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Carlo Bergonzi - Che gelida manina (Live)

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Carlo Bergonzi (b. 1924) is an Italian operatic tenor. Although he performed and recorded various bel canto and verismo roles, he is above all associated with the operas of Giuseppe Verdi, including a large number of his lesser-known works which he helped revive. Essentially a lirico-spinto tenor, Bergonzi is greatly admired for his pointed diction, beautiful legato and elegant phrasing.Bergonzi here sings the famous aria 'Che gelida manina' from La Boheme, in a live performance. This is one of my favorite renditions, absolutely spectacular performance by Maestro Bergonzi.Bergonzi was still singing and giving masterclasses as of 2005. When I visited China that year, a friend of mine and I attended Bergonzi's masterclasses in Beijing...Bergonzi's voice is still in good shape and sounds fantastic!

Channel: Music
Uploaded: November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am
Author: GermanOperaSinger

Length: 04:40
Rating: 4.75
Views: 5243

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jacobs043 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
Fenominale tenor , volgens mij de beste van na de WO2 !
Vendimi3 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
Not the tenor i love the most. 'though his tecnique is perfect and his voice reaches some peeks of sweetness sometimes just comparable to the young Di Stefano and Lauri Volpi.
richjvernon (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
I have to say his musicality and elegance make him the best tenor for me, of them all. There were several with better instruments - Bjorling and Pavarotti etc, but Bergonzi makes them sound blunt and ponderous by comparison. In the end i think he was the outstanding Italian tenor of his generation, outlasting the bigger and more reckless voices with a consumate technique, and ease of projection. When i hear Alagna belting out this piece, it sounds awful next to this poetic and silken singing.
Webarton (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
The technique is incredible. Comparable to Kraus.. at least it sounds like it to my ear.
2ndAveLine (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
the most poetic che gelida, BRAVO Carlo!
dutchcub (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
Please let us all decide never react to Maxhansendk (is that Scandinavian for Pinocchio?)again. This probably is a sad and lonely man who is getting turned on by all this attention.
RudySunseeker (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
Oops, sorry about that!
GermanOperaSinger (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
He IS a great teacher.
RudySunseeker (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
Amazingly skilful singing, he doesn´t put a foot wrong! I understand he was a great teacher, it´s only logical.
jppooch (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
I agree with you. It was my good fortune to attend Boston University in 1988 when Bergonzi came to give a number of master classes and coaching. In the culminating open masterclass he sang little passages while working us through scenes and arias. Without effort his voice filled the hall all the way to the cheap seats. His is a tenor voice that is indeed lyric with an amazing breath support. This focus on breath support was his gift to the participants in technique and expression.

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