He was such a spiritual singer. I heard him many tjmes at the Met since 1959 and he was beloved by the audience. This is very late in his career, yet he brings so much to the piece.
John Steane says in The Grand Tradition, his overview of recorded operatic song, about Carlo Bergonzi: "More than any other Italian tenor on record, he combines power, beauty, intensity and elegance. Not as powerful as Caruso, not as beautiful as Gigli, less intensive than Martinelli, less elegant than Schipa, he nevertheless presents a balance of these attributes that puts him well into the illustrious company."
Con todo mi respeto para Bergonzi, ni comparacion con Kraus ni con el Di Stefano de los años 40-50 del pasado siglo. Nunca Bergonzi canto como cantaba Pippo en sus mejores años.
Je crois que sa voix n'est pas adaptée à cet air car trop sombre. Al mio parere, la voce he troppo scura . Non voglio disprezzare questo grande cantante forse molto migliore nel suo repertorio.
