desesperado Por tu puerta cerrada Todavía quiero quedarme Los soles se pueden apagar Las noches reemplazan a los días Sin acusarte y sin quejarme Allá arriba siempre me quedaré Siempre ! Se que tu alma es dulce Y la hora llegará pronto Donde la mano que me empuja lejos Hacia el mío se estirará No llegues tarde Para dejarte ablandar Si Rozenn pronto no llega Moriré, ay, Ay, moriré

[@marquesflores]

Thank you very much for posting this!!

[@swj96]

Wonderful, Molto bene!!!!

[@yashin1669]

Is like time stands still

[@ns1official]

One word, brilliant.

[@claudinevoirain5945]

outstanding thank you

[@MikeDewisBaritone]

Wow!!!!!

[@peacocktravels]

His voice is still intact here!! Too blatant at times, yes.....beautiful still....the interpretation is quite unique

[@verasantarelli4088]

Quando si ascolta questa registrazione di Di Stefano che canta"Vainement ma bien aimée" ci si commuove fino alle lacrime. La musicalità e l'interpretazione è così sublime . senti una sensazione spirituale che si muove dentro di noi con tutte le nostre emozioni. Lo si adora è così seducente come mai si è potuto sentire !!

[@ransomcoates546]

This aria was very much more successful than his duets with Callas. But considering the horrific state of singing today the vicious reviews the two of them got seem very unfair.

[@pippofan]

Neither of them sang for the critics, they sang for their audience and the audience loved them for it.

[@michelleestrada4011]

Madre mía ❤️

[@tenorschofield]

MAGNIFIC!!!! 😊✌️🎶

[@Ax008Al]

Giuseppe Di Stefano a chanté quelques opéras français, notamment Faust (de Gounod) Werther et Manon de Massenet. Il était alors jeune et sa prestation du chevalier Des Grieux fut parait-il remarquable. Malheureusement très rapidement il endossa des rôles trop lourds pour lui, (Calaf, Radames etc) ce qui endommagea sa voix.L'air de Mylio est interprété ici avec gout , dans le style adéquat, mais j'imagine ce que cela aurait donné quelques années plus tôt.

[@nikolaygassiev4032]

Браво!!! ❤

[@shirleyrombough8173]

Perfection. He is always recognizable. Just listen. One could just die.

[@crazygeo81]

As Leonardo Davinci is to art - Di Stefano is to singing

[@starrior7221]

Magnificent !!!

[@nietzschearistofanes]

Qué belleza.

[@robertoortizespinoza795]

1:11 Very similar to Superman Main Theme by John Williams. The early notes of this music are the same of 1940´s Universal Movie Studios Intro, "A Son of Frankenstein" by Frank Skinner, and "At Sword´s Point" Movie Title Sequence by Roy Webb.

[@HellasItalia4]

....e "Don Giovanni" va a casa..... Il fascino trasformato in voce!!!!! Grande Artista!!!

[@crazygeo81]

Unreal

[@roberto9003]

Grandissimo!!

[@ershenlin1774]

He has the best style, besides voice.

[@AntW11]

@mdgaultney I'll second that! His rendition is charming.

[@allender9]

Bel Canto

[@gcarlos03]

Era la Nobiltà impersonificata in tutto!!

[@belcanto92]

2:21-2:42 sounds as good as anything the "young" di Stefano could have sung. Who's to say this tour was a disaster?

[@pippofan]

Only the critics. The audience loved both if them, these concerts were highly successful. Who cares what the critics say.

[@niconico7281]

Solo una palabra.. FANTASTICO!

[@germanquintero10121946]

ESPLENDIDO

[@100Singers]

There was only one Pippo ...

[@FranzFischerSDG]

Wish he learned the artistry of singing and sincerity from Tito Schipa.

[@grr8048]

Franz Fischer You kidding. He is better in many ways than Schipa.

[@FranzFischerSDG]

@@grr8048 I am not kidding. I am tired of Di Stefano's scooping and portamento. He made the Italian songs very popular especially Napolitan Canzone. And his French diction is better than most Italian tenors and his German is also better than most Italian tenors. But Schipa is a purest artist. Franco Corelli had a such a high regard for Schipa and Lauri-Volpi.

[@shirleyrombough8173]

His French is also good.

[@rafaelpelaezf]

There si no use to look for errors or mistakes. Pippo is a Greck God, and being such, has some human characteristics. We don't have to compare among legendary singers, we only have to praise them.....

[@DonPaolissimo]

Were God a tenor, this is what he would sound like! Is a video this concert available in its entirety?????

[@Nello7]

Jesus, Domingo could be his twin!

[@ransomcoates546]

Di Stefano ruined a Rolls Royce. Domingo preserved a Chevy.

[@valasina2015]

@@ransomcoates546 So well put!

[@marguerite263]

@Ax008Al Vous pouvez l'écouter ici sur YT en 1949 (27 ou 28 ans). Voir Le Roi d'Ys GDS Recital in Toronto in 1949 (Rare). La voix est plus fraîche, plus agile, mais l'interprétation n'est pas meilleure que celle-ci.

[@michaelbrady2552]

The main melody sounds like the superman theme lol.

[@CantorCantante]

4:16 NUUUNCA FALTA EL/LA QUE TOSE EN MEDIO DE UN PIANISSIMO PARA CAGAR TODO ¬¬ !!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@dlgkgud]

0:34

[@JosephDoody1]

Is it perfect singing? No. Is the French good? Absolutely not. Is he in character? Errr don't think so. Is it the best thing ever? Yes.

[@cesarezappa7574]

chissa' perche' una scelta di repertorio cosi brutta!?!?