SOOoooo BEAUTIFUL!! What a treasure! What a find! How amazing to see this - 115 years old and can stand way up with the best modern performances. So sweet to see the different way of acting.
What strikes me about this, besides the amazing voices and style of singing back then, is the simplicity of the sets and costumes. They don't attempt at realism like operas do now but I think it's somehow more effective at taking you into the world of the story. It's campy but somehow more entertaining... and they wonder why people think opera is boring now..
With regards to the acting "style", I have all of my late aunt's (Kathryn Meisle, contralto) libretti from the MET, Chicago and San Francisco operas. They are filled with these kinds of gestures; "Right hand out, palms up. At third measure, at the f-sharp, turn palms down, lower to 3/4." DelSarte (look him up) had an entire catalogue of movements for the stage. That's what these brilliant voices were doing. We've come a long way, but the magnificent voices of old are still revered. A trill from GalliCurci; any aria from Tito Schipa! The list goes on.
The 1912 recording with Tetrazzini is beautiful too but this captures Caruso in the absolutely prime voice that soon after became less free and flexible. The others are marvelous as well. I’m no expert but this seems a superb example of bel canto.
IN SPITE of the age of this recording and low (compared to today) sound technology, the voice quality of the performers is magnificent. These singers were artists !
Thanks so much for sharing this. To those with comments on acting, synchronising etc. I would say: please remember this was recorded and filmed almost 100 years ago. I'm just grateful to technology for saving it as it is!
it's incredible how their voices created the music in perfect harmony! imagine if they had today's technology how even more beautiful it would have sounded! bravo Caruso!
Der Eintrag wird ergänzt, weil es sehr unterschiedliche EQ gibt. Er bezieht sich hier auf eine kostenlose *'Bass Booster App' 🎧 apk - ohne* das Zuschalten des BASS BOOST. Die meisten gehen ja mit Bluetooth in ihrem Gerät/Handy richtig um: Audio-Output Stereo, 'Advanced settings' überprüfen, *'Compatibility* Mode' der *App* und evtl 'Sound Field FLAT' Ihrer Anlage (den BBoost nicht - oder vorsichtig verwenden). Auf *Artikulation* und Instrumente achten; dann wird der Effekt deutlich: differenzierterer Klang - trotz nur Aufnahmehorn - ohne Mikro. "Ohr des Dionysios". Es ist *beeindruckend!* Modulation mit 'Bass Booster App': Der Klangcharakter der Stimmen wird dadurch nicht geändert. Weil jedoch die mMn. *kaum hörbaren* Obertonanteile >>2kHz crescendo-verstärkt werden, gewinnt die Wiedergabe stark an Brillanz (selbst die Akustik wirkt realer) und *Text* ist besser verständlich. Eine 'Zeitreise'..
I mean jeez just beautiful voices every one of them Caruso's voice rings out like a bell even a hundred years old recording .... His voice till today is unmatched just allaround beautiful...❤
Que maravilhoso! Parabéns quem postou essa relíquia! Isso é uma jóia! Vejam a pobrezinha de Lúcia, e tem gente que teve coragem de deturpar a obra! Que soprano maravilhosa, meu Deus! Caruso divino, que cantores MARAViLHOSOS! A BELEZA MR FAZ CHORAR! 😭😭😭😭
I've got his 1917 Recording of this Quartet Reissued by His Master's Voice in the Golden Treasury of Immortal Performances but I didn't know about this one
Remarquable morceau d'archive : pouvoir assister en 2018 à une représentation donnée par les plus grands artistes de l'époque, comme l'auraient fait mes arrière-grands-parents ! Ne voyons pas les défauts techniques de la synchronisation défaillante, mais plutôt la façon très théâtrale dont on présentait l'œuvre à l'époque...
I read in a music magazine that the original '78' disc of this performance was offered in the UK at 7 shillings & 6 pence (7/6), a rather large sum for its time.
this is george mendel's chronophone system basicaly a play-back sytem where on-film actors would mime to then great recordings the chronophone sytem of alice guy-blache would have the actual artists(mostly french) mime to their own recordings so again this is NOT the actual caruso sextet performance but a re-enactment
*_Thank you for this great historical singing footage !_* *_BUT Jaume ! Who do you think you're kidding ?! I have heard recordings from later years that didn't sound this clear, powerful -- not just Sound but High Quality Film Texture ! I can even hear THE BASS !! He must have been Stupendous !_* *_What techniques of enhancements are you using ?!_*
We do not see the same people that sing on the recording! This is the commercial disc recording with Caruso, Sembrich etc., but we see French actors miming and lip-synching. None of the film actors is known by name AFAIK.
Unfortunately, this video is out of sync and a Progressive insurance ad talks through the first part of it . Something is wrong with the post , because my video copy does not have this echo effect at all.
It's very interesting but boy, did each one of these artists have ego's on the film. This is ham acting at it's best. I wonder if they got away with this on stage at The Met !!!
The actors are not the singers heard in the recording. Like all these early phonoscenes, the film was lip-synched to an existing commercial recording. The names of the actors here are not known.
Es war die Zeit der großen Gesten, der größten Stimmen, der schönsten Ausstattungen und der besten Regisseure, weil sich die an die Originalschauplätze in der Originalzeit gehalten haben und sich dem Libretto, der Historie und dem Komponisten absolut unterordnet hatten. Heute vermeinen die Regisseure klüger und besser als die Komponisten sein zu müssen, sie kümmern sich um keine Historie nur um ihre eigene Einbildung. Sehr schade !!
Ronnie Ince I know, and so did someone else in a Looney Tunes Cartoon. That’s why sometimes I would laugh when hearing this Masterpiece. When you’re a child, anytime you see something funny in a cartoon you want to associate anything you either hear or see which brings back that memory inside. And being said, as a child I remembered seeing someone drunk singing “The Sextet de Lucia” in a cartoon in Looney Tunes. Been searching for that cartoon for the longest time, but still can’t find it.
@@Jiltedin2007 there is one recording on UA-cam with Bjorling well tanked up singing at his magnificent best in either the sextet or the quartet from Rigoletto -if anything it enhances his greatness .
No chance of assembling a Lucia cast today that would come within 100 miles of these singers! This kind of singing is extinct. Now just choked tenors, gruff basses and baritones, and sopranos that fade into nothing at the bottom. All plagued with wobble and constriction.
Yes it is them, in the Victor recording studio in 1908. The record isn't even rare and has been reissued many many time. The film actors however are different people. Like in many modern music videos (remember "Milli Vanilli"?)
SOOoooo BEAUTIFUL!! What a treasure! What a find! How amazing to see this - 115 years old and can stand way up with the best modern performances. So sweet to see the different way of acting.
Sublime.Ho pianto ascoltando
When I first heard this recording around 30 years ago, I thought it was the best performance of this number I ever heard. I still do.
Sono commossa da tanta bellezza !! Un meraviglioso transfert nel passato..sembra essere in platea e percepirli in tutta la loro magnificenza !!
What strikes me about this, besides the amazing voices and style of singing back then, is the simplicity of the sets and costumes. They don't attempt at realism like operas do now but I think it's somehow more effective at taking you into the world of the story. It's campy but somehow more entertaining... and they wonder why people think opera is boring now..
Beautiful melodic sextet. Soprano, mezzo, two tenors, baritone and bass. Bel Canto at its best.
El Famoso quinteto de la opera lucia CARUSO Y O😢TRAS FAMOSAS DE ESA EPOCA DE ORO
With regards to the acting "style", I have all of my late aunt's (Kathryn Meisle, contralto) libretti from the MET, Chicago and San Francisco operas. They are filled with these kinds of gestures; "Right hand out, palms up. At third measure, at the f-sharp, turn palms down, lower to 3/4." DelSarte (look him up) had an entire catalogue of movements for the stage. That's what these brilliant voices were doing. We've come a long way, but the magnificent voices of old are still revered. A trill from GalliCurci; any aria from Tito Schipa! The list goes on.
Good information!
Acting by numbers , there have been in recent times singers who had no acting ability .
The 1912 recording with Tetrazzini is beautiful too but this captures Caruso in the absolutely prime voice that soon after became less free and flexible. The others are marvelous as well. I’m no expert but this seems a superb example of bel canto.
Unmatched and never likely to be -one of the greatest performances on disc.
IN SPITE of the age of this recording and low (compared to today) sound technology, the voice quality of the performers is magnificent. These singers were artists !
una registrazione unica .
un miracolo .
addio bel passato,addio per sempre.
Sì, carissimo Boliloto, grande intenditore !! Addio, addio, meraviglioso passato!
Thanks so much for sharing this. To those with comments on acting, synchronising etc. I would say: please remember this was recorded and filmed almost 100 years ago. I'm just grateful to technology for saving it as it is!
I feel like I'm watching them ftom the audience over 100 years ago. It's an amazing video. ❤❤❤
Sublime.
Un miracolo divino
it's incredible how their voices created the music in perfect harmony! imagine if they had today's technology how even more beautiful it would have sounded! bravo Caruso!
In der "Vor-Mikrofon-Ära" sind
*Höhen* und *Tiefen* besonders
problematisch wiederzugeben
Wie die Restauration immer besser
wurde, ist auch ihre Wiedergabe zu
pflegen: Die Übertragungs-Kette ist
so stark wie das schwächste Glied!
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Die kleine Mühe der EQ-
Einstellung *lohnt sich..!!*
*EQ-Regelung* ist *KEINE* Änderung einer mgl. zugrunde liegenden Restauration. Sie wirkt wie z.B. eine 'Kirchenorgel stimmen' oder eine 'OhrBrille' und kann (bei alten Aufnahmen fast stets) zu brillanterem Kontrast der Wiedergabe führen. Das Schöne ist, dass es ohne großen Aufwand erreicht wird. Wer die Musikanlage vom Handy aus (Bluetooth Audio) steuert, sollte damit keine Probleme haben. Intensität der BBooster-(EQ) App bitte *vollständig* nutzen; Gesamtlautstärke ggf auf der externen Anlage einstellen!
Es ist NICHT leicht, mittels eines EQ eine merkliche Besserung der Klangqualität antiker Aufnahmen zu finden! Hierzu gibt's *kein* Preset. Die angegebene Präzisionseinstellung© hat hunderte Stunden meist kleiner Schritte der Verfeinerung erfordert (durch Abgleich vieler historischer Aufnahmen u. a. von ECaruso, LTetrazzini, Orgel, Violine, Klavier usw. - mit WFurtwängler, ATatum, KRichter, ACortot, SFiorentino etc), um alle Praxistests zu bestehen. Insofern ist nur *exakte, genaueste* ! Befolgung wirklich zielführend in "die 1. Reihe".
Der Eintrag wird ergänzt, weil es sehr unterschiedliche EQ gibt. Er bezieht sich hier auf eine kostenlose *'Bass Booster App' 🎧 apk - ohne* das Zuschalten des BASS BOOST. Die meisten gehen ja mit Bluetooth in ihrem Gerät/Handy richtig um: Audio-Output Stereo, 'Advanced settings' überprüfen, *'Compatibility* Mode' der *App* und evtl 'Sound Field FLAT' Ihrer Anlage (den BBoost nicht - oder vorsichtig verwenden).
Auf *Artikulation* und Instrumente achten; dann wird der Effekt deutlich: differenzierterer Klang - trotz nur Aufnahmehorn - ohne Mikro. "Ohr des Dionysios". Es ist *beeindruckend!*
Modulation mit 'Bass Booster App':
Der Klangcharakter der Stimmen wird dadurch nicht geändert. Weil jedoch die mMn. *kaum hörbaren* Obertonanteile >>2kHz crescendo-verstärkt werden, gewinnt die Wiedergabe stark an Brillanz (selbst die Akustik wirkt realer) und *Text* ist besser verständlich. Eine 'Zeitreise'..
I mean jeez just beautiful voices every one of them Caruso's voice rings out like a bell even a hundred years old recording ....
His voice till today is unmatched just allaround beautiful...❤
It is amazing that such a film was ever made at that time , with the sound recording so good .
Que maravilhoso! Parabéns quem postou essa relíquia! Isso é uma jóia! Vejam a pobrezinha de Lúcia, e tem gente que teve coragem de deturpar a obra! Que soprano maravilhosa, meu Deus! Caruso divino, que cantores MARAViLHOSOS! A BELEZA MR FAZ CHORAR! 😭😭😭😭
What a miraculous delight in every respect..
. So much to e grateful for Bravo..and thank you...
Meraviglioso!
Istorico e bello piu de 100 anni
First time I see Caruso moving on stage!! Great indeed.. thanks
It's not caruso, sadly there actors
Bravi
Браво!!!!!!! Браво вам из 21- го века!!!!
absolutely splendid, you've heard the best quality in the lowest quality and the best quality still shows through
The baritone is Antonio Scotti.
IMPRESIONANTEMENTE BELLISIMO* * * * *
peut-être la page la plus belle que Donizetti ait jamais composé
Wow!!! Unbelievable. Just gorgeous. The glory of opera.
I've got his 1917 Recording of this Quartet Reissued by His Master's Voice in the Golden Treasury of Immortal Performances but I didn't know about this one
Remarquable morceau d'archive : pouvoir assister en 2018 à une représentation donnée par les plus grands artistes de l'époque, comme l'auraient fait mes arrière-grands-parents ! Ne voyons pas les défauts techniques de la synchronisation défaillante, mais plutôt la façon très théâtrale dont on présentait l'œuvre à l'époque...
Increible ¡¡¡¡
the semaphore gestures were the operatic style of the time, remember, they were singing to a very large house with patrons in high and distant seats
ciroalb: right...and remember that strange "acting style" (pantomimic to the excess) of the Silent movies!
merci a celui ou celle qui a posté Caruso dans Lucia de Lamermoor, quelle émotion, merci mille fois...... quel bonheur
great cast golden age film never saw it unknown
Que raridade! Uma verdadeira relíquia!
Whatever this is, it is priceless. Thanks, Mr. Babi, whoever you are.
L'unica cosa che onestamente posso dire:: grazie grazie grazie : magnifico ,mirabile con immenso plauso. Mari
Brava & Bravo says it all
I read in a music magazine that the original '78' disc of this performance was offered in the UK at 7 shillings & 6 pence (7/6), a rather large sum for its time.
In the video are not the singers of the record but some actors, (Caruso's figure was very different from this).
Magnifico!
Best music clip ever! ;)
This makes me cry...
Beautiful voices, beautiful music
wonder-wonder-wonderfull
Amazing voices and emotions behind it. Love them dearly!
this is george mendel's chronophone system basicaly a play-back sytem where on-film actors would mime to then great recordings
the chronophone sytem of alice guy-blache would have the actual artists(mostly french) mime to their own recordings
so again this is NOT the actual caruso sextet performance but a re-enactment
What a gem!!!!...thanks!
siamo su un altro pianeta...Incredibile
What an incredible treat!
Absolutely stunning
Moltes gràcies!
FANTASTIC. What a treat in all regards. Thanks for this video!
Amazing ❤
Great enjoyed it every bit. How did they do it with technology they had.
Wow amazing. Many thanks for posting this.
Thank you so much, absolutely priceless knowledge!!
Merci.
*_Thank you for this great historical singing footage !_*
*_BUT Jaume ! Who do you think you're kidding ?! I have heard recordings from later years that didn't sound this clear, powerful -- not just Sound but High Quality Film Texture ! I can even hear THE BASS !! He must have been Stupendous !_*
*_What techniques of enhancements are you using ?!_*
ERNICO CARUSO DIED IN 1920'S YOU DIPSHIT! I DONT LIKE PEPOLE LIKE YOU!!! >:(
Nice one mate, its like going back in time.
Unbelievable, but true
Amazing.....
Thanks and thanks again-I had never seen Caruso perform.
Not caruso, sadly
The tenor sounds good.
Caruso is not just “good”. He has the most powerful tenor voice of all time.
@@BaroneVitellioScarpia1 speravo l' ironía fosse evidente😂🙏
A most fascinating performance. Daddi seems to be a lot taller in this clip. I always thought he was bordering on dwarfism. Thanks for posting
We do not see the same people that sing on the recording! This is the commercial disc recording with Caruso, Sembrich etc., but we see French actors miming and lip-synching. None of the film actors is known by name AFAIK.
@@truesoundchris Oh, OK.
it is not caruso video, it is the voice, but not the man, unfortunatly
Caruso the best voice the tenor the wold
boas musicas de se houvir elas não podem fcar no esqecmento
Que,joya
merci
Just listen to the voices and look at the sets. No idea who was on stage. I CURSE opera modernizers.
Unfortunately, this video is out of sync and a Progressive insurance ad talks through the first part of it . Something is wrong with the post , because my video copy does not have this echo effect at all.
WOW!!! I got Caruso and Journet......does anyone know the other singers? Thanks
Antonio Scotti, Marcella Sembrich, Francesco Daddi, and Gina Severina.
dzieki,
Is the lady singing Luisa Tetrazzini? Does anybody know?
I think it was Geraldine Farrar (by memory). She sang with Caruso more than once.
Marcella Sembrich is singing, the name of the actress seen in the film is unknown.
No it isn't
It no caruso video caruso the best voice tenor the wold
Eternal
their voices were the orchestral music
You can actually hear true Bel Canto in their work.
oh so how i was in this days
It's very interesting but boy, did each one of these artists have ego's on the film. This is ham acting at it's best. I wonder if they got away with this on stage at The Met !!!
Stupid
Stupid.
Yeah, it's interesting how they are all facing the audience instead of acting out the scene
The actors are not the singers heard in the recording. Like all these early phonoscenes, the film was lip-synched to an existing commercial recording. The names of the actors here are not known.
Chi sono gli altri cantanti?
Qui était la soprano ?
Prakseda Marcelina Kochańska, o Marcella Sembrich, Soprano Polaca
El cine sonoro comenzó en 1927
Es war die Zeit der großen Gesten, der größten Stimmen, der schönsten Ausstattungen und der besten Regisseure, weil sich die an die Originalschauplätze in der Originalzeit gehalten haben und sich dem Libretto, der Historie und dem Komponisten absolut unterordnet hatten. Heute vermeinen die Regisseure klüger und besser als die Komponisten sein zu müssen, sie kümmern sich um keine Historie nur um ihre eigene Einbildung. Sehr schade !!
Ganz genau!
Looney Tunes and The Three Stooges brought me here
The singing is fine but somehow it feels like watching a Chaplin movie.
it is the samoe time
Sort of an early (and better) form of lip-synching.
Someone should sing this song drunk, that would be hilarious!
Jilted -Bjorling often did -and superbly !!!
Ronnie Ince
I know, and so did someone else in a Looney Tunes Cartoon. That’s why sometimes I would laugh when hearing this Masterpiece.
When you’re a child, anytime you see something funny in a cartoon you want to associate anything you either hear or see which brings back that memory inside.
And being said, as a child I remembered seeing someone drunk singing “The Sextet de Lucia” in a cartoon in Looney Tunes. Been searching for that cartoon for the longest time, but still can’t find it.
@@Jiltedin2007 there is one recording on UA-cam with Bjorling well tanked up singing at his magnificent best in either the sextet or the quartet from Rigoletto -if anything it enhances his greatness .
Ronnie Ince
Lol, thanks for the 411(Information).
Ronnie Ince
I can’t find Bjorling performing “Well Tanked” on a Masterpiece. Could you please direct that video to me?
@engastromenos
Fitzcarraldo
No chance of assembling a Lucia cast today that would come within 100 miles of these singers! This kind of singing is extinct. Now just choked tenors, gruff basses and baritones, and sopranos that fade into nothing at the bottom. All plagued with wobble and constriction.
half baked hams
As reported below this is not Caruso et al. Remove this nonsense at once
Yes it is them, in the Victor recording studio in 1908. The record isn't even rare and has been reissued many many time. The film actors however are different people. Like in many modern music videos (remember "Milli Vanilli"?)