Liza Minnelli and Joel Grey seem to think so as well as Ginger Rogers, Dick Powell, Eileen Farrell and Nicolai Gedda among others.

A song is preceded by a non-vocal version to prolong the enjoyment of a lovely melody. Hear this theme explored once again on Arias & Songs with Jonas Kaufmann and James Galway, Elisabeth Schwarzkopf and Fritz Kreisler and also Michel Dens and Alexis Weissenberg.  Playlist: Liszt: “Liebestraum” Alexis Weissenberg, piano Recorded in 1979 EMI CDM […]

If you are in love, have been, or would like to be then spend part of Valentine’s Day with songs of love and romance sung by Thomas Hampson, Anna Moffo, Simon Keenlyside, Victoria de los Angeles, Robert Goulet, Anne Sophie Von Otter, and others.

Wagner’s Tannhauser is a welcome addition to Lyric Opera’s current season. Larry will offer selections sung by Kirsten Flagstad, Lauritz Melchior, Birgit Nilsson and Bryn Terfel.

No need to send a card. All you have to do is immerse yourself in melody to celebrate Franz Schubert’s 217th birthday today. Singing at the party will be Fritz Wunderlich, Janet Baker, Ian Bostridge, Marian Anderson, Vanni-Marcoux and Elisabeth Grummer.

Puccini’s tale of murder, revenge, lust and suicide comes once more to Lyric Opera. Treat yourself to high drama with Leontyne Price, Giuseppe di Stefano, Giuseppe Taddei and the Vienna State Opera Orchestra conducted by Herbert Von Karajan.

“Star light, Star bright” goes the rhyme and is the theme for this program. Stargazers include Placido Domingo, Marian Anderson, David Daniels, Nat King Cole and more.

Elisabeth Schwarzkopf, pictured

Today we turn back the clock to 1915 to note artists born one hundred years ago. From the world of opera Larry offers recordings by Elisabeth Schwarzkopf, Eleanor Steber and Mario del Monaco. Then from popular music there is Billie Holiday, Edith Piaf and Alice Faye.

Jeanette MacDonald and Nelson Eddy

Uncork the champagne, toss the confetti and blow your horns as we welcome 2015 with a program of American operetta that is sure to delight the ear as well as the heart. Singers include Joan Sutherland, Mario Lanza, Jeanette MacDonald, Nelson Eddy, Jan Peerce and more.

Let us remember some of the artists who passed away in 2014. Larry will offer recordings by conductors Loren Maazel, Antonio Pappano and Julius Rudel as well as singers John Shirley Quirk and Christina Deutekom.