The Tenor is Not a Voice

Several amusing tales are out there with regard to the pranks that tenors and the like have played on their fellow performers. A single distinct time this was played on a extremely renowned soprano by an similarly well-known tenor. The two alleged participants are Enrico Caruso and Dame Nellie Melba.

estrada is set in "La Boheme" Rodolfo the tenor is in his room, when a knock at the doorway reveals Mimi asking for a light-weight for her candle which had long gone out. In the training course of this Mimi loses her key on the flooring, and both Rodolfo and Mimi are down on their knees, sweeping the flooring with their hand browsing for said crucial.

Then their palms meet up with each other people and Rodolfo takes maintain of Mimi,s hand and tells her how cold it feels, therefore he goes on to sing the aria "Che Gelida Manina" (your tiny hand is frozen) seemingly in 1 efficiency Enrico Caruso thrust a hot sausage in Dame Nellie Melba,s hand, and she was significantly less than impressed it has to be explained. Later on she was alleged to have mentioned.

"The tenor is not a voice, it is a ailment"

Properly I have to say even though i am an newbie tenor, I have believed of enjoying pranks, and am constantly up for a giggle. Alas the biggest chuckle I had was some several years ago when I was about to sing "Che Gelida Manina" and my pianoforte player started out playing the introduction to "Vesti Le Giubba" from leoncavallos "I Pagliacci". I appeared at Gerry and he at me mortified hahaha.

I merely explained Okay Gerry lets consider out our recently reconstructed aria and I tried to start off singing "Che Gelida Manina" to the intro and music of "Vesti Le Giubba" useless to say this was a source of great amusement to the audience, after a number of seconds I merely smiled at Gerry and mentioned. I consider Mr Puccini would rather adhere to his variation, the group erupted and we carried on with the correct songs. phew moment saved!!

I question what tales of pranks and tricks may appear out in excess of the a long time for my favourite tenor of the second Rolando Villazon. Without doubt he is really friendly and full of power and possible mischief, Time will inform. In the meantime why not get pleasure from his model of Che Gelida Manina correct below with Anna Netrebko as a wonderfull Mimi.