Greatest tenors sing "Che gelida manina" from La Boheme by Puccini

Play List : http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLJZyUIfy1d-m9M2riz3K28pI5FEDk5r7q Part : 05/18 , Tokyo 2006 Neil Shicoff , Giuseppe Sabbatini & Vincenzo La Scola Nicola Luisotti conducting.

Such a secure singer - in whose arms you could listen forever...

(24 July 1921 -- 3 March 2008) Italian known for his long association with Maria Callas, with whom he performed and recorded many times

in this remastered recording he is accompanied by the Vienna Radio Symphony Orchestra. The vocals were recorded on February 11, 1906 in New York and the instrumentals were recorded in April, 2002 in Vienna.

From 11th February 1906, NY. Maybe the only recording of Che gelida manina Caruso ever did.

Beniamino Gigli (March 20, 1890 - November 30, 1957) was an Italian singer, maybe the greatest operatic tenor of all time.

Conducted by James Levine

When I lived in London 1975-93, I was fortunate to see José perform in Covent Garden many times. This video is way up there in my estimation - he looks irresistible

I have Paul O'Mahony @Omaniblog for guiding me to Jussi Björling, which caused me to look further in to this great tenor. This version of the aria is stupendous, and Björling plays his part on stage better than others I've seen.
My favourite version now !
N.B. Renata Tebaldi plays the most sincere Mimi I've seen so far.

A wonderful voice, that sadly due to an early demise, didn't get the chance to develop fully into what would have been one of the best tenors in history. I feel he could have produced one of the top three versions of this aria.

Luciano Pavarotti sings "Che gelida manina" from Puccini's opera "La Bohème" Luciano Pavarotti as Rodolfo, Mirella Freni as Mimi San Francisco Opera 1990