Thu, 20 June 2019
The Mexicans went NUTS!!!!!!!
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Thu, 20 June 2019
It was a riot!!!!! My tape!!!!!
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Thu, 20 June 2019
E flat from the heavens!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Thu, 20 June 2019
I was Marisa Galvany's doctor in Yolantha in 1965. We have been buddies ever since. HAPPY BIRTHDAY to my darling friend. Who else has had the pleasure of looking down her throat as she hit E flats!!!! A GREAT SINGER!
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Mon, 17 June 2019
Franco Zeffirelli's Productions will reign forever!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Fri, 14 June 2019
Piotr just became a KAMMERSINGER! NO ONE deserves it more!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Fri, 7 June 2019
I was brought up on this!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Fri, 7 June 2019
6/7/07. Played "Oggi fatale" from Wm.Tell over and over!!!!!!
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Fri, 7 June 2019
Superb voice!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Happy Birthday!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Fri, 7 June 2019
Still had it.Nervous guy they say.I love the guy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Fri, 7 June 2019
It was sweet of Alagna to say to me that he could look into my eyes and see how much I love music.
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Wed, 5 June 2019
Two great buddies!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Wed, 5 June 2019
Not since Tebaldi have I known anyone so darling.(well,Zeani also)
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Wed, 5 June 2019
The sweetest,nicest singer one could know. Dearesr Irina,who likes my jokes, celebrates her birthday today. She defines the word "lovable."
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Tue, 4 June 2019
Now..THIS is the real Bartoli!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Tue, 4 June 2019
Cecilia Bartoli 6/4/80 Cannot bear her Scaccati. Is the voice audible live?
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Mon, 3 June 2019
How exciting for a guy who has seen the great divas to discover a superb voice!
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Mon, 3 June 2019
My joke..Ariadne Obnoxious (not her)
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Mon, 3 June 2019
Lise Davidson..Gorgeous new voice!!!!!! Brava!!!!!
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Sat, 1 June 2019
In case you never heard my buddy Maria Galvany do this......It is the greatest..and remember, I am the only one alive who looked down her throat on those Bolena high notes... Buddies since 1965!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Sat, 1 June 2019
You do not have to be Nilsson!!!!! She "gives a music lesson" to all...Adored by all!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Sat, 1 June 2019
Olivia's work with Inner city kids in California...just got a million dollar gift. A sweetheart of a person....and better than all of them!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Sat, 1 June 2019
Herniated vocal chord shortened his great career.A true GREAT!!
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Sat, 1 June 2019
5/30/1909.One of the greatest singers EVER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! (See if you can spot him in a uniform behind Ingrid Bergman in the scene in Casablanca where they sing the Marsellaise.)
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Sat, 1 June 2019
I went to Bolena for Galvany and out came this then mezzo,Olivia. I went NUTS!
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Sat, 1 June 2019
Olivia Stapp is a dear friend and one of the greats... 5/30/39. Adore her.
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Sat, 1 June 2019
Her last performances....She will never walk alone in opera literature..She will be with us forever!!!
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Sat, 1 June 2019
Birthday celebration of an adored lady!!!
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Sat, 1 June 2019
Shirley Verrett 5/31/31 Blew the roof off on the B. I adored her!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Fri, 24 May 2019
Wonderful new CD with rare Forza and Ernani arias. RECOMMENDED!!! Will review soon!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Mon, 20 May 2019
Neri died only at 49.( 5/21/1909) Imagine those two together@@@@@@@@
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Mon, 20 May 2019
Imagine telling Gigli or Corelli that the opere had to end with her Mad Scene.
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Mon, 20 May 2019
Nella Melba 5/19/1861 MEAN!!!!!!
But great!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Mon, 20 May 2019
Two special men
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Mon, 20 May 2019
Non posso imagginare….Coming in July!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Cannot sing even Il cavallo scalpita.. SHOCK!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Mon, 20 May 2019
Doing Santuzza in July......Mamma ma!!
She is delusional!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Mon, 20 May 2019
I adored this great man!!!!!!
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Mon, 20 May 2019
5/18/1958 I always told Lauren she is a rare lady because she takes chances. RARE among divas....and a friend!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Mon, 20 May 2019
The Caruso of Bassos...…..
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Mon, 20 May 2019
Ezio Pinza 5/18/1892 The greatest ever!@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@
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Wed, 15 May 2019
On Jan Kiepura's 5/16/ birthday,let us celebrate my favorite singer,my dear Piotr Beczala.Kiepura would love him!
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Wed, 15 May 2019
Piotr introduced me to his son!!! He then got on the phone and called "Hi ma"...It was Martha Eggerth!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Wed, 15 May 2019
We lost this great man too young!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Mon, 13 May 2019
She had a tremendous repertory, I hope you enjoy this.Rest in Peace.
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Mon, 13 May 2019
Remembering Daniela Dessi. I know Fabio misses her.
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Mon, 13 May 2019
Fabio thanked me for remembering his late wife..She left us too soon.
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Sun, 12 May 2019
He makes Bonisolli seem calm!!!!! I think they put LSD in his lasagna.
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Sun, 12 May 2019
Re-enactment of REAL THINGS that happened on opera stages!!!! FUNNNY!
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Sun, 12 May 2019
My all-time favorite tenor of those I saw. Sadly died before Met was to have given him the role.
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Sun, 12 May 2019
Bidu Sayao,born 5/11/02 once spent an entire Met Gioconda intermission chatting with us. Her husband was Giuseppe Danise, Resnik's teacher, and Resnik was the Laura that night!!!!
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Sun, 12 May 2019
Ruth Welting 5/11/49....so sad she died young. Like Pons, this is one tone UP!!!!!!!!!
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Thu, 9 May 2019
I am the only person who looked down Galvany's throat on her E flats!!!!!!!
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Thu, 9 May 2019
Imagine Zampieri has a career?????????????
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Wed, 8 May 2019
I just heavenly texted Corelli and sent this....He said, "Sono geloso!!!!!!"
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Wed, 8 May 2019
LOVE on your May 8 birthday, Mike!!!!!!
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Tue, 7 May 2019
One of our greats today and a sweet guy!!!
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Tue, 7 May 2019
Happy Birthday,Mike….5/8/84!!!!!!
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Mon, 6 May 2019
But who knows???????????????ad!!
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Sun, 5 May 2019
Died at only 64. HUGE voice. Was a patient of my dentist. I bet she had a mike in her throat.... Great!!!
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Sat, 4 May 2019
Forget it!!!!!!!!!!!! You'll never hear anything like this again!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Sat, 4 May 2019
Without the Ring, my life would not be treasurable
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Fri, 3 May 2019
If you asked me to name the greatest performance of any role by any singer in my ENTIRE opera life (live), it is the Ludwig (a mezzo) Frau Dyer's Wife!!!!!!! Do you have one????????????????????????????
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Thu, 2 May 2019
Courtesy of the late Ed Rosen!!!!!
My favorite tenor of those I saw!
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Thu, 2 May 2019
I am nuts!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Thu, 2 May 2019
I think my friend Piotr might not like this too much!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Thu, 2 May 2019
Whom do you like best??????????
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Thu, 2 May 2019
A very variable singer, but superb here. Watch the way she just WALKS..a thrill!!!!!
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Thu, 2 May 2019
Roberta Peters 5/4/30. An artist with great technique!!!!!!
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Thu, 2 May 2019
They did not do this cabaletta in the olden days....Except for the last note, Callas plunges into this aria with fabulous excitement!!!!!
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Thu, 2 May 2019
Michael has it all!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Thu, 2 May 2019
Callas 1952 Live..They do not allow this now....a Shame!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Wed, 1 May 2019
On the "Fa" we went nuts!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Mon, 29 April 2019
Who needs the Met Ring Back again? HERE is the Proper analysis!!!
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Wed, 17 April 2019
Crazy Lady!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! What language???
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Mon, 15 April 2019
First mezzo I EVER heard, when I got a hernia taking the 1929 Aida 78's from the library at 15.
Sad...Allies bombed her villa and she died.
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Mon, 15 April 2019
Wonderful!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Now they are together again!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Mon, 15 April 2019
A shame she cancelled so much, but GOD!!!!
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Mon, 15 April 2019
When she did not cancel, she was a sensation, as in her NY debut!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Mon, 15 April 2019
Amazing!!! 4/12/1898 birthday. She sounds great.I was never a big fan, but this is glorious!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Mon, 15 April 2019
Thanks for the E flat!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Mon, 15 April 2019
Happy Birthday, dear Aprile!!!!!!
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Mon, 15 April 2019
Love them both!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Mon, 15 April 2019
Happy Birthday to sweet dear Aprile Millo. She has always been so kind and loving, and a great artist.
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Sun, 14 April 2019
Not appreciated enough!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Sat, 13 April 2019
Well, Tebaldi 1949 does it, but I cannot have it all!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Sat, 13 April 2019
A great lady, and a rarity today,along with Netrebko and precious few others.
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Sat, 13 April 2019
One of the TINY number of special divas of today who are special. An amazing quality (and you MUST be there live) is that like Cossotto, the resonance sounds as if she is singing in your ear!! It is not just a big voice...it has an amazing penetration.
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Wed, 10 April 2019
...and you thought Mari Lyn was like Muzio...NO!!!!! This guy beats them all!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Thu, 4 April 2019
Yes, I know people love him. My friend studied with Enrico Rosati, teacher of Gigli,Lauri-Volpi, and Lanza. His voice was souped up, but essentially probably fine..BUT what he does at the "le dolce brezze" makes me want to shoot him!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Thu, 4 April 2019
...but in small groups I did some bass roles......but it was fun,despite the fact I was no Pinza. With dear Jennifer Zarchy. Be kind!!!! Remember, I can't read music!
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Thu, 4 April 2019
NEVER FORGET!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! So what if it was B instead of C!!!!
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Thu, 4 April 2019
I saw his Met debut and 40 more times. Yes, he could be a pain...but a fabulous man on that stage. Note the B flat Celeste Aida DIMINUENDO. Friends of mine and his loved him as a person. In the book it tells how he and wife Loretta fight in a hotel room. I asked Frank Guarrera, "With SAUCE???" YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! NO one like him and Del Monaco today!!!
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Thu, 4 April 2019
Rather controversial figure but sometimes people are Goering to separate his possible Nazi connections from his art. I can do that, but not everyone can...but a GREAT MAN!!!!
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Thu, 4 April 2019
Truly superb artist!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Thu, 4 April 2019
If you asked me what 5 singers of the past I would most want to hear, Ebe Stignani would be one. The others I guess would be Lehmann,Caruso, Muzio and Eva Turner. Stignani never came to the Met, another one of their stupid mistakes.
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Thu, 4 April 2019
Stop with the "fat" stuff. If anyone can sing like Anna, I do not care if she looks like a hippo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Thu, 4 April 2019
Here are two of my buddies,Sondra Radvanovsky and Stephen Costello, enjoying a Bolena rehearsal!!!!!!
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Wed, 3 April 2019
Stracciari is my all-time favorite baritone.
We are now up to 1,979,221 downloads!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Wed, 3 April 2019
I love my friend Olivia Stapp's "Giudici." However, when Ramey, Galvany, and I did it in 1970, she held the D so long I ran out of breath!!!!!
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Wed, 3 April 2019
Gencer and MacNeil!!!!!! Listen to that ending!!!!!!!!!
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