Lando Bartolini passed away a few days ago. He was in my lens from 1976-1995, New York City Opera and Metropolitan Opera, a humble respected tenor. Here are a few memories. CAVALLERIA, New York City Opera, 1976, as Turiddu with Maralin Niska as Santuzza
Dan Kingman, chorus, is in background on right.
TRAVIATA, New York City Opera, 1977, as Alfredo. Faye Robinson was Violetta. Both Cavalleria and Traviata are performance images shot from the wings at the State Theater.
On to the Met, AIDA as Radames, 1991.
With Aprile Millo as Aida
TROVATORE, Metropolitan Opera 1993, Manrico. With Aprile Millo as Leonore
With Delora Zajick as Azucena.
TURANDOT, 1995, Calaf with Dame Gwyneth Jones as Turandot
Curtain call, Paul Plishka as Timur, Teresa Stratas as Liu, Jones again as Turandot and Bartolini, the Calaf. 1995
To the family and friends my heartfelt condolences.
Dear Lando, many thanks for the fun, RIP.
