Wherever you are...Love and Happy New Year!

Love Charlie

  They were a bit jealous when I texted Wunderlich and Gedda 

and sent them this video. However, since Piotr's two idols are these guys, they send him love and

Happy Birthday!!!"

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Remember, it's Piotr birthday week,

so here is the "Bis" in the Liceo

Werther.

Reminds me of a soprano who thought

people were yelling, "BEAST!"

  Love that great guy!!!!!

  My two favorite tenors have lots

of fun in a rehearsal. How wonderful to have a  

 Piotr and a Michael in an opera era where many 

tenors abound. If only we had ONE Tebaldi!

My favorite singer and "buddy" 

Piotr Beczala celebrates his birthday

on 12/28/ (1966). He is the sweetest

and most beautiful person and is

successor to his favorites,Gedda and

Wunderlich.   Love this guy!!!!!

  Fine new guy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  Whatever holiday you celebrate,

all my love to you and thanks for

your support all these years.

  My best   Charlie

   We have come far from that manger!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

The great Gigli w.Elizabeth

Barbato in Forza. He was 61. I saw his 1955 farewell. Had he lived to 80, he would still have had it!!!!!

  Diana Soviero's Met debut

with Alfredo Kraus in Romeo

et Juliette.The "Poison aria"

is superb.(Also on YouTube).

I know her since 1977.Still feel

she is as great as any soprano in

my experience.

Carteri and Taddei in

act 3 are so moving!!

Ferruccio Tagliavini is Rodolfo.

12/15/1910..Almost made it to 100. One

of the greatest singers in opera

history. I hope she finally

made up with Barbieri!

In the event that anyone here 

 never heard the greatest single

note in my life!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

One of the most emotional singers,

Rosanna Carteri  Born 12/14/30.

Never came here and retired rather

early to be with family. I just

love her so much!!!

  Hi all,

 All these many years,I could never allow comments,since advertisers interfere. I would LOVE some people to tell me (Placido21@aol.com) if my posts are to their liking..as I want to please you.

If you want..let me know..although the stats do show people seem to like the stuff, from Angola to Zanzibar.

          Love  Charlie

Close to Ruffo!!  I thought Warren had a big voice.MacNeilwas awesome!!!!!!!

Sarah Scuderi, 12/11/06 in the documentary "Tosca's Kiss."  LOVABLE!!!!!!!

  At 85,Lauri-Volpi was still so calm and shy.

12/11/1892..VERY SHY TENOR!!!!!!

 One of the greats!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  Here is the moment where Piotr Beczala became my adored favorite singer of today. The beauty of the phrasing, the love of the vocal line, the purity...I love this guy.I see him often backstage and he once introduced me to the son of the famous Polish tenor, Jan Kiepura.

  A lovable man and great star!!!!!

Have I never played any Mari Lyn for you?

Now, be sure not to eat or drink while you watch this;send animals and small children out of the room.

Italian is the greatest...especially with the titles!!!!!!!

My buddy,Marisa Galvany (one of many fake names) as Medea.

Today,I got Lucine to sing the first line of the "In quelle trine morbide." At 92, I know she still has a lot of voice..a fun lady, over-used at the Met,but she saved so many shows.

  Great xxx-rated jokes!!!!!!!!!!!!

Mehta conducts interesting Valencia Ring. Finale of Gotterdamerung!!!!!  I love it!!!

FUN!! Jose Carreras,born 12/5/46  and friends..He beat Leukemia,thank God!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Not easy to take vibrato...but such a charmer..Poor thing died in childbirth.

   (Conchita Supervia)

FUNNNNNNY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Leo Nucci at 75!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Amazing man!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  God Bless You, Dmitri