handelmania's Podcast
Arts & Culture Podcasts
Great operas and great singers, hosted by Charles Handelman.
Location:
United States
Genres:
Arts & Culture Podcasts
Description:
Great operas and great singers, hosted by Charles Handelman.
Language:
English
Episodes
Gigli in Forza, 1951
12/15/2017
The great Gigli w.Elizabeth
Barbato in Forza. He was 61. I saw his 1955 farewell. Had he lived to 80, he would still have had it!!!!!
Duration:01:07:29
Diana's Met Debut
12/15/2017
Diana Soviero's Met debut
with Alfredo Kraus in Romeo
et Juliette.The "Poison aria"
is superb.(Also on YouTube).
I know her since 1977.Still feel
she is as great as any soprano in
my experience.
Duration:00:54:39
Rosanna Carteri Boheme
12/15/2017
Carteri and Taddei in
act 3 are so moving!!
Ferruccio Tagliavini is Rodolfo.
Duration:00:36:59
Cornell MacNeil
12/10/2017
Close to Ruffo!! I thought Warren had a big voice.MacNeilwas awesome!!!!!!!
Duration:01:10:51
Medea w.Marisa Galvany
12/9/2017
My buddy,Marisa Galvany (one of many fake names) as Medea.
Duration:01:09:42
The great Marina of Regina Resnik
11/26/2017
Bing gave her one! Idiot!
Wonderful lady!!!!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zZwSAHyGoo8
Duration:00:44:36
The glorious Victoria de los Angeles
11/13/2017
Hard to find right words for the
glorious Victoria's voice!!!!! Here is "Dove sono?"
Duration:00:07:01
Joe Calleja
11/13/2017
Joseph Calleja wants people to
call him "Joe." That is the kind
of guy he is. When he met me, he
said I was more famous than he is.
TRUE?????????????????
Duration:00:02:49
Something is rotten in Denmark
11/13/2017
If you are not feeling well, do NOT
listen to Sirach von Bodengraven!
YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED!!!!
I am finding old audio stuff for you.
Are you thrilled??????
Duration:00:20:14
Brian Hymel
11/13/2017
Great fun guy, Brian Hymel, in French arias.
He is such a wonderful person, and has
a beautiful family. BUY IT! I get
no commission on the full CD.
Duration:00:21:44
The great Norma Trio
11/13/2017
Callas, Corelli, Nicolai
from Trieste.Note Corelli attack before Callas D!!!!!!!!! Nothing like this today!!!
Duration:00:09:10
Diana Soviero Young
11/13/2017
Here are early recordings of my dear friend
Diana Soviero.Friends since 1977. I hope you like them.
Duration:01:07:11
Maria Callas as Isolde
8/28/2017
She did it ALL!!!! Not a long career, but
1949-1955 in my view was awesome!
Duration:00:07:34
Eugenia Burzio
8/28/2017
Saffo aria sung by one of my
favorite singers, Eugenia Burzio.
OLD STYLE!!!!!!
Duration:00:03:10
Joseph Calleja
8/28/2017
I was waiting once at the Met stage
door after a Macbeth. Out comes this
big guy who looked at me and asked,
"Are you Charlie Handelman?" I said
"Yes." He gave me a big hug and
said,"You are more famous than
me!" What a fun guy!!!!!!!!!!
Joe and I have discussed a kind of
"old-fashioned vibrato," which to
me is "affectionate."
Duration:00:04:44
Dorothy Kirsten sings POP!
8/19/2017
VERY few opera singers can sing popular music. Farrell did it pretty well and many male singers do it well, but the DIVAS have trouble. I guess the breaks in the voice make it more difficult...but Dorothy Kirsten mastered the crossover, compared to the ludicrous Fleming or L.Price.
Duration:00:43:09
Young Franco Lombardi aria
8/19/2017
Corelli had more vibrato young (DelMonaco called him a "goat) but these commercial discs still tel us of the man's greatness.
I saw him 40 times.Yes,he could be a pain...but generally speaking,he raised the roof!!!!!!!!!!
I have friends who knew him well,and they tell me how sweet he was and so concerned about his artistry.
Duration:00:02:27
Caballe in Aroldo
8/18/2017
When she showed up, Caballe
was one of the greatest singers
of the century!
Her birthplace was Barcelona, as we
at this tragic time send our
deepest feelings for their people.
Duration:00:03:32
Tribute to Cornell MacNeil (Earlier podcast)
8/18/2017
HUGEST voice from a baritone. Great man...In
Ernani, the audience sometimes started to yell at the G
before the A flat, so stupendous the sound!
Duration:01:10:51
Beverly's only Aida!!!!
8/18/2017
An Oddity!!!!!! Beverly as Aida!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Duration:01:07:26