Schipa was one of the "eternal masters" At times, he doesn't even sound like an "opera singer" per se, but just a perfectly natural singer who had incredible phrasing. God given abilities.
Very nice indeed! I'm glad to see Pavarotti pay that kind of hommage. Schipa was a wonderful tenor. His voice was no larger than that of a popular singer, and not even as big as some popular singers, but the fact that he could be an opera star tells us a lot about what people really like to hear, which is beauty and elgance, and not just blasting! I do so wish it were possible for singers like that to be heard now. The fault lies with conductors and managers, not the singers!
A bright voice a voice that sings in the Bell and the well will always carry over an orchestra or other singers with a darker sound production. As an example, Robert Shaw's choruses are bright as opposed to Roger Wagners which are dark. Tito Schipa s voice can very successfully sing opera even with a smaller voice because it is bright with power!! .
Really, the beauty of Schipa's singing, so much better displayed elsewhere, simply takes the breath away, When he sings he elevates the mind and the spirit transporting one to a higher plane of existence if only for a brief time. A truly masterful artist...
Pavarotti grew up with tremendous respect for his elders in Modena while singing with his father in the choir and you can see his admiration and respect for the past in this video. He was probably told a thousand times to listen to Gigli, Caruso, and Schipa which is how the tradition is transferred.
Oh yes this was a GREAT voice and a great artist. It's a shame that today this kind of voice is no longer appreciated. Today it's all about who can sing the highest notes and who can sing the loudest. If you listen to the singers of the past this was not the case. Few had the now venerated high "C" and in fact most compositions weren't even written with a high "C". Puccini even said he preferred the "Che Gelida Maninna" in the lower key. Today where's the finesse, the style, the feeling for the music and the words? Few artist can live up to this standard today. I could go on but.....
@ reduxmisc Bellini wrote an F (4 notes higher than the C) for Rubini in I puritani bc Rubini possessed even a G. But at that time, male singers used the falsettone which was less powerful than the chest voice used since the 2nd half of the 19th century. But that was the real bel canto, and in fact Schipa’s singing is comparable to Rubini’s.
Я жадно любовался Паваротти, любующимся Тито Скипой; это было так же обаятельно, как выступление самого Лючано. Виктория Токарева в одном из интервью заметила: "Профессионал не завидует - профессионал восхищается". "Голос небольшой, но индивидуально-неповторимый" - это главное, пойманное взглядом великого певца. Восхищённым взглядом.
E chi consideri un rappresentante del belcanto dei cantanti moderni se prima cantavano meglio? (google translation) confrontare Pavarotti: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-sk8aLJmXw2U.html o Gigli ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-f4wMVWHxLi0.html Pavarotti: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-KgIslun-xhU.html o Schipa ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-E3dZBISzsLo.html ..... non senti la differenza?
@@marialuisaseminara4113 Come mai ? Tuttavia, questa è solo la tua opinione. Skipa è meglio di Pavarotti, per esempio, che decisamente non è un rappresentante di bel canto
E chi consideri un rappresentante del belcanto dei cantanti moderni se prima cantavano meglio? (google translation) confrontare Pavarotti: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-sk8aLJmXw2U.html o Gigli ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-f4wMVWHxLi0.html Pavarotti: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-KgIslun-xhU.html o Schipa ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-E3dZBISzsLo.html ..... non senti la differenza?
Schipa was leggero lyric tenor. But Pavarotti was spinto tenor, lyric-dramatic tenor!!! Schipa - Almaviva and Ottavio. Pavarotti - Otello and Canio!!!...
I've only recently discovered Schipa, and I'm most impressed with how his singing is so natural and unaffected that it just pours out of him. A great singer in his own right. 🤍🤍🤍
