Giuseppe Giacomini and Eva Marton in Andrea Chenier

Giuseppe Giacomini and Eva Marton sing "Vicino a te" from Andrea Chenier.

[@miwdiva]

Magnificent Giuseppe Giacomini!! Heaven will be more pefect with him in it...RIP Maestro.

[@berlinman46]

I was fortunate to see Eva Marton as Elextra at Covent Garden about 1990 and she was stunning right to the last bars!!

[@lehautbois7870]

2 chanteurs à la voix éminemment puissante nous rendent forcément nostalgiques tant il est difficile d'avoir l'équivalent aujourd'hui. Ces 2 grands artistes unissent leur technique vocale incroyable et leur "urgence" communicative. Que d'émotions devant cet investissement musical et théâtral bien qu'en situation de concert. Merci à jamais.

[@godivapaw]

Such a powerful pair of dramatic-spinto voices! Fabulous!

[@brolobear]

I first heard this duet in college in a live concert with Domingo and Scotto in Houston and was completely blown away...I cried like a baby. I bought their full recording of the opera the next day. Thank God Marton and Giacomini sang the last part of the duet in the original key without transposition down! For me, the duet never catches fire unless it's in the original key!

[@ER1CwC]

@@morisilweindal2848 Corelli usually sang it in the original key. Whenever he sang it transposed, it was for the soprano. But yes, MDM always sang it transposed, except in studio.

[@jibbyjane]

I LOVE EVA!!!!! She is my favourite soprano- amazing power and beauty.

[@alexeyizmirliev64]

Splendido Giaccomini!

[@TimothyJonSarris]

Giacomini, un grande tenore !

[@AngelMedinaM]

Giacomini, un grandísimo cantante con enorme despliegue de facultades y con una extensión extraordinaria.Una colocación que lleva la voz con sonoridad hasta los agudos donde a otras voces se rasgan.

[@larrywoods6318]

both artists at their best.

[@stefankorrinz]

How truly magnificent-both of them. I only discovered this today. This is the top-the ultimate pinnacle of italian verismo. I feel shaken to the depths of my soul Stefan Korrinz

[@davidsolomon8203]

His voice is simply marvelous!

[@judithbereczky4114]

Two great singers. I just wished a little more warmth between the two. But I'm proud of Marton, our Hungarian diva. Giacomini had an enormous voice. No more such voices!

[@zs1968]

Magnificent! They deserved a recording of Chenier.....

[@photo161]

Fantastic. I had forgotten how great a singer Marton was at this stage of her career. And Giacomoni, his incredibly brilliant, powerful and inexhaustible top register astounds here.

[@shirleyrombough8173]

You are absolutely right. The passion in their acting enhances the power of their voices. That last note should live eternal in opera.

[@FoggyRoad81]

As usual you are totally 100% correct. The thrill and excitement you get from voices like this is why opera was more popular at this time. Not the hotness, not the staging, not the silly contemporary diretion. Powerhouse voices that tingled your spine and raised the hair on your arms. Awesome.

[@rudyfan1926]

Gosh, that was terrific real verismo singing. Loved it.

[@rickloduca394]

Wow! Prolly my favorite ending to any opera, what a way to go out! Bravi!

[@luigipagnoni4273]

meravigliosi stupendi!

[@FacePaster]

would love to hear voices like this in person. maybe someday.

[@mscott3918]

Unlikely these days.

[@FranciscoFerrerGaliana1930]

EXTRAORDINARIO DÚO, EVA MARTON YGIUSEPPE GIACOMINI.

[@Harryopera1992]

Bravo grandissimo maestro!!!!

[@operalover67]

what a duet

[@migueluribel9044]

Dueto fantástico. Fantastic opera duet.

[@tenorschofield]

DIVINE!!!

[@SilfredoSerrano]

To think the critics at the NY Times panned the entire Richard Tucker Gala saying that everyone sang too loudly. I'll take this over anything now.

[@mscott3918]

Totally agree with you. No one sings like this now.

[@samueljaramillo4221]

What do critics know? They’re just frustrated singer want a be’s.

[@rowley555]

seriously? OMG nowadays so many rely on hidden microphones.

[@grahammorgan3858]

Yet another glorious addition great opera duets on utube. Many thanks

[@RBP1963]

Both were stars! I saw them in Barcelona many times !❤

[@ThePHILIPOTTO]

Two great voices!!!

[@tenorschofield]

Bravi gli due!!!, che bello duetto con questi artisti bravi; penso che e il piu bello duo per soprano-tenore d'all repertorio spinto. BRAVO!!!!!!!!!

[@christianroider118]

❤😂 both missed sooo much😢❤

[@vincebossi46]

BRAVI!!!!!! Duetto torrenziale ma privo di quel fascino che dona a questo brano FRANCO CORELLI!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@giampierone010]

Stupenda performance!!! Maddalena di lusso con la signora Marton e Chenier di qualità con Giacomini,sicuramente l'ultimo grande, degno di questo repertorio!!! Dopo Giacomini,in questo ruolo, è esistito solo interpreti di valore modesto!!!!! Una delle poche volte eseguito nella tonalità originale!!!!! Grazie

[@stillstanding6031]

Fabulous pair...they ace it!

[@Alessandro-tk2ll]

Tre grandi artisti.

[@berlinman46]

Just Fabulous!!!

[@jedavilav1]

Dos voces privilegiadas para un dueto excepcionalmente dramático y hermoso sobre el amor y la muerte.

[@barrister79]

Thanks for posting this one. I have been searching this for many years.

[@user-wc2zy8dl8e]

That is SOOOO thrilling ! Two magnificent singers, perfect for this particular duet, singing their heart out ! Giacomini possessed a beautiful, very baritonal voice. Perhaps not ideal for the rest of the opera, which pictures Andrea as a youthful, sensitive man : think of Carreras, who sang (and recorded) the role at the very limit of his vocal power, but so moving and attractive, and of course of Corelli, the epitome of vocal sex-appeal. As for Eva Marton, she is here at her very best, and that is saying a lot.

[@voce29]

Outstanding!!

[@bobopera]

I heard an interview with Marilyn Horne on Clyde Martin's opera program on KCSC in Oklahoma City several years ago. Ms Horne expressed her opinion that Giacomini had one of the most beautiful tenor voices in her experience. I heard Giacomini in a Forza in St. Petersburg Russia in 2001 and he could sing the tenor role and excite the audience.

[@stillstanding6031]

He did have a wonderful voice but lost it. In his prime, his ping was a hairsbreadth from Pavarotti's, only lighter and fresher.

[@MrOlogramma]

Immensi ❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@rafalejandro7]

Que inmenso talento el de Giacomini y Marton, bravi

[@mariobarbov9174]

Marton is an immense artist and singer..but just after that I heard this duet with Ghena Dimitrova and the same Giacomoni..and I just realized what Dimitrova was..a flame impossible to capture and still totally underrated..this is a great rendition but the best were Mario del Monaco with Renata Tebaldi and Ghena Dimitrova with Giuseppe Giacomini at least for me ..Thank you!!

[@leonoradelagardie]

"The best" is always difficult to define, but Corelli and Tebaldi certainly qualify...

[@alfredoloyola921]

I was there that fantastic night!!as Everyone can see now thanks to KZbin!!. They were fantastic!! Two greats dramatics voices!! Glorious voices!!where are those Voices now?

[@ombresetlumieres3137]

Eva Marton fut une émouvante Madeleine de Coigny, ici en duo avec Giuseppe Giacomini, un Chénier tout a fait remarquable...qui n'a pas toujours obtenu de bonnes critiques, très injustement d'ailleurs...Il suffit d'écouter pour s'en rendre compte...

[@amantedellopera1681]

Giacomini when on form was legendary

[@filipecataud8370]

BRAVO!!! MERCI.

[@yagavolf7015]

В Джакомини всегда трогало сочетание силы и нежности..

[@renatobagroni3341]

Perfetto!

[@callastoujours]

Both are! Bravi!!!

[@chk1230]

wow!

[@LaPrimadonna164]

Bravooooooooo ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@godivapaw]

A magnificent blend of two heavy duty, diesel-powered voices!

[@user-er3rn2cj8x]

Впечатляет!!!!

[@autogyro100]

Great voices .....

[@brahms44ify]

Giacomini was right up there with the best and Martin excellent. They are both not spring chickens here, but they sound gorgeous!!!

[@SilfredoSerrano]

They were only in their 40s. Marton was born in 1943 and Giacomini in 1940. This is 1988.

[@bobassp]

giacomini arguably peaked vocally later in his years

[@elfachus]

Sublime!!

[@mariarosaesergiomarycib2492]

Stupendi!!!

[@andymanland]

Giacomini's voice so strong.

[@stillstanding6031]

i heard Giacomini back in the 70s at the Met; Tosca I believe. He was a revelation. Ping very close to Pavarotti.

[@mariofrancotnr1043]

💥💥💥COOL

[@janoskaczor4317]

ÉVA MARTON! THE BEST!!

[@domenicopieriniClassicalMusic]

Bellissimo

[@MrYonexguy63]

Martons 83 Boston Turandots shockingly great.

[@jordipanadesribera6890]

❤❤

[@josemuso1]

Very expressive and dramatic,,,,,,as should be.....JRT

[@acacia-bloom]

Marton is fine voice here - sung in the correct key! Gaudagno is always so comical to watch - tiny little man with his arms flying around wildly!

[@domenicopieriniClassicalMusic]

grande Giacomini, Marton strepitosa, grande direzione di Guadagno

[@kgarmaker123]

He has some voice.. I would agree.

[@matiasquiroz80]

GRANDIOSO

[@40turati]

Bendita sea su memoria

[@truusblenderman9246]

Super Mooi dit is er en komt ook.nooit weer!!!

[@erialm]

Bravo Giacomini; brava Marton. That is all I have to say.

[@leonora9287]

GÖTTLICH!!! Unglaublich!!! Ich liebe es!!!!

[@Ivanhoe2]

Nothing wrong with the final notes. Take into account the accoustics etc.

[@raulcesari4115]

Uno dei giganti del novecento

[@EOCC13]

Giacomini at his very best. Marton loud.

[@charmeueueur]

Bravo Giacomini! Brava Marton!

[@Abigayl1950]

MARTON is GREAT !!!!!!!

[@AngelMedinaM]

Es difícil hacer que las notas agudas no se estrechen y suenencon la misma anchura que la zona central.Del Mónaco,Corelli lo hacían Y también Giacomini.Posiblemente uno de los últimos tenores que podríamos considerar de la última escuela de cantantes de "otra época".*Yo, como cono,co algo la ópera y sé lo difícil que es cantar, y cantar bien,rezpetomu ho a los cantantes, precisMente por la dificultD, pero cuando se escucha un tenor de la categoría de giuseppe se afianza aúnmàs la ilusión por elbelcanto.Y concluyó diciendo que los grandes tenores,aquellos que impostany hacensonar lo mismo un mi o un fa que el si el sobreGuxo o el de te la favorita o mas aún,los hugonette,estirando todVia màs la voz, suelen echÉ algo atrÀs el cuellolevantàndolo ligeramentd

[@AlexOrozco-Social-Pariah]

Totalmente de acuerdo. Estoy estudiando la misma técnica, y realmente hoy en día ya no hay cantantes actuales, o al menos no conocidos, que sepan usar el diafragma y la proyección correcta como Giacomini, Del Monaco y Corelli.

[@MrPAPAGAYO46]

EVA MARTON y GIUSEPPE GIACOMINI interpretan el Dueto de Amor culminante de la Opera ANDREA CHENIER, del compositor italiano Umberto Giordano, basada en un texto literario en el contexto de la Revolución Francesa. Este dueto retrata el sacrificio de dos amantes que entregan sus vidas para salvar a una madre inocente. La música es altamente descriptiva, en cada pasaje se refleja la intensidad del momento que se aproxima, cuando las sombras de la noche se desvanecen con el alba. La suprema magnificencia de las voces, la fuerza expresiva de la orquesta y los redobles atronadores hacen de este cuadro un final de ópera como pocos se han escrito en el catálogo de cuadros musicales intensamente dramáticos.

[@robertotorres9945]

Donde dicen k son asesinados solo para salvar a la madre soltera??????

[@alexeyizmirliev64]

La Marton e incredibile nel finale.

[@alexeyizmirliev64]

E nella tonalita originale!

[@MariaCaIIas]

well maybe it missed some overtone for a clean-cut B-natural but at least he gave it a try in the original key... which you do not find on youtube that easily... the voice was apparently too big to be drowned -for better or for worse- cuz then we wouldn't hear it, would we? Petty to pick on that isn't it? After such a generous live performance...

[@rexeterna]

BRAVO GIACOMINI

[@christianroider118]

❤😂Top Loud in NY😮😅

[@bacassa]

Exellent !!! what year was this recorded please?

[@user-lq6vq3my7m]

남녀 이중창 너무좋습니진

[@FranciscoFerrerGaliana1930]

"GRAN OPERA" ANDREA CHÉNIER.

[@alanleech37]

OMG

[@fabrizzzio48]

Wow! That conductor was on fire! Watch him at the final bars...he's possesed! Very much unlikely Levine, the sonnambulist, conducting, half asleep.

[@marksmith3947]

Levine was dreaming of prepubescent boys

[@henryv69]

Bellissima anche la direzione di Guadagno.. direttore troppo spesso sottovalutato

[@alfredoloyola921]

I think someone here is not a fan Of. Giuseppe. Giacomini,well,too Bad for you!!. I saw him so many Times at the. Met in. New. York City,which is a much bigger theater Than the. S. For opera,I went to S. For and is not half of the big Met. Let me tell you Mr. Giacomini Sounds really big!!and always he Delivered!!a powerful dramatic Tenor with a great timber!!

[@alessandrodelmagno9125]

Anche Eva Marton , Turandot di vaglia, fatica con gli armonici del nostro Bepi.Pero' , che bella donna.

[@timopragod]

Both of these artists sing VERY well in this clip. Marton is hardly wobbling here! Her vibrato was always a little thick, but in her prime in the opera house it was stunning. Giacomini was so underrated (because of the big three). You know, at this moment you would not hear anything close to this at the MET. It's just the truth. Jonas Kauffman is the closest we have and I love hearing him, but most of the tenors now are either "buzz-saw" tenors or hoarse pushers. Sad!

[@artemsmirnov7067]

When I heard Kaufmann singing this opera, he could hardly be heard at all. Only last C was OK from all that performance... Very disappointing

[@radames5855]

Eccellente Giacomini.. La signora Marton buona

[@rnerse]

so beautiful, even with Giacomini a little flat on the 3 high notes of the duet.

[@martello79]

Great singing and interpretation. A pity Mr Giacomini did not completely reach his last high notes but this is of minor importance ....

[@stillstanding6031]

I love Marton, but she was never warm. Giacomini was a revelation back in the day. He still has a lot of stuff here.