Giovanni Martinelli - Vesti la giubba - Pagliacci video free download

sugarbist

Martinelli was a great spinto tenor that had a plenty of breath and good legato.In Volpi's book of 'Parallel Voices,' Volpi parallels Martinelli with Del Monaco wich is pretty interesting.

Joshua Dill

I adore his rendition of the song. It's slower and more emotional. Really hard to beat a voice like his!

MrCafiero

Voce squillante which was the old training. There is no lessening of chest voice up through the passaggio, but they knew how to "cover" the chest in order to keep it fully engaged. Awesome. No over acting either.

JBWebadas

can i get this on itunes?

chaiter1

That might be so, but the portamenti and the relative dynamics all point to a different perception of artistry, not so completely sticking to the letter of written, but rather allowing for freedom that gave a feeling of creating the music along with the composer. In that respect today we are enslaved in the "general conception".

goon303

Might want to keep in mind though that modern recording equipment picks up sound much more accurately than in those days. It could be that he sang it perfectly, but the recording equipment just couldn't record it.

SHICOFF1

Emotion and meaning of the words here. Gigli also had that quality and Tucker also. They sang with feeling for the character not just making pretty sounds and notes alone. A combination of the story and the voice and it's wonderful and his breath here is excellent.

MrFrenchaccent

wonderfull !

lastofdmelocchians

In agreement w/Genotypewriter, I love how Martinelli just takes his time singing this:) No rushing in fear of not makin' it or running out of voice or whatever! He knows he's got it:) Ha ha...reminds me of the famous line in the movie COLORS. Where Duvall tells Penn: I'll do the PG version-Papa Bull & son R up on a hill lookin' down @a bunch of cows. Little Bull says 2 Papa Bull, "Hey, let's RUN down there & DO 1 of 'em cows!" Papa Bulls says, "No son, let's WALK down there & DO 'em all!"-BRAVO!

Lewis Ashcliffe

Martinelli was very much a singer of the common man, loved in both the U.S. and Italy. His voice was a natural voice, not heavily influenced by voice teachers or conductors. He was also a workhorse of the opera world performing heavily at a time when it was reeling from the death of Caruso. He was beloved by his colleagues as generous and giving man. Rosa Ponselle loved him as a singer, and loved to perform with him.

SHICOFF1

I agree with that comment by genotypewritter

genotypewriter

The thing I like about Martinelli is how listening to his singing doesn't make me feel like listening to a slave of technique. His singing is at times quite rough but it feels a lot more natural while most other tenors (of the past and present) try too hard to ornament their voice to produce beauty and lose the point of the whole process. When I listen to him sing, it's like listening to a singer who enjoys singing rather than someone trying hard to keep their job.

Luciano Pavarotti

Luciano Pavarotti - Vesti la giubba ('Il Pagliacci')