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We are delighted that you have discovered our site through the link on the Opera-mp3 blog page. We encourage you to explore all of the Beverly Sills site through the menu links on the left, which include biographical information, complete lists of commercial and non-commercial recordings, photos, videos and a full set of performance annals.
The Beverly Sills site has four separate music players totaling over 20 hours of listening pleasure. These selections from live opera performances and recitals showcase Beverly Sills's wide range of roles and vocal categories, from coloratura fireworks to delicate lyricism to intensely dramatic characterizations.
Please note: These live recordings, made under widely varying circumstances, do not have consistent sound quality and cannot compare to studio recordings.
The music players require Macromedia Flash version 7 or higher to operate. To listen to these excerpts, please choose a category below, and then click "launch player in new window." There also are links below to performance details and librettos:
Music Room Players |
Opera & Operetta Arias Launch Player in New Window Track Libretto & Details Total Time = 17hrs 14 minutes Total files = 158 |
Concert & Recital Selections Launch Player in New Window Track Libretto & Details Total time = 3hrs 44 minutes Total files = 55 |
Rarities Launch Player in New Window Track Libretto & Details Total time = 1hr 57 minutes Total files = 16 These are live vocal selections by Beverly Sills which fall outside the formal opera and concert stage categories. They include early radio appearances, one-time gala performances and other unusual items. |
Ten Best for Beginners Launch Player in New Window Track Libretto & Details Total time = 1hr 20 minutes Total files = 12 Because the many hours of audio clips on this website might be overwhelming to the Sills newcomer, we have asked John Carroll, creator of the websites Vinyl Divas and Coloratura Sopranos, to select the "Ten Best" clips for those wanting a quick introduction to what makes Sills unique. Click here for "Ten Best for Beginners". |
Holiday Songs Launch Player in New Window Total time = 12 minutes Total files = 06 For the holidays, we are posting five seasonal selections that Sills recorded in 1955 at age 26. The one-sided 10-inch LP was a promotional gift from the architectural firm Fordyce and Hamby. The LP was titled "Beverly Sills Sings Songs for Christmas 1955." |
In Her Own Words Launch Player in New Window Interview Appearances Details Total time = 1hr 26 minutes Total files = 19 "In Her Own Words" is a collection of audio excerpts from interviews with Beverly Sills on various radio and TV programs, including recital and radio broadcast intermissions. |
