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My favorite rendition of the Prologue. Lawrence Tibbet(1896-1960)was the first world famous American opera singer(together with Ponselle).
PS: Notice the way he sings the line of "Un nido di memorie infondo a l'anima cantava un giorno" in one breath while also in delicate mezza voce. Now that is something not even Warren could do.
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Placido Domingo in the final scene of Leoncavallo's Pagliacci. With Teresa Stratas as Nedda and Sherill Milnes as Tonio.
Watch out for that chair Placido!
Metropolitan Opera, 1978. Conductor: James Levine.