Franco Corelli's weeping Ch'ella mi creda [1966 Live] ('stereo')

Dick Johnson's final words as he awaits execution for his crimes (my translation):

May she think me free and far away
On a new road to redemption.
She waits for my return
And the days go by,
yes, the days go by—
yet I do not come back,
no, I do not come back.

Minnie, my life's one and only love,*
Minnie, how you loved me,
how, oh, how you loved me,
you, my one and only love.*

Sung by one of God's greatest operatic gifts of the 20th century, Franco Corelli, here joined by Anselmo Colzani as the envious, inexorable Sheriff Rance.
(* The original libretto reads "mio solo fior", meaning "my one and only flower", but Corelli often sang "mio solo amor", "my one and only love.")

Sound
Restored from a wonderful transfer of the original radio broadcast. With some re-equalization and stereoization, I think even more life now springs out of this remarkably passionate rendition of Puccini's masterpiece.

Tracklist
0:00 Introduction
1:09 Ch'ella mi creda

Recorded live in January of 1966.

[matOpera]

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[sabbath]

I discovered Franco Corelli by accident when I was younger and buying recordings of Opera because my father said it was important to my heritage and I've listened to lots of singers over the years but Franco stands out above and beyond with the colossal high notes that are so big bright and clear with endless power, everyone said that Pavarotti was the king of tenors but there's something different about perfection versus emotion which is the heart of Opera.

[ericjones]

Another wonderful Tener voice that came from Italy.Rip, Franco .

[julesr]

So beautiful, Franco really put his heart into this one! Love it! ❤️❤️❤️

[sabbath]

2:47 to 2:57 the sound that separates the men from the boys.

[elsaasta]

...My magnificent and great ...and cool Corelli!!!!

[kraus]

Corelli es el mejor tenor lírico spinto del siglo XX .

[SpecialtyHorseTraining]

The first opera that I saw him and got his autograph.

[CraigFrancisSoto]

What a beautiful piece. One of my favorite Puccini compositions. Grazie mille for sharing. Che meravigiioso The only rendition of this that I've heard that is better is Giuseppe Giacomini singing it Live in a concert in 1994 in Modena. Its available here on YouTube. Check it out. Its stunning !

[matOpera]

*_Translation_*_ (mine)_
May she think me free and far away
on a new road to redemption.
She waits for my return
And the days go by,
yes, the days go by—
yet I do not come back,
no, I do not come back.

Minnie, my life's one and only love, *
Minnie, how you loved me,
how, oh, how you loved me,
you, my one and only love.*

_* The original libretto reads "mio solo fior", meaning "my one and only flower", but Corelli often sang "mio solo amor", "my one and only love."_

[Tenore]

Is that Dorothy Kirsten behind Corelli and Colzani?