Tag: Robert Merrill
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Jussi Björling in Concert
“Björling was sadly underused as a concert singer; recordings of renowned recitals such as here offer glimpses of his musicianship even in unfamiliar territory …. Included (also) are familiar encores, as well as his famous Lohengrin Farewell : after many decades they are still benchmark performances.” (James Murray)
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Puccini: Romance & Drama – Legendary Singers
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Puccini: Romance & Drama – Legendary Singers
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La Traviata
“Anna Moffo makes a most beautiful Violetta in a performance that is never less than sympathetic … her unaffected manner and and care for phrasing and tonal nuances make for a performance to match amost any in the catalogue at whatever price. Richard Tucker makes for a strong but not coarse Alfred … the casting…
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Lucia di Lammermoor
“full of fresh innocence, Sutherland’s coloratura virtuosity remains breathtaking, and the cast is a strong one, with a most understanding conductor” (Penguin Guide 3 stars) “Sutherland’s miraculous singing is not the only virtue of this set … There is hardly an operatic centre left which has not acclaimed Sutherland’s Lucia … (she) is without rival…
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Puccini: Il Trittico
“Renata Tebaldi brings off a tour de force in her assumption of all three soprano roles…. She gives us some beautiful singing in the passage about the charms of Paris (and) excellent in Suor Angelica, singing with touching simplicity in the scene with the terrible Aunt (superb from Simionato)…. Which reminds me to add a…