About James McCracken
James McCracken (December 16, 1926 – April 29, 1988) was an American operatic tenor. At the time of his death The New York Times stated that McCracken was "the most successful dramatic tenor yet produced by the United States and a pillar of the Metropolitan Opera during the 1960s and 1970s. Born in Gary, Indiana, McCracken's earliest musical experiences were singing in his church choir as a child. While he was in the US Navy during World War II, he sang in the Blue Jacket Choir.
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Otello (1994 Digital Remaster), ATTO QUARTO/ACT 4/VIERTER AKT/QUATRIEME ACTE, Seconda scena/Scene 2/Zweite Szene/Deuxième Scène: Ave Maria, piena gi grazia ... (Desdemona)
Birthday of a King
Verdi: Otello (Act1) : Esultate! (Otello)
Bizet: Carmen / Act 1 - La cloche a sonné (Les Jeunes Gens, Les Soldats, Les Cigarières)
Ave Maria
Pagliacci, Act 1: "Recitar! - Vesti la giubba"
Leoncavallo: Pagliacci - I zampognari!...Don din don
Otello, Act 4: "Mia madre aveva una povera ancella" (Desdemona)
Bizet: Carmen / Act 1 - Marche et Choeur des gamins: "Avec la garde montante"
Die Zauberflote (The Magic Flute), K. 620 (Sung in English): Overture
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