Mattia Battistini - Ernani: Lo vedremo veglio audace - 1906

And with this, I believe we finally have all of Battistini's Ernani recordings on YouTube. Surely by now, much more needn't be said about this man, this musician, this master of his art. Just listen to how imposing, how bellicose Battistini manages to turn his voice without ever losing control of or abandoning the essential qualities of bel canto like legato, enunciation, and clarity and beauty of tone.

Aristodemo Sillich, bass, sings the Silva.

All of Battistini's Ernani recordings:
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8oD79OO-wIbNT-kaz2mU0BjRvcsR5151

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This channel is primarily about vocal emission—aural examples of basically correct singing, correct impostazione—chiaroscuro, vowel clarity, firm and centered pitch, correct vibrato action, absence of throatiness or thickness, sounds free from constriction and from the acoustic noise that accompanies it—with occasional video examples that demonstrate what the body, face, mouth, jaw, and tongue look like when used with correct impostazione—the vocal emission of the one and only Italian school.

Caveat: I'm biased in favor of baritones and baritone literature, but if you want to learn about and listen to all the greatest singers in the old-school tradition, explore this spreadsheet (voice parts are separated by tabs): https://bit.ly/2W4qmE3

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