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Blasts from the past: many stars from the early days of recording weren't "correct" singers by modern standards, but William R. Dunlop still finds them exhilarating listening.
OF COURSE, HE COULDN'T DO THAT TODAY ...
... was the unanimous verdict of the three experts, engaged some years ago in a Saturday-afternoon Met broadcast intermission feature, after listening to Fernando de Lucia's recording of the Duke of Mantua's "Questa o quella" from about 1917-18. To a man, they sounded shocked and saddened.
One could see--or rather hear--why. De Lucia's is a wildly individual performance, eccentric in phrasing, marked by an airy disregard for note values, full of unwritten pauses and interposed ornaments. One had to concur with the experts: it was clear that no singer would be allowed to behave so extravagantly today--or for many ...
- De Lucia, Paco
- Reference information from: Contemporary Musicians Stone, Calen January 1, 1989 700+ words
Paco de Lucia Guitarist For the Record …...describing the great flamenco guitarist, Paco de Lucia, in down beat . ” He ’...from the very beginning. ” De Lucia studied the toques of his idol, Nino...
- The unadulterated truth! Paco de Lucia embraces the purity of tradition & rails...
- Magazine article from: Guitar Player Cleveland, Barry June 1, 2004 700+ words
Paco de Lucia is unquestionably the foremost flamenco...Algeciras, in the province of Cadiz, de Lucia spent his early years immersed in the...addition to this general acculturation, de Lucia's father and elder brother were also...
- Paco de Lucia
- Newspaper article from: The Washington Post Mike Joyce October 9, 1995 700+ words
...Saturday night, flamenco guitarist Paco de Lucia displayed virtuosic technique, firing...breathtaking speed and accuracy. But de Lucia's finesse in building drama and passion...essential as his fireworks. No purist, de Lucia has expanded flamenco's tonal and harmonic...
- Saputo closes acquisition of German cheesemaker.(Newsline...
- Magazine article from: Dairy Foods May 1, 2006 700+ words
...acquisition of German cheesemaker Spezialitaten-Kaserei De Lucia, which produces Italian cheese specialties such as mozzarella, ricotta and mascarpone. Spezialitaten-Kaserei De Lucia GmbH employs approximately 60 people at its manufacturing...
- White & Co. Insurance Inc.(Insurance)(Zach Spann, Jeff Voorhees and Erin M. de...
- Magazine article from: Los Angeles Business Journal March 21, 2005 700+ words
...Insurance Inc. named Zach Spann, Jeff Voorhees and Erin M. de Lucia CIC, vice presidents of commercial property and casualty...claims administrator for Integrated Claims Administrators; and de Lucia was a casualty claims examiner for Allstate Insurance.
- De Lucia, Fernando
- Reference information from: The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Opera JOHN WARRACK and EWAN WEST January 1, 1996 700+ words
De Lucia, Fernando ( b Naples, 11 Oct. 1860; d Naples, 21 Feb. 1925). Italian tenor. Studied Naples. Début Naples...
- Paco de Lucia Cositas Buenas.(Reseña de audio grabación)
- Magazine article from: Latin Beat Magazine Varela, Jessie May 1, 2004 700+ words
PACO DE LUCIA Cositas Buenas (Blue Thumb) One of the world's greatest guitarists, Paco de Luca, delivers deeply entrenched flamenco roots...
- Celebran retorno de Lucia Mendez.(Gente)
- Newspaper article from: Reforma (México D.F., México) June 5, 2003 700+ words
Byline: Rodolfo Monroy e Ivett Rangel La actriz convive la madrugada de ayer con conductores y cantantes tras su participacin en 'La Hora Pico' Alegre, risuea y bromista, Luca Mndez lleg con ms de tres horas de retraso a una cena organizada por Juan Jos Origel la madrugada de ayer para celebrar con
