I had heard the title of this work, but I had never actually heard it performed until the other night. I became entranced. The name of the piece in English...
Read MoreThis setting of the Kaddish by Ravel, who was a Catholic, is very famous for its vocal arrangement of the Jewish Prayer. There are many variations of this prayer in...
Read MoreI have been in a non-vocal mood of late, which is strange since 99% of the postings on this site have been vocal. Here is a man who I consider…
I came across this full version of Tosca on youtube. It was recorded in 1928-1929. The musicians are as follows: Tosca: Carmen Melis Mario Cavaradossi: Piero Pauli Il barone Scarpia: Apollo...
Read MoreHaving just heard this piece in concert, I thought that I would post it. I will put the music just below this line, for those who want to get right…
I'm going to try to post this rather quickly as I haven't posted for a little while. Rather than do a lot of interpretation, I will give some biographical information...
Read MoreRiccardo Stracciari (June 26, 1875 – October 10, 1955) was a leading Italian baritone. His repertoire consisted mainly of Italian operatic works, with Rossini's Figaro and Verdi's Rigoletto becoming his...
Read MoreWagner, Die Walkürie, Act I, Winterstürme, Lauritz Melchior and Lotte Lehmann youtube Wagner, Lohengrin, In fernam Land, Lauritz Melchior youtube Wagner, Die Meistersinger, Act III, The Prize Song, Lauritz Melchior...
Read MoreJean de Reszke (Jan Mieczislaw, Warsaw, 1850 to Nice, 1925) Jean de Reske, was the most celebrated tenor of his time. He became even more renowned as an operatic voice...
Read MoreLike many of the great Otellos, Zanelli started his career as a baritone and developed into a tenor during the early years of his career. Throughout his career, he retained...
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