Thoughts on La Gioconda: Milanov
It’s time to discuss Zinka Milanov.
Fernando Previtali
7 pieces since 2012 — at 3 companies, most often at Orchestra Sinfonica di Roma della RAI.
7
pieces
3
companies
15
years
King of Versailles
Happy 86th birthday composer John Corigliano
A real vibrancy
Your favorite box set-aholic here completely missed the release last August of Giuseppe Di Stefano – Complete Decca Recordings in honor of the great tenor’s centenary.
It happened one knight
Falstaff, Verdi’s totally unexpected, final, great comedic roar.
Sierra grande
I realized I hadn’t yet posted anything featuring one of the “Queens of the Bootlegs,” so I now correcting that with Puccini’s La Fanciulla del West starring the great Magda Olivero as Minnie.
Alpha and omega
On Wednesday, the still-active, still radiant Virginia Zeani turns 90.
Past imperfect
One of my adolescent pastimes was trolling the classical cut-out bins in record stores searching for overlooked gems or unfamiliar singers.
I’ll take the fall
The days are getting shorter, but you can keep the prattle going this fall’s Talk of the Town! You will, you can, you must join in the discussion about: Great mezzo soprano performances (October),
Gained in translation (November), Teleport me back to… (December).
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