What opera have you been listening to, lately?

**Florestan** · July 5th, 2017, 10:52 PM

Just arrived, ripping tracks now, soon to listen:

**Sonata** · July 6th, 2017, 01:37 PM

Verdi: Un Ballo in Maschera, Solti

Rossini: Italian in Algiers. I'm enjoying my first listen very much!

**Florestan** · July 7th, 2017, 05:03 AM

**Festat** · July 8th, 2017, 12:48 AM

Originally Posted by Sonata

Rossini: Italian in Algiers. I'm enjoying my first listen very much!

First act finale is something.

**Soave_Fanciulla** · July 8th, 2017, 01:16 AM

I LOVE this so much I had to listen twice in a row. Gorgeous duets, lamenti, funny characters and dances worthy of Rameau; in a lively orchestration by conductor Leonardo García Alarcón. If you like late Monteverdi and Cavalli, BUY IT BUY IT BUY IT.

**Luiz Gazzola (Almaviva)** · July 8th, 2017, 09:35 AM

Originally Posted by Soave_Fanciulla

I LOVE this so much I had to listen twice in a row. Gorgeous duets, lamenti, funny characters and dances worthy of Rameau; in a lively orchestration by conductor Leonardo García Alarcón. If you like late Monteverdi and Cavalli, BUY IT BUY IT BUY IT.

Is this a DVD? Amazon has the same cover picture on an item that they advertise as "hardcover" like it is a book, and then the editor's commentary says it is a CD. You mention dances, so I assume it is a DVD but I don't want to buy it from Amazon and get the wrong product.

**Clayton** · July 8th, 2017, 11:47 AM

Originally Posted by Soave_Fanciulla

...If you like late Monteverdi and Cavalli...

Um...

yup, that's me

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and it's a CD (and book)

**Florestan** · July 8th, 2017, 02:50 PM

Originally Posted by Clayton

Um...

yup, that's me

- - - Updated - - -

and it's a CD (and book)

I have come across items that are a book with CDs stuffed into pockets in the covers and you have to be careful that someone is not just selling the book minus the CDs. It gets tricky. May have to send message to seller and ask exactly what is included.

**Sonata** · July 8th, 2017, 04:14 PM

Rossini; Cenerentola.
listening to my new acquisition right away!

**Florestan** · July 8th, 2017, 05:02 PM

Originally Posted by Sonata

Rossini; Cenerentola.
listening to my new acquisition right away!

I only have Berganza and Larmore with Kasarova coming. I do have the Didonato on DVD just received and in my UWP.

**Soave_Fanciulla** · July 9th, 2017, 08:00 AM

Originally Posted by Luiz Gazzola (Almaviva)

Is this a DVD? Amazon has the same cover picture on an item that they advertise as "hardcover" like it is a book, and then the editor's commentary says it is a CD. You mention dances, so I assume it is a DVD but I don't want to buy it from Amazon and get the wrong product.

Yes, as Clayton confirms, it's a CD and a book full of essays. You know when the dances happen because your feet start tapping.

**Clayton** · July 9th, 2017, 09:21 AM

Originally Posted by Soave_Fanciulla

...You know when the dances happen because your feet start tapping.

and maybe the ballet pumps come out

or even the tutu

**Sonata** · July 9th, 2017, 01:12 PM

Colin Davis conducting Cosi Fan Tutte

**Sonata** · July 10th, 2017, 12:36 AM

Another Simon Boccanegra for me:

**Florestan** · July 13th, 2017, 12:08 AM

A very nice live recording that you would hardly know is live for absence of stage and audience noises. My second listen tonight and as I recall the only applause is at the very end. Antonio Siragusa makes a great Don Ramiro; to my ears, every bit as good as Francisco Araiza.