Mario del Monaco - The Great Wagnerian [w/ Engl. subs]

[@sgtthriller]

It is so exciting when he goes from his whispering voice to his full-blown dramatic/Heldentenor voice! Bravo!

[@delkorea7969]

He is excited as a child and we have to know that he had heard that song more than thousands of times and sang thousands of times but still he is excited and moved.

[@tenorschofield]

Extrordinary tenor, one of the best of the best of all times!!!!. la sua voce di un tosto eroico "magnifico", anche di grandisima belleza. People tended to say "this or that" in his singing, but by God, who can denie this is the true emsion for this kind of repertoire. Besdiedes this, his vocal technique probed to be one the best, he sang until his last days with more or less the same beauty. He is a "singing master class" for me. Bravo, Viva Del Monaco!!!

[@bodiloto]

@tenorschofield Le registrazioni Stereo da anni purtroppo hanno reso il pubblico sordo . Lei sta parlando di una voce che non ha sentito mai dal vivo . Più di 60 anni adoro ripetere la stessa frase : - Sovente una registrazione è una illusione dolce 🍰… E voi ragazzi vivete in questo mondo falso, ipocrita. Beati voi ragazzi. Mario Del Monaco - un Fenomeno chi dal vivo aveva la voce del tenore lirico pieno, niente di più. Nel repertorio tedesco questo Artista lirico purtroppo faceva pallida figura . È ovvio che Lei conosce poco l’arte wagneriana e i Tenori che interpretavano il repertorio wagneriano. La mia modesta opinione è che il Grande Mario purtroppo non aveva i mezzi per interpretare questo repertorio. Per l’informazione nell’ arte wagneriana il Tenore deve avere nella sua voce un colore che corrisponde al colore dell’orchestra . Mario Del Monaco aveva in realtà la voce del tenore lirico pieno. no comment il vecchio PS Porgere la propria vocalità in modo eroico come cantava tutto il repertorio Mario del Monaco non vuol dire automaticamente che questo Fenomeno aveva la voce drammatica vera. Moltissimi amanti e cantanti la avete bevuta. Fantastico Del Monaco .

[@renzomichielotto2279]

Sei fantastico come hai descritto il Grande Maestro Mario del Monaco un mito che non è ripetibile e ineguagliabile grazie x come lo ricordi!!!!!

[@tenorschofield]

@@renzomichielotto2279 Grazie a te caro amico per compartire el MERAVIGLIOSO arte di Mario Del Mónaco. 🙏🎶🙌Auguri

[@renzomichielotto2279]

@@tenorschofield sei un grt della bella musica e canto della lirica drammatica come me viva il grande maestro di vita canora Mario del Monaco 👋👋👋

[@tenorschofield]

@@renzomichielotto2279 🙏🙏🎶

[@quequitoAR]

Del Monaco was indeed a force of nature, a hurricane of warm life. I would have loved a full Siegmund performance by him...

[@AfroPoli]

There is one. Stuttgart 1966 w/ Anja Silja.

[@MrChandler73]

WOW, when Del Monaco "hits the gas" with his voice there's a vocal explosion of pure talent!

[@nastasjadjordjevic1267]

How can someone dislike this videos ????? Jesus....

[@bradycall1889]

Ikr?

[@bharp4390]

It's so awesome to see him express his love and excitement for the music.

[@AfroPoli]

An interesting side note: in 1957, Decca wanted to record act 1 of die Walküre with MDM and Flagstad. But Flagstad rebelled against MDM, and that's probably why he never made a great career as a Wagnerian. A Walküre on Decca would have been his breakthrough in that fach, no doubt about that. Instead, they just let him record a few arias. A pity.

[@RestlessTheRED]

+AfroPoli What?! Did she dislike him so much? Couldn't they find a younger soprano then?

[@AfroPoli]

+Никита С. Totaly agree. She was long past her prime. They should have taken someone else. Alas, the marketing...

[@bastamtajik7]

I've seen no one to sing wagner like this.... Really impressive voice! Great Wagnerian

[@franziskakre8309]

The problem was that he had problems with the language. I think he spoke a little german but with a very strong accent.

[@SpecialUniverse]

To be honest I prefer James King as Siegmund (which he eventually sang in the Decca recording). He had an absolutely gorgeous voice too and was basically fluent in German (no audible accent to me)

[@williamadolphe7921]

the pleasure in his face as he reminisces on these phrases and as he relives such gorgeous music!

[@josephdupre2045]

4:20 To see this level of passion and love for Wagner is infectious. You can tell he loves every single second; as if his heart were rising with the melody. This is EXACTLY how I feel when I listen to Tristan und Isolde. The music, the rising timbre, and the emotions make you feel like you're being tossed around in a storm.

[@victoriagrapsidou3474]

He lives the role!!! He had a great voice!! Grandissimo tenore drammatico!!!

[@marisarossi6692]

Quanto entusiasmo e quanto amore metteva nella sua professione. La sua costanza l'ha ricompensato come il più grande tenore di tutti i tempi. Eterna gloria a Lui. Marisa Rossi - Bologna.

[@luisabini1884]

Davvero! Un fascino unico. Ha vissuto per la musica!

[@baltoman24]

Stupendous! More moving than many modern performances where one must wonder if the singers can get through to the end- this is a treasure. thank you!

[@teodorojaranilla5008]

Soooooo true! Modern singers just seem to not onlynsing far weaker..limited in fulness and just plain Beauty of tones...they always sound and LOOK struggling ....whether soft or loud highnor low middle..as if they're ALWAYS about to reach limit..at end of phrase you get so uneasy that that was "barely made it in time!!..."". Leaves an empty feeling.. Whereas the olde school..they SOUND like Fillmore energy reserves..breath length...phrases are finished with a COMPLETE tone ..just so different because ...BETTER!

[@AfroPoli]

There is a pirate recording of his complete Walküre from Stuttgart with Anja Silja.

[@mhertenore]

Link pls.

[@karlheinz9336]

OPERA TENORE kzbin.info/www/bejne/j3SUe2iFjLiVnqM

[@Operafreak9]

@@mhertenore Yes please. That is a Must Have tecording.

[@dennisj.3439]

Force of nature

[@tinibari456]

What a personality. Much different than you might expect from his singing. And then he sings, and we're back to MDM.

[@MrChandler73]

This is the "greatest thing since sliced bread"!

[@lemeshev]

what a wonderful clip! Thanks for posting!

[@TheMerahi]

Today, i don't see only opera. I saw EMOTION that drives the song

[@Catalogue2]

Of so many magnificent, and in certain cases, legendary tenors of the past having sung this repertoire, it's safe, at minimum, to say there was at least no better suited "bari-tenor" voice than MDM for those Wagnerian roles written in this tessitura. I've never heard Siegmund's stuff more naturally "settled" in a voice, than his. Not a big leap of the imagination to contemplate a Parsifal and a Tristan from this voice.

[@Goetterdaemmerung86]

Such a beautiful video, to see him so moved and passionate is a wonderful thing to see

[@EJR3MDM]

Signori io vorrei farvi notare una cosa: italiano puro che canta il repertorio tedesco meglio di un tedesco e con una facilità incredibile e kaufmann che è tedesco non solo si strozza nel cantare siegmound ma nel finale oltre a faticare nell'acuto sulla E, diventa proprio ridicolo. Mario Del Monaco emette quella nota con una naturalezza e semplicità unica. questo è cantare in modo eroico.

[@furioberce3640]

Mettere kaufmann e del monaco nella stessa frase fa già ridere così...😜

[@EJR3MDM]

Furio Berce Puoi dirlo forte, ma oggi, con quello che la gente si beve, tocca pure fare ste precisazioni...purtroppo...e c’è persino chi ha da controbattere. Pensa un po’

[@eugeniogentili1048]

@@EJR3MDM Kaufmann con quella voce intubata mi domando e dico come può piacere alla gente, io sarò un fissato di Corelli e Del Monaco,ma il tedesco proprio non mi piace.

[@AsdrubaleBrescia]

Kaufmann è un tenore che non ha tecnica né ha il talento per compensarne l'assenza

[@katester7]

This is the best thing ever.

[@philiprostek]

wonderful to see such a beautiful document! thank you.

[@Nello7]

This is how he REALLY lived, con vivace! One of my accompanists was also his accompanist for his coachings for Otello and Aida (yes he is rich in years!) and cherished those moments in the studio. "Mario was always alive!" He looks like he is labouring here with his breath so this must be post accident. I have a signed photo of MDM that my wife found, he was Canio- but more interesting was the photo appears to be signed to me "A Nello..." but probably was for Nello Santi. I treasure this most.

[@gregrechesy4178]

What a charisma, what a voice! Would he have learnt to pronounce German vowels correctly and disciplined himself just a little bit, he would have become by far the best wagnerian tenor of his time. The only one able to succeed Max Lorenz.

[@bradycall1889]

I know right? He sounded so good when singing Wagner except for the fact that his German wasn't pronounced correctly. He most definitely could've done well with Wagner's tenor roles.

[@spacepunk2001]

@@bradycall1889 He should have sung Wagner in all non-German speaking countries. His flawed pronunciation would be pretty meaningless--he sings this with such power and beauty!

[@bradycall1889]

@@spacepunk2001 Yeah I get what you mean. But part of singing Wagner is pronouncing German properly.

[@spacepunk2001]

@@bradycall1889 Agreed.

[@joelweisberg]

The man was a real stud! One of the alltime greats!

[@Operafreak9]

Brass Bull of Milan? Is that what he was called?

[@joelweisberg]

A fitting title. He was glorious!

[@yusukeundisolde]

Great singer

[@CristianIonita-nm6xb]

Woooooo!!! This man LIVED for the opera. Mario!!!

[@brunaazzurra]

Grande Mario .... spettacolare e grande come sempre è stato

[@emilgilels]

Fascinating and Wonderful! Thank you for sharing! There are a few other excerpts of MDM singing Wagner elsewhere on KZbin that are worth searching for....

[@emilgilels]

I'm back again 5 years later~ still love this excerpt. His passion for the music is so evident. This is something so apparent in all his performances and that underpins his art.

[@carolinafaria_casa]

Não sou apenas eu que escuto Wagner me assanhando toda, pulando, coreografando cada compasso e cantando! Grazie, signore Poli!

[@道-p2e]

Brass Bull of Milan, grand Mario!

[@donaldreed2351]

Wagner himself would have been delighted.

[@Nello7]

I love his Wagner recordings that I have. Many people think he sang Wagner in an overbearing fashion, but imo, he sang it like a true heroic italian tenor, with open vowels and a forward sound. I don't know if he recorded a full version of any Wagner opera, perhaps someone could enlighten us!

[@teodorojaranilla5008]

Ah..so what if he sang "Italian style?"" It s different in its way but HEROIC is heroic..expressiveness expressive..babies don't cry Italian way or geman way or Chinese way..they cry like BABIES when hungry or squeal in delight when happy! SAME with the ellements of drama. ..anguish is anguiss.so is love..hate...monaco SANG like a hero.

[@AfroPoli]

@andresfRC The LP is with Mario del Monaco himself.

[@rosadaniello202]

La metamorfosi sulla scena che poche persone hanno quando lo conobbi avevo l'età del suo primogenito ne fui affascinata. Un ISTRIONE

[@ΧαραλαμποςΚωνσταντινου-ζ8ε]

Grandissimo Mario del Monaco!!

[@amandajean7738]

MDM is in his natural element full of enthusiasm and passion.

[@lewashcliffe]

Vocally, this was no longer the great tenor of the 50's, but his musicianship and love for opera was unwavering. And yes, he was quite a character as well. I loved his excitement and enthusiasm for Wagner. Del Monaco will forever hold his own as a legend of the operatic stage.

[@rdargenio]

I agree. I wonder if he also did E la solita storia in the same recording session. That was also recorded 1964, post accident I believe. If so, quite a testament to his vocal talent.

[@alanhowe1455]

It's a great voice in this repertoire. What a pity he never really embraced it!

[@operassassinOperaAssassin]

Fabulous to see! Thanks!

[@photo161]

He sounds absolutely marvelous as Sigmund! ..better than any German singing at that time. But where are the English subtitles?!

[@zs1968]

Wieland Wagner invited Del Monaco for several years in Bayreuth but for several reasons, Del Monaco declined the offer. K.Flagstad liked Del Monaco very much contrary as it is proclaimed by certain people and Karajan wanted Del Monaco in Tristan, but once again, he decluned the offer. So....Wagnerian or not? He was one of the rare Italians able to sing it. You like it or not, it s another story.

[@EcceHumanitatis]

Che tesoro è questo film!! 🤩

[@goodmanmusica]

grazie,bel documento, una bella lezione per i cantanti italiani che generalmente sono ignoranti e credono che l'opera lirica sia solo italiana.

[@Monnarchmonnarchy]

A true tenor for Wagner!!! Who can sing this perfectly? Only baritone-tenor!!!

[@rosadaniello202]

Adesso non smetto mai di ascoltarlo e guardarlo .......grazie alla tecnologia

[@ozielich]

The best Wagnerian was an Italian! Bravo Del Monaco!!!

[@leoploner8929]

grandioso grandioso grandioso... che bello

[@道-p2e]

马里奥.德尔.莫纳科 - Mario Del Monaco, what a heroic voice for ages!!! 'His ringing voice and virile appearance earned him the nickname of the "Brass Bull of Milan". '

[@andresfRC]

@VivaRenata, The tandem Suthaus/Furtwängler actually recorded "Die Walküre" for EMI at 1954 with a distinguished wagnerian cast including Leonie Rysanek and Martha Mödl. For further details just look at Naxos label website.

[@itob.9231]

FANTASTICO...Grandissimo Artista

[@Monnarchmonnarchy]

A real passion, a true actor, he fills music, he knows a lot...

[@williamadolphe7921]

un vero wagneriano. ma che bel canto!

[@sgtthriller]

Wow! Did not know del Monaco recorded any Wagner!

[@rdargenio]

There are a number of recordings, available on YT. Of them, the RAI excerpt of In fernem land (circa 1957) is definitely worth searching.

[@bradleymonroe6443]

Mario Del Monaco singing Wagner sounds interesting. Even though he was more of an Italian dramatic tenor than a Wagnerian dramatic tenor (heldentenor), he had the stamina to do that.

[@bodiloto]

Mario Del Monaco non era un tenore drammatico vero, è un fatto. Mario del Monaco aveva la voce del tenore lirico pieno, niente di più. Ma il Fenomeno Mario Del Monaco cantando in modo Eroico tipico Suo scurendo la sua vocalità vi ha fatto credere che ha la voce drammatica! Sublime Del Monaco, unico. I tenori drammatici veri purtroppo erano altri Signori… Questa è la mia modesta opinione. il vecchio

[@CristianIonita-nm6xb]

​@@bodiloto Oke. Allora, quali signori sono stati i VERI tenori drammatici? Vinay, Giacomini o Vickers apparterrebbero a questa categoria secondo voi?

[@BrianJosephMorgan]

Bravo.

[@AndrasdrSzabo-gs9dw]

Az operajátszásnak óriási vesztesége, hogy evvel a csoda-tenorral csak a Walkür felvétel (így tudom) készült. Kellett volna egy karmester, egy kiadó, egy szponzor, hogy az összes Wagnert felvegyék vele. Évtizedekkel ezelőtt azt olvastam valahol, hogy maga Wagner olyan tenort keresett, akinek a hangja hőstenor, és az olasz énekiskolában szerzett nagy tapasztalatot. Itt volt a keresett hang, de csak kis rész készült el a wagneri életműből. Pótolhatatlan, siratni való veszteség. dr. Szabó András, operarajongó (és MDM rajongó)

[@federic017]

Straordinario artista...saluti

[@Tkimba2]

Importanza relativa delle parole in Wagner? 😂

[@andresfRC]

@AfroPoli, what a pity he didn't sing more Wagnerian repertoire

[@lastofdmelocchians]

Mario's a lil nutty here isn't he? But I LOVE it=) So, much passion! & When he cranks out his voice...no 1 & I mean NO 1 comes close 2 his sound!!! Others who have tried sound more like "pushed up" Baritones=( Here, we have a pure Spinto-Dramatic Tenor voice!!! Simply the Best! This clip is such a treasure! A million thanks Afropoli:-)

[@stone8193]

lastofdmelocchians no. He’s the opposite of nutty. He’s himself. What so many are afraid of being

[@rdargenio]

Well, from a psychological standpoint, I think he was more extroverted and less confident after the auto accident, which damaged his kidneys and broke his ribs, and took away some of his vocal ability. Almost all of the films like this (many made at his home) were done post-accident and his personality is exaggerated in these. He’s my favorite tenor and these are just my observations.

[@andresfRC]

@VivaRenata I agree with you: Martha Mödl is adequate but not as outstanding as Flagstad would have been as Brünnhilde in a better vocal shape. All in all, it's a classic recording, the testament of the great Furtwängler. By the way, I saw your channel, there is a lot of excellent material, Congratulations! I'm your suscriber now.

[@alexmartya1733]

Jesus Christ, now I understand from whom Freddie Mercury took his cues.

[@Monnarchmonnarchy]

Mercury was just a falsetto singer. You can't compare a true master with a softy clown!

[@alexmartya1733]

@@Monnarchmonnarchy I was referring to the gestures and the stage presence that both of them undoubtedly possessed. And I don't think it's a good idea to call someone "a soft clown" after he left a legacy like Mercury's

[@Monnarchmonnarchy]

@@alexmartya1733 legacy? 🤣🤣🤣 mercury just squeaking on a tape, the studio version he can't repeat because of falsetto and manupulation on studio. It is a fake, he is a fake! You can't compare a mosquito's squeaks with Monaco! It is not the same! If you wanna call him a singer, it is your opinion, but i don't need his useless songs! Because Opera it is a real and forever!!!

[@moderatoworld3423]

@@Monnarchmonnarchy I can say to myself that Im pretty big fan of Opera , and either can say that your stance is too wrong

[@moderatoworld3423]

@@Monnarchmonnarchy Your opinion makes you to fool of art

[@bodiloto]

Mario Del Monaco tenore wagneriano ?!… Voglio chiedere e che cosa erano Vinay e compagnia?!… no comment Il vecchio

[@sarinolaplaca7387]

se la malasorte non lo avesse funestato, se la salute non lo avesse tradito! mancata occasione di uno che sarebbe stato anche un grande cantantore Wagneriano

[@andresfRC]

Could someone tell me if the LP played is "Die Walküre" conducted by Wilhelm Furtwängler with Ludwig Suthaus as Siegmund? Thank you!

[@katester7]

I think it's Monaco himself singing! 1st one: kzbin.info/www/bejne/q3uzoX6nmMmpbdk 2nd one: kzbin.info/www/bejne/o4q1iHWAlNmceac Thanks to Reddit user lapapinton for pointing this out :D

[@robertocozzarin]

😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@rosadaniello202]

Un CAMALEONTE

[@cristinamonaco3474]

La lingua tedesca è lingua difficile si deve declinare articolo soggetto verbo ecc. Ben diversa dalla facilità della lingua inglese.....

[@paololucca1495]

1:06

[@guidodepascale2611]

In video del genere la somiglianza di Del Monaco con il grande Totò è veramente impressionante. E l'effetto comico davvero non è minore. Io mi chiedo tutti quelli che commentano entusiasti una bambinata simile che concetto possano avere della serietà dell'arte, della professionalità di un interprete musicale. I pochi brani wagneriani incisi da Del Monaco - qui nemmeno lo si apprezza - sono uno dei punti più bassi mai toccati dal punto di vista della superficialità, dell'infantilismo, dell'istrionismo ridicolo. Wagner ne sarebbe stato inorridito e avrebbe certamente ripetuto i soliti luoghi comuni dei tedeschi, da Beethoven a Nietzsche, sulla poca serietà degli italiani. In questo caso assolutamente a ragione.

[@EliominDZ]

no tiene sonido

[@radames5855]

Ahahahahahahah

[@JesusMartinez-qk9hr]

Is he listening to Lauritz Melchior or Max Lorenz?

[@AfroPoli]

He is listening to Del Monaco...

[@Severolus]

Mario, Mario, Mario! Not sexy but sweet/funny. Wagner and Monaco - no way.

[@alessandromoccia471]

Che Iddio ti abbia fra gli angeli genio mai capito su questo stupido pianeta.

[@EJR3MDM]

Caro Alessandro, Se non hanno capito Gesù Cristo, potevamo mai credere che capissero Mario Del Monaco? Giovanni Battista fu il predecessore di Gesù in quanto gli preparo’ la strada facendo la volontà del padre celeste e predicando la venuta del Salvatore e la primissima forma di battesimo. Era un uomo giusto. Che fine ha fatto: Decapitato. Mario del Monaco, un uomo che ebbe la vocazione sacerdotale nell’adolescenza ma che grazie al suo confessore gli fu fatto capire che Dio lo aveva creato per cantare ed esprimere la fede proprio con la voce tanto da diventare un vero e proprio fenomeno e miracolo vocale. Che gli è successo? Insultato, denigrato, criticato da Celletti e da altri detrattori invidiosi e i ignoranti e oggi giorno divenuto quasi un ricordo sbiadito e sotterrato artisticamente e vocalmente da vocine rielaborate, amplificate e falsificate come Pavarotti, Bocelli e in ultimo per mettere la ciliegina sulla torta, da quella tromba ingolata di stampo ibrido che è Kaufmann. Ci manca solo IL VOLO che cantano con tre voci maschili un pezzo da tenore soprano e baritono. È proprio vero che chi vuole fare qualcosa di buono a questo modo diventa un martire e Il nostro caro Mario pur essendosi preso grandi soddisfazioni personali con la sua voce e nel mondo al livello artistico, è stato e lo sappiamo, una povera vittima di questo mondo e incompreso fino alla fine. Intanto però non c’è nessuno che abbia mai emesso una nota come lui tutt’ora. Chissà perché, è?!?! Guarda, se non c’era Mario, avrebbero detto le stesse cose di Corelli come d’altronde le dissero anche di Caruso. Saluti caro!

[@giovannifortunato6118]

Aggiungo: oggi si esaltano i tenori che ahimè cantano come Grigolo

[@luisabini1884]

No, molti lo hanno amato! Gli altri... Era invidia...