Fri, 17 May 2013
Some of my favorite singers in this Vespri Siciliani from Palermo, 1957 under Tullio Serafin. Featured are Antonietta Stella, Giuseppe taddei, Mario Filippeschi, and Bernard Ladysz. (70 min.) |
Fri, 17 May 2013
The great miracle of singing, Birgit Nilsson, was born on May 17, 1918. In tribute to her we present the following scenes: Ariadne:Est gibt ein Reich (Stockholm, 1949) under Eugen Jochum Die Frau Ohne Schatten: Act 2 finale (Munich 1977) w.Theo Adam under Wolfgang Sawallisch Tristan act 2 sc.w.Grace Hoffman (Florence 1977) under Artur Rodzinski Liebestod from Orange 1977 under Karl Boehm Siegfried Final sc.w.Hans Hopf Bayreuth 1960 under Rudolf Kempe Gotterdamerung Immolation Scene Bayreuth 1960 under Kempe (71 min.) |
Fri, 17 May 2013
An exciting performance of Verdi's "I Lombardi" from Rome, 1969 under Gianandrea Gavazzeni, with Renata Scotto, Luciano Pavarorri, Ruggero Raimondi, Anna di Stasio (Viclinda), and Umberto Grilli (Arvino.) |
Thu, 16 May 2013
Marisa Galvany and I go back 45 years...Still one of the greats....and I make sure everyone knows it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Wed, 15 May 2013
The OPERA GODS must have loved May 17, for they created Zinka Milanov (1906) and Birgit Nilsson (1918). Bless their memories!!!
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Wed, 15 May 2013
What more is there to say??I have heard this live and on records over a zillion times, and the effect never ceases to be less than a MIRACLE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Mon, 13 May 2013
When we did Anna Bolena in Paterson,New Jersey in 1970....did I think someday Sam Ramey and Marisa Galvany would be doing it at City Opera (but without me). Just to stand there (as Rochefort) and hear that final D....wow!!!! Our maestro,Armen Boyajian makes the piano sound like an orchestra!!!
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Sat, 11 May 2013
I wish all the mommies out there a Happy Mothers' Day, hoping it does not resemble what Marisa Galvany did.
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Fri, 10 May 2013
Sayao, born may 11, 1902, DEFINED the word "beloved." She did not have to have a huge voice...but what she did (including using chest voice), was just a miracle of style and love of the phrase. She once delighted us by spening an entire Met intermission with us, answering questions, etc. She was adored!!!!
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Fri, 10 May 2013
From Salzburg, 1937, Arturo Toscanini conducts the Vienna Philharmonic in scenes from Die Meistersinger with Hans Herman Nissen, Maria Reining, Kerstin Thorborg, Herbert Alsen (Pogner), Hermann Wiedemann (Beckmesser), Henk Noort (Walther), and Richard Sallaba (David.) (72 min.) |