Sat, 14 December 2013
The great lady..Kabaiwanska born on Dec.15, 1934.Emerged as one of the most important divas!!!!!!
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-- posted at: 11:01am EDT
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Sat, 14 December 2013
Dec.15, 1910..she almost made it to 100! I think this is the greatest rendition of this scene EVER!!!!!One of the greatest singers in opera history.
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-- posted at: 10:57am EDT
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Thu, 12 December 2013
I have often stated that at times a single line or word or even SYLLABLE out of the mouth of an artist can tell you something that is special about the singer. During last night's truly glorious Tosca performance by Sondra Radvanovsky, I realized that the "VI" of "Vissi d'arte" (I think that is an E flat) represented the level of brilliance of tone that was so special to me, and of course that voice last evening had to be the most glamorous since my olden "Antonietta Stella' days.
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-- posted at: 6:30pm EDT
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Thu, 12 December 2013
My review follows.
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-- posted at: 6:26pm EDT
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Mon, 9 December 2013
Who said that first come Caruso and Ponselle and THEN come singers??? This is from 1951..She retired in 1937...she had "issues." LORD, this is from heaven!!!!!
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-- posted at: 9:20pm EDT
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Mon, 9 December 2013
VAT?????? You seeeng my aria like theees??You may be cuter, but vat are you doink to my best aria??? EEf I vas not ded, I vud come and keeeel you!!!!!!! I am glad I am retired....... ZM
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-- posted at: 8:49pm EDT
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Sun, 8 December 2013
Yesterday those jerks at Scala booed Beczala at opening Traviata. The tradition of the "Loggionisti' is a disgrace and Piotr has received an incredible amount of praise. Those "Italian traditions" to many of us are just disgusting..but he has received a tremendous amount of support and his own posts show he is a gentleman..well,they booed Callas and Freni and Pavarotti,so he is in great company!!!!!
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-- posted at: 1:04pm EDT
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Sun, 8 December 2013
Born Dec.9, 1895 and sadly died so young in childbirth. One of the most charming singers with the "smile' in the voice; however, not easy to accept the "goat-like' vibrato. You have to accept the "whole package."
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-- posted at: 12:02pm EDT
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Sun, 8 December 2013
Another fun-filled compilation of arias and scenes for you pleasure.I announced the selections, but here again are the artists (in order): Ews Podles, Sam Ramey, Regina Resnik, Helge Roswaenge, Cesare Siepi, Leo Slezak, Hina Spani, Eleanor Steber, Diana Soviero, Conchita Supervia, Francesco Tamagno, Renata Tebaldi, Norman Treigle, Richard Tucker, and Francisco Vignas (73 min.) |
Sat, 7 December 2013
On Dec.7, the 150th birthday of Pietro Mascagni, here is an example of his wonderful music, other than Cavalleria Rusticana, as Virginia Zeani, Umberto Borso, and a loud prompter sing this duet from Piccolo Marat,which they ENCORE!
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-- posted at: 10:04am EDT
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