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Mario Lanza versus Pavarotti?
Mario has the edge for me
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Mmmmm ... I can't agree, Poodi.
I don't like to like Pavarotti ... if you see what I mean.
I think he was too self obsessed, and he actually had a fairly small repertoire of parts.
Compare him with Domingo, for instance, who had a huge repertoire, and could even sing baritone roles.
And Pavarotti had become far too commercial, and populist.
I wish I could vote against Pavarotti. But ...
... for opening his throat and singing an unobstructed, clear note ... I think he was the best of the 3 Tenors.
And ... I'm sorry to say it ... better than Lanza.
Have you thought about Lauritz Melchior ???
I don't like to like Pavarotti ... if you see what I mean.
I think he was too self obsessed, and he actually had a fairly small repertoire of parts.
Compare him with Domingo, for instance, who had a huge repertoire, and could even sing baritone roles.
And Pavarotti had become far too commercial, and populist.
I wish I could vote against Pavarotti. But ...
... for opening his throat and singing an unobstructed, clear note ... I think he was the best of the 3 Tenors.
And ... I'm sorry to say it ... better than Lanza.
Have you thought about Lauritz Melchior ???
Lanza was a beautiful lyric tenor, but he had very little stamina. I don't know if he ever sang a whole (stage) opera all the way through; he certainly never sang a season of performances as Pavarotti has done.
Jayne: interesting you should mention Melchior and Domingo - both started out as baritones and trained their way up to the higher notes. I reckon it gave their voices a rounder tone in comparison to some of the "pure" tenors. If you value your tenors for voice, stage presence AND looks, then I reckon Domingo wins hands down.
Jayne: interesting you should mention Melchior and Domingo - both started out as baritones and trained their way up to the higher notes. I reckon it gave their voices a rounder tone in comparison to some of the "pure" tenors. If you value your tenors for voice, stage presence AND looks, then I reckon Domingo wins hands down.
Okay, guys.
So ... on that recording, I think Lanza's voice sounds quite closed ... not a patch on The Fat One.
Kawa ... is that second clip really Pavarotti? It doesn't sound like him.
The Paul Potts clip ... okay, okay, but we talking about proper singers here. Paul Potts was better than most BGT wannabees, but it was a bit "opera karaoke". That audience will cheer for anything. Would you pay £150 to hear Paul Potts at the Royal Op? No, precisely.
As to Michael Bolton ... I was, quite literally, sitting here, on my own, LAUGHING Out Loud !!!!!!! That was truly, painfully, embarrassingly AWFUL. Michael, please ... NEVER try that again.
Oh god, oh god ... I have to go back and listen to Michael Bolton one more time ...
... Bwaaaaaah Haaaah Haaaaaaa Haaaaa Haaaaaaaaaa !!!!!!!!!!
So ... on that recording, I think Lanza's voice sounds quite closed ... not a patch on The Fat One.
Kawa ... is that second clip really Pavarotti? It doesn't sound like him.
The Paul Potts clip ... okay, okay, but we talking about proper singers here. Paul Potts was better than most BGT wannabees, but it was a bit "opera karaoke". That audience will cheer for anything. Would you pay £150 to hear Paul Potts at the Royal Op? No, precisely.
As to Michael Bolton ... I was, quite literally, sitting here, on my own, LAUGHING Out Loud !!!!!!! That was truly, painfully, embarrassingly AWFUL. Michael, please ... NEVER try that again.
Oh god, oh god ... I have to go back and listen to Michael Bolton one more time ...
... Bwaaaaaah Haaaah Haaaaaaa Haaaaa Haaaaaaaaaa !!!!!!!!!!
Oh crikey ... this is hilarious ...
I've found a rendition (almost) as bad as Michael Bolton.
Sarah Brightman, warbling her way inaudibly through a terrible rendition ...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TR_kIxBjNv0
Go straight to where she disappointingly comes in at 1:25, and then catch the big breath and screechy shriek at 3:41.
Truly godawful.
If I was in the audience, I would give consideration to getting up and going home.
I've found a rendition (almost) as bad as Michael Bolton.
Sarah Brightman, warbling her way inaudibly through a terrible rendition ...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TR_kIxBjNv0
Go straight to where she disappointingly comes in at 1:25, and then catch the big breath and screechy shriek at 3:41.
Truly godawful.
If I was in the audience, I would give consideration to getting up and going home.
If anyone wants something totally spine tingling ...
(putting aside some of the comic acts above)
... here are Kirsten Flagstad and Lauritz Melchior, from 1939, showing how it should be done, and setting the standard for Wagner duets ...
But, beware ... this is serious "orgasm in your ears" music!
(this is not Nessun Dorma - this is PROPER music)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PvDraXJjyfI
(putting aside some of the comic acts above)
... here are Kirsten Flagstad and Lauritz Melchior, from 1939, showing how it should be done, and setting the standard for Wagner duets ...
But, beware ... this is serious "orgasm in your ears" music!
(this is not Nessun Dorma - this is PROPER music)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PvDraXJjyfI
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