Mon, 30 July 2018
One of the most gorgeous voices EVER!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Thu, 26 July 2018
Still a great sound..and did the opera live. I'll take it any day.
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Thu, 26 July 2018
I saw one of his few Manricos. This is dubbed but still you get the idea.
I am staying with videos.The audio stuff is a problem. OK???? Charlie
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Thu, 26 July 2018
Mario did guest Lescaut a year before "official" Met debut. You hear what he was...not s Gerard Souzay!!!! We went nuts over this great man!!!!!!!
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Thu, 26 July 2018
Hey, Mario.I was there in 1958 when you RAN out of the tent on "Trahison." You KNEW it was a broadcast so you sang to the mikes! The two of them looked better than Victor Mature and Hedy Lamar.
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Thu, 26 July 2018
First singer I ever saw (1951)…..first of 40 times. I recall "white teeth" coming toward me in Aida, my first opera ever. He was a GOD!!!!!!!! Huge voice from bottom to top.A "bronze column of sound"..Unforgettable man! Came out stage door once and said, "Hello,boys" in my poor ear. I never recovered!!!!!
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Wed, 25 July 2018
I hate "dubbed" but what greatness!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Wed, 25 July 2018
Our new hero!!!! Camarena is now "King of the bises." He is something extraordinary in our opera world.
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Wed, 25 July 2018
Sorry Zinka and Renata,....Antonietta Stella 1956 Met debut still remains my great favorite.Big,luscious voice..ADORE!!
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Wed, 25 July 2018
I had only heard Caruso do this aria and suddenly here is my beloved favorite singer, Piotr Beczala, doing it. This guy thrills me more than his idol,Nicolai Gedda. Before he did his first Lohengrin,I did give him the CD set of Gedda's only one. Very few singers today remind me of my "Golden Age" from my youth.
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Tue, 24 July 2018
But WHY did he decide to RUIN one of the greatest voices of the century?? He started to "open" the top too low...Perche?He was GOD when in his prime!!!!
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Sat, 21 July 2018
I was there when Licia (at 57) kissed the Met stage after her aria. She was born 7/22/09. Died at 105. I walked with tiny Licia at a Soviero affair..Like walking with history.
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Thu, 19 July 2018
Sweetest thing anyone could say to me. Alagna said, "I can see in your eyes how you love music!"
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Thu, 19 July 2018
AMAZING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Thu, 19 July 2018
Asian lands produce greatness. The Loge especially...but all of them!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Thu, 19 July 2018
This type of emotion is UNKNOWN today for the most part...…………………...
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Wed, 18 July 2018
Come on, Enrico...why didn't you want to sing with him??? This is UNREAL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Wed, 18 July 2018
Along with the Rosenkavalier trio, this for me is the most SUBLIME opera scene...just the way Jones WALKS at 7:00 makes me cry a river!
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Wed, 18 July 2018
This wonderful man died onstage at only 51.(I saw Warren die on stage at 49). I can see,from 1957, how Martha Moedl sank into his arms in Walkure. Wonderful Wozzeck(excellent English.) Warem voice and great artist.
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Tue, 17 July 2018
Makes me CRAZY!!!!!! NO ONE comes close..note the "I" vowel"
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Tue, 17 July 2018
King of the BIS....Not BEAST,like someone I will not mention...……….
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Tue, 17 July 2018
Emerging as a PHENOMENON!!!!!!! Absolutamente INCREIBLE!!!!!!
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Tue, 17 July 2018
RARE today!!!!! Such emotion and love!! Should be more famous!!!!!
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Tue, 17 July 2018
When I "discovered" Diana in 1977, I felt she was reminiscent of the Tebaldi days. We have been close friends ever since, and my frustration is that she should be way up there as to "famous" divas...but that's life. She and Alberto Cupido are superb here. I hope you enjoy them. Diana is a renowned teacher, and the voice is still there! So happy to have known her.
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Mon, 16 July 2018
One of the greats.Not everyone can beat alcoholism and sustain a fabulous career!!! Adored!!!!
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Mon, 16 July 2018
BREATHTAKING BELOVED!!!!!!!!!
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Sat, 14 July 2018
Getting to chat with this great new guy..Hope he makes it....
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Fri, 13 July 2018
Great young guy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Fri, 13 July 2018
Back to the Met at 72!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Fri, 13 July 2018
I saw a recital at 77....realized Pavarottti "phoned it in."
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Fri, 13 July 2018
7/13/24...Carlo Bergonzi.Did we take him for granted? a GOD!!!!!!!
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Thu, 12 July 2018
I forgot there is more...…………...
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Thu, 12 July 2018
Ebe Stignani 7/11/03 was to have been the Norma on Cetra. I adore her!!!! For me, GREATEST EVER!!!!!!
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Thu, 12 July 2018
Superb Australian tenor w.French citizenship. Never came to Met..a shame!!!!!
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Thu, 12 July 2018
(IN)famous Gran Scena opera co. Ira Siff,Met broadcast commentator in the great Tosca scene. I like especially when she (he?? It??) finds the Salvocondotto and the Yiddish "E Avanti a Lui" cracks me up. Ira is a great coach and he KNOWS opera traditions, so Ira (Vera) is perfect as one of the hosts on Met broadcasts.
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Thu, 12 July 2018
When he went up..you DIED!!!!!!
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Thu, 12 July 2018
PURE JOY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Thu, 12 July 2018
UNREAL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Thu, 12 July 2018
7/12/1895 Kirsten Flagstad...LEGEND!!! My friends tell me in person it was pure STEREO!!!!!! This is the world premiere of the songs.
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Tue, 10 July 2018
7/11/25 The GOD of tenors. I saw his Met debut(Faust).The man was a legend for all to hear!!!!
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Mon, 9 July 2018
Last note is closest to LIVE Tebaldi.
You DIED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Sun, 8 July 2018
Michael Spyres...Placido should study with him. (I am so mean!)
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Sun, 8 July 2018
Sticking to videos now.Maybe I Can do audios eventually..but needs special repair. After mom died in 1997,I returned to my "career." I cannot read music but I do not think this is too bad.
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Sun, 8 July 2018
Caballe NY debut,replacing Horne. Became a SENSATION!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Sun, 8 July 2018
Hilarious Gianna Rolandi rendition of usually cut Cenerentola aria. Audience falls on floor!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Sat, 7 July 2018
ENJOY! Camarena is great!!!!!
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Thu, 5 July 2018
and they wonder why I complain today!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Thu, 5 July 2018
How many divas did pop like this????? Fleming is a joke (Under the rainbow)
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Thu, 5 July 2018
7/6/10 Kirsten was about 7 yrs.OLDER when she retired. She did POP better than any diva!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Wed, 4 July 2018
They finally got rid of that HORRRRRID Met Traviata.Here is a rehearsal of the new one. Grazie a Dio…..
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Wed, 4 July 2018
Just discovered her.....I have to find that Dramamine!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Wed, 4 July 2018
I just sent this to Muzio at http:// cielo.com. She will look her up (way up) because she always admired singers with great breath control.
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Tue, 3 July 2018
3/13/77 How I discovered the new Tebaldi!!!!! Diana Soviero has been my friend all this time...and she received my tape of her Mimi on Mar.19..he and my ma's birthdays! Two great divas in my life. BUT with Pav I told her to wear metal underwear!!!!!!!!!
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Sun, 1 July 2018
Amazing Mado Robin with high Z sharp above R!!!!!!!!!!!!
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