Giuseppe di Stefano 1921-2008
Operachic reports, and further sources confirm, that tenor Giuseppe di Stefano died earlier today after an illness lasting several years. He was 87.
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Why, men, di Stefano’s ‘Ecco ridente in cielo’ really put JDF to shame!
A wonderful array of Pippo’s best stuff. Thanks ever so much!
NOT MANY TENORS HAVE BEEN COMPAIRED TO PIPPO, BOTH BEFORE HIM OR AFTER HIM. TO ME ONLY JOSE CARRERAS HAD “SOME” OF THAT PURE NATURAL BEAUTY. THE REASON TO ME IS QUITE SIMPLE, NO OTHER TENOR COULD BE BLESSED WITH SO MANY TALENTS!! ONE CANNOT “LEARN” TO HAVE SUCH VOCAL BEAUTY, ONE CANNOT LEARN TO APPROACH THE ACROBATIC SPUR OF THE MOMENT VOCAL TRICKS HE WOULD PERFORM. ONE COULD NEVER APPROACH TO PUT HEART, SOUL , PERFECT DICTION, ACROBATIC SINGING,ACTING WITH THE PASSION HE WAS SINGING, ALL COUPLED WITH THE MOST THE BEAUTIFUL TENOR VOICE EVER SO GIFTED, UNLESS HE WAS CONSIDERED TO BE ESPECIALLY SAVED AND THEN SENT TO THOSE OF US LUCKY ENOUGH TO EXPERIENCE. YES, THE GOOD LORD, WAITED FOR ONE SPECIAL PERSON TO TO BE SO GIFTED – PIPPO DI STEFANO WAS THAT “VERY SPECIAL PERSON”!!! MAY PIPPO NOW LIGHT UP THE CHOIR OF HEAVEN, ALWAYS TAKING THE TENOR PART FROM NOW TO ETERNITY!!!!
gosh, yet another great one joins our angels… thanks for sharing the clips; getting the full stuff from my library now….
gosh, yet another great one joins our angels… wondering if teatro cielo is possible…. thanks for sharing the clips; getting the full stuff from my library now….