Headshot of La Cieca

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  • Buster: “Somehow compelling” is much better than “somewhat compelling,” not? Glad you... 6:47 AM
  • oedipe: You are right, I almost forgot! Though -as she is the one and only and way past sale by date, whereas... 5:13 AM
  • armerjacquino: Apart from the fact that the singer he originally cast is French. 4:51 AM
  • oedipe: That’s why she is moving on to French roles, which ANYBODY can sing. Of course, it would never occur... 4:23 AM
  • Feldmarschallin: What a surprise this morning when I was listening to Bayern 4 Klassik at 7 and they bring a... 2:39 AM
  • antikitschychick: This was a smart move…if anything a definitive attempt to distance himself from the... 12:38 AM
  • antikitschychick: ITA. Very well-put. As Cieca incisively noted, debacles/decisions like these are not just about... 12:20 AM
  • antikitschychick: Manou, your wit is boundless!! This has truly made me LMAO!! 11:34 PM

Roman holiday

Unnatural Acts of Opera returns with yet another rarity, Wagner’s Rienzi in a performance from Vienna in 1997. Featured are Siegfried Jerusalem and Violeta Urmana, with Zubin Mehta wielding the baton. Unnatural Acts of Opera.

2 comments

  • OPÉRA CHANTEUSE says:

    Great!

  • tarandus says:

    Brilliant choice La Cieca! Mehta, Jerusalem, Urmana! How do you do it?! You are an amazing source of greatness! Thank you, you are a treasure!