Fri, 26 December 2008
A comparison of various versions (French and English) of the "O Mio Fernando" aria from Donizetti's "La Favorita." Included are: Giulietta Simionato, Ebe Stignani, Fedora Barbieri, Regina Resnik,
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Thu, 25 December 2008
An exciting podcast that features some of the most exciting live scenes and arias in my collection. You may have heard some of them on previous podcasts, but to have them all together might be a special treat, excellent for parties,etc. |
Sun, 21 December 2008
A podcast that features 15 famous artists of the past singing music appropriate for the holidays. Included are: Rosa Ponselle,Giovanni Martinelli, Enrico Caruso, Sigrid Onegin, Ernstine Schumann-Heink, Beniamino Gigli, Lotte Lehmann, Emmy Destinn, Lawrence Tibbett, John Charles Thomas, John McCormack, Alma Gluck, Elizabeth Schumann, Richard Crooks, and Claudia Muzio (59 min.) |
Sun, 21 December 2008
The remarkable Giacomo Puccini was born on Dec.22, 1858. At (68 min.) |
Wed, 17 December 2008
My most affectionate tribute to Rene Pape, my favorite singer of today. Romeo et Juliette, Fidelio, Zauberflote, Die Meistersinger, |
Mon, 15 December 2008
A comparison of several versions of the Walkure Act 3 scene between Brunnhilde and Sieglinde. Included are many famous voices, and of special interest, one can sample Nilsson,Moedl,Flagstad, and Varnay in both roles. Other artists included are: Leonie Rysanek,Hilde Konetzni, Rita Hunter, Lotte Lehmann, (72 min.) |
Sun, 14 December 2008
A podcast that features the soprano/mezzo career of the great Regina Resnik, one of the music world's legendary personalities, not only owing to her successes in two vocal fachs (soprano and mezzo), but who has achieved international recognition as producer, director, filmmaker, teacher and coach. In addition, her brilliant master classes have inspired so many young artists in the opera world in their careers. The selections are from: (72 min.) |
Mon, 8 December 2008
I have more recently come to love the opera Parsifal, especially the roles of Amfortas and Gurnemanz. The depth of emotion and the spirituality of their music are so touching and I am presenting both the Amfortas act one monologue and part of the act three Good Friday scene: Amfortas: Paul Schoeffler, George London,Thomas Stewart, Thomas Quasthoff. (74 min.) |
Mon, 8 December 2008
You will hear some tremendously exciting singing in this comparison podcast of various Church Scenes from Gounod's Faust. Included are the following singers: Erie Mills/Kristin Sigmundsson |