Robert Merrill and other baritones

NO, ABsolutely NOT! Such lists are ON TOPIC, FYI. You have nothing to add,
or do not care to participate, that's your choice. What fun do you possibly
derive from sabotoging what others, who have tons more expertise &
knowledge than you, post? Operatic lists sure beat the hell outta sharing
recipes for grape Kool Aide.

DonPaolo
"Mark" <mark.clavecin.DeleteThis@gmail.com> wrote in message
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> Does it happen to you? Does it cause others to yawn, too? Do lists of
> opera singers cause you to yawn?
>
>
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On Jul 8, 1:38 am, Elektra <CharlesHandel....RemoveThis@cs.com> wrote:
> On 8 Jul, 01:05, "premiereop...@aol.com" <edop....RemoveThis@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > On Jul 8, 1:03 am, Mark <mark.clave....RemoveThis@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > > Does it happen to you? Does it cause others to yawn, too? Do lists of
> > > opera singers cause you to yawn?
>
> > Well, this IS an opera group, isn't it Mark. Would you rather we list
> > jockies who have won the Kentucky Derby? I find nothing wrong with
> > such lists. I hope others respond as I did.
>
> > Ed
>
> I think that in 1953 the Kentucky Derby was won by jockey
> Mario Ortica, who was mounted on a horse named Kurt Baum.....
> However, they eventually were put out to pasture.....or possibly
> SHOT!!!!

Perhaps they were put out to stud, which would account for many awful
tenors since them!!!

Best,
Ed
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15. REG View profile
(49 users) More options Jul 8, 4:51 am
Re Mario Ortica:
I was just listening to an act of Don Carlos with him (Ortica)......I
would
have to say that it defies description.
=======================================================
I would say there is a very apt description. Putrid!!!

Best
Ed
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15. REG View profile
(49 users) More options Jul 8, 4:51 am

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From: "REG" <Richer....RemoveThis@hotmail.com>
Date: Sun, 8 Jul 2007 04:51:32 -0400
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I was just listening to an act of Don Carlos with him (Ortica)......I
would
have to say that it defies description.
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LDM wrote:
CH clearly does not understand why he was banned by Google Groups. I
assume that it must be because of the sheer number of complaints
against
him. He pleads ignorance of the Terms of Use, is presumably ignorant
as
to how spamming and wishing people dead are unacceptable usage, and
then
has the nerve to return as if nothing ever happened, claiming it was
some sort of hacker.
============================================================
What has this to do with favorite baritones? It's an uncalled for
lecture. How do you know Charlie doesn't understand, and how do you
know it must be the sheer number of complaints? It may be so, but you
don't know this, nor do I, or anyone.

This "sheer number of complaints" may be a build up of a few months
from perhaps 2 or3 of the same people for all we know. That is my
guess. Why don't you join in and tell us your list of favorite
baritones?

Ed
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On Jul 8, 1:17 am, "Stephen Jay-Taylor" <sjaytay... DeleteThis @btinternet.com>
wrote:
> Well, I never heard Merrill live - shock, horror, gasps from the groundlings
> etc. - but certainly the beauty of timbre is what impresses most on the
> recordings : and needs to, because he was a pretty dull dog
> interpretatively.
>
> But there's an even - indeed much - duller one, whose voice, which I did
> hear live, has, I think possibly the most sheerly ravishing sound of any
> baritone : Yuri Mazurok.
>
> SJT, who never yawns at the opera, merely snores.

I can send you a dvd of Merrill in his prime, if you would like it.

Best,
Ed
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On Jul 8, 1:03 am, Mark <mark.clave... DeleteThis @gmail.com> wrote:

> Does it happen to you? Does it cause others to yawn, too? >Do lists of
> opera singers cause you to yawn?

Nooo.... but your posts cause us all to yawn - as a prelude to mass-
retching.
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On Jul 8, 1:11 am, Mark <mark.clave....TakeThisOut@gmail.com> wrote:
> On Jul 8, 1:05 am, "premiereop...@aol.com" <edop....TakeThisOut@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > On Jul 8, 1:03 am, Mark <mark.clave....TakeThisOut@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > > Does it happen to you? Does it cause others to yawn, too? Do lists of
> > > opera singers cause you to yawn?
>
> > Well, this IS an opera group, isn't it Mark. Would you rather we list
> > jockies who have won the Kentucky Derby? I find nothing wrong with
> > such lists. I hope others respond as I did.
>
> > Ed
>
> Ed, please scold someone else.

Why? It wasn't 'someone else' who wrote the silly post Ed responded
to.

Hardly any active member of RMO
has voiced annoyance at Charlie's interesting, On Topic, lists of
singers.

>There are some
> interesting threads in progress.

A 'progress' that ends - as soon as you and your doofus cohorts weigh-
in.

>It's not my fault if Mr. Handelman
>feels that I am the pointless poster here.

It's.....it's not?
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On Jul 8, 6:35 am, <Gregory> wrote:
> Simon Keenlyside!!!
>
> The finest lyrcial baritone of his generation.

Easily the finest; I'd say Hvorostovsky would equal him, except that
the latter is a bit more toward the 'dramatic' side, vocally and fach-
wise.

>Wonderful and charismatic
> voice of amazing quality.

Indeed the true successor of Sir Thomas Allen, another old favorite of
mine.

> Greg
>
> "Elektra" <CharlesHandel....RemoveThis@cs.com> schrieb im Newsbeitragnews:1183872105.943099.295330@c77g2000hse.googlegroups.com...
>
>
>
> > On 8 Jul, 01:04, "premiereop...@aol.com" <edop....RemoveThis@gmail.com> wrote:
> >> On Jul 8, 12:42 am, Elektra <CharlesHandel....RemoveThis@cs.com> wrote:
>
> >> > In my mention of the singing of our National Anthem by Robert Merrill,
> >> > as heard today at Yankee Stadium Old Timers' Day, I mentioned that
> >> > Merrill must be included in a list of the most gorgeous baritone
> >> > voices. I asked for the possible names of others in this class.Here
> >> > are some candidates in my opinion:
>
> >> > Pavel Lisitsian
> >> > Dmitri Hvorostovsky
> >> > Thomas Quasthoff
> >> > Riccardo Stracciari
> >> > John Charles Thomas
>
> >> > your list???? CH
>
> >> My list would include the above, but add Tibbett and Bastianini.
> >> Still, for me, Merrill will always be #1 for sheer vocal beauty.
>
> >> Ed
>
> > Yes Ed..BASTIANINI was a fabulous baritone...the sheer
> > quality.....similar to Dmitri....and there are others..but these
> > mentioned stand out..ch- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -
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On Jul 8, 11:00 am, Mark <mark.clave... RemoveThis @gmail.com> wrote:
> On Jul 8, 10:50 am, "REG" <Richer... RemoveThis @hotmail.com> wrote:
>
> > THAT's a very provinical comment, actually.
>
> > PS I think Ira Siff, when he sings with his 'other' voice, is a baritone.
>
> > "Mark" <mark.clave... RemoveThis @gmail.com> wrote in message
>
> > > LDM, I think what the OP really meant to say was "Baritones who only
> > > sing in New York City". :-o
>
> Yes, a provincial comment, made on purpose to prove a point.

Yes, the point that you're an idiot.

>Thanks
> for noticing!

No thanks needed; How could we have not noticed?
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'Here We Go Loopy-Lobe' wrote:

>the most superficial, no qualifications
> other than the most simplistic; nothing - absolutely nothing. The >whole idea
> smacks of "Opera 101" or "Buy the Greatest Hits of Verdi for just >7.99 plus
> s and h".

Wrong! It's at least 8.99 plus s and h. So there.

>Its childish and naive.

Which is right up your alley, Lobe, so what's your objection?

> BTW another thing I don't like are....

Wow, *there's* a LIST to end all 'lists'!
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On Jul 8, 10:32 am, "donpaolo" <donpa....DeleteThis@erols.com> wrote:
> NO, ABsolutely NOT! Such lists are ON TOPIC, FYI. You have nothing to add,
> or do not care to participate, that's your choice. What fun do you possibly
> derive from sabotoging what others, who have tons more expertise &
> knowledge than you, post? Operatic lists sure beat the hell outta sharing
> recipes for grape Kool Aide.

In Mark's 'honor', it has been renamed 'Fool Aide'.

Rightly so, methinks....

>DonPaolo

Best,
L. Credit Where Due T.


"Mark" <mark.clave....DeleteThis@gmail.com> wrote in message
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> news:1183871011.236095.268530@c77g2000hse.googlegroups.com...
>
>
>
> > Does it happen to you? Does it cause others to yawn, too? Do lists of
> > opera singers cause you to yawn?- Hide quoted text -
>
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On Jul 8, 11:59 am, Merdie Slaturrde the Klavicle-Scratcher/Ass-Picker
puked and puked and puked and puked and double-puked and triple-puked:


>blah blah - Wow, Ima Loony Nurd! Hee, hee, hee.

Sorry to interrupt your 'reverie', but
that's NErd, Schmuck!

You puked
99 Merdy-grams in a row, Slaturdde! What a tour de farts -
Slaturdde-'Style'!

>I sure
> haven't lost that 'ole Slaturdde Touch!

And you never will.
Tsk...tsk....
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