Often asked for his personal favorites, Larry shares a few choices sung by Maria Callas, Giuseppe Di Stefano, Bidu Sayao, Alfredo Kraus, and Leontyne Price.
Larry’s Favorite Recordings
Playlist
“E luchevan le stelle” from Tosca by Giacomo Puccini
Giuseppe Di Stefano, tenor; Orchestra of La Scala; Victor De Sabata, conductor
(Milan 1953. EMI CDC 7 47176 2)
“La Mamma Morta” from Andrea Chenier by Umberto Giordano
Maria Callas, soprano; Philharmonia Orchestra; Tullio Serafin, conductor
(London 1955. EMI 7243 5 65746‐2)
“Pourquoi me reveiller” from Werther by Jules Massenet
Alfredo Kraus, tenor; London Philharmonic Orchestra; Michel Plasson, conductor
(London 1979. EMI 7243 5 66534 2)
“Chi il bel sogno di Doretta” from La Rondine by Giacomo Puccini
Leontyne Price, soprano; Rome Opera Orchestra; Oliviero de Fabritiis, conductor
(Rome 1960. RCA VICTOR 09026‐68883‐2)
“Bachiana Brasileira No. 5” by Heitor Villa‐Lobos
Bidu Sayão, soprano; Ensemble of Eight Cellos and Double Bass; Heitor Villa‐Lobos, conductor
(New York 1945. SONY MHK 62355)