Sun, 31 January 2021
What a shame we never really knew what Lanza was like live. He died at 36 and born 1/31/21. Before tasteless films,early acetates show much promise.
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Mon, 25 January 2021
Marcello and I used to speak of that great squillo. We do not have this these days. I once asked him how he had such breath control in "E lucevan." He said, "It's a TRICK!!!!"
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Mon, 25 January 2021
Recently we lost two great singers whom I knew and whom I miss so much. They gave us so much and I will never forget what they meant to us.
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Mon, 25 January 2021
I miss Marcello so much. He was a dear guy and it is so sad he left us so young.
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Sat, 23 January 2021
Feliz Cumpleanos a un artista famoso y tienes mucha voz a mi edad (mas que tu en mi cumpleanos que es 1/21/ tambien)
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Wed, 20 January 2021
Two great stars have birthdays on Jan.21.One is a real baritone. Bless him at 80 for a fabulous career.The Met should be ashamed!!! We will go to the Met fountain and sing!
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Tue, 19 January 2021
Marin is growing up, and I have more recent tapes that show much more of his talent, but I told him to wait for Puritani. How wonderful to find a kid who knows who Corelli was. Time will tell.
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Tue, 19 January 2021
I just discovered Marin Bulic from Croatia (like Zinka) and here is as a kid with "Nessun Dorma" a tone UP. He now is 15, and the voice is maturing and I have "adopted" him. His recent tapes show an amazing talent, and I hope he has a fine career,and is nicer than Zinka.
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Mon, 18 January 2021
The cast is at the end of this enjoyable video. I always wanted to sing Don Magnifico, but e tarde!!!!!
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Mon, 18 January 2021
After that awful rendition of this song, I have to play my dear Piotr!!! I miss him so much....great artist and such a wonderful person.
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Mon, 18 January 2021
I hope my friend Piotr does not hear this. There are people like me who LOVE terrible singing.If you are a "purist." then do not listen....but we have a lot of fun!!!!!
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Mon, 18 January 2021
I saw 5 in 1956 and another or so. It was something remarkable. You could hear her in Pesaro!!! She became our most beloved love and after she retired, every Feb.1 birthday I called and we chatted. My life has been so happy having had "tre madri".. Zeani,Tebaldi, and my madre.
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Mon, 18 January 2021
Apr.3,1975, at 65,Magda made her Met debut. No words can adequately tell you what it meant to us. I adore that line at the end of the aria ("Rimuuuuneri cosi!!!!." Applause is cut.We went on forever!!!!!
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Mon, 18 January 2021
I know her caretaker and he said she sang around the house till 100.I called her every birthday to hear that beautiful VERISMO voice. It was just a thrill for me, and I saw her Fedora and two Toscas, and the Met debut at 65. Great thrills in my life.
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Sun, 17 January 2021
Our Presidential Jan.20 Biden Inauguration is really not as special as Jan.21, the birthday of two great artists. Placido and I will go to the Met fountain and he will swim with 67 girls, but I will sing REAL BARITONE ARIAS.. This will CURE the Virus!!!!!!
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Sun, 17 January 2021
Some fine artists and interesting concepts. I own every Ring, even if it takes place in Pompeii.
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Sun, 17 January 2021
NO ONE can tell what she was live.It was something never ever heard.Only Tebaldi had the volume. We went crazy every performance.
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Sun, 17 January 2021
Another superb Romanian. That land really brings them out.....
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Sun, 17 January 2021
Marvelous artist.Left us too soon!!!!!!
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Sun, 17 January 2021
True greatness! Remarkable!!!!!!
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Sun, 17 January 2021
Happy Birthday to the great Marilyn Horne. 1/16/34.Nice to have fun with Carol and Eileen.
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Thu, 31 December 2020
Time to sample works that are not "in the mainstream"
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