Tue, 8 December 2020
Count the GREATS today!! My dear Piotr........Reminds me of the past.I give him good CD's..Loves Gedda and Wunderlich!!!! That figures!!!! I miss him!!! He introduced me to a great Polish tenor's son-Jan Kiepura Jr.
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Tue, 8 December 2020
Great Man!!!!!! Saw him a zillion times. Thanks to Paul Althouse,his teacher
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Tue, 8 December 2020
Thanks for Richard Tucker!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Tue, 8 December 2020
Argue forever!!!!!!! NO ONE tops this man. Heart and soul and something NO ONE can surpass!!!!
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Tue, 8 December 2020
NOTHING beats my all- time love!! 88 times was not enough, but I did have to graduate. BUT...personality was no Renata!!!!!!
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Tue, 8 December 2020
Gelb lost so much money and singers because of the virus, he is hiring this great queen when they open. (Who said the Met never had queens??????)
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Tue, 8 December 2020
Je pleure!!!!!! I adore this scene....and guess who was an extra????? George London!!! Vive la liberte!!!!!!
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Tue, 8 December 2020
Many cannot take the "goat-like" vibrato. She was a charmer; poor lady died in childbirth!!!! Love her!
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Tue, 8 December 2020
Despite my adoring chest,she never got to me.Strange!!!!!! However, a great career!!!
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Tue, 8 December 2020
1/7/1863 Pietro Mascagni Catching up after a bum hacked me!!!!!!! Bruna Rasa is so calm!!!!!!!
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Tue, 8 December 2020
12/18/18 You can be great without breaking the chandeliers.
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Tue, 8 December 2020
12/7/06 How did I know Elektra would be my 2nd fav.opera?????? Hoengen was almost as scary as Regina.
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Mon, 7 December 2020
When I see the scene from my favorite film, Casablanca,, and Madeline LeBeau,the last surviving member of the cast, sing "mugir les feroces soldats,"with the tears streaming down both her and my faces. I wish we could take those idiots here who KILL our anthem. This may be funny, but it shows what horrendous taste some people have. VIVE France...and bring back the end of the Carmelites!
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Mon, 7 December 2020
I am sending this to all of the courageous human beings on the globe as a loving symbol of all the tragedies they have experienced in their lifetime, and to add my love and heartfelt wishes during this terrible time. All over our world, YOU have been so blessed in your lives..no matter where you are. YOU are indeed OUR PEARLS!!!!!!! Love CH https://www.google.com/search?q=pearl+harbor+day&sxsrf=ALeKk03-3GU8AuiAqSaPotd-wCJQW7Hm4A:1607338876737&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwio9J_227vtAhWvzVkKHRimA98Q_AUoAnoECBIQBA&biw=944&bih=626#imgrc=zKbjOwyKx0HlVM
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Mon, 7 December 2020
He conquered!!!!!! One of the greatest voices.Happy he was able to sing again!!!
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Sun, 6 December 2020
I want a new Vaccine called PIOTR. I have had trouble with the computer.Hope I can catch up.... He adores Gedda and Wunderlich. I see why!
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Sat, 5 December 2020
Frank was a great guy.......I will catch up soon.
have had problems
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Fri, 4 December 2020
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Fri, 4 December 2020
Someone hacked my facebook account.Until resolved or till I get another site I will post more....and eventually will add a site so you can comment.I had disabled comments here because of commercials I could not avoid If you wish to comment on anything I have posted here e mail me at Placido21@aol.com
Leo espanol Leggo Italiano Mon francais n'est pas trop mal or write in Sanskrit
I love you and wan t to thank you for years of support That Hacker must know I do not like Rap
at least you will have more!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Fri, 4 December 2020
Saddest life..Sensational singer
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Mon, 16 November 2020
She takes the name of a real French singer, Mary France. She lipsynchs to herself and has 125 videos. I feel so normal!!!!!
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Mon, 16 November 2020
On Selma Kurz's birthday, I apologize for not my usual posts being put here. The Virus causes lots of depression;I will make it up to you. Kurz is TRILLLLLLLING!!!!!
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Mon, 16 November 2020
For me,greatest Met broadc. it was my third birthday and mommy never took me.What a cast!!!!!! Tibbett was phenomenal at end Council sc. w. early Warren as Paolo
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Fri, 13 November 2020
Incredibly exciting!!!!!! We miss her so much!!!!
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Mon, 9 November 2020
The great Piero Cappuccilli Born 11/9/29. Fabulous but the Met ignored him.
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Sat, 31 October 2020
Great singer...tough guy. Someone compared his intonation to James Cagney!!! I'm a Yankee Doodle Siegmund.
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Fri, 30 October 2020
The great (and tough) Jon Vickers 10/29/26 tells a Tristan cougher what he thinks!!!!
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Wed, 21 October 2020
Imagine singing Puritani, Lucia,Aida,Senta,Vespri. Had Callas not lost weight she could have done 70 roles like my Virginia.
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Wed, 21 October 2020
Just the "CA" of "Caro" summarizes what kind of emotion she had. Over 70 roles and could have done more.
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Wed, 21 October 2020
Muzio,Olivero,Soviero,Favero and Virginia belong to a school of singing totally absent today. Bless my dear friend,who just said her room is filled with flowers.(not poveri either)
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Wed, 21 October 2020
Spoke to Zeani on her 95th. One of the greatest singers and a dear friend.
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Wed, 21 October 2020
Virginia,my LOVE!!!! You are 95 today,Oct.21 God bless my darling!!
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Sun, 18 October 2020
So wonderful, and Scuderi still had voice.
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Sun, 18 October 2020
My darling "sister" will be 95 on Oct.21. She is one of the very greatest singers and a dear loving friend.
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Sat, 17 October 2020
Gianna Rolandi is a riot in Cenerentola.
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Sat, 17 October 2020
WE HAVE GEDDA CRACKING ON A PERLE NERE TAPE,SO IT IS NOT EASY TO SING.THIS GUY TRIES IT AGAIN!!!!!
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Sat, 17 October 2020
Some lady at City Opera Traviata had a "problem" and dear Henry Price,born 10/18/45 kept going.We thought it was Zinka Milanov sitting on a nail.
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Fri, 16 October 2020
Sensational!!!!!!! Callas; e flat drives one mad and Bechi is Ruffo no.2 Luciano Neroni is Zaccaria
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Thu, 15 October 2020
Shock!!! On the Internet here was this "kid" at about 15 who sounded like a "pro." I just see him on Youtube and cracked up.He visited me....who would know??
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Wed, 14 October 2020
Mio Dio!!! Dmitri No.2 Discovery!!!!!!! The guy is superb. I wrote him about how Dmitri used to give me the cheek kisses. Magnificent.Go to Youtube.
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Tue, 13 October 2020
Found a new tenor...He is "quarantined" in his garage. When virus ends, hope he comes out!!! Youtube shows me new people....Bravo!!!!!
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Sat, 10 October 2020
I adore her,despite her flaws. She is the "Regina delle pirate." Love her more than most divas.
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Sat, 10 October 2020
LOVED Leyla Gencer. We made her a party after Attila. All divas' photos off the wall,except hers. Kabaiwanska walked in months later and exclaimed, "What is this..a SHRINE?????"
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Sat, 3 October 2020
Incredible!!!!! Penno broke the roof, but did not last.Zinka sings like an angel....The "Pace" alone is an all-time joy!!!
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Wed, 30 September 2020
How wonderful to know Piotr and Sondra.Two of the great singers of this era and sweet people.
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Wed, 30 September 2020
Great tenor in Huguenots duet w.Margarete Teschemacher. One of my favorites. Have not posted enouugh. I WILL!!!!!!!
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Fri, 25 September 2020
Kraus was a great artist. Never pushed the voice like Schipa,Bergonzi, Gedda. Not a big sound but so elegant.
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Sat, 19 September 2020
Give the bird a hanky!!!
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Mon, 14 September 2020
That exposed high C kills them all!!!!! My Aidas have been Tebaldi,Price, Milanov,Stella,Nilsson, Ponselle(gggg).She is a truly wonderful star!!!
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Mon, 14 September 2020
Facebook posters tell me who is special. She is a discovery!!!!
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Mon, 14 September 2020
SHAME!!!! I thought I knew them all.She is superb. I wrote her I heavenly texted Birgit.
I will post more soon.
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Fri, 28 August 2020
Saw him over 65 times. Never missed a note!!!
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Fri, 28 August 2020
Paul Plishka was a kid when we sang together in the Paterson Co. He is a sweet guy,and went through much tragedy. We sang in Forza, Boheme,Don Carlo,Iolantha. He "retired" but came back. Happy to know you!!!!
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Fri, 28 August 2020
I adored Richard Tucker. Greatest voice for me and I saw them all!!!!!
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Thu, 13 August 2020
Great guy and what a top!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Tue, 11 August 2020
Three pretty good girls Eames 8/13/65 Wow!!!
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Sun, 9 August 2020
You know I have seen the BEST. I think she is superb. We wrote each other. If the Virus ever ends, I want her here!!!!!
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Sun, 9 August 2020
Discovery!!!!!
Eva Kong from Korea. Magnificent!!!!
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Sat, 1 August 2020
.....Is the voice and the personality of my favorite singer,Piotr Beczala. This is from his new "Vincero" cd.
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Sat, 1 August 2020
Nothing like this anymore If the Met does not open soon, I will drown myself in the fountain so I can see these guys (and Renata) again!!!!
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Sat, 1 August 2020
Made error on Barioni birthday. I have to figure out how to correct errors in text.
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Sat, 1 August 2020
The ULTIMATE black voiced-basso. One of the greats.
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Sat, 1 August 2020
Loved this guy. Gorgeous middle voice.Pushed a bit on top. but great sound.
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Sat, 1 August 2020
Dear friends, I have been posting so much on Facebook,owing to the boredom caused by the virus so I have not posted enough here.So here is the great Apollo Granforte (suitable name) 7/29/1886
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Fri, 31 July 2020
Things are so tough these days!!!! We must do your best to conquer our fears. With my love Charlie
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Wed, 29 July 2020
An 80 yr.Old greatan leaves us. He was superb!!!!!!
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Tue, 21 July 2020
I was never a bass.My last teacher,Jerry Lo Monaco,showed me how to cover and I was able to sing baritone..I never liked my voice...but doing 50 roles and not being able to read music is not too bad.
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Tue, 21 July 2020
Great Man .Sad Died at 54 on stage...Love him.
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Mon, 6 July 2020
I did not know of this!!!!!!! I am ashamed.She will shoot me. Diana Soviero to me is still one of the greatest!!!!!!
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Mon, 6 July 2020
Arsen made a great transition from baritone to tenor. That is amazing.BUT never go the opposite way.Verdi would get mad...I think!!
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Mon, 6 July 2020
Arsen Soghomonyan also sings baritone and it is fun!!!! I hope he stays mostly tenor, for he is superb, but sometimes it is successful.
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Mon, 6 July 2020
I was doing a Facebook compilation of sings from Armenia and look what I found!!!!! Great!!!!!!!
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Fri, 3 July 2020
Beautiful tenor who died at 48 in a car crash. So sad!
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Fri, 3 July 2020
From the great "old school" of singing. Wonderful!
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Sat, 20 June 2020
I see Rise in that silver outfit coming down the stairs!!!! This is also a fine video with 2 great stars.
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Sat, 20 June 2020
Great Sophie and a marvelous voice. There are so many one cannot keep up!!!!! I caught up!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Sat, 20 June 2020
I love the Waltraute scene and Dunn is superb. The other lady is fairly well-known.
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Sat, 20 June 2020
Early techniques were not kind to divas. Gadski and others cannot really be heard in a LIVE recording. inability to capture what they really were.
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Sat, 20 June 2020
WILD soprano Maria gay and husband Giovanni Zenatello.She was a dynamo!!!!
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Sat, 20 June 2020
Scary!!!!!!! Caruso did not sing much with this man,whose voice was gigantic!!!!!!
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Sat, 20 June 2020
Another diva from the golden age of supposedly "lesser-known" singers. I hope I turn you all on to what is available!
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Sat, 20 June 2020
YouTube allows you to discover so many superb stars,like Burzio.
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Sat, 20 June 2020
Marton had a fabulous voice and was one of our great divas;the voice eventually got rough,but in her prime she was extraordinary. I am catching up on my podcasts!!!!
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Sat, 20 June 2020
To all of you at a tragic period in the world, may I wish you all my love and hope we can combat with courage this dreaded virus. Love to All! Charlie
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Sat, 20 June 2020
Pretty and beloved 6/18/07 but Nelson had to hold his ears.Am I mean? Blame the virus!!!!!
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Sat, 20 June 2020
Snobbish Bing fired her because she sang with Jimmie Durante,my ma's friend. Top notes were short, but a great voice and lots offun. 6/16/88.
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Sat, 20 June 2020
Elizabeth Schumann 6.13.88 A voice from HEAVEN!!!!
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Sat, 20 June 2020
So sad he killed himself. A darling person and a wonderful tenor. Rest in Peace.!
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Sat, 20 June 2020
Spoiled forever by her Carmen She died in the curtain. My beloved Rise.Made it to 99. I will treasure her all my life.
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Sat, 20 June 2020
Sorry to have missed some birthdays. First singer I met and in her club.My adored Rise Stevens.
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Fri, 19 June 2020
I have been a bit slow on my posts; I go from TV to Facebook and have to catch up on my buddies out there. Here is the late Jerry Hadley 6/16/52 and my Diana Soviero. I will post more soon. Hope you are safe.Life has been rough!
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Fri, 19 June 2020
I meant to say if you sang for free in some shows you changed your name. I was Carlo Handelmania.
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Fri, 19 June 2020
...so she had many fake names. I know them all. If you can guess them, you can have my Bocelli tapes.
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Fri, 19 June 2020
I was not in this Bolena but in first one,and it was a thrill of my life (with Ramey,the new guy)
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Fri, 19 June 2020
I looked down her throat at Bolena rehearsals and saw Callas very mad.
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Fri, 19 June 2020
Daughter Sally does not care about high E flats.
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Fri, 19 June 2020
My darling birthday lady Marisa Galvany, one of the most exciting singers.
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Thu, 18 June 2020
Marisa Galvany (one of her fake names) and I go back 55 yrs. 6/19/36.More later!
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Mon, 8 June 2020
DISCOVERY!!!!!!!! and I have seen all of them!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
BRAVO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Sun, 31 May 2020
London had a herniated vocal chord and retired a bit earlier, but he was a DYNAMO of a singer. Saw him a lot.
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