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Ever and always Fidelio!
Bernstein 1978 on DVD and on CD as shown. Same cast but for Don Fernando is a different person between the two. Though I may check out some other operas someday, none will be as dear to my heart as Fidelio.

 

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Moderator: you can delete this mis-post.

 

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Listening:

Watching same opera in these two productions

 

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La Serva Padrona in English. In this one the actual opera runs from 2:05 to 39:35.

 

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Thanks to Itullian's suggestion, I am listening to this:

 

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Started the 1961 Met Turandot last night will finish tonight.

 

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Meistersinger on DVD. I am 40 minutes in and it was hard to turn it off, but one does have to sleep.

 

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One of the greatest operas ever written. NOW REMASTERED and sounding fantastic.

Masterly conducted by Chailly. You need this opera. 4 hours of beauty and perfection.

Libretto enclosed.

You may want to come to Hill Auditorium in Ann Arbor Michigan December 9 for Opera in Concert: Rossini's William Tell with the Teatro Regio Torino Orchestra and Chorus.

 

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Listening to my Sonnambula CD collection:

Will have to watch my Eva Mei Sonnambula DVD next.

May have to get the studio Callas. She is so good I have to have her both ways, live and studio, also the studio has considerably better sound quality.

 

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Am in the middle of Der Meistersinger (finished first disc a couple months ago and need to spin up the second disc). Other than that I am listening to one of my many Sonnambulas with Aminas including,

Eva Mei, Mariella Devia, Eva Lind, Luba Orgonasova, Maria Callas (2 live, 1 studio).

 

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Without any shadow of doubt, one of Callas's greatest nights in the theatre. I hope you're enjoying it. Listen out for Giudice ad Anna and the way she launches the stretta with blazing intensity.

I just began my second time through it last night, but will have to burn discs and play it in the car for a richer experience than just the right ear bud in the left ear. I found an on-line libretto in English and have to read it through over the weekend before I listen in the car. I could see getting this on DVD and so will be looking for a good version (wishing there were a Callas DVD).

BTW, I received the Tosca Act II DVD 1964 the other day and watched it through--FANTASTIC! The knifing scene is fabulous--not that we like to see people get killed, but Scarpia is the epitome of evil and Tosca the epitome of innocence, so when Scarpia gets his just due, there is a great sense of relief, of good triumphing over evil. Callas plays the part magnificently! Her every move seems calculated for drama and suspense.

 

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Absolute bliss hearing Maria in one of my favorite operas:

 

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Listened to Flotow's Martha last night. Maybe do it again tonight.

 

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Leonore out of my Complete Beethoven 87 CD set but it is Gardiner's, so basically this:

 

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Now this one from 1960: