The last of Wagner's early operas and his overall longest opera ever at 4 hours and 40 minutes. There's lots of pomp and circumstance here with choruses and ensembles, processions, and a 39 minute ballet. It was well worth the long time to listen to it all in my opinion. I actually quite like its over-the-top nature. There are many great selections. The overture, the opening scene, the Act I final, the Act II opening, the ballet, the Act II final, Adriano's aria "Gerechter Gott", 1 Likes GavinAmes liked this post ...
Updated Jul-26-2020 at 16:29 by adriesba
BBC Northern Symphony Orchestra and BBC Northern Singers Friedrich - Raimund Herincx Luzio - Alexander Young Claudio - Ian Caley Antonio - Neil Jenkins Angelo - William Elvin Isabella - April Cantelo Mariana - Ilse Wolf Brighella - Lawrence Richard Danieli - Leslie Fyson Dorella - Elizabeth Gale Pontio Pilato - David Lennox From the DG Wagner: Complete Operas box. Well, this was rather odd. It's hard 1 Likes GavinAmes liked this post ...
Updated Jul-24-2020 at 00:50 by adriesba
BBC Northern Symphony Orchestra and BBC Northern Singers Arindal - John Mitchinson Ada - April Cantelo Lora - Lorna Haywood Morald - Tom McDonnell Gunther - Richard Greager Gernot - Paul Hudson Drolla - Teresa Cahill Zemina - Elizabeth Gale Farzana - Della Jones Harald - Don Garrard Groma - Don Garrard Fairy king - Don Garrard Messenger - Jolyon Dodgson Recording from the DG Wagner: Complete 1 Likes GavinAmes liked this post ...
Updated Jul-22-2020 at 12:25 by adriesba
Happy birthday to Swedish soprano Birgit Nilsson! (May 17, 1918 - December 25, 2005) Attachment 136097 Documentary: https://youtu.be/XYTNHW60uJw As Turandot (complete opera): https://youtu.be/IFtwn00ufOc As Isolde (opera with a cut I believe): https://youtu.be/McoRns-aWQQ As Isolde (with Vickers): https://youtu.be/krGBq7zk0-I Fragmented performance 2 Likes Rogerx, Allegro Con Brio liked this post ...
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