The Sextet from "Lucia di Lammermoor" feat. Beverly Sills

Beverly Sills (Soprano)
Carlo Bergonzi (Tenor)
Piero Cappuccilli (Baritone)
Justino Diaz (Baritone)
Patricia Kern (Mezzo Soprano)
Adolf Dallapozza (Tenor)

From the Beverly Sills and Friends album.

Category:

Music

Tags:

• lucia
• di
• lammermoor
• donizetti
• sextet
• beverly
• sills
• carlo
• bergonzi

[Redsox06]

"Lucia" was the first opera I saw live, and Beverly Sills sang the title role. That was March 24, 1970, in Shreveport, Louisiana. I went in to the hall knowing almost nothing of the opera's story, but when I left, I was an opera fan for life. "Lucia" is one of the most melodic and interesting operas ever, I believe."Lucia" is now playing here in Houston at the Houston Grand Opera's home at the Wotham Center. I know that dozens of new opera fanatics will be "born" while it's here.

[kelwien]

The only recording where you can actually hear the Arturo, the wonderful voice of Viennese artist, Adolf Dallapozza with its unique timbre. It was cast so carefully that the voice complement each other and each is a unique sound.

[TheLeastDiseased]

Ooooh, the opera song from the 3 stooges.

[billcarr54]

Beautiful rendition of one of my favorite pieces of music from one of my top 5 favorite operas....thank you.

[murraymae]

Jeanette McDonald fought a life long battle to make the Met. Opra snobs hated on her because she was a movie star and her voice was considered "light". Well, her voice was certainly at least a step above Beverly Sills, whos voice was light and reedy at best, yet Sills prac lived at the Met. Not hatin on Sills, but stronger better voices are out there. I'm just sayin.

[theBaron0530]

@goodchessactor - D'accord! For me, cartoons were an introduction to classical music, and also big bands. I played the trumpet, when I was in school, and the pieces I heard in cartoons, I would track down, and from there, I learned about the piece, the composer, his time period, and so on. Made me realize that there was a lot more to a cartoon than anvils falling on people's heads ;D

[goodchessactor]

@theBaron0530

You could have a point there as I got initiated into classical music after watching a commercial for a 60's program called "Broadway Goes Latin". In the ad they had a pianist playing Chopin's waltz in c-sharp minor opus 64. Then they broke into a hot latin rhythm, but I fell in love with the Chopin piece and started my 50 year love of classical music. (here's to the 3 stooges!)...

[theBaron0530]

@goodchessactor - I know that it pre-dates animated film, or even film in general. My point is that, by its exposure through movies and cartoons, millions more people were introduced to the piece than might otherwise have been.

[goodchessactor]

@theBaron0530

You have it backwards. It is because this is such a great and haunting theme that it was used by the Stooges and Bugs. It was around long before the Stooges and will be sung when BB is long forgotten.

[xkater]

The Sextet is my favorite of all operatic pieces.

[theBaron0530]

Forget Beverly Sills, you long-hairs! If it weren't for Bugs Bunny and the Three Stooges, millions of people would never have heard this piece ;)

[MegaMojalefa]

hyi hyi hyi! Beverly Sills deserves all the credit is there on the whole world. Every note, voice approach...everything is done with perfection, the ultimate perfection. Owesome tecnique!!! bravissima!!!