Exploring the art of some of the famous Russian artists
 of past and present;included are such names as:

Petrov, Koslovsky, Nelepp, Sobinov, Smirnov,
Dolukhanova, Nezhdanova, Lisitsian, Lemeshev
Sibiriakov, Guryakova, Aleksashkin, Gedda,
Borodina, and Hvorostovsky (photo).

Download this episode from the April Podcast Archive.

   A series of scenes from Cilea's opera,including a little
    guessing game.Artists featured are:

Magda Olivero, Diana Soviero, Leyla Gencer, 
Placido Domingo, Mafalda Favero, Beniamino Gigli,
Dolora Zajick, Renata Tebaldi, Marcello Giordani,
Aprile Millo, Giacomo Aragall,
Franco Corelli, Giuseppe Taddei, Regina Resnik,
and some "surprise guests!!"

Download this episode from the April Podcast Archive.

 A collection of various artists who have expressed great
emotion in their vocalism. They include:

Mafalda Favero, Claudia Muzio, Lotte Lehmann 
Martha Moedl, Maria Callas, Bidu Sayao, 
 Licia Albanese, Magda Olivero, Tito Gobbi,
Enrico Caruso, Virginia Zeani (photo as Aida), and Richard Tauber

Download this episode from the April Podcast Archive.

Selections by some of the famous bassos of past and present:

 Nazareno de Angelis, Mark Reizen, Ivar Andresen, 
 Gottlob Frick, Ludwig Weber,  
 Tancredi Pasero, Alexander Kipnis, Adamo Didur, 
   Ezio Pinza, Herbet Alsen,Cesare Siepi, Norman Treigle, 
Rene Pape, Samuel Ramey, and an oddity as sung by
Capiton Zaporojetz

Photo:Ezio Pinza as Don Giovanni  

 Download this episode from the April Podcast Archive.

  In memory of the remarkable American baritone,Leonard Warren,
  born this day in 1911, I present a selection of arias and scenes
  from Aida, Forza, Ernani, Macbeth, Pagliacci, Andrea Chenier,
  Barbiere,Tales of Hoffmann,Tannhauser,Faust,Rigoletto,
   and Simon Boccanegra.

Download this episode from the April Podcast Archive.

   I just wanted to stop a moment and think of someone who was the darling of all of us in the olden days at the Met. We were teens just turning on to opera, and Renata Tebaldi made our lives so very joyous; those of us who remember her on and off stage will never forget her. Her performances were truly "events." She remained every night and signed every single program,even in freezing weather.
     She "adopted" us so to speak and as the years passed,I never failed to wish her a happy birthday,until the very last year of her life. You know, I just cannot bring myself to remove her telephone number from my address/phone directory. I think it will stay there as long as I live!
     I hope this little tribute is not too saccharine and/or pretentious, and if you feel it is,just let me know..it is just that I wanted to remember her with all my love and affection.

P.S. This 1955 photo was taken at one of our huge affairs for her. She said to me, "Dammi il braccio,mio piccinO," and I responded, "Obbedisco,signorA," and happily someone snapped the photo.

 I am repeating my Cavalleria podcast,since there had been
a glitch in the original. Many exciting selections from Mascagni's
great work featuring such artists as:

Regina Resnik, Zinka Milanov,Giannina Arangi-Lombardi,
Astrid Varnay, Leonie Rysanek, Marisa Galvany,
Lina Bruna-Rasa, Aase Nordmo-Loevberg, Eileen Farrell,
Giulietta Simionato, Franco Corelli, Jussi Bjoerling,
Alain Vanzo,Richard Tucker,Hans Hopf,Placido Domingo,
Afro Poli, and Heddle Nash.

Download this episode from the April Podcast Archive.

  :

 A marvelous pot-pourri (if a bit lengthy) of material
 from Verdi's great opera,mostly live,but a few are
 from commercial recordings.Artists include:

Shirley Verrett, Elena Suliotis, Lauren Flanigan, Leyla Gencer ,
Julia Varady, Birgit Nilsson, Christa Ludwig,
Rita Hunter, Maria Callas, Leonard Warren, Enrico Caruso,
Enzo Mascherini, Piero Cappuccilli, Giorgio Tozzi, and Nicolai Ghiaurov

PHOTO: The late Elena Suliotis as Lady Macbeth

Download this episode from the April Podcast Archive.

An exciting compilation of arias by  
  tenors from an era in which the "squillo" (ring)   
in the voice was so common. The tenors included are:

Giovanni Zenatello, Jose Palet, Mario Gilion, Francisco Vinas,
Isidoro Fagoaga, Antonio Cortis, Piero Pauli, Antonio Paoli,
Mario Filippeschi, John O'Sullivan, Miguel Villabella, and
     Leonce Escalais (in photo) 

Download this episode from the April Podcast Archive.

An analysis of the aria "Celeste Aida" as sung by various tenors,
including :
Tucker, Di Stefano, Martinelli, Baum,Caruso, 
Del Monaco,and Bjoerling

The comparison is designed to understand
   the concept of "covering" the tone 
and the term "passaggio" 

Download this episode from the April Podcast Archive.