Sat, 31 January 2009
Commercial Recordings from the 1920's of some of the marvelous artists who sang in the Wagner Ring. Included are: Frieda Leider, Lauritz Melchior, Friedrich Schorr, Emil Schipper, Margarete Klose, Florence Austral, Florence Easton, Walter Widdop, Germaine Lubin, Charles Rousseliere, Andre Verdiere, Ludwig Hoffmann, Ludwig Weber, Maria Olzsewska . |
Tue, 20 January 2009
The redone Fanciulla Poker Scene with the following selections: 1. Arlene Saunders/Gianpiero Mastromei Link to the Youtube video featuring Irina Rindzuner: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fvx5irtKov8 (59 min.)
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Sun, 18 January 2009
http://video.google.com/videosearch?q=Handelmania&hl=en&emb=0&aq=f# A reminder of my video site for those who have not visited it. As ever Charlie
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Fri, 16 January 2009
A comparison of three tenors who thrilled us in our opera-going days from 1951-1975. DelMonaco 1951-1960 I saw them a total of about 150 times, and my memories are vivid and clear. I will tell you that audiences were astounded by their brilliant voices, and as much as I like many tenors of today, no one has come along with this "brand" of squillo!!!!! (70 min.) |
Thu, 15 January 2009
A comparison of arias as sung by our renowned three tenors, Carreras,Domingo, and Pavarotti. We were lucky to have had these fellows among us. The operas represented are: |
Thu, 15 January 2009
The wonderful Margarete Klose is presented in arias and scenes from: Orfeo,Tristan und Isolde, Alceste, Samson et Delilah, Don Carlo, Gotterdamerung, Il Trovatore, Un Ballo in Maschera, Lohengrin, Elektra, Die Walkure (64 min.) |
Wed, 14 January 2009
An exciting comparison of various singers in the Macbeth Letter Aria from Act One. Included are: Leonie Rysanek, Birgit Nilsson, Regina Resnik, Christa Ludwig, http://video.google.com/videosearch?q=Maria+Galvany&hl=en&emb=0&aq=f#q=Marisa%20Galvany&hl=en&emb=0 P.S. On the Marisa Galvany page,you will hear some excerpts from the soprano Maria Galvany, whose rapid-fire staccati are legendary, if also rather strange. |