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lennygoran

maestrob wrote: ↑
Mon Apr 19, 2021 10:03 am
Sure. That's what I do.

Brian so if you get to see the opera I'd love to get your opinion on the production. Regards, Len

lennygoran

maestrob wrote: ↑
Mon Apr 19, 2021 7:45 am
living in a crowded Manhattan building, I am loathe to compromise my security by installing wi-fi for anything.

Brian understand-yes our roku works via wifi. Could you connect a DVD player to the TV and then buy that opera? Regards, Len

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Gustavo Dudamel, Superstar Conductor, Is to Lead Paris Opera Now Tommasini has weighed in. Regards, Len Gustavo Dudamel Hasn’t Conducted Much Opera. That’s OK. This classical superstar, just named as the Paris Opera’s next music director, isn’t the first maestro to jump to the theater. By Anthony T...

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Coronavirus cases and hospitalizations are surging in Pennsylvania, as state officials warn of the impact of trends seen across the country: increased travel, relaxing restrictions and the spread of more contagious virus variants. Brian yeah-Sue and I read that with great disappointment-another blo...

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maestrob wrote: ↑
Sun Apr 18, 2021 9:50 am
Len, I don't watch movies or opera on my computer because I'm too busy reading the Times and posting here!

Brian I forgot about that-still you should have someone install a roku onto your TV-then you could give this Tchaikovsky opera a shot-it's quite a production! Regards, Len

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I may add this to my collection if I can find a DVD at a reasonable price. Thanks for bringing this up! :D Brian the price to rent was $3.99-I think you're an Amazon Prime member? Regards, Len BTW I had been led by Amazon Prime to believe there wouldn't be captions but we were going to see it anywa...

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400 Days Later, the New York Philharmonic Returns https://imagizer.imageshack.com/v2/640x480q90/922/STAWlZ.jpg https://imagizer.imageshack.com/v2/640x480q90/922/e6X0hP.jpg https://imagizer.imageshack.com/v2/640x480q90/923/fCozjJ.jpg https://imagizer.imageshack.com/v2/640x480q90/923/LJ6Tnc.jpg The or...

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Our First TCHAIKOVSKY Cherevichki No gardening for us today-another chilly wet one-fortunately we got to see an absolutely wonderful production of this opera from the ROH from Amazon Prime for $3.99-the sets were super, the acting and ballet were great-good singing from people who looked their parts...

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Experiencing classical music on youtube, orchestral music , operas , you name it rather like being the proverbial kid in a candy store . Bob I feel the same as you and have made so much use of youtube-I'm downloading your list and will compare it to what I've seen on youtube-one thing I look for is...

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maestrob wrote: ↑
Sat Apr 17, 2021 7:55 am
if you can find it to stream somewhere.

Brian thanks, didn't take long thanks to youtube! Regards, Len

https://www.youtube.com/results?search_ ... ia+bartoli

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maestrob wrote: ↑
Sat Apr 17, 2021 8:08 am
What devilry transformed him into the weird character he became later on, Lord only knows.

Maybe he saw Anton Rubinstein’s “Demon,” a nearly forgotten Russian opera from 1871-we saw it at Bard a few years back and enjoyed it. Regards, Len

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Sometime around the turn of the century, i attended a performance of Naive and Sentimental Music , John Adams conducting the Clevelanders. Adams was greeted by a chorus of boos at the end. Adams sure has had his share of boos and even protests-when we went to see his opera Death of Klinghoffer we h...

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Our first ever Vivaldi opera-Orlando Furioso We saw this today on this rainy afternoon in the comfort of our own home for $2.99 c/o Amazon Prime-liked the production very much-clever traditional set and superb appropriate costumes-wonderful singing-English surtitles as well. Regards, Len https://ima...

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maestrob wrote: ↑
Wed Apr 14, 2021 8:15 am
We watched this gripping documentary last night and saved it to DVD. ..This is a must-see for everyone here.

Brian I had DVRed it and watched it yesterday-gripping-these people have to be jailed-and of course there's trump! Regards, Len

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maestrob wrote: ↑
Fri Apr 16, 2021 7:46 am

The pendulum always seems to swing, doesn't it?

Brian I just listened to the pianola for the first time-easy to take but a lot of repetition. Regards, Len

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Never heard of this work before. Regards, Len https://imagizer.imageshack.com/v2/640x480q90/923/rUcHNi.jpg https://imagizer.imageshack.com/v2/640x480q90/922/ETApsV.jpg https://imagizer.imageshack.com/v2/640x480q90/922/N6EtnJ.jpg https://imagizer.imageshack.com/v2/640x480q90/922/RINPG8.jpg https://im...

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Gustavo Dudamel, Superstar Conductor, Is to Lead Paris Opera In a coup, the venerable company has hired as its next music director the rare classical artist to have crossed into pop-culture celebrity. https://imagizer.imageshack.com/v2/640x480q90/923/Xwnwxv.jpg https://imagizer.imageshack.com/v2/640...

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It's about time! Regards, Len :D Biden Administration Says Russian Intelligence Obtained Trump Campaign Data A Treasury Department document shed more light on links between the campaign and Russian spies. By Mark Mazzetti and Michael S. Schmidt April 15, 2021 WASHINGTON — The Biden administration re...

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Good grief, Len! A synthesizer? I think I would have resigned from their Board too. Brian all stuck it out-even John F and you know how he felt about Mozart-afterwards we drove John back to his Park slope pad and I have an image of him getting out of the car and the rain was coming down in buckets-...

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Synthetic lawn? The real thing or nothing. Synthetic Beethoven on synsethiser next? Barney we saw a synthesized Magic Flute along with John F sometime ago in Brooklyn. Regards, Len :lol: A SYNTHESIZER PLAYS IN BROOKLYN By SHIRLEY FLEMING August 12, 2003 -- THE musicians' union growled, but it did n...

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That picture looks quite odd, Len. While I'm glad they're doing SOMETHING, I'm not sure I'm totally comfortable with covering up the entrances to Geffen Hall and the Koch Theater. What I want to hear about is musicians getting back to work. Brian yeah, that's sort of what we thought-still it is wha...

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Edinburgh Festivals Will Go Ahead, in Person and Online https://imagizer.imageshack.com/v2/640x480q90/923/iYEDB8.jpg The Edinburgh International Festival, canceled last year, said it would proceed in August thanks to three specially built pavilions. By Alex Marshall April 13, 2021 LONDON — The Edinb...

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Lincoln Center’s Plaza Is Going Green. Really. https://imagizer.imageshack.com/v2/640x480q90/923/B26KYs.jpg Lincoln Center, whose theaters remain closed by the pandemic, will cover the plaza around its fountain with a synthetic lawn as it pivots to outdoor performances. By Matt Stevens April 13, 202...

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maestrob wrote: ↑
Tue Apr 13, 2021 1:43 pm
I thought Fabio Luisi was an excellent candidate to replace Levine. I admire his conducting a great deal.

Brian I always liked him. Regards, Len

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Met Opera Players to Meet an Old Friend for a Gig, and Aid https://imagizer.imageshack.com/v2/640x480q90/922/T1xJGC.jpg The musicians, who went unpaid for nearly a year, have been invited to join Fabio Luisi, their former principal conductor, and his Dallas Symphony for two benefit concerts. By Matt...

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Holden Fourth wrote: ↑
Mon Apr 12, 2021 2:29 am
Your post inspired me to search for it and I discovered a few more like it so thanks for that.

Holden could you tell me which other ones you found-maybe spotify has them? Regards, Len

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Holden Fourth wrote: ↑
Sun Apr 11, 2021 7:31 pm

Hello Len, have you got a link for that?

This is the one I've got

Holden thanks-just couldn't find any link to that album-I'll try again tomorrow. Regards, Len

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maestrob wrote: ↑
Sun Apr 11, 2021 11:05 am
If I had my druthers, Len, I would choose the Fritz Wunderlich titles and then the Susan Graham French CD.

Enjoy!

Brian thanks-I got Wunderlich right away-I'll go for Graham tomorrow-she's great! Regards, Len

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maestrob wrote: ↑
Sun Apr 11, 2021 8:33 am

But where are the recordings of all the fine music in operettas that we grew up with?

Brian any thoughts on these-these are available with spotify. Regards, Len

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jserraglio wrote: ↑
Sun Apr 11, 2021 8:35 am
Precedent dictates otherwise.https://www.wikiwand.com/en/List_of_pla ... obert_Byrd

Thanks, you've renewed my hope! Regards, Len

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Anyone remember these? Some of them have been remastered on 3 CDs, including all those with Anna Moffo. https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/91Vk4doxP7L._AC_UY436_FMwebp_QL65_.jpg Brian, darn it-- Spotify didn't have it-right now I'm listening to Nelson Eddy and Jeanette Macdonald-those Golden Years...

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barney wrote: ↑
Sun Apr 11, 2021 6:47 am
Just do it. Four more judges!

Barney we'll never get Biden on this. Regards, Len

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the opera Rienzi ...Wagner conducted Bellini's operas when he was young Brian thanks-I've never seen Rienzi-it's high on my list-problem is I can't find a place to rent it and am too cheap to buy a DVD--as for conducting Bellini operas if only WAgner had conducted some Donizetti operas he'd be even...

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jserraglio wrote: ↑
Sun Apr 11, 2021 6:46 am
The thing is, How many WV Manchin place names will it take to secure that vote?

Joseph maybe none-heard they'll be lowering the corporation rate to 15%. Regards, Len

lennygoran

Holden Fourth wrote: ↑
Sat Apr 10, 2021 7:25 pm
I have a 2 CD set called "The Greatest Voices"

Holden, is it this one? Regards, Len

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Lance wrote: ↑
Sat Apr 10, 2021 5:01 pm
I was delighted to find a disc called "Old Fashioned" on Bridge [9507] with baritone Brian Mulligan and pianist Craig Rutenberg issued in 2018.

Lance now I'm delighted-it was available from Spotify and I just made a playlist for it-might be fun to listen to it in the car! Regards, Len

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Making Music Visible: Singing in Sign https://imagizer.imageshack.com/v2/640x480q90/922/nUtlJs.jpg https://imagizer.imageshack.com/v2/640x480q90/922/MAh7Gf.jpg https://imagizer.imageshack.com/v2/640x480q90/924/kLQ8Qp.jpg https://imagizer.imageshack.com/v2/640x480q90/922/DDdULB.jpg https://imagizer.i...

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maestrob wrote: ↑
Sat Apr 10, 2021 11:08 am
I predict he'll stick with us when push comes to shove. Let's hope I'm right.

Brian may you only be right! Regards, Len [fingers crossed]

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What a touching story! I would liked to have known her. RIP, dear Lady. Lance I have a friend who met her a few times-said this"She was quite a character." I think it would have been fun to meet her-I wonder if Charles Handelman met her-he was someone who hung out meeting opera singers backstage af...

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Delightful article, Len. I have loved Brahms all my life, and I'm glad to see this. :D Brian, same for me-however there are problems-for example like Lois Kirschenbaum--the Ultimate Opera Superfan-- Brahms was a Dodger fan and that even after they abandoned Brooklyn! Another more serious problem-no...

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Sen.Manchin is even worse than I thought Even Moscow Mitch has done better! Regards, Len :( "There's no question, none, that President Trump is practically and morally responsible for provoking the events of the day. No question about it," the Kentucky Republican said Saturday. "The people who stor...

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5 Minutes That Will Make You Love Brahms Listen as Carlos Santana, Branford Marsalis and others pick their favorites of the moody master of 19th-century music. In the past, we’ve chosen the five minutes or so we would play to make our friends fall in love with classical music, the piano, opera, the ...

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As for go Yankees go, yes go, go, go, all the way to the Venezuelan league! Barney please explain-talk about the Dodgers-growing up we didn't live that far from the Dodger's Stadium--Ebbets Field--I'd go to games there sitting in the bleachers-a great stadium for watching a game-I always wore my Ya...

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Modernistfan wrote: ↑
Fri Apr 09, 2021 12:56 pm
Yes, agreed. The reason that I requested the Martinu was that it was relatively short and tonal (although Martinu's music can get rather dissonant at times, it always does so from a tonal framework).

I had never heard of the work before-thanks-tonal works are my favorites. Regards, Len

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Her one flaw-a Dodger fan! Regards, Len [Go Yankees Go] https://imagizer.imageshack.com/v2/640x480q90/924/fepyEw.jpg https://imagizer.imageshack.com/v2/640x480q90/922/orIVrl.jpg https://imagizer.imageshack.com/v2/640x480q90/923/TftWPD.jpg Lois Kirschenbaum, the Ultimate Opera Superfan, Dies at 88 In...

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When Boston Ruled the Music World Three recent recordings conjure the mid-20th-century moment when the city was a center of innovative composition. https://imagizer.imageshack.com/v2/640x480q90/923/P1B8Ow.jpg https://imagizer.imageshack.com/v2/640x480q90/922/Wjga45.jpg https://imagizer.imageshack.co...

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barney wrote: ↑
Thu Apr 08, 2021 7:40 am
Alas I'm not. Might move into your house - I'm sure you're a great cook!

Barney I'm always trying to improve the tool kit-yeah the smart phone at the dining room table has been a great asset so far! Regards, Len [fleeing]

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That's not the secret to a happy marriage, Len. You admit fault immediately, whether right or wrong! :lol: If I practised that more my wife might be happier. Barney so you're not practicing what you preach then! I have a secret weapon-I'm the cook in the house and sue hates to cook! Regards, Len :l...

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Me no like. Regards, Len Joe Manchin says there is ‘no circumstance’ in which he would back weakening the filibuster. By Emily Cochrane April 7, 2021 Senator Joe Manchin III of West Virginia, a key moderate Democrat, on Wednesday reaffirmed his vow to protect the filibuster in the evenly divided Sen...

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maestrob wrote: ↑
Wed Apr 07, 2021 11:49 am
I just found the article by Googling the topic. It's a bit long, but worth the read.

Brian there isn't a day that goes by when I don't use google-I've taken to bringing it to the dinner table to point out how wrong Sue can be! Regards, Len[fleeing]

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