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With a great cast! PBS Thirteen
Sunday tomorrow

1:00 pm
Great Performances at the Met
Aida
Verdi's grand opera is conducted by Nicola Luisotti and stars vocal powerhouse Anna Netrebko.

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Here are his thoughts on the Met's pairing of Bluebeard and Iolante-I agree with him that putting them together is a bit of a strain-still he thinks as a metaphor it works. As for me the combination was atrocious-the Iolante-the first ever at the Met was superb-the Bluebeard-a work I pretty much hat...

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John as someone who needs all the help he can get when it comes to classical music let me thank you-well put imho-you should take their place or if not that send tommasini and the nytimes a response-for me woolf has become pretty bad. Len

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By Anthony Tommasini Jan. 17, 2019 The subscription-series format long commonplace at American orchestras, with a weekly offering of standard repertory, is looking a little, well, standard. Take the program Jaap van Zweden led with the New York Philharmonic at David Geffen Hall on Wednesday. There w...

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Brian Sue and I passed by that place and were wondering about it. Regards, Len

https://kgbspymuseum.org

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After a frustrating start to the day-Sue's metrocard stopped working and we had to go down to Bowling Green for a temporary replacement -things got better-a delightful exhibit at the NYPL on Jerome Robbins, a very nice Mexican meal at Rosa Mexicano and finally a superb production of Cilea's opera-wh...

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John enjoyed the article-we just came from a great show at the metropolitan museum of art a few weeks ago-Epic Abstraction-highly recommended! Len https://beta-static.photobucket.com/images/o7/lensue/5/e8abb482-24a7-4095-aed2-ea24c6b2bc65-original.jpg?width=1920&height=1080&fit=bounds https://beta-s...

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Henry maybe you could call the Philadelphia Museum of Art for advice? Len

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A friend just sent me a message that may have an effect on/line gambling and is a brazen favor to Sheldon Adelson-don't know much about on/line gambling. Len https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/justice-department-issues-new-opinion-that-could-further-restrict-online-gambling/2019/01/14/a501e2da-...

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JohnF makes characteristically good points. But composers write for the flow and idiomatic use of the language of the libretto, and it is terribly hard to match all involved when transferring to another language. I have almost never heard an English translation that worked as well, and I've heard p...

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It had been suggested by a friend that a tour of the park ave armory for its art would be worthwhile-while checking this out it was suggested from trip advisor that this ukranian institute might be worthwhile as well-well today was the day-its right at the bus stop we use many times when we go the t...

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Barney thanks-you and I pretty much agree-now about Donizetti......Len

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John yeah-what a spectacle-we hadn'tseen it live in years-while there we ran into Jeff F and his lovely wife Helen-as usual their seats were in the very front row of the orchestra! Len

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A friend from England sent me this article-I vote for original language and surtitles-for example I don't want to hear Aida sung in English especially since I can't even make out half the English words they're singing-even if the opera is originally composed with an English libretto I still want sur...

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John F wrote: ↑
Mon Jan 14, 2019 9:35 am
Sounds very interesting. I might have gone to see it if I'd known about it, but now it's too late - the final performance was yesterday.

I don't remember getting any notice from NYCO and I'm on their list-I get emails about events from them all the time-maybe I just missed one? Regards, Len

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Len_Z wrote: ↑
Mon Jan 14, 2019 12:03 am
As for Radvanovska... her Met 'Norma' 'Il trovatore' 'Syrano de Bergerac' with Domingo

We saw all 3 of those live at the Met-she was just wonderful!!! Regards, Len

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I was watching this week's NYC-ARTS on PBS Thirteen-never heard of Gliere but the work Foley chose appealed to me. Regards, Len NYC-ARTS Profile: Xavier Foley Clip: Season 2019 Episode 2 | 10m 37s A profile of Xavier Foley, a talented double-bassist and winner of a 2018 Avery Fisher Career Grant Awa...

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A friend from England sent me this quote-this Herheim has so far been kept from the Met and I for one hope it remains that way-his ROH Queen of Spades where Tchaikovsky himself actually is on stage is creating quite a stir. “Opera is not about entertaining people” It’s about confronting our problems...

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Len_Z wrote: ↑
Sun Jan 13, 2019 4:49 am
This is our last chance to hear her in NYC for a while - she's not on the Met schedule until at least 2021

Maybe she needs more time to rest up after doing Donizetti's 3 Queen operas a few seasons back-she was just imo superb in those. Regards, Len

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As for the suggestion that the audience didn't get its money's worth, they got "Aida" in a faithful and spectacular production the likes of which are hard to find in today's opera houses; they got the Met's superior chorus and orchestra, which count for a lot in this opera; and apart from the sopra...

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RebLem wrote: ↑
Sat Jan 12, 2019 11:43 pm
I thought you might be interested in what John's friends on FB said about him when I posted the announcement.

Thanks I just posted on his FB page and had previously emailed his sister-what a terrible loss for us at CMG. Regards, Len

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We see Aida this Mon-Woolfe didn't like it-oh well we'll see-too bad Sondra Radvanovsky bowed out. Regards, Len https://beta-static.photobucket.com/images/o7/lensue/5/dab27766-6996-4d1f-bbdd-2129152e69e4-original.jpg?width=1920&height=1080&fit=bounds Review: ‘Aida’ Gives a Taste of the Met Opera’s B...

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A lovely production-great singing-the Met did about all you can do with this opera--our friends and us all agreed this was an absolutely wonderful opera experience! Regards, Len

PS. We'll see it next week in NYC again live at the Met.

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I met John in person only once--at one of our "meet-ups" Henry we met John about 4 or 5 times over the years-it started when we first joined CMG and had that great dinner he arranged at Gabriel's Bar and Restaurant near the TWC and Columbus Circle-one lovely experience was up where the Hudson River...

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Yeah-COLLUSION COLLUSION, COLLUSION

Latest example-Mnuchin,Mnuchin,Mnuchin!

Feb 7-I'll be home and watching-hope there are plenty of snacks! Regards, Len

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Don, what terrible news-I'm caught completely by surprise-thanks for alerting us. Regards, Len

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https://beta-static.photobucket.com/images/o7/lensue/5/a12976fe-290f-44a9-9121-154c0de7e253-original.jpg?width=1920&height=1080&fit=bounds Philip Glass and John Adams on a Bowie-Inspired New Symphony By Zachary Woolfe Jan. 9, 2019 Three years to the day after the death of David Bowie, two eminences...

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John thanks for posting this-we loved that Met production and love the opera-and for once even the Met's updated version of that opera was good as well! Regards, Len

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Rach3 wrote: ↑
Wed Jan 09, 2019 3:13 pm
If asked by someone who had never seen or heard an opera, you would recommend:

Traviata
Boheme
Don Giovanni
Carmen
Aida

Rach I'd say Boheme-if that one doesn't get you then you know opera is not for you. Regards, Len

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maestrob wrote: ↑
Wed Jan 09, 2019 12:08 pm
My favorite opera,

Brian what a list-GREAT! And how you've been involved in them!!! Regards, Len

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barney wrote: ↑
Tue Jan 08, 2019 4:56 pm
(Or your absence of taste, Len - fleeing. )

Barney you got me! Regards, Len

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No way I'll be participating in this survey-no Donizetti-come on! Len [hiding out in secaucus]

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https://beta-static.photobucket.com/images/o7/lensue/5/32ce0b20-8c09-48d9-a218-57746cc56314-original.jpg?width=1920&height=1080&fit=bounds This NYTimes article made me think of the discussion I had recently with some friends about when to applaud--and then there's John Cage’s “4’33””. Regards, Len ...

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Fri Jan 11 Thirteen PBS 9:00 pm Great Performances The Cleveland Orchestra Centennial Celebration A 30 second preview is here: https://www.thirteen.org/programs/great-performances/cleveland-orchestra-centennial-celebration-preview-9qsozi/ Celebrate the orchestra's centennial with a gala concert cond...

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Watched this yesterday-delightful! Regards, Len :D :D :D https://beta-static.photobucket.com/images/o7/lensue/5/a8f16e66-c4ca-4f8a-8a70-21f0d46602ec-original.jpg?width=1920&height=1080&fit=bounds The clip can be seen in full here: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/01/03/us/politics/nancy-pelosi-speaker-1...

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Belle wrote: ↑
Wed Jan 02, 2019 7:59 am
I note Karl Henning is posting trivia on another music board, so I can only presume he's out of immediate danger after a stroke.

Belle good spotting on your part! Regards, Len

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Beckmesser wrote: ↑
Wed Jan 02, 2019 7:36 am
I attended the prima on New Year's Eve and, as Tommasini reports, it was an exciting performance. If the Met could field a cast like this one most evenings, they would have no trouble selling more tickets.

This is very good news-thanks! Regards, Len

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Lance HAPPY NEW YEAR to you and yours-thanks so much for running this forum! Regards, Len

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barney wrote: ↑
Sun Dec 30, 2018 9:27 pm
What do you mean Lenny? It was 10.49pm when js posted that (Melbourne time). He should have been on his fifth beer, at least.

Barney how come we weren't told he had traveled to Australia! Regards, Len

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jserraglio wrote: ↑
Sun Dec 30, 2018 7:54 am
Because I just poured myself a glass of good American suds: Great Lakes where all good things are brewed. Courting infamy, I will state that I too like beer.

Wow isn't it a little early for beer. Are you courting infamy or supreme courting infamy! Regards, Len [out of here]

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How did a discussion about how conductors wave their batons turn political? I went back and checked-it's David's fault! Regards, Len :lol: Re: Two Star Conductors Faced #MeToo Allegations. Now They’re Back. Post by david johnson » Sun Dec 30, 2018 5:02 amAllegations are not proof, but it should not...

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