Spiro Malas, R.I.P.

It is with sadness,but also thankfulness that I'm posting these images.  Spiro Malas  passed away Sunday afternoon. The images range from 1967 to 1978, NYC  Opera. Cherished memories. The films have sat in my files for decades. Most are from the  performances shot from the wings. Captions under each image. First, ABDUCTION, April 1971,Osmin

BARBER OF SEVILLE March 1971, Dominic Cossa as Figaro and Spiro as Bartolo

BOHEME March 1968, Spiro as Colline

CAPRICCIO, September 1969, Spiro as LaRoche

GIULIO CESARE, October 1967, as Tolomeo

COQ D'OR, November 1968   as King Dodon

COSI FAN TUTTE,  October 1971, First act trio, Spiro as Don Alfonso, Patricia Brooks as Fiordiligi and Kay Creed as Dorabella

DAUGHTER OF THE REGIMENT, September 1975, Enrico DiGiuseppe as Tonio, Beverly Sills as Marie and Spiro as Sulpice

DON GIOVANNI, October 1974, Leporello with Catalog

FIGARO, April 1969, Act 2, Spiro as Figaro, Joy Clements in background as Susanna

FLEDERMAUS, September 1974, Spiro as Frank, Alan Titus as Eisenstein

MAGIC FLUTE. October 1967. Sarastro

MIKADO October 1974, Spiro as Poo Bah

DON RODRIGO, March 1967, as Teudiselo

            TURK IN ITALY, November 1978, Spiro as Selim, Beverly Sills as Fiorilla

Spiro was always a power on stage, fun to watch and listen to. The images are posted joyfully. There was so much to learn and enjoy. Condolences to family, colleagues, friends, music lovers.
Dear Spiro, R.I.P.