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Richard Tucker (August 28, 1913 – January 8, 1975) was an American operatic tenor.
Tucker was born Rivn (Rubin) Ticker in Brooklyn, New York, the son of Bessarabian Jewish parents, who immigrated to the US in 1911. His father, Sruel (Sam) Ticker, and mother Fanya-Tsipa (Fanny) Ticker had already adopted the surname "Tucker" by the time their son entered first grade. His musical aptitude was discovered early, and was nurtured under the tutelage of Samuel Weisser at the Tifereth Israel synagogue in lower Manhattan. As a teenager, Tucker's interests alternated between athletics, at which he excelled during his high-school years, and singing for weddings and bar mitzvahs as a cantorial student. Eventually, he progressed from a part-time cantor at Temple Emanuel in Passaic, New Jersey, to full-time cantorships at Temple Adath Israel in the Bronx and, in June 1943, at the large and prestigious Brooklyn Jewish Center. Until then, Tucker's income derived mainly from his weekly commissions as a salesman for the Reliable Silk Company, in Manhattan's garment district.
The Germanic first or given name Richard derives from German, French, and English "ric" (ruler, leader, king) and "hard" (strong, brave), and it therefore means "powerful leader". Nicknames include "Dick", "Dickie", "Rich", "Richie", "Rick", "Ricky", "Rickey", and others.
"Richard" is a common name in many Germanic languages, including English, German, Norwegian, Danish, Swedish, Icelandic, and Dutch. It can also be used as a French, Hungarian, Finnish, and Estonian name.
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Robert Merrill (June 4, 1917 – October 23, 2004) was an American operatic baritone and actor, who was also active in the musical theatre circuit. He received the National Medal of Arts in 1993.
Merrill was born Moishe Miller, later known as Morris Miller, in the Williamsburg section of Brooklyn, New York, to tailor Abraham Miller, originally Milstein, and his wife Lillian, née Balaban, Jewish immigrants from Pultusk, Poland near Warsaw. His paternal grandaparents were Berl Milstein and Chana (nee Mlawski) both from Pultusk, Poland.
His mother claimed to have had an operatic and concert career in Poland (a fact denied by her son in his biographies) and encouraged her son to have early voice training: he had a tendency to stutter, which disappeared when singing. Merrill was inspired to pursue professional singing lessons when he saw the baritone Richard Bonelli singing Count Di Luna in a performance of Il Trovatore at the Metropolitan Opera, and paid for them with money earned as a semi-professional pitcher.
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Genres: Short,Rare video clip from 1964 TV show with Metropolitan Opera tenor Richard Tucker singing magnificently. Tucker sings Nessun Dorma, The Sweetest Sounds, and You'll Never Walk Alone. Earl Wrightson is the host.
http://premiereopera.com With the great Toscanini conducting, a young Richard Tucker sings a gorgeous "Celeste Aida" from Verdi's Aida. This was the first complete opera ever telecast, in March of 1949. Truly historical, and wonderful.
http://premiereopera.com The American tenor, Richard Tucker, gives a lesson in how to sing Italian opera. This great rendention of "E lucevan le stelle" from Puccini's Tosca is as moving as it is beautiful. One for the ages!!
The great American tenor and cantor sings the stirring "Kiddush," the traditional sanctification of festivals. Conducted by Sholom Secunda.
Support us here: http://www.patreon.com/operavivra An excerpt from a performance by Richard Tucker & Robert Merrill singing "Invano Alvaro" from Giuseppe Verdi's La forza del destino. 1973, Boston.
This is a unique interview with Richard Tucker, given on Radio Station WEFM, which has now been off the air for over 30 years. It was conducted by Mr. Dick Noble, in 1970. Tucker makes many interesting observations about opera, his career, and his life in general during this interview. To the best of my knowledge, this is the only extant copy of this interview and thus of great historical value for those interested in the life and career of the man commonly considered to be America's greatest operatic tenor. The interview tape ends abruptly as Tucker states his interest in doing Mozart in the parks that summer. Heartfelt thanks, again, to my friend Steve at Youtube Channel Shicoff 1, who was a close friend of the great tenor, and whose willingness to share his unique collection via Y...
Richard Tucker - You'll never walk alone - Carousel (Rodgers and Hammerstein)
Rare video clip from 1964 TV show with Metropolitan Opera tenor Richard Tucker singing magnificently. Tucker sings Nessun Dorma, The Sweetest Sounds, and You'll Never Walk Alone. Earl Wrightson is the host.
http://premiereopera.com With the great Toscanini conducting, a young Richard Tucker sings a gorgeous "Celeste Aida" from Verdi's Aida. This was the first complete opera ever telecast, in March of 1949. Truly historical, and wonderful.
http://premiereopera.com The American tenor, Richard Tucker, gives a lesson in how to sing Italian opera. This great rendention of "E lucevan le stelle" from Puccini's Tosca is as moving as it is beautiful. One for the ages!!
The great American tenor and cantor sings the stirring "Kiddush," the traditional sanctification of festivals. Conducted by Sholom Secunda.
Support us here: http://www.patreon.com/operavivra An excerpt from a performance by Richard Tucker & Robert Merrill singing "Invano Alvaro" from Giuseppe Verdi's La forza del destino. 1973, Boston.
This is a unique interview with Richard Tucker, given on Radio Station WEFM, which has now been off the air for over 30 years. It was conducted by Mr. Dick Noble, in 1970. Tucker makes many interesting observations about opera, his career, and his life in general during this interview. To the best of my knowledge, this is the only extant copy of this interview and thus of great historical value for those interested in the life and career of the man commonly considered to be America's greatest operatic tenor. The interview tape ends abruptly as Tucker states his interest in doing Mozart in the parks that summer. Heartfelt thanks, again, to my friend Steve at Youtube Channel Shicoff 1, who was a close friend of the great tenor, and whose willingness to share his unique collection via Y...
Richard Tucker - You'll never walk alone - Carousel (Rodgers and Hammerstein)
PROGRAM 1) La Gioconda Act I: “Enzo Grimaldo… O grido di quest’anima” Richard Tucker & Robert Merrill 0:00 2) L’Africana Act III: “Adamastor, re delle acque profonde” Robert Merrill 6:08 3) Don Giovanni Serenade Act II: “Deh vieni alla finestra” Robert Merrill 9:39 4) Le nozze di Figaro Act I: “Non più andrai” Robert Merrill 11:45 5) Zazà Act IV: “Zazà, piccolo zingara” Robert Merrill 14:34 6) Mozart concert aria “Misero! o sogno, io son desto,” KV431 Richard Tucker 16:27 7) I vespri siciliani Act III: “E di Monforte il cenno!… Giorno di pianto” Richard Tucker 25:39 8) Giuseppe Verdi: La forza del destino Act IV: “Invano, Alvaro… Le minaccie, i fieri accenti” Richard Tucker & Robert Merrill 32:50 9) Introducing Sir Rudolf Bing Les pê...
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Digitized from Columbia Masterworks LP CS-6397 (Stereo) Released 1962 1. THE EXODUS SONG 2. I BELIEVE 3. TONIGHT 4. CLIMB EV'RY MOUNTAIN 5. LOVE LETTERS 6. SOFTLY, AS IN A MORNING SUNRISE 7. THE SWEETEST SOUNDS 8. SHALOM 9. LOVE IS A MANY SPLENDORED THING 10. ANNIVERSARY SONG 11. YOU'LL NEVER WALK ALONE 12. WITH THESE HANDS
PROGRAM 1) La Gioconda Act I: “Enzo Grimaldo… O grido di quest’anima” Richard Tucker & Robert Merrill 0:00 2) L’Africana Act III: “Adamastor, re delle acque profonde” Robert Merrill 6:08 3) Don Giovanni Serenade Act II: “Deh vieni alla finestra” Robert Merrill 9:39 4) Le nozze di Figaro Act I: “Non più andrai” Robert Merrill 11:45 5) Zazà Act IV: “Zazà, piccolo zingara” Robert Merrill 14:34 6) Mozart concert aria “Misero! o sogno, io son desto,” KV431 Richard Tucker 16:27 7) I vespri siciliani Act III: “E di Monforte il cenno!… Giorno di pianto” Richard Tucker 25:39 8) Giuseppe Verdi: La forza del destino Act IV: “Invano, Alvaro… Le minaccie, i fieri accenti” Richard Tucker & Robert Merrill 32:50 9) Introducing Sir Rudolf Bing Les pêcheurs de perles Act I: “Au fond du temple saint”...
http://sinfoniafantastica.com/ Edwin: Richard Tucker Sylva: Dorothy Staiger, Marion Claire Boni: Robert Weede Stasi: Earle Wikle
Verdi. Don Carlo. 14 octobre 1960. Chicago. Richard Tucker. Boris Christoff. Tito Gobbi. Ferruccio Mazzoli (le grand inquisiteur). Franco Ventriglia. Margherita Roberti (Elisabetta). Giulietta Simionato (Princesse Eboli). Jeanne Diamond (Tebaldo). Mariano Caruso (Conte de Lerma). Shirley Johnson (voix du ciel) Dir.: Antonino Votto.
LA TRAVIATA Violetta - Licia Albanese Alfredo - Richard Tucker Germont - Leonard Warren Flora - Thelma Votipka Gastone - Richard Manning Baron Douphol - George Cehanovsky Marquis D'Obigny - William Hargrave Dr. Grenvil - Louis D'Angelo Annina - Mona Paulee Conductor -Cesare Sodero
Giuseppe Verdi (1813-1901) "La Forza del Destino" Direttore d'orchestra...........................Fernando Previtali Don Alvaro...........................................Richard Tucker Don Carlo di Vargas............................Giuseppe (Pino) Taddei Donna Leonora di Vargas...................Floriana Cavalli Preziosilla............................................Oralia Domínguez Padre Guardiano.................................Plinio Clabassi Fra Melitone........................................Giulio Viamonte Il Marchese di Calatrava....................Juan Zanin Curra...................................................Carmen Burello Un alcalde...........................................José Crea Maestro Trabuco................................Vi...
Il Conte di Luna Renato Bruson Manrico Richard Tucker Leonora Katia Ricciarelli Azucena Bianca Rosa Zanibelli Ferrando Alfonso Marchica Ines Rina Pallini Ruiz Mario Carlin Un Vecchio Zingaro Ernesto Vezzosi Parme 7 janvier 1971 direction musicale Alberto Erede