Tue, 25 March 2014
I just spoke briefly to Magda, a bit tired with all the birthday phone calls. Her "treno" arrived 104 years ago, and we are so very fortunate to have "caught her train" of love for music. Bless her forever!!!!!
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Tue, 25 March 2014
Sadly, the marvelous tenor Salvatore Licitra passed away at age 43 of a brain hemorrhage while on his motor scooter. We loved his exciting voice and in his memory, I wish to present some arias: Cavalleria, L'Arlesiana, Andrea Chenier,Fedora, Turandot, Fanciulla, Butterfly, Macbeth, and Trovatore. May the dear man rest in peace. |
Mon, 24 March 2014
I have discussed this ad infinitum, but I was there and at 65, we just could not believe what we heard. Listen especially to the final "Rimuuuuuuneri cosiiiiiii" where she has the breath control of a 25 yr.old.....This to me was a triumph I will never forget. Listen for my "brava" at the end. Applause is cut...it went on forever.
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Mon, 24 March 2014
I always call Magda on her birthday, and she was incredibly lucid all these years.Last year was less than lucid, but look, how many of us will be lucid at 104???? This clip is from 1993, when she was a baby at 83...An amazing woman, and a miracle of opera. I will call,and at least give my message to her friend and caretaker. Bless her!!!!
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Mon, 24 March 2014
It seems there is a great number of tenors whose names start with "P." I thought it might be an offbeat,but valuable podcast, and they are magnificent: 1. Antonio Paoli Robert Le Diable/Poliuto (w. Honoria Popovici) 2. Alfred Piccaver Meistersinger/Turandot 3. Nino Piccaluga Werther/Fanciulla 4. Piero Pauli Walkure/Boheme (Leoncavallo) 5. Julius Patzak Schubert: Staendchen/Freundliche Vision 6.Tino Pattiera Martha/Trovatore 7.Sigismund Pilinszky Le Prophete 8.Gotthelf Pistor Walkure/Parsifal 9. Giacinto Prandelli Fedora |
Mon, 24 March 2014
Sorry,folks!!! I love to go to the opera, but I really do know the difference between most of the singers (not all) and what you see here!!!!!
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Mon, 24 March 2014
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZG36dWHXBT4 When I first Met Dolora Zajick, born Mar.24, 1952, I spoke to her of the RARITY of her kind of voice…She works with young artists,trying to get some of them to sing in the “old style” if the term is valid…For me it is. She is a rarity, and I hope we have more singers of her kind.
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Mon, 24 March 2014
I hope you are enjoying my compilations. I think they represent a wide variety of material. 1. Marilyn Horne Semele "Iris,hence away." (Breathtaking technique) 2. Dorothy Kirsten Mme.Butterfly Farewell 3. She can sing pop also, and very well. "Embraceable you." 4. Tiana Lemnitz Nozze di Figaro "Porgi amor" 5. Leyla Gencer Aida " O Patria Mia" 6. George London Boris Monologue (How we miss him!) 7. Germaine Lubin Tannhauser "Dich theure halle." 8. Christa Ludwig Frau act 2 finale w.Berry,Rysanek,Dalis. (My all-time favorite singer in a given role. It was something I cannot forget.) 9. Regina Resnik Andrea Chenier "La Mamma Morta" (she started as soprano.) 10.Lauritz Melchior Pagliacci "Vesti la giubba" 11.Aprile Millo Forza "Pace" 12.Joan Sutherland/Sherrill Milnes Rigoletto act three duet (WOW!!!) 13. Martha Moedl Parsifal "Ich sah das Kind." 14. Edna Moser Zauberflote "Der holle Rache." 15. Callas/Bechi Nabucco duet (a kind of singing long absent) 16. Birgit Nilsson Tosca "Vissi d'arte" 17. Rosetta Pampanini Manon Lescaut "In quelle trine morbide." (Another example of a lost art.) 18. Luciano Pavarotti NINE high C's (Guess what opera!) |
Sat, 22 March 2014
From New Orleans,1954, under Walter Herbert, we present the great Victoria de los Angeles as Mme.Butterfly,with Walter Fredericks,Richard Torigi, and Rosalind Nadell. (73 min.) |
Fri, 21 March 2014
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