LUIGI ALVA RIP, Part 2

ITALIANIA IN ALGERIERI      Nov. 1973, Luigi as Lindoro and Corena as the Pasha
 

with Weidinger

The hysterical line up, Weidinger, Alva, Horne. Corena, Love, Boucher, Uppman

BARBER OF SEVILLE,  Dec. 1973. Corena as Bartolo.Luigi as Almaviva, Von Stade as Rosina.

The music lesson, Alamaviva in disguise and Rosina

another googy line-up, Flagello, Alva, Corena, Cossa,Von Stade, Munser

Cossa as Figaro, Von Stade and Luigi. Time to escape..

Final curtain. Happy Time.

All the performances were special, - gorgeous singing, integrity to the score, total ensemble balance.

Total joy.

Dear Luigi. THANK YOU. RIP

Luigi Alva RIP- Part 1

The first time I heard Luigi Alva he was Fenton in FALSTAFF, 1964 through 1966. Delightful. This was 1966 with Mary Costa and Regina Resnick. Colzani was Falstaff.
 

The close of act II after Falstaff is dumped out the window. Lili Chookasian, Mildred Miller And Mary Costa. Luigi on the left

1972 with Jeannette Pilou as Nanetta.

1972, the forest scene.

1972 final ensemble- Luigi, Andrea Velis, Sir Geraint Evans as Falstaff,  andRichard Best

1971 L'ELISIR D'AMORE as Nemorino with Reri Grist as Adina.

First scene, the story telling in the village

With Dr. Dulcamara , Corena, trying to buy the elixir.

with Adina again

Evening, the ladies chorus an jug of elixir

To be continued. Tidbits of fun.

Leroy Lehr RIP

I learned this morning of the death of Leroy Lehr. He and his wife Veronicq Reed were across the Avenue neighbors before the moved west. Our paths crossed frequently.  To honor his career I've pulled representative images, all digital. First WERTHER, as Johann 2003.  Act II.
 

RAKE'S PROGRESS, last act 2003, as the Mad House Keeper, with Dawn Upshaw as Anne Truelove.

PELLEAS ET MELISANDE, 2005  as the Doctor, with Sophie von Otter as Melisande.

WAR AND PEACE,  2007 as a Valet

MEISTERSINGER,Act I, 2007 as Schwarz. Very helpful to have stage name tag.

THE GAMBLER, 2008, as a Fat English Man

LULU  2010 as a Servant

Last image, book signing with Sam Ramey to celebrate his new autobiography, Nov. 13, 2010 lobby of New York State Theater.  With Sam and Veronica Reed.

No time to scan images from Traviata, Queen of Spades, Susanna. Great Gatsby, Dr. Faust, Sly, Midsummer Night's Dream, Chenier, Salome, Tosca, Gioconda,

Leroy was a fun colleague to all. To friends, family and musical colleagues my heartfelt condolences.

Dear Leroy, thanks    RIP