Well, better late than never!

These are two virtuosic arias and both of these low voices are pushed to their upper limits.  Do you recognize how these two men deal with the singing of their vowels differently?  Do they sound the same in terms of diction (also some to do with their approach to their vocalism)? 

Do you catch either not doubling a doubled consonant or rolling a flipped ‘r’ or flipping a rolled ‘r’?   

Ferruccio Furlanetto--

Another Italian, Ferruccio Furlanetto, jumped out iwth the word "sottile" which didn't have a double t. His rolled r's were great, however. On the word, "orecchie" the consonants weren't as stopped as I would expect to hear, but the tempo of the aria might not allow for such a pronounced expression. The word "bocca" didn't have much noticeable stops. The word "schiamazzo" didn't sound doubled much either. Cannone, raddoppia--not doubled. "calunniato" had a gn in it when he said it. None of the ll's seemed doubled either, but it is hard to tell with l's. The diction is so different with him in comparison with Aldo. His vowels, overall, are much darker.  He also wore himself out with his gestures and what sounded pressed(?); when he gets into the allegro section he starts barking a little bit.  Finally, he was singing some interesting pitches at time, even the last note seemed a few cents off. 

Aldo Protti--

This very Italian looking man has incredible tone and resonance. HIs rolled r's and double consonants were superb in his rendition of Si Puo. The stamina involved in producing this quality a performance is remarkable. His acting isn't too bad either. He really tells the story, and one can definitely tell he is very familiar with the language and the story. His high notes, in contrast to his low notes, sound very consistent in their production and quality. His 'a' vowels seemed bright at points, and overall I didn't detect any problems with doubling, rolled or flipped r's.

They do not sound the same, though the are both low voices, their expressions and vocalisms are completely in different places and with somewhat different diction.