What opera have you been listening to, lately?

[Soave_Fanciulla]

I bought this for John Osborn and he doesn't disappoint. Unfortunately the mezzo is not up to the role and this rather ruins the whole set.

Meyerbeer: Le Prophète
John Osborn (Jean), Marianne Cornetti (Fides), Lynette Tapia (Berthe), Albrecht Kludszuweit (Jonas), Pierre Doyen (Mathisen), Tijl Faveyts (Zacharie), Karel Martin Ludvik (Graf von Oberthal)
Essener Philharmoniker, Giuliano Carella

[Clayton]

Hello all. I've been house hunting up in the mountains where the closest neighbours would be bears. I haven't found anything yet and will try a bit later in the year (an unusually high cumulative snow fall this year of 4.7m made movement a bit difficult).

In the meantime, I have been listening to some Russian operas including

[Florestan]

Hello all. I've been house hunting up in the mountains where the closest neighbours would be bears. I haven't found anything yet and will try a bit later in the year (an unusually high cumulative snow fall this year of 4.7m made movement a bit difficult).

Just make sure they are not the kind of neighbours who like to drop in unexpectedly!

Very nice selection of operas and recordings thereof!

[Florestan]

[Itullian]

[Clayton]

yesterday some Handel and Vivaldi



both are good and recommended recordings

[MAuer]

Conductor/orchestra: István Kertész, Vienna State Opera Orchestra
Cast: Werner Krenn (Tito Vespasiano), Teresa Berganza (Sesto), Maria Casula (Vitellia), Lucia Popp (Servilia), Brigitte Fassbänder (Annio), Tugomir Franc (Publio)

More Mozart.

[Ann Lander (sospiro)]

Really boring shopping-for-groceries trip enlivened by some early Verdi.

[Amfortas]

Hello all. I've been house hunting up in the mountains where the closest neighbours would be bears. I haven't found anything yet and will try a bit later in the year (an unusually high cumulative snow fall this year of 4.7m made movement a bit difficult).

Good to hear from you again, Clayton! I was wondering what had become of you. Wherever you end up settling, make sure the bears provide you internet.

[Soave_Fanciulla]

Good to hear from you again, Clayton! I was wondering what had become of you. Wherever you end up settling, make sure the bears provide you internet.

Are you getting a place in Japan (no bears in the south of England)? What are their feelings about cricket (the Japanese, not the bears, although that might be relevant too).

[Clayton]

I'm looking in Hokkaido, the northern most island. They have cricket clubs in the southern islands, established over a century ago but Japan are on such a low tier in international cricket, they might need another century or two to catch up.

On the good news, there is a city building a new symphony hall that could also be used for opera. I think it will be ready in 2 years if build goes according to plan. I'm sure they will have the biggest stars there for the opening season.

In the meantime, no more live performances for me, just my good old tea cabinet's contents.

[Clayton]

Naturally, after reading through Itullian's recent thread, today I started with some



and normally, I would be stuck here for several days as I can't finish with just one sitting of Gotterdammerung...

[Florestan]

Today. All six of these plus the Lehar operetta. All good.

[MAuer]

Conductor/orchestra: Kurt Masur, Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra and Radio Choir
Cast: Jeannine Altmeyer (Leonore), Siegfried Jerusalem (Florestan), Peter Meven (Rocco), Siegmund Nimsgern (Don Pizarro), Carola Nossek (Marzelline), Rudiger Wohlers (Jaquino), Theo Adam (Don Fernando), Klaus Konig (First Prisoner), Frank-Peter Spathe (Second Prisoner)

One of my favorite recordings of this opera, with a fine cast all around and Masur leading the forces from the Leipzig Gewandhaus.

[Florestan]

EDIT:
I really like this recording. It is quickly becoming my favorite.
But I only have the Mehta/Price and the CHANDOS/English recordings to compare.