Nicolai Ghiaurov's Terrifying Sparafucile Opposite Piero Cappuccilli's Rigoletto

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Rigoletto: Act 1, "Quel vecchio maledivami!" Dir. Carlo Maria Giulini, 1980

[@ulrikemorollo6872]

Benissimo !!!!Bravissimo!!!!

[@jasonhurd4379]

A magnificent rendition of a magnificent scene. As in Giulini's Falstaff recording with Bruson, musical values are here on an equal footing with dramatic. Giulini, with the greatest opera orchestra in the world to realise his vision, here ideally paints the scene as jester and hitman speak in the darkness of things unspeakable. Ghiaurov and Cappuccilli, their great respect for Giulini evident in every note they sing, become the characters they play, with Rigoletto's mounting horror as he realises what he is contemplating becoming more and more muted as his soul assents to the dark deed. A good reminder of just what an excellent representation of the opera this is. Thank you, Manoli!

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Your selection of scenes of different Rigolettos is always excellent.Incredible voices.Beautiful.I love the question posed...Discerne..Oh al momento... Awesome.

[@manolis.799]

Thank you so much that’s a big compliment! It is my favorite Verdi opera and one of my top three favorites overall. I’m always happy to share moments from it with great singers.

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@@manolis.799 All I can tell you is that I can let a day go by without listening to your MacNeil Cotrubas Gilda duet.For me it has become something sacred.

[@arnoldamaral3814]

This is Opera 💔🇫🇷🙏

[@aetion]

Thank you, dear Mnaoli, for the wonderful duet. Now that we have come to a bass voice, I'd like you to convey my best regards to Mr. Stavrinakis and tell him that we look forward to hearing him again.

[@manolis.799]

Will do my friend! Thank you 😁

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Великий. Люблю. Слухаю. І Міреллочку - теж, кращу Мімі.