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| Three different interpreters of Gershwin: Pisaroni, Sinatra & Hampson |
This is just too precious to not post. Here is Luca Pisaroni singing Gershwin's classic song "Embraceable You" at a recent gala concert. Somehow this conjures up wonderful images of Ezio Pinza singing music from South Pacific. His Italianate English adds a wonderful charm to this song and I'm sure it will make a few fans swoon.
This prompted us to look for the 1998 video of Thomas Hampson hamming it up with the great pianist Jean-Yves Thibaudet. This is pure showmanship at its best and reminds us why Hampson has commanded the stage for decades.
And just for fun, how about comparing these to the great pop classic version of Frank Sinatra:
Let us know which version you prefer in the comments section.
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