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1 day ago
Ruth Slenczynska on Violinist Ruggiero Ricci
Pianist Ruth Slenczynska discusses her friendship with violinist Ruggiero Ricci, and growing up under a strict father. This video was prepared for...
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Cinque.. dieci.. venti.. (Le nozze di Figaro) high quality
Erich Kleiber 1955
This is my favorite recording of my favorite opera.
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JOHN CHARLES THOMAS SINGS - I CANNOT SING THE OLD SONGS 1943.wmv
JOHN CHARLES THOMAS WITH VICTOR YOUNG. HE SINGS A DELIGHTFUL OLD BALLAD, A GREAT ARRANGEMENT FROM VICTOR YOUNG, WHO CONDUCTS ON MOST OF THE WESTNGH...
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1 day ago
"O de'verd'anni miei" Giuseppe Danise
"E vincitor de' secoli il nome mio farò" Terrific!
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It was said that when Danise sang, the "walls" of the Metropolitan shook.
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1 day ago
Giuseppe Valdengo- Nebbie
Italian baritone Giuseppe Valdengo (1914-2007) delivers a very fine version of the haunting song Nebbie, composed by Ottorino Respighi.
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1 day ago
Mozart-Le nozze di Figaro, Act 1.i - Pinza/Sayao (Met 1944)
this segment includes: Overture, duet "Cinque....dieci.....venti....
trenta....", all the recitatives, and duet "Se a caso Madama". audio from old ...
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2 days ago
Ljuba Welitsch Sings The Czardas "Klänge der Heimat" "(Sounds of my Homeland") From Die Fledermaus.
Bulgarian soprano Ljuba Welitsch (1913-1996), famous for her interpretation of Salomé, was equally renowned for her fiery singing and stage antics...
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Welitsch and Rethberg, different interpretations, both vocally superb
and very much appreciated Mr St Austell
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2 days ago
ELISABETH RETHBERG--DICH, TEURE HALLE-1927 BRUNSWICK
Wagner, Tannhauser, act 2, Elisabeth. enr 1927 Brunswick
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2 days ago
Melchior & Rethberg live at the Met: "Das süsse Lied verhallt", Lohengrin (24-3-1934)
The great Danish dramatic tenor Lauritz Melchior (1890-1973), considered by many to be the supreme Heldentenor of the 20th Century, and the great G...
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2 days ago
ALICE VERLET - 1915 - ERNANI, ERNANI INVOLAMI - ERNANI
Verdi, Ernani, elvira.
Alice Verhayden, "Alice Verlet"
Rec 1915.
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2 days ago
Angela Meade sings "Ernani, Ernani involami," Elvira's aria from Act I of Verdi's Ernani.
Verdi's Ernani
Saturday 25 February 6.00pm
Curzon Mayfair, Chelsea, Richmond, Renoir and hmvcurzon Wimbledon
Conductor: Marco Armiliato; Productio...
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Listen to the great singers of the past, Anita Cerquetti, Maregherita Grandi, Marjorie Lawrence, Elizabeth Rethberg. Young singers today are being destroyed by having their voices pushed beyond their limits.
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2 days ago
Angela Meade sings "Come scoglio"
Excerpt from Mozart's "Cosi fan tutte"
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Too throaty, shrill. Beginning of wobble. Listen to Llubja Welitsch, Elizabeth Rethberg, Margherita Grandi
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2 days ago
"lo Son L'umile" (Angela Meade) - MGF 10/31/2011
"lo Son L'umile" from Adriana Mecouvreur
Angela Meade, solo. Elda Laro, piano.
On October 31st, 2011 Metropolitan Opera star Marcello Giordani h...
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Listen to ELIZABETH RETHBERG, MARGHERITA GRANDI,
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3 days ago
Emma Calvé, "Il est doux, il est bon", Massenet: Hérodiade (Victor, 1908)
The great French soprano Emma Calvé (1858-1942) in Salome's scene "Celui dont la parole...Il est doux, il est bon" from Massenet's Hérodiade, recor...
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Emma Calvé, "Pendant un an je fus ta femm", Massenet: Sapho (Pathé, 1920)
The great French soprano Emma Calvé (1858-1942), perhaps the most sensational singing-actress in her day, in "Pendant un an je fus ta femm" from Ma...
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3 days ago
Patricia Racette in her role debut as Tosca
Tosca (Patricia Racette) sings of art and love in her famous aria "Vissi d'arte." Patricia Racette makes her role debut in HGO's performances of To...
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A wobble, the end result of pushing the voice, is evident. This is a Lyric Soprano that has
been forced into a Dramatic repertoire erroneously. A covered tone is not representative of the great singers of the Golden Era. Listen to MARJORIE LAWRENCE, MARGHERITA GRANDI
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4 days ago
MARGHERITA GRANDI--UNA MACCHIA È QUI TUTTORA--LAYDI MACBETH
Verdi, Macbeth, act IV, Laydi Macbeth. Vera Terry-Damma, Ernest Frank-Medico, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, dir Sir Thomas Beecham, enr 16-01-1948,...
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4 days ago
Ninon Vallin - "Depuis le jour" (1935)
Thanks to the loser with no life who gave many thumbs down to several of my videos at the same time!
French soprano Ninon Vallin sings "Depuis le ...
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Ninon Vallin was an artist to the core, both vocally and artistically
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4 days ago
Black Swan - The Medium - Menotti
Performance of Menotti's opera "The Medium," starring S. Gustafson (Monica), J. Loo (Madame Flora/Baba), A. Stockwell (Toby) with T. Ellis as accom...
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Throaty, wobbling and unfocused-the young lady needs to Elizabeth Rethberg, Ninon Vallin
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5 days ago
Jussi Björling & Elisabeth Rethberg "Teco io sto " Un Ballo in Maschero
Jussi Björling & Elisabeth Rethberg sing "Teco io sto" from
Un Ballo in Maschera by Giuseppe Verdi
Orchestra of the Opera San Francisco
Gennaro Pap...
Addiobelpassato • 114 views
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Beautiful singing from two great artists, non-existent on the operatic stage today
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6 days ago
Soprano - ELISABETH RETHBERG - La bohème "Sì, mi chiamano Mimì"
Giacomo Puccini La Bohème "Sì, mi chiamano Mimì"
New York Teatro Metropolitan 23 marzo 1935. ==LIVE==
Soprano tedesco naturalizzato americano ELI...
lido2008ve • 140 views
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There are NO singers on the operatic stage today who can come up to this level of singing, which is brilliant, while reflecting chiaroscuro, the key to Bel Canto
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6 days ago
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1 week ago
Jussi Björling - Faust - Salut, demeure
The whole performance of Jussi Björling singing Salut, demeure, from Gounoud's Faust.
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@LetItBe920
There is NO one on the operatic,concert stag, vocal studio who can rise to Bjorling's level or that of Gigli, Lemeshev, Crooks, Joseph Schmidt and a host of others from the past.
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1 week ago
Fred Astaire - Puttin' on the Ritz
Puttin' on the Ritz - is a pop song written and published in 1929 by Irving Berlin and introduced by Harry Richman in the musical film Puttin' on t...
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1 week ago
Mozart Violin Concerto No.3 in G Major K. 216 - 1st Movement - Allegro
Henryk Szeryng
New Philharmonia Orchestra w/Sir Alexander Gibson
Recorded 1969(?)
Cadenza by Sam Franko
This is my favorite rendition of this f...
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1 week ago
JOSEPH SCHMIDT WITH MARIA JERITZA - FAUST DUET 1937.wmv
TWO EUROPEAN OPERA STARS ON THE STAGE OF CARNEGIE HALL NEW YORK.
MARIA JERITZA AND JOSEPH SCHMIDT SING THE LOVE DUET FROM GOUNOD'S OPERA FAUST...
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1 week ago
Joseph Schmidt, film footage "Simplicius"1934.
from his movies
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Alfred Piccaver Sings "Salut, demeure, chaste et pure," From Gounod's Faust 1923
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 ...
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2 weeks ago
BIDU SAYAO "MI CHIAMANO MIMI"
The great immortal Bidu Sayao sings "Mi chiamano Mimi "
from La Bohème by Giacomo Puccini
San Francisco Opera Association Orchestra
Gaetano Merola...
Addiobelpassato • 402 views
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Sayao is an excellent example of the Art of Bel Canto
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2 weeks ago
Soprano - MARGHERITA GRANDI - Don Carlo - " Tu che le vanità "
Soprano australiano
Margaret Gard
in arte MARGHERITA GRANDI (Harword Island 4 ottobre 1892 - 1972)
Soprano australiano
Margaret (Maggie) Gard
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lido2008ve • 996 views
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Splendid singing. Bel Canto represented throughout.
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2 weeks ago
Kerstin Thorborg - Erda - Weiche, Wotan, weiche
Swedish contralto singer, performed at the Met between 1936-1950.
Recorded in 1940.
carusogugge • 6,773 views
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@menergy
No, Thorborg KNEW how to sing. The vocal category has nothing to do with how well a
singer projects the voicer
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2 weeks ago
Lawrence Tibbett - Largo Al Factotum
I think his is the definative version, its absloutely thrilling!
MusashiTzu • 4,300 views
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@SatchmoSings
Appreciated, but not in the class of Tibbett, John Charles Thomas and Heinrich Schlusnus
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2 weeks ago
Frieda Hempel - W.A. Mozart - Die Zauberflöte - Der Hölle Rache (r. 1911)
Nel ricercare registrazioni particolari, ho trovato questa versione specialissima della famosa aria della Regina della notte, del Die Zauberflöte d...
ceccopisa • 3,033 views
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Unlike the bellowing throaty sopranos today, a true coloratura of the Golden Era.
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2 weeks ago
Bianca Scacciati - Turandot: "In questa reggia" - 1930
Soprano Bianca Scacciati sings Turandot's aria in 1930
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This is far SUPERIOR to the FAKE RENDITIONS BY LYRIC SOPRANOS TODAY
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3 weeks ago
Antonina Nezhdanova Sings Eva Dell'Acqua's 'Menuet." 1912
The great Russian soprano in a light-hearted minuet by Eva Dell'Acqua (1856-1930), a composer of lieder, two of the most poplar, in addition to thi...
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Antonina Nezhdanova sings "Elsa's Dream." (Сон Эльзы) Lohengrin. 1912
Лирический голос Неждановой является вполне подходящим для этой деликатной арии, которая часто уничтожается огромными вагнеровскими голосами. ...
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3 weeks ago
Mario Lanza - Core 'ngrato
Subscribe, rate, and comment. uploading more lanza in the coming months,
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Lanza brought opera to the attention of the Film Public. There is no one today who can do this.
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3 weeks ago
Jussi Bjorling "Che gelida manina" Live 1937
NBC November 28, 1937
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3 weeks ago
Jussi Björling's teacher: John Forsell sings "Svarta rosor" (1908)
The great baritone John Forsell, teacher of Jussi Björling, Set Svanholm, Hjördis Schymberg, Torsten Ralf and many other excellent world class sing...
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3 weeks ago
Jussi Bjorling "Nessun dorma" Turandot
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@alacamara6
You are absolutely correct. Bjorling was unmatched Nothing on any operatic stage or studio today
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3 weeks ago
Video of Jussi Björling singing "Celeste Aida" (1953)
From his movie "Resan till dig", recorded from Swedish TV, restored and repitched.
Royal Orchestra, S. Wladimir (conductor), 27.09.1953
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J. Bjorling & H. Guden "T'amo ripetilo" Rigoletto
50'
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This type of singing is NEVER HEARD anymore because the Voice Teachers, Impressarios are acoustically challenged
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John Charles Thomas Sings "Sylvia" (Oley Speaks) 1932
The great American baritone in a lovely recording of Speaks' sentimental song, which enjoyed a very wide popularity in the early part of the 20th c...
EdmundStAustell • 64 views
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@EdmundStAustell
Much appreciated.
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"A Camilla Williams Recital" - part I
Part 1: beginning of a 1952 recording featuring soprano Camilla Williams (1919-2012). Borislav Bazala at the piano.
1. "Beau Soir" by Debussy
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kadoguy2006 • 4,598 views
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Lovely. She knew the "Art" of Singing unlike her counterparts on the professional (?) stage today
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4 weeks ago
Mario Lanza - E Lucevan le Stelle
Enjoy! uploading all of the lanza songs I have!
Yoni89 • 193,489 views
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Lanza was and still is superior to all the 'name' tenors since then
No more will there be heard a Baritone of this quality. John Charles Thomas performed
before capacity audiences which included the stage area. At the conclusion of the
concur, the audience would not leave.