The Best Version of Che gelida manina (La bohème) - Pavarotti (1973)

Aria: Che gelida manina
Role: Rodolfo
Act: I
Ópera: Boheme (1896)
Composer: G. Puccini
Tenor: Luciano Pavarotti (Italia)
Año: 1973
Berliner Philharmoniker Orchester
Conducted: Hebert von Karajan
Studio Recording, Berlin.
Lyric:
Che gelida manina, se la lasci riscaldar...
Cercar che giova? Al buio non si trova.
Ma per fortuna, è una notte di luna,
E qui la luna... l'abbiamo vicina.
Aspetti, signorina,
Le dirò con due parole:
Chi son? chi son!... e che faccio...
Come vivo?... Vuole?
Chi so? Sono um poeta.
Chi cosa faccio? Scrivo.
E come vivo? Vivo.
In porvetà mia lieta,
Scialo da gran signore...
Rime ed inni d'amore.
Per sogni e per chimere...
E per castelli in aria!
L'anima ho milionaria.
Talor dal mio forziere...
Ruban tutti i gioelli
Due ladri: gli ochhi belli.
V'entrar com voi pur ora,
Ed i miei sogni usati
E i bei sogni miei tosto si dileguar!
Ma il furto non m'accora,
Poichè v'ha preso stanza... la speranza!
Or che mi conoscete, parlate voi deh! parlate...
Chi siete?
Vi piaccia dir?
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[@josh95263]

Look at all these amazing artists together.

[@hanlim5186]

God gave his voice.

[@randalcolucci6833]

To me, Pav does this aria the best. Here, at age 37 or 38, he articulates the lyrics sharply and has great power. I don’t know if this is the best because his performance at age 51 in Budapest got him a 2.5 min ovation. In that performance, his voice now more mature w deeper resonance and even more robust power lend an absolutely stunning delivery. To me, nobody does this aria better.

[@zamessmeeth]

Agree !

[@davidsimmons654]

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[@siukola1]

IT's clearly one of the great renditions of the aria, but there are also the versions of Björling, di Stefano, Aragall and others.

[@randalcolucci6833]

Come on now...yes, there are other great performances by others but when you combine power, precision.and presentation....it all spells Pav. Then again, opinions are like....well, you know the rest. And btw, this is NOT his best version.

[@hugonordenswan]

@@randalcolucci6833 Which is the best version, if not this?

[@randalcolucci6833]

@@hugonordenswan To me, Pav does this aria the best. Here, at age 37 or 38, he articulates the lyrics sharply and has great power. I don’t know if this is the best because his performance at age 51 in Budapest got him a 2.5 min ovation. In that performance, his voice now more mature w deeper resonance and even more robust power lend an absolutely stunning delivery. People complain that he didn't hit the "C" in Budapest so that disqualifies it as his best. Either way, younger or older version, to me, nobody does this aria better. I just prefer the version in Budapest slightly more. Happy listening. kzbin.info/www/bejne/n6Wwc5d6bd6WmcU.

[@hugonordenswan]

@@randalcolucci6833 Thanks.

[@randalcolucci6833]

@@hugonordenswan Cheers! Be well.