What opera have you been listening to, lately?

[Hoffmann]

Oh dear. I've got to stop reading this thread. Kubelik's Meistersinger is that good? How much did you say?

[Itullian]

Oh dear. I've got to stop reading this thread. Kubelik's Meistersinger is that good? How much did you say?

Yes, its that good. It'll cost you though.
I paid 46 plus 3 postage.
Glad I bought it though.
I love Meistersinger. and Janowttz too.

[Jephtha]

Yes, its that good. It'll cost you though.
I paid 46 plus 3 postage.
Glad I bought it though.
I love Meistersinger. and Janowttz too.

And I paid far more than that! Frankly, it's a steal at twice the price. If ever there was a desert-island recording, this is it.

[Hoffmann]

And I paid far more than that! Frankly, it's a steal at twice the price. If ever there was a desert-island recording, this is it.

$88 on Amazon is a just little pricey.

[Itullian]

$88 on Amazon is a just little pricey.

52 right now at Amazon sellers.

[Dark_Angel]

52 right now at Amazon sellers.

$52 = + + used at Amazon

[Jephtha]

$52 = + + used at Amazon

DA, look at it this way. If you didn't have your favorite Callas Traviata already, and the lowest price you could find was $52.00, but for the same price you could get used copies of Moffo, te Kanawa and Caballe, which way would you go? That's really what we're talking about here.

[Itullian]

$52 = + + used at Amazon

Have them already
I held out as long as i could on the Kubelik because of the price.
I couldnt hold out any longer.
And 46 was about as low as i've ever seen it.

[Jephtha]

Have them already
I held out as long as i could on the Kubelik because of the price.
I couldnt hold out any longer.
And 46 was about as low as i've ever seen it.

I paid almost eighty dollars for the Kubelik, and DA, I am telling you it would be a steal at twice the price. Glorious performances like this don't grow on trees. And BTW, the Kubelik Lohengrin is also fabulous, IMO second only to the Kempe EMI set. Kubelik has Janowitz and Stewart, just as in Meistersinger; Ortrud is Gwyneth Jones and James King sings the title role.

[Itullian]

I paid almost eighty dollars for the Kubelik, and DA, I am telling you it would be a steal at twice the price. Glorious performances like this don't grow on trees. And BTW, the Kubelik Lohengrin is also fabulous, IMO second only to the Kempe EMI set. Kubelik has Janowitz and Stewart, just as in Meistersinger; Ortrud is Gwyneth Jones and James King sings the title role.

His Parsifal is supposed to be wonderful as well.

[Hoffmann]

Aside from that:

[Soave_Fanciulla]

My plan this centenary year is to watch and/or listen to every opera that Britten, Verdi and Wagner wrote. Both these DVDs of Il Corsaro are quite good, fairly similar straightforward productions.



Jonas does not disappoint in this, really excellent stuff.



Sometimes Cencic can sound a little, how can we put it, vigorous, but he is at his best in this wonderful selection of arias.

[HarpsichordConcerto]

My plan this centenary year is to watch and/or listen to every opera that Britten, Verdi and Wagner wrote. Both these DVDs of Il Corsaro are quite good, fairly similar straightforward productions.

What a grand plan!

I do have that version of Corsaro from label Dynamic and thougth it was worth listening.

[Dark_Angel]

Two Corsaro dvds is real dedication, I have the 2nd version in my watch pile, soon.....

Why is Kaufmann so scary looking, has the darkside comsumed him

[Tardis]