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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Last Post By: Ann Lander (sospiro) February 14th, 2019, 06:46 PMThis thread is for whatever little snippet people want to discuss; curious facts, pet peeves, little rants, funny events, humor, etc. I've heard...
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Last Post By: Florestan February 17th, 2019, 05:00 AMWe have just published an interesting and detailed interview on operatic education, with Dr. Marilyn Taylor, Chair of the Voice Department at the A....
Last Post By: Luiz Gazzola (Almaviva) February 7th, 2019, 12:38 AMPeter Grimes in Vienna. Not sure about this poster!
Last Post By: Luiz Gazzola (Almaviva) February 21st, 2019, 11:44 PMThese are the reviewers’ assessments of new or reissued recordings from the July issue of Opernwelt: http://www.opernwelt.de/ RECOMMENDED - ...
Last Post By: Ann Lander (sospiro) February 11th, 2019, 07:59 AMEveryone, after I heard Vickers sing an except from Die Walkure, I knew I needed a recording of the Ring. So please suggest your favorite ones on...
Last Post By: Luiz Gazzola (Almaviva) Today, 12:06 AMStravinsky's The Rake's Progress on DVD Weird, strange beauty. Dissonant, halting... ...and yet, strikingly beautiful, especially the somber...
Last Post By: Luiz Gazzola (Almaviva) February 3rd, 2019, 07:10 PMI hereby initiate a new thread devoted to presumably public domain off-air recordings of BBC opera and related broadcasts. First off: Julius...
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Last Post By: terrased February 19th, 2019, 10:48 AMThere's an interesting article in the NY Times about the Met and the author asks the question "Is the Met too big?" ...
Last Post By: Florestan February 21st, 2019, 12:51 PMI thought I'd start a thread. :) Countertenor - Douglas Dodson Bass - Nicolas Brooymans
Last Post By: MAuer February 13th, 2019, 12:03 PMHi, does anyone know if there is a biography available anywhere of Nina Barbone? Specifically, what schools did she attend as a girl? Many thanks
Last Post By: markwx2 February 15th, 2019, 01:01 PMLOL, the National Geographic magazine published a list of the supposed top ten opera companies in the world, but listed the obscure Opéra Royal in...
Last Post By: Hoffmann Today, 12:28 AMAdriana Lecouvreur, verismo opera in four acts, sung in Italian, presented with Met titles in English, Germany, Spanish, and Italian Music by...
Last Post By: Luiz Gazzola (Almaviva) January 25th, 2019, 03:32 AMPfft! That's why I love Billy Budd!
Ann Lander (sospiro) Today, 08:26 AMThis, I'm afraid to say, is the correct answer.
I love all 3 Berlin companies, but agree with Luiz that although the Staatsoper generally
Welcome to Opera Lively! As for your question, I can't help, I don't know enough about Wagner recordings. Other members here are more knowledgeable about
Luiz Gazzola (Almaviva) Today, 12:06 AMHello! New member here with a really bad Ring Cycle addiction.
So far have 35 different versions on CD and am looking for advice on the following:
Well, of course, why wouldn't the DVD director be concentrating on the beautiful soprano? He knows what is best for the audience!
Me too, I have SiriusXM in my car and it is often tuned to Met Opera Radio. Yes, they have the same deal with Dish Network, so I have SiriusXM on my TV
Luiz Gazzola (Almaviva) February 21st, 2019, 11:49 PMI won't be going to Europe this year. I've been aiming at going every other year and this past year I went twice, so not this time even though a Ring
Luiz Gazzola (Almaviva) February 21st, 2019, 11:44 PMI stuck the thread for you. You probably do have the permission to do it. I gave broad permissions to all staff members a while ago.
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Definitely seems like a better cast lineup of reasonably well-known singers, compared to all the unknown quantities you faced last year! Otello especially
Nemorino February 21st, 2019, 05:57 PMMy summer schedule has been up-ended this year. All 3 of the Berlin opera houses apparently have agreed to stage their final performances this year about
Hoffmann February 21st, 2019, 05:52 PMI'm not certain I have permission to add this to the 'permanent' section of threads, so if someone can assist...
Washington National
Hi Guys!
About a month ago, I discovered a new toy. I have subscribed to Sirius/XM in my car for almost 10 years, and kept the channel
My son had a pretty high voice. I can't say soprano, not sure, but then it turned bass.
Florestan February 21st, 2019, 12:51 PMIt does seem as though there are a number of short, or at least average height tenors. The only tall ones who come to mind are Siegfried Jerusalem and
MAuer February 21st, 2019, 12:06 PM
Lamberto Gardelli; Austrian Broadcasting (ORF) Symphony Orchestra and Chorus
José Carreras, Piero Cappuccilli, Katia Ricciarelli,
Now that is an interesting observation. I wonder if there is a strong correlation between height and voice type in men.
Florestan February 20th, 2019, 01:37 PMI wonder how to people who do not speak English like operas that were written to be sung in English. I think that there are operas sung in English translation
Florestan February 20th, 2019, 01:34 PMEver since I saw a dreadful Rigoletto in English, I swore on everything holy that I would never ever ever see an opera in translation again.
OK this thread is really about the size of opera houses but I've decided to add this story as it's still about size.
If this article is
A lot less boring!
Opera DVDs are the worst! Picture the scene - the bass or baritone is singing and acting his socks off on one side
Can't find the thread for upcoming concerts but look at this. I don't have tickets but if you are in the SE Michigan area you may want to pick some up
Florestan February 20th, 2019, 12:35 AMYes, where would opera be without (cough, cough) assets (cough, cough)?
I have no experience with ticket resale at the Met. I'd think it is probably a discouraging market because in my last several trips to the Met (including
Luiz Gazzola (Almaviva) February 19th, 2019, 01:37 AMAgreed. I loved it too. I did say "and so on and so forth" because there are many other good operas in English.
Well, well, well...
Homework for an upcoming visit to ROH to see this. Not seen it live before so very excited.
Conductor: Michael Halasz
Nicolaus Esterhazy Sinfonia, Hungarian Radio Chorus
Cast: Inga Nielsen (Leonore), Gösta Winbergh
I would add Thomas Adès' Exterminating Angel.
And I'll join Natalie. Billy Budd is outstanding.
Nope, it was 4 inches! Just got back in from an hour of shovelling. My son is 3.5 miles north of me, said he had 6-7 inches. The weather website predicted
Florestan February 18th, 2019, 03:14 AMI hope someone here can advise me.. I bought a pair of tickets to the 3rd Met Ring cycle (center orchestra) and then of course my dear friend goes and
fracmeister February 18th, 2019, 02:33 AMWell, part of the problem here is that we are dealing with modern opera, which I tend to shy from. I do have Dido and Aeneas and Gloriana. Need to give
Florestan February 18th, 2019, 02:09 AMExceptional operas (among the very, very, very best) with English text:
Porgy and Bess
The Rake's Progress
Written on Skin
Wallace's Lurline is interesting and musically has its moments, but it will never be on my essential operas list. It is part of my attempt to like an
Florestan February 18th, 2019, 12:08 AMI have to confess I only bought it because it features David Soar. I'm a huge fan and there's not much available on disc.
Ann Lander (sospiro) February 17th, 2019, 07:43 PMI like it. Kind of a Wagner Ring story. It is not one I will listen to a lot, but it is a nice opera. I will have to listen again and then can give
Florestan February 17th, 2019, 06:52 PMI have that! What did you think?
Ann Lander (sospiro) February 17th, 2019, 11:29 AMHi thanks Tony, yes I seem to remember she referred to her school as Waterloo Park School. We have lots of press clippings, media/press photos, radio
markwx2 February 15th, 2019, 01:01 PMThat is quite probably the best ever recording of Nabucco! IMHO of course!
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"Fidelio" overture, op. 72b (Votes: 3)
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