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[This is a re-post in tribute to and remembrance of Seiji Ozawa, September 1, 1935-February 6, 2024.] This fine performance sounds better than ever in
Arnold Schoenberg’s tribute to the victims of inhumanity is ironically
This recording has always been sort of the stepchild among
Have you noticed how recent boxed sets devoted to a
A quick look at this cast and you might think it came from the Met sometime in the ’70s, but in fact the live recording
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
This was recorded in 1972, and I recall being disappointed when it was released the following year. Time has done little to dull my disenchantment:
Georg Solti offers a big Bohème, with many moments of real excitement along with some strangely slow tempos in the third act and a bit
If you want to know what perfect legato singing is, listen to Carlo Bergonzi’s Alfredo; if you want to hear pianissimos that startle with their
In 1977, when this very fine recording was made, Claudio Abbado was at his absolute peak as an opera conductor. His reading is full of
