Happiest 100th birthday greetings to the legendary Magda Olivero! In celebration, let’s enjoy a recital from December 13, 1977 in Dallas, Texas, with Ivan Davis, piano.

Magda Olivero in Recital

Donaudy:

• Spirate pur, spirate
• Vaghissima sembianze
• Sorgi il sol!
• O del mio amato ben

Tosti:

• Ideale
• Dopo
• Segreto
• Pour un baiser

Hahn:

• D’une prison
• Le plus beau present
• L’heure exquise
• Si mes vers avaient des ailes

Respighi:

• Navicata
• Pioggia
• Stornellatrice
• Nebbie

Encores:

• Tosti: Sogno
• Puccini: “Sola, perduta, abbandonata” (Manon Lescaut)

Oct. 27, 1979 in New York, Garrick Ohlsson, Piano.

• Bellini: O quante volte (I Capuleti e i Montecchi)

May 2, 1981 in Vienna, Roland Schneider, Piano.

• Puccini: “Vissi d’arte” (Tosca)
• Massenet: “Adieu, notre petite table” (Manon)