Sun, 12 October 2014
Oct.12, 1935...the great man was born!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Mon, 6 October 2014
ADORE HER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Wherever she is,she will teach them about CHEST!!!!
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Sun, 28 September 2014
Olimpia Boronat (1859 or 1867[1] – 1934) was an Italian operatic coloratura soprano, noted for her performances of the soprano roles in the bel canto repertory. Boronat was born in Genoa, and made her debut either there or in Naples during 1885. She sang around the world, particularly the Spanish-speaking world, but was particularly associated with Russia; she first sang there at St Petersburg in 1894. She married a member of the Polish aristocracy, and retired from the stage for six years from 1896 to 1902. After her hiatus, she sang initially in Russia; it was not until 1909 that she returned to her native Italy to sing. Boronat was noted for a voice of great beauty and clarity, and exceptional technical ability, coupled with sensitive musicianship. She was particularly associated with the roles of Rosina in The Barber of Seville, Violetta in La traviata, Elvira in I puritani, and Ophélie in Hamlet. After her retirement, Boronat founded a singing school in Warsaw. Puritani,Don Pasquale,Rigoletto, Martha, Huguenots,Sonnambula, Olga (Gianelli),Nightingale, 2 Ave Marias (Bach) ....and speaking of BACH,I hope my fuguing BACH gets better. If you do not get the pun, you are not missing an anything) |
Sun, 28 September 2014
My dear buddies from Angola to Zanzibar, Please bear with me since I have had a rough time sitting and hope you will "back me up"...Love you all............ Charlie (not the guy in the photo,but I feel like him.)
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Thu, 18 September 2014
Sorry for not posting much. Gettng massages (Polish lady) maybe O will soon sound like PYOTR!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Sat, 13 September 2014
nO ONE SINGs LIKE THIS....................
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Sat, 13 September 2014
She OWNED the role.....
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Sat, 13 September 2014
Beloved!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Sat, 13 September 2014
I cannot do this anymore....
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Sat, 13 September 2014
Miss her...................
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Sat, 13 September 2014
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Sat, 13 September 2014
Try this!!!!!!
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Mon, 8 September 2014
Born as Maria Maddalena Olivero in Saluzzo, Italy, she made her operatic debut in 1932 on radio in Turin radio singing Nino Cattozzo's (1886–1961) oratorio, I misteri dolorosi.[1] She performed widely and increasingly successfully until 1941, when she married and retired from performing. She returned to the stage ten years later, at the request of Francesco Cilea, who asked her to sing again the title role in his opera Adriana Lecouvreur.[2][3] From 1951 until her final retirement, Olivero sang in opera houses around the world. Among her most renowned interpretations were the leading parts in Adriana Lecouvreur, Iris, Fedora, La bohème, La fanciulla del West, La traviata, La Wally, Madama Butterfly, Manon Lescaut, Mefistofele, and Turandot (as Liù). She sang in Cherubini's Médée at the Dallas Opera in 1967 and in Kansas City in 1968.[4] In 1975, Olivero made her début at the Metropolitan Opera House in Tosca. Her last performances on stage were in March 1981 in the one-woman opera, La voix humaine by Poulenc.[5] Her stage career ended at age 71, after spanning nearly 50 years. She continued to sing sacred music locally and, well into her eighties, made a recording of several arias.[citation needed] Recordings exist of many of her great performances of both full operas and arias and scenes. GOD BLESS YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Mon, 8 September 2014
My beloved Magda is gone................................I have no wprds..through my tears
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Sat, 6 September 2014
Superb Voice!! Pagliacci,Chenier,Zaza, Faust |
Mon, 1 September 2014
Bless Dear Licia,as we hear Suor Angelica,Rondine,Onegin, Louise |
Wed, 27 August 2014
Bear with me...12 hrs.,on a gurney in hospital........Will hope to see you soon,,Back is injured
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Sat, 23 August 2014
Tebaldi arias Louise,Forza,Wally,Forz.Boheme,Lescaut,Chenier,Mefistofele,Adriana,(Alli Live) Exclude the small print. I have been ill (BACK!!~) .Hope I do more. |
Mon, 11 August 2014
Italiana,Barbiere,Maometto,Tancredi,Cenerentola,Donna del Lago |
Sat, 9 August 2014
Italiana, Barbiere, Maometto, Italiana,Tancredi, cenerentola,Semiramide,dona del lago |
Fri, 8 August 2014
Placido Domingo, Falk Struckman cond. Christian Thielemann |
Fri, 8 August 2014
Wagner's Wesendonk Lieder!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Greatest lady!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! |
Wed, 6 August 2014
1.NAPUKO.....The greatest basso ever. (I sang with him....hard not to laugh) 2.Tagliavini Amor ti vieta (Fedora) 3. Richard Tucker Celeste Aida 4. Ernani Ensemble..Milanov,Warren,Del Monaco (I saw all of them) 5. Olive Middleton recites (?) Adriana Phedre Scene 6.Gabriel Bacquier Damnation of Faust aria 7.Dino Borgioli Una furtiva lagrima 8. Piotr Beczala Macbeth aria (My fav.tenor) 9. Caruso Duca D'alba aria (LORD!!!!) 10. Fedora Barbieri Trovatore "Condotta) 11.Rita Hunter Trovatore (In English) 12.Fanciulla finale (I cry every time) Dorothy Kirstem Clifford Harvuot (Sonora's lines get to me every time.. 13. Marisa Galvany (as mezzo) Aida act 4 scene |
Wed, 6 August 2014
Iphigenie in Aulis,Lohengrin, Siegfried, Rigoletto |
Tue, 5 August 2014
1.JUSSI in Romeo 2. Carlo Bergonzi (Bless him) 3. Olive Middleton (about156 yrs..old.) 4. Joel Berglund 5. ZINKA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Tue, 5 August 2014
Don Giovanni,Favorita,Barber, Tell, Rigoletto, Trovatore |
Sun, 3 August 2014
Birgit Nilsson in Gotterdamerung,Elektra,Frau OH BOY!!!! |
Sun, 3 August 2014
Tannhauser,Dutchman,Meistersinger (w.Seefried) |
Sun, 3 August 2014
Aida,Ugonotti,Rigoletto, Trovatore |
Sat, 2 August 2014
Zaza,Germania,Adriana,Butterfly |
Sat, 2 August 2014
Verstovsky(3), glinka, moniuszko,smetana |
Sat, 2 August 2014
Serse,Rodelinda,Bertarido |
Sat, 2 August 2014
Aida,Faust,Trovatore,Juive,Carmen, Folk Song ADORED MAN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! |
Fri, 1 August 2014
Figaro,Lucia,Favorita,Nabucco,traviata,Trovatore |
Thu, 31 July 2014
Like high notes??????????????????? Donizetti, Bellini, Rossini (L'ape musicale) |
Thu, 31 July 2014
F0rza (w.Masini-love him), Traviata,Faust, Gioconda |
Wed, 30 July 2014
Rigoletto,Macbeth,Wm.Tell |
Wed, 30 July 2014
Mia sposa sara, Se, Vizione Veniziana, Occhi di Fata, Rondine al nido, E canta il grillo, Mattinata |
Tue, 29 July 2014
Puritani Mefist,Traviata,Ernani ???????????????????????????????????????????????? |
Tue, 29 July 2014
Traviata, Tosca, Tu che non Chiagne,Passione Great top, passionate, but sometimes her Verdi sounded like Berg. A fun lady..Rest in Peace |
Tue, 29 July 2014
HINT One of them made us hysterical. |
Mon, 28 July 2014
1. Callas Suicidio 2. Barbieri Trovatore act 3 scene 3.Baum Norma aria (at least had a "c") 4.Schlusnus Hamlet Drinking song 5. Bumbry Turandot aria 6. L.Price Cleopatra aria I guess no one will go to the Justin Bieber recital where he lip-synchs Bach Cantatas sung by DFD.
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Mon, 28 July 2014
Italian Songs Acc.John Wustman. Bellini,Verdi,Denza,Donizetti,Donaudy, Tirindelli, Rossini, Mascagni, Tosti,Buzzi-Peccia, De Curtis. Plus aria from Edgar....and DI QUELLA PIRA....Your flame will never die!!!! |
Sun, 27 July 2014
Please understand the emotion I bring to this rather unusual podcast.My heart is broken,and I never realized how much we adored him...until his passing. Rest his soul!! |
Sun, 27 July 2014
Crying too much..more later
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Sun, 27 July 2014
Tchaikowsky Competition Winners of the past!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Jane Marsh, Simon Estes, Elena Obratsova, Evgenyi Nesterenko, Peter Dvorsky, Dolora Zajick,Nina Rautio |
Sat, 26 July 2014
I found some flaws in my earlier podcast so here it is again.BOY!They said she was LOUD! Aida W.Uzunov Trovatore w. Nikolov |
Sat, 26 July 2014
Semiramide, Macbeth (FAST!!)Don Carlo,Carmen,Trovatore,Ballo,Euryanthe,Elektra (w.Varnay) |
Fri, 25 July 2014
PRIZE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 137 tickets to next Justin Bieber Concert |
Fri, 25 July 2014
Stuttgart 1938 (Leonardt) Reining, Manowarda, F.Kraus 2 tracks flawed plus Manowarda aria |
Thu, 24 July 2014
GREAT! Martinelli,Greco,Tibbett,Valentino,De Paolis (Calusio) No Overture |
Wed, 23 July 2014
1.Rosenk.Trio Stevens,Gueden,Della Casa (At my first in 1956 I needed a towel) 2. Finale Act 2 St.of Bleeker St. RIVETING!! 3. Attila Aria Gilda Cruz-Romo 4."Marcella" Titi Schipa 5. Tannh.Rome Narr. Peter Seiffert 6. Vissi D'arte Meta Seinemeyer (died at 33 7. Boccanegra Sc. Nucci/Siepi (How to sing Verdi!!) 8.Adriana Aria Simionato (would not sing on same planet as Barbieri) 9.Leo Slezak Queen of Sheba( with pppppppppp) 10.Signore Ascolta Diana Soviero 11.Steber Mignon aria 12.Adieu Forets (Jean D'Arc) Rise Stevens 13. If you can't guess it is Tebaldi in Louise, I will be FURIOUS!! 14.Panis Angelicus Jacques Urlus 15.Alain Vanzo Pearl Fishers aria 16. MY fav.basso of the olden days Ludwig Weber as Gurnemanz |
Wed, 23 July 2014
In memory----- I knew her 55 years. Here are TWO Reginas |
Tue, 22 July 2014
Benvenuto Franci Trovatore,Ballo,Forza,Aida, Otello,Africaine, Gioconda Font size needs to be corrected |
Sat, 12 July 2014
Art and Politics.......The man had a wonderful voice...BUT was a member of the Nazi party..What to do? He was not alone..Many voices we love were "controversial" to say the least.What a dilemma! Tannhauser,Tristan,Meistersinger,The Ring (w.Melchior) |
Thu, 3 July 2014
Magda Sorel's marvelous scene from Menotti's The Consul." 1.Beverly O'ReganThiele 2.Virginia Zeani (In Italian-from Spoleto.) 3.Eileen Farrell (One of my all-time favorite recordings.) |
Thu, 3 July 2014
Amy Shuard CBE (19 July 1924 – 18 April 1975) was an English operatic soprano renowned in such dramatic roles as Elektra, Turandot and Brünnhilde. She created both title roles in Janáček's Káťa Kabanová and Jenůfa in their respective British premieres. She has been described as "the best English dramatic soprano since Eva Turner" (her teacher). [1] BiographyAmy Shuard was born in London. After studying at the Trinity College of Music, she had lessons from Eva Turner. In 1948 the Worshipful Company of Musicians awarded her a prize and she toured South Africa as the organization's representative.[2] She returned there in 1949 to make her operatic debut, in Johannesburg, in the title role of Verdi's Aida; during that season she also sang Giulietta in The Tales of Hoffmann and Venus in Tannhäuser. [3][2] She sang at Sadlers Wells from 1949 to 1953, before undertaking more study in Milan[2] with Rosetta Pampanini, and then at Covent Garden from 1954 until her death. She also sang at Bayreuth, La Scala, Vienna, Buenos Aires and San Francisco.[3] Her notable roles included the title roles in Káťa Kabanová (in the 1951 United Kingdom premiere), Jenůfa (in the 1956 UK premiere), Carmen, Tosca, Turandot, Elektra, Madama Butterfly and Aida; as well as Santuzza in Cavalleria rusticana, Eboli in Don Carlos, Tatyana in Eugene Onegin, Magda Sorel in The Consul, Lady Macbeth (in the first production of Verdi's Macbeth at Covent Garden), and Kostelnička Buryjovka in Jenůfa in 1972 and 1974.[3][1] The latter part of the career saw her essay Wagnerian roles, and she was the first English soprano to sing Brünnhilde at Covent Garden. She also sang Isolde at Geneva, as well as Sieglinde and Kundry. San Francisco was the only place she appeared on stage in the United States, firstly as Brünnhilde in Die Walküre in October 1963, then in 1966 as Elektra, 1968 as Turandot, and finally as Brünnhilde in Götterdämmerung in 1969.[2] Amy Shuard was appointed a Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE). She died in 1975, aged 50. Aida,Tosca,Turandot,Boheme,Schicchi,Chenier,Cavalleria,Onegin |
Thu, 3 July 2014
This superb baritone sings arias from Glucks's Iphigenie Auf Tauris,Favorita,Nachtlager in Granada (Kreutzer), Merry Wives (w.Kim Borg)n Tannhauser,Faust,Konigskinder (Humperdinck). |
Wed, 2 July 2014
Another of the great sopranos: Norma, Gioconda, Lescaut Ninna Nanna (Leoncavallo),Ballo, Vespri,Africaine, Trovatore,Forza, Aidam "Tu solo" |
Sat, 28 June 2014
Georg Hann (January 30, 1897 - December 9, 1950) was an Austrian operatic bass-baritone, particularly associated with the comic (singspiel) German repertory. Born in Vienna, he studied at the Music Academy there with Theodor Lierhammer. He joined the Munich State Opera in 1927, and remained with this theatre until his death. He also appeared regularly at the Vienna State Opera and theSalzburg Festival, quickly establishing himself as a leading buffo interpreter, notably in roles such as Leporello, Falstaff,Kecal, Ochs, La Roche (role he created in 1942), etc. He made guest appearances at the Berlin State Opera, La Monnaie in Brussels, the Paris Opéra, the Royal Opera Housein London, La Scala in Milan. He did not limit himself to comic roles but also sang Sarastro, Pizzaro, Gunther, Amfortas, Daland and tackled a few Italian roles as well notably Wurm, Alfio, Tonio, as well as Mefistophele in Gounod's Faust. Hann died in Munich aged only 53. Arias from:Zar und Zimmermann(Lorzing),Barber of Bagdad(Cornelius) w. Lorenz Fehenberger, Nabuco,Falstaff,Gypsy Baron, Bettelstudent (Millocker), and two songs by Loewe |
Fri, 27 June 2014
Saffo(Pacini),Norma,Trovatore,Ballo,Otello,Mefistofele,Gioconda, Cavalleria,Tosca and four songs by Grieg,Simonetti, Tosti,Denza and Bach/ Gounod Ave Maria. Tomorrow I call Magda Olivero (104 years old) and tell her to sing this repertory..Well, maybe only a little..BET SHE COULD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!. |
Fri, 20 June 2014
1. Ivan Koslovsky Lohengrin aria (in Russian) 2. Selma Kurz Seraglio "Ach ich liebte" 3.Lotte Lehmann Walkure Sieglinde aria 4. Jose Luccioni Werther Ara 5. Roberta Peters/Cornell MacNeil Rigoletto act three duet 6. Lois Marshall Seraglio aria (same as Kurz) 7. Dorothy Maynor Zauberflote aria 8. Lauritz Melchior Tannhauser Rome Narrative 9. Aprile Millo Trovatore act four aria 10. Claudia Muzio "Ninna Nanna" 11.Gustave Neidlinger Das Rheingold Curse 12. Anna Netrebko Rusalka aria 13. Olive Middleton Trovatore Miserere (not for purists) 14.Magda Olivero Fedora Finale 15.Rosetta Pampanini Iris aria 16. Alfredo Piccaver Meistersinger act three aria 17. Vassilka Petrova Trovatore (I think!) 18.Bruno Prevedi Butterfly Addio 19.Lina Bruna Rasa/Afro Poli Cav Duet 20. Regina Resnik (as soprano) Voi lo sapete 21.Katya Ricciarelli Zaira aria (After Petrova is Podles Cenerentola aria/..aorry!) (After no.17,i think I made an omission.) |
Fri, 20 June 2014
For my darling friend Marisa Galvany ( one of her 56 names).NO ONE sings like you....and remember, I had the pleasure of looking down your tonsils on the high notes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Bless you!!!!!
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Wed, 18 June 2014
With the usual annoying Met cuts in those days,here is a Lohengrin. Leinsdorf in 1940 with Melchior,Rethberg,Thorborg, List,Huehn |
Sun, 15 June 2014
I saw her so many times and she was a superb artist, with a rich tone. Here are arias from Don Carlo,Gioconda,Tristan und Isolde, Das Rheingold, Walkure, Gotterdamerung, Samson and Delilah (with that famous long hair that got caught in Del Monaco's boot.) Also included in the Mahler Cycle,"Lied eined fahrenden Gesellen.) |
Sat, 14 June 2014
From Florence, 1978, under George Pretre, here is the great Alfredo Kraus as Werhter, with Lucia Valentini-Terrani, Rolando Panerai, and Anastasia Tomaszewska Schepis (how long does it take her to sign an autograph?) Please note my disc was flawed so act two finale is not on the podcast. |
Fri, 13 June 2014
So it is not is Russian. I saw it in English (with George London, as in this cast) .This 1955 Vienna version under Berislav Klobucar is a GREAT show. Leonie Rysanek, Anton Dermota, and the blackest basso voice, Gottlob Frick, complete this wonderful cast. With this kind of singing, I'll take it in hip-hop!! |
Thu, 12 June 2014
From 1946 Geneva, under Nino Sanzogno, I bring you a true rarity; We never think of Mario Del Monaco,one of the greatest dramatic (and I do mean DRAMATIC!) in Ballo in Maschera. Well,here he is , with a cast featuring Giulietta Simionato, Carla Castellani, Piero Basini, Marisa Morel (Oscar). I am glad he could scale down that enormous voice for this music. |
Tue, 10 June 2014
We loved that lady!!!!! Here Leyla Gencer (She told us it is pronounced "GENGER" ( Hard first G and second G like "ginger.) Here she sings all Mozart:Seraglio,Don Giovanni,Nozze di Figaro, and Idomeneo. What could she not do?????? |
Tue, 10 June 2014
June 11, 1864 Richard Strauss born!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! June 11, 1913 Rise Stevens born!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! The Gods were good!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I knew Rise and we had our Rise club meetings at her home every year. She loved Lotte Lehmann....and imagine that they sang in Rosenkavalier together! My tears flow!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Mon, 9 June 2014
Giuseppe di Stefano, affectionately known as "Pippo" had one of the most glorious tenor voices in opera history. Sadly, he made some poor choices, and the career did not last as long as it should have,but what a voice! Just that high C diminuendo in theFaust aria tells you he could do. Here are some arias as sung (mostly live) by this fabulous tenor. Turandot,Tosca,Ballo,Faust,Mignon, Aida, Forza (with Bastianini),Boheme |
Sun, 8 June 2014
Here is the end of the Verrett Macbeth. I had forgotten to add two tracks.
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Sun, 8 June 2014
Shirley Verrett, one of my all-time favorite singers, in a Scala 1975 performance of Macbeth under Claudio Abbado. The magnificent Piero Cappuccilli, Franco Tagliavini, and (not to be oudone), Nicolai Ghiaurov complete the cast. |
Thu, 5 June 2014
Arias by Gian Giacomo Guelfi from Nabuco, Macbeth,Luisa Miller, Jerusalem,Wally, Zaza, Fanciulla, Andrea Chenier, and I even found the clip of the Amonasro scene where the conductor lets the audience goes insane, and never stops so the poor diva can be heard!!!! Giangiacomo Guelfi (21 December 1924 – 8 February 2012)[1] was an operatic baritone, particularly associated with Verdi and Puccini.[2] Born in Rome, Guelfi studied law before turning to vocal studies in Florence with baritone Titta Ruffo. He made his stage debut in Spoleto, as Rigoletto in 1950. He made his debut in 1952 at the Teatro alla Scala in Milan, also appearing in Venice, Florence, Rome, Naples, Palermo, Catania, and becoming a regular guest at the Arena di Verona. Outside Italy he appeared in Berlin, Lisbon, London, Buenos Aires, Rio de Janeiro, and Cairo. He made his American debut in 1954 at the Lyric Opera of Chicago, and at the Metropolitan Opera of New York in 1970.[2] He took part in the creation of contemporary works including Lazzaro in Pizzetti's La figlia di Jorio, Naples, 1954. He was mostly known for his Verdi portrayals in operas such as Nabucco, I due Foscari, Attila, Macbeth, Il trovatore, I vespri siciliani, La forza del destino, and Aida. He also appeared in verismo operas such as Cavalleria rusticana, Andrea Chénier, Tosca, and La fanciulla del West. Guelfi had a large, powerful voice and yet was able to perform more classical works such as Guglielmo Tell, Lucia di Lammermoor, La favorite, L'Africaine, and Spontini's Agnes von Hohenstaufen. He sang the role of Rance in La fanciulla del West in a recording with Renata Tebaldi, conducted by Arturo Basile, and was in the 1961 Tokyo's performances of Tosca, also with Tebaldi, on DVD. He died on 8 February 2012 in Bolzano, after a week's hospitalization.[1] |
Wed, 4 June 2014
I mentioned in my narration my love for that glorious voice of Daniele Barioni. That is not exactly fair to the marvelous Dorothy Kirsten in the title role, but sometimes you just have special memories of a particular singer. In this 1960 New Orleans performance under Renato Cellini we also hear a fine baritone, Richard Torigi (why was he never at the Met?) and Suzuki is Rosalind Nadell. |
Wed, 4 June 2014
I tried to narrate a bit of information about the way singers approach the passaggio (or "change in registers). Please feel free to e-mail me at Placido 21@aol.com if you think I don't know what I'm talking about!. Martinelli, Corelli, Carreras, Bjoerling,Gigli, Di Stefano, Baum Del Monaco 1952, Del Monaco 1961. Roswaenge, Svanholm. (The Vinay clip did not come out.)
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Wed, 4 June 2014
From a concert performance from NYC 1974 under Eve Queler, we hear Montserrat Caballe,Placido Domingo, Justino Diaz, and Franco Bordoni in Verdi's "I Vespri Siciliani." (Note the way Caballe sings "Arrigo, ah parla a un core" in act four as an example of truly amazing singing.) |
Mon, 2 June 2014
Under Eugen Jochum, I bring you a Tristan und Isolde from Bayreuth, 1953 featuring Astrid Varnay, Ramon Vinay, Gustav Neidlinger, Ira Milaniuk, and my favorite basso of that era, Ludwig Weber. (I know you missed my mellifluous voice before the podcast, but it was too noisy in my hall. Sorry!) |
Mon, 2 June 2014
Scenes from two performances of Turandot: New Orleans, 1966 under Knud Andersson featuring Birgit Nilsson and Giuseppe Gismondo. Rome, 1987 under Daniel Oren featuring Diana Soviero and Corneliu Murgu. |
Sun, 1 June 2014
I hope I am not inundating you too much with all these compilations, but I do think they are fun. 1. Fedora Barbieri Trovatore "Stride la vampa." 2. Daniele Barioni La Rondine aria (with nice interpolation at end.) 3. Lina Bruna Rasa Cavalleria Rusticana "Voi lo sapete" ( Insane chest!) 4. Grace Bumbry Don Carlo "Oh don fatale." 5. Maria Callas La Gioconda "Suicidio" 6. Enrico Caruso "Vesti la giubba" 7. Regine Crespin/Carlo Bergonzi Ballo in Maschera Duet 8. Gilda Cruz-Romo Attila Cabaletta 9. Giuseppe de Luca Tanhauser Evening Star (in Italiano.) 10.Bernardo de Muro Isabeau (Mascagni) aria 11.Ghena Dimitrova "Vissi d'arte" 12.Placido Domingo Tanhauser Rome Narrative 13.Nicolai Gedda/Fernando Corena Elisir Duet 14.Mario Filippeschi "Messun Dorma" (LOUD!) 15.Elina Garanca Cosi Fan Tutte" Dorabella aria 16.Leyla Gencer Adriana Lecouvreur Act 3 Phedre Narration 17.Marcello Giordani Huguenots aria 18.Thomas Hampson/Sam Ramey Duet from Verdi's "Un Giorno di Regno" 19.Susan Graham Komponist aria from Ariadne 20.Hei-Kyung Hong "Che bel sogno di Doretta" (Rondine) 21.Marilyn Horne Cabaletta from Meyerbeer's "Le Prophete" 22.Kiri Te Kanawa "Summertime" |
Sun, 1 June 2014
Macbeth from La Scala 1952 under Victor de Sabata. Maria Callas, Enzo Mascherini, Gino Penno, and Italo Tajo are featured. (73 min.) |
Sat, 31 May 2014
This is the farewell of the great Shirley Verrett, born May 31, 1931. Words cannot express how I adored this great lady!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Sat, 31 May 2014
Omar Suitner leads a glorious cast in this Tannhauser. Featured are Wolfgang Windgassen, Leonie Rysanek,Eberhard Waechter, Martti Talvela, and Barbro Ericson. (74 min.) |
Thu, 29 May 2014
This is an interesting change from the usual Cavalleria. I think you will enjoy this Cav from the Royal Opera in Stockholm in 1963 under Herbert Sandberg. It features a favorite of mine, Barbro Ericson, with Ragnar Ulfung, Erik Sundqvist, Birgit Nordin (Lola), and Margareta Bergstrom (Mmma Lucia.) |
Thu, 29 May 2014
I discovered Olivia as Seymour in Bolena..She later changed to soprano.I adore this lady so much as a friend and what a powerhouse of a singer she was!!!!
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Thu, 29 May 2014
For my dear friend Olivia Stapp on her May 30 birthday. One of the sweetest ladies and a fabulous artist!!!!
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Thu, 29 May 2014
On the occasion of his May 30 (1919) birthday, let us remember one of the most phenomenal singing actors in the history of opera. He was a veritable DYNAMO in a variety of roles. Some physical problems cut his career short, but we had many years of this great man!!!
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Thu, 29 May 2014
A superb performance of Charpentier's Louise from 1999 San Francisco under Jonathan Summers. Featured are Renee Fleming, Jerry Hadley, Samuel Ramey, and Felicity Palmer. Sound is somewhat distant, since the performance was recorded in the theatre, but it is quite listenable. (Look, we have treasures galore in our collections because of those sneaky "pirates." |
Thu, 29 May 2014
Under the direction of conductor Giuseppe Morelli, I present highlights from Tosca, featuring Virginia Zeani, Placido Domingo, and Piero Francia. This must have been transferred to disc, and there are a few small skips. ENJOY!! |
Mon, 26 May 2014
Here is part two of that glorious Rome Don Carlo. PLEASE send me any comments, ideas,etc. to Placido21@aol.com. Remember,we cannot use the comment section of this site because it becomes invaded with ads. |
Mon, 26 May 2014
An all-star Don Carlo from Rome,1968 under Fernando Previtali, with Leyla Gencer, Bruno Prevedi, Fiorenza Cossotto, Nicolai Ghiaurov, and Sesto Bruscantini. (Act 5 version) PART ONE |
Sun, 25 May 2014
I sincerely hope you are enjoying thee compilations. If you have any comments,suggestions,etc. PLEASE let me know at Placido21@aol.com. 1. Marisa Galvany and Enrico di Giuseppe in Attila Duet. (What a D!!) 2. Mattia Battistini Tannhauser " Evening Star" 3. Enrico Caruso "Musica Proibita" (After all these years, I say NO ONE was greater!) 4. Franco Corelli Otello "Esultate!" (He never sang the role, sadly.) 5. David Daniels Rinaldo "Venti turbini." (Wedding coming soon!) 6. Giuseppe Di Stefano "Un furtiva lagrima" 7. Eileen Farrell "Pace" from Forza del Destino ERROR: It is CLAUDIA Novikova. 8. Gottlob Frick Seraglio aria (GREATEST "black" voice.) 9. Marcello Giordani "L'anima stanca" from Adriana (Last season he said to me, "I know Piotr is your favorite tenor..That is OK.I love him too!") 10.Apollo Granforte "Il Balen" from Trovatore (worthy of his NAME!) 11. Alexander Kipnis "O Isis und Osiris" (Zauberflote) 12.Margarete Klose "Delilah aria" (In Deutsch) (One of my favorite artists.) 13.Renato Bruson/Katia Ricciarelli Luisa Miller Duet 14. John Mc Cormack "Il mio tesoro" (the all-time greatest!) 15.Aprile Millo "Poveri fiori" (Adriana) 16.Claudia Muzio "O del mio amato ben." (Makes me CRAZY!) 17.Maria Nemeth "In questa reggia" (Turandot) 18.Gallina Novikova The most HILARIOUS"Drunk aria" from La Perichole. 19.Tancredi Pasero "Vi ravisso" (Sonnambula) 20.Aureliano Pertile "Di quella pira." 21. Herman Prey Tote Stadt aria (Unbelievably gorgeous!) 22.Maria Reining/Hans Hotter Arabella Duet |
Sun, 25 May 2014
The love of the phrase, the feeling she had!!! Bless Beverly on her birthday!
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Sun, 25 May 2014
Born May 25, 1929..who dreamed what she would become????? Bless her!!!!
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Sat, 24 May 2014
1. Elizabeth Schwarzkopf sings Hugo Wolf (1962) Acc. Felix de Nobel Morgentau, Das Voeglein, Mausfallen-Spruchlein, Wer rief dich denn, Nun las uns Frieden schliesen, Die Zigeunerin 2. Theresa Berganza Spanish Songs (1962) Acc. Felix Lavilla: Granados: La Maja Dolorosa (numero uno), El tra la la y el punteado, La Maja Dolorosa,(numero tres), El Majo Discreto Rodrigo: Copillas de Belen Halffter: Ay, que linda hermosa DIOS MIO!!!!!!!!!!!! |
Sat, 24 May 2014
A variety of material from Holland Festivals that I think you will enjoy: 1.Giulietta Simionato Cenerentola Finale (1954) 2. Maria Callas "Ernani Involami" (1959) 3. Luciano Pavarotti Tebaldo's aria from "I Capuetti ed i Montecchi" (Bellini)(1966) 4.Alessandra Marc Empress Dream Scene from "Die Frau Ohne Schatten" (1990) 5. Gallina Vishnevskaya in Recital (1975) Acc. Tamas Vasary Tchaikovsky: "Do not believe, my friend."and "At the ball." Moussorgsky: "Where art thou,little star" Stravinsky: Parasha's aria from the opera "Mavra" 6. Elly Ameling Sings Mozart (1969): Das Lied der Trennung, Als Luise, Abendemfindung, An Chloe |
Fri, 23 May 2014
How can ONE WORD (PAOLO!!!) or phrase summarize the greatness of an artist...Jan.21, 1939 (I was 3 that day)..the greatest Met broadcast ever in my mind....Lawrence Tibbett and Leonard Warren are so riveting..NO ONE does this today!!!!!!!! DRIVES ME CRAZY EVERY TIME!!!!!!!!
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Sun, 18 May 2014
More fun (I hope) for you: 1.Licia Albanese Pagliacci Aria 2.Zeani/Borso Piccolo Marat Duet (They made them do the finale again!) 3.Vassilka Petrova Trovatore Aria (send children and small animals out of the room) 4.Schwartzkopf/Jurinac/Della Casa (Sophie) Rosenkavalier trio (Della Casa did all three roles) 5. Mado Robin Lucia Mad Scene (with High K# above R) 6. Eleanor Ross "Pace" 7. Bidu Sayao Manon Adieu (You do not have to sound like Nilsson to be a sensation) 8. Renata Scotto Adriana Phedre Declamation in Act 3 9.Irmgard Seefried Ariadne Composer's Aria 10.Cesare Siepi Salvador Rosa Aria 11. Simionato/Di Stefano Favorita Duet 12.Pinza/Martinelli Simone duet (Jan.21,1939,my third birthday) (I never forgave mom and dad for not taking me!) 13.Giuseppe Taddei Schicchi Aria 14.Diana Soviero Zaza aria (Leoncavallo) 15.Joan Sutherland Alcina Aria 16.Giuseppe Taccani Guglielmo Ratcliff aria (Mascagni) 17-18. Richard Tucker Chenier aria/ Juive Cabaletta 19. Taddei Fanciulla aria 20. Antonietta Stella Vespri Bolero 21.Franz Voelker Walkure act one scene (one of my 5 fav.tenors of the past) 22.Leonard Warren Faust aria 23.Ludwig Weber Boris Monolog. (one of my 5 fav.bassos of the past) 24.Ljuba Welitsch Gypsy Baron aria 25. Zinka Milanov's Last "Pace" from Newark,NJ Concert in 1966 (I CRY!) |
Sat, 17 May 2014
Lohengrin Scenes in French with Ninon Vallin, Marcel Journet, Martial Singher and Marjorie Lawrence, Marjorie Lawrence and Yvonne Brothier (Ortrud), Cesare Vezzani and Mireille Berthon. This is followed by scene from Act One Walkure With Cesare Vezzani, Germaine Lubin, and in the final section Lubin and Rene Verdiere. |
Wed, 14 May 2014
From the period 1919-1928 in Germany, there was an enormous revival of Verdi operas, and here are some selections: 1.Forza del Destino with Meta Seinemer* and Ivar Andresen. 2.Vespri Siciliani with Heinrich Schlusnus and Helge Roswaenge. 3. Simone Boccanegra with Alexander Kipnis and Schlusnus 4. Don Carlo with Wilhelm Strienz and Seinemeyer* 5. Macbeth with Andresen. * Sadly,Meta Seinemeyer, one of the great sopranos, passed away at age 33. She would have been even a greater artist, but her career was tragically cut short by Leukemia. |