I don't know the story of Pagliacci, but I know it's tragic. Great performance here!

Watch Pavarotti sing it. The best.

Watch Pavarotti sing it. The best.

​@@roncaruso931 No, See Franco Corelli or Francesco Merli

Why when I have seen the best. Pavarotti. @@ariasemusicaslegendadas7657

It's an aria, not a song.

@@musicalme27 forgive me as in my house I was raised with both kinds of Music, Country, and Western.

Search recording of Die Walkure 1935, it has very good quality It's represents very well Melchior's younger voice

I agree!

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I’ve listened to many of Melchior’s recordings over the years, and his later film and television performances. In my view, or rather to my 👂 he still stands as the greatest Wagnerian heldentenor in history. Of course, I never heard him “in house” so I cannot comment on the difference in sound versus his recordings. By those who did hear Melchior live, it is noted that he possessed a large powerful voice in his prime, capable of being heard over those surging Wagnerian orchestras. I would bet the sound was thrilling! It’s unfortunate there was no stereo sound recordings during his prime. Because of this, we are left with only a hint of what we might have had otherwise. It is what it is. To your comment that Melchior sounded a bit odd on his recordings, I agree. The oddity for me was after he transitioned from “chest voice” into “head voice”. His covered sound in head voice was extremely noticeable, and at times unpleasant (odd?) to my ears. Some tenors have a much more agreeable sound once the transition is made into head voice. And sometimes so well done that the transition between registers is almost imperceptible. I have no idea why Melchior sounded this way. Some thoughts of mine are: possibly his retraining from a baritone to tenor i.e. he was taught that way. Or perhaps (disregarding a poor technique) it was the best he could manage. Keeping in mind that Melchior was “doing it correctly” meaning to transition into the covered sound in head voice, for me the sound he made at times was so damn unpleasant. That is what I would describe as odd. Because of this greatest of all heldentenor, and being paired with the greatest Wagnerian soprano of the 20th century, Kirsten Flagstad, the “German wing” at the Metropolitan Opera of the ‘30s and ‘40s has never been equaled. Well, that’s a few of my musings. Am I as clear as mud? 😉

Actually he was 60 years old and 9 months in December 1950. Quite impressive for a man almost 61 years old.

It was a different time… he looked like he was in the late 70s

This is all well and good, but it would be nice if you chose videos that you like enough to post a favorable remark rather than indiscriminately hijacking comment pages to spread the "Gospel," which so many of you rude people are wont to do.🙈🥺😫

@@miltonmoore8369 1 Corinthians 15:3-4 KJV For I delivered unto you first of all that which I also received, how that Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures; and that he was buried, and that he rose again the third day according to the scriptures. Romans 10:13 13 For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved. John 3:16 16 For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life 1 John 1:9 9 If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.

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Please God i pray, please spare us from these religious nutters who suffer from sermonitis. To this commenter, take your religious spirit, a demonic spirit, and stick it where the Sun don't shine. If you want to proselytize, create your own KZfaq channel. From a reformed Christian.