I've gotten to know Donizetti's Lucia Di Lammermoor pretty well, with Beverly Sills' wonderful interpretation. Today for the first time I am giving Callas' rendition a try:
(Conducted by Serafin, with Rolando Panerai and eugenio fernandi)
I missed that you actually were talking about two different recordings, but now I find there is a second Serafin with Callas.Originally Posted by Sonata
I was referring to the one which you posted, sorry if there was confusion. It looks like yours is Serafin with Bergonzi which I want. The other one I mentioned is a different recording with KARAJAN conducting
"Ah,non credea mirarti si presto estinto, o fiore." --Bellini, La Sonnambula (also written on his tomb).
Saw this opera live about 35 years ago and only remember the triumphal march.
This is the first time I have listened since then.
"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).
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I am right now listening to Puccini's Tosca from my Puccini's Great Operas set.
I am very much enjoying the performance, with Renata Tebaldi, Mario Del Monaco and Francesco Molinari-Pradelli
Act 3 today.
Started this mid week and am now into Twilight of the Gods. This is my 4th listen to this Ring in the past several weeks and I am loving it. I do think this is my absolute favorite Ring.
"Ah,non credea mirarti si presto estinto, o fiore." --Bellini, La Sonnambula (also written on his tomb).
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Hilarious cover art but great singing
Natalie
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"Ah,non credea mirarti si presto estinto, o fiore." --Bellini, La Sonnambula (also written on his tomb).
Rossini: Mosè in Egitto
Ruggero Raimondi (Mosè), June Anderson (Elcìa), Zehava Gal (Amaltea), Sandra Browne (Amenosi), Ernesto Palacio (Osiride), Salvatore Fisichella (Aronne), Keith Lewis (Mambre), Siegmund Nimsgern (Faraone)
Philharmonia Orchestra, Ambrosian Opera Chorus, Claudio Scimone
Natalie
How does this work compare for you to Rossini's more well-known operas? I read that Rossini himself regarded this one (or a variation of it) very highly among his own works.Rossini: Mosè in Egitto
Ruggero Raimondi (Mosè), June Anderson (Elcìa), Zehava Gal (Amaltea), Sandra Browne (Amenosi), Ernesto Palacio (Osiride), Salvatore Fisichella (Aronne), Keith Lewis (Mambre), Siegmund Nimsgern (Faraone)
Philharmonia Orchestra, Ambrosian Opera Chorus, Claudio Scimone
"Ah,non credea mirarti si presto estinto, o fiore." --Bellini, La Sonnambula (also written on his tomb).
It's OK but has one absolutely glorious quartet that makes the whole thing worthwhile:
Natalie
"Ah,non credea mirarti si presto estinto, o fiore." --Bellini, La Sonnambula (also written on his tomb).
Another day, another Lucia Di Lammermoor
Anna Moffo, Carlo Bergonzi, Mario Sereni, Ezio Flagello
conducted by Georges Pretre
Beverly is still my favorite Lucia, and I sorely miss the glass harmonica, but it is still a great recording.
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