What opera have you been listening to, lately?

[Schigolch]

[HarpsichordConcerto]

Dvorák, Svatá Ludmila (1886), oratorio

[Soave_Fanciulla]

Dvorák, Svatá Ludmila (1886), oratorio

You're having a very East European time at the moment, HC. How are you finding these?

[brianwalker]

yes Mary, thats the one.
so far it seems well executed, but the chill factor not there for me.
i'll give it another try though.

How does Meier stack up against the other Ortruds?

[HarpsichordConcerto]

You're having a very East European time at the moment, HC. How are you finding these?

That's a clever way of describing it. The Dvorak pieces I have listened to were enjoyable overall but not on the level of his most famous operas. A couple were rustic/provincial in idiom.

[MAuer]

How does Meier stack up against the other Ortruds?

I think she's one of the best -- but then, I also think she's a fabulous Venus and Kundry.

[Itullian]

I think she's one of the best -- but then, I also think she's a fabulous Venus and Kundry.

i agree with this.

[Hoffmann]

[MAuer]

And just in time for Valentine's Day!

[HarpsichordConcerto]

A ballet by Britten.

[Yashin]

Think i will have some Parsifal today. Inspired by a drawing one of my students has done of Parsifal and Kundry from the New York Met's new production.

I have yet to see the Barenboim DVD but have the Otvos conducted DVD from La Fenice with Richard Decker as Parsifal. I really enjoy this version.

Have yet to get the opera on cd...but with so many new versions out there in the last year am sure it is just a matter of time.

[Schigolch]

[Ann Lander (sospiro)]

Borrowed this from my library & really enjoying it. Doing some homework in preparation for my weekend at Buxton Festival.

[Itullian]

Borrowed this from my library & really enjoying it. Doing some homework in preparation for my weekend at Buxton Festival.

hi Annie,
thats an excellent opera.
i have the Hickox recording on Chaconne.
its great.

[Dark_Angel]

Trovatore x 2