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I think I understand: The plot (or “punchline”) of Verdi’s Il trovatore rests on the fact that Azucena tossed the wrong baby on the fire
In the 1970s Claudio Abbado arguably was the finest Verdi conductor around, and this set, live from La Scala early in 1978, is a fine
This wonderful opera, composed just before Stiffelio and the breakthrough Rig-Trov-Trav trio, should be more popular. It abounds in great tunes, has juicy roles for
The curtain rises and we see practically nothing–minimalism at its most minimalist. With direction by Willy Decker, sets and costumes by John Macfarlane, and lighting
This beautiful-looking Aida, a production of the Zurich Opera House and filmed there in May, 2006, definitely will turn a few heads. Director Nicolas Joel,
This mostly ordinary Traviata, studio-recorded in 1955, is exceptional only for the Alfredo of Giuseppe di Stefano. He was, of course, at the peak of
In the early days of stereo many significant non-stereo productions were slighted by collectors in their rush to pursue two-channel re-recordings. Toscanini’s mono “New Orthophonic”
Despite some strong casting, this 1977 studio recording (I believe it was the soundtrack to a film) cannot be considered a front-runner due to the
This production, having been seen in Madrid, Florence, and Palermo, came to Barcelona’s Teatre del Liceu and was recorded in December, 2004. It is a
This thrilling live performance, taped on September 23, 1960 in excellent stereo sound at the Vienna State Opera, owes most of its success to conductor
