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The great bel canto tenor recorded this aria at least three times; in 1906, 1907 and 1912. I believe this recording, which I obtained as an MP3 do...

Little Jimmy Dickens, now 92 years old, has been a member of the Grand Ole Opry for over 60 years. I post this because it is a nearly unique examp...

Roberto Murolo (1912-2003), Italian poet, playwright, journalist, composer, guitarist, and scholar, is one of the great figures of Neapolitan inte...

Nureyev and Fonteyn, two of the 20th century's greatest dancers, in a spectacular pas de deux.

The great English-American tenor Alfred Piccaver (1884-1958) never ceases to surprise. He made almost his entire career in Vienna, where he was a ...

And now a relatively rare Roy Rogers song with a lot of yodeling. Roy was a fine yodeler, but he did not do very much on record, preferring genera...

Brace yourselves. I have real reservations about posting this, but decided to do so with what I consider appropriate caveats. I have slightly red...

Spanish coloratura Maria Galvany's dates are not certain, but those most commonly given are 1878-1949. Her debut was in Cartagena, Spain, in 1896,...

Sofiya Uryvayeva, a brilliant young professional pianist on the rise, in a magisterial rendition of a transcription of this well-known piece which ...

The incomprable Lehmann in one of the greatest of soprano arias.

There is very little doubt that Hank Williams was the greatest of the traditional country folk artists. By traditional, I simply mean not "rockabi...

The Prussian-born Johanna Gadski (1872-1932) made a huge career for herself in England and the United States. Possessed of a voice of great power ...

The great Russian Bass in a classic Beethoven song, with orchestra.

In questa tomba oscura,

Lasciami riposar.

Quando vivevo, Ingrata,

Dovevi a me ...

Franz Völker's career was made almost exclusively in Europe, so that his name is not always known among American opera buffs, but in fact he was on...

There seems to be very little information to be found on Carlo Dani. Perhaps it is there and I just did not know where to look. I did manage to co...

(Verdi: Aida) Metropolitan Opera, March 3, 1962. Complete, with English subtitles.

"Se quel guerriero io fossi!... Celeste Aida"

Aida: Gabriell...

RCA, master number unknown, rec. New York, January 1938.

Ed Lindstrom, Ted Kline, Kennet Schon, Al Revere, James Peterson (4 singers and 1 pianist)...

"Carlo Dani sang 19 times at the Metropolitan, between December 1902 and April 1903: Ernesto, the Duke, Alfredo, Rodolfo and....Canio! There was a...

A great Heldentenor who can sing Di Quella Pira in the original key is a rare creature indeed!

The great Tony Bennett celebrated his 85th birthday a few nights ago with a one hour concert at the Metropolitan Opera House, in a gala attended by...

The great tenor sings the lovely serenade from Iris, which debuted in Rome in 1898. Puccini much admired the music, but in spite of general accola...

Anyone who has seen Thomas Edison's earliest film, "The Kiss," will be immediately aware that the standards of stage beauty of 100 years ago were, ...

Richard Crooks (1900-1972) was among the most successful of American tenors, having enjoyed a major career at the Metropolitan Opera, as well has h...

The great American tenor and cantor sings a famous and much loved 17th century religious classic.

Johanna Gadski (1872-1932), made her Met debut in 1900, as Senta in Wagner's Fliegende Hollaender. Her beautiful and exceptionally well produced v...

The great British-American tenor in a superb rendition of this aria. Florestan was one of Piccaver's signature roles.

Presented with the permission of the artist's parents.

Fourteen-year-old Anna Gloor is an extraordinarily talented young pianist from New Jersey...

Many will agree that there was a golden age of operatic singing, but people tend to disagree over precisely when that was. There is certainly a ca...

Salieri's opera La Cifra was first performed in Vienna on December 9, 1789, and continued to be produced until 1805. It was most recently performe...

A popular feature for nearly 40 years on WLW, Cincinnati: The Nation's Station. Many people went to sleep listening to this recitation on the bed...

Before TV, before technicolor, before LP's.....there was WLW, Cincinnati: The Nation's Station. Operating during the 30's and early 40's with an...

The great tenore di grazia in one of the most elegant and beautiful renditions ever of this famous aria.

Admittedly an unusual repertoire for the great Tucker, but he sings this song very beautifully.

This recording comes courtesy of Dr. Gian Paolo Nardoianni, who was a personal acquaintance of the great tenor, and who has a rare collection of hi...

1. Ave Maria (Bach-Gounod) 0-3:06

2. Adeste Fideles 3:07-5:51

3. Ave Maria (Cecconi) 5:52-9:32

4. Brahms Lullaby (In German) 9:33-11:22

5. Lullaby ...