Scenes from the great March 17, 1956 Met Forza del Destino,  featuring my four favorite singers in their respective voice  categories (of singers I have seen live):

  Zinka Milanov, Leonard Warren, Cesare Siepi, and Richard Tucker

                                  (74 minutes)

A comparison of several mezzos/sopranos singing the Ortrud Curse from act two of Wagner's "Lohengrin."  Included are:

Astrid Varnay(in photo),Margarete Klose, Janis Martin,Mignon Dunn, Eva Randova, Nadine Denize, Gwyneth Jones,Janina Baechle, Linda Watson, Margaret Harshaw,Kerstin Thorborg, Marjorie Lawrence, Edith Walker

                              (53  loud minutes)

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I sincerely hope you will enjoy this podcast,dedicated toa fine tenor, Gianni Raimondi. Raimondi is one of thoseartists who deserves more recognition, and it is my pleasureto present ten arias from his repertory.

                                 (56 minutes)

Ten versions of the finale of act one of Puccini's "Turandot"featuring some of the great tenors and sopranos who essayed their roles.

     ENJOY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!         Charlie

                                   (73 minutes)

  A comparison of various renditions of the Traviata aria  "Addio del passato" as sung by 15 great sopranos...and a   slightly less-famous one.

                                  (84 minutes)

      Twenty songs as sung by the great Enrico Caruso. I think  you will agree with me that this man has been what many  have termed a "Vocal God." No words can adequately  describe the heart and soul that pours from this great tenor.       I sincerely hope you enjoy this podcast and will comment as you wish.

                                  (72 minutes)   

A selection of trios from various operas:

William Tell, Norma, Trovatore,Faust,Ernani,Don Carlo, Gotterdamerung, Beatrice di Tenda,Cosi Fan Tutte, Tales of Hoffmann, Vespri Siciliani, Forza del Destino, I Lombardi ,Rosenkavalier.

   (73 minutes)

Quite a superb new tenor from Turkey. How many tenorsdo we know who can take the high E flat in the Lucia duet????

http://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=Bulent+Bezduz&search=Search

 Who is that lady with Charlie???????????????

It is like this: At a party in 1955, she grabbed my hand and said, "Dammi il braccio mio piccino"(Boheme quote with a gender change). I then said," Obbedisco,signoraaaa."  (Even then I knew the words.).Someone happened to snap our picture. This experience will live in my heart forever as a happy memory of one of the sweetest people I ever knew.  

Six performances of Romeo et Juliette. Featured in the finale of act two and the act three duet are:

  Jussi Bjoerling/Bidu Sayao, Roberto Alagna/Angela Gheorghiu,  Marcello Giordani/ Nora Ansellem, Raoul Jobin/Patrice Munsel,  Ramon Vargas/Anna Maria Martinez, Rolando Villazon/Anna Netrebko

                                   (79 minutes)