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Alfredo Kraus- Pearlfishers aria- 1970 Posted by: operabeauty
Video duration: 241 seconds The great Alfredo Kraus gives a lesson in gorgeous, controlled tenor singing, as he sings this difficult and exposed aria from Bizet's Pearlfishers in the original key, with high B's and a high C near it's conclusion! Related: alfredokraus, aria, bizet, kraus, opera, pearlfishers, premiereopera, tenor |
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Pavarotti/Ghiaurov- Verdi Requiem 1967 Posted by: operabeauty
Video duration: 478 seconds Tenor Luciano Pavarotti and basso Nicolai Ghiaurov sing their magnificent solo pieces from the Verdi Requiem in 1967. Related: bass, ghiaurov, opera, pavarotti, premiereopera, requiem, tenor, verdi, verdirequiem |
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Fritz Wunderlich- Magic Flute aria Posted by: operabeauty
Video duration: 249 seconds The absolutely gorgeous voice of Fritz Wunderlich giving a singing lesson in how to sing Mozart!! Related: aria, magicflute, mozart, opera, premiereopera, tenor, wunderlich, zauberflote |
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Franco Corelli- Cavalleria- 1961 live TV Posted by: operabeauty
Video duration: 230 seconds The great tenor, Franco Corelli, is seen and heard here at his best, and that is all one needs to know. This is sheer magnificent singing, the likes of which we haven't seen since Corelli stopped singing over 30 years ago! Related: cav, cavalleria, cavalleriarusticana, corelli, francocorelli, mascagni, opera, premiereopera, tenor |
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Mado Robin sings Bb over high C!!! Posted by: operabeauty
Video duration: 181 seconds French soprano sings what is perhaps the highest note ever sung on video, or audio, for that matter. It is a real high Bb OVER high C!! You won't be able to watch it only once!! Related: coloratura, highc, highnotes, madorobin, opera, premiereopera, robin, soprano |
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Rolando Villazon- arias from I Lombardi & Le Cid Posted by: operabeauty
Video duration: 462 seconds Here is the wonderful young tenor, Rolando Villazon, thrilling his audience with impassioned and gorgeous renditions of arias from Verdi's "I Lombardi" and Massenet's "Le Cid." Related: aria, lecid, lombardi, opera, premiereopera, tenor, villazon |
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Robert Merrill- Il balen- Trovatore 1957 Posted by: operabeauty
Video duration: 166 seconds Robert Merrill lends his incredibly rich, gorgeous voice to Verdi's wonderful melodic line in "Il Balen" from Verdi's Il Trovatore. If there has ever been a more beautiful voice, I cannot imagine it. Related: aria, ilbalen, merrill, opera, premiereopera, trovatore |
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Richard Tucker- Celeste Aida- 1949 Posted by: operabeauty
Video duration: 348 seconds With the great Toscanini conducting, a young Richard Tucker sings a gorgeous "Celeste Aida" from Verdi's Aida. This was the first complete opera ever telecast, in March of 1949. Truly historical, and wonderful. Related: aida, celesteaida, opera, premiereopera, tenor, toscanini, tucker, verdi |
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Jose Carreras- Luisa Miller aria- 1985 Posted by: operabeauty
Video duration: 355 seconds The gorgeous singing of Jose Carreras makes this rendition of the great tenor aria from Verdi's Luisa Miller a truly great performance. Golden is the word that comes to mind to describe the singing of Carreras Related: aria, carreras, josecarreras, luisamiller, opera, premiereopera, tenor, verdi |
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Carreras/Baltsa- Cavalleria Duet- 1987 Posted by: operabeauty
Video duration: 598 seconds Jose Carreras and Agnes Baltsa deliver a beautifully sung and very "verismo" rendition of the fiery Turiddu/Santuzza duet from Mascagni's Cavalleria Rusticana. Related: baltsa, carreras, cavalleria, duet, mezzo, opera, premiereopera, tenor, verismo |
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Faust- Richard Tucker/Mary Costa 1964 Posted by: operabeauty
Video duration: 515 seconds Here are two great arias from Gounod's Faust. First is the "Salut! Demeure" sung by the great tenor, Richard Tucker. This is followed by Mary Costa's rendition of the Jewel Song. Related: costa, faust, gounod, opera, premiereopera, soprano, tenor, tucker |
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Jose Carreras- aria- La Forza del Destino Posted by: operabeauty
Video duration: 400 seconds From Italy in 1978, Carreras gives us a golden rendition of the difficult tenor aria, "O, tu che in seno" for Verdi's La Forza del Destino. Related: aria, carreras, forza, opera, premiereopera, tenor, verdi |
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Cesare Siepi- Ella giammi m'amo-Don Carlo-1970 Posted by: operabeauty
Video duration: 388 seconds The great Cesare Siepi is seen and heard in one of his many "signature" arias. That of King Philip in Verdi's Don Carlo. For me, Siepi was the finest King Philip ever! This is a gem!! Related: aria, bass, basso, doncarlo, ellagiammai, opera, philip, premiereopera, siepi, verdi |
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Rolando Villazon- aria- The Prodigal Son- Ponchielli Posted by: operabeauty
Video duration: 272 seconds From a recent concert (6/27//08) tenor Rolando Villazon sings an aria from a rarely heard opera by Ponchielli. Related: aria, concert, ponchielli, rolando, tenor, villazon |
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Richard Tucker- Italiano!! Posted by: operabeauty
Video duration: 245 seconds American tenor Richard Tucker sings the songs of Italy as well as any Italian tenor, with that sunshine on the gorgeous voice, and the great, ringing style of singing. Note especially his high B natural to end "Sorrento." He almost makes it look, and sound easy. Glorious! Related: aria, italiansongs, nontiscordar, opera, premiereopera, sorrento, tenor, tucker |
