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Premiere Opera Podcast|LUCIA DUET- SCOTTO TUCKER 1973 Episode
For me, here is the way the role of Edgardo should be sung. Tucker was about 60 here, but his voice knew no years.
Yes, I was spoiled by this, and no tenor since has come close, IMHO. Tucker simply rolls out the gold, as always, singing the most gorgeous of legatos in the Verrano a te section, and handling the high tessiture as if it was easy. He shades beautifully, and give a singing lesson for all those that care to listen.
Scotto is also wonderful, with her incisive voice and handling of the text as few sopranos ever did. They performaned together on Lucia on this occassion in Philadelphia, but also did five or six at the Met the previous season. All were wonderful. Those were the days, my friends!
We hear act one from the entrance of Edgardo until the end of the act.
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Best wishes,
Ed
[ Fri, 6 Feb 2009 00:48:00 GMT ]
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