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The whims of opera fans are legendary, and if justice were to be served, soprano Krassimira Stoyanova would be as famous as Anna Netrebko (perhaps)
I won’t attempt comparisons; they really don’t pay anymore when it comes to Anna Netrebko. And so no mention of Callas in the Wally, Chenier,
A windfall of major boxed set releases in the 1970s
In honor of Richard Tucker’s centenary, Sony has released this
This recording, Grover Washington Jr.’s final one before his death last December, is in the tradition of the classic Miles Davis/Gil Evans Porgy and Bess
It was about time for a new recording of Giordano’s not-quite-great potboiler, Fedora, but this one adds little to the mix. It’s a great vehicle
Umberto Giordano’s Siberia was premiered at La Scala in December, 1903 with an impressive cast: Rosina Storchio, Giovanni Zenatello, and Giuseppe de Luca. His two
Although this performance has been available on “private” labels for years, this is the first time it has been “generally” available; EMI has cleaned up
This 1931 recording of Giordano’s Andrea Chenier turns out to be a second-rate performance of a second-rate work. No one has ever called this opera
One either loves or hates this 1964 recording of Giordano’s chestnut. I love it: Every time Franco Corelli opens his mouth I’m thrilled, even when
