What opera have you been listening to, lately?

[Hoffmann]

Oh yeah - Although I haven't listened to them yet - but, for what it's worth, here's what else (besides some old rock recordings) was in the box:

Tristan und Isolde Böhm/Nilsson/Windgassen/Ludwig/Talvela - Bayreuther Festspiele 1966



Don Carlo Solti/Bergonzi/Tebaldi/Ghiaurov/Fischer-Dieskau/Bumbry - Orchestra and Chorus of the ROH, Covent Garden



Lakme Bonynge/Sutherland/Vanzo/Bacquier - Orchestre National de l'Opera de Monte-Carlo



Der Rosenkavalier Bernstein/Ludwig/Gwyneth Jones/Walter Berry/Popp/Domingo - Vienna Philharmonic



and

Beethoven: 5 Piano Concertos Alfred Brendel with Chicago Symphony Orchestra and James Levine

[Soave_Fanciulla]

Later, I listened to this new acquistion:

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I hadn't heard this before and was pleasantly surprised. No question that Rienzi is not why people listen to Wagner, but it nonetheless has some wonderful music and it is easy to get a sense of how Wagner developed. This particular recording is well done, although Rene Kollo's trouble with higher notes is present even in 1974. Maybe call it a guilty pleasure?

Working my way through this at the moment. It's great marching music

[Schigolch]

[Dark_Angel]

Going "mad" with Callas.......stereo studio recital featuring mad scences from Anna Bolena, Hamlet, Il Pirata. Essential Callas

[Dark_Angel]

Roberta Invernizzi x 2 (Glossa label)

[Schigolch]

[MAuer]

Getting ready for the start of the local opera season in a few weeks . . .

[StLukesGuildOhio]

I haven't posted in a while due to:

1. Computer Crashed!

2. The end of the school year/chaos!

3. I haven't been listening to much opera lately. Gasp!

Perhaps this will serve as a start upon the right track once again.

[Nervous Gentleman]

Arthur Sullivan - Cox and Box; or, The Long-Lost Brothers

Libretto by F. C. Burnand, based on the 1847 farce "Box and Cox" by John Maddison Morton.

[Soave_Fanciulla]

I was quite pleasantly surprised by Dessi and Armiliato in this - they mostly coped quite well, although Dessi was a little disappointing in her Act Five big aria. Overall I think it's the best Tutto Verdi I've seen so far - loved the way the staging extended into the audience.



I then watched them in La Forza del Destino streaming on Arte TV - not very impressed by this one. http://liveweb.arte.tv/fr/video/La_F...l_de_Wallonie/

Much better for an online experience was this lovely Onegin with Vladimir Chernov. Another reason to love the baritone voice! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kzKNU95bjOM

Also:

[Dark_Angel]

I was quite pleasantly surprised by Dessi and Armiliato in this - they mostly coped quite well, although Dessi was a little disappointing in her Act Five big aria. Overall I think it's the best Tutto Verdi I've seen so far - loved the way the staging extended into the audience.

I have this as a "possible" buy, PL Pizzi production a big plus.....price as usual for this series extremely high, not much choice for this opera in video format, I have the Muti La Scala series I Vespri with Cheryl Studer now.

Still waiting for Aida release from this series, the preview disc looked very good....

[Soave_Fanciulla]

I have this as a "possible" buy, PL Pizzi production a big plus.....price as usual for this series extremely high, not much choice for this opera in video format, I have the Muti La Scala series I Vespri with Cheryl Studer now.

I've got that Muti DVD too, I like it mainly for Zancanaro. I thought the ballet was much better integrated in the Tutto Verdi.

[Hoffmann]

I finally got the chance to sit down and listen to this. Wow. Really Outstanding - I don't know if it is the best Meistersinger recorded, but DA is right on the money (so to speak) on this. There isn't a weak voice in the cast, and Gundula Janowitz (Eva) is just meltingly good. Jaw-dropping.

[Soave_Fanciulla]

This is utterly gorgeous, in a beautifully restored working Baroque Theatre, and a fun production with lovely young singers, Buy buy buy.



I needed something relaxing after watching the Royal Opera House Ring on Youtube.

[Luiz Gazzola (Almaviva)]

Very nice. I like the fact that the orchestra musicians are wearing wigs. I'll buy it, thanks for the tip.