Sun, 9 February 2014
Maria Callas as Kundry in act two of Parsifal under Vittorio Gui, Rome 1950. Africo Beldelli and Giuseppe Modesti complete the cast. Collectors all wish to have the rumored complete Tristan und Isolde, but I have added an early recording of the Liebestod (60 min.) |
Sun, 9 February 2014
The remarkable Christa Ludwig selections from: Cenerentola (1959) from Vienna, under Alberto Erede Lohengrin (1967) with Ingrid Bjoener,Walter Berry, under Karl Boehm Don Carlo (1967) under Berislav Klobucar Aida (1970) with Richard Tucker, under Fausto Cleva Mahler's Kindertotenlieder (1967) under Loren Maazel (73 min.) |
Sun, 9 February 2014
The legendary Licia Albanese, now over 100 years of age, sings one of her great roles, a Mme.Butterfly from 1941 under Gennaro Papi. Completing the cast are Armand Tokatyan, Lucille Browning, John Brownlee, and Allesio de Paolis. Bless this great artist! (73 min.) |
Sat, 8 February 2014
What can be more heartwarming than to see the retirn, in Genoa, of the wonderful Aprile Millo in "Il Tabarro."? She has retained the beauty of tone, and the kind of Italianate style that is rare today.(Not to mention the optional high C in the aria.). All these years,she has been so loving and kind to me and I am so happy for her!!!!!
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Thu, 6 February 2014
Leopold Simoneau sang so briefly at the Met, and it is a shame,because it was a really beautiful voice. In this Hoffmann from Vienna, 1954, under Lee Schaenen, Simoneau is joined by his wife Pierette Alarie as Olympia, with Suzanne Danco as Giulietta,Antonia, and the Muse. The great George London sings the villains, with Dezso Ernster as Crespel, Renato Cesari as Schlemil, Renato Capecchi as Spalanzani, and Robert Destain in the comic roles. (73 min.) |
Tue, 4 February 2014
Claudia Muzio was so famous for her Traviata Letter..and to celebrate her birthday on Friday, Feb.7, we present the great Mari Lyn, who follows in her great tradition..and her TraviYENTA has caused many people to commit SUICIDIO!!!!
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Mon, 3 February 2014
WHY do they do not do this opera?? Maybe because Virginia is not around...Note act two love duet..it is amazing!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I am upset..i never hear my own tapes!!!!
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Mon, 3 February 2014
Act three Butterfly scenes with my darling "sister" Virginia Zeani!!!!!!
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Sun, 2 February 2014
That warm,emotional voice of baritone Giuseppe Taddei is heard in arias and songs. The man was a special artist, one of the greats. Arias are from: Favorita, Ballo, Don Carlo, Vespri, Andrea Chenier, Adriana Lecouvreur, L'Arlesiana. The songs are: Santa Lucia Luntana, Dicitincello vuie, Voce 'e notte, Senza nisciuno, Marechiare, Napule canta, Passione, I te vurria vasa', Pecche. (66 min.) |
Sun, 2 February 2014
It is most appropriate, on Martina Arroyo's birthday (Feb.2), to begin to celebrate Black History Month, and also to relate some of my past experiences with Afro-American artists.
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