Reply With QuoteOh that makes me even more sad. I'm not going but Clayton maybe?Originally Posted by Povero Buoso
Where is that? It's gorgeous.
On the upside scenic nowhere is pretty...
Go to Il Trittico I shall live through those who are able to attend my favourite opera(s) while I am in scenic nowhere.
I wish there was something I could do ...
On the upside scenic nowhere is pretty...
"Non sono in vena" Rodolfo summing up P.B's feelings on his dissertation.
Oh that makes me even more sad. I'm not going but Clayton maybe?
Where is that? It's gorgeous.
On the upside scenic nowhere is pretty...
"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
One of the beaches in Falmouth (The town where I live while at University). Unfortunately sunny days as nice as that are rare but I did have a lovely picnic on the beach in September with one of my society's.
"Non sono in vena" Rodolfo summing up P.B's feelings on his dissertation.
Mozart: Die Entführung aus dem Serail, K384
Mari Eriksmoen (Blondchen), Robin Johannsen (Konstanze), Maximilian Schmitt (Belmonte), Julian Prégardien (Pedrillo), Dimitry Ivashchenko (Osmin), Cornelius Obonya (Bassa Selim)
RIAS Kammerchor & Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin, René Jacobs
One of our members is not so keen on Jacobs; thinks he's too far out...
this one is different and might take another listening to get a better picture. Amongst the vocals it's Osmin that's throwing me the most at the moment
oh now, this is the reeeeal good stuff!
Gluck: Orfeo ed Euridice
Franco Fagioli (Orfeo), Malin Hartelius (Euridice), Emmanuelle de Negri (Amor)
Accentus, Insula Orchestra, Laurence Equilbey
set your world on fire kinda stuff
I agree, this is not my favourite Jacobs. The Osmin is rather light, if I remember rightly?Mozart: Die Entführung aus dem Serail, K384
Mari Eriksmoen (Blondchen), Robin Johannsen (Konstanze), Maximilian Schmitt (Belmonte), Julian Prégardien (Pedrillo), Dimitry Ivashchenko (Osmin), Cornelius Obonya (Bassa Selim)
RIAS Kammerchor & Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin, René Jacobs
One of our members is not so keen on Jacobs; thinks he's too far out...
this one is different and might take another listening to get a better picture. Amongst the vocals it's Osmin that's throwing me the most at the moment
Natalie
yerrr... I'm think a bit too thin or pure voice... the whole thing is a bit of a story change. I will dunk my head in a bucket of cricket and try again
Ffffrreeezing cold this morning so needed some good marching music
It had warmed up by the time I'd done my shopping and was heading home so this was perfect
"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
Ffffrreeezing cold this morning so needed some good marching music
It had warmed up by the time I'd done my shopping and was heading home so this was perfect
How do you like Gardelli's Attila? I own both it and the Muti with Ramey and Studer, which I think is considerably stronger.
Then again, Ramey could sing the phone book for all I care...
Much too cold to walk yesterday and today (today's high temp is -8 C/-16 C with wind chill).
So, stayed home yesterday and listened to:
I have both too and although I love Ramey, I prefer Raimondi's voice if that makes sense and here I prefer Gardelli's tempi.
Much too cold to walk yesterday and today (today's high temp is -8 C/-16 C with wind chill).
So, stayed home yesterday and listened to:
Now that is cold!!! You'd need your long johns on to go out in that.
"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
"Ah,non credea mirarti si presto estinto, o fiore." --Bellini, La Sonnambula (also written on his tomb).
I love this recording. It's too bad a DVD version was never released of the Vienna State Opera production with these two ladies (though I much prefer Francisco Araiza's Leicester to the tenor from that performance). Baltsa is such a fabulous actress, in addition to having a beautiful mezzo, and Gruberova's Mary is just as impressive.
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It's one thing after another. First, a couple of days of frigid weather - tolerable, considering how warm it's been otherwise, but, now...
Weather people are forecasting the heaviest snow in DC in nearly 100 years. This is the south. City maybe not as bad in heavy snow as when I first moved here, but this isn't Buffalo - people will be pretty much helpless for a week (if it really happens).
I'm well-stocked on operas, and about to do a grocery run. That should keep me going unless we lose power.
Maybe it's time to go visit Festat...
Come!Maybe it's time to go visit Festat...
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