Mon, 19 June 2006 Giorgio Tozzi had a long and wonderful career as a leading bass-baritone at the Met and opera houses around the world. Here we present Tozzi in 6 Verdi arias, plus 2 encores. The program is: 1. Banquo's aria- Macbeth 2. Ella giammai- Don Carlo 3. Il lacerato spirito- Simone Boccanegra 4. Infelice!- Ernani 5. Tu sul labbro- Nabucco 6. Oh tu Palermo- I Vespri Siciliani 7. Gremin's aria- Eugene Onegin 8. Rosemarie- from Rosemarie by R. Friml The Tozzi voice was brilliant and resonant, and rang like a bell throughout the theaters in which he sang. It was beautiful in quality, and capable of the most gorgeous piano singing I have ever heard from a bass. He specialized in the Italian repertoire, but also sang French and German roles at the Met and elsewhere. Bravo Giorgio Tozzi!! Comments[13] |
Wed, 14 June 2006 Licia Albanese WAS Madama Butterfly to a couple of generations of opera goers. From her Met debut in 1940, until the Old Met closed it's doors forever in 1966, Albanese sang more performances of Butterfly than any other soprano in the history of the Met. Jan Peerce was a fine American tenor, with a very long and wonderful career. He was called Toscanini's favorite tenor, and sang with the Maestro often from 1939 until 1954, when Toscanini stopped conducting. These two often shared the stage at the Met and other opera houses, and we hear them now in the complete love duet from Puccini's Madama Butterfly. Please check out our website for this and other CDs, and DVDs at www.premiereopera.com Thanks, and enjoy! Ed Comments[27] |
Sat, 3 June 2006 Richard Tucker sang often in Buenos Aries. He was there almost every summer in the 60's through the early 70's, and the opera public adored him, as can be heard in these historic performances. Richard Tucker once told me that the public in Buenos Aires loves high notes, so he would hold them "just a little longer" when he sang there. The proof of this is in the listening to this magnificent podcast. We will hear excerpts with Tucker from the following operas: La Forza del Destino- 1961 Rigoletto- 1968 Manon Lescaut- 1966 Lucia di Lammermoor- 1972 La Gioconda- 1965 Please feel free to leave your comments, and please check out our website at www.premiereopera.com Thanks, and enjoy! Ed
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