Sun, 22 March 2015
Handelman has done crazy "scream tapes," but NEVER has a leading Met singer (a good one),RUIN a performance with a horrendous B natural GESCHREI as Manon dies. Grigolo did a fine job, but suddenly he lets out this scream..Imagine what Callas,Milanov,Melba,etc..would do..He would become a CASTRATO instantly....
How did they allow this??????????????
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-- posted at: 4:45pm EDT
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Sun, 22 March 2015
In 1956...WHY did teenage Charlie run to NY after Queens College classes to freeeeeze on the standee line?? Here is why....Best example of how the 50 yr.old Zinka did sound..Go from "FERMA" and tell me why I went nuts.... Mario also tries some ppp's...and this perf.(I saw all 5 of them) also with Warren, marks the HEIGHT of my great opera days.
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-- posted at: 11:26am EDT
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Sun, 22 March 2015
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-- posted at: 9:23am EDT
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Sat, 21 March 2015
Adelaide Negri,Argentinian soprano, is never boring, but she is what we call "variable." Look, she did sing 87,409 roles and so we cannot dismiss her. You judge this yourself....
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-- posted at: 5:12pm EDT
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Fri, 20 March 2015
This is really what the great Dane was about!! NO one could touch him!!!!!
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-- posted at: 12:31pm EDT
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Fri, 20 March 2015
How did little Charlie discover opera. This 1948 film Luxury Liner!!!!! Melchior's top is squeezed, and not the best Italian,but Aida remains my all-time favorite opera. I was 12.....and looking back, I express, on Melchior's birthday day my thanks.....although I might have been more normal...Maybe I should have stuck to Frank Sinatra!!!!
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-- posted at: 12:28pm EDT
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Fri, 20 March 2015
I may not be a believer in Astrology, but on March 20, 1890, something special must have been "in the air," because BOTH Beniamino Gigli AND Lauritz Melchior were born. So two of the greatest tenors in opera history share this day.
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-- posted at: 12:09pm EDT
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Thu, 19 March 2015
March 19 is always a special day for me,because it marks the birthdays of my darling Diana Soviero AND mia madre!!!! Mom could dance in her youth, but Diana had more chest voice. Love to two people who made my life so happy!!!!!
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-- posted at: 11:07am EDT
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Tue, 17 March 2015
This great lady was a miracle!!!!!!
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-- posted at: 12:41pm EDT
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Tue, 17 March 2015
Darling soprano Irina Lungu posted this..Really funny!!!!!!
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-- posted at: 12:37pm EDT
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