Come to the record store in old Peking
In the lead up to LA Opera’s mounting of Turandot on May 18th (hooray!) I thought I’d touch on some of my favorite recordings and new re-masters I’ve discovered. I have them all.
Eva Marton
37 pieces since 2006 — in 9 roles, at 4 companies, most often at Metropolitan Opera.
37
pieces
9
roles
4
companies
21
years
By role
5 pieces as Turandot — stats above show all coverage for Eva Marton.
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Master of monumentality
On this day in 1987 the Met raised the curtain on Franco Zeffirelli‘s production of Turandot.
Hear the trumpets sound!
Frankly I thought Sondra Radvanovsky had reached her pinnacle with her Norma but I was apparently mistaken. I’m happy to say her Turandot is completely next-level.
Everytime we say goodbye
Gather around while I play Ghost of New Year’s Eve past!
The unanswered question
Would exciting American dramatic soprano Christine Goerke be the next great ice-princess we have been waiting for?