Richard Tucker - Che gelida manina (live 1970 concert) 

I used to post under "pearlmuth3" (as you see German opera singer's comments above) I sent "German Opera Singer" my tape of it, Ihad taped it in the Audience on cassette, German opera singer posted it for me here.

Tucker was age 56 here, consider his age when you hear this live tape and compare with him singing the complete role in the 1950's, he held up very well with all the singing he did in 30 roles.

I was there, in the S. F. opera house, for this concert with Arroyo (they then sang the act ending Boheme act 1 duet, ) I talked to Richard briefly on the phone that afternoon at his hotel, he was saving his voice for the performance and whispered to me as he sometimes did before he sang a long concert or opera, it's interesting to compare this with his Met. 1957 Brdcst. at the Met. of Boheme, in this aria, also the complete Brdcst. is on you tube and also his 1952 Boheme radio Brdcst in English, the aria is on you tube, and his voice then at age 38 was more Lyric, and very beautiful, but always had plenty of power up top in house and the voice stayed full, big and rich up to the very top, as though a plane landed in your living room. I've also seen him sing live, the high C in house, even in his last few years , he died at age 61 in 1975.