José Mardones Vidéos
artiste lyrique espagnol
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José Mardones Bizet Titta Ruffo Ponselle 1869 1932
José Mardones +••.••(...)) probably was the greatest bass voice in history. To me he is the Titta Ruffo of basses!! What basso profondo could sing this with such ease? Ponselle said, "He had the greatest bass voice I ever heard. Nobody could even come close to that sound. It was like the lowest pedal on the pipe organ of a great cathedral - a real basso profondo. He had everything vocally: a huge voice, excellent technique, and a top that could go way up into the baritone range." You can hear such a strong falsetto coordination in the sound without giving up any lower register, except to sing quietly. Perfect chiaroscuro! What is also great about Mardones is that he does not have the "thick", muffled, distorted sound that most basses and baritones do today. The vowels are clear with plenty of squillante.
José Mardones Verdi Thorn 1923
Victor 6420-B, recorded 5th May 1923. EMG Mk VII gramophone, EMG longbar 4-spring soundbox, Burmese Colour Needle (thorn). www.burmesecolourneedles.com
José Mardones Giuseppe Verdi 1923
Spanish bass José Mardones sings "Confutatis maledictis" (from the dies irae from Messa da Requiem by Giuseppe Verdi) on Victor Red Seal batwing record Victor Red Seal record 6420-A, played on an EMG Mark IX gramophone with a Meltrope III soundbox and a Burmese Colour Needle. Acoustically recorded May 4, 1923 in Camden, New Jersey.
Mardones Arturo Toscanini Verdi Adamo Didur Andrés Segurola Léon Rothier Fürst Rossini Massenet Spontini Rosa Ponselle 1869 1891 1909 1910 1913 1916 1917 1922 1926 1932
José Mardones - I Vespri Siciliani - O tu Palerrmo - AGSB 27 enregistré le 19 févrler 1922 - Jose Mardones Spanish bass, 1869 – 1932 He was born in Fontecha (Alava) and began his musical life as a boy soprano at local choirs. He subsequently studied at the Conservatory of Madrid, but remained mainly a self-taught singer. In 1891 he appeared for the first time at the Teatro de la Opera in Buenos Aires and at the Opera de Rio de Janeiro. Until the end of the century he mostly sang in Spanish opera houses and Zarzuela theatres. From 1909 - 1910 and 1913 - 1916 he was engaged at the Boston Opera. In 1913 he was invited by Arturo Toscanini to sing the bass solo in Verdi’s Requiem. In 1917 he changed to the Met and appeared there until 1926 where he outshone Adamo Didur, Andrés de Segurola and Léon Rothier by the splendour of his voice. Some of his 21 Met roles: Sparafucile, Mefistofele, Raimondo, Padre Guardian, Pimen, Basilio, Wallace in Fanciulla del West, Rudolph in Catalany’s Loreley (first performance), Walter Fürst in Rossini’s Guillaume Tell, Silva, Fiesco, Indra in Massenet’s Le Roi de Lahore, Alvise and Ramphis. He sang in Spontini’s La Vestale opposite Rosa Ponselle who was deeply impressed by his voice. In 1926 he returned to his native country where he was active until the time of his death. Source : (http•••)
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