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OPERA LIVELY - MANIFESTO
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Luiz Gazzola (Almaviva)

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Published on December 4th, 2011 06:00 AM Number of Views: 20264
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Manifesto
Welcome to Opera Lively. Here is some information about the site (and don't forget to click on Forum above for the area with discussion threads, English and non-English language content, and posts)

Hello, my friends. Almaviva here (well, this is the nickname I've been using for a long time in opera sites - my real name is Luiz Gazzola). I'm the owner of this site, and a passionate opera lover.

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Thread Starter: Schigolch
This is a classical thread in every musical Forum out there. Right now I'n reviewing Il Trovatore recordings for the in-Depth thread. This is the...
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What opera have you purchased recently?
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What opera have you been watching lately?
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I thought I'd start a thread. :) Countertenor - Douglas Dodson Bass - Nicolas Brooymans
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Le Nozze di Figaro at the Cincinnati Opera
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What opera have you been watching lately?

Ranking what I watched in June:

#1 - Birtwistle - The Minotaur - Blu-ray, ROH

I've had this unwatched on
Nemorino Today, 05:36 AM

The next opera you're going to see

Coming up for me tomorrow evening is the Cincinnati Opera’s production of Gounod’s Roméo et Juliette with Nicole Cabell and Matthew White in the leads.
MAuer Yesterday, 12:19 PM

What opera have you purchased recently?

Florestan Yesterday, 02:55 AM

What opera have you been listening to, lately?

Florestan Yesterday, 12:11 AM

News

Reviews are in for Ivo van Hove's Don Giovanni, and it sounds dark and brilliant. This one is coming to the Met and can't get there fast enough.
Nemorino June 25th, 2019, 05:13 PM

What opera have you been watching lately?

I was not that excited with this one. Frankly, her looks don't match for Violetta (IMO). Anyway, as it turns out Act 3 is awesome, so I am glad I watched
Florestan June 25th, 2019, 12:27 AM

News

In 2021, the Opéra National de Paris will be staging performances of Aida with Anna Netrebko, Jonas Kaufmann, Elīna Garanĉa, and Ludovic Tézier
MAuer June 23rd, 2019, 11:32 AM

Complete operas on youtube

Here we go, this one with English subs:

Florestan June 22nd, 2019, 03:22 PM

Complete operas on youtube

Excuse me if I posted this before but this is awesome!
Violetta - MARIELLA DEVIA
Alfredo Germont - GIUSEPPE FILIANOTI
Giorgio Germont
Florestan June 21st, 2019, 05:09 PM

Complete operas on youtube

Florestan June 21st, 2019, 04:59 PM

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

Hope all goes well with the dissertation and your Master's!
MAuer June 20th, 2019, 09:55 AM

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

I know this is somewhat delayed (Dissertation for my Masters has been eating up a lot of time) but I would throughly agree with you in regards to lessons
Povero Buoso June 20th, 2019, 05:50 AM

What opera have you been watching lately?

Just finished this one and like it quite a lot. It won't replace my go-to Freischutz video but this one is very well done, nice staging, Wolf's Glen
Florestan June 19th, 2019, 04:30 AM

What opera have you been watching lately?

Same here.
Amfortas June 17th, 2019, 07:56 PM

Le Nozze di Figaro at the Cincinnati Opera

^^

Lovely review, thank you Mary and I'm pleased you enjoyed it.

Leslie Travers' sets seem to age well.
Ann Lander (sospiro) June 15th, 2019, 05:29 PM

What opera have you purchased recently?

Florestan June 15th, 2019, 04:50 AM

What opera have you been listening to, lately?

Florestan June 15th, 2019, 03:57 AM

Le Nozze di Figaro at the Cincinnati Opera

13 June 2019
Springer Auditorium, Music Hall

Opera in four acts
Music by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Libretto by Lorenzo
MAuer June 14th, 2019, 05:14 PM

What opera have you been listening to, lately?

Florestan June 14th, 2019, 04:07 AM

The next opera you're going to see

Hope you have a lovely evening.
Ann Lander (sospiro) June 13th, 2019, 03:21 PM

The next opera you're going to see

The Cincinnati Opera's 2019 summer season begins this evening with Le Nozze di Figaro. Susanna Phillips and Janai Brugger sing the Countess and Susanna,
MAuer June 13th, 2019, 11:09 AM
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