One for the vault One for the vault

Of all of Verdi’s operas. Aida is the one I find least interesting dramatically.

By July 03, 2013 at 8:05 PM
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One of three One of three

When I acquire DVDs of opera performances, I look for performances which truly merit a video recording; performances in which the totality of the musical and dramatic elements are worth preserving for repeated viewing.

By June 22, 2013 at 5:12 PM
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First steps First steps

There’s something charming and almost irresistible about early Verdi opera. I always equate it to seeing a grade school test from Albert Einstein.

By December 02, 2012 at 11:10 PM
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