Lawrence Tibbett and Lily Pons sing Rigoletto Finale

"Chi é mai, chi é qui in sua vece?...V'ho ingannato, colpevole fui...Lassù in cielo" The final duet from Verdi's Rigoletto.
Lawrence Tibbett (1896-1960) and Lily Pons (1898-1976) sing in this production from 1935, when both were in peak form. From the Metropolitan Opera, conducted by Ettore Panizza.

[@bodiloto]

Meravigliosi entrambi !
Addio bel passato per sempre addio.
❤️🌹🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟

[@cimbassovr]

LAWRENCE TIBBET GRANDISSIMO ARTISTA COSÌ COME LILY PONS❤👍❤👍

[@BaroneVitellioScarpia1]

Lawrence Tibbett is amazing!

[@lsmart]

The heartfelt emotion and devastation in Tibbett's voice and singing when he discovers the dying Gilda, and when she actually dies -- that is what opera is supposed to be all about. You are not just singing a nice tune; you are supposed to be convincing us this is really happening now - just as any great actor would do. That he happened to also have an incredible voice and was a meltingly melifluous singer, are just two huge additional bonuses.

[@waldo29feb48]

I agree with you completely.

[@abracadabranque]

Très beau jeu de Tibbett..!

[@SpecialtyHorseTraining]

Tibbett, I have all his videos and recordings I could find. Such interpretive genius. Considered himself an actor first. I saw Lily Pons walking down the aisle in an Anna Russell satire on Nabucco. Sooo tiny, even in the highest heels!

[@ciroalb3]

their duet piangi o cara is also wonderful

[@waldo29feb48]

En mi modesta opinión.El mejor barítono que ha dado EEUU . Después quien único lo alcanzó y sustituyó en forma grandiosa fue Leonard Warren.Hasta hoy no se han dado dos iguales o parecidos a éstos en ése país.

[@manolis.799]

Please post more videos! Particularly cage matches!