Leonard Warren - Tchaikovsky - None but the lonely heart (1947) video free download

bodiloto

Magnifico !

ursmue1937

Sehr bewegend.

Bella Shifrin

This English performance doesn't spoil Russian meaning of romance..Enjoyed myself.

John Schofield

Que lindo cantaba Leonard Warren, Dios mio!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

meltzerboy

I finally got around to listening to this recording again after three years. LOL I hope nobody was holding their breath. I'm basically of the same opinion: Warren's performance is beautiful in its own right but not quite as good as the performances of Tibbett and Pinza. Thanks again, GermainOperaSinger.

Paul Ostroff

Awesome! TY GOS for sharing.

gpoec

@operalament Tibbett had a unique timbre and vibrato that sounded differtent from all the other wonderful baritones of the era. Beside being an opera and concert singer he did some movies and became a matinee idol, partly due to his handsome features.

gpoec

@operalament Hello. Aside from listening to his recordings, I heard him in a performance of Faust at the opera house in Chicago. This had to be in the early 40's. Upon his enterance, he tripped and fell down a small flight of stairs. This brought him a great round of applause. I heard him again in a performance of Brahm's, " Four Serious Songs" at Riverside Church In NY, in the mid 50's. His voice was not a thing of beauty at this time of his life. In his prime, he was a Matinee Idol. (more)

operalament

@gpoec hello sir, , im just curious as to when you were fortunate enough to hear Tibbett. My dad met him when he was 20 and he would be 99 now. I would have given anything to hear Tibbett in performance, but I came to late. I think his rendition of this song remains unequalled. all the best.

gpoec

Leonard Warren became my favorite operatic baritone in the early 1950's. His voice represents infinity.. There always was a higher note available and power and nuance beyond belief. These four concert songs, sharred by GOS and sung by most of us older singers, are just perfect. John Charles Thomas was my favorite Concert singer and Tibbett was right there with the best of the baritones ot that era. I got to see and heat all of them. They were all great performers.

LanzaLover2

I've always had an affinity for this song; have sung it myself, gotten good response. I LOVE this rendition. Touching. Beautiful. Extremely meaningful. Expresses the words and emotions just right. Am going to "dust it off" to sing it again and use LW's interpretation as a guide.

meltzerboy

Upon first hearing, it seems to me Warren's performance--while beautiful and lyrical in its own right--lacks the exceptional smoothness of Tibbett's vocal line and the passion of Pinza's treatment of the music. But I never heard this recording before now and will have to listen to it again. My initial reaction though is that I like it somewhat less than the other two mentioned. However, thanks for sharing it.

Hvorostovsky in 1990

Hvorostovsky in 1990 - None But the Lonely Heart (Tchaikovsky)