yes, Carnegie Hall this May
A favorite Donizetti performance from Angela Meade · 37 minutes ago
Thanks to a Theatre-loving mom who dragged me along with her I saw the Original Broadway cast with Carol Channing and later the edition with Pearl Bailey.
A favorite Donizetti performance from Angela Meade · 50 minutes ago
I was there and it was fantastic !
A favorite Donizetti performance from Angela Meade · 1 hour ago
Orange Cheetolini is kind to someone… well, usually Poutine.
Verrett also sang Sinaïde in Paris with Ramey, Gasdia and Keith Lewis. There are excerpts on yt.
I was somewhat surprised to see Kraus suggested for this somewhat heroic role…
I saw fils avec Lindstrom in that Zeff casino. Not a memorable evening.
Ask them....
A favorite Donizetti performance from Angela Meade · 1 hour ago
You speak from experience, darling?
A favorite Donizetti performance from Angela Meade · 1 hour ago
I once met Madame Gordoni shopping for groceries in northwestern CT. She was clearly "somebody" and her companion was all to happy to explain who that somebody was. Very interesting life.
A favorite Donizetti performance from Angela Meade · 2 hours ago
You could do worse....
A favorite Donizetti performance from Angela Meade · 2 hours ago
Jusung Gabriel Park recently sang Argante at Detroit Opera's RINALDO and if nit on the Ramey/Finley level he was very good indeed.
A favorite Donizetti performance from Angela Meade · 2 hours ago
Fun story. She was so warm onstage and just embraced the whole audience. I remember her doing the Dolly number onstage and she was spectacular. I think she reprised it 3 times!
A favorite Donizetti performance from Angela Meade · 2 hours ago
in THE GOLDEN APPLE, Seattle/Met baritone Julian Patrick aptly enough played Achilles. Also, Priscilla Gillette's role of Penelope was taken over by Virginia Copeland, who made a European...
A favorite Donizetti performance from Angela Meade · 2 hours ago
I saw all the recent Dollies, and also one in the distant past. My dad was a theatrical agent and for a time he represented Pearl Bailey. I vividly recall going to see her as Dolly on Broadway and...
A favorite Donizetti performance from Angela Meade · 2 hours ago
How I know it. But I have Irma and Ella Jemima to keep me company.
A favorite Donizetti performance from Angela Meade · 2 hours ago
Certainly. But that doesn't preclude some ambiguity in her relationship with Essex. It's lonely at the top.
A favorite Donizetti performance from Angela Meade · 2 hours ago
don't forget Anna Bolena for good measure
I thought that the one that had feelings for her would be Dudley.
A favorite Donizetti performance from Angela Meade · 2 hours ago
All this talk of Verret and Donizetti: I'm surprised no one (to my knowledge) has posted here the live La Favorita cabaletta "Scritto in ciel!" from '78, one of my go-tos when...
Tristan has been the season-launching opera three times before now, but good luck finding someone to provide a firsthand account of the last time.
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