Gedda was one of the Great Singers of the 20th Century. I heard him in FAUST and the Paris Opera at the Kennedy Center in 1976. His Angel/Seraphim recital disc is also exceptional one aria after another in peerless voice. I was startled to see he last appeared at The Met in 1983, but probably in their Centennial Gala. His teacher also taught Jussi Bjoerling, another phenomenal tenor.
Gedda was one of the Great Singers of the 20th Century. I heard him in FAUST and the Paris Opera at the Kennedy Center in 1976. His Angel/Seraphim recital disc is also exceptional one aria after another in peerless voice. I was startled to see he last appeared at The Met in 1983, but probably in their Centennial Gala. His teacher also taught Jussi Bjoerling, another phenomenal tenor.