Which is your favorite record(s) of it? I've got the Solti saved in Spotify, but that was sort of by default. I really love his Don Carlo.Originally Posted by Ann Lander (sospiro)
Nice to see my favourite opera getting some love!
This one
I do like the Solti too.
Because I love it so much I decided to get the 1857 (original) version as well. I was very disappointed and if I had heard this version first, I don't think the opera would have had the same effect on me and I would have probably put it back on the shelf to gather dust.
Although it’s on YouTube, I’ve been listening to rather than watching this 2005 performance of Rigoletto from the Zürich Opera; there are no visuals aside from this photo of Jonas Kaufmann, which is not from Rigoletto, but Lohengrin at La Scala (or possibly the production’s reappearance in Paris this past January). He sings the Duke in Rigoletto, with Leo Nucci as the jester and Elena Moşuc as Gilda. Sound isn’t the greatest, but the cast is marvelous.
Mozart: Il Re Pastore
Cavalleria Rusticana.
What a beautiful opera!
One big thing going for the set you posted is Fiorenza Cossotto! I am not familiar with that opera though, and opted for Mascagni's happy ending opera, L'amico Fritz, which to me is a beautiful opera.
"Ah,non credea mirarti si presto estinto, o fiore." --Bellini, La Sonnambula (also written on his tomb).
I have L'amico Fritz as wellI've listened once and had a favorable impression though I do not know it well. I'll have to listen again soon. Which recording do you have? I have the one with Mirella Freni and Pavarotti.
On my way in to work: my favorite female opera singer, my favorite opera composer
Rigoletto highlights, with Beverly Sills. Conducted by Julius Rudel
The Freni /Pavarotti is a fine recording of L'amico Fritz. Of course I went overboard and bought several recordings. I have these:I have L'amico Fritz as well
Freni/Pavaroti (pretty good sound)
Pacetti/Ballo (pretty good sound)
ALgana/ Gheorghiu (this one is the best sound)
Tavaglini/ Tassinari (this one not as good of sound, but as I recall it is sung by husband/wife team and conducted by the composer himself)
But you want to get the DVD, of which there is only one and Theodossiou is not quite young looking enough, but it is beautifully executed and I love the gypsy (Sandra Pacheco-Quintero) in this (Back Cover Image for full Cast):
There also is a good production on You Tube, but the subtitles are not in English:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XplbxFAIoaw
"Ah,non credea mirarti si presto estinto, o fiore." --Bellini, La Sonnambula (also written on his tomb).
Natalie
mmmmm..... Méhul looks tasty.... quick say something before I add some more cds to the reallocate-other-essential-expenditures budget
It's Ok but at 1 CD very expensive. I really only loved it for Michael Spyres's solo aria.
Natalie
Susanna Anselmi sings Ptolomy on this. She sounds somewhat like Sonia Prina.
Here is a clip from a different cover release:
"Ah,non credea mirarti si presto estinto, o fiore." --Bellini, La Sonnambula (also written on his tomb).
Conductor: Antonio Fogliani
Cast: Michael Spyres, Jessica Pratt, Ugo Guagliardo, Giorgio Trucco, Geraldine Chauvet, Leonardo Cortellazz
Been a while since I’d listened to this recording.
Going through all my La Serva Padrona sets. Seven Pergolesi and one Paisiello.
Pergolesi's is much more engaging.
"Ah,non credea mirarti si presto estinto, o fiore." --Bellini, La Sonnambula (also written on his tomb).
Rimsky Korsakov, Legend of the Invisible City of Kitehz
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