OPERA BITS N' PICS
a receptacle for pictures
and a few facts that I have accumulated
on various Opera singers
that I have heard and admired,
and whose singing and acting ability delights me!
I have no knowledge
of the technical side of the voice.
All I am concerned with,
is how it sounds, and the pleasure
it gives to me.
I never realized that there were
Opera Videos until the late 80s. Until then,
I had always listened to records,
mostly LPs and 45s.I was thrilled
when my daughter brought home
La Traviata one day, and I
could actually see the whole Opera
being acted out as well as beautifully sung!
Since then, we have collected many Opera Videos,
and enjoy playing them over and over.
Mirella Freni and Placido Domingo (Met's Fedora)
Luciano Pavarotti
(The Masked
Ball)
Placido Domingo(Stiffelio)
Placido
Domingo
(This is one of my favorite
pictures!)
Pres. and Mrs. Clinton attended
the Met's
opening
night
performance of Carmen Sept.22,
and met
afterward
with the artists.
Lined up, with the
Clintons
in the
center are---
(l to r) director Franco
Zefferelli,
Gino
Quilico(Escamillo),
Norah
Amsellem(Micaela),
Placido
Domingo(Don Jose),
Denyce
Graves(Carmen),
conductor
James Levine,
and gen. manager Joseph
Volpe.
Shirley Verrett and Placido Domingo
(Samson and Delilah)
Catherine Malfitano and Placido Domingo in Stiffelio
Rise Stevens as Octavian
in Der
Rosenkavalier
Born
in
1913, this Mezzo Soprano
had a warm and beautiful
voice!
She was most popular
during the '40s and
50s.
This is a photo of Rise Stevens in Carmen
To
me, she was the best "Carmen" ever!!
Right- As Carmen
This is Rise Stevens in
Samson and
Delilah
