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What opera have you been listening to, lately?
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...
Last Post By: Florestan December 25th, 2020, 04:15 AM

Opera Small Talk
Thread Starter: Luiz Gazzola (Almaviva)
This thread is for whatever little snippet people want to discuss; curious facts, pet peeves, little rants, funny events, humor, etc. I've heard...
Last Post By: MAuer January 9th, 2021, 01:01 PM

What opera have you been watching lately?
Thread Starter: Dark_Angel
Like the "what CD listening to lately" thread what opera DVD, Blu Ray or youtube are you watching lately, any comments always welcome...... - - -...
Last Post By: Nemorino January 7th, 2021, 10:09 PM

Complete operas on youtube
Thread Starter: Schigolch
This thread is for complete YouTube operas. Some of the ones posted here sometimes get removed from YouTube so if you see a black screen that's what...
Last Post By: Florestan Yesterday, 04:57 AM

New and upcoming CDs, DVDs, and blu-rays
Thread Starter: Ann Lander (sospiro)
I expect those of you who get the Presto Classical facebook feed will have seen this but better to get the information twice than not at all. ...
Last Post By: Florestan January 5th, 2021, 09:17 PM

What vocal music have you been listening to, lately?
Thread Starter: Hoffmann
Last Post By: Florestan December 24th, 2020, 05:50 AM

What vocal music have you purchased recently?
Thread Starter: Clayton
Share your latest indulgences... :excitement: Dipping my toe into different waters; Handel Messiah
Last Post By: Florestan December 26th, 2020, 06:46 AM

Operas by Wagner on DVD/Blu-Ray/CD
Thread Starter: Luiz Gazzola (Almaviva)
My advice: If you like your Tannhäuser with a complete overture instead of having it cut in half so that you're suddenly thrown right into the...
Last Post By: Florestan December 28th, 2020, 11:57 PM

Latest Classical CD Purchases
Thread Starter: Samurai
I thought it might be nice if we had--as do our sister forums of MIMF and TC--a section devoted to what our members have recently purchased in the...
Last Post By: Florestan Yesterday, 05:05 AM

Jonas Kaufmann
Thread Starter: Ann Lander (sospiro)
Kaufmann in 1993. I love his voice here.
Last Post By: MAuer December 25th, 2020, 01:12 PM

The Critics’ Picks and Pans
Thread Starter: MAuer
These are the reviewers’ assessments of new or reissued recordings from the July issue of Opernwelt: http://www.opernwelt.de/ RECOMMENDED - ...
Last Post By: MAuer January 5th, 2021, 12:43 PM

OTF Short Stories (2021 Edition)
Thread Starter: itywltmt
Happy New Year! For 2021, we launch a new thread of Short Stories - highlights from our daily podcasts that venture into the world of lyrical,...
Last Post By: itywltmt January 2nd, 2021, 03:13 PM

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Complete operas on youtube

Wonderful! I always jump straight to the knifing scene. Wow, she pulled the knife out and gave it a second, full jab! Impressive!
Florestan Yesterday, 04:57 AM

Complete operas on youtube

This Tosca from the Vienna State Opera has some of today's best interpreters of the three principal roles in Angela Gheorghiu, Jonas Kaufmann,
MAuer January 14th, 2021, 06:29 PM

Opera Small Talk

A couple of items gleaned from interviews in the December issue of Das Opernglas:
- Lawrence Brownlee has another recording in the works, this
MAuer January 9th, 2021, 01:01 PM

What opera have you been watching lately?

Over the holidays, the streams I watched had an unintentional theme of all being productions affected by COVID restrictions. Rather than find them sobering
Nemorino January 7th, 2021, 10:09 PM

What opera have you been watching lately?

I do like Serse, but only in the "historically uninformed" style with a tenor in the title role. (I still think JK would be a wonderful Serse!)
MAuer January 6th, 2021, 12:54 PM

What opera have you been watching lately?

Corny story but then it is a comedy. Still not fond of counter tenors.

Florestan January 6th, 2021, 06:05 AM

New and upcoming CDs, DVDs, and blu-rays

I am about to lose my mind. I saw Joyce perform this live a couple years ago at Hill Auditorium and wished so much for a recording with Joyce. Now I
Florestan January 5th, 2021, 09:17 PM

The Critics’ Picks and Pans

Still no sign of the December issue of Opernwelt -- guess it will show up eventually. But in the meantime . . .

A couple of familiar operas,
MAuer January 5th, 2021, 12:43 PM

New and upcoming CDs, DVDs, and blu-rays

Yep, and I know where some of my stimulus check is going to be spent!
Florestan January 3rd, 2021, 07:48 PM

New and upcoming CDs, DVDs, and blu-rays

Now this is the way to begin a new year!

That production from Opera Lafayette reuses the same company's staging from performances
MAuer January 3rd, 2021, 01:09 PM

New and upcoming CDs, DVDs, and blu-rays

Well this is really awesome. Two new releases, both Leonore:

Beethoven: Leonore (1805 version)
Due for release on 8th Jan
Florestan January 3rd, 2021, 01:41 AM

Verdi Weekend

A pair of Verdi podcasts are available for your listening pleasure. They are:

Giuseppe Verdi was to opera in the Italian tradition what Beethoven
itywltmt January 2nd, 2021, 03:13 PM
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