I have never heard a voice
With so much expression,
So much love,
So much sorrow,
Transported to my ears
In the opera he sings.
He can convey hate,
And anger,
In ways that make me feel
The way he is.
He can convey absolute love
And heart-breaking sadness,
With the way he sings.
No longer with us,
But Tito Gobi is with me,
With me in my mind and soul,
One of the greatest singers I have heard.
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Author:
Goldfinch60 (Pseudonym) (
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- Comment from author about the poem: The you tube download is Maria Callas as Gilda and Tito Gobbi as her father, Rigoletto, from the opera Rigoletto by Giuseppe Verdi (Joe Green). It is the final scene of the opera and I have this recording on vinyl, cassette tape, CD and in the ether. When ever I listen to the opera I listen in trepidation to the last scene as I know that I will be in tears. I have heard other recordings but none is as good as this one, it is brilliant. Tito Gobbi shows ALL emotions in his singing - he was wonderful.
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AH YES ANDY ~ Thanks for a great tribute to TITO GOBI ~ awesome voice & awesome emotion ! And of course Italian is the language of the GODS ! Maria Callas is in a class of her own ? We have several Classical Musicians in my extended Family my Dad is a Church Organist and an Amateur Classical Pianist ! A always have my car radio tuned to CLASSIC FM ~ Amen. Thanks for sharing ~ Yours BRIAN
Thank you Brian, my car radio is always tuned to Radio 3.
Just call me Tito Jnr! maybe not - meoowwooo! You writing about me here?! heehee.
A fantastic singer so well remembered in this fine write.
Thank you Michael - a very fine singer.
Goldi,
A befitting acknowledgement
to one of the best!
A fine write!
Enjoyed the read!
~Laura~
Thank you Laura, much appreciated.
I think Tito Gobi would be more than pleased to know that he is in your mind and soul, Goldie! It is the greatest compliment one can make to an artist!
Thank you Fred, his emotive talents in singing were immense.
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