Schipa had a angelic technique---but recently I read in his Biography he was affiliated with Fascism and Mussolini. I was not aware of this till then, but this casts a cloud on Schipa unfortunately.
"Line is perhaps the greatest of all the artistic attributes necessary to sing beautifully and—all too often—one of the rarest." How true! Line and legato are mostly lost to us. Though, in all honesty, I was impressed with Kaufmann's line in last week's Massenet
Schipa had a angelic technique---but recently I read in his Biography he was affiliated with Fascism and Mussolini. I was not aware of this till then, but this casts a cloud on Schipa unfortunately.
"Line is perhaps the greatest of all the artistic attributes necessary to sing beautifully and—all too often—one of the rarest." How true! Line and legato are mostly lost to us. Though, in all honesty, I was impressed with Kaufmann's line in last week's Massenet
Tito Schippa's is such a refreshing artistry. It makes this gentle aria so very welcome!