Podcasts about montserrat caballe

Ich liebe alle Aspekte des TheatersMaria Riccarda Wesseling, Mezzosopranistin und Regisseurin erzählt von ihrer neuesten Regiearbeit: George Bizets Carmen, dieser vielschichtigen Tragödie, die so vollgepackt ist mit Leidenschaft und Eifersucht, Verführung und Tragik. 0:50 – Olympia I 1987 war es, als Montserrat Caballe und Freddy Mercury gemeinsam den Song Barcelona aufgenommen haben. Pathos schlechthin, Hühnerhäute, grosse Gefühle. Als dann ein paar Jahre später die in Barcelona die Olympische Spiele stattfanden, wurde das Lied zur Hymne. Und ist – aus aktuellem Anlass – die Eröffnungsmusik im Musikmagazin. 5:40 – Olympia II Die leicht unübersichtliche Geschichte der offiziellen und inoffiziellen Olympiahymnen. 12:40 – das Gespräch Die Mezzosopranistin und Regisseurin Maria Riccarda Wesseling inszeniert jetzt Bizets Carmen in der Sommeroper Selzach. 29:50 – die Neuerscheinungen «Einfache Stücke in Schwierigen Zeiten», das neue Album von Töbi Tobler, Patrick Sommer und Reto Suhner (Eigenverlag). Und: das Singspiel «Der Stein der Weisen» von Johan Baptiste Henneberg und weiteren Komponisten (Harmonia Mundi). 52:45 – Swiss Corner Die Singer-Songwriterin Suzanne Vega ist auf Europatournee – und kommt auch in der Schweiz vorbei, am 30. Juli im Bierhübeli Bern.

Send us a Text Message.Musicians love to collaborate. We thought we'd have a look at some that are just great, some that are weird, and some that are simply awful! As usual, you'll know some, and some you won't.  This month, we farewell Graham Webb, an Australian pioneer of music videos – and Blind Date!  We also say goodbye to Ignatius Jones, of Jimmy and the Boys, along with a series of more conventional roles, and Steve Albini, producer of The Pixies, PJ Harvey and Nirvana. Vale! Our “Album You Must Hear Before You Die” is Pet Sounds, by The Beach Boys (1966). Long revered by musicians including The Rolling Stones and The Beatles, this album is a masterpiece of production and innovation.   How do we fit it all into an hour?  References:  Brian Wilson, Beach Boys, Pet Sounds, Capitol Records, Billboard, Sgt Pepper, Rubber Soul, LSD, “Good Vibrations”, Led Zeppelin, Sandy Denny, The Battle of Evermore, Aerosmith/Run-DMC, Walk This Way, Rick Rubin, Confessions of Dr Dream and other stories, Kevin Ayers, Nico, “Irreversible Neural Damage”, “With a Little Help From my Friends”, Joe Cocker, Jimmy Page, Matthew Sweet & Susanna Hoffs, Bing Crosby, David Bowie, “Little Drummer Boy”, Kylie Minogue, Nick Cave, “Where The Wild Roses Grow”, Robert Plant, Alison Krauss, “Raising Sand”, “Raise the Roof”, “Sentimental Hygiene”, Warren Zevon, Neil Young, The Party Boys, Peter Gabriel, “Don't give Up”, Kate Bush, “So”, Melt, “Games without Frontiers”, “Screaming Jets”, Johnny Warman, The Sex Pistols, Ronnie Biggs, “No One Is Innocent”, The Great Rock'N'Roll Swindle, Pink Floyd, Roy Harper, “Have A Cigar”, Wish You Were Here, Nick Cave & Shane McGowan, “What a Wonderful World”, Freddie Mercury, Montserrat Caballe, “Barcelona", U2, Brian Eno, The Joshua Tree, “Miss Sarajevo”, “Passengers”, Johnny Cash, “Under Pressure”, Queen, Vanilla Ice, “Dancing in the Street”, Mick Jagger, Mike Garson, Aladdin Sane, Pete Townshend, “Because You're Young”, Ann & Nancy Wilson (Heart) & Lisa Simpson, The Simpsons, REM, “End of the World”, Sesame Street, “Shiny Happy People”, Ozzy Osbourne & Miss Piggy, “Born to Be Wild”  Playlist - You'll really enjoy this one!!

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Ria was born and raised in Swansea and was brought up surrounded by the rich heritage of Welsh music. Her mother was an Opera Singer and her father a successful cabaret entertainer, so it was inevitable at an early age that Ria Jones was destined for stardom. At 19 she became the youngest actress ever to play the role of Eva Peron in 'Evita', followed shortly by her West End debut in the musical 'Chess' in which she played both Svetlana and Florence. She went on to perform famed roles such as Grizabella in 'CATS', Fantine in 'Les Miserables, The Narrator in 'Joseph And His Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat' Liz Imbrie in 'High Society' Reno Sweeney in 'Anything Goes', alongside Marti Pellow in 'The Witches of Eastwick' among many other notable roles and more recently in Victoria Wood's most iconic role as Mrs Overall in 'Acorn Antiques' which she recently reprised when requested by Victoria Wood to appear in the 'Angina Monologues' at The Haymarket Theatre, London.Ria has performed as a soloist on three Royal Variety Shows and has also sung by royal request at Buckingham Palace. She has performed as a soloist to audiences in many of the worlds' finest venues, including in numerous West End Theatres, The Millennium Centre, The Palladium, The Theatre Royal Drury Lane, The Jubilee Theatre at Raffles Hotel Singapore and regularly at The Royal Albert Hall. Ria was also honoured to be picked to perform alongside Bryn Terfel, Tom Jones and Shirley Bassey for the opening of the Welsh Assembly at Cardiff Bay.Ria's TV appearances include her own one-off special for BBC Wales entitled 'One Night Only with Ria Jones', Three televised Royal Variety Performances for the BBC, 'Wales in the West End' for HTV, a recently televised drama written by Victoria Wood, 'When Eric Met Ernie' and most recently an episode for the new series of Torchwood.She has performed frequently with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra at The Royal Albert Hall, and has personal accolades from Sir Andrew Lloyd Webber. She has shared the stage with Tom Jones, Tony Bennett, Montserrat Caballe, Philip Schofield, Catherine Zeta-Jones Take That, Lulu, Ronnie Corbett, Angela Rippon, Aled Jones, Brian Adams, Jason Donovan, Elaine Paige, Joe Pasquale, Marti Pellow, Michael Ball....to name but a few.Ria has also released an album with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, 'Abbaphonic' and her first solo album 'Have You Met Miss Jones?'

One of the spectacular operatic success stories from South Africa is the exciting young tenor LEVY SKGOPANE WHO STUDIED IN Cape Town, won the Belevedere Singing Competition, the Montserrat Caballe competition as well as the Placido Domingo competition known as Operalia. Levy has gone on to sing at the world's leading opera houses and dazzling people with his sparkling, high tenor in roles by Rossini , Donizzetti and Mozart. Rodney Trudgeon caught up with him on a brief visit to Cape Town and he will be this week's guest on People of Note.

One of the spectacular operatic success stories from South Africa is the exciting young tenor LEVY SEKGAPANE WHO STUDIED IN Cape Town, won the Belevedere Singing Competition, the Montserrat Caballe competition as well as the Placido Domingo competition known as Operalia. Levy has gone on to sing at the world's leading opera houses and dazzling people with his sparkling, high tenor in roles by Rossini , Donizzetti and Mozart. Rodney Trudgeon caught up with him on a brief visit to Cape Town and he will be this week's guest on People of Note.

Bremen 19 February 1961. Montserrat Caballe. Broadcast

In Donizetti's opera MARIA STUARDA, there is a non-historical confrontation of the two queen rivals: Elizabeth I and Maria Stuarda, the best dramatic moment of the opera, in a wonderful interpretation by Montserrat Caballe and Bianca Berini

Francesco Cilea's opera "ADRIANA LECOUVREUR" is based on the life of an actress at the Comedie Francaise, a diva that all sopranos want to interpret.  This presentation will feature soprano Montserrat Caballe accompanied by tenor Jose Carreras in one of their most successful interpretations

命運乖舛的東京奧運總算在2021年7月23日開幕了， 你有什麼感想呢？我們覺得⋯⋯ . 冠豪喜歡看奧運開幕，「音樂」絕對是其中的理由！ 本集就以說彈方式，分享歷屆奧運的經典歌曲吧！ 太多撼動人心的好歌，破天荒分上中下集， 本集分享1988年漢城奧運，到1996年亞特蘭大奧運的代表性歌曲， 以及歌曲背後故事、創作技法，歡迎奧運迷們聽聽囉！ . 【本集重點】 ＊我們對東京奧運開幕的觀後感 ＊歷屆奧運經典歌曲總回顧： . ～1998年南韓漢城奧運～ 01.Hand In Hand（Koreana） 02.One Moment In Time（Whitney Houston） . ～1992年西班牙巴塞隆納奧運～ 03.Barcelona（Freddie Mercury & Montserrat Caballe）*不示範演奏 04.Amigos Para Siempre（Friends For Life）（Sarah Brightman & Jose Carreras） . ～1996年美國亞特蘭大奧運～ 05.Reach（Gloria Estefan）*此曲為閉幕演出曲 06.The Power of the Dream（Celine Dion） . 【延伸欣賞】 東京奧運不應該是這樣的啊！真實發生過的史上最亂奧運《阿倫與廢大叔》

In today's episode of The Metropolitan Opera Guild podcast, we are joined by lecturer Ira Siff to discuss his experiences and memories of watching Marilyn Horne perform, and divas Shirley Verrett, Montserrat Caballe, Magda Olivero, Elisabeth Schwarzkopf, and Virginia Zeani!

Freddie collaborates with one of his favourite singers, Montserrat Caballe. The result is the Barcelona album which was largely assembled by Mike Moran with Freddie. We discuss the 2012 re-issue which saw the Prague FILMharmonic Orchestra record live instruments for all the parts on the album, where previously it was synthetic. Not opera fans ourselves, we discuss what effect this album has on us and ultimately whether we like it or not! Talk to us on Twitter @lappods.Donate via Paypal: paypal.me/lappodsGet merch and blogs on the website www.lappods.co.ukThanks for listening. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

HOY OS DEJAMOS UN NUEVO PROGRAMA EN FUTURO IMPERFECTO RADIO DEDICADO A GAUDI ,DONDE PODRÉIS ESCUCHAR, FREDDIE MERCURY, MONTSERRAT CABALLE, THE ALAN PARSONS PROJECT,PRINCE, GREGORIAN Y GAUS

Hommage dans Au Cœur de la Musique à l'une des plus grandes voix de l'opéra, la catalane Montserrat Caballé, surnommée « La superbe ». Elle a réussi de son vivant à s'imposer sur les plus prestigieuses scènes du monde comme une reine incontestée du bel canto.Et que dire de son duo en 1988 avec Freddie Mercury, leader de la formation britannique rock, Queen. Un bouleversement pour le monde de l'opéra!Ils ont notamment interprété ensemble «Barcelona», devenu l'hymne des Jeux olympiques d'été qui se sont tenus dans la ville, en 1992. «Pour le monde de l'opéra, ce fut une révolution, une révolution authentique», a-t-elle déclaré, dans des propos repris par le quotidien «El Pais».Montserrat Caballé nous a quittés du haut de ses 85 ans en 2018.www.aucoeurdelamusique.eu

It’s not widely known that Tim wrote lyrics for two of Freddie Mercury’s songs on the Barcelona album he recorded with the great operatic soprano Montserrat Caballe.  In Get Onto My Cloud episode 20 he plays both the tracks and assesses the theatrical aspect of Freddie’s huge talent. The podcast also includes a memorable recording of Bohemian Rhapsody by Elaine Paige. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A great 1967 first-act confrontation pits Montserrat Caballe against Shirley Verrett.

From teaching Montserrat Caballe a song 30mins before they performed together, to singing with Jerry Lee Lewis, and from 30 years touring the world to singing with his family, Finbar Wright has so much to share. As full of the joy and love of singing as ever, his Songs You Love tour still sees new collaborations and new material. He called in to the kitchen to chat to Elmarie ahead of a new date in the INEC. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

„Pakeliui su klasika“ pradės Isaac Albeniz „Ispaniškos siuitos“ garsai. Ispanija, o dar dažniau Katalonija dvelkiančios muzikos laidoje bus ir daugiau. Tai ir tradicinės katalonų dainos bei šokiai, R. Rannap kompozicija „Park Guell“, F. Mercury albumo „Barselona“ dainos. Dar laidoje skambės Montserrat Caballe įrašytos operų arijos. O laidą baigs simfoninio žanro pradininko Jozeph Haydn kūriniai. Ved. Audronė Kažukauskaitė.

Chateau de Tholonet, 25 July 1974.

Matt Lucas chooses Freddie Mercury of Queen. The author of Bohemian Rhapsody, Lesley-Ann Jones, joins him to dissect a legend. To what extent can a troubled childhood contribute to an adult's need to perform? Farrokh Bulsara was born in Zanzibar, sent to school in India, and fled revolution in Zanzibar to Feltham, Middlesex, aged 18. His family were Parsees and Freddie, as he became better known, was brought up as a Zoroastrian. He also became one of the greatest singer songwriters in British rock history. Matt Lucas - of Little Britain, Shooting Stars and Doctor Who - was entranced by Freddie from an early age. In this revealing, funny tribute, Matt explains how Freddie inspired him to perform, and unveils his Montserrat Caballe impression on the world. Lesley-Ann Jones knew the band as a 'young scumbag journalist' and provides an eyewitness account of watching Freddie from the wings. The presenter is Matthew Parris, the producer in Bristol is Miles Warde.

In this special year-end edition of All Songs Considered we look back at the extraordinary singers, composers, multi-instrumentalists and other creative souls we lost in 2018, from indie rock and pop's Richard Swift and Dolores O'Riordan, to opera singer Montserrat Caballe, rapper Mac Miller, avant-garde jazz pianist Cecil Taylor and, of course, Aretha Franklin.

Just over a month ago the great Catalan soprano Montserrat Caballe died at age 85. "Trove Thursday" joins many other salutes with a recording of one of her fabled early NYC bel canto concert appearances.

Empezaremos realizando nuestro modesto homenaje a la gran soprano Montserrat Caballé, recordando su vida y su música. A continuación llegará nuestro invitado, Carlos Álvarez Videira, que nos cuenta su experiencia como cantante en dos coros y nos propone una pieza de zarzuela. Paganini y Rachmaninov serán nuestros siguientes protagonistas. Y a cabaremos con una divertida sorpresa y con música de cine.Web: http://podcastsm.com/musicalia/Feed: http://feedpress.me/musicalia iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/es/podcast/musicalia/id1118970448?mt=2Un podcast de PodcastSM.com

Empezaremos realizando nuestro modesto homenaje a la gran soprano Montserrat Caballé, recordando su vida y su música. A continuación llegará nuestro invitado, Carlos Álvarez Videira, que nos cuenta su experiencia como cantante en dos coros y nos propone una pieza de zarzuela. Paganini y Rachmaninov serán nuestros siguientes protagonistas. Y a cabaremos con una divertida sorpresa y con música de cine.Web: http://podcastsm.com/musicalia/Feed: http://feedpress.me/musicalia iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/es/podcast/musicalia/id1118970448?mt=2Un podcast de PodcastSM.com

Šiandien partizanų vado Adolfo Ramanausko-Vanago palaikai popietę bus iškilmingai palaidoti valstybės vadovų panteone, Antakalnio kapinėse. Latvijoje renkamas parlamentas. Eidama 86-us metus mirė Ispanijos operos primadona Montserrat Caballe. Metus veikianti „Tėvų linija“ – vienintelė vieta, kur visos Lietuvos tėvai gali gauti nemokamą, sichologinę pagalbą vaikų auklėjimo klausimais. Kaune, Nemuno saloje, pirmą kartą vyksta pilietiškumo žaidynės „Aš esu pareiga“. Saugomų teritorijų direkcijos su Lietuvos ornitologų draugija kviečia gyventojus kartu palydėti išskrendančius paukščius.

I programmet diskuterar panelen bl.a. musiken till Fritz Langs film Die Nibelungen, Per Nörgårds 2a och 6e symfoni med Oslo filharmoniker ledd av John Storgårds samt Ulf Wallin som spelar Reger. I panelen Ditte Hammar, Evabritt Selén och Tony Lundman som tillsammans med programledaren Johan Korssell betygsätter följande skivor: PER NÖRGÅRD Symfonier nr 2 och 6 Oslos filharmoniker John Storgårds, dirigent Dacapo 6.220645MAX REGER Soloviolinsonater op 42 Ulf Wallin, violin CPO 777 762-2DIE NIBELUNGEN Soundtrack ur filmen med musik av Gottfried Huppertz Hessiska radions symfoniorkester, Frankfurt Frank Strobel, dirigent Pan Classics PC 10346ERIK SATIE Pianomusik Noriko Ogawa, piano Bis BIS 2215Bonus: FLORENCE FOSTER JENKINS Soundtrack ur filmen med musik av Alexandre Desplat Johans val Johan Korssell spelar valda delar ur en box med 75 CDs utgiven på Decca och Deutsche Grammophon med titel Verdi, the complete Works, d.v.s. alla Deccas Verdi-inspelningar genom åren med storheter som bl.a. Luciano Pavarotti, Montserrat Caballe och Placido Domingo. Boxen gavs första gången ut till 200-årsminnet av Verdis födelse 2013 och kommer nu som återutgivning. Andra i programmet nämnda eller rekommenderade inspelningar: Saties pianomusik med Olof Höjer, komplett på skivmärke Swedish Society. Ulf Wallin spelar Claude-Loyola Allgéns soloviolinsonat på Bis (3 CD). Max Regers soloviolinsonater med Renate Eggebrecht på Troubadisc. Nörgårds symfonier med Danmarks radios symfoniorkester ledd av Thomas Dausgaard  på Chandos (sjätte); Danmarks radios symfoniorkester under Leif Segerstam på Chandos; Århus symfoniorkester dirigerad av Jorma Panula på Point samt med Wiens filharmoniker under ledning av Sakari Oramo på Dacapo (åttonde).Inget Svep denna vecka  

Guess what we did for Opera Week in America?...Jenny's latest Huffington Post article on opera marketing...Should some singers be heard and not heard?...Florida Grand opera calls on Miami to get some cash...Enrico Caruso love letters on auction...Montserrat Caballe avoids jail sentence for tax evasion... Christine Goerke named Vocalist of the Year by Musical America. In the Corner, Oliver finally recognizes why he loves Electra. Plus Guess Who Died? This week features Michael, The OC and Doug Dodson.

From a concert performance from NYC 1974 under Eve Queler, we hear Montserrat Caballe,Placido Domingo, Justino Diaz, and Franco Bordoni in Verdi's "I Vespri Siciliani." (Note the way Caballe sings "Arrigo, ah parla a un core" in act four as an example of truly amazing singing.)

I sincerely hope you are enjoying these pot-pourris. Here is no.12. Remember, anyone who has comments or suggestions, e-mail me at Placido21@aol.com. I am unable to use the comments section here, because it results in outside advertisements. 1. Rysanek/London           Aida Nile duet  (in Deutsch) 2.Licia Albanese                  La Wally     "Ebben,ne andro lontana." 3.Ivar Andresen                  Gotterdamerung        Hagen's Watch 4.Agnes Baltsa                    Cenerentola Final aria 5. Piot Beczala                     I Lombardi aria    (My favorite tenor of today, as you know.) 6. Joel Berglund                   Tannhauser    "Evening star." 7.Grace Bumbry                    Andrea Chenier      "La Mamma morta." 8.Emma Calve                        Herodiade     "Il est doux." 9.Enrico Caruso                     "L'alba separa dalla luce l'ombra"  (Drives me crazy!) 10.Antonietta Stella               Mme.Butterfly   "Che tua madre." 11.Franco Corelli  (Apr.8 birthday)   Favorita    "Una vergine" 12.Montserrat Caballe            Trovatore    "D'amor sull'ali rosee" 13.Mario DelMonaco                 Trovatore    "Di quella pira" 14.Fernando de Lucia                Iris     "Apri la tua finestra" 15. Nicolai Gedda                        Pearl Fishers aria  (Mio Dio!!!) 16. Marcello Giordani                  Adriana    "La dolcissima effigie."

I know you just ADORE my compilations, so I present no.9,with a few choice comments. If you played any at parties, did anyone ever guess ALL of them? 1. Gigli, Rethberg, Pinza           Attila trio   (Need we say more?) 2. Carlo Bergonzi                        E lucevan le stelle  (a veritable vocal lesson) 3. Jussi Bjoerling                         Romeo 1947 ensemble. (Did the C sound like that live?) 4.  Alessandro Bonci                   Puritani aria 5.  Clara Butt                                 Lucrezia Borgia Brindisi  (they would laugh today.I adore this!) 6. Karen Branzell                          Erda Warning (Das Rheingold) 7. Olga Borodina                           La Favorite aria 8.  Montserrat Caballe                  Adriana Phedre Monologue  (Totally wild!) 9.   Piero Cappuccilli                      Luisa Miller aria  ( A very great man) 10. Irene Minghini-Cattaneo       Azucena aria   (sadly killed when Allied bomb destroyed her villa in WW II) 11. Julia Varady                              Mme.Butterfly  "Che tua madre." 12. Charles Dalmores                     Carmen Flower Song 13. Zinka Milanov  (who?)             "D'amor sull'ali rosee" (Trovatore) 14. Mario Del Monaco                     "No,pazzo son"(Manon Lescaut)   (Example of subtlety) 15. Merrill/Bjoerling                        Don Carlo duet  (pure gold) 16. Birgitte Fassbaender                "Suicidio"  ( even though she is a mezzo.) 17. Kathleen Ferrier                         "An die Musik"  (Schubert) 18.  Lauren Flanigan                         Lady Macbeth aria  (One of the singers who "takes chances" with repertory. One of my favorite ladies.) 19. Beniamino Gigli                            "Vedi,io piango'  (Fedora) 20.  Apollo Granforte                          Credo from Otello  (His name fits his voice.)

   Under the baton of Riccardo Chailly, we hear a magnificent 1977 SF Turandot, with Montserrat Caballe, Luciano Pavarotti, Giorgio Tozzi, and Leona Mitchell. This is the brand of singing that lifts you out of your seat (second only to the Nilsson/Corelli performances of the 1960's.)    (73 min.)

 A recital by Mme.Caballe from Carnegie Hall on Mar.19, 1978 acc.by Miguel Zanetti. The selections (announced) include arias by Handel,Vivaldi, and Donizetti with songs by De Falla, Granados, Vives, Chapi, and Nieto/Jimenez plus 7 encores.  (73 min.)

From various commercial recordings, we present scenes (announced) from Puccini operas, featuring many of the great stars of the recent past. They include: Carlo Bergonzi, Roberto Alagna,Luciano Pavarotti, Jose Carreras, Jussi Bjoerling, Mirella Freni, Renata Tebaldi, Kiri Te Kanawa, Montserrat Caballe, Sherril Milnes, Joan Sutherland,Rolando Panerai,Leo Nucci and Franco Corelli.  (68 min.)

From 1980 Aix-en-Provence under Jesus Lopez-Cobos, we bring you an example of remarkable Bel Canto singing. The cast includes Montserrat Caballe, Marilyn Horne,Samuel Ramey, and Francisco Araiza  (72 min.)

Scenes from two operas that featured Montserrat Caballe at her greatest!  First we have Maria Stuarda from Barcelona, 1969 under Reynald Giovaninetti, with Ina Delcampo,Pierre Duval, and John Darrenkamp, followed by a New York 1965 Roberto Devereux under Carlo Felice Cillario, with Lili Chookasian, Juan Oncina, Walter Alberti, and Ted Lambrinos. You will need a watch with a second hand at times to count how incredible is her breath control, especially in the Stuarda act two prayer.  (72 min.)

 A most exciting performance (highlights, as always) of Donizetti's "Maria Stuarda," from a 1971 La Scala performance under Carlo Felice Cillario. The cast features Montserrat Caballe, Shirley Verrett, Ottavio Garaventa, Giulio Fioravanti, and Rafael Arie   (64 min.)

Highlights from a RAI Rome 1973 Arabella under Wolfgang Rennert, with Montserrat Caballe, Siegmund Nimsgern, Oliviera Miljakovic (Zdenka), and Jeanette Scovotti (Fiakermilli.)  (67 min.)

Si no también podeis imaginar a Montserrat Caballe en una carrera de 100 mts valla. Vaya, Vaya, aquí no hay playa, recordad: Un tapir no es tapiz, porque se come la felpa. Es importante. Puff Daddy lo sabe. Y Wicleff Jean usa farmatint, del color cobrizo nº7. Apuntadlo, también es importante.

A most exciting reading of Bellini's "Il Pirata" (highlights) with Montserrat Caballe, Flaviano Labo, and Piero Cappuccilli under Franco Cap[uana from Florence, 1967 (68 min.)

Highlights from Massenet's rarely heard "Herodiade," featuring Montserrat Caballe, Jose Carreras, Juan Pons, and Dunja Vejzovic. This is from Barcelona in 1984, under the direction of Jacques Delacote.   (67 min.)

The phenomenal voice of Montserrat Caballe is heard in two Donizetti works: Parisina (exc.) w.Jerome Pruett, Louis Quilico, and James Morris Roberto Devereux (exc.) with Jose Carreras and Vicente Sardinero                                              (66 min.)

 A fine Tosca from Vienna ,1976 under Horst Stein,  Featured are Montserrat Caballe, Carlo Bergonzi, and Gianpiero Mastromei  (71 min.)

Highlights from Aroldo/Stiffelio of Giuseppe Verdi. Here I compare Lina's act two aria in both versions.   In Stiffelio I present  Rosalind Plowright, Angeles Gulin, and Dimitra Theodossiou.   In Aroldo we hear Montserrat Caballe, Carol Vaness, Lucia Aliberti, and Maria Callas                                                 (72 min.)

Part six of our ongoing Vangelis programme series. Collaborative works with vocalists Jon Anderson, Montserrat Caballe and Irene Papas are featured.

Part six of our ongoing Vangelis programme series. Collaborative works with vocalists Jon Anderson, Montserrat Caballe and Irene Papas are featured.

Highlights from an extraordinary performance of Rossini's "Semiramide." Featured are two of the greatest exponents of Bel Canto singing, Marilyn Horne and Montserrat Caballe. Featured also are Samuel Ramey and Francisco Araiza, conducted by Jesus Lopez-Cobos (Aix-en-Provence, 1980)                                      (72 min.)

The second volume of "Casta Diva," featuring: Beverly Sills, Gina Cigna, Montserrat Caballe, Joan Sutherland,Zinka Milanov, and Maria Callas.                                     (74 min.)

A comparison of famous divas performing the Phedre Recitative and the "Poveri Fiori" from Cilea's "Adriana Lecouvreur." Who is your favorite? Magda Olivero,Renata Tebaldi, Aprile Millo, Diana Soviero, Montserrat Caballe,Mafalda Favero,Renata Scotto,Leyla Gencer(Phedre only), andNelly Miricioiu (Phedre only.).                                  70 min.)

  The opera world has been enriched by the presence of so many artists of Spanish/Hispanic origin. I hope you enjoy this compilation of material featuring many of the wonderful performers from various Spanish-speaking lands: Victoria de los Angeles, Montserrat Caballe, Conchita Supervia, Maria Barrientos, Hina Spani, Maria Galvany, Mercedes Capsir, Pilar Lorengar, Oralia Dominguez, Ramon Vinay, Miguel Fleta, Placido Domingo, Jose Palet, Hipolito Lazaro, Emile Vendrell, Antonio Cortis, Francisco Vinas, and Jose Mardones.                                (73 minutos)

Highlights from a marvelous 1968 performance of Verdi's"Luisa Miller," featuring Richard Tucker, Montserrat Caballe,Sherrill Milnes, Giorgio Tozzi, and Ezio Flagello, conducted byThomas Schippers.                             (60 minutes)

Scenes from some of the great Rossini works as presentedon his birthday (Feb.29, born in 1792). Operas include: Barbiere di Siviglia, Cenerentola, Viaggio a Rheims,William Tell, L'Italiana in Algeri, SemiramideL'Assedio di Corinto, and Armida. Featured artists are: Marilyn Horne, Conchita Supervia, Vesselina Kasarova,Ewa Podles, Montserrat Caballe, Beverly Sills,Nicolai Gedda, Marcello Giordani, Fernando di Lucia,Norman Mittleman, Juan Diego Florez, Maria Callas, and Ruggero Raimondi.                                   (73 minutes)  

Highlights from Puccini operas featuring many great artists: Rosa Ponselle, Claudia Muzio, Virginia Zeani, Licia Albanese,Margherita Sheridan, Edith Mason, Nelly Melba, Lucrecia Bori,Magda Olivero, Montserrat Caballe, Mattia Battistini,Titta Ruffo,Beniamino Gigli, Enrico Caruso, Aureliano Pertile,Tito Schipa,John McCormack.                                    (73 minutes)

Celebrating our 200th podcast, with special guests Karita Mattila, Rolando Villazon, Renee Fleming, Dorothy Kirsten, Renata Scotto, Elena Obratszova, David Daniels, Ruth Ann Swenson, Renata Tebaldi, Giuseppe diStefano, Marilyn Horne, Montserrat Caballe, Kostas Paskalis, Alain Vanzo, Krassimira Stoyanova, Marcello Giordani and Aprile Millo.

  A series of scenes and arias from Donizetti's "Lucrezia Borgia,"featuring some very fine artists such as: Leyla Gencer, Joan Sutherland, Beverly Sills, Mariella Devia, Clara Butt, Tatiana Troyanos, Montserrat Caballe, Alain Vanzo,Giuseppe Filianoti, Gaetano Scano, Jose Carreras, andBonaldo Giaiotti.                               (52 minutes)

Arias sung by 15 famous divas of the recent past: Montserrat Caballe, Arlene Auger, Maria Callas,Kiri Te Kanawa, Virginia Zeani, Eda Moser,Maria Chiara, Regine Crespin, Renata Scotto,Catherine Malfitano, Margaret Price,Rene Fleming,Anita Cerquetti, Pilar Lorengar,Ileana Cotrubas  (73 minutes)  

Scenes and arias from Verdi's "Luisa Miller" featuring  many fine artists such as: Sondra Radvanovsky, Montserrat Caballe, Aprile Millo,Antonietta Stella, Nelly Miricioiu, Richard Tucker,Jose Carreras, Giuseppe Anselmi, Alessandro Bonci,Luciano Pavarotti, Sherrill Milnes, Vladimir Chernov,Vladimir Galouzine, Piero Cappuccilli,& Giorgio Tozzi  

     The great Bellini opera "Norma" surely lends itself to    performances by some of our most memorable artists.    Here are some scenes which feature a number of them: Maria Callas, Montserrat Caballe, Shirley Verrett,Lauren Flanigan, Marisa Galvany, Zinka Milanov,Gina Cigna, Rita Hunter, Beverly Sills, Renata Scotto,Joan Sutherland, Leyla Gencer, Lili Lehmann,Marilyn Horne, Ebe Stignani, Gino Penno,Kurt Baum,Carlos Cossutta, Lamberto Furlan, Carlo Bergonzii, Franco Corelli,  Elena Nicolai, Roberto Francesconi,AND Olive Middleton (well, nobody's POIFEKT!)

    A compilation of exciting cabalettas from various    operas as sung by some of the great artists of the past: Shirley Verrett, Montserrat Caballe, Virginia Zeani, Virginia Zeani, Elena Suliotis, Beverly Sills,Mado RobinGiulietta Simionato, Marilyn Horne, Christa Ludwig,Antonietta Stella, Joan Sutherland, Nicolai Gedda,Luciano Pavarotti, Alfredo Kraus, Franco Corelli,Piero Cappuccilli, Nicolai Ghiaurov,Sherrill Milnes,Carlo Bergonzi, and Richard Tucker

   Exciting music from some of Verdi's early operas such as:    Attila, Aroldo, Stiffelio, Alzira, Il Corsaro,Oberto,   I Lombardi,Gerusalemme,Un Giorno di Regno,   I Masnadieri, I Due Foscari,Giovanna D'Arco,    and La Battaglia Di Legnano. Among the artists featured are:   Renata Tebaldi, Marisa Galvany, Leyla Gencer,  Luisa Maragliano, Montserrat Caballe, Justino Diaz,  Piero Cappuccili, Renato Bruson, Renato Cioni,  Aprile Millo, Antonietta Stella, and Angeles Gulin

Montserrat Caballe as Anna Bolena faces down the notorious La Scala loggionisti in this performance from February 21, 1982. Giovanna Seymour: Elena Obraztsova; Percy: Antonio Savastano; Enrico VIII: Paul Plishka; Smeton: Elena Zilio; Rochefort: Carlo Del Bosco. Conductor: Giuseppe Patane.

Montserrat Caballe as Anna Bolena faces down the notorious La Scala loggionisti in this performance from February 21, 1982. Giovanna Seymour: Elena Obraztsova; Percy: Antonio Savastano; Enrico VIII: Paul Plishka; Smeton: Elena Zilio; Rochefort: Carlo Del Bosco. Conductor: Giuseppe Patane.

Montserrat Caballe discovers the downside of fabulousness in the final acts of this 1967 performance of Massenet's Manon. Also starring in this New Orleans Opera production are John Alexander and Louis Quilico. Plus more Franco and the return of The Enigmas of La Cieca!

Montserrat Caballe discovers the downside of fabulousness inthis 1967 performance of Massenet's Manon. Also starring in this New Orleans Opera production are John Alexander and Louis Quilico.

Montserrat Caballe discovers the downside of fabulousness inthis 1967 performance of Massenet's Manon. Also starring in this New Orleans Opera production are John Alexander and Louis Quilico.

Montserrat Caballe discovers the downside of fabulousness inthis 1967 performance of Massenet's Manon. Also starring in this New Orleans Opera production are John Alexander and Louis Quilico.

At long last, the final act of Bellini's sublime bel canto masterpiece Norma, with Montserrat Caballe, Gianni Raimondi and Ivo Vinco. A 1974 performance from Moscow, Francesco Mollinari-Pradelli conducting.

La Cieca presents the second act of Bellini's Norma, recorded live at the Bolshoi Theater in Moscow on June 19, 1974. Montserrat Caballe sings the title role. She is joined by mezzo-soprano Fiorenza Cossotto as Adalgisa, and, as I'm sure any number of sopranos will tell you, working with Flo always puts a girl on her mettle. Gianni Raimondi sings the role of Pollione, and Ivo Vinco is Oroveso. The production is from La Scala, conducted by Franceso Mollinari-Pradelli.

Our opera this time is both live and demented, with even a soupcon of backstage drama to add an extra frisson. La Cieca presents the first act of Bellini's Norma, recorded live at the Bolshoi Theater in Moscow on June 19, 1974. Montserrat Caballe sings the title role. She is joined by mezzo-soprano Fiorenza Cossotto as Adalgisa. Gianni Raimondi sings the role of Pollione, and Ivo Vinco is Oroveso. The production is from La Scala, conducted by Franceso Mollinari-Pradelli.

Roy Plomley's castaway is soprano Montserrat Caballe.Luxury: Record box

Roy Plomley's castaway is soprano Montserrat Caballe. Luxury: Record box