I love opera , I’d have Puccini on my top ten list, with his "un bel di" aria from Butterfly
being among the greatest piece of music ever written by anyone in any genre at any time . He also had a fantastic touch with the theatrical side of opera .
Which is the reason I only watch opera at home on DVD . No shortage
of great performances on that media .
Opera , like all of classical music , has an ever shrinking audience .
I predict the last note every played live will be in Japan in 2071, I hope
it’s "Madame Butterfly " .
banyanbull, you could NOT do better than Elly Ameling ! None better,
I’ve had several people who I have played her Schubert lieder for burst into tears.Along with me .
P.S . I used to climb banyan trees .
being among the greatest piece of music ever written by anyone in any genre at any time . He also had a fantastic touch with the theatrical side of opera .
Which is the reason I only watch opera at home on DVD . No shortage
of great performances on that media .
Opera , like all of classical music , has an ever shrinking audience .
I predict the last note every played live will be in Japan in 2071, I hope
it’s "Madame Butterfly " .
banyanbull, you could NOT do better than Elly Ameling ! None better,
I’ve had several people who I have played her Schubert lieder for burst into tears.Along with me .
P.S . I used to climb banyan trees .