i just ordered the Kubelik Meistersinger.
cant wait to hear it?
cant wait to hear it?
I SENT AWAY FOR MY COPY FROM DIVINA RECORDS ALMOST THREE WEEKS AGO AND I STILL DON'T HAVE IT!!!! Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaauuuuuuh! . . . I believe your glowing appraisal with religous conviction. Ha. Ha. Ha. Ha. . . Forget the galas of the 'Roman' Festivals, I'm going to the 'Callas' Festivals at Covent, Dallas, and La Scala.View attachment 35973
Finally in my collection, some of the greatest soprano Rossini singing ever to be committed to disc. Pity the tenors aren't anywhere near up to it. I've had this in various incarnations, but this is the best sound I've ever heard.
Sooooooooo true.I decided to dip into Wagner these last few weeks. Being opera I always need to start with a DVD with libretto / subtitles and total undivided attention.
Started off with Das Rheingold. Levine's 1990 Met Opera interpretation is good and an ideal start for a newcomer like me in view of the traditional setting. Siegfried Jerusalem as Loge is a brilliant interpreter and actor. James Morris as Wotan has top notch singing ability:
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Next in line was Boulez's 1980 offering at Bayreuth. The acting is amazing, with fine singers throughout. The camera work was especially detailed and choreographed well. Feels like watching a movie at times. The orchestra was lighter but well paced. Still I long for a good interpretation such as this in a traditional Wagnerian setting.
Heinz Zetnik gave a great interpretation as Loge the demigod of Fire
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Solti's Das Rheingold was next in line in CD format. Fast paced with obvious focus on the brass and the most dramatic aspects of the music. Awesome interpretation.
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Can't wait to sample Barenboim's DVD version as well as the Copenhagen's rendition soon.
Following this I'll delve into the other three operas completing the Ring cycle. I am in no hurry and love focusing on the different leitmotifs whenever they crop up. The helmet motif at times is just there for fleeting seconds!
Only repeated listening can do Wagner justice.
Hope you get it replaced and soon!The first disc on this set arrived with a blemish caused by a cheap plastic sleeve. Almost as if a piece of it had seared right onto the cd surface. That must have been one strong combination of pressure and in-transit heat exposure??!! Did the UPS driver keep it close to the engine manifest? Anyhoo, I contacted the seller and will be able to have it replaced soon, I hope. Details about the packing of the discs lead me to suspect that they sent me an item that a previous buyer had returned. So I may have to postpone my acquaintance with the late Ms. Hunt.
This is me sad ->
I borrowed that Bajazet as well as Griselda from the library. It will be my first foray into Vivaldi opera. I never would have had an interest in Vivaldi opera on my own, but hanging around here long enough makes you dig a little deeper into the reportoireI've been hearing and reading so many raves about these two, particularly for the Ercole, that I gave in, once again, and just ordered both of them. These are going to be my very first acquaintance with the Red Priest's operas.
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