Best singing/acting couple?
I'm one of those who has difficulty getting over the disconnect between the way singers look and act and the way they sing. Thus, I usually prefer to listen rather than to watch opera -- especially in...
View ArticleList your top recommended opera recital discs
As written. To make it more interesting, I suggest that people with broader collection should divide their lists into categories, depending on what kinds of repertoire they have the most of. Anyway,...
View ArticleAutotune: The Elephant in the Room
Now that I've lured you in with a sensationalist title, how concerned should we be about the use of pitch-correcting software in opera recordings? Firstly, anyone who thinks that Autotune (or its...
View ArticleAutotume: The Elephant in the Room
Now that I've lured you in with a sensationalist title, how concerned should we be about the use of pitch-correcting software in opera recordings? Firstly, anyone who thinks that Autotune (or its...
View Article2014-2015 season is almost over. How was it?
The major orchestras seasons ended weeks ago - those are Boston, Montreal for me. Smaller orchestras like Hartford, Vermont, Albany are all done. NAC in Ottawa goes on until next week - Pinchas...
View ArticleOccasional blu-ray blues
You Can See All Too Well There's a price to pay for the incredible visual clarity of a Blu-ray opera played on a large LED TV: you see lots of distractions in the close-ups. Early in Lohengrin, one of...
View ArticleAnna netrebko
This Ravishing Diva is a Ten I wanted to play an opera on my new home theater system. But the only ones available in Blu-ray (according to hbdirect.com) listed a host of unfamiliar singers. I was...
View ArticleBox office singers
Let's not bother with who we like or dislike. For those who keep up with this kind of thing, who are the singers currently putting the bums on seats in opera houses around the world? Help me fill in...
View ArticleLamento di Federico
I was sitting last evening browsing YouTube as you do when you have too much time on your hands. I had the notion that I wanted to hear my late father's favourite singer, Mario Lanza, and I came across...
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