schanfara (December 31, 1969 at 6:59 pm)

I heard Chaliapin the first time (on an old 78 record) when I was eleven years old - I have been fascinated by him ever since. And now, thanks to YouTube I see the genius in action. Fantastic

NiallMS (December 31, 1969 at 6:59 pm)

Fantastic! First time I've ever seen the great man on video. Thanks for that.

paulostroff99 (December 31, 1969 at 6:59 pm)

Fantastic tone, and more!

kapazas2002 (December 31, 1969 at 6:59 pm)

Hiszpański tekst powieści na Project Gutenberg Don Kichot z Manczy (hiszp. Don Quijote de la Mancha) -- powieść Miguela de Cervantesa napisana w latach 1605-1615, przedstawiająca tytułowego Don Kichota jako błędnego rycerza, chcącego wyruszyć po przygody. Poprawnie z hiszpańskiego nazwisko bohatera Don Quijote należy wymawiać Don Kichote, jednak w Polsce popularna stała się nieoryginalna francuska wersja jego nazwiska Don Kiszot.

jkircher314 (December 31, 1969 at 6:59 pm)

He was really something, Ankhsnammon. Have you ever seen Alexander Pirogov? Another powerful Russian bass with intense charisma.

Ankhsnammon (December 31, 1969 at 6:59 pm)

Chaliapin`s personality was able to awake any passion in a female heart...Ankhsnammon

jkircher314 (December 31, 1969 at 6:59 pm)

Such a tragedy that there are no films of him singing Boris. What a handsome man (although you can't really tell from this). Nijinsky's sister, a great choreographer inher own right, was madly in love with Chaliapin. So were most women.......

waeld123 (December 31, 1969 at 6:59 pm)

Thanks you Dorje, these are rare clips