Superglottal
In attempting to get a little bit of everything onto my Mixcloud page, I realized that I inadvertently neglected some essentials: 1) Leyla Gencer 2) La Gioconda.
Ara Berberian
6 pieces since 2013 — in 6 roles, at 4 companies, most often at San Francisco Opera.
6
pieces
6
roles
4
companies
14
years
Role Alvise
Role Comte des Grieux
Est-ce vrai? Grand merci!
Among the many reasons La Cieca has to be thankful: the legacy of Mike Richter on his CD-ROMs.
Role Daland
Wagner, where you least expect it
“Trove Thursday” offers a Der Fliegende Holländer from New York City Opera featuring the underrated American soprano Johanna Meier.
Role Narbal
The queen’s gambit
Lately I’ve been loving listening to Régine Crespin, prompting Trove Thursday to celebrate the great French soprano with private in-house recordings of two of her important non-Met North American appearances.
Role Raphael/Adam
Behold the happy pair
Beverly Sills and Renée Fleming perform 30 years apart the same work with the same orchestra in the same venue!
Role Somnus
Red-headed woman
Sills at the peak of her powers and Handel’s 1743 secular oratorio make a perfect match.
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