Bourdin is singing two songs by an obscure French composer named André-Joseph d'Exaudet. I don't know who the poets were. When I hear French singers, most of the time they...
Read MoreIt's getting to a point where I have to develop a system to remember whom I have posted. As I was almost done with this post about Miguel VillaBella, I...
Read MoreFriederich Schorr Schorr was born in Nagyvarád in Hungary and intended to become a lawyer. His father was a renowned Jewish cantor who had a first-class baritone voice himself. His...
Read MoreAfter studying law and serving as an officer in WWI, Janssen studied with Oskar Daniel and made his late debut at the Berlin State Opera in 1922 as Herod in...
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 MoreMattia Battistini was considered to be one of the greatest singers of opera. He displays on record the perfect blending of his registers and a sophisticated use of ornamentation, portamento...
Read MoreI have two purposes in this posting. I would like to introduce Apollo Granforte, who was a great Verdi baritone, with marvelous placement, during the early and middle parts of...
Read MoreThree Songs by R. Strauss Three Songs by Richard Strauss on youtube Zueignung, Traum Durch die Dammerung, and Freundliche Vision Zueignung in English Traum Durch die Dammerung in English Freundliche Vision...
Read MoreThose who know me well know that my interest in opera was launched by good, Italian pressings of Callas (this was before CDs existed, so I am dating myself). I...
Read MoreThis duet has been sung by many different people. I have selected this recording because I have never heard it sung better. Usually, the tenor and the baritone sound as...
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