What opera have you been listening to, lately?

[Ann Lander (sospiro)]

A wonderful recording:

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Tito Gobbi, Boris Christoff, Victoria De Los Angeles. I've not heard of the tenor, Giuseppe Campora, but he also is excellent. All seemingly at their peaks.

Considering this 'Simon' was recorded in 1958, and had 1990 remastering to CD format, it's a terrific candidate for 24Bit/96KHZ remastering, as the sound is only pretty good.

I've got this and I agree.

[Floria]

I have moved on to Turandot - Maria Callas, Eugenio Fernandi, Elisabeth Schwarzkopf, Giuseppe Nessi - Serafin La Scala

[Soave_Fanciulla]

Vivaldi: L'Incoronazione di Dario
World Premiere Complete Recording
Anders Dahlin (Dario), Sara Mingardo (Statira), Delphine Galou (Argene), Riccardo Novaro (Niceno), Roberta Mameli (Alinda), Lucia Cirillo (Oronte), Sofia Soloviy (Arpago), Giuseppina Bridelli (Flora)
Accademia Bizantina
Ottavio Dantone
Recorded September 2013, Die Glocke, Bremen, Germany

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Gosh, I just remembered this was a 2014 release as well. So many operas released (revivals/rediscovered works) this year!

I think this is a top Vivaldi too.

[Hoffmann]

Wonderful!

[Soave_Fanciulla]

Wonderful!

Yeah baby!

[Clayton]

aiming for I puritani but completely missed

Vivaldi: La Fida Ninfa
Lorenzo Regazzo (bass), Veronica Cangemi (soprano), Christian Senn (bass-baritone), Philippe Jaroussky (counter-tenor), Sandrine Piau (soprano), Sara Mingardo (contralto), Marie-Nicole Lemieux (contralto), Topi Lehtipuu (tenor)
Ensemble Matheus
Jean-Christophe Spinosi
Recorded in April and May 2008, Église Notre-Dame du Liban, Paris

[Amfortas]

Sampling more classic Wagner from the Met on YouTube.

First the 1936 Meistersinger, one of only two complete recorded performances of the opera featuring Friedrich Schorr, the greatest Hans Sachs ever. Also noteworthy for the beautiful Eva of Elisabeth Rethberg.



Then the 1937 Siegfried, the only complete recording of his signature role by Lauritz Melchior, and featuring Schorr as the Wanderer and Kirsten Flagstad as the awakened Brünnhilde.



Looks like more purchases in my future. My poor wallet!

[Soave_Fanciulla]

Having a bit of a Klaus Florian Vogt marathon. I love that man. These are the perfect roles for him, particularly Paul in Die Tote Stadt.

[Clayton]

those are three wonderful operas

and I think Dasch is a beautiful Elsa to Vogt's Lohengrin

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now I know we all think Clayton gets way too over excited listening to opera

but this is available on spotify for you to listen to

There are some really beautiful moments

Offenbach: Fantasio
Sarah Connolly (Fantasio), Brenda Rae (Elsbeth), Russell Braun (Le prince), Brindley Sherratt (Le Roi) & Neal Davies (Sparck)
Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment
Sir Mark Elder
Recorded December 2013, Henry Wood Hall, London

[Amfortas]

now I know we all think Clayton gets way too over excited listening to opera

I don't think that.

Actually, Clayton, I admire the way you've consistently opened yourself to new experiences and expanded your knowledge of opera since you joined us (I only wish my own interests were as wide-ranging). In your modest, unassuming way, but with boundless curiosity and enthusiasm, you've added something very special to Opera Lively.

There. I've gone and said it.

[Clayton]

[Ann Lander (sospiro)]

I don't think that.

Actually, Clayton, I admire the way you've consistently opened yourself to new experiences and expanded your knowledge of opera since you joined us (I only wish my own interests were as wide-ranging). In your modest, unassuming way, but with boundless curiosity and enthusiasm, you've added something very special to Opera Lively.

There. I've gone and said it.

[Soave_Fanciulla]

those are three wonderful operas

and I think Dasch is a beautiful Elsa to Vogt's Lohengrin

I'm glad you say that. I was reading one of the usual bitchfests on Parterre Box and they were tearing her voice and singing to shreds (in the Met Meistersinger) but every time I have seen or heard her I have enjoyed her performance very much.

[Clayton]

...I was reading one of the usual bitchfests on Parterre Box...

okay, maybe I won't go there then

...and they were tearing her voice and singing to shreds (in the Met Meistersinger) but every time I have seen or heard her I have enjoyed her performance very much...

I like her portrayal of Elsa so much that I was thinking that the controversial production of Lohengrin would be my first DVD that I would buy of my favourite Wagner opera

[Luiz Gazzola (Almaviva)]

I don't think that.

Actually, Clayton, I admire the way you've consistently opened yourself to new experiences and expanded your knowledge of opera since you joined us (I only wish my own interests were as wide-ranging). In your modest, unassuming way, but with boundless curiosity and enthusiasm, you've added something very special to Opera Lively.

There. I've gone and said it.

We do love our Clayton!