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Despite its brevity, Purcell’s Dido and Aeneas holds many charms for audience and performers alike, so it’s no wonder that there has recently been something
Composed for the wedding of the Archduke Ferdinand when Mozart was 14 years old and in Milan, Ascanio in Alba, dubbed a “festa teatrale”, is
Kurt Weill’s musical theatre works enjoyed great popularity during his lifetime, so much so that he authorized his publishers to assign arrangers to make dance
This opera had its premiere in 1979, without Mozart in attendance(!). It was composed in 1772 for the Archbishop of Salzburg, who died before it
This strange disc features non-operatic music by Saverio Mercadante, best known (if at all) as an opera composer. It includes a mass for two tenors,
It is strange to recommend a performance of an opera that is poorly sung by its two protagonists, but that’s the case with this special,
Well, it’s official: the tenor shortage is over. Alagna has realized his potential, Florez has the bel canto cornered, Vargas’ artistry grows by the day,
This colorful production takes its entire approach from the fact that we are dealing with a girl/woman referred to as “Butterfly”. Let me explain: A
The most interesting–and significant–aspect of this release is the (re)discovery of soprano Florence (referred to at the time as “Fiorenza”) Quartararo. The California-born soprano sang
If and when anyone tries to tell you that the 1940s was one of the Golden Eras of the Met, play them these CDs–a broadcast
