What opera have you been listening to, lately?

[Florestan]

Now for a wild ride. Just arrived today.:

[Ann Lander (sospiro)]

Now for a wild ride. Just arrived today.:

You must tell me how you get on with it.

I bought it only because of Simon but I can't say I like it. I should really give it another go.

[Florestan]

You must tell me how you get on with it.

I bought it only because of Simon but I can't say I like it. I should really give it another go.

Not sure why, but somehow I like it, though I think it will always remain on the periphery of my opera listening. I found it to be weird like Die Frau ohne Schatten, but about 10 times farther up the weirdness scale. I think you will appreciate this rendition of one of the ?arias? from it. It is quite the vocal achievement to pull this off.


The is one with English subtitles on You Tube, but I am not sure if the whole thing is there and it is in many pieces, but Simon Keenlyside is in it. Here is one segment:

[Florestan]

A well-sung Jaquino by Rudiger Wohlers:

[Florestan]

[MAuer]

A well-sung Jaquino by Rudiger Wohlers:

This is one of my favorites, with a fine cast all around.

[Florestan]

[Florestan]

March 10, 1963, performance of La Sonnambula with Sutherland and Gedda.

LP sized box and booklet:


CDs behind the LP sized booklet:


Also released as a normal CD package:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00631AJ0G

[Florestan]

TCHAIKOVSKY: The Maid of Orléans — Moscow 1971
Streaming Link Here

Irina Arkhipova: Joan;
Vladimir Makhov: King Charles;
Klavdiya Radchenko: Agnès Sorel;
Vladimir Valaitis: Dunois:
Sergey Yavkovchenko: Lionel;
Lev Vernigora: Archbishop;
Andrey Sokolov: Raymond;
Viktor Selivanov: Bertrand;
Vartan Makelian: Soldier;
Yevgeny Vladimirov: Thibaut.

Moscow Radio Chorus and Symphony Orchestra. Gennady Rozhdestvensky, conducting.

[Ann Lander (sospiro)]

TCHAIKOVSKY: The Maid of Orléans — Moscow 1971
Streaming Link Here

Irina Arkhipova: Joan;
Vladimir Makhov: King Charles;
Klavdiya Radchenko: Agnès Sorel;
Vladimir Valaitis: Dunois:
Sergey Yavkovchenko: Lionel;
Lev Vernigora: Archbishop;
Andrey Sokolov: Raymond;
Viktor Selivanov: Bertrand;
Vartan Makelian: Soldier;
Yevgeny Vladimirov: Thibaut.

Moscow Radio Chorus and Symphony Orchestra. Gennady Rozhdestvensky, conducting.

Oooh! Thank you, have bookmarked this.

[Soave_Fanciulla]

Handel: Serse
Franco Fagioli (Serse), Vivica Genaux (Arsamente), Inga Kalna (Romilda), Francesca Aspromonte (Atalanta), Andrea Mastroni (Ariodate), Delphine Galou (Amastre), Biagio Pizzuti (Elviro)
Il Pomo d ́Oro Orchestra, Maxim Emelyanychev

[Florestan]

[Florestan]

Both with Luba Orgonasova:

[MAuer]

I see you already have the recording of Der Freischütz I mentioned in a different thread.

[Florestan]

So after my initial disgust (my review), I put this away for about six months.
I listened to it a couple times in the past week and still don't like it.
Has anyone here listened to this recording? If so, your thoughts?