Renata Tebaldi and Giulietta Simionato (above) sing the great duet “L’amo come il fulgor del creato” from Ponchielli’s LA GIOCONDA at a Chicago Lyric Opera gala in 1956. Sir Georg Solti conducts.
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Tag: Chicago Lyric Opera
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PRINCE IGOR @ Chicago Lyric Opera ~ 1962
Oskar Danon (above) conducts a 1962 performance of Borodin’s PRINCE IGOR from Chicago Lyric Opera, with a very interesting cast:
Yaroslavna – Consuelo Rubio
Konchakovna – Carol Smith
Polovtsian Girl – Jeanne Diamond
Nurse – Prudencija Bickus
Vladimir – David Poleri
Eroshka – Mariano Caruso
Ovlur – Rudolf Knoll
Prince Igor – Igor Gorin
Prince Galitsky – Boris Christoff
Skula – Renato Cesari
Khan Konchak – Boris ChristoffListen here.
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Paolo Washington
Basso Paolo Washington (above) was a featured artist at the major opera houses of Italy, beginning with his professional debut at the Teatro Comunale, Florence, in 1958. He subsequently appeared at La Scala, Rome, and Naples, and participated in broadcasts by the RAI.
Chicago Lyric Opera was Washington’s home base in the United States. From 1968 thru 1997, he appeared in 14 roles for a total of 101 performances with the Company He sang in operas by Donizetti and Bellini, as well as in Stravinsky’s LE ROSSIGNOL and OEDIPUS REX. He was particularly admired for his moving portrayals of Colline in LA BOHEME and Timur in TURANDOT.
Washington was heard throughout Spain, and also at Geneva, Marseille, Nice, Toulouse, and Lisbon, and at the Salzburg and Bregenz festivals. His wide repertory extended from Handel to the 20th century works by Prokofiev and Hans Werner Henze. He appeared only twice at the Metropolitan Opera, in the title role of DON PASQUALE in 1979.
He passed away in 2008 at the age of 75.
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