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About this section: Audio of the Month is a monthly section where a song, an aria or an opera will be presented, with focus on the tenor. The audio files will be available for a limited time only and will be of low bitrate quality. Current section editor: Geoffrey Mallinson, UK. |
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| April 2008 | In Memoriam: Why Giuseppe di Stefano Was Unique A tribute to the recently deceased Giuseppe di Stefano (1921-2008) by Dr Neil A. Kurtzman. |
| March 2008 | Winterstürme |
| February 2008 | Dein ist mein ganzes Herz Franz Lehár (1870-1948): Das Land der Lächelns Opera: One of Lehar's later works, a romantically toned operetta in three acts and first performed at Berlin's Metropol Theatre on 10 October 1929 with Richard Tauber in the lead role. Role: Prince Sou-Chong Tenors: Anton Dermota (1929), Joseph Schmidt (1929), Richard tauber (1935), Charles Craig (1964), Werner Krenn (1971), Rolf Björling (1980) and Franco Bonisolli (1985). Mystery Voice: ? Review: Geoffrey Mallinson |
| January 2008 | No feature |
| 2007 | |
| December 2007 | Christmas Special: Opera Duets
Review: Geoffrey Mallinson |
| November 2007 | Ah! Leve-toi, soleil Charles Gounod (1818-1893): Roméo et Juliette Opera: Opera in five acts by Charles Gounod to a French libretto by Jules Barbier and Michel Carré, based on the play by Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare. It was first performed at the Théâtre Lyrique, Paris on April 27, 1867 (wikipedia.org) Tenors: Jussib Björling (r1945), Joseph Calleja (r2005), Rolando Villazon (r2005), Jose Luccioni (r1947), Cesar Vezzani (r1923) and Nicolai Gedda (r1953) Mystery Voice: Zoran Todorovich (r2001) Review: Geoffrey Mallinson |
| October 2007 | RIP: Luciano Pavarotti (1935-2007) A special feature on Luciano Pavarotti, who passed away on 6 September 2007. On 10 October he would have been 72. Review: Geoffrey Mallinson |
| September 2007 | O Paradiso Giacomo Meyerbeer (1791-1864): L'Africana, 1865 Meyerbeer's last work, set to a libretto by Eugène Scribe, depicting fictional events in the life of the explorer Vasco da Gama. Tenors: Hipólito Lázaro (r1916), Costa Milona(r1922), Miguel Fleta (r1927), Antonio Cortis (r1930), Joseph Schmidt (r1933) and Raoul Jobin (r1947) Mystery Voice: Guy Chauvet (r approx 1960) Review: Geoffrey Mallinson |
| July 2007 | Ideale Francesco Paolo Tosti (1846-1916) music to Carmelo Errico's (1848-1892) poem. Tenors: Enrico Caruso (r1906, 2001 orchestra re-recorded and added), Alfred Piccaver (r c1920), Giacomo Lauri-Volpi (r1923), Giuseppe di Stefano (r1944), Jussi Björling (r1955) and Carlo Bergonzi (r1977). Mystery Voice: Review: Geoffrey Mallinson |
| May 2007 | Mit gewitter und sturm aus fernem Meer |
| April 2007 | Durch die Walder, durch die Auen |
Weber; Der Freischütz (1821) |
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| March 2007 | No feature |
| February 2007 | Giuseppe di Stefano - Part 1 |
| The art of Italian tenor Giuseppe di Stefano, recordings from 1944-1958. | |
| January 2007 | No feature |
| 2006 | |
| December 2006 | Rigoletto: Selected Tenor Arias |
Verdi: Rigoletto (1851) Volume Four: Review: Geoffrey Mallinson |
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| November 2006 | Kuda, Kuda |
| Tchaikovsky: Eugene Onegin (1879) Eugene Onegin is an opera in three acts by Tchaikovsky to a Russian libretto by Konstantin Shilovsky and the composer, based on the poetic novel of the same name by Pushkin. In this AM, the tenors sing the aria "Kuda, Kuda," known in English as Where, o where have you gone, golden days of my youth? Tenors: Lemeshev (1950), Korolev (1960), Noreika (1968), Grishko (1998), Larin (1998) and Didyk (1999). Mystery Voice: Peter Lindroos Review: Geoffrey Mallinson |
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| October 2006 | Renato Zanelli: His Tenor Recordings (Part 2) |
The second part of Zanelli's recorded output, focusing on his (operatic) tenor repertory. |
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| September 2006 | No feature |
| August 2006 | Scena Finale from Lucia di Lammermoor |
| Donizetti: Lucia di Lammermoor (1835) The final scene of Donizetti's successful opera Lucia di Lammermoor, as the opera concludes finally a showpiece for the tenor: "Tombe degli avi miei ... Fra poco a me ricovero ... tu che a Dio spiegasti l'ali" Tenors: Gigli (1927), De Muro Lomanto (1928), Tucker (1954), Raimondi (1967), Bergonzi (1970) and Aragall (1972). Mystery Voice: Giovanni Malipiero (1939) Review: Geoffrey Mallinson |
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| July 2006 | Renato Zanelli: The New Tamagno (Part 1) |
One of the greatest Otello's of the mid 1920s and 1930s Chilean born singer Renato Zanelli commenced his career as a baritone in 1916, before switching to tenor in 1924. |
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| June 2006 | Recondita armonia |
| Puccini: Tosca The tenor's first aria of the opera where he compares the beauty of the dark-haired Floria Tosca with that of the blonde Magdelene. Mystery Voice: János B. Nagy with Jozsef Gregor Review: Geoffrey Mallinson |
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| May 2006 | Si pel ciel marmoreo giuro |
| Verdi: Otello "Verdi at his most inspired," writes Geoffrey Mallinson of the tine-spingling duet between Otello and Iago: "Yes, I swear by the marble heaven." Mystery Voices: Nicola Fusati and Riccardo Stracciari (1928) Review: Geoffrey Mallinson |
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| April 2006 | Aureliano Pertile - Part 1 |
| Selected arias and songs performed by Italy's favourite tenor of the 1920s and 30s. | |
| March 2006 | Tito Schipa - Part 1 |
| Selected arias and songs performed by one of the most graceful of all tenors, Tito Schipa. | |
| February 2006 | Salut! Demeure chaste et pure |
Haunting aria sung by Faust, who has sold his soul to the Devil.
Tenors: Alain Vanzo, Richard Crooks, Gianni Poggi, William Matteuzzi, Tito Beltran and Fernando de la Mora. |
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| January 2006 | No feature |
| For the 2002-2005 features, click here | |
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