NICOLAI GEDDA in memoriam 1925 - 2017

As a tribute to the late Swedish tenor we uploaded four rare recordings not available before on the www :
1." The Sunshine of your Smile", recorded in 1953. Kurt Bendix conducting
2. Excerpts from a Gala in the Ghent Royal Opera (1970) with conductor Luigi Martelli
1. Benvenuti Cellini : Seul pour lutter
2. Benvenuti Cellini : Ma gloire
3. Sadko
4. La donna e mobile (BIS)

[@omairagamboa7821]

The best interpreter of Lenski...but when I always listen to French opera I turn to maestro Nicolai Gedda, your voice will remain for ever in my heart ❤️

[@user-py1jg6bb2r]

Great ambassador for Operatic, what a grand artist!!! RIP!🔺🔺🔺🔺🔺🔺👍

[@tomislavzoricic7618]

The best lyric tenor ever!!!

[@muccini_corea]

Bravo maestro…. 🫡 respect!!!☺️☺️☺️

[@jeanghika7653]

RIP Maestro! Our world is now much poorer without you. Thank you, for all your records which bring us a faint light. Kuda, kuda vy idil...

[@GermanOperaSinger]

The last of the truly great ones. Farewell to a tremendous singer, superior musician and vocal artist.

[@MisterSoprano]

Wonderful singer, we miss him allready.

[@MBW4449]

The man with the sexiest male singing voice ever!!

[@davidj.7779]

Though born in tragic circumstance, he found his voice and rose to the pinnacle of his art, sharing his amazing presence with audiences worldwide. Truly, a life well lived.

[@hendrikweijs9106]

thanks opera nostalgia for this contribute

[@brianchambers1508]

although no longer with us his his memory and wonderful recordings will be with us for ever. rip

[@svenandersson2210]

A really great, great artist!

[@lloantes]

Desgraciadamente la muerte de Gedda no ha tenido la repercusión que se merecía uno de los mejores tenores del siglo XX. Su voz me ha emocionado muchísimas veces, y por ello siempre lo recordaré con mucho cariño. Descansa en paz.

[@1stJJ]

RIP Maestro

[@fabianpersic]

Dear Mr Mintzer: Thank-you very much for these very rare recordings of the great and unique artist... Gedda chante et enchante encore...

[@donaldgaudette4252]

Did not know this great singer passed...One of all time favorites...

[@carolinemitchell5241]

Thanks so much for putting this up. Sunshine of your Smile this first song is one of my favourites and never knew Nicolai sang it. A real treat.

[@victorkievUA1]

We'll always remember him as a Great Artist!

[@SingerSpirit]

Thank you very much for doing this.

[@Herur22]

Rest in peace, dear maestro.

Dear ... Pozdrawiam 2017 r. Jestem bardzo chory.

[@Herur22]

O, dear Adam, I am very sorry. My best wishes to you!

[@rxpfrl]

Heard Nicolai once in person in Hartford, CT. But have many of his vinyls.

[@arlingtonmusicfanh2518]

Mr. London, I envy you. You heard Nicolai Gedda in person.

[@RBP1963]

With Montserrat Caballé did a great rendition of Arrigo in an exceptional Vespri at Met in 70,s !!!

[@Operafiend22]

Another giant falls. Pax aeterna

[@zackbrashear]

Does anyone know the second song? Is it in Russian?

[@operanostalgia3820]

it's the famous tenor aria from Sadko, it is indeed in Russian

[@dieterwendt-derwolf1923]

Wer kann von persoenlichen Begegnungen mit Nicolai Gedda berichten? Ueber eine Email waere ich ausserordentlich dankbar. [e-mail]
p.s.: ich durfte ihn persoenlich kennen lernen.