What opera have you been listening to, lately?

**Jephtha** · March 8th, 2013, 04:30 PM

**HarpsichordConcerto** · March 9th, 2013, 03:01 AM

A composer I don't know much about.

**Luiz Gazzola (Almaviva)** · March 9th, 2013, 03:24 AM

Originally Posted by HarpsichordConcerto

A composer I don't know much about.

Oh wow. I've never even heard of this one. Any good?

**Aksel** · March 9th, 2013, 03:30 PM

Originally Posted by HarpsichordConcerto

A composer I don't know much about.

Interesting! I thought he only wrote crazy stuff for the double bass.

**Soave_Fanciulla** · March 9th, 2013, 09:22 PM

Originally Posted by HarpsichordConcerto

A composer I don't know much about.

If I remember rightly it was Verdi lite. And someone drowns.

Schigolch · March 10th, 2013, 10:34 AM

**Hoffmann** · March 10th, 2013, 02:37 PM

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**Hoffmann** · March 10th, 2013, 03:55 PM

An old documentary explanation of the Leitmotivs of the Ring on youtube:

**Soave_Fanciulla** · March 10th, 2013, 06:06 PM

Part of my Verdi Year Project - not one of his most inspired opera. Apparently there is a Konzept to the DVD, but I didn't realise until I read the Amazon review. But I was happy to see Andrew Richards in something after reading his blog.

This is a very fine recording:

**HarpsichordConcerto** · March 11th, 2013, 08:55 AM

I have never listened to a single note from La Battaglia di Legnano (not that I know of anyway). So I look forward to the new release.

**HarpsichordConcerto** · March 17th, 2013, 03:37 AM

An opera by Édouard Lalo.

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**Dark_Angel** · March 17th, 2013, 01:16 PM

Originally Posted by Soave_Fanciulla

Part of my Verdi Year Project - not one of his most inspired opera. Apparently there is a Konzept to the DVD, but I didn't realise until I read the Amazon review. But I was happy to see Andrew Richards in something after reading his blog.

Not all of the Tutto Verdi Blu Ray/DVDs are sucessfull but I can say without hesitaion the Gardelli CD recordings of these same early Verdi operas are just fantastic with surprising groups of "A list" singers taking part in his project.

They are all being released again now as part of a budget priced series with different better looking graphics

Schigolch · March 17th, 2013, 10:03 PM

**Soave_Fanciulla** · March 18th, 2013, 01:41 AM

Part of of my Britten project - two highly recommended recordings. The singing and the staging of the Glyndebourne production are fantastic and of course the usual high quality product from FRA. Bravo François! Buy buy buy.

There are some scenes in the Bayreuth production of Meistersinger that are like a Vermeer painting. Good singing too, and lovely orchestral colours.

Got to have some relief from all the Britten/Wagner/Verdi listening: