Previous posts for July 11th are found here: Hermann Prey (2019), Liza Lehmann (2020), and Mattiwilda Dobbs; Liza Lehmann (2021)
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Nicolai Gedda (11 July 1925 – 8 January 2017) was a great and versatile Swedish tenor. Skilled at languages, he performed operas in French, Russian, German, Italian, English, Czech and Swedish,[3] as well as one in Latin.
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Skilled at languages, he performed in French, Russian, German, Italian, English, Czech and Swedish, and Latin. -- adapted from Wikipedia
Nicolai Gedda was Swedish and Russian,
A fact that is mentioned in any discussion
Concerning his skill with linguistics and diction, --
No matter the language, he sang with conviction.
Whatever the language at hand, or on deck,
Whether English, or French, whether Russian or Czech, –
His skills were unfailing, and equally firm in
Italian, or Swedish, or Latin, or German.
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Thank You, Mr. Edison
When you hear the incredible ease
Which Gedda displays on high Ds,
You’ll be glad that machines
Had developed the means
To capture such moments as these.
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A wonderful tenor…I’ve listened to him for years….especially “Lenska’s aria”…and….you are such a talented embracer of the English language….always enjoy these weekly limericks.
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