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> Listen - Rare Early Recordings of Ruth
Made in Memphis
These two recordings of Ruth were made while she was a student at the University of Memphis in the late 1960's. Both were recorded at The Second Presbyterian Church Music Department.
This is the recording I made of Ruth singing three arias for her Met "audition tape" in 1968. At only 20 years of age she was showing her voice's immense range, trills, fluidity, and color that would later place her in great demand to sing coloratura opera roles at the Met, New York City Opera, and many other venues in Europe and throughout North America. The piano accompaniment is by her vocal instructor, Jane Robertson.
This the first time I ever heard Ruth sing during a performance of Handel's Messiah when she was singing in the choir at The Second Presbyterian Church, Memphis, Tennessee in 1966. The organ accompaniment is by her vocal instructor, Jane Robertson.