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What opera CD/DVD have you purchased recently?

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i just ordered the Kubelik Meistersinger.
cant wait to hear it?:)
 
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The Kubelik is a great recording, though in some ways I'm still partial to the Kempe.

Greindl as Sachs--that's an unusual casting that should be very rewarding to listen to. There's a 1957 Bayreuth Meistersinger (Cluytens) with none other than Neidlinger as Sachs! Also very cool. And don't forget the 1949 Munich (Jochum) with Hotter as Sachs.
 
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Furtwangler Ring
Bohm Capriccio.
 
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Sinopli's Dutchman.
cd.
 
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I guess I'll post my first message here. Gotta start somewhere.

Disclaimer: I know VERY little about opera. I know something from the movie Amadeus and a few articles I've read, and not much more. So, anything I say should not be held against me (I'm merely a baby in this endeavor.)

Anyhow, I decided to purchase two DVDs to see if Opera is for me. I especially love pretty young ladies singing soprano. (I hope to attach a sampling of what I like from YouTube if I do it correctly.)

The two DVDs I purchased:
1. Verdi - Il Trovatore
2. Puccini - La Boheme

I've only seen the DVD by Verdi. I liked it, but did not love it. The main reason I did not love it, don't hate me for saying this, is because Leonora was not hot enough to make me REALLY interested (said while ducking). But, you know what? My wife said the same thing. Go figure!

Anyhow, I'm hoping Puccini is better. When and if I buy another opera DVDs, I'm going to make sure I like the diva first. In fact, I should have purchased a Mozart Opera first since I like Mozart so much. Duh! I welcome any and all responses to anything I said here. Thank you.

As promised, here is what I like to both watch and listen to:

 
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I especially love pretty young ladies singing soprano. (I hope to attach a sampling of what I like from YouTube if I do it correctly.) ... The main reason I did not love it, don't hate me for saying this, is because Leonora was not hot enough to make me REALLY interested (said while ducking).[/yt]
If hotness is the criteria for sopranos, then buy anything with Anna Netrebko or Patrizia Ciofi.
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Two recommendations for Anna Netrebko:

I purchased LaBoheme but have not received it in the mail. I don't think Anna is the one who is playing Mimi. I think it was Teresa Straus. Darn! I wish I had found this place earlier.

BTW, thanks for the tips on who to look for. Everyone you recommended looks good to me. I'm sure their singing is equally as charming. Time to do a bit more planning.
 
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I have ordered quite a bit today, it is my final opera order for a while as will be obvious:

Bizet's Carmen - Conducted by Sir Thomas Beecham featuring Victoria de Los Angeles in the titular role. I loved Victoria de Los Angeles from the first recording I heard from her on YouTube and subsequently picked her EMI Icons set. I am also a huge fan of Sir Thomas Beecham, yet I was still surprised by just how superb the excerpts from Carmen were - hence I bought the full opera.

Parsifal - My exploration of Wagner continues with me jumping the gun and picking up Parsifal on both CD and Blu-Ray.
- The CD is by Gergiev/Mariinsky Orchestra - I have read a lot of good things about this recording, so I decided to take a chance on this rather than Thielemans set. The Gergiev seemed to come out slightly ahead from what I have read. I almost erred towards the Barenboim but my heart was already set on the Gergiev so I went with my gut.
- The Blu-Ray is the Nagano/Lenhoff production as suggested in the sticky thread up top. Again, the Barenboim was tempting and both were equal in reviews I had read - both with pro's and con's (such as a couple of plot alterations in the Nagano I believe) but in the end this one just grabbed me. I may go back to the Barenboim later, I'll have to see.

Lohengrin - I have had the CD for a bit as conducted by Rudolf Kempe so I decided to pick up a DVD as Opera is far more enjoyable with the visual element - plus I find the CD's easier to follow when I can visualise it better in my mind. I again went for the Nagano/Lenhoff production.

Le Nozze Di Figaro - The new Glyndebourne release of the Ticciati/Grandage production. I know it is more modern production as opposed to a period setting but it looks interesting and reviewed well.
 
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The new anniversary issue of the Bohm Ring. each act of Siegfried now on separate discs. woooohooooo

Furtwangler Scala Siegfried and Gotterdammerung to complete that series.

The Bohm Meistersinger live from Bayreuth.
My Meister collection grows again :)
 
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#42 ·
I finally have my own copy of the Robert Lepage MET Ring! Hojotoho!

Now I just have to find a chunk of free time of appropriate size...
 
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Knappertsbusch Ring here.
Cant wait to get it. :)
 
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Just bit the HUGE bullet and ordered the Keilberth stereo Ring.
Very excited to get it.
Big Wagner month for me. :)
 
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Solti's Frau Ohne Schatten on cd.
 
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