Opera

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Taking in a little culture this evening

Does anyone like Opera?

Dame Kiri Te Kanawa sings "Vocalise" - Rachmaninoff


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fW630zFA93Y

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XUE2zG3R-hc&feature=related

Dame Kiri Te Kanawa sings : O mio Babbino caro

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tcrfvP11Hbo

Andrea Bocelli- Con te Partiro

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Co0VCNj68Tw&feature=related

Maria Callas - Suicidio, La Gioconda

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I have a CD of Otello with Kiri and Placido. Its one of my favs.

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If you like the soprano voice, you must give Leontyne Price a listen.

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If you like the soprano voice, you must give Leontyne Price a listen.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qAKXNtEeOis

Thanks..beautiful

Here she is singing Verdi

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QmPkWdVo_ME&feature=related

Peace, Peace, My God

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Youtube isn't workig very well on my computer today so I'm not sure which Verdi she's singing. I have the CD of Leontyne with Placido in Aida.

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Youtube isn't workig very well on my computer today so I'm not sure which Verdi she's singing. I have the CD of Leontyne with Placido in Aida.

She has a beautiful voice.

I'm morose tonight. Missing Italy.

I bought two bottles of Vernaccia today from the San Gimingagno region of Tuscany. Looking at Venice videos

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I loves me some opera, but most prefer Wagner and Richard Strauss. :)

I have a crush on Teddy Tahu Rhodes (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0_Us_E551Z4). Saw him in Santa Fe singing Billy Budd this season. He is a hunk!

Shamshir is another opera lover on the board.

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I made a compilation of "Opera's Greatest Moments" a couple years ago. I never finished the project, but here are the first two CDs that I finished (my notes aren't very insightful. ha.)

Great Opera Moments - Disc 1
Track Opera Scene
1 Carmina Burana The good part
2 Don Carlos Carlos mistakes the princess for the queen and Roderigo steps in
3 Don Carlos Carlos mistakes the princess for the queen and Roderigo steps in
4 La Boheme Mimi and Rodolfo meet, look for the key, blah blah blah
5 La Boheme Mimi and Rodolfo meet, look for the key, blah blah blah
6 Don Carlos The princess betrays the queen to the king (excellent trio)
7 Un Ballo in Maschero Excellent quartet (I forget what scene)
8 La Traviata Alfredo's father wants Violetta to leave
9 La Traviata Alfredo's father wants Violetta to leave
10 La Traviata Alfredo's father wants Violetta to leave
11 Il Trovatore Leonora arguing with the asshole trying to convince her to love him by threatening
12 Il Trovatore Leonora arguing with the asshole trying to convince her to love him by threatening
13 Tosca Her lament
14 La Traviata The party scene
15 La Traviata The party scene
16 Don Carlos Roderigo had died :(

Great Opera Moments - Disc 2
Track Opera Scene
1 Lucia di Lammermoor Lucia's brother convinces her to marry the flake
2 Il Trovatore The mom's in jail
3 Un Ballo in Maschero Just light and fluffy
4 Rigoletto Great quartet - who cares what scene
5 Tosca Best tenor part, part 1
6 Tosca Best tenor part, part 2
7 Un Ballo in Maschero More fluff
8 Il Trovatore Greatest quartet ever
9 Madame Butterfly Suzuki's lament
10 Un Ballo in Maschero More fluff
11 Un Ballo in Maschero More fluff
12 La Boheme The best scene
13 Lucia di Lammermoor Lucia marries the flakey guy and guess who shows up…
14 Lucia di Lammermoor Lucia marries the flakey guy and guess who shows up…
15 Un Ballo in Maschero The duet, part 1
16 Un Ballo in Maschero The duet, part 2


Placido is the tenor in all of them (of course) and the sopranos include Sheryl Milne, Ileana Cotrubas, Martina Arroyo, Renata Scotto, Kathleen Battle, Kiri Te Kanawa, Monseratt Caballe, amongst others. :)

P.S., If anyone would like a listen to any of the above, I'll share. :)