can see why it was so cheap in the Presto Classical sale.
Natalie
I'm keeping with solo recordings, up until recently I never listened to them almost at all preferring complete operas. But those one-singer based CDs with various fragments are not that bad as I thought, actually listenable. Sometimes.
Nice thing. I really liked those Schubert arias, apparently his operas are not as bad as one would think when considering their popularity.
Eugene Onegin / Hvorostovsky · Focile · Shicoff · Borodina · Arkhipova · Orchestre de Paris · Bychkov
This is a beautiful work. All the singers are very fine, but Neil Shicoff's singing is revelatory, in my opinion. Semyon Bychkov has not impressed me in interpretations such as Shostakovich's Symphony No. 5 with Berlin, but in Tchaikovsy's opera he is masterful.
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I love this version!Originally Posted by NightHawk
Eugene Onegin / Hvorostovsky · Focile · Shicoff · Borodina · Arkhipova · Orchestre de Paris · Bychkov
This is a beautiful work. All the singers are very fine, but Neil Shicoff's singing is revelatory, in my opinion. Semyon Bychkov has not impressed me in interpretations such as Shostakovich's Symphony No. 5 with Berlin, but in Tchaikovsy's opera he is masterful.
Natalie
This is my favourite Kaufmann recital. He's so at home in this repertoire, and you're right, the Schubert arias are lovely. I think that Schubert's operas are weak dramatically rather than musically, and there is a lot to enjoy in them.I'm keeping with solo recordings, up until recently I never listened to them almost at all preferring complete operas. But those one-singer based CDs with various fragments are not that bad as I thought, actually listenable. Sometimes.
Nice thing. I really liked those Schubert arias, apparently his operas are not as bad as one would think when considering their popularity.
Natalie
I quite agree - the very winter of Russia comes across in the score as well as in the wonderful performance. This was my first hearing Hvorostovsky and Shicoff.
(Though, I must admit, it is the only recording I have heard of this work. *blush* - opera is a much more expensive project for collecting different versions than symphonic/chamber works!)
Yes, this is an impressive album and my first hearing of Kaufmann. I like the darker quality of his tenor, and the musicality, of course.
What amazes me is that he sings so well--not out of breath at all--after that arduous climb to the summit and in that thin mountain air!
You obviously didn't see the whole booklet, it includes picture of him while he's catching that breath on the bench. You got fooled by cover propaganda.
What amazes me is that he sings so well--not out of breath at all--after that arduous climb to the summit and in that thin mountain air!
When will I ever learn!
After you will fall in this trap:When will I ever learn!
I assure you that after letting him know you, you will remember to be more careful before trusting CD cover again.
Currently listening to Giulini's Barbiere live from La Scalla, with Callas, Gobbi and Alva. As much as I prefer Serafin and Abbado conducting this, the feel of live opera is completely unpaired. I love to hear the audience laughing.
It's a pity the sound quality is poor, Callas seems to sound even better here than in her studio version.
Rimsky Korsakov: Mlada (1962 Svetlanov Recording)
I am in seasonal rotation now for next week..........
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