Interviews with Jerry Hadley, Frederica von Stade and Samuel Ramey 

I’m ashamed to say that I’ve only recently found Jerry Hadley. For most of my life I’ve loved music but I’ve definitely missed out on his beautiful voice. What an absolute talent and to read how his life ended so sadly is truly heartbreaking. RIP.

I remember this concert on TV. Spectacular. Von Stade is always charming, Ramey is a force of nature, and Hadley was so boyishly enthusiastic. It's a terrible tragedy that Hadley killed himself, he had so much to live for.

Frederica von Stade, Always have loved her voice. Such pretty blue eyes, usually beautifully dressed and, most importantly, have been impressed with what a darling person she seems to be!

A pleasure! thank you!👍🙂

RIP Jerry Hadley

Frederica von Stade, a lovely and wonderfully talented Lady indeed whom I regret I have only recently discovered, and the late Hugh Downs in this first interview of the Lady: Frederica is still among us, Hugh passed at 99 just a week or so ago. Legends in their times, and now to continue as such here on You Tube!

Hearing Pavarotti make me fall in love with music again, hearing Hadley make me fall in love with performing.

I love Sam Ramey’s speaking voice!

what a delightful video! to see Jerry, von Stade, and Sam, much younger, is so refreshing!

They were all so young and happy here. Who would have thought at this time that Jerry Hadley would eventually kill himself.

Really interesting interviews. Many thanks for this post!

Theee of the greatest sever American singers. Good enough to embark in opera as well as American Musicals and American regular tunes.

Aaah, Frederica! Nice, so nice..!

Legends interviewed by a Legend.

I miss these dispositions from opera singers. Those live at the met interviews in between acts don't hold the same character.

Has there ever been anyone else with such big hair as Sam Ramey's?

That's a pretty big helmet Ramey is wearing! 😁😁😁

who is the interviewer? one of McNeil or Lehrer?

‘Showboat’ will likely not be performed again for a long time, due to America’s current political climate in the 2020’s.