What opera have you been listening to, lately?

**Itullian** · August 30th, 2018, 06:24 AM

Originally Posted by Florestan

It is a joy to see your zeal for this opera. I plan to bore into some Wagner eventually but am still riding out my La Sonnambula wave right now. Have been listening to mostly La Sonnambula for 25 days straight now!

And you're still sane?

**Clayton** · August 30th, 2018, 07:55 AM

Okay now I have to listen to the Pappano...

Going to Leamington Spa immediately (virtual journey)

**Soave_Fanciulla** · August 30th, 2018, 09:57 AM

**Florestan** · August 30th, 2018, 11:40 AM

Originally Posted by Itullian

And you're still sane?

Having a lot of ear pets (some refer to as earworms, but these are too good to be worms). Seeing parallels between Elvino and Lyonel of Flotow's Martha. Different stories up front, but both very harsh and unforgiving to their ladies before finally accepting them in the end.

**Sonata** · August 31st, 2018, 12:26 PM

Verdi: Aroldo

I am trying to get in the habit of listening to my new music purchases almost right away after buying it. (along with greatly reducing the quantity of my purchases!) I had been waiting around for the price of the Caballe Aroldo to drop, but it wasn't moving into my price point so I went with this one instead. The female singer is definitely a downgrade from Caballe, however I am happy with the purchase for the beautiful impassioned singing by the male leads, the Aroldo in particular

**Itullian** · August 31st, 2018, 09:47 PM

**Florestan** · September 1st, 2018, 12:27 AM

This is a very good Sonnambula, one of my favorites!

**Florestan** · September 1st, 2018, 03:42 PM

**Florestan** · September 2nd, 2018, 05:06 PM

**Itullian** · September 2nd, 2018, 06:26 PM

Das Rheingold from this awesome set.

**Amfortas** · September 2nd, 2018, 06:41 PM

Originally Posted by Florestan

I just edited the nose blow out of it, if that is what it was. Here is a 10 second clip of it.

Sure . . . that's what we'll say it was . . .

**MAuer** · September 3rd, 2018, 10:53 AM

Conductor/orchestra: Riccardo Muti, Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra
Vienna State Opera Chorus
Cast: Margaret Marshall (Fiordiligi), Agnes Baltsa (Dorabella), Francisco Araiza (Ferrando), James Morris (Guglielmo), Kathleen Battle (Despina), José Van Dam (Don Alfonso)

I think this live recording from the Salzburg Festival was the first of three recordings Riccardo Muti has made of this opera (not including one that's a variation on this cast with Anne Murray as Dorabella).