Apollo Granforte sings Largo al factotum LIVE, 1932. Insanely powerful Italian baritone!

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  • čas přidán 21. 08. 2024
  • This is the only known film footage of the one of the very GREATEST Italian baritones Apollo Granforte, here in the ultra difficult aria from Rossini's Barbiere di Siviglia (Barber of Seville). It is extremely rare footage and has probably rarely, if ever, been seen by anyone outside of Australia, where it was filmed in 1932.
    The audio of the transfer was pitched a half-tone too high. Since no baritone in his right mind would transpose the Largo UP on purpose, I have re-pitched the audio to its true key. As a result, Granforte's voice takes on it the more sonorous quality that we know from his studio recordings.
    #Baritones #Opera #BelCanto
    .....................................
    Yes, the singing is... extra.
    Trrill™ is about florid passages, improvisatory underpinnings, staccato'd intuitions, and virtuosities even at their most ridiculous.
    But it's also about the biggest, boldest form of vocal emission, with aural examples of basically correct singing, correct impostazione-chiaroscuro, vowel clarity, firm and centered pitch, correct vibrato action, absence of throatiness or thickness, sounds free from constriction and from the acoustic noise that accompanies it-with occasional video examples that demonstrate what the body, face, mouth, jaw, and tongue look like when used with correct impostazione-the vocal emission of the one and only Italian school.
    Caveat: I'm biased in favor of #baritones and baritone literature, but if you want to learn about and listen to all the greatest singers in the old-school tradition, explore this spreadsheet (voice parts are separated by tabs):
    bit.ly/2W4qmE3

Komentáře • 342

  • @danielabresciani
    @danielabresciani Před rokem +18

    thanks.. it.s my grand grand father..

    • @diegoreviati5166
      @diegoreviati5166 Před 15 dny

      Wow! For real? Hope you had the chance to know him personally. Reading his biografia on internet you realize that he was not just a great, GREAT opera singer, but a great man who built everything on his own starting from the worst possible scenario of being abandoned as a child (according to the sources). He lived to his given surname, Gran Forte!

  • @danielleaurora9828
    @danielleaurora9828 Před 5 lety +71

    I was a dam fool. I studied with Jesus Ledesma who studied with him. He would brag all the time about studying with the Great Apollo Granforte AND now I know why. Requiem Aeternam to them both.

    • @vittoriomaurinotosi718
      @vittoriomaurinotosi718 Před 5 lety +7

      His original name was Apollinare (Apollo in art) Granforte. One of the best baritone of ever. Rip for both, maestro Jesus Ledesma who studied wigh him also in Milano - Italy, and maestro Apollinare Granforte.

  • @dawnadriennetaylor970
    @dawnadriennetaylor970 Před 4 lety +81

    If only modern opera singers had these skills of singing and acting. It makes me smile with great joy.

    • @silverkitty2503
      @silverkitty2503 Před rokem +7

      If only we had these skills :P lol

    • @theKobus
      @theKobus Před 7 měsíci +6

      Modern competition culture punishes them for being so creative

    • @vitormrmr
      @vitormrmr Před měsícem +2

      @certified_modernschoolhaterHampson is Worse than spyres

    • @Goetterdaemmerung86
      @Goetterdaemmerung86 Před 17 dny

      @certified_modernschoolhaterand Jonas Kaufmann 🤢

  • @eternalmariacallas2283
    @eternalmariacallas2283 Před 5 lety +169

    He is 46 years here. He sounds so fresh and powerful! Best interpretation of this aria!

    • @irelia6044
      @irelia6044 Před 4 lety +24

      40-50years is the best time for a baritone in his life.

    • @marcmomus
      @marcmomus Před 4 lety +11

      Leonard Warren is also superb, although he can’t touch Granforte’s acting skills.

    • @ancamg
      @ancamg Před 3 lety +3

      Wow what an ID name you have. I love Maria Callas, and Apollo Granforte too.

    • @williammorris584
      @williammorris584 Před 3 lety +3

      Such fabulous singing that he could just make an indifferent pass at the acting, but is instead all one could hope for!

    • @user-em2gt2dt5t
      @user-em2gt2dt5t Před 2 lety +2

      Sorry,dont like to compare but magomayev is best. Even italians say so. Such prononciation, tons of power,technique and charisma

  • @AIdem-ig9fq
    @AIdem-ig9fq Před 5 lety +43

    Wow... he's really Gran & Forte.

  • @baxedbox
    @baxedbox Před rokem +23

    When I get too depressed, I listen to this.... lift my spirits every time.

    • @user-ry9zf5fp4v
      @user-ry9zf5fp4v Před rokem

      Фигаро весёлый персонаж..когда поёт Бастианини например я тоже улыбаюсь..Я люблю этого цирюльника почти во всех исполнениях!

    • @heatherhall3452
      @heatherhall3452 Před 9 měsíci

      Awwww 🥰 God Bless you 🙏🏽💕

    • @Goetterdaemmerung86
      @Goetterdaemmerung86 Před 17 dny

      Same

  • @shakhzod8583
    @shakhzod8583 Před 7 lety +153

    WHO is that one who can afford to dislike such kind of a brilliant and marvelous piece of art?

    • @berdiddyberdisberbaboint2763
      @berdiddyberdisberbaboint2763 Před 6 lety +16

      Lightlight light a failed baritone perhaps?

    • @Tkimba2
      @Tkimba2 Před 5 lety +18

      Rossini experts and fans of Bartoli s cuckling

    • @dieterhohlheimer
      @dieterhohlheimer Před 4 lety +6

      I would say: jealous people - this is brillant singing!!!

    • @IchiganCS
      @IchiganCS Před 4 lety +8

      I have a very special theory... I know it's totally unrealistic, but maybe... in some rare case... Someone clicked on the video not knowing who Apollo Granforte is and didn't like it. But maybe this is a little bit far-fetched...

    • @tamazpatarkalashvili2811
      @tamazpatarkalashvili2811 Před 3 lety +1

      Only an idiot of course

  • @FatiFleur-jn7ky
    @FatiFleur-jn7ky Před rokem +14

    Baritone opera singers deserve so much more love.

  • @MrSkylark1
    @MrSkylark1 Před 8 lety +91

    THIS IS SINGING. GRANFORTE STUDIED EVERYDAY OF HIS LIFE WITH HIS TEACHER. NO ONE TODAY CAN MATCH OR SING ON THIS LEVEL OF QUALITY, ARTISTRY CONSUMMATE INSIGHT INTO FIGARO AND ALL ROLES THAT HE PERFORMED.

    • @leonoradelagardie
      @leonoradelagardie Před 6 lety +14

      MrSkylark1 I totally agree! This could not possibly be improved on. A marvel of charm and natural talent combined with the utmost skill and a voice from heaven.

    • @DANCEYpants95
      @DANCEYpants95 Před 4 lety +6

      the singing is incredible but what truly sold this for me was the performance and acting! much better than others Ive seen singing a song but not playing the character

    • @Reno10bon
      @Reno10bon Před 3 lety

      Torta Ruffo is a great and perfect baritone.

    • @user-py1jg6bb2r
      @user-py1jg6bb2r Před 3 lety +3

      That kind of sheer joy of performing... he does not need costume nor any staging.. it is superb everything, to bring the House down. Today's voice is half of his, the performing is even less, so pretentious.

    • @earthanomaly1
      @earthanomaly1 Před 2 lety

      There are others who sing this as good if not better. Check out Lucas Meachem and Muslim Magomaev for starters...

  • @sanjalukic6334
    @sanjalukic6334 Před 5 lety +89

    Never heard anything better than this.... wooow, what a performance!!!

  • @romearomeo
    @romearomeo Před 5 lety +35

    Magnifico! Sublime! E che tecnica canora formidabile!

  • @alvisebadoero7015
    @alvisebadoero7015 Před 4 lety +22

    He was one of the greatest baritones of the 20th Century. Great acting and singing.

    • @xxsaruman82xx87
      @xxsaruman82xx87 Před 3 lety +5

      He is one of the greatest baritones to ever live.

  • @AfroPoli
    @AfroPoli Před 8 lety +44

    WHAT A FIND. THANK YOU!!!

  • @simonbrown6441
    @simonbrown6441 Před rokem +14

    This was recorded where I come from - Australia of all places. Granforte toured here twice in the early to mid 30s. He was an extraordinary talent. Gorgeous voice. Great actor. What a personality.

    • @heatherhall3452
      @heatherhall3452 Před 9 měsíci

      I’m from FNQLD Australia ❤️ Look who’s in control now - the 🏴‍☠️ pirates - it all started in 1973 - Who knew 😱
      People need to wake up & take back what belongs to us!

  • @Jotaemesg
    @Jotaemesg Před 5 lety +31

    No words of praise can match this masterhood. And the orchestra is also sensational. A joy to listen to.

  • @devonwalter6053
    @devonwalter6053 Před 7 lety +60

    His acting skills are just as good as his singing skills. From 1:27 to 1:38 he really stays in character while he waits for his que to start singing again. I'm a beginner actor and that's one thing I need to work on is acting behind the scenes like how he did while I wait for my que to start acting my lines or speaking my lines again. He's truly amazing!! Thank you for posting this video!

  • @carmenferraioli4861
    @carmenferraioli4861 Před 6 lety +23

    Questa è una LEZIONE DI CANTO.....UDITE PSEUDOMAESTRI....

    • @bodiloto
      @bodiloto Před 5 lety +5

      Carmen Frraioli
      no cara , i pseudomaestri come hai detto tu non devono cantare ...
      siete voi giovani che dovreste studiare mettendo nei vostri studi tutta l'anima e i vostri cuori !
      ma visto che la giovane generazione siete dei giovani pigri e presuntuosi /vi credete più grandi del Dio.../ come volete studiare ?!...
      mi ricordo che 60 anni fa La Riccardi durante una lezione di canto mi chiese di cantare la cavatina di Figaro 6 volte senza fermami !!!
      avevo soli 13 anni !!!
      oggi incominciate gli studi à 22-26 anni quando già io cantavo da anni sul palco Figaro,Posa,Oneghin e compagnia e a 26 anni cantavo Ezio,Rigoletto ...
      per la prima volta difendo questi così detti da te pseudomaestri perché i giovani negli ultimi 30 anni non lavorate giorno e notte sulle vostri voci ,siete pigri e distratti .
      ecco cosa siete .
      il vecchio
      ps.
      non conosco il mestiere del maestro di canto, all'epoca ero baritono verdiano.
      i giovani avete poco talento per la lirica e non vi rendete conto di questo fatto.
      sono pochi tra di voi che di natura hanno delle voci bellissime,purtroppo loro non fanno parte dei giovani cantanti ''eletti'' ...
      i giovani oggi di avete YT,internet, allora ascoltate e studiate come cantavano i cantanti dell'epoca d'oro al posto di perdere il vostro tempo prezioso nei ristoranti, nei bar e nelle discoteche ...
      cordialità
      il vecchio

  • @antonioschiavi6870
    @antonioschiavi6870 Před 2 lety +4

    In mezzo a tanta gentile potenza, il falsettino FÌÌÌÌgaro come un rasoio...
    Arte.

  • @robertwbecker
    @robertwbecker Před 7 lety +34

    Absolutely Brilliant! A true master! Very interesting which vowels he chooses to modify and the ones he doesn't. He knows exactly what he's doing. Not to mention that Sound! I smile every time I here this. His Scarpia is unparalleled!

  • @321abcable
    @321abcable Před 5 lety +13

    He is the best operatic baritone -he is marvelous in complete recording Trovatore with Pertile also great!

  • @bastianinifansempre
    @bastianinifansempre Před 8 lety +24

    Grazie di cuore, una meraviglia!

  • @malcolmrichardson4044
    @malcolmrichardson4044 Před 8 lety +21

    An amazing treasure, the more so because he appears *not* to be lip-synching. Almost all films of opera singers before television were lip-synched, with only a handful of exceptions, like John McCormack's concert appearance in Song of My Heart. And as everyone has said, Granforte was certainly one of the very greatest Italian baritones, not sufficiently appreciated in the US.

  • @buddhistsympathizer1136
    @buddhistsympathizer1136 Před rokem +5

    Wow! What a voice - What charisma - Excellent! ♥

  • @PIPEBITE
    @PIPEBITE Před 8 lety +39

    I have a collection of his arias and the 1930 recording of Conte di Luna in Il Trovatore (with Aureliano Pertile) was the first full opera recording I ever heard. So I knew him as a great baritone, one of the greatest, being the master of the difficult technique of rubato. But not until watching this video did I know that he was also a fine operatic actor. Thanks for this video!

    • @bernardogey8280
      @bernardogey8280 Před 7 lety +12

      Yes, it really does make a difference when you can see Granforte as well as hearing him. A truly magnetic performer.

  • @gemmadestate3216
    @gemmadestate3216 Před 3 lety +2

    Fra i grandissimi baritoni di sempre...come giocare con una voce poderosa, guidandola a suo piacimento...

  • @jl2caliban926
    @jl2caliban926 Před 7 lety +9

    Grazie mille, fantastico, un tesoro....

  • @ronnieince4568
    @ronnieince4568 Před 2 lety +4

    With the first name if a God and a family name of Granforte you would be expected to perform like a God and he certainly does not disappoint expectations .-simply magnificent .

  • @especiasuy
    @especiasuy Před 3 lety +8

    This is the first time I listened to him. I really liked his performance but I was too abstracted staring at his gorgeus and elegant hands.

  • @Alessandro-tk2ll
    @Alessandro-tk2ll Před 6 lety +9

    Fantastico.

  • @Verist4
    @Verist4 Před 3 lety +14

    Sublime! Unsurpassed performance! Granforte is simply wonderful! Thank you for this magnificent historical document.

  • @MrTrackman100
    @MrTrackman100 Před rokem +5

    So sad!! This is the ONLY film footage? I want to hear and see more of him!

  • @oldwhippersnapper3
    @oldwhippersnapper3 Před 7 lety +12

    Beyond perfect!

  • @lucabernard489
    @lucabernard489 Před rokem +3

    Such artistry just leaves you in awe

  • @randysills4418
    @randysills4418 Před 8 lety +32

    WOW!!! I have never heard of this great dramatic baritone before. A very great and exciting performance. Thank you for posting!

  • @marokt
    @marokt Před 8 lety +14

    Fantastic clip! It1 so electryfying to hear a real dramatic baritone is this aria!

  • @orpheuslute
    @orpheuslute Před rokem +2

    i think the real secret to a good largo al factotum is having fun with it. i've never heard a performance of this aria that's stirred me unless the performer is visibly having a good time singing it!

  • @suffes1
    @suffes1 Před 4 lety +13

    Great to see him "live" like this! He is incredible! Best version of this aria I have ever seen !!!

  • @jmponcela
    @jmponcela Před 2 lety +5

    Vengo aquí después de escuchar al tenorino Florian Sempey cantar esto en su álbum de debut. ¡Esto es una voz de barítono!

  • @numetutelare
    @numetutelare Před 8 lety +32

    Bel timbro, grande scuola, tenuta di fiati impeccabile ed acuti lucenti. Notare il perfetto immascheramento nella emissione della lettera A. Chi ha studiato canto sa cosa intendo , emettere la A con la bocca che sembra emetta una O..... Bei tempi.....

    • @bodiloto
      @bodiloto Před 7 lety +6

      GB
      parole sante !

    • @Ilvermibaleno
      @Ilvermibaleno Před 5 lety +2

      Quella della di mettere la A con la O non è una regola fissa. Anzi, qui secondo me Granforte, che è stato un baritono Meraviglioso (che oggi c'è da piangere) , è un po' ingessato vocalmente proprio perché spinge un po' troppo e pronuncia non raccolto ma chiuso. Insomma spinge coi muscoli della gola. Alcune A invece sono proprio A e tra l'altro sono le più squillanti e sonore. Non è una questione di fare O ma di cantare bene sul fiato. Non è una polemica contro di lei ma mi sembra giusto ribadire che si, esiste una tecnica, ma che il canto non è meccanico ma pieno di sfaccettature e a volte paradossi. È arte non catena di montaggio. Tutto influisce sulla performance:ambiente, aria, acustica..finanche lo stato d'animo.

    • @bodiloto
      @bodiloto Před 5 lety +3

      llvermibaleno
      bellezza , ti immagini un elefante in un negozio di porcellana ?!
      di più questo elefante non deve rompere nessun oggetto ,nessuna tazza ....
      questa e' l'immagine della voce gigantesca di Granforte nel repertorio rossiniano ...
      fa esplodere con la sua voce Meravigliosa tutto il negozio !
      ahahahahahahahahahahah !
      lascia le teorie sterili à parte !
      per cantare ci vuole di avere tre cose :
      1 LA VOCE
      2 LA VOCE
      3 e ancora una volta LA VOCE LIRICA VERA.
      il resto come e dove canta il Grande Apolo Granforte le vocali ''O'' ''A'' ''E'' ''I'' ''U'' queste teorie sono per noi mortali ... e loro fanno parte di una parola magica - la tecnica, della quale il mondo moderno capisce poche cose ...
      Apolo Granforte e' un Artista immortale e la sua voce Meravigliosa canterà per sempre nell'Eternità .
      cordialità
      il vecchio
      p.s.
      e' una regola fissa e' come !
      dipende dove e quando al posto della ''A'' canta la ''O'' e viceversa ,una cosa strettamente legata con l'impostazione della voce...
      Granforte canta con una tecnica perfetta per la sua voce , è un fatto.

    • @Ilvermibaleno
      @Ilvermibaleno Před 5 lety +1

      @@bodiloto mi fa piacere la sua sicurezza. Lei conclude le frasi con "è un fatto", non mette mai in discussione nulla. Approfitta della sua età per pensare di sapere tutto. Contento lei...

    • @bodiloto
      @bodiloto Před 5 lety +1

      llvermibaleno
      sono contentissimo che avevo provocato i sentimenti di piacere in te...
      vedi che la mia sicurezza viene della mia lunghissima esperienza nella materia ...
      conosco il mestiere e anzi vecchio grazie a questo fatto mi sento ancora in piena forma, mi sento à soli 26 anni !...
      sono un vecchio forte gremito d'energia positiva anche se mi trovo nel tramonto della vita mia e quando canto con i miei giovani amici loro sono molto sorpresi del fatto che dopo quasi una giornata di canto non mi sento stanco mai anche se la mia vecchia schiena ''sente'' il peso del nostro lavoro ...
      cordialità
      il vecchio
      p.s.
      parlando delle discussioni ...
      parlando dell'arte lirica e i suoi canoni, sono sempre pronto per una discussione intelligente , umana e semplice tra noi due e' come !
      non ci sono dei segreti per me quando parliamo della lirica , conosco il mestiere .
      N.

  • @blascortes8391
    @blascortes8391 Před 6 lety +12

    Grande!!

  • @_mephisto_pheles_
    @_mephisto_pheles_ Před 3 lety +4

    i like the way that he always makes up a vowel before a word that starts with a consonance. granforte is superb to ruffo when it comes to covering.

  • @silverkitty2503
    @silverkitty2503 Před rokem +3

    This is a thing of beauty.

  • @danielamanoeldeoliveira5107

    Que bela voz,não conhecia,meu filho tem 18 anos e adora opera

  • @cimbassovr
    @cimbassovr Před 3 lety +2

    Di APOLLO GRANFORTE ho già detto in questo "nobile"sito.Siamo nel 1932!!! contestualizzando la performance dobbiamo apprezzare la maestosità della voce e la tecnica sopraffina!!!
    Grazie Vitellio della RARITÀ

  • @jayfogelman
    @jayfogelman Před 6 lety +10

    Spectacular!

  • @tenorschofield
    @tenorschofield Před 7 lety +11

    MARAVILLOSO!!!!

  • @janetkenny1974
    @janetkenny1974 Před 22 dny

    Bravo bravissimo!!!! Thank you for adjusting the pitch! What a magnificent singer!!!

  • @voltape
    @voltape Před 2 lety +4

    Unbelievably good - first time I hear (and see) him - it's lucky we have this footage !

  • @opertutto
    @opertutto Před 8 lety +9

    Bravissimo! Thank you for this treasure of a beloved artist.

  • @doctorgrigori585
    @doctorgrigori585 Před rokem +5

    We had Granforte and now we have Spyres and his kermit voice.

  • @vioricabalteanu8564
    @vioricabalteanu8564 Před 7 lety +8

    Favolosissimo!

  • @martinmariani8974
    @martinmariani8974 Před 4 lety +2

    Un grande cantante, con una tecnica di altri tempi e con le note al posto giusto... immenso!

  • @ancamg
    @ancamg Před 3 lety +8

    His frazing and diction are incredible, and I am comparing him with other Italian great baritones. Amazing recording! I have never heard of Apollo Granforte.

  • @johnward9626
    @johnward9626 Před měsícem +2

    Glorious! What a voice.

  • @brianward7724
    @brianward7724 Před 2 lety +3

    Terrific! Hard to believe it comes to us from 1932, just a few years after 'talkies' began.

    • @trrill
      @trrill  Před 2 lety +1

      The one with Richard Bonelli is from 1928, even!
      czcams.com/video/g1uymUvOgNI/video.html

  • @bodiloto
    @bodiloto Před 8 lety +23

    divino .

    • @HellasItalia4
      @HellasItalia4 Před 7 lety +9

      Questo giovanotto fa i 100 metri in 6 secondi!!! Veramente Divino!!! Che suoni.... sia profondi e puntati.... Capolavoro questo video!

    • @bodiloto
      @bodiloto Před 7 lety +17

      si carissimo hai ragione !
      di più con la sua voce stupenda che aveva lo stesso giovanotto poteva cantare oggi il repertorio del basso visto che aveva una voce molto più grande,bella e pastosa di un certo Samuel Ramey...
      e di più questo ''giovanotto'' come hai detto tu non era da solo,accanto à Granforte cantavano dei fenomeni tipo :
      Mario Ancona,Mattia Battistini,Titta Ruffo,Carlo Galeffi,Carlo Tagliabue, Giuseppe de Luca,Giuseppe Danise, Giuseppe Bellantoni,Riccardo Stracciari,Ettore Bastianini e compagnia ...
      questi erano i tempi d'oro per la lirica italiana...
      cordialità .

    • @lz43p15
      @lz43p15 Před 5 měsíci +1

      Se non sbaglio ha registrato uno stupendo trovatore assieme al suo quasi concittadino e altrettanto immenso A. Pertile.

    • @bodiloto
      @bodiloto Před 5 měsíci

      @@lz43p15
      È vero .

    • @lz43p15
      @lz43p15 Před 5 měsíci +1

      @@bodiloto Scusi se mi permetto ma è vero che lei è stato un cantante d'opera? Se fosse vero lei è stata una persona fortunata perché avrà cantato alla pari o da spalla con i più grandi cantanti di tutti i tempi cioè la generazione dei Corelli, Del Monaco, Bergonzi, Di Stefano e altri grandissimi. Io mi sarei accontentato di fare la comparsa per poter godere delle prestazioni di tali leggende. Con simpatia

  • @jameslapham4326
    @jameslapham4326 Před rokem +4

    This is my favorite rendition of this incredible piece. What power behind a great voice! Great personality in his performance, as well!

  • @dieterhohlheimer
    @dieterhohlheimer Před 4 lety +6

    Who can imagine a better performance? Better singing? Perhaps the people who dislike it have better skills as Apollo Granforte and should try to top it. Good luck. :-)) This film is amazing - !

  • @Cavaradossi10
    @Cavaradossi10 Před 2 lety +3

    Incomparabile, straordinario, grande.

  • @danielamanoeldeoliveira5107

    Magnífico

  • @auknu
    @auknu Před 2 lety +3

    Thrilling, indeed. Thank you very much for sharing it. Rob in Seattle

  • @leonoradelagardie
    @leonoradelagardie Před 6 lety +5

    A true delight! Thank you!

  • @Rosangela161
    @Rosangela161 Před 5 lety +7

    Fascinante! Gracias

  • @bovnycccoperalover3579
    @bovnycccoperalover3579 Před 2 lety +2

    Magnificent singing and acting.

  • @lucianobresciani1034
    @lucianobresciani1034 Před 6 lety +17

    He taught: "The voice must float on the breath as a cork on the water" and also " The breath is to be understood as the bow (the violin) that plays the chords (voice): finally the sound must be amplified by the mask (facial) that is the natural resonance box. His Masters Guido Capocci and Nicola Guerrera at the Conservatory of the Prensa in Buenos Aires where he emigrated, were generous in teaching him.
    Thank a thousand to Apollo, for what he is giving us !
    He will never be forgotten, is a milestone in the history and tradition of the lyric opera.
    Luciano Bresciani

  • @IRA77GEOTENORE
    @IRA77GEOTENORE Před 5 měsíci +1

    IMMORTAL

  • @user-ic5xu4jh6z
    @user-ic5xu4jh6z Před 4 lety +1

    Ein wahres Vergnügen Apollo zuzusehen und ihm zu lauschen! Ein grandioser Künstler, dessen Leben nicht gerade einfach begonnen hatte. Möge der grosse Meister nun in Frieden ruhen! Vielen Dank für das Video!

  • @HellasItalia4
    @HellasItalia4 Před 7 lety +16

    L'ottava meraviglia del mondo !!

  • @rafladen
    @rafladen Před 7 lety +11

    Una obra de arte!

  • @stranraerwal
    @stranraerwal Před rokem +2

    Bravo...Bravissimo, Signor Granforte!!!

  • @edmondscott7444
    @edmondscott7444 Před rokem +2

    Marvellous video.

  • @anninamarcella8532
    @anninamarcella8532 Před rokem +2

    Una meraviglia! Una gioia! Grazie.

  • @desatormentandome
    @desatormentandome Před 6 lety +6

    Thanks a lot for sharing! This is REAL singing.

  • @johnbratincevic3634
    @johnbratincevic3634 Před 8 lety +8

    Wow. Thank you.

  • @patrickcottington2199
    @patrickcottington2199 Před 5 lety +5

    Unbelievably great! My new fav next to Warren. Great video, thanks!!

  • @ApparentlyGoogledislikesmyname

    Sidenote: I wish I had this enthusiasm talking about my job!

    • @donjose8250
      @donjose8250 Před 2 lety +1

      lol I love your alias

    • @ApparentlyGoogledislikesmyname
      @ApparentlyGoogledislikesmyname Před 2 lety

      @@donjose8250 Thanks. I was peeved when Google bought CZcams and forced everyone to choose a new username by saying "It's time to choose a better name" or something like that. I had my real name as my username at the time and took offense to that.

    • @donjose8250
      @donjose8250 Před 2 lety

      @@ApparentlyGoogledislikesmyname Yeah I remember reading about it (I was too young when it happened) though in a way it's not so bad because having one's real name exposed on the internet is not a good thing (I hope you understqnd what I mean, my English is not very good)

    • @ApparentlyGoogledislikesmyname
      @ApparentlyGoogledislikesmyname Před 2 lety

      @@donjose8250 Your English is great and yes, I know what you mean. But my real peeve is this corporate speak full of faked nicety. Them pretending to be my buddies... Just straight up say: we bought CZcams and as part of the transition we require users to update their IDs. Don't pull this sugary bullcr*p.

    • @donjose8250
      @donjose8250 Před 2 lety +1

      @@ApparentlyGoogledislikesmyname 'faked nicety': absolutely! and this is not the only problem, I fear

  • @dom4638
    @dom4638 Před 2 lety +1

    What Personality!! I would have loved to meet this man and go fishing with him

  • @alexandervinogradov4184

    Спасибо! Очень живой и артистичный баритон!

  • @emilgilels
    @emilgilels Před rokem +2

    Wow - Thanks for sharing this absolute gem!

  • @remonannetti4122
    @remonannetti4122 Před 7 lety +4

    Great to see footage of this excellent baritone who I know only from 78's. Thanks for posting!

  • @peterschmitz8364
    @peterschmitz8364 Před 2 lety +1

    was für eine tolle. stimme.

  • @francesca7564
    @francesca7564 Před 8 lety +5

    Thanks for sharing !!!

  • @nkkbee
    @nkkbee Před 4 lety +2

    Look at those dimples! Amazing voice!

  • @Seogwynn
    @Seogwynn Před 7 lety +5

    Amazing!

  • @angelamariarigoli6997
    @angelamariarigoli6997 Před 5 lety +4

    grazie!!!

  • @j.pablop.1998
    @j.pablop.1998 Před 5 lety +3

    I'm speechless... What a wonderful video! Thanks for sharing. Greetings from Chile 🇨🇱🇨🇱

  • @angelabender8132
    @angelabender8132 Před rokem +1

    La bellezza della voce mi sembra incomparabile 😮

  • @donnrutkoff922
    @donnrutkoff922 Před 5 lety +6

    If opera singers like this had run the governments, WW 1 and WW 2 never would have happened.

  • @silverkitty2503
    @silverkitty2503 Před rokem +3

    WOW

  • @davidcolman1766
    @davidcolman1766 Před 2 lety +3

    stunning performance! thank you so much for posting.

  • @hwh1946
    @hwh1946 Před 2 lety +1

    Amazing! Every single word.

  • @dianeclarke6263
    @dianeclarke6263 Před 5 lety +10

    For me along with stracciari there have been no better baritones very many great ones like battistini,de luca,danise,ruffo, but granforte and stracciari stand out as possibly the greatest

  • @Jacob-ry3lu
    @Jacob-ry3lu Před 3 lety +5

    So insane to hear that instant and massive switch in vocal emission at 4:12 from a speaking level to super dark and engaged. I wonder if 4:10 is what his normal speaking voice sounded like? It’s also interesting to observe how at the very point of change between the two tones, his jaw drops, his tongue retracts, his lips are outwards and oval shaped, and his posture is upright with a slight retraction in his jaw and neck (as opposed to sticking out his jaw and neck)

    • @trrill
      @trrill  Před 3 lety +1

      You can briefly hear his real speaking voice here at 10:57:
      czcams.com/video/6mxMcJ_khp0/video.html

    • @wiltrudfriesch6781
      @wiltrudfriesch6781 Před 3 lety +2

      I also like 4:12 to the end most, because his voice sounds so powerful.

    • @Ignasimp
      @Ignasimp Před 2 lety +2

      @@wiltrudfriesch6781 the last high note in a ee vowel is just amazing, so deep yet bibrant and the perfect vibrato, a very existing sound.

  • @zomgisha
    @zomgisha Před 8 lety +5

    simply amazing!

  • @angolleangolle9697
    @angolleangolle9697 Před 7 lety +8

    magnífico!!!

  • @yaredgomez5261
    @yaredgomez5261 Před 3 lety +2

    Magnificent! Glorious! Bravissimo!

  • @giampierone010
    @giampierone010 Před 5 lety +2

    STUPENDO...voce assai grande con un'ottima agilità...grazie

  • @leonardoD81
    @leonardoD81 Před 2 lety +2

    Brilliant rendition!!!!!

  • @giuseppedimarco8358
    @giuseppedimarco8358 Před 8 lety +3

    Fantastico! Grazie!

  • @ThrivingJean
    @ThrivingJean Před 7 lety +4

    So rare! Thank you!!!!!!!!