Search found 33 matches
- 15 Oct 2016, 10:23
- Forum: Historic Opera Singers - Lebendige Vergangenheit
- Topic: Friedrich 'Fritz' Karl Otto Wunderlich 1930 - 1966
- Replies: 10
- Views: 5894
- 15 Oct 2016, 08:35
- Forum: Opera
- Topic: Least musically boring opera overall?
- Replies: 18
- Views: 11133
Least musically boring opera overall?
What is your top 5 of least boring operas? Many operas have great moments, but also a lot of musically boring parts. I find Boheme, Rigoletto, Un Ballo in Maschera, Pagliacci and Il Trovatore to have the fewest boring parts... what's your list? I find my list disappointing as plenty parts of La Bohe...
- 05 Jul 2016, 04:46
- Forum: Singing & Singing Technique
- Topic: Pre-50's versus post-50's singing
- Replies: 43
- Views: 19274
- 04 Jul 2016, 16:39
- Forum: Historic Opera Singers - Lebendige Vergangenheit
- Topic: Salvatore Gioia
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1491
- 29 Jun 2016, 20:59
- Forum: Opera
- Topic: Opera: for the elite or not?
- Replies: 9
- Views: 4990
- 29 Jun 2016, 20:59
- Forum: Singing & Singing Technique
- Topic: Modern Singing vs. Oldschool Singing - Direct confrontation
- Replies: 4
- Views: 3193
Re: Modern Singing vs. Oldschool Singing - Direct confrontation
What we need now, is someone who is biased towards modern singing to make a video.. and see their selections. 

- 16 Mar 2016, 23:44
- Forum: Opera
- Topic: Is the MET in trouble?
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1783
Re: Is the MET in trouble?
The MET has been in trouble for a long time. The US should invest more in culture, like countries in Europe do.
- 16 Mar 2016, 17:05
- Forum: Opera
- Topic: Beyond tradition
- Replies: 6
- Views: 3429
- 12 Mar 2016, 01:27
- Forum: Opera Singers
- Topic: Luciano Pavarotti
- Replies: 4
- Views: 2184
Re: Luciano Pavarotti
Of course I agree with Pavarotti's self-assessment, and I'm surprised about so much insight from a singer who was neither known for intelligence nor for modesty. Actually, his repertoire didn't reflect the same insight, and I think everybody who heard him as Cavaradossi or, shudder, as Andrea Chéni...
- 12 Mar 2016, 01:25
- Forum: Historic Opera Singers - Lebendige Vergangenheit
- Topic: Would Leon Escalais survive today?
- Replies: 9
- Views: 3983
Re: Would Leon Escalais survive today?
I agree that he would completely outshine current singing trends, but is that the real reason why he would not 'survive'? Fear that he would hold singing to his own style rather than aiming for modern absolute perfection (impossible)? Also, say he would become the next major tenor, who could duet w...