Sun, 1 December 2013
I present another selection by the "new discovery" (for me),Turkish tenor, Bulent Bezduz. After Leyla, I never thought I would find another wonderful singer from his land. Bravo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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-- posted at: 10:44pm EDT
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Sun, 1 December 2013
"Una furtiva lagrima"' featuring the beautiful Turkish tenor voice of Bulent Bezduz. Like the ending?????????????????
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-- posted at: 10:38pm EDT
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Sun, 1 December 2013
One of my new "Met Opera buddies" is the fine Czech basso,Stefan Kocan, acclaimed last season for the Sparafucile in the new Rigoletto. I am happy to bring him some cd's of famous bassos,etc. so I can have some room in my house! Here is the great scene from Don Carlo with Rene Pape. It is gratifying to me when a present-day artist takes interest in the treasures of the past, and I am happy to be of help in this regard. Tomorrow (Dec.2) I see Stefan as Gremin in Eugene Onegin, and I know it will be a fine performance.
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-- posted at: 10:21pm EDT
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Sun, 1 December 2013
A superb 1969 concert performance of La Fille du Reggiment from Carnegie Hall under Roland Gagnon with Beverly Sills,Grayson Hirst,Fernando Corena, and Muriel Greenspon (73 min.) |
Sun, 1 December 2013
Supposedly Beverly Sills once said she would rather have five years like Callas instead of 25 years of her...Callas 1949-1955 could never be bettered!!!!
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-- posted at: 7:51pm EDT
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Sun, 1 December 2013
Dec.2 (1923) is the birthday of Maria Callas. What more can anyone say???????????
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-- posted at: 7:48pm EDT
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Sat, 30 November 2013
This is the second compilation from early files. You might use them for an opera party, in which you give out cheap gifts to the winner(s). ENJOY! (app.70 min.) 1. Grace Bumbry Turandot: "In questa reggia" 2. Fiorenza Cossotto Trovatore: "Condotta" (Sounded "miked' in the theatre. An amazing singer.) 3. Nadezda Kniplova Walkure: "Hojotoho" 4. Cornell MacNeil/Renata Scotto Rigoletto: "Si vendetta" (WOW!!) 5. Lina Bruna Rasa Andrea Chenier : " La mamma morta." (An example of over-done chest voice. She supposedly dived into the orchestra pit!!!) 6. Aprile Millo Ernani: "Ernani involami." 7. Maxim Mironov L'Italiana in Algeri: Fabulous rendition of Lindoro's Aria. 8. Elena Nikolaidi Semiramide: "Bel raggio" 9. Birgit Nilsson/Richard Tucker Ballo in Maschera: Love duet 10. Eugenia Burzio Saffo aria (less-known wonderful soprano.) 11. Piotr Beczala Land of Smiles: "Dein ist mein ganzes herz." (His new album of operetta arias just received a big prize, and deservedly so.) 12. Giuseppe Di Stefano Faust: The legendary "Salut demeure" with the phenomenal high C dimuendo. |
Sat, 30 November 2013
The ONLY live video footage of Zinka!!!!!!!! Can you understand why I went nuts...88 times......
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-- posted at: 11:05am EDT
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Sat, 30 November 2013
SO..you vant to know vy Charlie Handelman vent NUTS at every Chenier? Leesen to the reprise of the "Ora soave" ven I do a double attack in ppp and seeng "O-Ora soave." Also leesen to my friend Bergonzi ven he starts his own "Or soave" in pianissimo. Thanks to God it vas not Meester Baum!!!!
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-- posted at: 2:23am EDT
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Fri, 29 November 2013
It may be distant, but Nelly Miricioiu shows us what an exciting Norma is!!!!! I am just discovering her...well,there is so much material. She is wonderful and has an enormous repertory. Check her out!!!!!!!!!!
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-- posted at: 9:55pm EDT
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