Remember, it's Piotr birthday week,

so here is the "Bis" in the Liceo

Werther.

Reminds me of a soprano who thought

people were yelling, "BEAST!"

  Love that great guy!!!!!

  My two favorite tenors have lots

of fun in a rehearsal. How wonderful to have a  

 Piotr and a Michael in an opera era where many 

tenors abound. If only we had ONE Tebaldi!

My favorite singer and "buddy" 

Piotr Beczala celebrates his birthday

on 12/28/ (1966). He is the sweetest

and most beautiful person and is

successor to his favorites,Gedda and

Wunderlich.   Love this guy!!!!!

  Fine new guy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  Whatever holiday you celebrate,

all my love to you and thanks for

your support all these years.

  My best   Charlie

   We have come far from that manger!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

The great Gigli w.Elizabeth

Barbato in Forza. He was 61. I saw his 1955 farewell. Had he lived to 80, he would still have had it!!!!!

  Diana Soviero's Met debut

with Alfredo Kraus in Romeo

et Juliette.The "Poison aria"

is superb.(Also on YouTube).

I know her since 1977.Still feel

she is as great as any soprano in

my experience.

Carteri and Taddei in

act 3 are so moving!!

Ferruccio Tagliavini is Rodolfo.

12/15/1910..Almost made it to 100. One

of the greatest singers in opera

history. I hope she finally

made up with Barbieri!