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"Music is enought for a whole lifetime--but a lifetime is not enough for music." --Sergei Vasilyevich Rachmaninoff
Verdi-Alzira
Someone mentioned the Willow song a little while ago, of course there is also a very good one here too
Rossini: Otello
Bruce Ford (Otello), Elizabeth Futral (Desdemona), Ildebrando d'Arcangelo (Elmiro), William Matteuzzi (Rodrigo), Juan Jose Lopera (Iago), Enkelejda Shkosa (Emilia), Ryland Davies (Doge), Dominic Natoli (Lucio), Barry Banks (Gondoliero)
Philharmonia Orchestra, Geoffrey Mitchell Choir, David Parry
Recorded Sep 1999, Henry Wood Hall, London.
I was actually wanting to listen to the smile (JDF) but missed the mark at the tea cabinet and picked up this one. It then got stuck in the cd player for a few cycles...
Never heard of it before, but looking at the synopsis on Wikipedia, it looks interesting. Going to put it in my wish list for next time i get the urge to try a new opera.Originally Posted by Sonata
Verdi-Alzira
"Music is enought for a whole lifetime--but a lifetime is not enough for music." --Sergei Vasilyevich Rachmaninoff
"Music is enought for a whole lifetime--but a lifetime is not enough for music." --Sergei Vasilyevich Rachmaninoff
My local used bookstore had several days in a row of 40- and 50% off coupons and I lost all semblance of self-control. Apparently self-control has been holding me back, because everything I ended up with has been pure delight. Martinu doesn't do hummable tunes, but this opera sparkles with fairy-tale atmosphere and unusual orchestrations. Lots of glockenspiel and harp
Two new-to-me Verdis. Il Corsaro is a mix of good numbers with forgettable ones. I'm as surprised as you I haven't seen Falstaff yet, but I was served well by getting really acquainted with Verdi before listening to his most through-composed score. This recording is really good, every singer communicating every phrase with expression. I listen to these while commuting and can't very well read a libretto, but I had no problem following the gist of what was going on.
Playing La Ricordanza as I unpack. A bit concerned that all my glass/stoneware jars of jam and honey have smashed, whereupon I shall have a little weep and throw everything in the wash.
That sounds like a real mess. Hope it is not that bad.
Playing La Ricordanza as I unpack. A bit concerned that all my glass/stoneware jars of jam and honey have smashed, whereupon I shall have a little weep and throw everything in the wash.
"Music is enought for a whole lifetime--but a lifetime is not enough for music." --Sergei Vasilyevich Rachmaninoff
Love this. Don't feel quite so pathetic when I know others are the same.
My local used bookstore had several days in a row of 40- and 50% off coupons and I lost all semblance of self-control. Apparently self-control has been holding me back, because everything I ended up with has been pure delight. Martinu doesn't do hummable tunes, but this opera sparkles with fairy-tale atmosphere and unusual orchestrations. Lots of glockenspiel and harp
Two new-to-me Verdis. Il Corsaro is a mix of good numbers with forgettable ones. I'm as surprised as you I haven't seen Falstaff yet, but I was served well by getting really acquainted with Verdi before listening to his most through-composed score. This recording is really good, every singer communicating every phrase with expression. I listen to these while commuting and can't very well read a libretto, but I had no problem following the gist of what was going on.One of my favourite arias from Il corsaro.
"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
Oh what a shame, I hope the other contents survived. It's so tempting to buy stuff like that to bring home and before the liquids ban, I regularly brought olive oil home from Italy and kept it in my hand luggage.
"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
That sounds good. I'll look for this one
oh... one of those ones will just have to keep an eye out for at the charity shop
Bit of a curate's egg from the 'galley years'. Verdi wrote some lovely music for the baritone voice and "Ah, m'abbraccia" is one of my favourites.
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"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
Another one on my wish list. Slowly but surely, I've been acquiring the early Verdi opera recordings with Carreras and Ricciarelli.
Bit of a curate's egg from the 'galley years'.
Last edited by Soave_Fanciulla; January 6th, 2018 at 07:58 PM.
Thanks to Gardelli we have some great early Verdi sets. The box sets with libretto from Philips are excellent.
"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
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