Reply With QuoteI have been doing a lot of running around recently and had gotten out of the habit of listening so thought this would be a nice way to start the day yesterday:
Because with Callas, all seems right in the world...
Verdi: Ernani
Carlo Bergonzi (tenor), Leontyne Price (soprano), Mario Sereni (baritone), Julia Hamari (mezzo-soprano), Hartje Mueller (bass vocal), Fernando Iacopucci (tenor), Ezio Flagello (bass vocal)
Thomas Schippers conducting
I still remember this recording came on the market, ever been my favorite since.
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I have been doing a lot of running around recently and had gotten out of the habit of listening so thought this would be a nice way to start the day yesterday:
Because with Callas, all seems right in the world...
In anticipation of seeing this next year.
"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
That is both a wonderful, amazing opera - and a really wonderful recording! Do you like it?
I do indeed.Originally Posted by Hoffmann
I've actually been round Loch Katrine on a boat so I really had to see this opera!
"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
Yesterday:
Today and into the week:
"Ah,non credea mirarti si presto estinto, o fiore." --Bellini, La Sonnambula (also written on his tomb).
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Kaufmann's Siegmund and Jerusalem's Siegfried(s)!
What's in a age, she ( Dame Joan) did a marvelous job.
Yep. Born OTD 1926.
What's in a age, she ( Dame Joan) did a marvelous job.
I love this recording. It was an opera I didn't really know so before I went to see it, I got this recording and the Netrebko (of course!!) DVD for prep.
"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
I kept this off my favorites list last go around a couple weeks ago, but on second listen, this is a very good ring.
So now my favorites list includes Sawallisch 1989, Furtwangler 1953, Krauss 1953, Levine 1989, Barenboim, Bohm, and Solti. I am biased towards live, but include Levine for Behrens, and Solti because it is a very magnificant production. Going to relisten to Levine next.
"Ah,non credea mirarti si presto estinto, o fiore." --Bellini, La Sonnambula (also written on his tomb).
The Krauss is absolutely thrilling and is the recording I listen to most. If you really come to love it; it's well worth checking out the Andrew Rose remastering. Though you might have to sell your truck and half your house as it is quite pricey.
Also worth trying the Keilberth who did the same year and also 1955, the first stereo recording.
I have the video version of the Levine Ring, so if you want to see Behrens live . . .
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"Ah,non credea mirarti si presto estinto, o fiore." --Bellini, La Sonnambula (also written on his tomb).
Levine Ring on video (with Jerusalem instead of Goldberg as Siegfried):
That was my first Ring on DVD--Awesome Ring! I actually posted about it last night, but when I posted my listening cycle I must have deleted my post thinking it was a quote. Must have hit edit and thought I had hit quote, and in my hurry didn't look at what I was deleting before posting. Long story but I hit wrong buttons all the time like in the car trying to work the HVAC.Levine Ring on video (with Jerusalem instead of Goldberg as Siegfried):
Last edited by Florestan; November 10th, 2019 at 03:01 AM. Reason: Edit, change listing to listening. Can't spell either.
"Ah,non credea mirarti si presto estinto, o fiore." --Bellini, La Sonnambula (also written on his tomb).
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