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"Ah,non credea mirarti si presto estinto, o fiore." --Bellini, La Sonnambula (also written on his tomb).
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"Ah,non credea mirarti si presto estinto, o fiore." --Bellini, La Sonnambula (also written on his tomb).
Before I went to see Falstaff the first time, I bought and listened to several versions but this one became my favourite and still is. Shorter walk this morning so it fitted the bill perfectly.
"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
Der Fliegende Hollander from this set:
"Ah,non credea mirarti si presto estinto, o fiore." --Bellini, La Sonnambula (also written on his tomb).
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I am on a Hollander listening binge (not all have been listed) but here is one I just discovered in my folders that I forgot I had and really haven't heard but once before. It is a great Hollander recording too.
It is from this set, which has a lot of other great recordings:
Contents of the set are listed below. I am also happy to see a great Tannhäuser recording because I only have one other and it is not that good. Not that I have ever heard Tannhauser yet. It is my last one of the major Wagner operas to explore and I have a video in the unwatched pile too.
Beethoven:
Fidelio, Op. 72
Salzburg, 1969
Christa Ludwig (Leonore), James King (Florestan), Franz Crass (Rocco), Edith Mathis (Marzelline)
Vienna State Opera Chorus, Vienna Philharmonic, Karl Böhm
Mozart:
Die Entführung aus dem Serail, K384
Vienna, 6th September 1945
Elisabeth Schwarzkopf (Konstanze), Anton Dermota (Belmonte), Emmy Loose (Blonde), Peter Klein (Pedrillo)
Orchestra and Chorus of Austrian Radio, Rudolf Morat
Strauss, R:
Der Rosenkavalier
Naples, 16th October 1971
Gundula Janowitz (Marschallin), Brigitte Fassbander (Oktavian), Karl Ridderbusch (Ochs), Ileana Cotrubas (Sophie)
RAI Orchestra and Chorus, Georges Prêtre
Wagner:
Der fliegende Holländer
Bayreuth, 1959
George London (The Dutchman), Leonie Rysanek (Senta), Josef Greindl (Daland), Fritz Uhl (Erik)
Orchestra and Chorus of the Bayreuth Festival, Wolfgang Sawallisch
Wagner:
Tannhäuser
Perugia, 1st October 1972
René Kollo (Tannhäuser), Gundula Janowitz (Elisabeth), Wolfgang Brendel (Wolfram), Mignon Dunn (Venus)
Prague Philharmonic Chorus, Wolfgang Sawallisch
Weber:
Der Freischütz
Salzburg, 26th July 1954
Elisabeth Grümmer (Agathe), Rita Streich (Ännchen), Hans Hopf (Max), Kurt Böhme (Kaspar)
Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra, Wilhelm Furtwängler
"Ah,non credea mirarti si presto estinto, o fiore." --Bellini, La Sonnambula (also written on his tomb).
Today continuing with my Hollander listening binge:
"Ah,non credea mirarti si presto estinto, o fiore." --Bellini, La Sonnambula (also written on his tomb).
Lovely bouncy music for my walk to town and back
"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
Verdi: Jerusalem
Had to get in my at least monthly Verdi fix!
Now I am even more looking forward to this one arriving in my mailbox. I ordered a different set though.Lovely bouncy music for my walk to town and back
"Ah,non credea mirarti si presto estinto, o fiore." --Bellini, La Sonnambula (also written on his tomb).
You must let us know what you think.
"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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I just finished the DVD and it is absolutely delightful. Enjoyed it thoroughly. Now listening to this wonderful set on CD:
"Ah,non credea mirarti si presto estinto, o fiore." --Bellini, La Sonnambula (also written on his tomb).
"Ah,non credea mirarti si presto estinto, o fiore." --Bellini, La Sonnambula (also written on his tomb).
Can't wait for my Solti Hollander CD set to arrive so I am listening to it on You Tube.
"Ah,non credea mirarti si presto estinto, o fiore." --Bellini, La Sonnambula (also written on his tomb).
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Mascagni: L'amico Fritz
Utterly charming. I wish his operas were more well known. I love this one and Cavalleria. I'll have to check out Iris at some point.
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