Fri, 26 May 2006
A compilation of exciting cabalettas from various operas as sung by some of the great artists of the past:
Shirley Verrett, Montserrat Caballe, Virginia Zeani, Virginia Zeani, Elena Suliotis, Beverly Sills,Mado Robin Giulietta Simionato, Marilyn Horne, Christa Ludwig, Antonietta Stella, Joan Sutherland, Nicolai Gedda, Luciano Pavarotti, Alfredo Kraus, Franco Corelli, Piero Cappuccilli, Nicolai Ghiaurov,Sherrill Milnes, Carlo Bergonzi, and Richard Tucker
Direct download: 2006-05-26-14-01-09.mp3
Category: podcasts
-- posted at: 2:44pm EDT
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Fri, 26 May 2006
In tribute to this great artist, I present scenes from: Mefistofele, Boris, Coq D'or, Susannah, Faust, and Markheim.
If you are interested in Brian Morgan's fine new book, which is entitled, "Norman Treigle, Strange Child of Chaos, " it may be obtained from www.iuniverse.com or call the store at: 1-800-288-4677
Direct download: 2006-05-26-00-10-00.mp3
Category: podcasts
-- posted at: 12:46am EDT
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Wed, 24 May 2006
Many selections from the Giordano opera,featuring:
Beniamino Gigli, Jussi Bjoerling, Daniele Barioni, Giacinto Prandelli, Ferruccio Tagliavini, Piero Pauli Giuseppe Di Stefano, Galliano Masini, Saturno Meletti, Giuseppe Giacomini, Diana Soviero, Renata Tebaldi, Mirella Freni, Magda Olivero, and Elena Nicolai
Direct download: 2006-05-24-12-36-14.mp3
Category: podcasts
-- posted at: 1:12pm EDT
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Sun, 21 May 2006
Exciting music from some of Verdi's early operas such as:
Attila, Aroldo, Stiffelio, Alzira, Il Corsaro,Oberto, I Lombardi,Gerusalemme,Un Giorno di Regno, I Masnadieri, I Due Foscari,Giovanna D'Arco, and La Battaglia Di Legnano.
Among the artists featured are:
Renata Tebaldi, Marisa Galvany, Leyla Gencer, Luisa Maragliano, Montserrat Caballe, Justino Diaz, Piero Cappuccili, Renato Bruson, Renato Cioni, Aprile Millo, Antonietta Stella, and Angeles Gulin
Direct download: 2006-05-21-15-16-32.mp3
Category: podcasts
-- posted at: 3:59pm EDT
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Sun, 21 May 2006
Songs and arias as performed live by the brilliantly talented young tenor, Rolando Villazon, who has endeared himself to so many operalovers, by nature of his brilliant voice, ans his totally captivating personality.
Direct download: 2006-05-21-01-22-21.mp3
Category: podcasts
-- posted at: 1:50am EDT
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Sat, 20 May 2006
A historical look at some of the great stars of British Opera:
Eva Turner, Janet Baker, Josephine Veasey, Heddle Nash, Isobel Baillie, Kathleen Ferrier, Tano Ferendinos, Florence Austral, Miriam Licette, Gerald Davies, Muriel Brunskill, Gerald Davies, Peter Dawson Alexander Young, Lisa Perli (aka Dora Labette), Elsie Suddaby, and Redvers Llewellyn
Direct download: 2006-05-20-10-32-36.mp3
Category: podcasts
-- posted at: 11:19am EDT
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Fri, 19 May 2006
Giuseppe Verdi wrote some of his most remarkable music for baritone and soprano. This podcast features duets from eleven of his works, and features baritones such as:
Cornell MacNeil, Piero Cappuccili, Leonard Warren, Roberto Frontali, Gino Bechi, Sherrill Milnes, Antonio Boyer, Ettore Bastianini, and Gian-Giacomo Guelfi.
The sopranos include: Montserrat Caballe, Virginia Zeani, Zinka Milanov, Leyla Gencer, Renata Tebaldi, Renata Scotto, Maria Callas, Shirley Verrett, & Sondra Radnovsky
(Photo: Maria Guleghina and Renato Bruson in Nabucco)
Direct download: 2006-05-19-06-52-17.mp3
Category: podcasts
-- posted at: 7:35am EDT
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Wed, 17 May 2006
Part Two of the 100th anniverary tribute to the great Zinka Milanov,born on May 17,1906
Direct download: 2006-05-17-22-30-42.mp3
Category: podcasts
-- posted at: 11:21pm EDT
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Wed, 17 May 2006
Part one of a tribute to the very great Zinka Milanov, born on May 17th, 1906. She meant more to me than any other singer I ever heard live, and I continue to cherish her memory.
(Photo: Zinka and guess who? circa 1960)
Direct download: 2006-05-17-18-32-00.mp3
Category: podcasts
-- posted at: 7:24pm EDT
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Sat, 13 May 2006
Highlights from one of the most exciting recordings of Verdi's opea. The cast includes Caterina Mancini, Gino Penno, Giuseppe Taddei, and Giacomo Vaghi, conducted by Fernando Previtali (1951)
Direct download: 2006-05-13-23-15-38.mp3
Category: podcasts
-- posted at: 11:45pm EDT
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