Sad news – Grace Bumbry has died aged 86. Sings ‘Vissi d’arte’ from Tosca. May 9, 2023 | News, Videos | 2 comments 1992, Munich; Daniel Nazareth conducting. 2 Comments Monica McCabe on May 10, 2023 at 2:03 pm Withdrew in haste from gushing coverage of the Eurovision Song Contest, to listen to the real voice, real singing of the magnificent Grace Bumbry….. Such voices should live for ever. Reply Richard Landau on May 11, 2023 at 9:23 pm Here you can experience Bumbry in her prime: a 1964 RFH performance of the Verdi Requiem conducted by Carlo Maria Giulini: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zmrImQ9J-lw&pp=ygUcR2l1bGluaSBidW1icnkgdmVyZGlicmVxdWllbQ%3D%3D I remember it vividly … a great concert, happily preserved for posterity in very decent sound and vision. Reply Submit a Comment Cancel replyYour email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *Comment * Name * Email * Website Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Δ This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.
Monica McCabe on May 10, 2023 at 2:03 pm Withdrew in haste from gushing coverage of the Eurovision Song Contest, to listen to the real voice, real singing of the magnificent Grace Bumbry….. Such voices should live for ever. Reply
Richard Landau on May 11, 2023 at 9:23 pm Here you can experience Bumbry in her prime: a 1964 RFH performance of the Verdi Requiem conducted by Carlo Maria Giulini: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zmrImQ9J-lw&pp=ygUcR2l1bGluaSBidW1icnkgdmVyZGlicmVxdWllbQ%3D%3D I remember it vividly … a great concert, happily preserved for posterity in very decent sound and vision. Reply
Withdrew in haste from gushing coverage of the Eurovision Song Contest, to listen to the real voice, real singing of the magnificent Grace Bumbry….. Such voices should live for ever.
Here you can experience Bumbry in her prime: a 1964 RFH performance of the Verdi Requiem conducted by Carlo Maria Giulini:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zmrImQ9J-lw&pp=ygUcR2l1bGluaSBidW1icnkgdmVyZGlicmVxdWllbQ%3D%3D
I remember it vividly … a great concert, happily preserved for posterity in very decent sound and vision.