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Operas by Wagner on DVD/Blu-Ray/CD

Another Wagner sound restoration miracle thanks to Pristine Classical, 1950 Furtwangler Ring (la scala)

I have heard the existing wretched

Complete operas on youtube

Il trionfo di Clelia (1763) - Gluck:

Operas by Verdi on DVD, Blu-ray, and CD

I have that 1953 live Votto/Milan Trovatore also as Amazon download in my collection very nice, the high note climax in Mexico Trovatore does sound out

Operas by Verdi on DVD, Blu-ray, and CD

Indeed, Callas is my favorite Leonora. The Mexico performances, back in 1950, were her first Trovatores ever. She was in superb vocal form, though I don't

Operas by Verdi on DVD, Blu-ray, and CD

Yes Maria is our favorite Leonora for sure, have you heard parts of her 1950 Mexico tour Trovatores.....some crazy singing technique, the massive high

Don Pasquale at Teatro Real (May 2013)

Don Pasquale (Gaetano Donizetti). Teatro Real.

Nicola Alaimo (Don Pasquale)
Alessandro Luongo (Malatesta)
Eleonora Buratto

Modern and Contemporary Opera on DVD, blu-ray, and CD

I watched some years ago "Trouble in Tahiti" live, in an unlikely pairing with "L'ocassione fa il ladro". It's indeed a light work,

Operas by Verdi on DVD, Blu-ray, and CD

Well, talking about famous Karajan's Trovatores, I guess this is the one:

The Ring Cycle at the Met (May 4 2013 - May 11 2013) Opera Thoughts

An answer to one of your questions regarding the plot. Although Alberich had foresworn love, he persuaded (actually, I think he may have bribed) Grimhild,

Great Singers of the Past

Contemporary Opera

Gattomachia is a children's opera, based on Lope de Vega, by Italian composer Roberta Vacca, written in 2002:

A Walk with Loge's hidden operatic gems: Fedra (Pizzetti)

The Ring Cycle at the Met (May 4 2013 - May 11 2013) Opera Thoughts

Nice review. I liked many of the things you've said; I'd just advise you to not seek complete logical coherence in the Ring; many of these narrative devices

The Ring Cycle at the Met (May 4 2013 - May 11 2013) Opera Thoughts

The Ring Cycle at the Met (May 4-11 2013) Opera Thoughts

These were the first Wagner operas that I attended live, so please take some of

Operas by Verdi on DVD, Blu-ray, and CD

It is definitely slow tempo even by Karajan standards, compare to his famous live 1962 Salzburg Festival Trovatore with young Leontyne Price and Franco

Modern and Contemporary Opera on DVD, blu-ray, and CD

Leonard Bernstein, Trouble in Tahiti on DVD



Trouble in Tahiti, opera in seven scenes, music and libretto by Leonard Bernstein

Operas by Verdi on DVD, Blu-ray, and CD

Re: tempi, it's also entirely possible that because I have watched and listened to so many different performances of this piece over the past several

Exciting new singers we should watch closely

Liudmyla Monastyrska has been making waves since 2011.

What have you purchased recently?

Where I live, it would be difficult to find a physical, "bricks and mortar" recording store any more -- at least one devoted to the classical

Opernwelt – May, 2013, Issue Summary

CD/DVD Reviews

- Wagner: Die Walküre
Conductor: Valery Gergiev
Soloists: Jonas Kaufmann, Anja Kampe, Nina Stemme, René

A Walk with Loge's hidden operatic gems: Fedra (Pizzetti)

What have you purchased recently?

I very rarely visit a physical recordings store anymore.

What have you purchased recently?

I used to farm at the Tower also, and since I live in the Washington DC Metro Area, Hoffman may recall the old cavernous "Olsson's Books and Records"

News

Peter Gelb still endorses Lepage's Machine, will bring it back although not as early as initially planned:

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/05/18/ar...ine.html?_r=1&

Operas by Verdi on DVD, Blu-ray, and CD

My feeling is, speaking of tempi, "if in doubt, speed up".

However, what Karajan is doing here is giving the singers, and the

Operas by Verdi on DVD, Blu-ray, and CD

Oh, don't get me wrong. I worship Cossotto and I really appreciate Kabaivanska and the other notables in this performance, but I think all are far from

What have you been listening to, lately?

Dixit Dominus x 2
First CD features Roberta Invernizzi, yesssssssssss

Operas by Verdi on DVD, Blu-ray, and CD

This Trovatore production will never win awards for visual style/quality especially the corny video treatment of act 1 garden scence with edges of picture

Operas by Verdi on DVD, Blu-ray, and CD

Many opera fans don't really care very much about staging, sets, costumes, .... . Others do, but at the end "Trovatore" is an orgy of melody,

Operas by Verdi on DVD, Blu-ray, and CD

Giuseppe Verdi - Il Trovatore (Wien, 1978)
Herbert von Karajan
Domingo, Kabaivanksa, Cossotto, Cappuccilli, van Dam, Zednik

Contemporary Opera

John Eaton's Antigone, written in 1999:

Opernwelt – May, 2013, Issue Summary

Infos (News Briefs)

- The Bavarian State Library is presenting an exhibit, “Richard Wagner: Die Münchner Zeit (1864-1865),”

What have you been listening to, lately?

I love both these recordings. Gruberova sings a subito pianissimo high D-flat in the second verse of the Doll Song that is not to be believed. I nearly

Beautiful moments with operatic music in non-operatic films

Lust och fägring stor (All Things Fair), was the last movie of Swedish director Bo Widerberg, and was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Foreign

Great Singers of the Past

Sales news

I think the first picture I uploaded (it's Kelly Osbourne) didn't work. I re-uploaded it now. Check it out, those who didn't see the whole thing at first.

What have you been listening to, lately?

Tales of Hoffman x 2 (both Domingo)



Sutherland sings all 3 female roles as does Gruberova....

Operas by Wagner on DVD/Blu-Ray/CD

Maybe DA needs to contact the DA.

Giulio Cesare Live in HD

What he said

Frankly, I didn't like ANY of the backup dancers, including Dessay's backups. But I still thoroughly enjoyed the opera as

Operas by Wagner on DVD/Blu-Ray/CD

I had a look on Ebay and there also seems to be a "report item" button. Maybe DA should use this as well.

Opernwelt – May, 2013, Issue Summary

CD/DVD Reviews

- Wagner: Die Walküre
Conductor: Valery Gergiev
Soloists: Jonas Kaufmann,...

Opernwelt – May, 2013, Issue Summary

Infos (News Briefs)

- The Bavarian State Library is presenting an exhibit, “Richard Wagner: ...

Opernwelt – May, 2013, Issue Summary

Panorama – Live Performance Reviews in Brief

- Richard Strauss: Elektra – Augsburg Theater...

Opera Terms

Canto sillabato is a resource for buffo opera. Basically, is a set of notes with the same value,...

The Exclusive Opera Lively Interview with Maestro Marco Armiliato

Thank you Alma! Very interesting interview. I especially liked when Maestro Armiliato mentioned...

Opernwelt – May, 2013, Issue Summary

In Focus – Live Performance Reviews in Depth

- Wagner: Parsifal – Cologne Opera
Conductor: ...

Opernwelt – May, 2013, Issue Summary

These articles are indeed a very good contribution to Opera Lively.

Opernwelt – May, 2013, Issue Summary

MAuer:
I really appreciate the effort you make to provide these monthly translations of Opernwelt....

Opernwelt – May, 2013, Issue Summary

Live Performance Review Feature – Opéra de Lyon

At the Opéra’s Festival, “Justice/Injustice,”...

Opernwelt – May, 2013, Issue Summary

Magazine

“Fürs erste gerettet” (For the first thing, rescued)

When Kay Kuntze assumed the...