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Premiere Opera Podcast|A BIRTHDAY TRIBUTE TO RICHARD TUCKER- a full recital by Tucker in 1974 Episode
Today, August 28, we celebrate the birthday of the great tenor, Richard Tucker. Many call Tucker the greatest American tenor ever. I agree, but go on to state that for me, he was the greatest tenor ever, of any nationality, and many agree with this sentiment.
Here, in the final year of his life, Tucker is still in top, golden form as he gives his all in a recital filled with arias, Jewish and Hebrew songs, French Songs, Italian songs, and Handel, Mehul, and Peri, among others! There are 23 selections to this Podcast, and I will list the program now:
1. Handel- Floridante- Alma mia
2. Mehul- JOSEPH- Champs paternal
3. Peri- EURIDICE- Invocazione di Orfeo
4. Torelli- Tu lo sai
5. Durante- Danza, danza fanciulla
6. Donizetti- L'ELISIR D'AMORE- Una furtiva lagrima
7. Mascagni- CAVALLERIA RUSTICANA- Addio alla madre
8. Meyerbeer- L'AFRICANA- O Paradiso
9. Leoncavallo- Mattinata
10. Shir Hocherut- (Son of Liberation-) arr. Secundo
11. Issachar Miron- Ura Dor- (Come along)
12. A Du, Du, Du- (Jewish folk song) arr. Secundo
13. A Din Torah mit Gott- (A Plea with God) arr. Low
14. Fourdrain- Carnaval
15. Robey- Tes Yeux
16. Bizet- THE PEARLFISHERS- Je crois entendre encore
17. Falvo- Dicitencello Vuie
18. Nutile- Mamma mia che vo sape
19. Puccini- TURANDOT- Nessun Dorma
20. Raisins and Almonds- Traditional Jewish Folk Song
21. Puccini- TOSCA- Recondita armonia
22. Cilea- L'ARLESIANA- Lamento di Federico
23. Verdi- LUISA MILLER- Quando le sera al placido
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To end, I wish to say how fortunate I was to live in an era when I could hear Richard Tucker sing and bestow his great gift on us all countless times.
Best wishes,
Ed
[ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 21:12:00 GMT ]
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