Tosca: e lucevan le stelle - Enrico Caruso 1909

My personal favorite for this beautiful Puccini aria. Recorded 6th November 1909.
Lyrics Italian:
E lucevan le stelle...
e olezzava la terra...
stridea l'uscio dell'orto
e un passo sfiorava la rena...
entrava ella, fragante,
mi cadea fra le braccia...
Oh, dolci baci, o languide carezze,
mentr'io fremente
le belle forme disciogliea dai veli!
Svanì per sempre il sogno mio d'amore...
L'ora è fuggita e muoio disperato,
e muoio disperato!
E non ho amato mai tanto la vita...
Tanto la vita!
Lyrics English:
The stars were shining...
and the earth was bathed in fragrance...
I heard the garden gate quietly open
and a footstep brush the sandy path...
she entered, softly perfumed,
and fell into my arms...
Such sweet kisses and soft caresses,
while I with trembling hands
removed the veils from her exquisite form!
My dream of love has gone for ever...
the hour has fled and I die in despair.
I die in despair!
And never have I so loved life...
Never!

[@spatslondon3888]

Caruso's final version. Never equalled!

[@romeovaleri7666]

Il piu' grande di sempre.

[@lucafamea2053]

Immenso!!!❤❤❤❤

[@albertoventi4515]

Enrico Caruso e Mario lanza, i migliori di tutti i tempi.

[@ferociousgumby]

Te amo, Italia. I cry for you today.

[@xdranzer0004]

Ti*

[@massimilianosanna6080]

E lucevan le stelle
Ed olezzava la terra
Stridea l'uscio dell'orto
E un passo sfiorava la rena
Entrava ella, fragrante
Mi cadea fra le braccia
Oh! Dolci baci, o languide carezze
Mentr'io fremente
Le belle forme disciogliea dai veli!
Svanì per sempre il sogno mio d'amore
L'ora è fuggita e muoio disperato
E muoio disperato!
E non ho amato mai tanto la vita!
E tanto la vita

[@pinacassera5924]

Grande Caruso

[@alonsoobregon6283]

36 years old...

[@johnbevan4684]

You listen, but you don't believe this sound is coming from a man - and then you remember .... it's Caruso! Thank you for not "enhancing".

[@rabbiezekielgoldberg2497]

Why wouldn't you? It's a male voice.

[@johnbevan4684]

@@rabbiezekielgoldberg2497 What I should have said (and what I meant) was HUMAN and not just MAN.

[@rabbiezekielgoldberg2497]

@@johnbevan4684 Aahh, that would make more sense.

[@johnbevan4684]

@@rabbiezekielgoldberg2497 Yeah, sorry for the mistake there. Cheers.

[@francishivert8165]

du grand art bel enregistrement

[@klokheten]

In a class of its own.
He catches your interest immediately and keep the supreme attention all through the piece.
Thank you for the great transfer and the beautiful
photo.

[@user-tq9ng7jf4d]

Wonderful!

[@Darv7451]

Grazie!

[@giulioamitrano3503]

Proprio non capisco come si fa a paragonare Lanza a Caruso. Caruso il più grande tenore a detta di colleghi e critici, quelli veri . Lanza un cantante con voce gradevole ma modesta

[@operadog2000]

Lanza was the GREATEST, and Arturo Toscanini said that of Lanza.

[@OperaFanCantor]

Divine... Il grande, il unico maestro... Thank you very much for posting.

[@marcomicheletti9957]

1:34, o dolci baci

[@LordMgls]

Great! Truly majestic!
It is awesome to 'unstupidify' from the horrible Traviata I've just heard one hour ago....

[@shayanmardanbeigi2697]

Great emotional performance, but remember that Cavaradossi’s part was written for a Spinto Tenor and Caruso is not that, I would prefer Corelli and Bergonzi to Caruso’s because their voice fits this aria more, nonetheless this is a thrilling performance

[@chastenor]

So what is Caruso if not a spinto tenor?

[@andress4780]

@@chastenor caruso was a dramatic tenor

[@chastenor]

@@andress4780 Yes, but he was equally at home as a lyric tenor and a spinto tenor

[@Jdman5000]

Is Bergonzi a spinto always thought he was a heavy lyric- he has a super lyrical sound. Not disputing just never thought he was spinto. He’s my fave !!

[@abcdefgh-db1to]

Caruso is definitely a spinto.