Riccardo Stracciari (baritone) - Ideale (Errico & Tosti) (1921)

[@worldpoetry3161]

Io ti seguii come'iride di pace
Lungo le vie del cielo
Io ti seguii come un'amica face
De la notte nel velo
E ti senti ne la luce, ne l'aria
Nel profumo dei fiori
E fu piena la stanza solitaria di te
Dei tuoi splendori
In te rapito
Al suon de la tua voce
Lungamente sognai
E de la terra ogni affanno, ogni croce
In quel giorno scordai
Torna, caro ideal
Torna un istante
A sorridermi ancora
E a me risplenderà nel tuo sembiante
Una novell'aurora
Una novell'aurora
Torna, caro ideal, torna, torna!

[@zriter59escritor33]

One of the great baritones.
Rosa Ponselle described RS's voice as "like a shower of diamonds." A perfect blend of chiaro and scuro.

[@vintagesounds3878]

Thanks. A lovely quote!

[@saltburner2]

An exquisite rendering of this ever popular song.

[@vintagesounds3878]

Thanks!

[@krystynazapolska8541]

Sensational ❤

[@vintagesounds3878]

@@krystynazapolska8541 Thank you!

[@The-Organised-Pianist]

Ideal. What lovely singing! Thank you.

[@colincruise1928]

No unnecessary emotional or musical embellishments: sung as written and sung beautifully. Thank you.

[@vintagesounds3878]

Thanks.

[@mauriziovolpi8666]

Eccellente baritono per un grande Tosti👏🎼

[@vintagesounds3878]

Thank you!

[@Lily-ky8ew]

The deep voice is very attractive. Thanks.

[@vintagesounds3878]

Another new voice to listen to!

[@hrbooksmusic7878]

Tosti forever...! ⭐️⭐️⭐️
And thank you for adding this great recording to the - not small - amount of fine recordings that have been made of this soulful, wistful, melancholy song... 💖

[@vintagesounds3878]

Yes, this is certainly a fine version.

[@hrbooksmusic7878]

@@vintagesounds3878
Indeed! 👍☀️😊

[@roberthorn1838]

Gloriously sung by the great baritone, but for me the magic of this wonderful song is better realised by a tenor voice, especially Gigli and Bjorling.

[@emailvonsour]

Battistini's 1911 recording is probably the best version.

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[@HD3670]

ああ、素晴らしい！！