“CAVALLERIA RUSTICANA / PAGLIACCI : Mascagni / Leoncavallo
Original Air Date: 04/11/1964
Cast: Santi; Farrell, Tucker, Bardelli / Corelli, Amara, Colzani
Media: MOD Audio SID.17450528 Tags: Archive; 2017
These performances have also been issued in the Sony Historical CD series from the Met. Corelli only has 7 Canios and 3 of those were on tour done before this 4 performance series in the spring of 1964.
Lucky for me as a 17 year old, Dallas was one of those tour stops, and Stratas was his Nedda, but Colzani was again the Tonio. The Metropolitan line of great Turiddus is at least as distinguished as for the far more famous role of Canio. Armiliato (the singing brother), Bergonzi, Bjorling, Corelli, Del Monaco,Domingo, Peerce,and Tucker all take on Turiddu in addition to the three early legends of Caruso, Gigli, and Lauri-Volpi.
Tucker is tied for Jagel in 2nd place with 32; Tokatyan has 50. Farrell did not impress me when I saw her Santuzza, but on this broadcast she delivers one of the most blood-curdling curses in the history of the opera. Mala Pasqua indeed.”