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I saw this in the cinema and also bought the DVD. My husband and I both like this version. I bought it after we watched that Regietheater Opolais version which we both thought was horrible.

Q is for The Queen of Spades

The Queen of Spades, (Russian: Пиковая дама, Pikovaya dama, French: Pique Dame) is an opera in 3 acts (7 scenes) by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky to a Russian libretto by...

I saw the Netrebko Macbeth and loved it !

UT has Gianni Schicchi with eng sub. Glyndebourne 2004 This production is good. When viewed in full screen it is not the best , but the smaller one isn't bad.

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Krol Roger – Szymanowski -ROH
I liked Mariusz Kwiecien but I just couldn't get into this opera.

Medea - Cherubini - Arte
Alexandra Deshorties
This was the first time I have seen it. I...

P is for Pilar Lorengar

Lorenza Pilar García Seta (January 16, 1928 – June 2, 1996) was a Spanish (Aragonese) soprano who used the professional name Pilar Lorengar.

Her international opera...

Pass on this one.

P is for Gino Penno

Gino Penno (1920–1998) was an Italian tenor, who enjoyed a short but brilliant career in opera in the 1950s.

Penno was born in Felizzano, Italy, and studied with Ettore...

Puccini: Manon Lescaut

Jussi Bjorling, Licia Albanese

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P is for Hermann Prey

Hermann Prey (11 July 1929 – 22 July 1998) was a German lyric baritone, best known for his lieder renditions and for light comic roles in opera.

Hermann Prey was born in...

Puccini: Madama Butterfly

Maria Chiara
James King
Hermann Prey

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This is my favorite Butterfly.

Tannhauser - Solti - Paris version -Wiener Staatsopernchor

Helga Dernesch, Christa Ludwig, Hans Sotin, René Kollo, Victor Braun, Werner Hollweg

P is for Amilcare Ponchielli

Amilcare Ponchielli, (born August 31 or September 1, 1834, Paderno Fasolaro, near Cremona, Lombardy [Italy]—died January 16, 1886, Milan, Italy), Italian composer,...

I saw the Fleming version in the cinema and loved it.

I have the other Gheorghiu from the ROH which I thought was excellent.

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The Willi Decker version I hate. I saw this production at...

While I am ironing curtains:

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P is for Turandot's Ping, Pang and Pong

Ping, Lord Chancellor - Baritone
Pang, Majordomo - tenor
Pong, Head chef of the Imperial Kitchen - tenor

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I pass on this one.

When my husband and I watched this, he liked it. No one died !

Let me know if anything sounds familiar. :)

I was trying to decide what next, and decided to join you. This is a great suggestion.

An interesting Nabucco. I think some of the bees need dancing lessons.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LCFNcEFZn38

Was this the Tutto Verdi with all the bodies intertwined ? My husband mentioned this the other day and neither of us could remember which one it was.

Puccini: SuorAngelica

Tebaldi, Siminonato

I started with La favorita, but the prompter was driving me crazy.

My husband and I recently watched these two:

Glinka : Ruslan and Lyudmila
2003
Kit/Netrebko/Ognovenko/Diadkova/
Bezzubenkov/Gorchakova/Pluzhnikov/
Bogacheva/Marusin
Kirov Ballet/Kirov Opera...

I found a cinema that is showing this at the end of June and I am planning on seeing it! :)

I recall reading that ROH is retiring this production when this season finishes. I have seen this...