I became interested in opera as a budding 17-year-old baritone during the fall of 1976. That's when I first read "The Tenors." Vickers' interview in that terrific book impressed me tremendously. He was highly articulate in describing his artistic credo. Up till then, I hadn't heard more than a handful of operatic tenors. Lanza, Peerce, Pavarotti were pretty much it. But "The Tenors" called Vickers "the leading dramatic tenor of his day." So based on my very limited memorial experiences, I imagined that Vickers' voice would be bigger and perhaps more baritonal than most. A couple months later, our local public TV station broadcast this film, and I watched it with my father, who knew almost nothing about opera but was happy to learn about it with his singing son. A few minutes after Vickers' first entrance, my dad said: "He's got a very powerful presence." I said "Yes, he's pretty well known for that," as I heard Vickers sing for the first time -- and quickly thought "Yep, this is exactly how I'd expected him to sound" --
What a well written and captivating response without those stupid text initials of LOL or lmao or whatever the absurd flavor of the day is. I really enjoyed reading your comment.
I did see Saw Vickers sing in Chicago, (Grimes) he was excellent, Vickers was called "the thinking man's tenor" and I also enjoyed the book you mentioned "The tenors" especially knowing Richard Tucker Personally, that chapter also was a fine read.
Dolore vero sommesso e non urlato. Classe indimenticabile. E grande Karajan a supportare e dilatare con l'orchestra il dramma di un uomo di fronte alla sua miseria.
The most vocally intense performance I have heard and the most impressive ( abandoned the silly laugh that most Tenors try ) and played it straight all the way through. Impressive was the vocal line throughout the voice not thinning out in the higher register. Somebody said there was scooping ridiculous!
Not to mention all the chairs he flung across the stage during his " no Pagliaccio, non so". I was at a live performance of one of his Canios at the Met in 1985 and saw him toss a wooden chair 50 feet across the stage. Scared the mice !!!!
Lemme say this: the voice is not pretty, but the artistry is magnificent! Watching him, I cannot learn his vocal technique, it’s unique in a God given way, but I learn something from every videos of his, and this from a retired vocal teacher who sang for 55 years.
CUANDO OIGO A UN TENOR COMO JON VICKERS,PUEDO DECIR SIN RECATO...."POBRES PAVAROTTIS,CAMARENAS,FLOREZ Y OTROS "TENORCITOS" INFLADOS POR LA PUBLICIDAD. CORELLI,DEL MÓNACO,GIACOMINI, VALLETTI,MELCHOR...SON OTRA COSA
Pavarotti de los sesenta y los setenta no era un "tenorcito". Vickers sin duda fue un grande por derecho propio. Y Del Monaco ,Mario Lanza y Alfredo Kraus, otros grandísimos tenores .......
Incomparable, literally! 🤩
The dramatic intensity of John vickers, and without exaggeration, is extraordinary. Great singer.
The best interpretation of "Vesti la Giubga" ever! Fantastic Jon Vickers!
Et Domingo encore supérieur connard
Magnificent voice & such pathos. Thank you for posting.•♫♪ ॐ¸¸.•*¨*•♫
Jon Vickers è veramente straordinario!!!Più lo ascolto e più ne apprezzo le doti magnifiche!!!
Grazie della condivisione👍❤
Imposible hacerlo Mejor!
Extraordinaria Interpretación!
Que dinámicas!
Que energía!
Que emoción!
Vickers was the supreme singer-actor. Not the greatest voice in terms of beauty, but the greatest interpreter of these demanding roles.
I became interested in opera as a budding 17-year-old baritone during the fall of 1976. That's when I first read "The Tenors." Vickers' interview in that terrific book impressed me tremendously. He was highly articulate in describing his artistic credo.
Up till then, I hadn't heard more than a handful of operatic tenors. Lanza, Peerce, Pavarotti were pretty much it. But "The Tenors" called Vickers "the leading dramatic tenor of his day." So based on my very limited memorial experiences, I imagined that Vickers' voice would be bigger and perhaps more baritonal than most.
A couple months later, our local public TV station broadcast this film, and I watched it with my father, who knew almost nothing about opera but was happy to learn about it with his singing son.
A few minutes after Vickers' first entrance, my dad said: "He's got a very powerful presence." I said "Yes, he's pretty well known for that," as I heard Vickers sing for the first time -- and quickly thought "Yep, this is exactly how I'd expected him to sound" --
What a well written and captivating response without those stupid text initials of LOL or lmao or whatever the absurd flavor of the day is. I really enjoyed reading your comment.
I did see Saw Vickers sing in Chicago, (Grimes) he was excellent, Vickers was called "the thinking man's tenor" and I also enjoyed the book you mentioned "The tenors" especially knowing Richard Tucker Personally, that chapter also was a fine read.
Thank you Jon vickers a truly great tenor😊
Lord have a mercy, you created this tenor.!!!!!
Fine Studio recording, very wonderfully sung.
After listening to Vickers sing just about anything, most other tenors sound thin and reedy. He spoiled us.
Sublime interprétation !
GRANDISSIMO.
one of best dramatic tenors!!!!
Yeeeessss
He was.
Tremendo! Mi fa venire i brividi!
My one pick tenor.
Dolore vero sommesso e non urlato. Classe indimenticabile. E grande Karajan a supportare e dilatare con l'orchestra il dramma di un uomo di fronte alla sua miseria.
Grande classe incomparable!
Inmenso Vickers
Interpretazoione splendida .grande lavoro sulle parole ....bravo .!
The most vocally intense performance I have heard and the most impressive ( abandoned the silly laugh that most Tenors try ) and played it straight all the way through. Impressive was the vocal line throughout the voice not thinning out in the higher register.
Somebody said there was scooping ridiculous!
Scooping ? Not at all, unless they were referring to his 1st baseman skills
Grande davvero.
🎻 🎻 🎻
The best I've ever heard!!
Sí, uno de los mejores.
Bravo bravo bravo bravo!
Maravilhoso.
Captivating
Bellissima, molto ben cantata
Una de las mejores grabaciones de todos los tiempos, sin dudas.
Así es, me alegra que te guste.
Un gran tenor dramatico
Impecable...
Pues sí, una obra de arte.
Bravooo
He actually broke that mirror for real. They had to replace about five of them during rehearsals.
Not to mention all the chairs he flung across the stage during his " no Pagliaccio, non so". I was at a live performance of one of his Canios at the Met in 1985 and saw him toss a wooden chair 50 feet across the stage. Scared the mice !!!!
Name one dramatic tenor today that has anywhere near this kind of voice or technique….
Fascinante!
Que bueno que le gustó.
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Gracias nuevamente. Es un privilegio escuchar y ver la presentación de J. Vickers.
Lemme say this: the voice is not pretty, but the artistry is magnificent! Watching him, I cannot learn his vocal technique, it’s unique in a God given way, but I learn something from every videos of his, and this from a retired vocal teacher who sang for 55 years.
What is "pretty" ?
Much more expressive than Del Monaco in my opinion
apparently Jon Vickers is a cousin of the Hazlewood clan, Hamiota. hope someone can tell me exactly how..
Voz rara, cara rara, pero tiene una expresividad impresionante.
Es la mejor representación de esta aria que he oído. Vickers es una de las grandes voces del SXX.
темперамента мало, но школа ....)
Some speaking as appose to singing and some scooping here and there. Swallows some words but some good legato.
No....non mi piace!!
E pazzo.
Un peu excessif, je n'en raffole pas mais grand ténor tout de même
CUANDO OIGO A UN TENOR COMO JON VICKERS,PUEDO DECIR SIN RECATO...."POBRES PAVAROTTIS,CAMARENAS,FLOREZ Y OTROS "TENORCITOS" INFLADOS POR LA PUBLICIDAD.
CORELLI,DEL MÓNACO,GIACOMINI, VALLETTI,MELCHOR...SON OTRA COSA
Pavarotti de los sesenta y los setenta no era un "tenorcito". Vickers sin duda fue un grande por derecho propio. Y Del Monaco ,Mario Lanza y Alfredo Kraus, otros grandísimos tenores .......
Best tenor in human history