What opera have you been listening to, lately?

[Ann Lander (sospiro)]

Continuing with my Tutto Verdi project

[Clayton]

Catalani: La Wally
Renata Tebaldi, Mario del Monaco, Piero Cappuccilli, Justino Diaz, Lydia Marimpietri & Alfredo Mariotti
Coro Lirico di Torino & Orchestre national de l'Opéra de Monte-Carlo, Fausto Cleva
Recorded - Monte Carlo, June 1968

[Revenant]

and then, this from the Opera Baroque box:

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This is gorgeous, simply gorgeous.

Hoffman!! What are you doing to me? Will it ever end for me? Can't let go of the handle. I never even heard of Flavio, and now it's another on my neverending list of those that will haunt me until I acquire them. I need to join Handel Purchasers Anonymous.

[Clayton]

Handel: Deidamia
Simone Kermes (Deidamia), Dominique Labelle (Nerea), Anna Maria Panzarella (Achille), Anna Bonitatibus (Ulisse), Furio Zanasi (Fenice) & Antonio Abete (Licomede)
Il Complesso Barocco, Alan Curtis
Recorded July 2002, Teatro dei Rozzi, Siena



Part of the Virgin Handel boxset.

[Hoffmann]

Handel: Deidamia
Simone Kermes (Deidamia), Dominique Labelle (Nerea), Anna Maria Panzarella (Achille), Anna Bonitatibus (Ulisse), Furio Zanasi (Fenice) & Antonio Abete (Licomede)
Il Complesso Barocco, Alan Curtis
Recorded July 2002, Teatro dei Rozzi, Siena



Part of the Virgin Handel boxset.

What's this - my payback for tormenting poor Revenant? What Virgin Handel box set?? Is the Virgin part a description or a necessity?

[Clayton]

What's this - my payback for tormenting poor Revenant? What Virgin Handel box set?? Is the Virgin part a description or a necessity?

I can confirm that this boxset is available to anyone who wishes to purchase it, no matter, err... well anyone.



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(currently on promotion at you know where)

[Hoffmann]

Inspired by Revenant's comments, I listened to Alessandro during my walk yesterday - a particularly nice day here in DC:



I'm getting ready for today's walk, but haven't decided what to listen to - I've only just decided on a route. More to follow...

[Hoffmann]

I can confirm that this boxset is available to anyone who wishes to purchase it, no matter, err... well anyone.



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Ok, done! My first purchase from PC -

[Dark_Angel]

Ok, done! My first purchase from PC -

Amazing that Presto UK can ship international to USA much cheaper than Amazon USA locally (without Prime)......

[Revenant]

Handel: Deidamia
Simone Kermes (Deidamia), Dominique Labelle (Nerea), Anna Maria Panzarella (Achille), Anna Bonitatibus (Ulisse), Furio Zanasi (Fenice) & Antonio Abete (Licomede)
Il Complesso Barocco, Alan Curtis
Recorded July 2002, Teatro dei Rozzi, Siena



Part of the Virgin Handel boxset.

What's this - my payback for tormenting poor Revenant? What Virgin Handel box set?? Is the Virgin part a description or a necessity?

Tutti contra me, contra me... povero Rigoletto.. Tra la lala la la lala....

[Revenant]

Handel: Deidamia
Simone Kermes (Deidamia), Dominique Labelle (Nerea), Anna Maria Panzarella (Achille), Anna Bonitatibus (Ulisse), Furio Zanasi (Fenice) & Antonio Abete (Licomede)
Il Complesso Barocco, Alan Curtis
Recorded July 2002, Teatro dei Rozzi, Siena



Part of the Virgin Handel boxset.

What's this - my payback for tormenting poor Revenant? What Virgin Handel box set?? Is the Virgin part a description or a necessity?

I can confirm that this boxset is available to anyone who wishes to purchase it, no matter, err... well anyone.



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(currently on promotion at you know where)

Indietro! M'hai legato alla croce!

[Hoffmann]

Today's operas were:



and an old favorite:

[Hoffmann]

This recording has given me a new appreciation for the Dutchman. I always considered it as seriously lesser Wagner, but conducted by Franz Konwitschny, this is a really wonderful recording with powerful singing.

[Clayton]

Monteverdi: L'Orfeo
Emanuela Galli (La Musica/Eurydice), Mirko Guadagnini (Orfeo), Marina De Liso (Messaggiera), Cristina Calzolari (Proserpina), Matteo Bellotto (Plutone), Josè Lo Monaco (Speranza), Salvo Vitale (Caronte), Vincenzo Di Donato (Apollo), Francesca Cassinari (Ninfa), Giovanni Caccamo (Pastore I), Makoto Sakurada (Pastore II/Spirito I), Claudio Cavina (Pastore III), Tony Corradini (Pastore IV/Spirito II)
La Venexiana, Claudio Cavina
Recorded at the Church of San Carlo, Modena (Italy) in February 2006

[Revenant]

Monteverdi: L'Orfeo
Emanuela Galli (La Musica/Eurydice), Mirko Guadagnini (Orfeo), Marina De Liso (Messaggiera), Cristina Calzolari (Proserpina), Matteo Bellotto (Plutone), Josè Lo Monaco (Speranza), Salvo Vitale (Caronte), Vincenzo Di Donato (Apollo), Francesca Cassinari (Ninfa), Giovanni Caccamo (Pastore I), Makoto Sakurada (Pastore II/Spirito I), Claudio Cavina (Pastore III), Tony Corradini (Pastore IV/Spirito II)
La Venexiana, Claudio Cavina
Recorded at the Church of San Carlo, Modena (Italy) in February 2006

I don't believe I've heard anything recorded in the San Carlo church, but I've found that in general it's a good idea to record in a church because they have excellent acoustics for recording, particularly ensemble pieces.