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Discover Four American Baritones of the Past by Robert Merrill, John Charles Thomas, Lawrence Tibbett, Leonard Warren released in 1998. Find album reviews, track lists, credits, awards and more at AllMusic.
Artist: Lawrence Tibbett Album: Four American Baritones of the Past Year: 2006
Find release reviews and credits for Four American Baritones of the Past - Robert Merrill, John Charles Thomas, Lawrence Tibbett, Leonard Warren on AllMusic - 1998
17 déc. 2006 · The four greatest american baritones of all time, each singing some of their most legendary recordings. Highlights are: Tibbett's Largo al factotum, Thomas's Nemico della patria, Warren's Prologo, and Merrill's Brindisi from Hamlet.
Lawrence Mervil Tibbett (November 16, 1896 – July 15, 1960) was an American opera singer and recording artist who also performed as a film actor and radio personality. A baritone , he sang leading roles with the Metropolitan Opera in New York City more than 600 times from 1923 to 1950.
Lawrence Tibbett is considered as one of the towering baritone of America. Roy Henderson (the famous critique) compared him to Feodor Chaliapin ... As Ford: The role made him a star overnight.
Two years later, the young American’s big break came when the baritone scheduled to sing Ford in a new production of Verdi’s Falstaff canceled and the Californian replaced him. Tibbett’s portrayal of Ford that evening would become one of the most famous breakout performances in Met history.
