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| 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 |
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| BARBER OF SEVILLE March 1971, Dominic Cossa as Figaro and Spiro as Bartolo |
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| BOHEME March 1968, Spiro as Colline |
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| CAPRICCIO, September 1969, Spiro as LaRoche |
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| GIULIO CESARE, October 1967, as Tolomeo |
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| COQ D'OR, November 1968 as King Dodon |
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| COSI FAN TUTTE, October 1971, First act trio, Spiro as Don Alfonso, Patricia Brooks as Fiordiligi and Kay Creed as Dorabella |
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| DAUGHTER OF THE REGIMENT, September 1975, Enrico DiGiuseppe as Tonio, Beverly Sills as Marie and Spiro as Sulpice |
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| DON GIOVANNI, October 1974, Leporello with Catalog |
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| FIGARO, April 1969, Act 2, Spiro as Figaro, Joy Clements in background as Susanna |
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| FLEDERMAUS, September 1974, Spiro as Frank, Alan Titus as Eisenstein |
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| MAGIC FLUTE. October 1967. Sarastro |
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| MIKADO October 1974, Spiro as Poo Bah |
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| 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.
