What have you been listening to, lately?

**Schigolch** · April 27th, 2012, 09:32 AM

**Soave_Fanciulla** · April 27th, 2012, 09:56 AM

**Aksel** · April 27th, 2012, 10:46 AM

Originally Posted by Schigolch

That is the greatest mustache I have ever seen!

**AmericanGesamtkunstwerk** · April 27th, 2012, 11:18 AM

Furtwängler's '38 Lohengrin prelude.

I must say I got right into Barenboim, Levine, Boulez, that it has taken me a little doin to get into old guys like Furtwängler, and the antique recording methods. but i'm startin that path.

**sospiro** · April 27th, 2012, 05:17 PM

I'm going to see Robert le diable & have started my homework as I don't know the work at all. There are only two recordings to choose from (there's an Italian version but I don't want that one) & both are live. I'm listening to this at the moment & really struggling with it - the quality of the recording is so poor.

I wish there was a DVD.

**Schigolch** · April 27th, 2012, 05:46 PM

There is another recording you can try:

August 2000 – Festival Martina Franca

Isabelle: Patrizia Ciofi
Robert: Warren Mok
Bertram: Giorgio Surjan
Alice: Annalisa Raspagliosi
Raimbaut: Alessandro Codeluppi
Italian International Orchestra. Bratislava Chamber Choir
Conductor: Renato Palumbo

Warren Mok... well, he just did his best. The rest of the cast is pretty solid, especially Ciofi. Sound is ok.

If you get *really* hooked on Robert, there is a version with almost all the music written by Meyerbeer, with the following cast:

Isabelle : Nelly Miricioiu
Robert : Jianyi Zhang
Bertram : Kwangchul Youn
Alice : Marina Mescheriakova
Raimbaut : Stephan Rügamer
Berlin Staatsoper
Conductor : Mark Minkowski

It's not that easy to find, but not impossible.

**Schigolch** · April 28th, 2012, 10:12 AM

**Soave_Fanciulla** · April 28th, 2012, 12:19 PM

**HarpsichordConcerto** · April 29th, 2012, 01:13 AM

Arias and Overtures from Florence to Paris, Luigi Cherubini (1760-1842).

I don't know much at all of Cherubini's operas. He appears to have written over 20 operas.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of...s_by_Cherubini

**Almaviva** · April 29th, 2012, 02:35 AM

Originally Posted by MAuer

Have also been enjoying my copy of this video. Jonas K. and Gheorghiu sound and look gorgeous; agree that Borodina sounds marvelous, but really comes across as quite a frump. One can easily believe that Maurizio's supposed interest in her is feigned and designed only to further his political ambitions. Costumes are impressive (that first act with the actresses in various stages of undress would probably send Alma's Boob-o-Meter soaring

).

Oh, oh, oh, oh! And I wasn't thinking of buying this, because I don't like Draculette!
OK, this is now a totally different story (reaches for the credit card)

**Almaviva** · April 29th, 2012, 02:35 AM

Originally Posted by Aksel

That is the greatest mustache I have ever seen!

You said it before me!

**Almaviva** · April 29th, 2012, 02:37 AM

Originally Posted by Schigolch

Darn, I've never heard of this one. And here I was, thinking that I knew rather well the French repertory!

**Almaviva** · April 29th, 2012, 02:38 AM

Originally Posted by Soave_Fanciulla

This is a very cute cover!

**Soave_Fanciulla** · April 29th, 2012, 07:19 AM

Originally Posted by Almaviva

This is a very cute cover!

I think the opera is cute too. It's given me a "O ruddier than the cherry,O sweeter than the berry, O nymph more bright. Than moonshine night, Like kidlings blithe and merry" earworm.