@martpast1 To sing is not to use only the throat, but all the body. Probably they use to lift the shoulders to relax the diaphragm/belly. It is very important that, after every phrase (at the time the singer goes to breath) to relax TOTALLY the diaphragm, only this way the singer can support more time, singing. Otherwise the belly goes getting tense, hard. But for Gigli, and the others, it is automatic. After years learning, they internalize the moviment, in an automatic way. I guess so.
@operataste why does he lift his shoulders when breathing? do u remember that teachers and books say to breath with the lower part of diaphragma and not upper lungs? same Pavarotti breaths
@@abcdefgh-db1to no, the greats don’t lift the shoulders. Del Monaco is a bad example. The shoulders RISE but aren’t lifted. This is because correct breathing is costal-diaphragmatic. The expansion of the rib cage also causes it to elevate due to the external intercostals. What del Monaco often does wrong is he lifts the scapulae as we do when we shrug
@@abcdefgh-db1to nope he breathes correctly. Just pay attention if the singer keeps the shoulders relaxed or if they shrug their shoulders. The shoulders will often visibly lift again because the expansion of the ribcage, but it should float up with visible ease and lack of rigidity
@@abcdefgh-db1to you do notice occasionally he lifts his shoulders a little, like at the end, to try and build up more pressure for the high notes. It’s not ideal, but few singers were absolutely perfect, but generally he breathes low
I have to disagree with Mr.Celletti. Gigli's way of singing was not bad taste. We have to consider the "era" of 30's, 40's, everybody use to sing like that. But, if you analyse all the others singers of his time, he was much more pleasant to listen to, than the others. This means a good taste. Everybody imitate Caruso, that time. I disagree also that his feeling was artificial. That was so strong he used to loose the voice at an emotional aria.
Beautiful sound. Amazing voice. But just to clarify, this sob that they are discussing, this is simply muscle. You are closing the sound with muscle, it is actually not good to do, but many singers get away with it.
@martpast1 Also: both Gigli and Pavarotti became too much fat. This disrupts the perfect breath, the perfect moviment of the belly. If someone thinks that all singer is fat and it should be good for the singer, is completely wrong. To be fat is a problem in several aspects (health, muscle tone, etc.). Does the person gets diabetic, have gastric reflux (which is hugely damaging to the voice). Singers: maintain the correct weight!
Soulful serenity.Such beautiful sadness,makes me cry with joy!
Gigli was fantastic .He had a great technique and could sing forever
gigli is....one. best. and for ever.
Beautiful.Thank you for posting♫♪ ॐ¸¸.•*¨*•♫
questuomo e fantastico diceva mio nono ......ed e vero ,mi viene da piangere quando ascolto.......
E non ho amato mai tanto la vita, tanto LA VITA! Nobody has sung it like Gigli.
great lyric tenor
Amazing!!!
grandissimo Beniamino Gigli!!!!!!!!
I LOVE IT ! BRAVISSIMO BENIAMINO GIGLI ❤❤ ❤ ❤
Gigli was a best singer hes ages
Gigli-A more than worthy successor to Caruso.
@martpast1 To sing is not to use only the throat, but all the body. Probably they use to lift the shoulders to relax the diaphragm/belly. It is very important that, after every phrase (at the time the singer goes to breath) to relax TOTALLY the diaphragm, only this way the singer can support more time, singing. Otherwise the belly goes getting tense, hard.
But for Gigli, and the others, it is automatic. After years learning, they internalize the moviment, in an automatic way. I guess so.
Gigli breathed like a woman.
Solo piagnucolava quando veniva giusto, e non era artificiale e non mancava di gusto. Era splendido e metteva tutto il sentimento nel canto.
@operataste why does he lift his shoulders when breathing? do u remember that teachers and books say to breath with the lower part of diaphragma and not upper lungs? same Pavarotti breaths
All great singers lifted their shoulders. Gigli, Del Monaco, Lauri-Volpi, etc...
@@abcdefgh-db1to no, the greats don’t lift the shoulders. Del Monaco is a bad example.
The shoulders RISE but aren’t lifted. This is because correct breathing is costal-diaphragmatic. The expansion of the rib cage also causes it to elevate due to the external intercostals.
What del Monaco often does wrong is he lifts the scapulae as we do when we shrug
@@MyZakatak Is Granforte a bad example too ? ua-cam.com/video/WxFOQVsE2Oo/v-deo.html
@@abcdefgh-db1to nope he breathes correctly. Just pay attention if the singer keeps the shoulders relaxed or if they shrug their shoulders. The shoulders will often visibly lift again because the expansion of the ribcage, but it should float up with visible ease and lack of rigidity
@@abcdefgh-db1to you do notice occasionally he lifts his shoulders a little, like at the end, to try and build up more pressure for the high notes. It’s not ideal, but few singers were absolutely perfect, but generally he breathes low
I have to disagree with Mr.Celletti. Gigli's way of singing was not bad taste. We have to consider the "era" of 30's, 40's, everybody use to sing like that. But, if you analyse all the others singers of his time, he was much more pleasant to listen to, than the others. This means a good taste. Everybody imitate Caruso, that time. I disagree also that his feeling was artificial. That was so strong he used to loose the voice at an emotional aria.
Beautiful sound. Amazing voice.
But just to clarify, this sob that they are discussing, this is simply muscle. You are closing the sound with muscle, it is actually not good to do, but many singers get away with it.
SZ is hilarious!
@paulostroff99 why he (and Pavarotti) lifts his shoulders when taking a breath ?
Pavarotti is my choice, vocal perfection....but, how can you say anyone equalled Gigli let alone surpassed him
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@martpast1 Also: both Gigli and Pavarotti became too much fat. This disrupts the perfect breath, the perfect moviment of the belly. If someone thinks that all singer is fat and it should be good for the singer, is completely wrong. To be fat is a problem in several aspects (health, muscle tone, etc.). Does the person gets diabetic, have gastric reflux (which is hugely damaging to the voice). Singers: maintain the correct weight!
Reflux actually doesn’t affect the voice much. Confirmed by laryngoscopes
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