The Mad World of Opera

This is a collection of totally delusional divas and divos and a series of live outbursts by both artists and audience members! Perfect for opera gatherings, but be warned that you might need a generous supply of tranquilizers and anti-acids.

Direct download: 2006-04-08-13-18-52.mp3
Category:podcasts -- posted at: 2:03pm EDT

 "Che gelida manina"

Ten famous tenors sing this great aria from La Boheme. They include:

Giuseppe Anselmi
Carlo Bergonzi
Antonio Cortis
Giuseppe Di Stefano
John McCormack
Miguel Fleta
Alfred Piccaver
Aureliano Pertile
Jussi Bjoerling
Beniamino Gigli

BONUS:  "Music Minus One" accompaniment to the aria -- so you can sing it ... (I hope!!!!)

Direct download: 2006-04-07-23-08-19.mp3
Category:podcasts -- posted at: 11:37pm EDT

An April 8th Birthday Tribute to Franco Corelli

These selections should afford you some idea of the incredible thrills that Franco Corelli produced for audiences wherever he performed. In memory of this great tenor,I offer this birthday tribute.  (Photo:Calaf)

Direct download: 2006-04-07-18-34-18.mp3
Category:podcasts -- posted at: 7:00pm EDT

Exciting Opera Duets

An exciting series of duets,mostly soprano/tenor,taken from live and commercial recordings. I think you will enjoy the selections,featuring some of the great artists of the past. (Photo:Beverly Sills and Placido Domingo in Roberto Devereux,1970)

Direct download: 2006-04-07-00-37-19.mp3
Category:podcasts -- posted at: 1:10am EDT

Tribute to Afro-American Artists

Since Marian Anderson made her Met debut as Ulrica in 1955, several Afro-American artists have followed; in addition,several black artists of the past must be recognized for their fine singing:

      Marian Anderson (photo),Leontyne Price,Paul Robeson, Dorothy Maynor,Grace Bumbry,Shirley Verrett,Florence Quivar,Angela Brown, Lawrence Brownlee

Direct download: 2006-04-06-21-32-31.mp3
Category:podcasts -- posted at: 9:58pm EDT

Artists I Have Known and Loved

I present to you nine artists whom I have come to know personally.I first "met" them as I attended performances they gave and felt that they were among the finest singers I had ever heard,and over the years a certain friendship has grown between us.The artists are:

Aprile Millo,Elizabeth Carron,Frank Guarrera,Olivia Stapp, Diana Soviero (See Video of Juliette Scene),Lucine Amara,Samuel Ramey,Marisa Galvany, and Virginia Zeani  (in photo)

Direct download: 2006-04-04-21-37-25.mp3
Category:podcasts -- posted at: 10:10pm EDT

Famous Mezzos and Contraltos-Volume One

The first in a series of selections by famous mezzos/contraltos:

Ernestine Schumann-Heink, Conchita Supervia(in photo), Sigrid Onegin,

Clara Butt, Zara Dolukhanova, Claudia Novikova, Kathleen Ferrier.

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Direct download: 2006-04-04-00-04-51.mp3
Category:podcasts -- posted at: 12:21am EDT

Tenors Who Appeared at the Teatro Carlo Felice in Genoa

Selections by Giulio Crimi, Bernardo De Muro, Aureliano Pertile (in photo as Cavaradossi) Giovanni Zenatello, Aroldo Lindi,Giuseppe Taccani,Roberto D'Allesio

Direct download: 2006-04-03-20-14-22.mp3
Category:podcasts -- posted at: 8:30pm EDT

Not very "Celeste" Aida

 Extremely LOW-lights from Aida featuring sopranos Olive Middleton and Vassilka Petrova, as well as mezzo(?) Sylvia Sawyer.

  I think the guy in the photo would sound better!!!!!!!!!!!

Direct download: 2006-04-03-02-36-10.mp3
Category:podcasts -- posted at: 2:58am EDT

Magda Olivero in Amsterdam.

The amazing Magda Olivero,( born  March 25,1910), a true "miracle" of  singing, in selections from concerts in Amsterdam from 1962,1968,and 1972.

Direct download: 2006-04-02-15-34-34.mp3
Category:podcasts -- posted at: 3:49pm EDT


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