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Another gem! Thank you

Wow! Thank you!

Tucker "Improvviso" aria at #1915, the tape speed on the original recording varies a bit, (messing with pitch) but it's very well sung..

I’m confused. I think Moffo sounds wonderful in the first aria here, and I had read that her later performances - - and certainly her later recordings - - showed the voice in serious disarray. There are a few scoops here, a few unnecessarily forced phrase endings, etc., but nothing terrible. And quite a free lovely, easy top. (The audience obviously didn’t like it as much as I did.)

Nice early picture of Tucker here at #22:40, this was taped in the house on tape in the audience and I hear a good friend of mine (now deceased yelling bravo!!) He taped everything he could in house back then!

Tucker, he is the senior singer here, here live at age 56, it is interesting to compare him here and then with his "1960" Brdcst. of the opera from the Met. when he was in his 40's , that was with Bastianini and Tebaldi, which is also on you tube also, or in the 1950's when Tucker sang it also as a young man, of course here he is older but he lasted well with fine technique, which was his foundation always RIP. Richard Tucker -----1913- 1975.

Esta mujer tiene una dicción incluso peor que Sutherland....pasa de pronunciar. Y los agudos están gritados...una Aída ... Para nada referencial.

Very rare live tape of this live performance (Tucker at age 59) here sang the Met. Brdcst. of it just 3 months after this again, in Jan. 1973, but with a different cast, so here we have another live performance taped in the house for total accuracy of sound, wonderful that prompter box posted it. The opera with Tucker, Merrill and Moffo was Studio recorded in 1961 complete by RCA on LP's and later of course CD's This is in very good sound for a live in house tape at the time.

Sempre bella e brava la mia Anna

Thank you for this!!

I was privileged to see her sing this role with Corelli...she was absolutely magnificent !

Mme Tucci !! Such a great artist and so underrated and little known today !! Thanks so much for everything you share and even more thanks for sharing this great soprano in an opera I had not heard her in before, and in such good company !! I keep on hoping some recording of her in "Faust" appears someday !! Bless you !!

Caballé dans l'absolue SPLENDEUR de sa voix!! Merci pour ce document sans prix!!

Absolutamente impresionante lo de Gedda! Pensar que en esa misma temporada de 1972 cantó PIKOVAYA DAMA estrenado la versión original en ruso. Algo impensable en cualquier tenor de la actualidad. Alternar Elvino con Hermann!!! Gracias por compartir esta versión con sonido muy mejorado. Saludos desde Buenos Aires.

Did Stojanovic not sing long at the MET? She certainly, at this time, is on par with others in her repertoire & had a long career as well. First time hearing her & I will seek out much more if possible.

This live performance was from a Thursday, so not a Saturday Brdcst. and taped from a seat in the house, so not in the same high quality of sound as a Met. Saturday Brdcst. but the performance is worthy of being posted here as it is excellent with a wonderful cast and so well sung, we are lucky to hear it and the sound though not great is totally acceptable, a excellent very rare posting!!!!

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Tucker died just 4 years after this Performance at age 61. RIP.

Tucker at #146:48 singing live here the last act aria beautifully, at age 57, and this after he has been singing this role since the 1940's live! He surely lasted well. Caballe a great sensitive lyrically sung version! RIP.

Taped in the Met. opera house Audience, so not in the greatest sound, but at #58:38 the duet beautifully sung by both of them, (the then 57 year old Tucker , already singing in the Opera house for 25 years) and he manages this live ending "high C" with the younger and beautiful silver voiced great Spanish soprano, Caballe. RIP. Two of the really greats in my time singing live together and this taped in the opera house Audience..

Marvelous! What a pity they have cut the applause!

Thank you very much!

In sommige rollen kan je niemand beter hebben dan Diaz !

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53:50 real great artist ❤

Fine cast, wonderful Caballe, Peters was (a great Page) as Oscar, Tucker still strong and solid live here at age 57, and of course Merrill always the beautiful Baritone voice and tone.

Thanks for this exciting document about Gedda❤

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I saw her as Tosca at Covent Garden with Pavarotti. Same Zefirelli production as Callas, and it was sung beautifully and fiery

Wonderful to see these names!!!!! thank you!!!!!!!!!!

I LOVE YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I'm sorry I never heard her in person but friends who did said the voice had enormous impact in person and a phenomenal high C! Sadly, due to Bell's Palsy, her career came to a sudden halt. Today with her great voice and emotional involvement she would be one of the most sought after in a sea of mostly "ok" singers. If you like, this search UA-cam for her video of Norma.

In the world of opera, there is nothing more horrific than opera _in English❕️_

Do you have Kabaivanska in Manon Lescaut?

Brilliant!

Nulla da dire sulla tecnica dei cantanti, ma Gedda ha una vocalità troppo pesante e poco amorosa, Scotto canta bene ed è appassionata ma gli acuto sono striduli. Il resto è decoroso

Sutherland's gigantic Violetta.

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Una Raina giovanissima.

Most grateful for this upload. I was at these performances and remember them very well indeed. One correction, however: the performances took place on the weekend, beginning Friday, August 20 (Act One) and continued on Saturday, August 21 (Act Two), finishing on Sunday, August 22nd (Act Three).

Ms Price always looks like she’s looking at the dogs of the KKK

By 1966, I was a confirmed opera lover and had seen about a hundred performances at the old Met. So, it was a must for me to be at the opening night of the new Met at Lincoln Center. Unfortunately, I was unable to get a ticket, and my usual alternate means of getting into the house were unsuccessful. So, too, in prowling the lobby, I saw there would be no possibility of getting a last-minute-no-show ticket from a patron whose friend canceled at the last minute. Suppressing panic, I saw another means. There were lots of celebrities attending the performance and whenever a celebrity went in, camera lights came on because news organizations were filming. At such moments, I noted that the ticket takers all looked away to catch a glimpse of the celebrity. For this story, it is important to know that the Met, unlike any other theater I knew, used special passes that were given to people as they left the hall to go into the public lobby, usually at intermission, so that they would be able to return later. I noted that, as usual, there were stacks of these passes on the ticket taker’s stands. Being desperate, I saw my chance. Senator Jacob Javits was coming in. I got on the line behind him. Sure enough, as he got to the ticket taker, the camera lights flashed on and, as he passed through, I picked up a pass with my right hand, immediately switching it to my left to then hand it to the ticket taker who simply took it and let me through. That was the one, and only, time I have ever used that method to get into the Met. It was because I was desperate to get into the historic opening night of the new Met, and because I knew this probably wouldn't work going forward without the distractions provided by the cameras and celebrities. - From my book "Reflections from the Audience"

WHAAAAAAAAAAT?!!!!!

And how did she sing with that WIG?

Shouldn't this be sung in Arabic?

OMG. That announcer: such a classic radio voice of that era.

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I remember listening to the broadcast, and Leontyne Price telling Mr Bing just before curtain that she was 'scared out of her skin!'

OOo! Thank you sir! I have never heard the complete broadcast! I cannot tell you what I would have given to be in attendance on this night! Bravi!!!!

Wow!! How do you have this??? Thank you!!