The debate was so ridiculous people actually got banned because of it...
I was a regular back then and the whole topic was divisive.

Very nice, he is well along in his training...
his voice shines above the staff.
Some nits to pick but nothing major...

Excellent advice from Aureliano IF your team actually knows what they are doing. There is nothing worse for a singer then to have a voice teacher who doesn't really know... Darksoprano, if you are receiving that much unsolicited advice maybe there are things you need to address. Is the advice consis...

Oh goodness, this old debate is still going on???
Geez, people were arguing about this on Grandi Tenori many moons ago...

Well, it is apparent that we totally disagree on what constututes good vocal technique so to continue this would be a waste...

I guess 1945 predates your view of the 'modern opera' era but I always thought of Peter Grimes as a 'modern' opera and it is a favorite of mine.

Caruso was 'vulgar' to those who held the aesthetic prevalent in the late 19th century but not necessarily to those who were shaping the music of the day, namely Verdi, Puccini etc. You, tifosobonisolli, seem to hold the same aesthetic. That is your individual taste and I respect that. I don't share...

Well, perhaps you could explain what you mean by 'vulgar' singing, we may have very differnet understandings of what that means.

Being a Tenor, I love the "Vicino a Te' from Chenier and the trio/duet from the end of Aida....

A lot of the singers listed as 'falso mitti' wouldn't even qualify as 'famous'... The problem with judging Caruso is that all we have are his recordings to go by and they really don't show what he was like on stage. They were limited recordings where the tempi would be varied to fit the aria on the ...