AnotherSpin Posted October 4, 2018 Share Posted October 4, 2018 Opera is not about bluray, guys. Just let yourself go, you will never be back again. Link to comment
Jud Posted October 4, 2018 Share Posted October 4, 2018 38 minutes ago, AnotherSpin said: Opera is not about bluray, guys. Just let yourself go, you will never be back again. Well, I missed John Adams’ “Dr. Atomic” at the Santa Fe Opera, a beautiful outdoor venue, and by all accounts the staging was wonderful. When I sought to console myself, I wanted a sense of the visuals as well as the audio. So I bought the blu-ray. christopher3393 1 One never knows, do one? - Fats Waller The fairest thing we can experience is the mysterious. It is the fundamental emotion which stands at the cradle of true art and true science. - Einstein Computer, Audirvana -> optical Ethernet to Fitlet3 -> Fibbr Alpha Optical USB -> iFi NEO iDSD DAC -> Apollon Audio 1ET400A Mini (Purifi based) -> Vandersteen 3A Signature. Link to comment
Ralf11 Posted October 4, 2018 Share Posted October 4, 2018 2 hours ago, AnotherSpin said: Opera is not about bluray, guys. Just let yourself go, you will never be back again. I use Chrome Link to comment
wgscott Posted October 4, 2018 Author Share Posted October 4, 2018 1 hour ago, Ralf11 said: I use Chrome Link to comment
AnotherSpin Posted October 4, 2018 Share Posted October 4, 2018 11 hours ago, Jud said: Well, I missed John Adams’ “Dr. Atomic” at the Santa Fe Opera, a beautiful outdoor venue, and by all accounts the staging was wonderful. When I sought to console myself, I wanted a sense of the visuals as well as the audio. So I bought the blu-ray. I hear you. Still, you could witness absolutely gorgeous music just by selecting Callas, for example, in any format. Link to comment
Popular Post Jud Posted October 4, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted October 4, 2018 2 hours ago, AnotherSpin said: I hear you. Still, you could witness absolutely gorgeous music just by selecting Callas, for example, in any format. Anna Moffo is my particular favorite. https://smile.amazon.com/Beauty-Voice-Complete-Early-Performances/dp/B00BBQD70W/ref=mp_s_a_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1538668375&sr=8-3&pi=AC_SX236_SY340_QL65&keywords=anna+moffo+cd&dpPl=1&dpID=51zdMiZhGVL&ref=plSrch (10 CDs, $25 US) Kurt and AnotherSpin 2 One never knows, do one? - Fats Waller The fairest thing we can experience is the mysterious. It is the fundamental emotion which stands at the cradle of true art and true science. - Einstein Computer, Audirvana -> optical Ethernet to Fitlet3 -> Fibbr Alpha Optical USB -> iFi NEO iDSD DAC -> Apollon Audio 1ET400A Mini (Purifi based) -> Vandersteen 3A Signature. Link to comment
Popular Post sphinxsix Posted November 22, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted November 22, 2019 Pierre Boulez : 'the best solution to the problem of opera would be to blow up the opera houses'... Teresa, christopher3393, wgscott and 2 others 1 2 2 Link to comment
vmartell22 Posted December 15, 2019 Share Posted December 15, 2019 Chiming in - well - obviously, if you don't like it, you don't like it. However, I am curious to ask, who in here follows my approach - I like composers. If a composer of my liking does an opera, I will listen to it and there is a high probability I will like it. And that includes composers that only made operas like Wagner or Puccini (well, for the most part, I know). Of course, I don't have any aversion to trained (classical) singing, so that is not a hurdle. So, it does happen that people that know that I listen to Opera, assume I like composers like Bellini or Donizetti - not my cup of tea - just because it is Opera. Or worse, assume that will like faux opera, or well, do not know what to call it, the actually pop music of singers that somehow adopt the operatic style but have never set foot on an operatic stage, like Katherine Jenkins or Sarah Brightman. v Kal Rubinson 1 Link to comment
wgscott Posted December 15, 2019 Author Share Posted December 15, 2019 I am very glad to see that this fine thread of mine continues to deliver! christopher3393 1 Link to comment
Ralf11 Posted December 15, 2019 Share Posted December 15, 2019 The first public building in New Orleans was an Opera House. I am sure they started thinking about it while huddled down in saw palmetto huts just after landing the ship. The gentlemen would take care to rap the alligators on the head with their walking sticks to move them away from the wooden "sidewalks" so the ladies could walk unimpeded to the Opera. Link to comment
christopher3393 Posted December 15, 2019 Share Posted December 15, 2019 My earliest exposure to opera was quite positive and continues to inspire: Link to comment
wgscott Posted January 5, 2020 Author Share Posted January 5, 2020 Think you don't like opera? This film is for you: https://www.bbc.co.uk/ideas/videos/think-you-dont-like-opera-this-film-is-for-you/p07ysvfy (I think I hate it even more, now that I am better informed.) Link to comment
fas42 Posted January 6, 2020 Share Posted January 6, 2020 For me, the staging is irrelevant - it's the magnificence of the voices that does it ... the first CD we bought 35 years ago was a selection of arias by Kiri Te Kanawa- my wife is a great fan of hers - and that delivered. On the male side, the original recording done by The Three Tenors is goosebumps all the way - the texture of the sound of the human voice at full throttle is an amazing thing, but of course you need a replay system that doesn't make a mess of it, 😜. You need a container for that beauty - any old storyline will do 😉 - and plenty of light and shade, in musical terms, to balance the intense singing - QED, opera ... Of interest, our neighbour is an opera freak - has a huge collection of historical recordings, memorabilia - has been to Bayreuth a number of times, etc. Link to comment
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