Could be, and top was great but NOT BAUM EVERY NIGHT!!! His wife came out of the stage door after he was boooed and said, "I am Il Trovatore, not Milanov." She screamed. "You're all a bunch of faggots!!!"   Gee, she must have been in the standing room.

He is now coaching Tamagno,Martinelli, and Al Jolson.

  WE HATED HIM!!!! Well, if Tucker or Mario were not there, he was reliable. Ugly voice.....I had to see him with Zinka Lord knows how much. Yes,he was reliable, but in those days, the rosters were small as compared to today, and singers stayed at the Met a lot. He is good in Lohengrin scene w.Traubel..more Germanic..Had fabulous high C...that is all!!!!

  Fun with Christa!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    THRILLING STELLA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

In 1966 Ludwig, ex-husband Berry, King,Rysanek,Dalis, under Boehm gave what I consider the greatest all-around show in my LIFE!!!!!!

  Dyer's wife in Frau probably greatest single performance of a role by a singer in my life!!!!!!

Stella and a tenor I adored, with his gorgeous voice matching hers. She loved to cry a lot!!!!

  I almost forgot about Zinka as Stella opened her mouth as Aida in 1956. GREAT lady!!!!!

Turns 90. Imagine to have Milanov,Tebaldi,Stella on roster in 1956. She and Bergonzi debut I will never forget..and I adored her luscious rich gorgeous voice.