Comments on: Cavalleria Rusticana SICILIANA (announced) 1903

By: Alex Anisimow

Alex Anisimow — Mon, 21 Dec 2009 10:42:12 +0000

If only the great Caruso lived in the age of modern sound recording. I certainly would of loved to hear a duet with Deanna Durbin!!

By: jurek46pink

jurek46pink — Sun, 20 Dec 2009 18:40:09 +0000

Despite of all poor …
Despite of all poor means of technique of the time – this IS the voice !

By: marctenor

marctenor — Sun, 20 Dec 2009 18:40:08 +0000

YES!
YES!

By: stevevandien

stevevandien — Sun, 20 Dec 2009 18:40:08 +0000

Wonderful to have …
Wonderful to have these recordings of the young Caruso. The voice is perfectly balanced between dramatic and lyric; a LARGE lyrico-spinto with concurrent dramatic potential. Over the years, his voice darkened, grew larger and thereby became a true dramatic tenor –

By: 65attila

65attila — Sun, 20 Dec 2009 18:40:08 +0000

Amazing – if he …
Amazing – if he sounded better than any other tenor in a 1903 recording what did he sound like on stage?

Thanks for posting-John

By: RiversideTenor

RiversideTenor — Sun, 20 Dec 2009 18:40:08 +0000

Perhaps he was not …
Perhaps he was not sure which would sound better recorded. So he did one key as written, and then the other what he thought sounded better for his voice.

By: RiversideTenor

RiversideTenor — Sun, 20 Dec 2009 18:40:08 +0000

O thank you …
O thank you immensely, please is this “O Lola, bianca come fior di spino”?