Category Archives: Opera

What’s on VOX Saturday

Posted on July 29, 2005 by sogalitno

XM Satellite Radio – VOX Big Ticket Friday (noon eastern, repeats Saturday at 6 pm) Medieval Hungary and the attempt to ward off German oppression (and one of the earliest request ever on VOX!), Ferenc Erkel’s Bank Ban; plus   Emil … Continue reading →

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Stephen Gould, heldentenor

Posted on July 28, 2005 by sogalitno

Wow…I am relistening to Act iii from today’s Live webcast from Bayreuth – and reading about him on his website.  Now here is the grand chorus finale … getting goose bumps just over the web – can only imagine how … Continue reading →

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musings

Posted on July 28, 2005 by sogalitno

im off work today – well, im not in the office – someone scheduled a 10 am meeting that i had to dial into.  and then there were emails about stuff … and soon it was 12.  however, at least … Continue reading →

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Today’s listening

Posted on July 27, 2005 by sogalitno

TANNHAUSERDirigent  Christian ThielemannChorleitung  Eberhard FriedrichInszenierung und Bühnenbild Philippe ArlaudKostüme   Carin Bartels Hermann, Landgraf von Thüringen   Guido JentjensTannhäuser     Stephen GouldWolfram von Eschenbach   Roman TrekelWalther von der Vogelweide  Clemens BieberBiterolf   John WegnerHeinrich der Schreiber   Arnold BezuyenReinmar von Zweter   Samuel YounElisabeth, Nichte … Continue reading →

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Today’s listening…

Posted on July 26, 2005 by sogalitno

Lohengrin from the Bayreuth Festival Again listening through one ear (at work) so will have to have a good listen later to really take it in.  But the one ear test has so far indicated that its a fine production.Back … Continue reading →

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the day after..

Posted on July 19, 2005 by sogalitno

is anyone else going around hearing wagner today?  i have found myself hearing bits and pieces through out my day – ironic that is- while dealing with a computer problem – all of a sudden Brunnhilde’s lamentations at the end … Continue reading →

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Triumphant WALKEURE!

Posted on July 18, 2005 by sogalitno

Just now listening to Act One from earlier today – i was so busy at work that i had only been listening with one ear to make sure it was going well – and now that its on the LISTEN … Continue reading →

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BBC Proms – Opera & Music for Voices

Posted on July 14, 2005 by sogalitno

It’s a spectacular year for Opera and music for voices, making great use of the huge spaces of the Royal Albert Hall. Opening the season is centenary composer Tippett’s powerful oratorio A Child of Our Time.  Other choral highlights include … Continue reading →

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Morse, Mozart and Mystery

Posted on October 14, 2004 by sogalitno

three of my favorite things together – how can this not be a good thing? if you are a fan of Mozart and especially of DIE ZAUBERFLOTE (the hot music topic in nyc right now) and love an intellectually stimulating … Continue reading →

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the trouble with julie….

Posted on October 13, 2004 by sogalitno

[taymor that is] if you have seen the new production of DIE ZAUBERFLOTE or have heard about it – there is a huge outpouring of commentary on the opera-l internet list….hop over and check it out… Opera-L here’s Tommasini’s NY … Continue reading →

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