Roberta Peters 'Italian Street Song' on The Ed Sullivan Show

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[thatsgirl]

All I can is... WOW!! 😳
Thank you for sharing! 💖

[jimbuxton]

I love it when she sings out full like this!!

[TomElvisSmith]

I absolutely LOVE this song! It's from the operetta, "Naughty Marietta". Thank you so much for uploading this wonderful performance by the great Roberta Peters! She appeared on the Sullivan show more than any other singer, even Teresa Brewer and Connie Francis; 41 times! I love to see the Metropolitan Opera stars on the Sullivan show. I hope to see more like Jan Peerce, Mario Del Monaco, Richard Tucker, James Melton, etc. It's great to see them sing pop songs, as well as selections from operettas and operas. Incredible stuff!

[ronsdivas]

THANK YOU so much for uploading this. This was the first time I ever saw and heard Roberta Peters. On the same show, she sang the Dinorah "Shadow Song": with Al Hirt ...not on flute...but on his jazz horn. It is DAZZLING. PLEASE post it if you are able. Thank you so much for doing this.

[lonestarfriend]

That was fantastic! And what a production.

[alwaysnew]

His announcements are sometimes horrible...yet, RP is splendour 🌟

[bartpeeters]

CONNIE FRANCIS sang several of her Italian successes on the show through the years. Could you please upload her beautiful performances of Al Di La, Comme Bell a Stagiona, Mama or the Italian medley from 1968. Would be much appreciated by many.

[EmilyGloeggler]

Her delivery is a bit too cold, she could emote better. Not her best performance.