Valentin Schwarz, stage director of this summer’s Ring production a Bayreuth.
Streaming and discussion begin at 2:00 PM.
We were very lucky in München and Wien with Gruberova. I first heard her in 1982 and I heard her final opera performance for her farewell. All the great roles and some things which she didn`t...
A favorite Donizetti performance from Cornelia · 9 minutes ago
Sorry my mistake.
Freni sang it with pavarotti and Kraus.
With Gedda she sang a Donizetti, Bellini duets recital and Elixir.
A favorite Donizetti performance from Belle Raggio · 19 minutes ago
In theater on this date: James Carew made his Broadway debut in 1900’s Caught in the Web. His final show was 1907’s Captain Brassbound’s Conversion, Shaw’s play, in its first Broadway production....
A favorite Donizetti performance from Cornelia · 23 minutes ago
more like, "yikes, Giorgio!"
A favorite Donizetti performance from Ali Kashani · 32 minutes ago
Hmmmm. I have to say I am not fully convinced that she has that incisive and comfortable upper register that you need to not struggle in the role. But we shall see.
Thank you so much I also enjoyed Gruberova. She was very exciting and always committed and had a beautiful coloratura voice. I enjoyed her 3 Queens most. I loved the selection of all queens on one...
A favorite Donizetti performance from Cornelia · 35 minutes ago
I also seem to remember reading about some German revivals (as Regimentstochter) in Weimer Republic. Not sure who sang Marie.
A favorite Donizetti performance from Belle Raggio · 36 minutes ago
I realize many would disagree, but I've always thought that Elsa is the main protagonist than Lohengrin, who basically appears like a phantom (albeit one around whom the opera is structured)...
A favorite Donizetti performance from Cornelia · 59 minutes ago
Did Gedda ever sing Tonio with Freni--or anyone?
A favorite Donizetti performance from Belle Raggio · 1 hour ago
Correct. It is a playing card.
It is even debatable whether the Old Countess is actually the Queen of Spades of the title.
SUOR ANGELICA Suor Angelica Corinne Winters La Zia Principessa Marie-Nicole Lemieux La badessa Annunziata Vestri La Suora Zelatrice Irene Savignano La Maestra delle Novizie Carlotta Vichi Suor...
https://youtu.be/noqrywV79LM?si=6tmS5409-SozQpmN&t=9555
Better than Donizetti, anyway.
Cat on a hot tin roof
Posting to policy pipeline!
Nice review. No surprise about Rebeka. She's on the 2 last most satisfactory operas set I've bought lately. La Vestale and Il Pirata.
I going to see her latter on Milan as Norma.
Though not an Italianate sound (which is what I always heard from her detractors), Gruberova completely commanded the art of singing with everything she touched. A complete artist as this wonderful...
A favorite Donizetti performance from Cornelia · 2 hours ago
Freni unexpectdly was an very efective Marie in the 60's and well in the 70's often partened by Pavarotti, Kraus, Gedda.
A favorite Donizetti performance from Belle Raggio · 2 hours ago
You mean, he left at the intermission ? BTW, Roberto Alagna made his debut at Garnier only at a slightly earlier age than Alfredo Kraus, at 52 (in Le Cid) and he didn’t often sing at Bastille...
A favorite Donizetti performance from Cornelia · 2 hours ago
NOS (THE NOSE) is another such opera. As is OBERON. Also Weis’ DER POLNISCHE JUDE and Erlanger’s LE JUIF POLONAIS, based on the same source. I’d say Ghermann is the main character in PIKOVAJA DAMA-...
A favorite Donizetti performance from Cornelia · 2 hours ago
Valentin Schwarz, stage director of this summer’s Ring production a Bayreuth.
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