Mascagni: L'Amico Fritz
Roberto Alagna (Fritz), Angela Gheorghiu (Suzel), Laura Polverelli (Beppe), George Petean (David)
Chor und Orchester der Deutschen Oper Berlin,
Alberto Veronesi
Recorded live at the Deutsche Oper Berlin September 2008
Angela and Alagna.quote: the guardian 2010
[Gheorghiu] proves to be heavenly in it from start to finish. Alagna nicely captures Fritz's emotional uncertainties and collapsing self-delusion...and there's marvellous conducting from Alberto Veronesi. It's real feel-good stuff...
What could go wrong?
I don't miss the by now opaque vocals of Sutherland on the studio La Favorita, Cossotto does just fine.Originally Posted by Clayton
Also I can highly recommend the very cheap 1975 version with Shirley Verrett and after that 1955 Fedora Barbieri........
You should!! Never mind Mrs Bonynge.
"Every theatre is an insane asylum, but an opera theatre is the ward for the incurables."
FRANZ SCHALK, attributed, Losing the Plot in Opera: Myths and Secrets of the World's Great Operas
Kodály:
Háry János, Op. 15
Peter Ustinov (narrator), György Melis (baritone), Erzsébet Komlóssy (contralto), Márgit László (soprano), Olga Szönyi (mezzo soprano), László Palócz (bass-baritone), Zsolt Bende (baritone)
Wandsworth School Boys’ Choir, Edinburgh Festival Chorus & London Symphony Orchestra
István Kertész
Purchased under the Decca Eloquence label with the Bluebeards Castle but this original cover as released under the London label is so much nicer and suits the piece.
Contains some beautiful music. So good, that the next non opera CD I buy is definitely going to be Kodály.
maybe.
Verdi: La Traviata
Angela Gheorghiu (Violetta), Frank Lopardo (Alfredo), Leo Nucci (Giorgio Germont), Leah-Marian Jones (Flora), Gillian Knight (Annina), Robin Leggate (Gastone), Mark Beesley (Dottore Grenvil), Richard Van Allan (Baron Douphol), Roderick Earle (Marchese d'Obigny)
Chorus & Orchestra of Royal Opera House Covent Garden
Georg Solti
Recorded live at ROH Covent Garden, December 1994
Verdi: La Traviata
Joan Sutherland (Violetta), Carlo Bergonzi (Alfredo) & Robert Merrill (Giorgio Germont)
Orchestra del Maggio Musicale Fiorentino, Sir John Pritchard
Recorded: Teatro della Pergola, Florence, November 1962
Ha ha yourself! I've only just figured this out (I work slowly).
I like your poison.
Keep it coming.
Natalie
Verdi: La Traviata
Angela Gheorghiu (Violetta), Frank Lopardo (Alfredo), Leo Nucci (Giorgio Germont), Leah-Marian Jones (Flora), Gillian Knight (Annina), Robin Leggate (Gastone), Mark Beesley (Dottore Grenvil), Richard Van Allan (Baron Douphol), Roderick Earle (Marchese d'Obigny)
Chorus & Orchestra of Royal Opera House Covent Garden
Georg Solti
Recorded live at ROH Covent Garden, December 1994
This was considered draculette's breakout performance to launch her to opera superstar status yet at the time Decca didn't even bother to show her on album cover........
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Early 1960s Sutherland was a marvel to hear technically, unbelievable range with tonal purity........Verdi: La Traviata
Joan Sutherland (Violetta), Carlo Bergonzi (Alfredo) & Robert Merrill (Giorgio Germont)
Orchestra del Maggio Musicale Fiorentino, Sir John Pritchard
Recorded: Teatro della Pergola, Florence, November 1962
1960s RCA era Caballe was her glory days for me, she started out her recording career with a more dramatic bel canto style and later mellowed out much more......the two early recordings above capture that spirited bel canto style with great supporting casts!
She also has several great RCA recital CDs from this early period......
Very good! Ecco il Leone!
Never try to teach a pig to sing. You will waste your time and you will annoy the pig.
Rossini: Ermione
Carmen Giannattasio (Ermione), Patricia Bardon (Andromaca), Colin Lee (Oreste), Paul Nilon (Pirro), Bülent Bezdüz (Pilade), Graeme Broadbent (Fenicio), Rebecca Bottone (Cleone), Victoria Simmonds (Cefisa), Loïc Félix (Attalo)
Geoffrey Mitchell Choir & London Philharmonic Orchestra,
David Parry
Recorded March 2009 at Henry Wood Hall, London
This is another excellent Opera Rara production.
NO Draculette!This was considered draculette's breakout performance to launch her to opera superstar status yet at the time Decca didn't even bother to show her on album cover........
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Angela = Angel!
where draculette name come from?
Romania - Transylvania - DraculaNO Draculette!
Angela = Angel!
where draculette name come from?
"Every theatre is an insane asylum, but an opera theatre is the ward for the incurables."
FRANZ SCHALK, attributed, Losing the Plot in Opera: Myths and Secrets of the World's Great Operas
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