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| The Handelmaniac... |
 Posted: Thu Jul 17, 2008 1:14 pm |
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Let's face it....a very large number of singers would never be known
beyond the theatres where a limited number of people saw them live
were it not for the icons like the late Eddy Smith and those who
followed him in distributing thousands of live performances.
I recall fondly how the late Leyla Gencer signed my
"Gencer Catalogue Card" and how a few of us purchased microphones
solely for recording some favorite singers, who were so grateful to
have recordings of live stuff.
Here is a small list of singers so many of us have
treasured owing to the "sneaky pirates," and many of us know/knew some
of them personally and/or have at least received lovely thank-you
notes for putting them out....and if we did not know them, we know
that so many opera lovers have the opportunity to sample their work,
since they barely recded commercially.
Raina Kabaiwanska
Magda Olivero
Virginia Zeani
Diana Soviero
Johanna Meier
Richard Frericks
Daniele Barioni
Chester Ludgin
Antonietta Stella
Gian-Giacomo Guelfi
Anita Cerquetti
Frances Bible
Alain Vanzo
and this is only tiny list..Remember that only a relative handful of
artists reach the "Kiri/Placido/Renee/Cheryl" category as to number
of recordings.
I am so tired of those who have complained about the pirates for
40 years..(and of course they have ONLY commercial recordings)...CH of
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| Posted: Thu Jul 17, 2008 8:37 pm |
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charlie,
please check my question i put on under samarui's original post about
"pirates". i would truly value your thoughts on this subject.
frank |
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