"And this is my beloved" from Kismet performed by Elizabeth Futral, Samuel Ramey, Jerry Hadley, Dwayne Croft at "A Celebration of the American Musical" concert in Avery Fisher Hall in April of 1997.
@90lysander I heard him live in Boris Godunov in 2008. His acting was brilliant...and I'm a tough audience. I also have a DVD of Ramey in Don Quichotte. The acting there is brilliant, also.
@arpeggio1358 Yeah, I'm not a huge Ramey fan in general ... gorgeous voice but as far as I'm concerned the acting leaves much to be desired; not much personality....
@arpeggio1358 I have that recording! Ramey sings beautifully (if a little staidly), and Hadley and Swenson make for a glorious pair of young lovers, but the show is STOLEN by Julia Migenes as Lalume. "Virtue is its own reward" indeed.
i have the tape of the entire show. but the tape is fading. i love this performance rated 11+. highest rating!!!!!********ROGHARM thank you poster for great a post Performance, love it!!!!!!********
Ramey also recorded a Kismet CD in which he sang this role. It's the most beautiful version of Kisment i've ever heard. The voices are all absolutely gorgeous. Hadley sang the Caliph on the CD also and Ruth Ann Swenson was Marsinah.
grande ramey!!! (si sente la sua vera voce)
TheMrs96 5 months ago in playlist A Celebration of the American Musical 2
@90lysander I heard him live in Boris Godunov in 2008. His acting was brilliant...and I'm a tough audience. I also have a DVD of Ramey in Don Quichotte. The acting there is brilliant, also.
arpeggio1358 1 year ago
@arpeggio1358 Yeah, I'm not a huge Ramey fan in general ... gorgeous voice but as far as I'm concerned the acting leaves much to be desired; not much personality....
90lysander 1 year ago
@90lysander I didn't find him staid at all. But each person's ear may hear something different. Julia Migenes is in deed a wonderful Lalume.
arpeggio1358 1 year ago
@arpeggio1358 I have that recording! Ramey sings beautifully (if a little staidly), and Hadley and Swenson make for a glorious pair of young lovers, but the show is STOLEN by Julia Migenes as Lalume. "Virtue is its own reward" indeed.
90lysander 1 year ago
i have the tape of the entire show. but the tape is fading. i love this performance rated 11+. highest rating!!!!!********ROGHARM thank you poster for great a post Performance, love it!!!!!!********
rogharm 1 year ago
What a happy mind must have behind the writing of this wonderful song......Piecing the 4 parts together is sheer genius
bloozmom 1 year ago
Ramey also recorded a Kismet CD in which he sang this role. It's the most beautiful version of Kisment i've ever heard. The voices are all absolutely gorgeous. Hadley sang the Caliph on the CD also and Ruth Ann Swenson was Marsinah.
arpeggio1358 1 year ago