handelmania's Podcast

  Mrs.Fischer-Dieskau (Who??) sure can sing Nabucco!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Semiramide aria as sung by the superb Elena Nikolaidi.

I will be doing some shorter audio clips, plus videos until I can do longer podcasts.  Enjoy!!!

  She retired rather early. One of the most touching singers in my experience.

I miss him at the Met!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Great guy! Some people do not like the squillo,as he tells me..Tough!!!!!

 I Lombardi aria

My old buddy...Sam Ramey. I asked him if Sam Jr. sang Mefistofele...Probably RAP!!!!!!

Joseph Calleja met me for the first time once. Said,"Are you Charlie??You are more famous than I am"......big hug...I always remind him of this.

Until I get things worked out again,here are some old clips:The first is my dear Piotr Beczala Prince Igor Aria.

Nicest guy in captivity!!!!!! (He actually reads my posts on Facebook)

Jennifer Zarchy's HERO>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

My darling Virginia Met 1967 debut..My favorite part of the opera.

Not easy for her at 91.....She is my "family."

Bad knees...never wore knee pads (died 365 times plus rehearsals) since she felt knee pads placed her "out of character."

While I am working on the glitches, will post some earlier files.Here is the fabulous Hans Hotter in a section of Siegfried Act 3