Sat, 15 February 2014
Another compilation of material from my files. I hope you enjoy the selections, and remember what "fun" you can have if you give an opera party and ask the guests to guess, giving prizes for the winners. 1. Julia Varady Aria from Puccini's Edgar 2. Shirley Verrett Favorita Cabaletta (We went nuts at Carnegie Hall.) 3-4. Leonard Warren Ernani and Pagliacci arias 5. Ljuba Welitch Vissi d'arte 6.Dolora Zajick Principessa aria from Adriana 7. Milanov/Bjoerling Ballo Love duet 8. Janet Baker Traume 9. Alessandro Bonci Luisa Miller aria 10. Maria Callas Puritani "Vieni al tempio" 11. Steber/Kullman Carmen act one duet 12. Enrico Caruso "Mia piccirella" (Makes me CRAZY!) 13. Renata Scotto Butterfly "Che tua madre." 14. Mario del Monaco Otello "Dio mi potevi" 15. Marisa Galvany What else but the famous Aida act 2 E flat. 16. Nicolai Gedda Manon "Ah fuyez." 17-18 Leyla Gencer/Cornell Macneil and then Hilde Gueden/Leonard Warren in the Rigoletto "Si,vendetta' duet. |