Warren,Lanza, London,Gigli, Valletti,Callas-plus Surprise Guests

Sit back, relax, watch and enjoy.

[@matejknezevic6989]

There is no singer in history that is close to natural gift like Gigli. Collosal talent. Brilliant voice

[@ireneday6865]

I saw Leonard Warren in Mexico City .. I was not still a teenager. The most wonderful Rigoletto. He was magnificent.

[@artdanks]

Irene Q-day...I am so jealous of you! He's always been my absolute favorite baritone of all time. Sadly, by the time I started loving opera he had already been gone for 8 years! What a tragedy.

[@johnblasiak9331]

Gigli here is the absolute genius of the vocal generation of all generations Pure GOLD

[@davidsolomon8203]

Leonard Warren had a truly magnificent voice, and he used it with great skill!

[@emmanuelcamilleri6141]

They are all great!! However Mario Lanza's voice is fuller and gives me the most emotions.

[@Igorls8]

One of all time top 3 baritones, the best soprano ever, two of the best tenors ever, and all of them at one time. And now we have no one

[@MrTrackman100]

As a college freshman in New York, I went to the Met my first time to hear "Tosca" with Bjorling, Zinkanoff and Leonard Warren. That was in the fall of 1959. Little did I know the 2 great men of opera would pass away just months later. A treasured memory forever!

[@MrTrackman100]

Zinka Milanov--Sorry!

[@franzitaduz]

Thank you dear Lord for sending such wonderful artists to the earth when it was possible to preserve their art for posterity! Such warmth, sensitivity and solid technical production of sound we just don't hear that often anymore...

[@lukegriffith2828]

Indeed.

[@rickos1915]

Warren was towering -- you'll never hear the likes of him again.

[@norris3107]

His voice was just so rich!

[@rosebud3971]

The sweet voices of Gigli and Valletti, always recognized instantly .

[@CarloQuinto]

You have good taste sir!

[@operabilia]

My favs: Gigli (voice, style, elegance), Valletti (class, purity of the line) and ... the "Il Bacio"'s insane act! What a treat (not forgetting La Divina's farewell tour to London).

[@sugarbist]

Warren a GIANT among baritones. Beautiful quality emoting true feeling of the text.Warren would also show off his high C at parties.

[@tommyrocket2604]

What an amazing gift god gave to all of these true artists...

[@jsphotos]

Fantastic performances, all!

[@mairwenkirwood5957]

I sat back, relaxed, watched, and really enjoyed. Marvellous.

[@Ruffiello]

Wow! Warren is magnificent!

[@1operarobert]

What a delightful collection of performances by great artists of the past. Thanks so much for sharing.

[@choicecafe]

Di Stefano and Lanza, they were the two most romantic tenors.

[@judyjones2475]

How wonderful to see all these great artists singing on tape, not just voice but seeing their images , just loved it ❤️ 😀 ♥️

[@johnsheehan7348]

One of the few live video recordings of Lanza singing.

[@hr2528]

That was great! Was wonderful to hear Valletti again after all these years. Had a recording of him with Callas in La Sonnambula. He retired early from opera, and went into the family pasta business. Shame.

[@raoufzdn]

What a delightful sequence of enchanting singing ! indeed sit back and enjoy , how inspiring and refreshing !

[@sugarbist]

In spite of the negative statements here about Lanza's diction in E Luvevan Le Stelle, It's pretty good and his voice is great.He always showed the never ending potential of a great opera singer that somewhat eluded him.However his greatness in the so called American songs never eluded him.Perfect pitch.

[@SimonTBam]

sugarbist As an Italian, I can confirm that Lanza's Italian diction is far from 'disgusting'. For an American it is pretty damn good. Although when he spoke in Italian he did have an Abruzzi accent.

[@sugarbist]

@108259913816799806334 Anyone who says that Lanza's diction was disgusting is either not informed or prejudicial. Charles Henry down below is just a Lanza hater, so I just disregard his comments because of their lack of fairness as appose to being accurate.

[@SimonTBam]

Si, veramente!!!! grazie sugerbist.

[@pavarotti744]

Lanza's diction was always crystal clear...anyone that questions that must be deaf.

[@dynomax101]

john m... Agreed entirely. Lanza's diction in his singing should be a standard part of singing lessons of any genre. Especially opera. And his voice was exceptional, IMO, a super fine instrument.

[@marthahollier6747]

Valetti -- elegant singing with so much warmth. It brings tears to my eyes.

[@allenjones3130]

George London delivers superb vocalism on the "Voice Of Firestone" theme song and "Those Endearing Young Charms".

[@GERRYMUSIC100]

Molto bello, un lavoro veramente eccezionale, i miei più sinceri complimenti, pollice in alto, ciao, Gerry.

[@MrTrackman100]

Leonard Warren!!!

[@MrSkylark1]

LANZA was a STUDENT of ENRICO ROSATI, TEACHER of BENIAMINO GIGLI. Perfect vocal placement, diction and musicality evident throughout He could have been America's greatest Operatic Tenor, if he had been able to pursue an operatic career.

[@bodiloto]

MrSkylark Lanza era un uomo intelligente…Purtroppo non aveva i mezzi vocali per competere con Gigli, Merli e compagnia…. purtroppo il vecchio

[@rosannarisi622]

Per favore non dire C…….la VOCE di Mario non solo regge ma supera ogni paragone BASTA CON QUESTA PRESUNTA ISTRUZIONE OPERISTICA😂😂😂😂

[@jeffreymiller4814]

NO NO NO this is NOT lipsinc'd at all. That was pure Mario, and it was wonderful!

[@ireneday6865]

Always, always, always. Wonderful. He lives in our hearts.

[@peterhodges6808]

George London singing music theater...now I have heard everything

[@kgarmaker123]

I absolutely agree with . you. what a voice, and a handsome man~!

[@ronaldgoff7499]

if he only sang like that all the time hed been caruso

[@bodiloto]

London e Warren- due leoni della lirica. Immortali.

[@70girardje]

magnifique video ,merci de partager

[@kgarmaker123]

You mean the complete recording of the opera done by her and released in 1960 It was recorded in the fall of 1959

[@operassassinOperaAssassin]

Thank you very much for sharing this; it's overwhelming to hear so much great singing in one place. It's not quite fair to have a dubbed-over version of Callas' later Suicidios here. It's not an accurate representation of her work at that point.

[@peterhodges6808]

It sounded like 3 different voices. Maybe that was just Callas though. In any case, one can see here why many consider her the greatest opera performer ever.

[@sarapastorello9441]

che bella voce, fa sognate,dolcissima

[@paulnelson1094]

yes, London is great and his stage presence and looks add t o his appeal

[@marottajoe]

Now that's entertainment! Won't somebody mesh this type of frivolity, good taste and exceptional talent in this day and age? Please?

[@sugarbist]

Warren was another Titan of the opera.R.I.P.

[@sugarbist]

Thank You.You know that I'm a tenor fanatic. But just listening to Leonard Warren here again, gave me the Chills. There are only about 8 baritones that I will ever listen to, and he is certainly terrific.

[@artdanks]

@SHICOFF1 The best baritone ever! 😀

[@lenatskyo]

Those are the inimitable Ritz Bros. at the end, in case some of you are wondering---now all but forgotten!!

[@bobthebuilder2778]

funny I thought they were the early Marx bros..thanks for the info..

[@ericgarbutt8561]

some very interesting clips. Unscramble them and one would be able to appreciate them more.

[@brunaazzurra]

video rarissimo Warren,Lanza, London,Gigli, Valletti,Callas-plus Surprise Guests

[@stevkasurbatovich]

This is so beautiful singing and top technology for its time.So see these singing before my time. What year was this. What is the name of this movie

[@wolframg1]

UNA COLECCIÔN DE"MONSTRUOS"DEL BEL CANTO"

[@clefnoteproductions6695]

Is it possible to list each artist and what's sung? Especially those that aren't announced? Or perhaps flash their name on the screen just prior to their singing? Thank you

[@paulnelson1094]

wow, what a range she had-those low notes

[@allenjones3130]

Great duet by Conner and London!

[@bobthebuilder2778]

Amazing video and the end was just too funny..thanks for the joy..btw who was the crazy soprano in the audition piece ? thanks

[@aarondimoff5180]

I love George London to death, and i think he's basically the perfect archetype for a bass-baritone, but can somebody more enlightened please tell me why his face makes all those contortions? His, lips, jaw, eyebrows, just...everything lol. His sound is so easy and powerful, I would never think he's frankensteining his face to achieve it.

[@iankaye1180]

HE SHAPES HIS MOUTH TO SHAPE HIS THROAT. ON THE HIGHER NOTES , HE LOWERS HIS JAW TO HELP KEEP THE VOICE BOX DOWN.THE 5 VOWELS REQUIRE DIFFERENT SHAPING IN THE BACK OF THE THROAT. AS PRIMARILY AN OPERA PERFORMER WITHOUT A MICROPHONE, HIS PROJECTION TO THE BACK OF THE THEATER WAS HIS PRIMARY GOAL. THE PURITY OF THE VOWEL SOUND WAS MORE IMPORTANT TO HIM THAN THE NATURAL SOUND OF THE CONSONANTS. IAN KAYE

[@alleviation91]

Aaron Dimoff i know this is late as hell, but sometime in the late 50’s - early 60’s he suffered a stroke, which made his singing a bit more labored.

[@richarddelguidice6416]

Singing is hard work, especially high or long held notes so stain can be evident. This is why Hollywood dubs virtually all its Singing roles.

[@21donbar1]

I am old enough to remember these people...this was in my "heyday", if I could be so brash as to call it that.

[@1970groupie]

Beautiful. Nice compilation. Someone commented somewhere that Mario lipsinc'd in this performance? Anyone confirm? I find it hard to tell myself, but whatever, it's still magic to me, and one of my all time favs! Only wish I could see more of similar from him. Really enjoyed Warren too - previously only just heard of him, not listened before.

[@Sassyjass2012]

I believe that is correct. However, I doubt he was the only singer to do so on television.

[@germanquintero10121946]

UNA HERMOSA SELECCION

[@colinbellvintagehymnssongs5291]

As i am an opera beginner, would someone mind saying which singers appear in order please? I recognise Mario Lanza ! Thanks,Colin.

[@johnblasiak9331]

What a voice Warren has unbelievable

[@user-bc9mn7gq2c]

Valetti's Nemorino is truly remarkable -- for once the aria makes some sense as an expression of the character. Ist stanza absolutely top drawer! He "pushes the envelope" a bit in the 2nd, but still what artistry.

[@TheVaughan5]

Flagstad's Brunnhilde has bring the meaning of "hammy" to new heights - absolutely hilarious! However Callas' La Gioconda is opera singing at it's finest even though the image is from her disasterous final concert not the recording we are hearing here.

[@searchers]

Of course it is hilarious, it is a segment from a 1938 "comedy" film, The Big Broadcast of 1938, starring W.C. Fields, Bob Hope (his first feature) and Martha Raye.

[@hugogallegos1571]

Very beautifull clip. The best foreve. Who is the soprano. In the begining not Callas.

[@unclelouie3828]

Blanche Thebom sings, "Boy Of Mine".

[@karlheinzkirchmann6469]

Warren, voice without any limits.

[@clefnoteproductions6695]

Who is the singer on the rollerskates? Comedy or not, her voice is wonderful and easily produced 😊

[@ericgarbutt8561]

Some very interesting clips; unscramble them and one would be able to appreciate them more.

[@franksimmons9092]

Oh, boy! I love these blokes and sheilas.

[@CarloQuinto]

I believe it was William Lundigan a rising movie star at the time

[@cristovaomendoca8164]

What is the song that Leonard Warren, is singing at the beginning?

[@ursmue1937]

The old Opernsnobs disappear slowly but surely, from the earth's surface.

[@uppityglivestockian]

From the sublime, to the hilariously ridiculous, ending on sublime. LOL Sheer elixir. Many thanks for sharing!

[@unclelouie3828]

Thank you. A little late but I'm glad 'someone' appreciated my 'comic genius'.

[@uppityglivestockian]

@@unclelouie3828 👍I'm a fan of your uploads in general. I keep hoping you'll unleash the rest of your private collection. Like the rest of Werther with Domingo and Elena O.

[@kimsahl8555]

Surprise is Aksel Schiøtz (Weyse: Til en veninde or Reesen: Farinelli), it is the best of singing

[@maddalena1957]

Thank You Charles Henry,a little of good humor is in order here,just to think how this guy is labeled by so many as the greatest ever,greatest of what?There areTo many deaf peoples in this world.In Opera Diction and Phrasing are the basic and most important element in which credibility in what is said is convincing,the 2 that you mention had voice,but failed in diction.Lucky for us that there is plenty of fish in the sea,and we can pick and choose especially from the best of the past Saluti Gino

[@caninbar]

Who's the woman who sings after Warren?

[@lorivalkruger4065]

Um eterno louvor à arte lírica. Grandes vozes, magistral interpretação. Muito obrigado. Um fraternal abraço a todos os que admiram o bel canto.

[@shirleyrombough8173]

Who is singing "Una furtiva lacrima?" So gorgeous.

[@shirleyrombough8173]

Holy cow. Callas is just magnificent. She was just the best.

[@johnblasiak9331]

Fantastic

[@MrSkylark1]

Leonard Warren, Blanche Thebom, Dick Haymes, Kirsten Flagstad, Pinza, Bjorling, Milanov, Martinelli, Lily Pons, Novotna, Albanese, Kipnis, James Melton, George London, Nadine Conner, Beniamino Gigli, Cesare Valletti, Callas.

[@MrTrackman100]

So they couldn't get some good singers for this clip? JOKING!!!!!!!!!!!

[@davidgould9431]

Did Nemorino pinch Lanza's wig?

[@user-ct1ez8ll5u]

Лучше Ланца пел только сам Ланца!!!

[@mrlaw711]

I can figure out who many of these performers are but not all of them. Excuse my ignorance...will someone please make time notes on this wonder video. For example, who is that at the 24 minute mark?

[@clefnoteproductions6695]

Beniamino Gigli is the tenor you're asking about

[@richarddelguidice6416]

Anything from a film is most likely dubbed. Singing is a difficult task, especially high or long held notes which tends to make eyes to bulge and faces to turn red. To avoid that, singers sang an octave or so lower and then dubbed the recording in the recording studio.

[@standingupt]

LONDON!!!!!!!!

[@brunegilda2453]

The one and only!!!

[@100Singers]

Anyone who says Mario Lanza wasn't a great tenor doesn't have the slightest idea.

[@shmac96]

whose the tenor at 26:36? Tagliavini?

[@sugarbist]

Cesare Valletti

[@shmac96]

Thanks! I wasnt sure!

[@artdanks]

@@sugarbist Thank you! What a voice!!

[@caroline.m.barbosa]

0:00 Leonard Warren 2:22 Giulietta Simionato? 3:46 ? 5:11 Mario Lanza 17:36 George London and ??? 23:56 Beniamino Gigli 26:27 Cesare Valletti 31:07 Maria Callas 36:16 Trixie Friganza (What???) What happened at the end????

[@mariopinot9884]

Nice

[@raymondbell7054]

Lanza magnificent

[@timlange6373]

The MARIA-CALLAS-PART is best re-edited. It seems to be a perfect synchronization from her great sound only recording and a late stage performance where she - let's say - sang differently. But I love to put both together. Only the piano in the back and the missing orchestra in the picture proofs that something doesn't fit. Thanks anyway!

[@gyorgybauer4586]

Zenetörténeti relikviàk!

[@alessandromancini334]

che vi devo dire.ho sonno ma non vado se prima beniamino non finisce.sandro mancini di anni77 da roma

[@roxalysmendez7941]

truly disgusting, like some pseudo critics expressed so this immense artist, but if I was devoted to opera, and if he had, would speak or not the great Caruso and Corelli.

[@ynh0609]

Lanza! Lanza! Lanza! If you coud live(;_;)

[@danieljouille7126]

Bonjour MARIO LANZA EST MORT .. CELA LUI AURA ÉVITE LE RIDICULE DE CHANTER SUR SCENE SANS MICRO ELUZALYRICS

[@szilvia2080]

Warren! Warren! Warren! If you could live more.

[@franksimmons9092]

When I was 15 all my friends were fans of Sal Mineo and company. I was in love with Mario Lanza and they said I was a very peculiar guy. I love him till this very day.

[@SuperArkleo]

@@franksimmons9092 I agree with you 100%. Lanza was sent by God to this planet

[@HarrilMullany]

Who are these un-named singers??

[@jmccracken1963]

+Roger Moozil Blanche Thebom sings "Boy of Mine." Dick Haymes sings in the musical number following that. Nadine Conner sings "Will You Remember?"with George London. And then, of course, there are brief snippets of Trixie Fraganza, Michael Palin, and Joan Crawford late in this post. I don't know who the roller-skating goof who lampoons Arditi's "Il bacio" is, but the dance number after that features the Ritz Brothers.

[@HarrilMullany]

+jmccracken1963 thank you

[@jmccracken1963]

Roger Moozil You're most welcome! I'm glad that I was able to help.

[@peterhandy2551]

The Ritz Bros showing an early example of the Moonwalk, later invented by Micheal Jackson.

[@UncleLouie867]

@Bigman240 Blanche Thebom

[@dimahappy2665]

Lanza The Best.

[@ciupotto]

Mario Lanza è stato un ottimo cantante di melodie americane e show musicali ma la musica lirica è un'altra cosa, mio parere personale...lo metto alla pari col nostro Bocelli

[@shirleyrombough8173]

Actually Lanza had one of the greatest operatic voices ever. But he chose to be seduced by Hollywood. Someone said that he regretted not pursuing an operatic career. By then it was too late. And, tragically, he died young. Bocelli started as a pop singer but transtioned

[@shirleyrombough8173]

into opera, taking voice lessons from great teachers. He also could have sung in operas, but his inability to see, tragically, kept him from the operatic stage.

[@repr0bate1]

I could not agree more! Lanza would never have cut it in opera. He lacks discipline and style. Compare his voice to the great Gigli for instance. As for Bocelli,he is vastly superior to Lanza in every metric.

[@santisramos5832]

@@repr0bate1 boccelli and lanza? Jaja ja😆😆😆😆😆😆

[@rosannarisi622]

Ma ancora esistono CRETINI che osano dare simili giudizi sulla VOCE DI MARIO? Si spera che si estingueranno presto🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏

[@johndaugherty7779]

Absolutely great but why in the world put that dumb crap at the end?

[@unclelouie3828]

Just to annoy YOU!!

[@CarloQuinto]

After hearing Lanza's E Lucevan le stele, no wonder Tosca jumps off the top of Castel Sant Angelo.

[@ireneday6865]

Well, that would have been great, because Mario Lanza could have keep singing for us. ALIVE. ...Or at least on videos. What a VOICE.

[@CarloQuinto]

Yup, what a voice YUCK! Gigli is on this tape, how come you opera lovers make no comment on HIS voice, a truly great voice not a manufactured phony voice like lanza. @@ireneday6865

[@richardsantostefano718]

read the facts about Lanza; He had one of the most powerful tenor voice ever ! read what the queen of England had to say about his voice, which was performed that night without microphone or speakers.

[@Annamaria-iq1wy]

Molti commenti sciocchi secondo me. Il post è gradevole ma Lanza è sempre grandissimo e la sua voce inimitabile, il migliore di tutti!

[@rosannarisi622]

Chi è GRANDE ha tanti DENIGRATORI!! L ‘INVIDIA li consumi per sempre!!!!!!RIP MARIO❤

[@iankaye958]

It is very telling with so many critics of Lanza in these comments. His pronunciation and diction is terrible. ? He lacks style etc. One of you mentioned all the singers presented accept Lanza. Did anyone notice omongst all the great singers presented whose picture was used to get people to view this video. jealousy is considered a negative word. If the shoe fits where it. No singer or very few,communicated the meaning and emotion of an aria or song better than Lanza.Lanza always sounded natural. Listen to George London & B. G. They sound fantastic, but the words are not sung naturally. London was in English. He sang the words like a second language. Ian Kaye

[@richardsantostefano718]

Mario Lanza was noted to have the best diction, was very articulate. Read the facts

[@franzitaduz]

Ian Kaye Just a little note. Diction for singing is designed to project over large distances through orchestras. Nature just doesn't cut it...

[@iankaye1180]

@@franzitaduz I just looked up the word diction on Google. It does not say diction for SINGING is designed to sing over an orchestra. Diction is the combining the CONSONANTS and the vowels to speak or sing language as a form of human COMMUNICATION. If opera SINGERS use proper breath support and appropriate use of vocal RESONATORS, they will be heard, even with lousy diction. IAN KAYE

[@judyjones2475]

@@iankaye1180 Montserrat caballe perfect breath control , no microphone needed ♥️ 👌

[@CarloQuinto]

It's a shame Lanza never got to sing with Joan Sutherland. Together, those two with their sloppy Italian diction would have revived Latin. And Scarpia would have stabbed himself.

[@richardsantostefano718]

bull! apprently you havn't read any of the books about written about his training.

[@ireneday6865]

🤪😂😁😀Charles Henry🤣😅😆😉😊😋😀☺😅😄😃🤣

[@CarloQuinto]

Same to you fella@@ireneday6865

[@CarloQuinto]

What training? Potty training? @@richardsantostefano718

[@hrbooksmusic7878]

Wow, I just read some of your comments... It‘s a pity you appreciate Gigli so much - as do I, immensely! - because otherwise it would be so much easier to simply discard your comments... But, sadly, you seem to belong to those people who try to educate all others, even drawing upon spiteful misinformation which has been spread for decades only to discredit Lanza... You don‘t have to be a fan of his, but there‘s no reason to be so hateful and invidious... I wonder what you get out of it...

[@docm27]

bloody fake! Callas had lost her voice by then. She's lip synching, badly, evidenced by sudden change from piano to orchestra!

[@unclelouie3828]

+Michael Mitchell OF COURSE CALLAS IS DUBBED. Thought that clip was interesting.

[@raoufzdn]

What does it matter, she had sung it stunningly since 1949, clearly she still paced it exactly the same when the voice was gone. I find this an interesting documentary of a great singer, we have to little examples of her live performances.

[@dawnadriennetaylor970]

No, this is entirely wrong. It's just the film footage. Callas never dubbed anything. She didn't even like doing recordings for records, she wanted everything live. This was her last tour accompanied by Di Stefano. Opera singers of this calibre never lip synch!! Good grief! That's only for modern "singers" such as Madonna, Britney, Beyonce et al.

[@artdanks]

@@dawnadriennetaylor970 Thank you! To be specific, the footage of video is from their London concert in the "comeback tour". However, the creator of this You Tube video thankfully substituted the soundtrack with her much earlier EMI studio recording. I say "thankfully", because in the actual London recital she sounded so bad it was very, very sad!

[@judyjones2475]

@@artdanks Ssdly so very true, I cried watching that concert , it was very sad 😔 😟

[@maddalena1957]

Agree 1000% .I think his disgusting Italian diction killed her before she jumped off . Saluti Gino

[@unclelouie3828]

Who gives a phuque about diction!! It is what it is!!

[@ursmue1937]

Patrick Boyle - To criticize M.Lanza, you should at leasthave a tiny idea of music. Your own singing attempts are so scary,without style and unmusical, it is an unrighteousness to upload that.

[@shirleyrombough8173]

If you listen to Lanza's operatic recordings. his voice is beyond reproach. Especially listrn to his "core ingrato." Not tecnically opera,

[@shirleyrombough8173]

but operatic enough that his brilliance shines through.

[@robertmarcou9289]

Des images colorisées qui nuisent plus que se quelles apportes LANZA, pas au mieux de sa forme est en surbrillance devant ce rideau , un inventaire désuet et disparate en noir et blanc .Trop long trop lent ,je ne peut écouté et regardé plus tempis pour la callas