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This recording has always been sort of the stepchild among […]
This live, 1975 performance from La Scala may seem an
There are three “reference” editions of Aida in the stereo catalog: Tebaldi/Karajan, Price/Solti, and this one. Its strengths include a spectacular Aida in Montserrat Caballé,
What does it say that of the six available videos of this opera, the two best were made in 1958 and 1978? Something about the
Unlike some of the titles in EMI’s “The Very Best Of …” series, the Montserrat Caballé entry really does include many of her very best
Recorded live at Barcelona’s Teatre Liceu in September, 1989, Leonardo Balada’s newly composed opera was given a fine premiere: the Catalan composer (who studied with
This generously filled (157 minutes) two-disc set covers a cross-section of Montserrat Caballé’s recordings made between 1970 and 1984, spanning most of her prime years.
Some listeners might find the gimmick of “original jackets” sort of foolish, particularly when a) you cannot read the copy on the back if you
In 1967 and 1969, en route to becoming the leading soprano of the 1970s, Montserrat Caballé recorded a trio of “rarity” discs for RCA, each
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
