@@angelagarjoaba1215 Thanks for listening and for your comment Angela. It's interesting to know that Pavarotti is your favourite but I would love to know if Bruno has a favourite!!

Che che se ne dica Caruso e sempre il migliore specialmente in questa romanza per timbro e per portamento.

@@angelobianco1462 Thanks for listening and for your comment Angelo.

@@JoeBozman It's my pleasure Joe, thank you for listening and for your interesting comment.

Thanks for listening and for your comment.

Thanks for listening and for your comment Vicki and particularly for mentioning the Caruso recording. Most listeners don't notice, or at least don't mention the improved sound so it's always encouraging to occasionally receive a message such as yours. Three tenors share first place in my list of favourites, Caruso, McCormack and, of course ,Jussi. I've restored/remastered quite a few of Jussi's recordings and they are on a playlist if you wanted to have a listen sometime kzfaq.info/get/bejne/j6-SmtSD1K3HZoE.html A particular favourite that you might enjoy is O Helga Natt. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/oNt3g8ac2pirmJc.html Thanks again for listening.

Thanks for listening and for your comment Diarmuid I'm glad that you enjoyed the video.

Thanks for listening and for your comment Peter.

Thanks for listening and for your comment Alberto.

Thanks for listening to this one as well Jef.

@@michaelmcgrailengland these are what I live for! Lol

Thanks for listening and for your comment Ana.

Thanks for listening Phyllis, I'm glad that you enjoyed it. It's another of those that i wish John McCormack had recorded.

@@michaelmcgrailengland I agree 100%, Michael! There are many songs/arias that I would have loved hearing John McCormack sing! But, I am grateful for what he did record! Have a wonderful 2021!!

@@phyllisramsey9531 Thanks Phyllis, very best wishes to you for 2021.

I've been in love with Bjorling since I was a child. Shear perfection ❤ I am now 70 WOW

I'm catching up to you! I'm 68 yrs old and I still think Bjorling had a glorious tenor voice!!

Thanks for listening and for your comment.

Thanks for listening and for your comment Daniel. Yes, the few stereo recordings Jussi made are superb and. as you probably know, he and Nils Gevillius had plans to re-record, in stereo, some of his old mono recordings. Actually, I recently uploaded a video, that you might enjoy, with six arias that he recorded in stereo on 19th Sept 1957. If you wanted to watch the video the link is kzfaq.info/get/bejne/ir15jbl2nZbIp3U.html

Thanks also for listening to this one. Jussi's recording is wonderful (with Caruso a close second ).

Thanks for listening and for your comment. I love Jussi's recording, of course, but I think that if Caruso had benefited from a large orchestra and modern recording technology his would have had a much more impressive sound and would have been a strong contender for first place. Surely God will have forgiven a man who wrote such wonderful music.

@@michaelmcgrailengland Caruso's recording would have had a much more impressive sound yes but there is still nothing that suggest that his song would fully sound as good as Björling's. He is absolutely perfect in this.

Yes it’s my no 1, although I loved Caruso’s very different version.

I agree

Absolutely

That's so nice, thank you Marian, I'm really pleased that you like the video. My favourite is also Jussi but I love Caruso and so wish that his recordings had been in Hi Fi with a big orchestra to give him an even chance when comparing. Like you I have my favourites but really my only aim with my KZfaq videos is to help to preserve the memory of at least some of the great singers and musicians of the past. Thanks for your support over the past year and very best wishes to you and yours for 2021.

You're right. It is all matter of taste, but as long as this song concerned, Bjorling's is a textbook for all the vocal students.

Thanks for listening and for your comment.

Pavarotti does that and some 1966 Karajan, and, 1980 avery fisher hall Mehta. Loads of other occasions too...but, it's down to choice, they all have something unique.

Bjorlings voice is gorgeous, but then I am biased in his favour. Everything he sang sounded amazing to me!

Yes he's really the best, theres also an incredible good stereo Recording with Björling of this aria, can't remember right now with which orchestra thou.

Thanks for listening and for your comment Eduardo.

I see that you have already found more that you like, thanks for listening

Michael, diese ganzen Vergleiche haben mAn. ein *großes Problem!* Die Aufnahmen mit qualitativ völlig unterschiedlicher Technik führen zu ungewollter, jedoch subjektiv nicht auszuschließender Voreingenommenheit bei dem Anhören der Stimmen. Natürlich versucht jeder Hörer, das gedanklich zu berücksichtigen. Es gelingt aber nur wenig, weil der Effekt einer guten Wiedergabe überwältigend sein kann. Daher soll mindestens die Caruso-Aufnahme wiedergabetechnisch weiter optimiert werden, damit die 'Sprungbretter des Vergleichs' einigermaßen fair sind. Die Aufnahmen ohne Mikrofon in einer Sitzung sind sehr schwierig, wenn nur ein Trichter vor einem hängt, in den hineingesungen werden muss! Das darf bei EC nie vergessen werden. Um die Brillanz der Wiedergabe etwas zu steigern, rate ich daher, die schon gut restaurierte Aufnahme mittels eines EQ dem menschlichen Gehör physiologisch besser anzupassen durch ('persönliche') Klangbeeinflussung auf der eigenen Verstärkeranlage. Meine *EMPFEHLUNG* der EQUALIZER *- Anpassung* 'zu Ehren *E. Caruso'* (classical modified) -11,8 dB (60Hz) -13,8 dB (230Hz) -15,0 dB (910Hz) -15,0 dB (4kHz) +15,0 dB (14kHz) Der Eintrag wurde ergänzt, weil es sehr unterschiedliche EQ gibt. Profis wissen das. Er bezieht sich hier allgemein auf eine 'Bass Booster' App 🎧 ohne Zuschalten des BASS BOOST. Die meisten gehen ja heute mit *Bluetooth* an ihrem Gerät richtig um (der BBoost selbst ist vorsichtig zu verwenden, falls man ihn nutzt!). Compatibility Mode. Evtl 'Sound Field *'FLAT'.* Texte oder Begleitung bitte beachten; da wird die Auswirkung sofort klar.

Thanks for listening Olof. I uploaded a Jussi Bjorling concert recently that you might like. The link to it is kzfaq.info/get/bejne/brdmqt15tqyohnk.html

It's my pleasure Neus, thank you for listening, I'm glad that you like this one. Yes, Caruso had a lovely deep, rich tone to his voice that sets him apart from other tenors.

Thanks for listening and for your comment.

The pleasure's all mine Harriet, I'm glad that you like the video. I certainly agree with you about Jussi's wonderful singing but have always loved Caruso and wish that the audio quality on his recordings was equal to the more modern recordings so that a fair comparison could be made. I've just had a comment on the O holy Night comparison video from a 102 year old gentleman who saw Jussi live several times and who's father saw Caruso!!!

@Michael McGrail Regarding your admiration for Caruso you certainly are in very good company!!! I, too, admire him greatly - it‘s just that pedestal thing that seems to push him away a little - to unreachable heights not only for generations of tenors, but also for „my loving heart“ that wants to embrace its favorite singers fully... It‘s hard to explain myself, would be hard even in a language I‘m more at home with (my native language)... The quality of the Caruso recording has been greatly improved by your considerable skills, which definitely adds even more pleasure for the keen listener... It must have been an impressive experience to actually see and hear the former greats in a live performance...! Alas, the number of those who can claim this is decreasing more and more. It’s so fascinating and entiching to listen to their stories, portrayals, memories... I‘m downright nostalgic, not only when it comes to singers (also movies), most of the singers who are so tremendously popular right now don‘t capture my interest, and I loved to listen to the stories my sadly deceased voice teacher told me about famous singers he met and unforgettable performances he saw. I will miss him until the end of my days... but that‘s an entirely different story and has nothing to do with the wonderful singers we were talking about. Better stop babbling now... As always all the best and kindest regards!!!

@@hrbooksmusic7878 Thanks for your message Harriet, I'm still immersed in the video I mentioned to you. Just about everything is already on KZfaq and I only upload mine if I think they sound at least a little better than those already there. People do tend to put Caruso on a pedestal but from what I've read he seems to have been a nice ordinary person. He was a good friend of John McCormack who, like most tenors at the time I suppose, aspired to be another Caruso. When they met one day McCormack said to Caruso "How is the world's greatest tenor today" and in reply Caruso said "Since when did McCormack become a baritone". I've liked the old singers and musicians since I was young but in those days it seemed reasonably normal as they were still generally popular and played on the radio, unlike today. That's enough for now, my typing finger has had enough, All the best, Michael.

@Michael McGrail First of all, there‘s a heartfelt „get well soon“ for your typing finger... and then, of course, many thanks for all the efforts it made just to come up with such a nice and detailed answer... About this pedestal thing again: I never thought that Caruso put himself - or saw himself - up there! I read his biography (the one his wife Dorothy wrote) two or three times, when I was younger... much younger, actually... and I loved it! So in my imagination he was very down-to-earth, very likable, and blessed with a great sense of humor. This pedestal image came up when I realized that for quite a lot of music lovers he became the untouchable idol, that these fans immediately shouted „blasphemy“ as soon as anyone dared to admit that for whatever reason they preferred another tenor. Therefore my sincere apologies go to Mr Caruso, together with my deepest respect, because it‘s not his fault at all that somehow, someday, I started to feel a little estranged... I loved this little episode about Caruso and McCormack. Judging from the biography, this just sounds - and feels - like him. Caruso. An amiable man, not doubt. And a hell of a good singer! Now I look forward to your next video!!! I‘m sure it will turn out fine! So don‘t worry! You have a knack for this sort of thing! Even if it takes a little longer, in the end you‘ll come out with the best quality ever for the recordings you are working on! 🎼🎵🎶🎶🎶 Besides all the work: Have a wonderful evening! Best regards!!!

@@hrbooksmusic7878 You mentioned the Dorothy Caruso biography and I bought a copy of that on EBay a few months ago. Some of the pictures I put on my Caruso videos come from it. I also bought Caruso His Life In Pictures recently. I borrowed it from the Library 50 to 60 years ago and again was lucky enough to find that on EBay. By the way I'm glad that you enjoyed your holiday in England there are some nice places to visit. I live in Yorkshire and love walking in the Yorkshire Dales and nearby Lake District, although my knees are currently threatening to put an end to that.Enjoy what's left of the day, All the best, Michael.

Thanks for listening Isaiah , very pleased that you enjoyed it.

Thanks for listening and for your comment.

Thanks for listening and for your comment Eva. I uploaded a video a few months ago with a newly restored and improved version of Jussi's 1938 recording of Cujus animam. If you want to listen the link is kzfaq.info/get/bejne/hal9ZNiGmbyqhIE.html

Thank you for your reply. I want to push for another amazing artist. Ingvar Wixell. I will shortly publish Rigoletto on this web site. Pavarotti as the Herzog. Edita Gruberva as Gilda and Ingvar Wixell as Rigoletto.

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It's my pleasure Massimo, thank you for listening, I'm glad that you enjoyed the video.

It's a pleasure Sandra, I'm glad that you like the video, and I'm not at all surprised at your choice!!

Thanks for listening John, I'm sure that your wish will be granted (and please reserve a seat for me at the concert--- a few years from now, hopefully!!!!)

Thanks for listening D G, I agree with you but I also love Caruso's recording which unfortunately is degraded by the primitive non-electric recording methods of those far off days.

What a voice he had!

Thanks for listening and for your comment Carlo.

Thanks for listening and for your comment.

You're right about the rare ability of Jussi to produce such remarkabls tones. Listen too to Enrico's thrilling emotional reading of this music.

Verdi makes even Corelli sound good.

@@shirleyrombough8173 you display lack of elegance when making such a nasty comment about an iconic tenor that has contributed so much into our beloved art of singing and drama. Don’t do that.

I was reluctant to report the incident, since the individual is deceased and is believed by many to have had an outstanding tenor voice. I had heard more than once about the incident in O Suave Fanciulla I thoutght it was legitimate to report it. Perhaps not, given your comment. I still am not sure.

Good choice. Bjorling and Caruso are my own favourites.

Thanks for listening and for your comment Eduardo.

It's my pleasure Antonio, thank you for listening and for your comment, I'm really pleased that you enjoyed the video.

Meine *EMPFEHLUNG* der EQUALIZER *- Anpassung* 'zu Ehren *E. Caruso'* (classical modified) -11,8 dB (60Hz) -13,8 dB (230Hz) -15,0 dB (910Hz) -15,0 dB (4kHz) +15,0 dB (14kHz) Der Eintrag wurde ergänzt, weil es sehr unterschiedliche EQ gibt. Profis wissen das. Er bezieht sich hier allgemein auf eine 'Bass Booster' App 🎧 ohne Zuschalten des BASS BOOST. Die meisten gehen ja heute mit *Bluetooth* an ihrem Gerät richtig um (der BBoost selbst ist vorsichtig zu verwenden, falls man ihn nutzt). Compatibility Mode. Evtl 'Sound Field *'FLAT'.* Texte oder Begleitung bitte beachten; es wird dann sofort klar. EC ohne Mikrofon !

Thanks for your message Peter.. I love both the Caruso and Bjorling recordings of Ingemisco and I think that apart, of course, from the very different accompaniment and audio quality, they are very similar and it's not surprising that Jussi tried to emulate Enrico. You mention L'alba separa one of my absolute favoutites by both Caruso and Bjorling, it's a wonderful song and both do it full justice. I was doing something in the kitchen one day with music playing in the lounge and L'alba separa came on. I was too far away to distinguish recording noise or quality and I was sure it was Caruso singing but when I went into the lounge it was Bjorling. I'm not trying to promote my videos but I did upload one that you might like with three tenors singing L'alba separa, (Schipa, Bjorling and Caruso) so I'll send you one last link kzfaq.info/get/bejne/j8-TdLujqN2llX0.html It's really useful and easy to do links (it had to be easy for me to master it) and I'll send you the procedure tomorrow. The Bjorling Ingemisco is definitely from 1938 ( same day as Cujus animan) and I can't see another studio recording in 1938 in the discography that I have, so it's probably the recording that you were thinking of. Just in case you didn't get my earlier message Very best wishes for the New Year from Yorkshire.

Jussi's father David Björling took singing lessons for Caruso from what I've heard. So it's not surprising that Jussi Björling has been influenced by that same Caruso "School", since David probably was the biggest influencer in young Jussis life, taking vocal lessons from his father since he was a very small boy!

Thanks for listening and for your comment.

Thanks for listening and for your comment John.

Bjorling always sings with an innate simplicity and that matchless ringing tone in his voice But all these performances are great -given a choice I'll take them all as each is great in its own way .

@@ronnieince4568 Thanks for listening and for your comment Ronnie and I couldn't agree with you more.

Jussi Bjorling had an amazing vocal ability that put him in a class of his own. Incredibly beautiful voice.

Bei JB besteht an manchen Stellen der Eindruck großer Anstrengung (was ja sicher auch so ist), was EC meist vermeiden kann (und will).

Thanks for listening Owen and I fully agree with your assessment of the singers.As always, it's a shame that Caruso didn't have the advantage of the modern technology and accompaniment that the others have but at least we do have recordings of him thanks to the primitive technology of his day.

@@michaelmcgrailengland Thank you, Michael for uploading such beautiful music. Maybe you can upload the Gigli version sometime.

@@repr0bate1 I'ts a pleasure Owen, I'm really pleased that you enjoyed the video and I'll upload Gigli's 1939 recording soon.

@@michaelmcgrailengland Thank You Michael.

@@repr0bate1 What I think of as "the Gigli version" of Ingemisco is from the complete 1939 recording with Serafin conducting, and Pinza et al. It was reviewed by Irving Kolodin in the 1950s as the best overall version on about 12 78s; but he did advise to put Bjorling's 78 recording of the Ingemisco to play instead of Gigli's, whose version had too many sobs and groans, along with that gorgeous voice.

Hello Inge, thanks for listening. Yes the Fritz Wunderlich recording is excellent, I wish now that I had included it on the video.

@@michaelmcgrailengland It is very nice of you to say so. Thank you and have a lovely day.

@@ingemayodon5128 Thanks for your message Inge, I hope that you also have a lovely day.

Thanks for listening and for your comment Alberto.

Thanks for listening John, I'm glad that you enjoyed the video, but how could you not with such a winning hand!

Thanks for listening and for your comment.

Pavarotti é melhor!

@@miriaminesphilippi6463 not even close. But taste differs as many things in life.

Thanks for watching the video and for your comment, I'm glad that you appreciate the photos, I do spend a lot of time on them, particularly since I started colourizing. I spend much more time restoring and improving the sound of the audio on the older mono recordings but, unfortunately this usually goes un noticed as most people listen through laptop speakers or small earphones that don't reproduce the sound very well. Thanks again for listening.

This is a very interesting comment. I am learning so much from other listeners, and your thoughts are much appreciated.

Thanks for listening to this one as well Gemma.

Thanks for listening Mike, my own favourites from them are Caruso and Bjorling.

Like many listeners my favorites were Bjourling and Caruso. I would add Pavarotti and also di Stefano. Someone praised Bjourling for not using a lot of portamento. But p. is not always a bad thing. Wonderful the entire video.

Thanks for listening and for your comment Patrick.

Pavarotti...seguido de Bjorling...❤❤

Thanks for listening Dubbel, I completely agree with you and I think that if Caruso had had a High Fidelity sound with a large modern orchestra, he might just have been the winner.

The pleasure's all mine, thanks for listening, I'm glad that you enjoyed the video. I'm not sure if I have heard the Pavarotti recordings that you mention, I'll have to search them out.

@@michaelmcgrailengland kzfaq.info/get/bejne/qq-Gn7uTr7SypYU.html

totally agree Pavarotti singing with Karajan was miraculous...at times i thought i was listening to Bjorling

Thanks for listening. Yes, they are all good in their own way and I would not like to have to choose between Caruso and Bjorling.

Thanks for listening and for your comment Leonardo.

Esta es de estudio (Pavarotti), recomiendo la que es en vivo del 1967

@@Un_Gordo_De_Derecha Thanks for listening and for your comment.

@@michaelmcgrailengland No problem, amazing video by the way

@@Un_Gordo_De_Derecha Thank you, I'm really pleased that you enjoyed the video.

Thanks for listening, I wonder which could be your favourite. I'll give it some thought and get backrto you later.

Hello Bozidar, thanks for listening and for your comment. I agree with you about rankings, but as you say, we all have our favourites for one reason or another. However, the main reason that I upload compilations is not so that listeners can rank the singers but to try to introduce them to the great singers of the distant past who are in danger of being forgotten. If a young person who had not heard of Caruso, for example, saw a video of him they probably wouldn't listen but if they saw one also featuring their own favourite, and for younger listeners that could well be Pavarotti, they might listen and thus be introduced to Caruso. I know that you are not a young listener (although you are to me as I'm 80) but you, yourself on the Una furtiva compilation remarked on John McCormack being a revelation to you which I took to mean that you had not heard him before.. I also do a lot of work on the older recordings to try to give them a more up-to-date sound that might make them more appealing to younger people and I've recently started to colourize the photos to make the singers look more like living people, not just museum pieces. Thanks again for listening.

@@michaelmcgrailengland Keep them coming friend; I'm enjoying every minute. :)

@@Jake-nk4wg That's just what I hope to do Jake, thanks for listening, I'm really pleased that you are enjoying the videos.

It's a human and American trait. Everything is ranked. But singing is hard to rank. Much relies on personal taste. For depth of expression, Caruso always takes the prize. Every word pregnant with meaning. Corelli had the most glorious sound, but does little with the text. This piece is as hard, or harder than any Verdi aria.

@@jefolson6989 Thanks for listening and for your comment Jef.

Thanks for listening and for your comment.

Thanks for listening and for your comment Virgilio.

Thanks for listening again Sheila. I'm not a fan of Corelli but a lot of people do like him so I include him in the compilations sometimes.

Thanks for listening and for your comment, I'm glad that you enjoyed the video even though Di Stefano and Gigli are missing. When I get time I intend to do this video again with coloured photos and will include them in that, they are also in my list of favourite tenors.

Thanks for listening Brendan.

Thanks for listening and for your comment Cary I'm glad that you enjoyed the video even though your favourite is missing.

Meiner Ansicht nach imitiert Pavarotti in dieser Aufnahme Caruso etwas..........? (Ist ja 'erlaubt')....

Troppo veloce Lucianone!

Thanks for listening Wolfgang, I'm glad that you enjoyed the video. Yes, I'll bet Mario would have made a good job of this one.

@@michaelmcgrailengland do you have Mario Lanza with: Ingemisco

@@Wolfgang1168 No I don't, I don't recall seeing it but I'll have a better look just in case.

@@michaelmcgrailengland I know just everything about Mario Lanza, but not the Song: Ingemisco

@@Wolfgang1168 I had a search on the internet but without success.

Thanks for listening and for your comment.

Thanks for listening Benjamin, I hope that you enjoyed the video even though your favourite is missing. My personal preferences for this piece are Caruso and Bjorling but they were all great in there own way including, of course, Gigli.

Thanks again for listening.

Thanks for listening and for your comment Massimo.

Thanks for listening and for your comment Pedro, it's sad that Caruso died before electrical recording started in 1925. Greetings from Yorkshire, England.

Thanks for listening and for your kind offer Eldara but, unfortunately, I'm unable to give you an email address.

Было бы очень интересно услышать.

Почему бы Вам не разместить эти записи на СВОЕМ канале?

Я знаю это имя. Мой отец был тенор. Пел в САВО. Ансамбль песни и пляски Среднеазиатского военного округа. Многие имена я знаю со слов отца

Thanks for listening. Yes Caruso's is a wonderful recording.

Thanks for listening and for your comment Leonid, I'm not sure which is my own favourite but I'm in complete agreement with you about the Caruso recording and I've always been a great admirer of Jussi Bjorling.

Thanks for listening and for your comment Jef, I'm glad that you like the selection.

Bjorling siempre Bjorling. Voz celestial, único.

@@alberto2021 Thanks for listening and for your comment Alberto.

....... I groan, like the sinner that I am; guilt reddens my face. O God, spare the supplicant. You who pardoned Mary and heeded the thief have given me hope as well. have given me hope as well. My prayers are unworthy, but you who are good, in pity let me not burn in the eternal fire. Give me a place among the sheep and separate me from the goats; Give me a place among the sheep and separate me from the goats; let me stand at your right hand. and separate me from the goats; let me stand at your right hand.

@@Rosangela161 Thanks for setting out all the words Rosa Angela, it's a wonderful piece of music.

@@michaelmcgrailengland It is a pleasure to have access to so much beauty of music. Thanks. Thank you very much.

Thanks for listening and for your comment Antonio. Gigli's recording is wonderful and I wish now that I had included it.

Thanks for listening and for your comment Angelo.

Thanks again Alberto.

Абсолютная истина, кто как кого ни оценивай, но КАРУЗО ЭТАЛОН. Как бы ни великолепно звучали здесь Бьерлинг и Корелли, у них это прекрасно спетые, пусть и эмоционально окрашенные и соединённые самой музыкальной тканью, но всего лишь выпеваемые музыкальные фразы, у Карузо же это, от первой до последней ноты, единое целое, единое, на одном дыхании выплеснутое чувство, и в этом весь Карузо, естественность чувств, выражаемых его голосом, поражает, и этого нет ни у кого из современных певцов. Поваротти здесь великолепен, редкая для него, очень близкая к естественной экспрессия, но достигается она динамикой голоса, у Карузо же и в этом плане всё по другому, сами эмоции дирижирует его внутренним оркестром и определяют силу звучания и накала страстей, передаваемых его неповторимым голосом.

@@nikname1672 Thanks for listening and for your comment.

It's my pleasure, thank you for listening and for your comment.

Thanks for listening Jazico, I'm glad that you enjoyed the video and I agree with what you say about the Corelli recording.

Corelli en una interpretación de caricatura.

Thank you for listening, I do hope that you enjoyed the video. I included the Caruso recording because I think that it's wonderful and I hear no sloppy phrasing or any other evidence of breathing issues.

What do you mean? I don't hear sloppiness. He always took a lot of breaths Smoked 2 packs a day. But it's typical Caruso to me. His emotional " cries" break up the line. He sings it like an aria, as most do. It's a very operatic requiem!

Thank you for listening, I'm sorry that your personal favourite wasn't included. Jerry Hadley's recording is excellent but, for me the best are are Caruso and Bjorling.

@@michaelmcgrailengland the level of this tenors is excellent so the preference depend on personal taste. Also others italian tenors sang ingenisco perfectly.

Thanks for listening. I wasn't aware that I had chosen a bad recording, it was just the first studio recording that came to hand. I'm not a huge Pavarotti fan but it sounded OK to me and, in fact, some commenters have chosen it as the best from this selection. I admire Pavarotti greatly, he was a wonderful singer and entertainer with a larger than life personality and I know that many people still regard him as "the greatest" so I occasionally include him in my compilations. I have three top favourites, McCormack, Caruso and Bjorling, but I'm 80 years old with my feet planted firmly in the past so the numbers sharing my taste are quickly diminishing, but I hope that my KZfaq channel will help to keep their names alive. Thanks again for listening.

@@michaelmcgrailengland you did fine. but to me his best interpretation was with Karajan in 1967, which to me is also better than all of the others

@@alexj.denton7453 Thanks for listening and for the information Alex. I haven't got that one but, if it's on KZfaq, I'll have a listen later today.

@@michaelmcgrailengland at least your honest.

@@pavarotti744 Thanks for listening and for your comment John. I have some other good qualities as well as honesty, I can't just think of them at the moment but, if I remember, I'll let you know what they are!!!

Thanks for listening and for your comment Silvano.

Thanks for listening and for your comment Brad.

Corelli interpreta esto como una caricatura. Le resta significado.

Thanks for listening and for your comment Alfred. I would put Bjorling at the top with Caruso but that's just my personal choice, of course. I don't know if you have a similar saying where you are but we have one that is "one man's meat is another mans poison" and that seems to apply quite a lot to the singers that I upload to KZfaq.

You can't meen this, björling last. Do you have any clue about quality of voice?

​@@Kjuken691)Caruso 2)Pavarotti 3)Bjorling-Corelli

Thanks for listening and for your comment Alexey.

Thanks for listening and for your comment Miriam.

Thanks for your message Marie-Jeanne, very best wishes to you for Christmas and the New Year.

Thanks again Miriam.

Thanks for listening and for your comment Marie-Jeanne.