What opera have you been listening to, lately?

**Sonata** · June 4th, 2018, 12:27 PM

Verdi: Rigoletto
Tito Gobbi makes an excellent Rigoletto!

**MAuer** · June 4th, 2018, 12:34 PM

Originally Posted by Florestan

This opera has such wonderful music that I'm surprised it isn't more popular. Still kicking myself for not buying this recording when it was available.

**Florestan** · June 4th, 2018, 03:57 PM

Originally Posted by MAuer

This opera has such wonderful music that I'm surprised it isn't more popular. Still kicking myself for not buying this recording when it was available.

Recording is out there used but rather expensive. Somehow I found it for a decent price. Can't remember what I paid, possibly $20 or $30. The really great thing is I found the DVD cheap, maybe around $10. Philippe Rouillon is the perfect Henry VIII in the video and on the disk. His voice is unique and chilling. You know one false move and he will have you to the chopping block.

**Florestan** · June 5th, 2018, 02:13 AM

**Florestan** · June 5th, 2018, 04:41 AM

**Sonata** · June 5th, 2018, 01:41 PM

Following up Gobbi's excellent Rigoletto with his Simon Boccanegra!

Verdi: Simon Boccanegra
Tito Gobbi, Victoria De Los Angeles, Boris Christoff, Gabriele Santini

**Florestan** · June 5th, 2018, 11:55 PM

**Florestan** · June 6th, 2018, 03:03 AM

**Florestan** · June 7th, 2018, 12:38 AM

**halochef** · June 7th, 2018, 11:12 PM

**Florestan** · June 8th, 2018, 04:47 AM

**Florestan** · June 9th, 2018, 03:28 AM

HINT: If you like this one, and it is pretty good, why not get two operas for the price of one. It is packaged with Lucia de Lammermoor in this listing.

**Soave_Fanciulla** · June 9th, 2018, 10:48 AM

Massenet: Hérodiade
Cheryl Studer (Salomé), Nadine Denize (Hérodiade), Martine Olmeda (A Babylonian girl), Ben Heppner (Jean), Thomas Hampson (Hérode), Jose Van Dam (Phanuel), Marcel Vanaud (Vitellius), Jean-Philippe Courtis (The High Priest) & Jean-Paul Fouchecourt (A voice in the temple)
Sociedad Choral de Bilbao & Chœur et Orchestre National du Capitole de Toulouse, Michel Plasson

**Sonata** · June 9th, 2018, 04:29 PM

Lalo & Coquard: Jacquerie

Undecided how I feel about the opera after one listen. Samples sounded great, but listening to the whole opera straight through I've been a bit unfocused. One thing is for sure though, I really enjoyed Veronique Gens. She is really growing on me. I will need to listen to her more often