I need to state right off the bat that I have never been one to worship at the altar of Maria Callas. While I can acknowledge her greatness, there are many other singers whom I prefer in the Bel Canto repertoire. So I was skeptical when I began watching Callas Assoluta from ArtHaus Musik.
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La Cieca thanks all you cher public who participated in the live chat during the broadcast of La sonnambula, and a special thanks to featuring your guest host Sanford.
By La Cieca
La Cieca invites you to join guest host Sanford and the cher public for a friendly little webchat tonight, March 2, 2009 during the broadcast on Sirius and RealNetworks of Bellini’s La sonnambula live from the Metropolitan Opera. Please check back at parterre.com at 7:45 PM to access the chat login screen.
By La Cieca
Congratulations to Vanderdecken, was first to identify all eight singers correctly in Sanford‘s quiz. Our wandering Dutchman will have an amazon.com gift card to help him pass his next seven years at sea. So who, you ask, were our eight lovelies? Watch and learn! [kml_flashembed movie=”http://www.youtube.com/v/9yOB_kFHJQ0″ width=”425″ height=”350″ wmode=”transparent” /]
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La Cieca’s old, old, old friend Sanford writes:Â
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So we may chat about something besides Miss Battle and the Pope, La Cieca offers you a quiz she’s been keeping in the vault for just such an occasion. It’s devised by Our Own Sanford, and it features 12 vocalists performing the “Bachianas Brasileiras No. 5.” Hint: the first voice you hear is that of…
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