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Hellenic songs, as much as the Italian Neapolitan songs, they would have been just as popular. In May 1999 my dreams were realized. I produced “Tribute to the Hellenic Spirit” with Anton Coppola conducting at Avery Fisher Hall, Lincoln Center. Standing ovation with many new fans of these unique songs. My hope today is that the heritage of these classical songs will not be lost but preserved for future generations.”
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his voice. He did not renew his contract which infuriated
Rudolph Bing, who argued that Lambrinos had a great future at the Met. But after diagnosis and treatment for severe chlorine allergic reaction, Lambrinos quietly bowed out, hopeful that in time he could reclaim his vocal health. He and his wife Parthena left music and took a different livelihood, gradually bringing his voice back, note by note. Five years later, he returned to the stage in
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National Company, singing different operas every night around the country, Lambrinos was relaxing with colleagues when he was suddenly pushed into a swimming pool, in a prank by another singer. He experienced a violent reaction to the chlorine which caused a gradual loss of
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Lambrinos' career when, after hearing him sing, told him, “You should be in opera!” Lambrinos began listening to recordings of the great opera singers. With only three arias learned, he sang for the Metropolitan Opera Auditions and won a spot in the finals onstage, winning the
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Lambrinos was born in
Brooklyn to Greek immigrant parents. His father became the Greek featherweight champion, with 80 fights in New York City. While working in his father's furniture refinishing business after high school, Lambrinos joined a Greek church choir. He was encouraged to study voice and
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In his unpublished memoirs, Lambrinos wrote: ”I had always dreamed of presenting a program of
Hellenic songs after searching through many, many hundreds of old torn up music sheets until I found pure gems. When the Hellene composers left for Italy to study with the great masters during the Ottoman
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Lambrinos continued singing into 2021; age had never affected his voice. In
February 2021, he and his wife Hallie sang their last duet, “Sweethearts”, singing the high A-flat together, holding it as long as possible. A month later, he was hospitalized for a non-life threatening condition but
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comes in hearing two splendid singers tackling a catalog of classic songs." The CD of this musical was featured on the 50th Annual Grammy Awards first ballot in the category of "Best
Musical Show Album". Another of their shows together was
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Karipides, was his manager. When she fell ill with ALS, Lambrinos cared for her while juggling his singing career and supporting his family. They had two children, daughter Kari and son Ted. Parthena died in 1992.
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During the last 18 years of his career, Lambrinos toured in operas and performances, often with his wife, Hallie Neill. They sang in opera/Broadway concerts around the world, and in Neill's original operetta,
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Lambrinos also taught at his New York City vocal studio the technique which had sustained his 60-year career right through to his last recording at age 83. He maintained an active voice studio until the
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viral pneumonia while there. When advised by a hospital physician that he would likely not make it back home, Lambrinos called his wife to say goodbye.
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