I saw Nino Martini in La Boheme in Cleveland, Ohio in 1944. The company was the Philadelphia-La Scala Opera Co. His Mimi was the great Dorothy Kirsten. Years later - in about 1955 or 6 - I attended an Aida at the Verona Arena. The singers were Antonietta Stella, Simionato and Corelli. That arena holds about 10,000 people. I had the great fortune to sit next to Mr. Martini. He was very cordial. I of course mentioned the Boheme to him. That was the only Aida I've seen where the soprano received 3 different rounds of applause for O Patria Mia. I do not know if this is the same recording or not - but it was announced that the next week r. Martini would sing this excerpt from I Puritani. George Topinges
This recording is a half step lower. Sorry but I guess it was meant to be unreleased because Nino Martini hit the high E (not F) flat. I heard an Eb instead.
High notes are flat but would still rather listen to this than any of our present crop of tenors. Thanks for posting.
he sang flat most of the time, listen to la Traviata with Vina Bovy and Tibbett, Met live 1937
I saw Nino Martini in La Boheme in Cleveland, Ohio in 1944. The company was the Philadelphia-La Scala Opera Co. His Mimi was the great Dorothy Kirsten. Years later - in about 1955 or 6 - I attended an Aida at the Verona Arena. The singers were Antonietta Stella, Simionato and Corelli. That arena holds about 10,000 people. I had the great fortune to sit next to Mr. Martini. He was very cordial. I of course mentioned the Boheme to him. That was the only Aida I've seen where the soprano received 3 different rounds of applause for O Patria Mia. I do not know if this is the same recording or not - but it was announced that the next week r. Martini would sing this excerpt from I Puritani. George Topinges
He sang with my neighbour soprano Vina Bovy at the Met in Traviata in 1937/38 season.
This recording is a half step lower. Sorry but I guess it was meant to be unreleased because Nino Martini hit the high E (not F) flat. I heard an Eb instead.
thank you so much... I really enjoy stuff like this...(oddities)
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How about that! I guess he had to try it!
Oh dear...
Sorry...no high F....just a high E. Flattish note.