Sat, 26 June 2021
My best Boheme,especially the Taddei/Carteri scene in act 3.Just the tender way thjat he says "Entrate" is a thrill, and she is superb. We do NOT have emotion in opera these days..
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Sat, 26 June 2021
The usual stupid Met had him only a little and late..Great Man!!!!
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Sat, 26 June 2021
Her caretaker says she sang around the house after 100.For me, the great miracle of singing.
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Sat, 26 June 2021
https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=marcello+giordani+tenor
Wonderful man..I miss him so much.I write a lot to his dear wife. https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=marcello+giordani+tenor
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Sat, 26 June 2021
Perhaps the greatest baritone EVER!!!!!
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Thu, 24 June 2021
When I posted on Burzio and others, I FORGOT something I probably posted..MY TAPE of the sensational Met debut of Magda Olivero, at 65. One of the TREASURES of my life!!!!!
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Thu, 24 June 2021
Truly GREAT soprano with Rene Kollo.She was sensational in her prime!!!!
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Thu, 24 June 2021
I am of the intolerant opinion that today,there are NO sopranos in the class of Burzio,Zeani,Spani,Scuderi, Soviero,Favero,Muzio,etc. They want it "generic!!!"
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Thu, 24 June 2021
Mark Reizen 6/21/1895. Met had awful Tanovitski but this great man was a GIANT, even at 90!!!!
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Wed, 23 June 2021
https://www.facebook.com/groups/207148584603823
I knew Regina 55 yrs...and her son Michael is so happy to see mom spread all over. Come join us.Next new forum will be called "Singers who never have should have quit their day job!!!!!"
https://www.facebook.com/groups/207148584603823
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Wed, 23 June 2021
https://www.facebook.com/groups/495890038504453
I know more about her than anyone, plus the crazy rumors..and you get great photos and of course Charlie at 19 looking in the limo. https://www.facebook.com/groups/495890038504453
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Wed, 23 June 2021
Little by little, I will catch up on many birthdays of artists. Two of them I just called send love to all those who never forget them. How could anyone forget I am the unpaid nostalgia agent for Zeani and Soviero, plus join my new Milanov and Resnik forums!!!!!! Avec amour!! Charlie
Diva Day I just wanted you all to know that Zeani and Soviero both send love to you.They know,as their unpaid agent, that I never let you rest when I rant and rave over them. Diana teaches like mad, and I told her and Virginia that they need to come back to the Met!! Diana was upset especially, since she knew Rolandi, and you know I was talking to a friend about City opera divas..Diana,Rolandi,Welting,Putnam,and others who were so wonderful and others we know who put opera today to SHAME!!! Diana,still with a voice, has been my second Tebaldi, vocally and personally. Lucky me to have heard these great artists who were the joys of my opera life.
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Sun, 20 June 2021
I know Jeanette (6/18/07) was loved...but if you know films.......
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Sun, 20 June 2021
Current stats: 2.093,066 "hits" 247.717 different people have seen/heard these podcasts. I am thrilled to do this for you.,
Error; from end of a message... Soviero and Galvany never paid me a dime for being their unpaid agent."
Join my Milanov forum.I gave you an article I just did. https://www.facebook.com/groups/495890038504453 never paid me a dime for being their "unpaid agent." BLESS YOU ALL!@!@!! Zinka Milanov in Opera Quarterly In the Spring Issue of Opera Quarterly in 1990, there are several articles on Zinka Milanov. I intend to quote some sections little by little, but I will start by listing the 34 opera roles she did, from 1927 (Trovatore) to 1956 (Ernani). Oh, to hear her in some of the ones we never heard would be a joy, especially to see her acting in Fanciulla! In order they are as follows: Trovatore,Faust,Butterfly,Tosca,Aida,L'Amore de tre Re,Lohengrin,Ballo,Turandot,Manon Lescaut,Walkure (Sieglinde),Tannhauser, ,Fidelio,Mefistofele,Boccanegra Juive, Tabarro, Ban Leget,Fanciulla,Rosenkavalier,Pique Dame,Libuse,Porin,Wm.Tell,Oganj,Chenier,Gioconda, Louise,Norma (first new role at Met 1939),Don Giovanni (Anna),Otello,Forza,Ernani. Mio Dio!!! I would go insane to hear so many, although I did prefer the vocal quality after 1950. I did see her in 12 of these roles, and half of the Verdi Requiem, plus some Ballo and Chenier rehearsals, totalling 90 and a half shows. Think of that voice in act three Walkure as Brunnhilde hands her the broken sword, or Elsa's Dream, or Depuis le Jour, or Minnie's Card Scene. (I vant to cheeeeat!),or jumping into a vat of Manischewitz VINE at the end of La Juive, or "Abscheulischer," or did she take the entrance D flat in Butterfly, and did she kick the Kimono??... . I will present eventually some quotes,but what a shame Bruce Burroughs never wrote the book. Also, could anyone actually PROVE a couple of the stories, except for the one I know,when she smelled the chickens and the butcher threw her out,or not signing my "unposed" but gorgeous Chenier duet with Tucker at the old Met closing. Especially, why she really cancelled the Leonora to allow Resnik to make an unscheduled debut...and she said, (as Resnik did her better than her) "I vas neyver seek." I heard two separate versions...but who knows??? I was trying to think of doing another forum, but I do not know anyone the way i knew her. The paradox is that she was in no way "lovable" like so many other singers, but look, how many artists of fame were like Joan Crawford??? n
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Sun, 20 June 2021
They once said that McCormack said to Caruso, "How is the world's greatest tenor?" They said Caruso replied, "I did not know you became a baritone!" That may be true..but listen to the last high piano note here and it is GLORIOUS!!!
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Sun, 20 June 2021
On this Fathers' Day I pay loving tribute to two wonderful artists whom I knew and who left us too soon. Marcello always talked about how some people did not love his "squillo" as did I, and the two "Russian kisses" I always got on my cheeks from Dmitri were so affectionate. I always write on chat to Wilma, Mrs.Giordani, a courageous lady, and I wish all you DADDIES my best. The Pandemic forces me to do more posts for you...and more coming.( over 2 million now.)
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Sun, 20 June 2021
My ma danced in the Follies in the 1930's, and her dear friend was Jimmie Durante. Rudolf Bing fired the great Helen Traubel(6/16/1898) because she sang with Durante. My ma eventually came to love opera, met Tebaldi and other artists.
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Sun, 20 June 2021
A beautiful performance of Verdi's opera,with Svetlana Vassileva, Renato Bruson(still can sing now), and Facebook friend, fine tenor Evan Bowers.
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Sun, 20 June 2021
Catching up on recent birthdays.It was so very sad that Jerry killed himself over terrible depression. With my dear Soviero and Leo Nucci, still active today.
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Sun, 20 June 2021
My darling 95 yr.old friend, Virginia Zeani, sings to her "daddy." Note the one word "caro," which represents the kind of emotion that is so special.We speak often on the phone.
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Sun, 20 June 2021
Another from the "old school" of divas who were so emotional and exciting.
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Sun, 20 June 2021
Dragana Del Monako,related to the Del Monaco family, had ingested perhaps valium.I do not think she was drunk. The poor tenor!!!!
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Sun, 20 June 2021
I am of the opinion, at times seeming intolerant, that in this era of mostly "pretty" singing, that Burzio represents the kind of emotional output that belongs to Zeani,Muzio, Favero,Albanese,Scuderi,Scotto, Soviero,Spani,Callas and others.
this era
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Sat, 19 June 2021
Galvany always said that her "controversial" voice would have been more appreciated had Callas been around longer. Audiences did go wild over dear Marisa...and I was so thrilled in Bolena rehearsals to look down her throat on her D and E flat....
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Sat, 19 June 2021
One of the treasures of my life is to be friendly, since our 1965 Iolantha, and later Anna Bolena, with Marisa Galvany (one of many names) She still has a D!!!!! Love her!!!
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Tue, 8 June 2021
I had a friend who would "laugh" at the incredible Titta Ruffo.Caruso did not sing much with him...I wonder why????
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Mon, 7 June 2021
This called "Flash Mob" Do you have it in your country??? I think I will go,after the Pandemic, with Diana Soviero and do Faust Church Scene. We both still can sing!!!! We can do it in Walmart, where almost everyone is INSANE!!!!
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Mon, 7 June 2021
Dear friends, In this troubled time,we must try to enjoy even a limited number of things. Posting to you and to other sites helps me and I hope all of your are bearing up as is dear Virginia Zeani, in a Florida facility at 95. Love to you all!!!!! Carlo
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Mon, 7 June 2021
Yesterday on Facebook, I got a new friend by the name of Cecilia Gobbi, daughter of' the great man. She liked this clever video. I wish we had more like this!!!!!
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Mon, 7 June 2021
Superb Swedish baritone. NEVER neglect the great singers. Someone said that I live in the past..Foolish..there is no end to the wonderful artists that were treasures!!!
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Mon, 7 June 2021
I forgot the real Bartoli, The other one makes his/her debut at Covent Garden next year. These days countertenors abound!!!
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Mon, 7 June 2021
Did I get something wrong? I know Cecilia likes this.
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Mon, 7 June 2021
Such a sweet lady.I really found her so darling and great talent. Placido Domingo and Pavol Breslik join her.
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Mon, 7 June 2021
LOVE Aragall, here with Marton,Wixell.He was a nervous guy, but the voice was so gorgeous!!!!!
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Mon, 7 June 2021
Virginia told me how she loved him.I was brought up on his Cetra operas. Not a gorgeous voice, but incredibly exciting.
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Mon, 7 June 2021
Sweet guy. Told me "I can see in your eyes how much you love opera." He did leave her and now married a "normal" diva,Alexandra Kurzak/
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Mon, 7 June 2021
Carmela Ponselle, 6/7/1892. I wonder if she got along with that nutty,but great, Rosa.
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Tue, 1 June 2021
https://www.facebook.com/groups/495890038504453
I just made a Zinka Milanov site.. She was my all-time favorite singer of those I saw (88 times.) Come and join us!!!! https://www.facebook.com/groups/495890038504453
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