Handelman's Three Great Tenors.

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

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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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