Giuseppe Giacomini "Cielo e mar" - La Gioconda (Ponchielli)

[@radames5855]

Questo signore, ha cantato in contemporanea,con Domingo,Carreras,Pavarotti... Si sentiva parlare solo di questi tre... Ebbene,occorrono tutti e tre e non basta,per fare un tenore di questa grandezza!!! Saluti

[@blaht15]

That's because the other were in scope of the mass media. Domingo and Careras didn't deserve it. Pavarotti is another story, Pavarotti was THE VOICE anyway. An unique voice. Giacomini was a great tenor, a dramatic one, while Pavarotti was rather lyric tenor. You cannot have both at the same time.

[@radames5855]

@@blaht15 👌 🆗️ sono d'accordo su Carreras Domingo...diciamo che Pavarotti fino a che non ha fondato "Pavarotti e Friends " è stato un ottimo tenore nel repertorio lirico-leggero...poi è diventato solo business...

[@blaht15]

@@radames5855 to the degree, yes. Ha made business with his great gift as well. Nothing bad in that. But he had been singing pure opera long time and these performances are the greatest. Remember the era of singing with Jean Sutherland.

[@blaht15]

Like Sutherland he WAS the Bel canto of tenor voice. I doubt anyone now could really replace him.

[@stevenlevasee6742]

I admit that I never warmed to the voice of Pavarotti. I think he could make any aria sound like a street song...no matter the opera it always sounds as if he's singing 'O Sole Mio' whilst winking at an audience. Then I hear Giacomini sing and I think, "Oh, THIS is how it's supposed to sound!" A beautiful, studied, mature performance.

[@MarioStahl1983]

One of the most underappreciated voices in history. Incredible !!

[@Ulysses88047]

We have Kaufmann. Can you compare Giacomini to Kaufmann. ? Es ist lächerlich...

[@MarioStahl1983]

@@Ulysses88047 Kaufmann ist ziemlich gut, solange er nicht so tut, als wäre er ein Heldentenor. Dann ist ER lächerich.

[@rudolfsmolej9495]

@@Ulysses88047 Kaufmann mit Giacomini vergleichen zu wollen?? ... Alleine der letzte Ton und der erste Ton hier spricht Bände gegen JK Geschweige denn bei Othello..

[@Ulysses88047]

@@rudolfsmolej9495 Ich habe Kaufmann in München vor ein paar Jahren erlebt.....Mittelmäßigkeit pur, echt sehr enttäuschend....Warum er so " geschätzt " wird ist mir ein Rätsel, vielleicht weil er ein netter und gutaussehender Mann ist, man hört mit den Augen.....

[@rudolfsmolej9495]

@@Ulysses88047 ja ist auch mir ein Rätsel.. habe seinen Othello in London erlebt, dann nochmals in München.. kein 3x mehr .. und auch sonst enttäuschend

[@brunolazzaretti7684]

Eccezionale!!!!L'ho ascoltato molte volte e la potenza,l'uguaglianza dei registri e il perfetto legato mi hanno sempre impressionato.Ho anche avuto occasione di cantare con lui nei Pagliacci a Macerata e vi assicuro che era strabiliante.oltretutto una persona d'una bontà e d'una modestia commovente.Indimenticabile.....e che dolore non averlo più tra noi.

[@eduardobarreto4]

No me canso de alabar esta voz ;la potencia de un trueno de un dios griego cantando desde las alturas del Monte Olimpo .

[@gabrieleiori1263]

E che squillo ! Grazie del dono .

[@onlyme1834]

❤❤❤

[@angelomastrandrea4682]

Dimenticate Franco Bonisolli, grandissimo Giacomini.

[@sarahfarmer7579]

I sang with giacomini in Aida - yes he is cross-eyed - but in costume and on-stage he carried himself really wonderfully - and no one can touch his technique - truly one of the most glorious voices ever.

[@mariofilippeschi4855]

One of the descendants of Melocchi's students.

[@brunoantony3218]

Alfredo Kraus could definitely “touch his technique”. He had a longer career and greater success. But both tenors were excellent and magnificent. Two phenomenal voices.

[@Michael-mh4vr]

Kraus would be an overtone in giacomos voice. But AK does have good technique. But again AK is not nearly as prodigious as GG.

[@benjaminjacobs5553]

@@brunoantony3218 Weird that you are trying to educate someone who actually sang on-stage with Giacomini. Also weird that you would ever compare Kraus to Giacomini. The two are completely different in terms of voice type, size of voice, timbre, and vocal production. Alfredo Kraus was a fine artist in terms of musicality, phrasing, and emotion. However, by his own admission his vocal production was very much in the mask. In my opinion, this is the reason it lacked the darkness of a chiaroscuro full lyric sound. Giacomini may be a little bit wooden in his interpretation (compared to Kraus, but not generally). But, his vocal technique was in another world.

[@hiyadroogs]

@@benjaminjacobs5553 I agree wholeheartedly Ben. An opera singer is a vocal athlete. & the closer one gets to the outer edges of the full potential power & range of the voice, the more temperamental the voice becomes. A light lyric voice is inheritantly stable, because it functions comfortably inside its ultimate dynamic potential. A huge dramatic voice, however, is always produced at 90% of its full dynamic potential. Therefore it has almost no reserve capacity to draw upon when the singer's health, hydration, sleep, or bio rhythms are not 100%. Consistency is far more challenging than with the smaller voices. It's like a weight lifter, who cannot expect to lift his maximum weight on every occasion he attempts it. Muscles need rest & time to consolidate. Sometimes, the voice just doesn't want to know, & there's nothing to do but to back off & nurse it along on the technique.

[@apologeticacattolica6809]

Geez...if you're a tenor, you don't ever want to sing again after hearing that. Amazing!

[@samsschool3639]

He sounds like a high bari

[@manicmamc291]

@@samsschool3639 he’s a dramatic tenor

[@kartikayysola]

Lol fuck that, it makes me wanna get the hell outta work and into a practice room!

[@MikeDewisBaritone]

@@samsschool3639 He is most definitely a tenor....

[@squillodivoce]

One may argue that the aesthetics of sound in the opera world has changed in the last few decades... but I'm sick and tired of going into a Class A opera theater and struggle to be able to hear the tenors. And I do not have a hearing problem. It's a real PITTY that we don't hear this kind (and caliber) of singing in the opera houses these days. BRAVISSIMO GIACOMINI!!!

[@bobabutlegit]

rare voice indeed

[@zelimircabraja7529]

SeokJong Baek will save us, don't worry. Kaufmann and other overrated ridiculous woodcutters are done!!

[@rowley555]

I can't agree more

[@asuncionferrer2050]

I think Mr. Giacomini is the greatest tenor of his time. My husband, tenor Rubén Domínguez, and I were honored to have met him in Aida at the Pyramids in September 1987. In addition to being a great singer, he was a wonderful family man and a true gentleman.

[@simonbrown6441]

Astonishingly good voice. Unbelievably good.

[@jelenabodrazic522]

Signore Giacomini ,la vostra voce sara sentita nell futuro,,per sempre,,, qui a terra e nello cielo!!!!

[@МаргаритаАлавердян-ш9в]

Уникальное сочетание красоты,силы,чувств, благородства!!!

[@Operanobility]

There are literally no tenors today who have such richness, power and beauty of tone as Giacomini. None with such pure dramatic quality. It is impossible to cast dramatic opera any more with the current crop of lightweight tenors around. They all sing in their nose and with little or no pharyngeal ringing tone. This technique seems to have been lost. 50 years ago, there were many tenors capable of singing dramatic roles. Now, all we get is Mozart tenors strangling through big repertoire.

[@EliominDZ]

excelente opinión

[@Barbingant]

A voice of great nobility. There is no one today who is capable of this kind of singing. And by the way, who cares what he looks like? I get very tired of this TV mentality about opera singers--it hasn't led to any particularly wonderful singing, has it?

[@josephwehbeparis]

I've never heard a better rendition of this aria. Ever. Anywhere, any time. His timbre is magnificent, his ease is astonishing, his musicality cannot be rivaled, and he has exactly the fach required for this role.

[@roberthalf1094]

He was a fach independent of anyone else who ever lived. The sole entry in his category of singing.

[@nilsbrownmusic4507]

Vickers kills it.

[@ritawing1064]

I sang in operas with Giacomini: and his incredible musicality was indeed one of the greatest facets of this incredible voice: you were riveted by his performance from the first notes!.

[@e-bikeskibum7141]

What a voice!!!! He is clearly a dramatic Tenor with the heft, yet on his high register, he has such great placement and focus!!!

[@averygordon5334]

This man.... I've sung with the greats, but this man.... Truly THE BEST. And a good guy to work with as well!

[@edmundasseilius1028]

I pray to this guy. His technique is perfect and seems perfect for his voice. To those who are barking that it's ruining the voice. Check, how long Giacominni sang and then shut up. Of course you can't sing Rossini with this technique because G.G. has a dramatic voice, not known on Rossini period. He is wonderful bel canto and verismo singer. Mostly of course verismo. If I feel bad or can't find myself in voice, I listen him. It's like swimming in a sound. Would like to meet him and ask of some advises, but I've heard he has some problems with health. God help him.

[@landras5355]

Yes, Giacomini's voice was totally unique from many point of views...Firstly, his dark timbre and powerful made him an ideal singing artist for performing the greatest verdian roles, adding a brand new shine and dimension to them! And he was great as Canio, Turiddu as well! ☺

[@JoshuaJeremiah]

Holy shit, I bet his Canio and/or Turiddu would be AMAZING!!!

[@JairFerreira1947]

I agree with you. He had a great voice of dramatic tenor. One of the great voices of the 20th century.

[@franzitaduz]

People don't know what real fully supported singing is these days. I maintain that Kaufmann reworked his voice with him, as only then could he attack the heavier repertoire. Rossini did not write for this kind of voice.

[@shirleyrombough8173]

Edmundas Seilius - This was a wonderful performance. His upper register is as good as anybody's. Listen to the applause.. Bravo.

[@larrydonguy]

If he had had the looks to match his heroic-sounding voice then guys like me would have known who he was before finding him on You-tube. That's a hell of an impressive instrument.

[@MrStpendouslvforjo]

Such a tremendous sound! This man is outstanding! A true DRAMATIC tenor - with an easy, ringing top voice - and sounding like a baritone in the lower part. Bravo!!

[@anacaridadacosta3442]

Nunca me cansaré de escuchar a Giacomini, su voz es el cielo y el mar 💓💓💓

[@UncleNathan]

A glorious performance and a stunning example of portamento singing. What a beautiful, easy line he draws, and how lucky we are to have recorded performances by him!

[@suzannestearns6279]

A great voice is one with full, ringing resonance. Giacomini's wonderful voice encompasses all that and more. It is refulgent with feeling, passion and masculinity, aside from having a fabulous round tone. Most singers today never access the full capacity of their voices, having been taught to sing so forward and nasal. The deeper, rounder and richer resonances lie dormant in their voices.

[@IsraelLeviHernandez]

Wow. Very true!

[@Todd_O_SOP_3465]

Я думаю они просто не хотят!

[@Gustov-my5ex]

10 out of 10. Literally perfect.

[@korotich]

Покойся с миром, дорогой Джузеппе. Твой эталонный голос останется на века!

[@antoniomagno4879]

Sublime! Inigualable! Incomparable! Único! Si la perfección no existe, no se puede estar más cerca. El mejor ejemplo para presentes y futuras generaciones. La mejor combinación de talento, técnica, material vocal bellísimo, y alma en cada nota y derrochar, sin espavientos, sin exageraciones, con fraseo, elegancia, dinámica... No hay palabras para describir tantas emociones que despierta escucharlo. En vivo debió ser aún mejor. Bravissimo Maestro!!

[@jpower316]

Man when this guy was on, his high notes had no match. The only other guy who could sing notes like this "Live" in a recital type concert was Corelli.

[@amantedellopera1681]

I think you might find del monaco was equally good and in live recitals even better as live he was at his very best,giacomini should have been a super star

[@janettucker3196]

It's a privilege to be able to hear this great tenor. Maestro Giacomini lives forever.

[@averygordon5334]

Honestly, I haven't heard this for some years. But that first note - My Lord, it's HUGE!!! Glorious!!

[@kathleenroland-silverstein4729]

Holy mother of G-d, this is unbelievable.

[@xxsaruman82xx87]

One of the greatest dramatic tenors ever IMO.

[@ajbj3619]

Great, indeed :) thank you for leading me there.

[@xxsaruman82xx87]

@@ajbj3619 You're welcome. He has so much squillo in his voice!

[@Gopher31]

He had Bad days but Giacomini - on a good day - blows ANY other tenor out of the water! Maybe even Caruso at over 70 years old now i would still rather listen to him than almost any other tenor around today!

[@xxsaruman82xx87]

Me too!

[@edwardmurphy3835]

This is true; he did have some very bad days, but always bounced back. I know because I was there, but on form, it was incredible to witness.

[@asuncionferrer2050]

Domingo had very bad days. But the MSM and the record companies protected him.

[@williamreynolds6332]

This really is just unbelievably good, especially by live standards. I heard Giacomini live on several occasions in the 1980s, and I can verify that this is absolutely that he sounded like.

[@rationalsceptic7634]

Hugely underated Tenor..

[@amantedellopera1681]

Indeed one of the very best,unfortunately the marketing machine that gives us kaufman,florez,etc didnt seem inclined to make him a super star.but then those of us who truly love real singing know the difference

[@AngelMedinaM]

El maestro Giacomimi en los comienzos de los 90 tenía una voz que me impresiona escucharla.Digo "escuchar" y no "oír",pues implica prestarle la debida atención ya que se dan un torrente de voz,timbre,declamación,espontaneidad y calidad que hace embeber lo que canta.Para mí la voz de Giacomi ha ido evolucionando a màs y es digno de ser considerado uno de los últimos grande de la escuela italiana.

[@secretofsinging]

Bravo !

[@CraigFrancisSoto]

E meraviglioso ! This is an absolutely wonderful rendition.Giacomini is a true dramatic tenor. He has a powerful voice and excellent technique and musicianship.I wish he would have gotten more recognition here in the USA.And he was in his mid 50's when he gave this performance in Modena. Wow! Bravissimo Giacomini !

[@operassassinOperaAssassin]

This is exceptional! I've never heard this aria sung with such care, dynamic range and emotion - also fascinating to hear such a heavy tenor thoughtfully and delicately negotiate such a high tessitura.

[@saulm58]

What a splendorous and magnificent voice. And delivered with such high artistry.

[@BaroneVitellioScarpia1]

Leone della lirica.

[@jpower316]

I have lots of video and Dvd concerts and recitals of different tenors, you name it Corelli, Pavarotti, Del Monaco, Vickers.....and so on. But I have never heard of such sustained power through a full concert like this, along with the even tone he produces during the rest of the Aria. Just Amazing!! Why did we not hear more of this guy when he was young and in his prime?

[@CarloQuinto]

jpower316 Because he is not 6'4" has black wavy hair and a sexy scowl. Otherwise we would all have heard of him years ago

[@asuncionferrer2050]

@@CarloQuinto He was also a family man. No scandals were ever heard from this gentleman.

[@Trudetenor]

One of the greatest ever RIP maestro !

[@operassassinOperaAssassin]

Few videos of operatic voices have 300+ thumbs-up and no thumbs-down. Exciting to share the world with such a prodigious living talent. Unimpeachable. Bravo!

[@gaddovarzi6980]

...c'ero anch'io quel giorno lontano... a pochi metri da lì. La voce di Giacomini era un fenomeno della natura. Un esempio di sublime kantiano.

[@ulrikewermann1268]

natura and arts!

[@zitto1960]

Voce stupenda, grande tecnica - bravissimo!!

[@operazioneopera]

Fantastico!!! Bravissimooooooooooooooo...!!!

[@jamesmiller6244]

Brilliant voice one of the great tenors absolutely fantastic

[@elanorewilliams8214]

Are we listening to the same thing? The beauty of his voice is what is so unique. It has a mellow quality but so romantic and wistful. I'll take it.

[@ВладимирТимошенко-з1ь]

Браво!!!!! Чудесно, великолепно, потрясающе!!! Божественно!!!!!

[@giampierone010]

Meraviglioso!!! Una voce piena di armonici così ,solo Caruso e Del Monaco!!! grazie

[@EJR3MDM]

E strana la voce di giacomini perché è uno di quelli che ha la voce scurissima e va bene nel repertorio romantico e non drammatico. Nel repertorio drammatico dove ci vuole la forza, perde mentre qui con le agilità e' perfetto. Un po' come Terranova che ha un bel timbro col chiaro/scuro e canta la figlia del reggimento e altre opere leggere ma piene di agilità e acuti.

[@844sergio]

è STRANA perchè Giacomini è un baritono con il Do nel senso che è un baritono che arriva agli acuti dei tenori, però non lo è secondo me, e va bene nel repertorio romantico perchè ha l'eleganza propria dei baritoni.

[@ricardobedini5345]

UN AUTÉNTICO TENOR LÍRICO DRAMÁTICO; BELLÍSIMO ! ! ! ! ! ! ! !

[@shonisax6797]

GRANDE GIUSEPPE ESA TECNICA ES SENCILLAMENTE INCREIBLE E IMPECABLE NO ENCONTRARIA MEJORES PALABRAS PARA DEFINIRLAS

[@singerbuddy]

RIP Maestro, who passed away on last July at 80. Great singer🙏

[@williamreynolds6332]

That's a benchmark live performance of this aria. It reminds me Del Monaco's complete studio recording.

[@Ivanhoe2]

An absolutely stunning and noble voice. A great privilege to witness and enjoy it. Many thanks for posting. Best Wishes.

[@zehez]

I have never heard him before, but his voice is the best among a lot of tenors!!! beautiful voice!

[@jasonkiselis2866]

Nobody did La Gioconda like Giacomini! He performed perfectly into his Seventies a great loss to the Opera World.

[@zs1968]

Che MAGNIFICA voce!!! Che Dio protegge quest'uomo.

[@oktaygozcu4799]

Dramatic Grand Spinto Tenor. 3 in 1. What a legend voice. Sometimes I fell like when Giacomini sings a truck is madly coming towards to me hahahaha. Rest in peace grande tenor.

[@rationalsceptic7634]

Incredible Voice.. should be a legend!

[@robertotravanut3355]

Una voce immensa, più del mare.

[@feurzauber]

bravissimo, veramente sorprendente.

[@JoelTenor]

The quintessential dramatic Italian tenor voice! Baccio di Dio!

[@dragonzlyric]

Perhaps you should listen again. He has excellent dynamics in there and it is varied from soft to loud. Perhaps it is too bad that you didn't hear him live because those who did, can and have attested to his artistry.

[@antonioamicodifritz8340]

Che correttezza e impeccabilità vocale.....e un magnifico squillo!

[@Pruticle]

Magnificent. I know Ruffo was hailed the Voice of the Lion, but Giacomini's voice roars through this aria.

[@maiaaeromero70]

UNA BESTIALIDAD EN PERSONA!!! UN MAESTRO !!! QUE VOZ!!! QUE POTENZA!!! DIOS MIO!!!!

[@fbbomber]

Meraviglioso ed eccezionale. Un grandissimo tenore

[@Anditenori]

What a great artist and opera singer! Wow!

[@susanakost3383]

Maravilloso!!!!💞💞💞💞💫💫💫

[@Regigabrielsilva]

Um maravilhoso timbre, potente voz!

[@irinaragola5439]

Представитель поколения, когда все делалось от сердца и для людей. Очень понравилось! 👏

[@annanegriolli3432]

Grandissimo!!

[@zs1968]

Magnifico!!!!!!!!!! Bravo maestro!

[@moniquebrugnon7678]

pour moi une découverte magnifique quelle perfection...mais où etait il?

[@HellasItalia4]

Che fortuna per chi ha assistito il concerto.......!!! Il piu grande tenore vivente!

[@AngelMedinaM]

El Giacomini del 94 es de cosecha especial.Una voz inconmensurable.Magnífica impostación en la màscara del sonido,volúmen,brillo de la voz,resonancia...el mejor de los vinos.

[@BUD1970]

Simply gorgeous. His voice has a body of Franco Corelli and a texture of Jonas Kaufmann.

[@ulrikewermann1268]

who the hell is Kaufmann? 😂

[@mariarosaesergiomarycib2492]

Giacomini. :bravissimo. ,bravissimo. Bravissimo.

[@sammyfisher4793]

Wow holy .... Never heard such power before

[@cesarezappa7574]

la grande consolidata tecnica,notare che nelle note acute finali apre un attimo completamente la bocca con vocale A per poi raccoglierla repentinamente con vocale O una volta che il suono sta ben piazzato in testa,quindi senza disturbare piu di tanto la laringe,uno dei motivi della sua longevita' vocale

[@raulcesari4115]

Una potenza unica. Grande artista.

[@raffaellatognini497]

Voce straordinaria e tecnica impeccabile.😘

[@marktatarskyi825]

Bravissimo maestro!

[@omshanti7776]

wunderbare Aufnahme, wo man seine Stimme so hört, wie diese wirklich im Theater geklungen hat. Habe diese oft in der Oper nur wenige Schritte von ihm hören dürfen...Einfach phantastisch!!!

[@Bobrogers99]

I've listened to opera for many, many years, but I hadn't heard of Giacomini until a year ago here on KZbin. He was clearly one of the great tenors of the era but apparently never recognized by the major opera houses. Perhaps his eye problems interfered with his stage presence, but oh, that voice!

[@Nater389]

His timbre is incredible. LOUD.

[@chanali4003]

Giuseppe Giacomini is a very good Opera singer!

[@xxsaruman82xx87]

He is INCREDIBLE.

[@tenorschofield]

BRAVISSIMO!!!

[@luigimaffei9132]

Veramente disumano!!!!!!!!!! Grande performance

[@gabribesanzoni7091]

Una tromba d'argento umana. Meraviglia!

[@christianroider118]

Sensibler Gigant, 😢❤🎉 unschlagbar🎉!!

[@ransomcoates546]

To people who wonder why his career was not bigger, he was extremely variable from performance to performance.

[@mayitojl]

the person who didn't like it , is because he or she doesn't have heart . This man is the best tent of all the times together with Corelli

[@brynjarhoff-lr6hw]

LISTEN….here we have some of the great singers of the past years….Better singers to day? I dont think so…..

[@tuttoilmondoeburla]

bravo maestro!

[@FranciscoFerrerGaliana1930]

Magnifica interpretación.!!

[@pepeelsordo]

h baker: my God, you are right, and we don't even have a diploma or a license to show all the endless efforts and study we dedicated to this wonderful art. That's way I respect any singer who can make a living only singing opera.

[@chipncharge94]

429 to 0 thumbs up, it says everthing about this amazing document!

[@AngelMedinaM]

!Qué colocación de la voz!

[@liberiolombardi6053]

Splendida interpretazione !!!

[@antoninoaccordino6500]

bravo molto bravoo...e genorosoooo...

[@joshuaslutsky3269]

Wonderful! Bravo maestro!!

[@stefandrnek2153]

Eine Jahrhunderstimme! Bravo grande Tenore!!!