Comments on: MARIO DEL MONACO – KING OF TENORS http://www.bonilogue.com/?p=51 Web log of John Boni Mon, 02 Aug 2010 14:39:20 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Ronald http://www.bonilogue.com/?p=51&cpage=1#comment-43320 Ronald Wed, 26 May 2010 20:13:00 +0000 http://www.bonilogue.com/2006/01/01/mario-del-monaco/#comment-43320 Greetings ! Hoping all is well. I would like to email you regarding some input regarding your blog. How can I go about contacting you regarding this matter ? Thanks, R. Greetings !
Hoping all is well.
I would like to email you regarding some input regarding your blog. How can I go about contacting you regarding this matter ?
Thanks,
R.

]]> By: James http://www.bonilogue.com/?p=51&cpage=1#comment-8051 James Tue, 22 Dec 2009 10:18:43 +0000 http://www.bonilogue.com/2006/01/01/mario-del-monaco/#comment-8051 Hi John, Great blog! The brass bull is one of my heroes. I adore his voice and everything he does is so awe inspiring. Have you heard about that blind American girl that could see when he sang? Amazing. I noticed you mentioned that MDM has an autobiography, and eversince i have read this blog i have been scouring every bookshop i know, but its like it doesnt even exist. Would you be able to point me in the right direction? Thanks. James P.S (email me if you can point me in the right direction) Hi John,

Great blog! The brass bull is one of my heroes. I adore his voice and everything he does is so awe inspiring.

Have you heard about that blind American girl that could see when he sang? Amazing.

I noticed you mentioned that MDM has an autobiography, and eversince i have read this blog i have been scouring every bookshop i know, but its like it doesnt even exist. Would you be able to point me in the right direction? Thanks.

James

P.S (email me if you can point me in the right direction)

]]> By: Michael James http://www.bonilogue.com/?p=51&cpage=1#comment-7945 Michael James Wed, 18 Nov 2009 22:09:58 +0000 http://www.bonilogue.com/2006/01/01/mario-del-monaco/#comment-7945 Greetings ! Hoping all is well. Awhile back I requested information on how one can remove a posting from your blog for matters of privacy but for some reason I still see the posting here. Please email me so my posting can be removed. Many Thanks, Michael James Greetings !
Hoping all is well.
Awhile back I requested information on how one can remove a posting from your blog for matters of privacy but for some reason I still see the posting here.
Please email me so my posting can be removed.
Many Thanks,
Michael James

]]> By: Joe DeMarco http://www.bonilogue.com/?p=51&cpage=1#comment-6869 Joe DeMarco Fri, 21 Aug 2009 18:38:59 +0000 http://www.bonilogue.com/2006/01/01/mario-del-monaco/#comment-6869 <p>Your passionate article regarding the Greatest Tenor who had the good fortune to grace the Opera Houses throughout the World, was my favorite also………..Mario del Monaco. Having had the opportunity to see him throughout the United States and Italy in some of his signature roles always leaving me in tears and exhausted from my screaming “Bravo Mario”. Mario never faulted, always gave his all, his impeccable approach to his artistry was never duplicated and his integrity to the composers was never violated. He remained true and respectful to his God given talents. I miss him dearly, but am grateful for his recordings and videos. I’ve collected all most everything that he recorded and I'm still constantly searching for more. I’ve even engaged his son Giancarlo at the Metropolitan Opera as to when the family will release some of his yet to be release recordings and videos. Yes, we have all this in memory of the “King of the Tenors” Mario del Monaco.</p> Your passionate article regarding the Greatest Tenor who had the good fortune to grace the Opera Houses throughout the World, was my favorite also………..Mario del Monaco. Having had the opportunity to see him throughout the United States and Italy in some of his signature roles always leaving me in tears and exhausted from my screaming “Bravo Mario”. Mario never faulted, always gave his all, his impeccable approach to his artistry was never duplicated and his integrity to the composers was never violated. He remained true and respectful to his God given talents. I miss him dearly, but am grateful for his recordings and videos. I’ve collected all most everything that he recorded and I’m still constantly searching for more. I’ve even engaged his son Giancarlo at the Metropolitan Opera as to when the family will release some of his yet to be release recordings and videos. Yes, we have all this in memory of the “King of the Tenors” Mario del Monaco.

]]> By: Frank Campana http://www.bonilogue.com/?p=51&cpage=1#comment-6261 Frank Campana Fri, 17 Jul 2009 00:36:44 +0000 http://www.bonilogue.com/2006/01/01/mario-del-monaco/#comment-6261 <p>My love for opera grew mainly because of this greatest of tenors, Mario Del Monaco. He was truly royalty on stage. His powerful, ringing voice, has to this day, never been matched. A true dramatic Verdian tenor in a class by himself.</p> My love for opera grew mainly because of this greatest of tenors, Mario Del Monaco. He was truly royalty on stage. His powerful, ringing voice, has to this day, never been matched. A true dramatic Verdian tenor in a class by himself.

]]> By: BoniLogue » What Do Brian Wilson & Benamino Gigli Have In Common? http://www.bonilogue.com/?p=51&cpage=1#comment-4726 BoniLogue » What Do Brian Wilson & Benamino Gigli Have In Common? Sun, 25 Jan 2009 15:31:17 +0000 http://www.bonilogue.com/2006/01/01/mario-del-monaco/#comment-4726 <p>[...] Beach Boys and Brian Wilson for years, the kind of passion I felt at his age for an opera singer named Mario Del Monaco, after whom my son is named, [...]</p> [...] Beach Boys and Brian Wilson for years, the kind of passion I felt at his age for an opera singer named Mario Del Monaco, after whom my son is named, [...]

]]> By: T Di Monaco http://www.bonilogue.com/?p=51&cpage=1#comment-2599 T Di Monaco Wed, 30 Jul 2008 21:13:46 +0000 http://www.bonilogue.com/2006/01/01/mario-del-monaco/#comment-2599 <p>Del Monaco hade it all, looks voice acting & personality. The only other who comes a close 2nd is Franco Corelli. Sincerly TJM</p> Del Monaco hade it all, looks voice acting &
personality.
The only other who comes a close 2nd is
Franco Corelli.
Sincerly
TJM

]]> By: Alkis S. Magdalinos http://www.bonilogue.com/?p=51&cpage=1#comment-2376 Alkis S. Magdalinos Sat, 26 Apr 2008 14:02:10 +0000 http://www.bonilogue.com/2006/01/01/mario-del-monaco/#comment-2376 <p>I have been hearing classical music since I was a very young child (born in 1930). I have never heard a greater voice in my whole life. And of course he could act with his voice and soften it when required; his detractors can say what they want... I have 14 of his Otellos in my collection of 62 Otello recordings, so I think I know what I am talking about.</p> <p>Congratulations for your article.</p> <p>I have his Boero biography and discography, but would appreciate receiving information about his Otello, I Pagliacci and Cavalleria Rusticana recordings.</p> <p>All the best,</p> <p>Alkis S. Magdalinos Athens, Greece.</p> I have been hearing classical music since I was a very young child (born in 1930). I have never heard a greater voice in my whole life. And of course he could act with his voice and soften it when required; his detractors can say what they want…
I have 14 of his Otellos in my collection of 62 Otello recordings, so I think I know what I am talking about.

Congratulations for your article.

I have his Boero biography and discography, but would appreciate receiving information about his Otello, I Pagliacci and Cavalleria Rusticana recordings.

All the best,

Alkis S. Magdalinos
Athens, Greece.

]]> By: admin http://www.bonilogue.com/?p=51&cpage=1#comment-2046 admin Tue, 29 Jan 2008 15:55:26 +0000 http://www.bonilogue.com/2006/01/01/mario-del-monaco/#comment-2046 <p>Michael ... don't know why they do it either. Before he got ill, Carraras was also pushing himself into the dramatic sphere...von Karajan and Aida, I think...and it began to hurt him even then. What a great voice that was before all that.</p> <p>Why can't they realize the great joy these wonderful voices give us AS THEY ARE. We all love opera and can make the distinctions. A DiStefano is a DiStefano, a Del Monaco is a DelMonaco. More than apples and oranges, it's apples and bicycles. We listeners understand AND appreciate that.</p> <p>Why can't the singers!?</p> Michael … don’t know why they do it either. Before he got ill, Carraras was also pushing himself into the dramatic sphere…von Karajan and Aida, I think…and it began to hurt him even then. What a great voice that was before all that.

Why can’t they realize the great joy these wonderful voices give us AS THEY ARE. We all love opera and can make the distinctions. A DiStefano is a DiStefano, a Del Monaco is a DelMonaco. More than apples and oranges, it’s apples and bicycles. We listeners understand AND appreciate that.

Why can’t the singers!?

]]> By: paolo bartolucci http://www.bonilogue.com/?p=51&cpage=1#comment-1941 paolo bartolucci Thu, 03 Jan 2008 18:42:02 +0000 http://www.bonilogue.com/2006/01/01/mario-del-monaco/#comment-1941 <p>Dear Mr.Boni, i'm the tenor that studying with Nazzareno Antinori, great tenor and one of the best learner and subsequently teacher of Del Monaco Vocal Technic. Congratulations and thanks for this blog that remember one of the most important tenor of the story of Opera. Paolo Bartolucci</p> Dear Mr.Boni, i’m the tenor that studying with Nazzareno Antinori, great tenor and one of the best learner and subsequently teacher of Del Monaco Vocal Technic.
Congratulations and thanks for this blog that remember one of the most important tenor of the story of Opera.
Paolo Bartolucci

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