Family history fact: My nonna (Italian grandmother) knew Tito Gobbi. She was from Bassano del Grappa, Veneto, where my father was born. As a teenaged girl, her job was to "deliver milk to the house of a Signor Gobbi, who was an opera singer. He was very nice."
I heard Bryn Terfel sing this on Radio 3 just the other day. I didn't previously know the aria so I had my socks blown clean off, I knew that I had just come across something hugely significant. I bought the CDs off eBay, stupidly cheap for Gheorghiou/Alagna. On looking up the translation of the libretto I came across this film and remembered that my old mum liked Tito Gobbi. I now see why. Bloody hell! It's a low-res, black and white, so-so sound recording made when I was 3 and if I had any hair left on my head it would be standing up along with that on my arms and legs. Bloody hell! What I would give to see this man sing this aria.
This, this is Scarpia: menacing, elegant, evil, so controlled and powerful with the perfect voice. Even how he pronounces his vowels. I can think of no other singer who is so completely this character. Tosca, beware. He will nest
I get chills every time I listen to him sing this. Even better when there is film. He's such a good actor you can hear his evil in the sound of his voice, but when you get the visuals. Brrrr! Amazing!
Hoy día casi ningún cantante que personifica a Scarpia, hace el gesto de sorpresa que magistralmente nos deja ver Gobbi en este video cuando el Coro comienza el Te deum. Me parece esencial para entender la famosa frase: "Tosca me haces olvidar a Dios"
gobbi es un dios,. le sigue leo nucci AUN VIVO. sin faltar el respeto a otros creo que estan alineados CASI" en la misma fila pero pongo a estos dos adelante como mis heroes eternos.
Magnificent acting and singing, especially when he realizes the lustful thoughts are not appropriate for such a solemn religious experience. Of course, he blames Tosca, "Tosca, mi fai dimenticare il Dio"!. Gobbi is one of the greats. When he and Maria Callas sung together in Tosca, it was spectacular.
El mejor baritono que he escuchado, su capacidad actoral es tremenda, y si técnica, ni hablar. No me viene a la mente otro baritono que interprete mejor a Scarpia que Gobbi
My favorite scarpia is gabriel bacquier (where he sings in french). The vowels here are way too open for my liking, and a lot of the pitches are off by a notable margin. I like his acting a lot. This is just my opinion.
La rapprentazione di Sabato..distante anni luce....eppure hanno applaudito per ben 15 minuti...l impatto mediatico non ha nulla a che vedere con la "VERA" lirica fatta di sfumature di espressività..senza tralasciare la voce...prima di cantare devi sempre studiare il personaggio e poi interpretarlo...
@@xxsaruman82xx87 When singing lighter roles like Figaro his high register seemed OK but in heavier roles no. I have not found any live recording of il Trovatore sung by him. Maybe he did not sing this in live performance. That is a wise choice.
1 Gobbi = 50 Raimondi = 50 Tezier. Tezier is very, very throaty and Raimondi is woofy and constricted. Gobbi sings with great technique. Gobbi is so much better than both x 50
Family history fact: My nonna (Italian grandmother) knew Tito Gobbi. She was from Bassano del Grappa, Veneto, where my father was born. As a teenaged girl, her job was to "deliver milk to the house of a Signor Gobbi, who was an opera singer. He was very nice."
TITO= Scarpia, Rigoletto, Yago, semplicemente UNICO.
Il suo " Scarpia" resterà nella storia del melodramma.
Il Maestro Gobbi, il più perfetto Scarpia, modello per tutti i baritoni🎼🎵🎶 il più Grande 🎼🎵🎶
Er ist auch ein sehr guter Schauspieler!
Il miglior interprete di Scarpia:, potente!
I heard Bryn Terfel sing this on Radio 3 just the other day. I didn't previously know the aria so I had my socks blown clean off, I knew that I had just come across something hugely significant. I bought the CDs off eBay, stupidly cheap for Gheorghiou/Alagna. On looking up the translation of the libretto I came across this film and remembered that my old mum liked Tito Gobbi. I now see why. Bloody hell! It's a low-res, black and white, so-so sound recording made when I was 3 and if I had any hair left on my head it would be standing up along with that on my arms and legs. Bloody hell! What I would give to see this man sing this aria.
This, this is Scarpia: menacing, elegant, evil, so controlled and powerful with the perfect voice. Even how he pronounces his vowels. I can think of no other singer who is so completely this character. Tosca, beware. He will nest
Gobbi e Milnes sono i due più grandi Scarpia.
Fa venire le lacrime tanta bellezza grazie
Ilmigliore d,ogni tempo
Che livello! Fa venire i brividi. Una delle arie più sinistre e inquietanti.
Ho avuto il privilegio di vedere lo Scarpia, di Gobbi più volte in teatro... GRANDISSIMO!!!
Claudio Persi - You actually got to see him in person? He truly was Scarpia, wasn't he? Who played Tosca and Mario?
In 1958 his singing was brilliant but by 1964 he had totally perfected the character of the evil Scarpia. There has been no-one better since.
I get chills every time I listen to him sing this. Even better when there is film. He's such a good actor you can hear his evil in the sound of his voice, but when you get the visuals. Brrrr! Amazing!
Tito Gobbi, mi fai dimenticare Iddio 💖
He was touched with greatness. Only Christopher Robson matched his acting ability, and only Maria Callas his performing charisma.
Hoy día casi ningún cantante que personifica a Scarpia, hace el gesto de sorpresa que magistralmente nos deja ver Gobbi en este video cuando el Coro comienza el Te deum. Me parece esencial para entender la famosa frase: "Tosca me haces olvidar a Dios"
gobbi es un dios,. le sigue leo nucci AUN VIVO. sin faltar el respeto a otros creo que estan alineados CASI" en la misma fila pero pongo a estos dos adelante como mis heroes eternos.
Magnificent acting and singing, especially when he realizes the lustful thoughts are not appropriate for such a solemn religious experience. Of course, he blames Tosca, "Tosca, mi fai dimenticare il Dio"!. Gobbi is one of the greats. When he and Maria Callas sung together in Tosca, it was spectacular.
What an actor!
Leggendario!
Glorious singing and acting. The ultimate Scarpia, unsurpassed. Few come close to him, but there are some. Bravissimo, maestro.
Taddei, Colombo, Bastianini, Guelfi, London are my favourites, but my favourite of all is Gobbi!
!!!!!assolutamente genial!!!!!!!
My Father Loved him and so do I
spettacolare !!
Perfect character acting - brilliant scarpia
another incredibly great peformance - great Tito Gobbi
This...this is Scarpia.
Il barone Scarpia per eccellenza
Che Meraviglia ,, che meraviglia!!!grazie
Fantastiche!!
Questi sono Gioielli unici ,,,!!preziosi
Gobbi mi fai dimenticare Iddio...
Stunning 👏
In questo ruolo non ha rivali
MERAVIGLIOSO SCARPIA,RIGOLETTO JAGO ECC...GRAZIE PER AVERLI POSTATI SI VEDONO PIRE MOLTO BENE!!
Wow interpretazione unica
Legendary
THrilling...
Lui era Scarpia
El mejor baritono que he escuchado, su capacidad actoral es tremenda, y si técnica, ni hablar. No me viene a la mente otro baritono que interprete mejor a Scarpia que Gobbi
Praticamente insuperabile..Puccini stesso rimarrebbe stupefatto
Люблю.
in your heart.
Люблю всегда.
Лучший Скарпиа.
My favorite scarpia is gabriel bacquier (where he sings in french). The vowels here are way too open for my liking, and a lot of the pitches are off by a notable margin. I like his acting a lot. This is just my opinion.
dannato Scarpia, interpretato dal baritono dei baritoni.
La rapprentazione di Sabato..distante anni luce....eppure hanno applaudito per ben 15 minuti...l impatto mediatico non ha nulla a che vedere con la "VERA" lirica fatta di sfumature di espressività..senza tralasciare la voce...prima di cantare devi sempre studiare il personaggio e poi interpretarlo...
A great man of the theater but FAR from a great singer. (And yes I heard his Scarpia twice in the house.)
I think he was a great singer, but he did not have a great voice.
XxSaruman82xX Cleverly put.
@@xxsaruman82xx87 He did not have a great voice, but he knew how to become a great singer because he knew how to interpret the music and the roles.
@Yan Lee Exactly! His technique was great, though. Lots of squillo in his voice. Just not great high notes.
@@xxsaruman82xx87 When singing lighter roles like Figaro his high register seemed OK but in heavier roles no. I have not found any live recording of il Trovatore sung by him. Maybe he did not sing this in live performance. That is a wise choice.
From where this clip comes from? 😊
Where is the cunning legato? So ungraceful, uncharacteristic of Mr. Gobbi.
Presto
Det
I prefer Ruggero Raimondi and Ludovic Tézier
1 Gobbi = 50 Raimondi = 50 Tezier. Tezier is very, very throaty and Raimondi is woofy and constricted. Gobbi sings with great technique. Gobbi is so much better than both x 50
No non mi convince. Ho ascoltate versioni nettamente migliori,
Milnes su tutti.
Sorry, but I do not like his voice at all. Bye.
You should be sorry