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1/ #Sirius now playing an AÏDA from 1940 with Welitsch, Vinay, Harshaw, Merrill, Hines, Alvary, Franke, & Votipka. I especially enjoy the older performances bc they’re more likely to feature singers I knew personally (Bob Merrill) or by rep/recordings (Merrill & everyone else).
2/ Also, reminder that Margaret Harshaw sang dramatic mezzo roles b4 moving into Wagner soprano heroines; that Paul Franke came to @MetOpera very early; & that Thelma Votipka - “Tippy” - cd sing just about any small role a/w/a supply high Cs for the diva at necessity.
3/Wonderfully majestic take by Emil Cooper at the podium.
