I do too...he is very often overlooked in the shadow of di Stefano and Corelli, who were born around the same time as he.
He was still able to sing Che gelida manina perfectly, by the way, high C and all, which he demonstrated at the 2005 masterclass...my friend sent me some videos of it.
Carlo Bergonzi was as tasteful and elegant a singer as I have ever heard. I always come back to his recordings to find out how it really should be sung. I had the good fortune to hear him in recital in the late 70's, and he was a very gracious gentleman to a very effusive audience.
Bergonzi is one of my highest-ranking early 20th Century idol tenors. I am an aspiring opera tenor myself - my friends liken my high C note to Bergonzi's...
I love Bergonzi's voice it is sublime it always thrills me when i listen to it and i think he must be one of the best tenors ever in my opinion especialy with his verdi recordings just wonderful
My God!!! He is singing perfectly!!! And it's live recorded!!! AND AT THE ORIGINAL KEY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
BRAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAVVVVOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!
Perhaps I'm biased myself but I still consider Caruso the supreme tenor for all Italian repertoire from Verdi onwards. Bergonzi however is the best lyric Verdi tenor of all time and one of the finest artists who ever lived.