racheleleeba, miles de agradecimientos por compartir esta valiosa gravación de momentos tan emocionantes vividos por los presentes en esa ocasión tan especial, además, a continuación disfrutar de las interpretaciones de los tres grandes interpretes. He leido los comentarios y me suscribo a ellos y mucho agradesco la información agregada sobre ésta gran función y lo que pasó anteriormente a esa. Lamentablemente, no puedo escribirle en inglés pero, si tradusco lo escrito.
What a lovely video, very moving and uplifting. Thank you so much for posting this - I am impressed by all your wonderful videos racheleeba - it's all a mystery to me where these live recordings come from!
Oh, Mr. Bing ..... you had such great opportunities!!!! what an amazing would be there on the performance .... TITO GOBBI, FRANCO CORELLI and RENATA TEBALDI in TOSCA. It's amazing.
Thank you so much for historic document and enjoyment!!!
Corelli was certainly not one to step in as a replacement just for kicks - he was very careful with his voice and canceled even when he was scheduled to sing. Poor Mr. Morrell.
I'll tell you what: I have this performance on CD, and IT IS JUST PHENOMENAL!!! And Corelli DID sing a number of other performances of Cavaradossi later in the run of TOSCA this season, including the broadcast on April 18 (which was a tour performance in Boston), so he WAS scheduled for the part - just not this performance. Thank you VERY much for sharing this clip with us!!!!!
Haha, this is a fun clip! I was pretty nervous for a minute there, thinking "Gee, will my tickets go to waste???" :) But poor Mr. Morrell... the audience did not seem to care at all that he was sick. :-p
I'm just wondering if Corelli was the "understudy" for this role! (Probably not. :D) Or maybe he just happened to be in NYC, heard of Morrell's cold, and decided that singing Cavaradossi would be a jolly evening's entertainment. (Again... probably not. :D)
@HM0880 In 1981, Luciano Pavarotti "cancelled" a number of performances of L'ELISIR D'AMORE at Lyric Opera of Chicago, including the opening one, which was my subscription performance. Similarly, I was elated when I heard on WFMT that Sig. Pavarotti's replacement for the first several performances would be: CARLO BERGONZI. And, indeed, Sig. Bergonzi not only didn't disappoint, but he was OUTSTANDING that night!!!!!
@HM0880 Well, by 1981, Carlo Bergonzi was a little past his pristine vocal prime, but he was still very, very good. I also got to see Bergonzi at Lyric Opera in 1971, as (coincidentally) Mario Cavaradossi in TOSCA, in the first season of that wonderful production staged by Tito Gobbi and designed by Pier Luigi Pizzi, with Janis Martin as Floria Tosca and Mr. Gobbi himself as Baron Scarpia, as well as Italo Tajo as the Sacristan and Florindo Andreolli as Spoletta. Nino Sanzogno conducted.
Thanks for sharing this lovely moment with us, dear Roberta. Sometimes not only a performance but an announcement itself is worth uploading :-)
SuperLuckydream 3 months ago
I was there & nearly ruptured a vocal cord BEFORE a performance with Corelli, et al; let alone during the performance.
It was like a reaction to a grand slam homer, bottom of 9th; 0-2 count & 2 men out!
GOG - those were the days!!!!!
DonPaolissimo 6 months ago
Thanks for posting this, one of the great announcements of all time!
Richiesutherland 6 months ago
racheleleeba, miles de agradecimientos por compartir esta valiosa gravación de momentos tan emocionantes vividos por los presentes en esa ocasión tan especial, además, a continuación disfrutar de las interpretaciones de los tres grandes interpretes. He leido los comentarios y me suscribo a ellos y mucho agradesco la información agregada sobre ésta gran función y lo que pasó anteriormente a esa. Lamentablemente, no puedo escribirle en inglés pero, si tradusco lo escrito.
pieritlyon 7 months ago
What a lovely video, very moving and uplifting. Thank you so much for posting this - I am impressed by all your wonderful videos racheleeba - it's all a mystery to me where these live recordings come from!
Cordylcoh 1 year ago
What a great document of this moment which I had read about but never heard on a recording. Thank you!!
sospello 1 year ago
I defenetly would have been one of the "screamers"....a very lucky audience indeed !!
Thank you so much @racheleleeba for this , as Candy put it~ operatic time bomb,
and thank you dear Candy for sharing it with me.
ingriddoppler 1 year ago
I am shocked, shocked I tell you that churchbells did not ring all over America!!!
Goosebumps and tears! This video has everything...drama, suspense,
elation...all that and Mr Bing too ..Oh My! Racheleleeba...YOU are good!
Thank you for posting this historic operatic time bomb and to ditogam for
so kindly making my day! Happy New Year all!!
Kievest 1 year ago
Oh, Mr. Bing ..... you had such great opportunities!!!! what an amazing would be there on the performance .... TITO GOBBI, FRANCO CORELLI and RENATA TEBALDI in TOSCA. It's amazing.
Thank you so much for historic document and enjoyment!!!
ditogam 1 year ago
OMG
aaronsande 1 year ago
Corelli was certainly not one to step in as a replacement just for kicks - he was very careful with his voice and canceled even when he was scheduled to sing. Poor Mr. Morrell.
GermanOperaSinger 1 year ago
I'll tell you what: I have this performance on CD, and IT IS JUST PHENOMENAL!!! And Corelli DID sing a number of other performances of Cavaradossi later in the run of TOSCA this season, including the broadcast on April 18 (which was a tour performance in Boston), so he WAS scheduled for the part - just not this performance. Thank you VERY much for sharing this clip with us!!!!!
jmccracken1963 1 year ago
Haha, this is a fun clip! I was pretty nervous for a minute there, thinking "Gee, will my tickets go to waste???" :) But poor Mr. Morrell... the audience did not seem to care at all that he was sick. :-p
HM0880 1 year ago
@HM0880 shame! Not to worry... I suppose we can’t’ all be popular!
TheWisemonkey8 1 year ago
@TheWisemonkey8
I'm just wondering if Corelli was the "understudy" for this role! (Probably not. :D) Or maybe he just happened to be in NYC, heard of Morrell's cold, and decided that singing Cavaradossi would be a jolly evening's entertainment. (Again... probably not. :D)
HM0880 1 year ago
@HM0880 In 1981, Luciano Pavarotti "cancelled" a number of performances of L'ELISIR D'AMORE at Lyric Opera of Chicago, including the opening one, which was my subscription performance. Similarly, I was elated when I heard on WFMT that Sig. Pavarotti's replacement for the first several performances would be: CARLO BERGONZI. And, indeed, Sig. Bergonzi not only didn't disappoint, but he was OUTSTANDING that night!!!!!
jmccracken1963 1 year ago
@jmccracken1963
Wow, thanks for this info. It must be amazing to have heard the great singers in their prime!
HM0880 1 year ago
@HM0880 Well, by 1981, Carlo Bergonzi was a little past his pristine vocal prime, but he was still very, very good. I also got to see Bergonzi at Lyric Opera in 1971, as (coincidentally) Mario Cavaradossi in TOSCA, in the first season of that wonderful production staged by Tito Gobbi and designed by Pier Luigi Pizzi, with Janis Martin as Floria Tosca and Mr. Gobbi himself as Baron Scarpia, as well as Italo Tajo as the Sacristan and Florindo Andreolli as Spoletta. Nino Sanzogno conducted.
jmccracken1963 1 year ago
@jmccracken1963
What great operatic memories you have. Thanks for sharing. :)
HM0880 1 year ago