Fri, 24 May 2013
Not just the voice..but the LOVE of the vocal line!!!!!!!!! Bless her memory!
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Fri, 24 May 2013
May 15, 1929 is the birthday of this 'kid" who surely made so many opera lovers out of people,owing to her infectuous personality and he great voice and stage presence.
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Thu, 23 May 2013
The great Mario del Monaco sang his first Otello in Buenos Aires in 1952.The conductor is Antonino Votto. The late Delia Rigal sings Desdemona, and the role of Iago (who became an Otello years later) is sung by Carlos Guichandut. The Cassio is Eugenio Valori and the Emilia is Emma Brizzio. (71 min.) |
Wed, 22 May 2013
One of the legendary Maria Callas performances. This Tosca from Mexico 1952 is conducted by Guido Picco. Giuseppe Di Stefano is the Cavaradossi and Piero Campolonghi is the Scarpia (72 min.) |
Wed, 22 May 2013
Leonie Rysanek and George London in the terrifying finale of the Flying Dutchman. You have no idea what that was like..her FEROCIOUS attacks on the top notes..the acting by both of them.It was stupendous!!!! Happy 200th, great man!!!!!!!
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Wed, 22 May 2013
This is SOME VOICE!!!! Kipnis sings scenes from Seraglio, Simon Boccanegra, Don Carlo, Meistersinger, Parsifal (with Fritz Wolff) and then three Russian folk songs,followed by the Brahms "Vier ernste Gesange" and then Brahms' "Von ewige liebe" and finally Schubert's "Erlkonig" "Heidenroslein" and "Ungeduld." (72 minutes) |
Tue, 21 May 2013
How do you do full justice to one of the greatest geniuses in all music? On May 22, we celebrate the 200th birthday of Richard Wagner. We know from various sources that he was not exactly a Teddybear, but most of us who appreciate opera, treasure his work, separately from any personality characteristics;in fact, if we delved into the lives of many composers, we might not find everyone as lovable as we might want. Who cares? Here are some scenes from his operas with the Vienna Philharmonic under Hans Knappertsbusch: Gotterdamerung: Dawn and Siegfried's Rhine Journey and Funeral Music Parsifal: "Ich sah das Kind" sung by Kirsten Flagstad Walkure Finale sung by George London Tristan und Isolde Prelude and Liebestod sung by Birgit Nilsson. (63 min.) |
Sun, 19 May 2013
The finale of the closing of the old Met. "Auld Lang Syne" gets to me every time. Remember, I lived my youth on the old standee line, and the joys of friendship with so many other opera lovers, the fun we had, the great performances we saw (after freezing outside the Met for so many hours.) will remain in my heart forever. Aida Triumphal Scene: Verna,Madeira, Baum, Sereni,Macurdy, Scott. Cosi Fan Tutte: Trio with Stratas, Miller, Guarrera Magic Flute: Quintet with Pracht, Grillo, Kriese, Shirley, Uppmann Vanessa: Quintet with Steber, Thebom, Dunn, Alexander, Harvuot Rosenkavalier Final Trio with Caballe, Raskin, Elias Andrea Chenier: Final Duet with Milanov, Tucker (Zinka's very last Met appearance.) Faust (the opera that opened the Met in 1883) Trio with Tucci, Gedda, Hines Auld Lang Syne (and many,many tears) (56 min.) |
Sun, 19 May 2013
Here is part two of the Met closing of April 16, 1966: Osie Hawkins first announces some cancellations, and then the following are sung: Forza final trio: Rigal,Peerce,Tozzi Gioconda Act 2 duet: Crespin, Cvejic Trovatore: D'amor sul'alli rosee: Price Manon Lescaut Act 2 Love Duet: Tebaldi, Corelli Die Meistersinger Prize Song: Sandor Konya. Gotterdamerung Immolation Scene; Nilsson (48 min.) |
Sun, 19 May 2013
Part one of the closing of the Old Met.Contents as follows: Nat.Anthem;Lauder Greenway greeting; Tannhauser Entrance of Guests (Stokowski) and introduction of honored guests;Rudolf Bing Greeting. Lucia Sextet: Moffo, Sergi,Walker, Diaz, Ordassy,Anthony Ballo: Eri tu: Merrill Otello duet: McCracken,Colzani Don Carlo aria: Siepi Louise Depuis le jour: Kirsten Carmen Quintet: Resnik, Votipka, Baldwin, Franke, Cehanovsky Butterfly Un Bel di:Albanese (and she kissed the stage) Walkure: Wintersturme: Vickers Barber of Bagdad: Heil,diesem Hause Corena Barbiere: Una voce poco fa Peters |