Toreador - Leonard Warren 

WOW! What a voice!! I performed this in French in recital, but in English in an Opera performance. At 4:10 in the actual opera, there is a break where Carmen's 2 girlfriends each sing "L'amour", with Escamillio repeating it after each and finally Carmen's sultry L'amour" and again Escamillo's "L'amour" . . . then the final refrain of "Toreador, l'amour t'attend". Evidently, Warren thought that since there were no women, they were going right to the final refrain, but the pro that he was caught it quickly that the conductor went to another reprise . . . miscommunications happens. But once again what a voice he had!!!!

What a voice!

Настоящий драматический баритон. Очень большой и густой голос

I love the fact that the conductor's baton appears to be over a foot and a half long.

Warren, es el mejor toreador sin duda.

Great Leonar Warren. His french diction is very good. He died on stage at the Met in 1960 during La forza del destino.

One of the greatest singers of all time!!!! He makes it look so easy while never pushing the voice!!!!! Bravo!!!!!

Love everything about his performance! Facial expression is authentic to the sentiments being expressed. Phrasing, voice control, mezzoforte.

Killer performance from one of the great American baritones of all time. No, one of the greatest baritones in general of all time.

Perfect! Better than the studio recording Warren also recorded. Here, his phrasing, musicianship, and choice of finale show him at his best.

Best, most sexy voice highly addictive, well well done, wonder how many hours he put in to pull out like this.. Master, real master, no cheap shots here at all, Golden Killer.

Por algo fue !uno de los grandes!tenemos suerte gracias a la tecnología de hoy que después de tantos años Todavía podemos darnos el Tremendo gusto de escucharlos !!Unico!!

Warren voz impresionante

He was the best. Like Björling as tenor.

Magnificent baritone!!!

Warren was clearly taken by surprise at 3:55 when he was ready for the final cadence and the orchestra came in with another repeat of the chorus.

Jamas se repetirá otro Warren voz chica nigualable, alma dramatismo.y agudos.impresionantes, toscanini.dijo q cada cien años. O.nu va más habrá otro Warren murió en el escenario cantando su propia muerte Urna fatale del.mio destino, d origen ruso y peletero, Adiós emperador de la ópera Verdiana, Único e irrepetible

Is interesting know the date of this execution. Mr Warren does not seems so young. The age is important also for the singer performances. In any case he made a very good execution. Massive and dark voice, good vocalist even in the high register. Bravo. Escamillo is a role destined for baritone, but often the role his executed also from a basso lirico or a basso cantabile. Vittorio Maurino Tosi.

Абсолютный шедевр.

Remembering Baritone Leonard Warren who died on this day in 1960

Incredible Voice...amazing artistry RIP

Excelente interpretación con dicción y todo.

semplicemente magnifico !

Magnifico

MARVELOUS!!!

04:10 XD

I can hear him even in the Loud Moscow's underground..

Finally...a toast that isn't painstakingly slow! Escamillio is such an exciting character and the wrong tempo in this aria just kills all of the characters electricity! It should be quick and exciting! Like an actual bullfight!

¡¡¡Gran Cantante, como, Gran Voz. Exelente Artista!!! Era de los de Raza.

Niesamowity głos ma......Leonard Warren.......szeroki wolumen i w ogóle brak mi słów......Erwin......

Bravooo

Bravoo

Catch him at about 4:12. Woops! Any singer can have an embarrassing moment like this. Too bad this one was televised. Anyway, Warren seems to be having fun nevertheless & delivers his predictably solid performance. The piece & the role lay a bit low for him & once he was really established at the MET he wisely relinquished the entire part but still often programmed the Toreador Song as here.

Леонард Соломонович Воронов мощнейший и красивейший баритон!

The highest note is a g sharp????? incredible, it sounded so easy for him

True baritone, almost bass-baritone

I've read the comments, but hasn't anyone noticed the mistake Warren made during this performance? I don't criticize him for it. He will always be my favorite opera singer.

Такое впечатление, что он знает французский.

He's doing it surprisingly well (for his velvet not very heroic/dramatic voice...)

Great voice, great artist, but horrible accent

I'm in the minority but I just don't like the quality of his voice. I never have. He did something unusual with his vowels and it doesn't work for me. I don't hate him, not at all. But I prefer baritones like Merrill, Macneil or Tibbett, among Americans.