
There are several well-known editions of this score–Mussorgsky’s own, Rimsky-Korsakov’s–but here’s a new one: The Met’s. Recorded in December, 1939, this Italian-language version contains almost
Yes, there once was a time when Gianni Schicchi and Salome were considered complementary enough to make a double bill at the opera. It must
The centerpiece of this 2-CD release is the Brünnhilde of Frida Leider, whose recording career took place mostly in the pre-electrical age, and so the
The 1940s were a luxurious time for Wagner singing, as this Met broadcast from February 6, l943, confirms. Erich Leinsdorf leads a tight performance, with