#il pagliacci

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Opera ABCs

E is for... Enrico Caruso (Italian pronunciation: [enˈriːko kaˈruːzo]; 25 February 1873 – 2 August 1921) was an Italian operatic tenor. He sang to great acclaim at the major opera houses of Europe and the Americas, appearing in a wide variety of roles from the Italian and French repertoires that ranged from the lyric to the dramatic. Caruso also made approximately 260 commercially released recordings from 1902 to 1920.

Here’s a recording of him singing "Vesti la giubba" from Leoncavallo's Il pagliacci

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You know that one really good opera song that's used everywhere? This is it, Vesti la giubba "Il Pagliacci". Opera is in my opinion the most emotional form of music. If you want proof even though he must've practiced this part a million times Luciano Pavarotti visibly tears up and you hear the hurt behind his voice as he's singing. It sounds incredible. About 1:56 is where you'll wanna skip to but listen to the whole thing =] You might end up liking it.

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Vesti la Giubba - Il Pagliacci

Extremely powerful performance by Luciano Pavarotti. From the Opera, Il Pagliacci, Vesti la Giubba requires a strong Helden Tenor type voice, a voice that Pavarotti was all too well at using.

I feel like I'm writing a fucking paper. sorry ya'll. It's just my passion.

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