Mark Winkler's video: Excerpt from The Merry Wives of Windsor

Composed by: Otto Nicolai Performed by: Peter Riberi, tenor Mark Winkler, baritone Accompanied by Becky Happel Performed at the University of Michigan School of Music in 1981. I came across this old reel-to-reel recording of a performance I gave in 1981. This recording is somewhat special to me because I was only 21 at the time, and I was singing with a tenor who was 20. His name was Peter Riberi. And at age 20 he sounded like Mario Lanza. Lo and behold he later became a successful tenor in the world of opera. He sang numerous times at the Metropolitan Opera and was featured on many Met broadcasts in the 90s. I don't know whatever happened to Peter, but it was pure joy to sing with him. This baritone and tenor duet is from the operetta "The Merry Wives of Windsor," and if you know anything about opera, you know the tenor is the one that always shines in front, while the baritone takes a backseat and supports whatever the tenor is doing. This short recording confirms that theory.