Nicolai Gedda RIP

Into the files again with a heavy heart. Another elegant singer has died, wonderful Nicolai Gedda, always a joy to hear and watch. It's not possible to scan everything. I haven't included Traviata or Pique Dame or the tenor in Rosenkavalier. Here are a few memories,  samples of the fun and joy when Gedda was on stage.  First Belmonte in ENTFUHRUNG, Oct. 1979.

 Riccardo in BALLO IN MASCHERA Oct. 1975

BARTERED BRIDE Oct. 1978, Teresa Stratas as Marenka and Gedda as Jenik

Fun time, CARMEN Dec. 1967, Grace Bumbry as Carmen and Gedda as Jose

Faust Dec. 1972

The last scene  FAUST with Colette Boky as Marguerite

From Oct. 1965, the old Met,  Robert Merrill as Valentine, Gedda as Faust, Cesare Siepi as Mephistophele. I heard every performance

Gedda as Ottavio, DON GIOVANNI Sept. 1972

Lensky in EUGENE ONEGIN Oct. 1977

Fun time, DON PASQUALE Dec. 1978,  Gedda as Ernesto with Gabriel Bacquier as Don Pasquale

And PASQUALE again, Gedda and Beverly Sills as Norina

                Finally VESPRI, Jan. 1974,  Caballe as Helene and Gedda as Henri
        I'm eternally grateful for having heard all this wonderful singing. RIP sweet Nicolai.