In tribute to Miss Suliotis I see Hoffman has changed his forum avatar in honor of her great debut recording for Decca.......Originally Posted by Clayton
With kudos to the Architecture Museum, Istanbul. I stood there for a bit, in awe. The glazed tiles are from the Ishtar Gate, Babylon, most of which is in Berlin. But.. I only remember Berlin having the lions, while the Architecture Museum owns the tiles from the Nabucco recording's cover (even if the cover is reversed).In tribute to Miss Suliotis I see Hoffman has changed his forum avatar in honor of her great debut recording for Decca.......
We can discuss the lapdancing another time ...
Meanwhile let's talk about Gardelli. My music today.
"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
Christine Goerke is excellent in this recording.
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This is a nice recording but, regardless of whatever cuts were made, the recording with Marilyn Horne and Cecilia Gasdia has yet to be beat:
It's these kind of statements that I am weak against and that would normally drive me straight to Presto Classical...
However, whilst I do not have an unfortunate tax situation, I do have an unfortunate diminishing finances situation due to my irresponsible and uncontrolled purchasing over the last SIX months.
I am listening to part of that this afternoon;
Mozart: Lucio Silla, K135
Cecilia Bartoli (Cecilio), Peter Schreier (Lucio Silla), Dawn Upshaw (Celia), Edita Gruberova (Giunia), Yvonne Kenny (Cinna)
Arnold Schoenberg Chor & Concentus musicus Wien,
Nikolaus Harnoncourt
Recorded June 1989 Konzerthaus Wien
There is no better audio investment you can make dollar for dollar than a good set of headphones, the Sennheiser 500 series are just killer with very good rich detailed sound and high efficiency so you play directly from headphone output of CD player or even portable device......you must own these, I use mine every day
Next model down is Senn 558 new price Amazon USA is $122
It's not just opera anymore that you folk have me splurging on. Mine is arriving tomorrow. Thanks for the recommendation.
Never try to teach a pig to sing. You will waste your time and you will annoy the pig.
That's what I like to hear and about time too. Why should we all be existing on bread & water while you dine on caviare & champagne and have all this glorious music to listen to?
"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
Had to downgrade from marmalade sandwiches
That's what I like to hear and about time too. Why should we all be existing on bread & water while you dine on caviare & champagne and have all this glorious music to listen to??
Natalie
Had to downgrade from marmalade sandwiches
Having rather an expensive April!! Will review in due course but it has involved aeroplanes and hotels and front row seats.
"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
Ok, you're on the hook! I want all the gruesome details!
Having rather an expensive April!! Will review in due course but it has involved aeroplanes and hotels and front row seats.
Another wonderful, but seemingly lonely and unappreciated Rossini opera:
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I like this opera/recording very much. I like the story, characters and the music. Of course JDF is brilliant but so is the rest of the cast. Since I bought this at the charity shop (as new), I have made a habit of visiting the store at least once a week. That is how much I think it was a good find there!
You have a charity shop with opera recordings? The best our charity shops seem to be able to summon is some pretty funky clothing and any number of questionable computers and coffee makers. Of course, that might just be my experience because all the opera recordings already have been purchased by the time I show up...
We have an Oxfam book store which has a music section with some opera. I was umming and ahhing over a like new Solti Die Frau ohne Schatten for a couple of weeks and missed it. The next time I went in, there was the Matilde di Shabran as new (still in cellophane) so I picked it up straight away. I haven't found anything since (Kat'a Kabanova like new turned up the SAME day as I took delivery from Presto!) but stock comes in about once a week.
They have a GREAT selection of LPs. One I like is the ROH Don Carlo with the all star cast that is like new inside... with the ROH programme inside, for GBP 2. If I had a turntable... I would be a nutter if I bought it without even having a turntable. So I HAVE been seriously thinking about it.
From now on I will also keep an eye on the books for a set of Groves...
Directed by Hans Neuenfels of Rat Lohengrin fame so of course quite bonkers, everyone had an acting double and sometimes the actor seemed to be at odds with the singer - something about inner contradictions. The Pedrillo actor was a scream and I really enjoyed the production. The singing was OK but not stellar.
Ann Hallenberg, Karina Gauvin, Romina Basso
Natalie
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