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2019-06-12 03:28:00
Verdi - Luisa Miller remastered
[…] also technically accomplished and negotiates the runs and embellishments of the part effortlessly. Even more important, she has the ability to lighten the voice and since large parts of the role are lyrical this is an essential quality. This is sensitive singing of the highest order. Certainly one of the greatest finds for a long time. A pity that she couldn’t fulfil the promises. Among Verdian baritones of the period Cappuccilli, Milnes, Bruson and Zancanaro – not to forget Wixell – will be long remembered. The question is if any of them was as brilliant as Matteo Manuguerra. His high, bright and incisive voice seems tailor-made for roles like Rigoletto, Count Luna, Posa and a number of others. Born in 1924 he didn’t start taking singing lessons until he was 35 and he had a career primarily in France for some years. Not until 1971 was he really recognized […]
2019-05-21 05:30:00
Verdi - Falstaff- Maazel
Giuseppe Verdi (1813-1901) Walter Berry, Pilar Lorengar, Patricia Wise Christa Ludwig, Giorgio Zancanaro, Francisco Araiza Chor und Orchester der Wiener Staatsoper dir: Lorin Maazel Orfeo d'Or C78392I 2 CD ADD Stereo (Excellent sound) Live recording February, 2 1983 , Wiener Staatsoper [dlac & cue; cover, inlays, booklet & disc scans] Review "I don't know why I haven't noticed this recording before now. Verdi's FALSTAFF is in my top five of favorite operas and the cast here, if not quite the final word in Italian singing, is just about up to the best you can find on their recorded rivals... ...Now here is the latest FALSTAFF to join my collection. It stars the wonderful Walter Berry, a superb German bass-baritone. He's not at all known for singing Italian opera beyond the Mozart-Da Ponte works. His Sir John is a little leaner than […]
2017-05-09 15:34:07
Mai Fosca alla scena più tragica fu!
On this day in 1994 Stephen Sondheim‘s Passion opened on Broadway. //www.youtube.com/watch?v=BOBodAd75W8 Born on this day in 1740 composer Giovanni Paisiello. //www.youtube.com/watch?v=4uXB7VTXMTk Born on this day in 1857 librettist Luigi Illica. //www.youtube.com/watch?v=526VWuG0uhc Born on this day in 1914 conductor Carlo Maria Giulini. //www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Xe2OmhWBHA Happy 88th birthday tenor and director Nigel Douglas. //www.youtube.com/watch?v=4LJYPADRJD8 Happy 78th birthday baritone Giorgio Zancanaro. //www.youtube.com/watch?v=GECQwdlswpE Happy 77th birthday tenor Ramon Remedios. //www.youtube.com/watch?v=xXgoOvn_m1U Happy 65th birthday mezzo-soprano Linda Finnie. //www.youtube.com/watch?v=rxfOuu9pwSk Happy 62nd birthday mezzo-soprano Anne Sofie von Otter. //www.youtube.com/watch?v=pRjNUQrdC-A On this day in 1982 Maury Yeston‘s Nine opened on Broadway. //www.youtube.com/watch?v=du07DOkxHY8
2016-05-09 13:54:07
“They hear drums, we hear music”
On this day in 1994 Stephen Sondheim‘s Passion opened on Broadway. //www.youtube.com/watch?v=BOBodAd75W8 Born on this day in 1740 composer Giovanni Paisiello. //www.youtube.com/watch?v=4uXB7VTXMTk Born on this day in 1857 librettist Luigi Illica. //www.youtube.com/watch?v=526VWuG0uhc Born on this day in 1914 conductor Carlo Maria Giulini. //www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Xe2OmhWBHA Happy 87th birthday tenor and director Nigel Douglas. //www.youtube.com/watch?v=4LJYPADRJD8 Happy 77th birthday baritone Giorgio Zancanaro. //www.youtube.com/watch?v=NH0jpMAibEU Happy 76th birthday tenor Ramon Remedios. //www.youtube.com/watch?v=xXgoOvn_m1U Happy 64th birthday mezzo-soprano Linda Finnie. //www.youtube.com/watch?v=rxfOuu9pwSk Happy 61st birthday mezzo-soprano Anne Sofie von Otter. //www.youtube.com/watch?v=pRjNUQrdC-A On this day in 1982 Maury Yeston’s Nine opened on Broadway. //www.youtube.com/watch?v=du07DOkxHY8
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