Lovable!!!

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mom

   Bless all you wonderful mothers out there. My ma really never left me. She will be with me forever!!!!!!

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Happy birthday to my wonderful Michael Fabiano (May 8).I have seen them all, and Michael in my view is a great star!

  Corelli texted me that he enjoyed this when I sent it to him...and he was not jealous!!!!!

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We have come to love Michael Fabiano as one of the great singers the present day. I also invited him to come and raid my collection,because I have too much!!!

He is a special guy to us!!!!!

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The range of roles which she undertook was unusually varied in their vocal requirements: Manon, Charlotte (in Werther), Juliette (in Roméo et Juliette), Marguerite (in Faust), Mignon, Zerlina (in Don Giovanni) and Mélisande. She also sang the trio of heroines in The Tales of Hoffmann.

Vallin had a great affection for French operetta, and performed works by Lecocq, Massé, and Chabrier; she even ventured into music hall during the 1930s, singing at the Alhambra in Paris. Such was her popularity in her native country that she also appeared in a 1937 film, La fille de la Madelon.

Vallin worked with most of the leading French singers of her era, including the renowned tenor Georges Thill, whom she disliked. Her voice was that of a good-sized lyric soprano, well balanced but strongest in its middle and lower registers; but, at her peak, she was also capable of singing high coloratura, as recordings of arias by Bellini and Donizetti illustrate. Her tone was cool and clear, with exemplary enunciation. Louise, Charlotte and Manon became her signature roles. Her performances were described by the critic André Tubeuf as the "epitome of good singing but also of good taste". Sound technique supported both her versatility and the durability of her career; as late as 1946, when she was 60, she sang the Countess (in Le nozze di Figaro) and she continued singing and recording into the 1950s. Between 1953-59, she was a guest professor at the Conservatory in Montevideo.

Roi d"Ys,Pearl Fishers,Louise,Enfant Prodigue,Fortunio(Messager),Chanson Georgienne (Balakirev)

  More stuff to come.Have had glitches...Non mi abbandonare!!!!

Direct download: vallinmp3.mp3
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How exciting to hear a fine voice for the very first time. Last night Mme.Haroutounian sang a beautiful Amelia in Simon Boccanegra, and I am so happy to discover her!!!!!

 (And you know how much of a pain I am about singers)      Charlie

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Last evening, we were privileged to see Korean baritone Hyung Yun, on very short notice, sing Nottingham in Roberto Devereux at the Met. How wonderful to witness a marvelous new voice, a consummate musician

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I LOVE HIGH NOTES!!!! I am not afraid to say I like them more than Pelleas et  Melisande.

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The miraculous (81) Magda Olivero..................

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Just came back from Mme.Butterfly.Alagna was superb ,and more than that, backstage he was so lovable, funny,enjoyable for all to relish.

Nicest thing he said, "I know you...because I can see in your eyes your love for opera."  But I said, "Who,me???"

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Sam, you are so magnificent...and they give you a BIS!!!!!!

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  Happy birthday to dear Sam Ramey, Mar.28, 1942. We go back to our 1970 Bolena, and later on Barbiere, Hoffman,etc.  Great guy..fabulous career.

           We knew you would make it!!!!

                            Love Charlie

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For me, the greatest MIRACLE in opera history!!!!!!!

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Met debut  4/3/75  at 65.  We cried all night!!!!!

 

Note the last "Rimuuuuuneri" cosi...That word alone gave me chills.  Ovation cut...we were devastated.

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  Mar.25, 1910.  The MIRACLE!!!!!!!!!!

 

In her 80's. I called her always on her birthday..and today "called her" in my heart......

 

 

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Our lovable talented Facebook buddy!! Jack will go far!!! Wonderful guy!!!

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  Dear faithful opera buddies,
  

It is always frustrating for me not to be able to allow comments, since the site becomes inundated with annoying commercials. If you have comments, suggestions, or if you are an artist who has some Youtube clips I can post for you, let me know  at Placido21@aol.com.
 

Also, I assume you sometimes search the archives and listen to some of the old material, but if for some reason you cannot find an old favorite, I will gladly repost it.
           My best    Charlie

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Giovanni Roberti (Maybe)

Confessate!!!!  I know some of you sing in the shower!

Here is a guy who thinks he is the succesor to Nicolai Gedda. Let us give him credit! (or should we?)

Direct download: roberti.mp3
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Rigoletto 1967

See, I TOLD you I would do audio podcasts again! I just had so many glitches.

Here is a 1967 Rigoletto under Fernando Previtali, with the glorious cast of Cornell MacNeil,Richard Tucker, and Renata Scotto.

(I do not have complete cast information.)

 

 

 

Direct download: Rigol.Tuck.mp3
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More of Jack Swanson. Look out, Camarena!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Category:general -- posted at: 10:04pm EDT

Another of our Facebook buddies, now beginning an amazing career.  What agility and range!!!!!!

Category:general -- posted at: 9:57pm EDT

Andre Courville is featured in the new Opera News magazine. This is a superb young bass-baritone who will go far!!!!

Category:general -- posted at: 9:52pm EDT

Here is the young and talented Jack Swanson, obviously headed for a fine career.

  We encounter really superb young artists on Facebook, and I like to introduce you to them.

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  I adore Heldenbaritones and Mr.Gazheli is a superb artist in the tradition of Schoeffler, Uhde, and others. Wonderful!!!!

Category:general -- posted at: 9:03pm EDT

I found a new guy!!!!!!  Wonderful voice. He  is the baritone on t he DVD Alzira, which I better play. Go to Youtube and find his superb clips.

  Boy, could we use him at the Met!!!  Here are some reviews:

Mark Stryker (Detroit Free Press from 21.10.2013)
German bass-baritone Thomas Gazheli’s Dutchman was a marvel. He brought a
deeply resonant voice to the stage and a heightened sense of feeling — but
also proportion so that his torment rang of true human suffering and
desperate yet dignified yearning.

Huffington Post - 24.10.2013
Bass Baritone Thomas Gazheli's Dutchman was spot-on, and his rich vocal
textures lived up to the title role. His acting delivered on a tormented
soul seeking redemption. His tender, expressive voice played well off and
at times carried Soprano Lori Phillips's Senta, who seemed not always
comfortable in her upper range.

George Bulanda (Detroit News)
Just as you can’t have a convincing performance of Hamlet without a strong
title character, you can’t mount a persuasive production of The Flying
Dutchman without a Dutchman who can deliver the part with panache. There
were no reservations about German bass-baritone Thomas Gazheli, who made
his MOT debut. He’s got a big, brawny voice, but he knows how to use it to
dramatic effect. His first-act Monologue was infused with agony and sad
resignation, but when power was required, he rolled out the cannons.

 

 

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  Wolf-Ferrari: Preghiera, Come tu mi fai rabbia

  Respighi:Ballata

   Puccini: e l'uccellino

    Cimara:  Stornello

     Denza:    Se

     Buzzi-Peccia:  Colombetta

      Donizetti:   Me voglio fa 'na casa

       Musetta's Waltz

       Buzzi-Peccia:  El Morenito

         Danny Boy

          Lehar: Yours is my heart alone (In Italian)

           Tosti:  'A vucchella

 

 

 

 

 

Direct download: teb.farewell2.mp3
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Style, grace, beauty of tone, incredible top voice. I think this is TRUE JOY!

 

Javier Camarena thrilled me last night in Don Pasquale.....

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Javier Camarena last night in Don Pasquale...never heard him live..Something THRILLING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

D flat in aria like "Di quella pira!!!!!"

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Anyone see this before???The genius who did this makes us hysterical!!!!!!!!

Category:general -- posted at: 9:18pm EDT

CHARM!!!!  Claudia Novikova, born March 9, 1895, taught London and Gedda.  This drunk Perichole aria is priceless!!!!!!

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Any member of Facebook knows what a sweetheart Larry Brownlee is. He is such a great fun guy.I loved Eglise in an aria once, but not at the Met, sadly.

  This is great stuff!

 

I will do more audios..I keep promising...I will!

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IN KEY!!!!  I know...I am jaded...but anything like this today????????????? Let me know!!!!!

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Love them!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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A clip from a GREAT singer...Not many like Kristine Opolais these days!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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PECCATO!!!!  Had she been around at the first Barbiere, she could have saved it from the failure it was!!!

 

I finally appreciate titles.!!!

Category:general -- posted at: 2:32pm EDT

Did you ever see the clip of the INfamous "Baby Jane Maria Stuarda???"  I just saw the opera with Sondra Radvanovsky and I imagine she has seen this and laughed her head off.

  Maria and Elizabeth never met, but in opera you suspend belief...and a lot more!

  This scene would be great with Hillary and Sarah!!!!!!

 

 

 

 

 

Category:general -- posted at: 9:36pm EDT

Happy Valentines Day

  Dear friends from all over the globe,

   Wishing you a Happy Valentines Day...and more podcasts to come!!!!!

                     Love  Charlie

Category:general -- posted at: 12:21am EDT

Vergogna,Carlo..NEVER heard this version.

 

I played the B flat 5 times..at least..Now you see what we went through!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

The closest to her LIVE!!!!!!!!!  Scared us!!!!

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Tebaldi Farewell Pt.1

Part One of Tebaldi NY  Feb.19, 1976 Farewell

(Acc.Martin Katz)

 

Sarti:Lungi dal caroi bene

Scarlatti: Se Florindo e fedele

Rossini:  Anzoleta avanti la regata

Bellini:  Vanne,o rosa fortunata

Verdi:  Otello "Ave Maria"

Rossini:  L'invito

Gluck:  Alceste aria

Puccini:  Mimi Addio

Wolf-Ferrari:  O miei sospir

 

 

 

 

Direct download: Renata_Farewell1.mp3
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This was 1970..OK the very top was going..BUT it was a sensation....The "tre assi e un paio" in the house was as if ten cannons went off.....

  We ripped up programs........confetti!!!!

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We were 18..First row Carnegie Hall. She winked at us..and then....here it is!!!!!

Category:general -- posted at: 9:26am EDT

Happy Birthday to my adored Renata Tebaldi, 2/1/22

    Happy Birthday to one who will remain forever in our hearts.

 

Click the word "General" to see photo. She said, "Dammi il braccio,mio piccino." I was 18, but knew enough to respond,

"Obbedisco,signora!"

 

More to follow..

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Happy Jan.21 birthday to at least one famous guy, but the other one is also a star(in my own mind.)

 Tannhauser,Luisa Miller (where he gets to sing, "Quando le sere al PLACIDO"),and duet w.Pilar Lorengar.

                        Un abrazo fuerte,Placido!!!!

Direct download: plac21.mp3
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Slezak's international career commenced in London at the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, where he sang Siegfried (a punishing role that he would soon drop from his repertoire) and Lohengrin in 1900. (He would return to Covent Garden in 1909 after undertaking further vocal studies in Paris the previous year with a great tenor of a previous era, Jean de Reszke.)

Slezak secured a three-year contract with the New York Metropolitan Opera in 1909. Met audiences acclaimed him in performances of works by Wagner and Verdi. Along with Italy's Giovanni Zenatello, he became the most famous Otello of his generation, famously performing the role at the Met with Arturo Toscanini conducting.

He was a convivial person, and many anecdotes reveal his amiable sense of humour. The best-known example is as follows: during a performance of Wagner's Lohengrin, a stage hand sent the swan out too early, before the tenor could hop aboard. Seeing his feathered transportation disappear into the wings, Slezak ad-libbed to the audience: "Wann fährt der nächste Schwan?" ("When does the next swan leave?").

Slezak had a versatile repertory which embraced 66 roles. They included notably Rossini's Guillaume Tell, Manrico, Radames, Walter, Tannhäuser, Hermann and, as we have seen, Otello and Lohengrin. He sang 44 roles in Vienna alone, where he chalked up 936 appearances in 1901-12 and 1917–27 and became an idol of audiences.

 

Dame Blanche,Euryanthe,Queen of Sheba

Direct download: slezak.mp3
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BRAVO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

Come to NY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Category:general -- posted at: 3:20pm EDT

Fine young tenor from Barcelona...Follows in great company.....you know who??????

Category:general -- posted at: 3:15pm EDT

 

Some people  are offended at stuff like this.However, if you get up in front of people, you have to take the consequences.

   If you are a young artist and make an error...OK...BUT you must have some semblance of technique.

  I do like crazy stuff...not to be mean...but look, if you are SERIOUS about singing..you cannot do this!!!!

Category:general -- posted at: 10:04pm EDT

Zinka and Ethel loved each other...That figures!!!!

 

I taught at the high School (Bryant) where Ethel Zimmerman attended.....My friend was in her class and at 16, she could BELT!!!

 Born Jan.16, 1908...I saw her first when I was 12.(Annie Get Your Gun),Dolly, Gypsy, and revival of Annie.

  The brass and the wobble (more pronounced here..it is late Ethel) meant nothing live..She was a thrill!!!!!!!!

Category:general -- posted at: 9:45pm EDT

  Hi..I must apologize..every time I start an audio podcast..something goes wrong..so doing some videos.

 

I do not want to lose my BUDDIES....I will work on it this week..... OK?

 

 Love Charlie

Category:general -- posted at: 9:34pm EDT

Superb!!!!  By t he way,the Poliuto was a rehearsal..so that is why you have no audience reaction.

  This guy is the real stuff.  He is BUSY!!!!!

 

 

http://operabase.com/a/Piero_Pretti/14186

Category:general -- posted at: 5:48pm EDT

Supern tenor...Pretti does the aria uncut and adds some notes....Superb!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

SQUILLANTE!!!!!  More to come....

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http://www.handelmania.com/mad.htm

 

 

I did this when I was normal..Guess the Tosca screams and you get my entire collection..postage free.

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Nice to find exciting new talent. I hope you enjoy Jamison as I do.

Category:general -- posted at: 11:31am EDT

Opera Resolutions...but not the boring,mild ones I just read on Facebook.They never read MAD magazine:

1. Samson-Stop the steroids.Your boobs are bigger than Hedy Lamar's. Grow up and get more Mature.

2. Wotan/Gurnemanz/King Marke- Ask sleeping friends to give you gifts if you can tell your stories in one minute, plus in the case of Tristan, just take a quick-acting dose of arsenic so Isolde does not have to wait 3 hrs.

3. Any Manon- if you sing with Grigolo, tell him that if he screams in your ear at the end, you will make him a castrato.

4. Tosca- make sure in act 2, you kick Scarpia..not your train.They do that only in Zagreb

5. William Tell- if you think the Jemmy is a nasty singer, get Bocelli to shoot the apple.

6. The 8 Walkyries before your sister runs in- just lipsynch to Angela Gheorghiu;it's quieter that way.

7. Arturo (Puritani)- audition tenors who wish to sing you, making sure they can F like Larry Brownlee or Eric Owens.

8.  Macbeth- if any tenor tries to sing you, don't make his life peaceful.

9. Rigoletto- I don't care if Herheim tells you to hump Gilda..just lay off girls.....unless the Giovanna looks like Netrebko.

10. Queen of the Night- stick to your F's and stop watching Richard Simmons' shows.

11. Don Giovanni-if it lasts more than 14 hrs., go see Dulcamara.

12. Azucena- marry a good fireman.

13. Simpleton- Run on a third party. You can beat Trump and the rest of them.

14. Klytaemnestra- Join Facebook. We need at least one normal person.

15. Salome- Aw..grow up and use your head.

16. Tosca Shepherd.-if you want to sing Mario some day, ask A-Rod for some good stuff.

17. Violetta- Stay out of the Met.We have enough coughers, and that is Too Bad (TB)

18. Octavian-better see a therapist to find out what gender you prefer ("Why is that lady singing a man,dressing like a lady?")

19. Gutrune- You are really a nice girl.Don't believe Anna Russell when she calls you a Gibitch.

20.  Lousy Manrico- Groucho,Harpo, and Chico will replace you with Michael Fabiano.


I am sure you can add others, unless you are off the same drugs I take.
 
Carlo Pazzo, nel giardino

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