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Opera Tenors with guest Paul Sorvino


"Pauly's Picks" -- Part I

Part 1 of a 2 part series:  Host Jim Svejda and actor Paul Sorvino discuss and play examples of some of Sorvino's favorite tenors.  Paul Sorvino is a tenor, himself, and a student of singing.


Verdi: Il Trovatore: Di quella pira. Franco Corelli, ten; Gabriella Tucci, sop. EMI 85084.

Puccini: La Boheme: O Mimi, tu piu non torni. Jussi Bjorling, ten.; Robert Merrill, bar. RCA 7799.

Verdi: Otello: Si pel ciel. Enrico Caruso, ten.; Titta Ruffo, bar. Naxos 8.110708.

Donizetti: La Favorita: Una vergin, un angiol di Dio. Tito Schipa, ten. Preiser 89160.

Rossini: The Barber of Seville. Tito Schipa, ten. RCA 7969.

Molloy: The Kerry Dance. John McCormack, ten. Naxos 8.111316.

Mozart: Don Giovanni: Il mio tesoro. John McCormack, ten. Naxos 8.111316.

Heuberger: Im Chambre Separee. Richard Tauber, ten. EMI 69787.

Verdi: Rigoletto: La donna e mobile. Luciano Pavarotti, ten. Decca 400 053.

Sieczynski: Vienna, City of My Dreams. Richard Tauber, ten. EMI 68787.

Lehar: The Land of Smiles: Von Apfelbluten einen Kranz. Richard Tauber, ten. EMI 69787.

Mascagni: Cavalleria Rusticana: O Lola, ch'ai di latti. Giovanni Martinelli, ten. Nimbus 7804.

Giordano: Andrea Chenier: Un di all'azzurro spazio. Beniamino Gigli. RCA 7811.

Brodszky: Be My Love. Mario del Monaco. Decca 467 919-2. 
Sunday, April 11, 2010