What opera have you been listening to, lately?

[Itullian]

I can sympathise. Most of the people in my own home town are like that.

Luckily I'm in Vienna and there's opera everywhere you look. I accosted two young women and asked if they would take my photo by a poster. They agreed of course but then went into great detail about Wozzeck and Berg and Arnold Schoenberg and Anton Webern. Of course they could have been the only two women in the whole of Vienna who knew about atonal music but somehow I doubt it. They were absolutely lovely and wished me a pleasant evening.



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Pretty sexy!

[Florestan]

I'm listening to an Anna Bolena too! How do you like this one?

I cheated with putting up that cover above. I actually own the one with this cover:


But you should consider the newly released 6-CD set that has all three Gencer queens.

[Florestan]

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[Soave_Fanciulla]

[Clayton]

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[Ann Lander (sospiro)]

Pretty sexy!

Thank you kind sir! You've made my day.

[Soave_Fanciulla]

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I downloaded it because I HATE delayed gratification.

[Florestan]

[Ann Lander (sospiro)]

Of the two, I prefer the Britten. Anyone got a personal favourite?

[Soave_Fanciulla]

Of the two, I prefer the Britten. Anyone got a personal favourite?

I agree. It's always a revelation to hear Britten conduct his own work.

If you listen to his War Requiem, there is a (unauthorized at the time of taping) recording of him rehearsing the orchestra and choir. He's a real stickler for his vision.

[Sonata]

Two solo albums by Lawrence Brownlee. He has such a beautiful, sonorous voice.

This Heart that Flutters:


Debut Song Recital:

[Florestan]

[MAuer]

Conductor: Sir Antonio Pappano
Orchestra and Chorus of the Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia, Rome
Cast: Angela Gheorghiu, Jonas Kaufmann, Fabio Capitanucci, Enkelejda Shkosa, Gregory Bonfatti, Raymond Aceto, et. al.

[Florestan]

Highlights set while awaiting the full set of same recording I just ordered:

[Soave_Fanciulla]

Lully: Acis et Galatée
Jean-Paul Fouchécourt, Véronique Gens, Laurent Naouri, Howard Crook, Mireille Delunsch, Thierry Félix, Françoise Masset
Musiciens du Louvre, Marc Minkowski