I love Tito Gobbi. He seems so straightforward, at first, but he's actually really subtle, the way he changes the color of his vowels when he repeats a word or a phrase. He was great as DonG, but even better as the Count in Le nozze di Figaro. Audio only, alas: ua-cam.com/video/tl5TlMNaNDk/v-deo.html
This is a great find. If only the transfer speed was corrected so we could really hear them sing this in the original key of D minor, it would've been perfect.
I think part of this comes from the sound track being slightly sped up (from what I understand something they had to do for old movies, to match up the sound to the video?) it sounds higher to me than normal for Gobbi
I am currently making some preparations to work on an animation project for Don Giovanni's penultimate scene. It's always great to find new references and inspirations!
Even better you can download the film with this link: ua-cam.com/users/redirect?v=5uyfHtBRyJQ&redir_token=9nCtnb9yPPllA0Zajep6kDkxhDV8MTU5MDY5MzU2MkAxNTkwNjA3MTYy&html_redirect=1&event=video_description&q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.filefactory.com%2Ffile%2F3ruya7li9uwp%2FEldfageln.1952.Gobbi.Gedda.mp4 Dont worry it’s not a virus. Thanks!
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Tito Gobbi should not have touched this role. This role is for strong bass, not for a light baritone. Gobbi is an actor, but his voice is not for everything. Sorry! I have many strong basses in this role and Gobbi is nothing in comparison.
As a great Gobbi fan I agree that Don Giovanni was not anywhere near his greatest role. He had many, Scarpia, Falstaff, Iago, Boccanegra, etc., etc. Perhaps he knew that because he performed it infrequently, most notably in Salzburg in 1953. But, like all his roles it is worth hearing (and watching in the few snippets we have here) for he was a brilliant actor and singer. I also believe Don Giovanni was written for a baritone voice. It was only when the great bass Ezio Pinza took it up and his performance was such a phenomenal success that it also became fodder for basses. Also, I would not call Gobbi a light baritone. I would not want to see him as Popagano!
@@leslieepstein4700I love the basses that have sung Don Giovanni (Pinza, London, Wachter, Siepi, Milnes, etc.) and so Gobbi and other baritones do not sound good to my ears in this role. Too light for me. I like Gobbi in many roles in his immense repertoire, part of which you have stated above, he is a very good baritone and I wish we had a Gobbi today, but I would not put him among the top baritones of Italy, Germany, France, Russia, etc. Indeed, he was a great actor, and most probably that is why his repertoire is so huge, but in opera the prominent element is the voice. Many times, his voice sounds to me artificial in order to overcome and cover its deficits. He also suffered from asthma and this caused him problems. But, all and all, he was a very good baritone and I wish we had a Gobbi today.
@@ioannisroussos8352 I agree that in opera the prominent element is the voice, especially when it comes to my favorite vocal category tenors. In my book "Reflections from the Audience I wrote: "About tenors, it's the timbre (what I sometimes call tonal beauty) of the voice that is my most important criterion. If I don't like the basic sound of the voice a tenor has, I am unable to think of him as a great tenor, no matter what other merits he may have. Conversely, I can forgive the faults of a tenor whose voice I find beautiful." But, in other vocal categories I sometimes abandon that principle." Yes, the sound of Gobbi's voice may not have been as beautiful as, say Milnes (who incidentally was a baritone, even though you list him among the basses), but it was more than just a good voice and it was, if I may use the word, "charismatic," in the same way Callas' voice was. I don't think Callas voice was as beautiful as Tebaldi's, but it was more than just good and she was a great singer. I don't know if you ever saw Gobbi live (I did about two dozen times in five roles) and he and Callas were the two greatest singing actors I've ever seen. I still get goose bumps when I hear his voice. But, that's just my opinion.
@@leslieepstein4700 I respect your opinion and taste. You see, in the things that we like, there is a lot of subjectivity. One likes one voice and another prefers a different voice. One get goose bumps with one thing, another with a different thing. Indeed Milnes is listed as a baritone, but he is a dramatic baritone, and so as Don Giovanni, he was very good. Between Gobbi and Milnes in this role, I prefer and I like Milnes more.
I love Tito Gobbi. He seems so straightforward, at first, but he's actually really subtle, the way he changes the color of his vowels when he repeats a word or a phrase.
He was great as DonG, but even better as the Count in Le nozze di Figaro. Audio only, alas: ua-cam.com/video/tl5TlMNaNDk/v-deo.html
1949? Wow!! What a rare treat!! Thank you so much!!
Your welcome!
This scene is part of a film titled "The Firebird" (1952), written and directed by Hasse Ekman (1915 - 2004). The film's Swedish title is "Eldfågeln".
Never heard him as Don Giovanni, not even mentioning seeing him! Amazing find!
This is a super rare find. Never knew this existed, although I struggle to find everything available by the Maestro on DVD.
Great @OldSchoolOpera
This is a great find. If only the transfer speed was corrected so we could really hear them sing this in the original key of D minor, it would've been perfect.
Great find, Thank you. Arnold 💙🐦
Your welcome! Btw what do you think of Marcello Giordani?
Barone Vitellio Scarpia yep!
He’s baaaaaaaaad! I don’t understand why people liked him that much.
Eternal Maria Callas 🐑🐑🐑🐑 Sheep without a CLUE.
Arnold Amaral ahahahah😂
Great Performance!
At times a very open sound...so natural...even sounded tenor like.
I think part of this comes from the sound track being slightly sped up (from what I understand something they had to do for old movies, to match up the sound to the video?) it sounds higher to me than normal for Gobbi
I am currently making some preparations to work on an animation project for Don Giovanni's penultimate scene. It's always great to find new references and inspirations!
La dimostrazione che Gobbi se voleva sapeva cantare ! incredibile
muchas gracias, espero algun dia alguna vrsion de gobbi en rigoletto con callas y distefano en vivo ,
Diego Mr Rigoletto con Maria e Tito?? Quando? Arnold Bourbon Amaral
Grande Gobbi
Who sings as a statue?
The Swedish bass Leon Björker
@@Rmdhl Thank you!!!
@@Rmdhl He's a great björker; he björks magnificently.
Who are the other singers?
Thank you for uploading this video. It is a treat to see Gobbi as Don Giovanni. Is this from a film where Gobbi starred?
Ray Bercse yes it is!
If you want the full film I can give it to you :)
Thank you so much. I truly appreciate it.
Ray Bercse do you have an email by any chance that I could send it to?
Barone Vitellio Scarpia definitely! I’m doing that now!
What a gem! Where did you find it and does a full recording exist? Exceptional audio and picture quality given the time this was produced!!
It’s actually from a film that Gobbi was in! I can send the full film to you if you gave me your email :)
Even better you can download the film with this link: ua-cam.com/users/redirect?v=5uyfHtBRyJQ&redir_token=9nCtnb9yPPllA0Zajep6kDkxhDV8MTU5MDY5MzU2MkAxNTkwNjA3MTYy&html_redirect=1&event=video_description&q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.filefactory.com%2Ffile%2F3ruya7li9uwp%2FEldfageln.1952.Gobbi.Gedda.mp4 Dont worry it’s not a virus. Thanks!
@@eternalmariacallas2283 Google does NOT agree with you! I asked whether "Filefactory" is safe and it says NO, it's a porn-site with malware, Trojan horse.
Люблю во віки віків.
Joya!
Tito Gobbi should not have touched this role. This role is for strong bass, not for a light baritone. Gobbi is an actor, but his voice is not for everything. Sorry! I have many strong basses in this role and Gobbi is nothing in comparison.
As a great Gobbi fan I agree that Don Giovanni was not anywhere near his greatest role. He had many, Scarpia, Falstaff, Iago, Boccanegra, etc., etc. Perhaps he knew that because he performed it infrequently, most notably in Salzburg in 1953. But, like all his roles it is worth hearing (and watching in the few snippets we have here) for he was a brilliant actor and singer. I also believe Don Giovanni was written for a baritone voice. It was only when the great bass Ezio Pinza took it up and his performance was such a phenomenal success that it also became fodder for basses. Also, I would not call Gobbi a light baritone. I would not want to see him as Popagano!
@@leslieepstein4700I love the basses that have sung Don Giovanni (Pinza, London, Wachter, Siepi, Milnes, etc.) and so Gobbi and other baritones do not sound good to my ears in this role. Too light for me. I like Gobbi in many roles in his immense repertoire, part of which you have stated above, he is a very good baritone and I wish we had a Gobbi today, but I would not put him among the top baritones of Italy, Germany, France, Russia, etc. Indeed, he was a great actor, and most probably that is why his repertoire is so huge, but in opera the prominent element is the voice. Many times, his voice sounds to me artificial in order to overcome and cover its deficits. He also suffered from asthma and this caused him problems. But, all and all, he was a very good baritone and I wish we had a Gobbi today.
@@ioannisroussos8352 I agree that in opera the prominent element is the voice, especially when it comes to my favorite vocal category tenors. In my book "Reflections from the Audience I wrote: "About tenors, it's the timbre (what I sometimes call tonal beauty) of the voice that is my most important criterion. If I don't like the basic sound of the voice a tenor has, I am unable to think of him as a great tenor, no matter what other merits he may have. Conversely, I can forgive the faults of a tenor whose voice I find beautiful." But, in other vocal categories I sometimes abandon that principle." Yes, the sound of Gobbi's voice may not have been as beautiful as, say Milnes (who incidentally was a baritone, even though you list him among the basses), but it was more than just a good voice and it was, if I may use the word, "charismatic," in the same way Callas' voice was. I don't think Callas voice was as beautiful as Tebaldi's, but it was more than just good and she was a great singer. I don't know if you ever saw Gobbi live (I did about two dozen times in five roles) and he and Callas were the two greatest singing actors I've ever seen. I still get goose bumps when I hear his voice. But, that's just my opinion.
@@leslieepstein4700 I respect your opinion and taste. You see, in the things that we like, there is a lot of subjectivity. One likes one voice and another prefers a different voice. One get goose bumps with one thing, another with a different thing. Indeed Milnes is listed as a baritone, but he is a dramatic baritone, and so as Don Giovanni, he was very good. Between Gobbi and Milnes in this role, I prefer and I like Milnes more.