i stand warned
From an email promo for Washington National Opera’s current production of Elektra:
See Susan Bullock and Christine Goerke Sing Elektra!
Washington National Opera stars Susan Bullock and Christine Goerke are featured in these extended excerpts and interviews from a recent production of Strauss’ Elektra in Florence, Italy, directed by Robert Carsen and conducted by Seiji Ozawa. Note: The interviews and subtitles are in Italian, and Clip Two contains nudity.
But, on the other hand, La Cieca thinks perhaps (just perhaps) nudity might be preferable to some of the costuming for this production, which our informant describes as “a particularly overwrought drag show.”
My friend Terry took me under his wing in 1999 and between his gifts and advice, i like to think i have the best recordings available…for years i never bought a thing without consulting him first… He was in your situation and HAD to downsize… he gave some of his really old rare stuff to univesities in Florida and Georgis where he was educated… not that you all will ever downsize, but he said they were MOST appreciative…
High C’s:
Take them out of their jewel cases and put them in folders. You can buy decent ones @ Staples or Office Depo. Keep the inserts and get rid of the plastic cases. That will free up a lot of room. I move my CDs out of their cases the moment I rip them into my iTunes.
I don’t currently own a lot of CDs and since Tower closed, I don’t even shop much in brick and mortar stores; most of what I have in iTunes are either La Cieca’s podcasts or purchased downloads. I will say say, though, I find it really hard to only pick one of most recordings. Moffo’s Traviata is fabulous, but so is Cotrubas’. L. Price’s Trovatore vs. Plowright’s? Or Sutherland’s? Yikes! Don’t make me pick just one.
Im doing pretty good… ive got the Leontyne Trovatore and Cotrubas’ Traviata… And, to get Marshie on my side, the one and only Merry Widow i have is that of the stupendous Cheryl Studer…
I look at the jewel boxes as an everchanging wall of art… each new opera adds a little piece to the musical mosaic.