Handelman's Three Great Tenors.

Published: Jan. 16, 2009, 7:58 p.m.

A comparison of three tenors who thrilled us in our opera-going days from 1951-1975.

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\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0 DelMonaco\xa0 1951-1960
\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0 Corelli\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa01961-1976
\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0Tucker\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa01951-1975
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\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0They sing in Tosca,Fanciulla,Trovatore,Turandot,and Pagliacci

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\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0 I saw them a total of about 150 times, and my memories are vivid and clear. I will tell you that audiences were astounded by their brilliant voices, and as much as I like many tenors of today, no one has come along with this "brand" of squillo!!!!!\xa0\xa0\xa0 (70 min.)
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