Robert Merrill sings Rodgers & Gounod !!!!!

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Robert Merrill begins this podcast with a magnificent rendition of Some Enchanted Evening, with Richard Rodgers himself conducting. This is followed by a duet of Climb every mountain, where Merrill is joined by his Met opera colleague, Anna Moffo. Then comes the opera!!

Valentin's aria has rarely if ever been given such a gorgeous treatment as that of Robert Merrill here. The voice is many shades of magnificent richness, and simply rolls out, replete with all the high G's that Gounod wrote. A real treat!

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[Glenmed]

The "Rolls Royce" of baritones.

[halavey]

The most beautiful Baritone of all.

[JRobbySh]

If he had been three inches taller. Trivial, of course compared with that God-given voice.

[einherzundeineseele]

Robert Mill wohl einer der besten Stimmen, die mir besonders gut gefällt-

Ein Bariton mit einer wunderbaren Stimmfärbung!

[brrynefin1946]

Don't feel anger for those who dislike this beautiful singing,. feel pity that the person fails to get the joy that is there for the taking.

[brrynefin1946]

Beautiful voice. So easy to listen to.

[seektheforce]

@Wally773MTG Merrill covered properly. As opposed to Thomas Hampson who opens everything up.

[SHICOFF1]

Yes he was about five ten without special shoes, not short at all.

[Wally773MTG]

god the way he breaths into and moves with those g's...I see what my teacher is talking about opening up and growing into them. I love Thomas Hampson; its very logical to assume this was one of the guys Hampson grew up idolizing. If Hampson is my idol, and this was Hampson's idol...what does that make merrill to me? I wouldn't feel fit to kiss his feet. Thanks so much for the video.

[Wally773MTG]

who the fuck disliked this?!?! I'm angry now...

[legatofancier]

Jim Svejda of KUSC's THE RECORD SHELF said that he once told Robert Merrill, when he was a guest on the show, that he thought that Merrill had the most physically beautiful baritone voice that he had ever heard. Svejda said that Merrill was quite taken aback by the statement. Most people would be very hard pressed to mention a handful of baritones who voices compared on the basis of physical beauty. Is there one that equals it? I can't really name one.