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Monday, July 19, 2010

Joan Sutherland: The Reluctant Prima Donna

Joan Sutherland: The Reluctant Prima Donna
60 minutes; 2007 Kultur Video DVD

A look at the career of opera legend, Dame Joan Sutherland, as told through interviews with her and her contemporaries (including Franco Zefferelli, Luciano Pavarotti, and her husband, Richard Bonynge). Really fun DVD that gives a nice glimpse into a legendary ladies' career. This does include a clip of her guest appearance on "The Dinah Shore Show" where she sang two trios with Dinah Shore and Ella Fitzgerald! A very fun DVD for fans of Dame Joan.

Sunday, July 4, 2010

With a Song in My Heart: A Tribute to Mario Lanza

With a Song in My Heart: A Tribute to Mario Lanza
Jose Carreras
Teldec

Very cool to hear a great modern tenor saluting his “role model”. All the famous Lanza songs,opera, popular, and folk. Not my favorite Carreras CD, but it is still fun to listen to if you are a fan of Lanza or Mr. Carreras.