classical music: Allan Monk     classical music:     Allan Monk      MAKING OPERA: The Creation of Verdi's LA FORZA DEL DESTINO Stefka Evstatieva;Allan Monk;Judith Frost;Ernesto Veronelli VIEW, Inc., 2005 Mostly Interesting Backstage Look at How an Opera Gets Staged Unlike reviewer Roderick, I found this DVD to be fairly interesting in that we get to watch the step by step process by which an opera makes it to the stage, in this case Verdi's 'La Forza del destino' (not the easiest opera to stage or cast) in a 1992 production of ...             Giordano: Andrea Chénier Umberto Giordano, James Levine, ... RCA, 1999 The best version we'll ever get? I agree with both reviewers below: this 1977 performance of Andrea Chenier is the best studio version, and given the absence of tenors with Domingo's charisma, it may be the best we can expect for a long time. but this isn't just the familiar Domingo-Milnes show. By a ...             The Metropolitan Opera - La Boheme (Puccini ) Richard Stilwell, Jose Carreras Paramount, 1998 Superb male cast in this heart wrenching Boheme..... I'm relatively new to opera, but still an ardent Carreras-fan who thinks his singing is heavenly and I think he makes a more than convincing Rodolfo here. And his looks at the time is certainly no drawback for him. His acting skills are in my opinion very good; his ...             Rossini - L'Italiana in Algeri Marilyn Horne, Paolo Montarsolo Deutsche Grammophon, 2007 "Din-din, bum-bum, cra-cra..." bling-bling! Rossini was only twenty-one years old when he composed "L'Italiana in Algeri," and this production captures all of his youthful exuberance. Marilyn Horne is a brilliant Isabella (a role she first sang in 1964), who livens up the ensembles with her own comic touches ...             Meyerbeer - L'Africaine / Domingo · Verrett · Mittelmann · Perisson [Selection] Giacomo Meyerbeer, Jean Perrison, ... Gala, 2000 The Only Recording So Far... The good--Shirley Verrett has an ample and sultry dramatic mezzo-soprano/soprano voice and sings with endless feeling, color, and detail: a noble and gripping performance. Domingo nearly matches her with golden tone, dramatic insight, and unfailing musicality. ...             Symphony No. 1 & Jazz from Studio a Edgar & Durham, Eddie Battle, Johnny / Monaco, James Burke, ... Dragon, 1998             Berlioz - Les Troyens (remastered) Jessye Norman, Tatiana Troyanos Deutsche Grammophon, 2007 Order And Excess It is gratifying to see this, one of the most enticing Met DVDs to have been issued on the now-defunct Pioneer label, emerge from out-of-print limbo. DG's reissue has spread it over two discs and remastered it, and it looks and sounds splendid for the effort. Claims ...             World's Very Best Opera for Kids... in English! Allan Monk, Brian Banion, ... Children's Group, 2003 A Sampler of Greatest Hits and Karaoke, Too It really doesn't get much better than this CD. The primary benefit of the music is that it is a terrific selection of funny and touching arias from the classical genre. I am an opera lover and bought this for myself to memorize the words in English, as prompts when I ...             Verdi - La Traviata / Levine, Stratas, Domingo Teresa Stratas, Plácido Domingo Universal Studios, 1999 The definitive Traviata production You won't find a better one. Not just a filming of a stage production but a sumptuous movie rendition. Incredible staging and lighting with terrific casting. Domingo in his prime, and Stratas is one of the leading singing actresses of her generation. Only minor ...             Verdi - La Traviata / Levine, Stratas, Domingo Teresa Stratas, Plácido Domingo Mca, 1992 The definitive Traviata production You won't find a better one. Not just a filming of a stage production but a sumptuous movie rendition. Incredible staging and lighting with terrific casting. Domingo in his prime, and Stratas is one of the leading singing actresses of her generation. Only minor ...             Berlioz - Les Troyens / Levine, Troyanos, Norman, Domingo, Metropolitan Opera Tatiana Troyanos, Jessye Norman Geneon [Pioneer], 2002 opera review Excellent cast, well done BUT the recording should have included subtitles. Tatiana was one of our most beloved singers.             Umberto Giordano: Andrea Chénier Allan Monk, Enzo Dara, ... RCA, 1990 Most Moving I have to admit, this is my favourite version of this opera. It is not one often performed, and the reasons are clear, it just isn't easy to perform. It requires very deeply felt commitment to the characters, the music, and the historical time of this opera. It is ...             Umberto Giordano: Andrea Chénier Allan Monk, Enzo Dara, ... RCA, 1990 Most Moving I have to admit, this is my favourite version of this opera. It is not one often performed, and the reasons are clear, it just isn't easy to perform. It requires very deeply felt commitment to the characters, the music, and the historical time of this opera. It is ...             Berlioz - Les Troyens / Levine, Troyanos, Norman, Domingo, Metropolitan Opera Tatiana Troyanos, Jessye Norman Paramount, 1998 opera review Excellent cast, well done BUT the recording should have included subtitles. Tatiana was one of our most beloved singers.             Giacomo Puccini - La Bohème / Franco Zeffirelli · James Levine - T. Stratas · R. Scotto · J. Carreras · ... Teresa Stratas, Josep Carreras Geneon [Pioneer], 1999 Superb male cast in this heart wrenching Boheme..... I'm relatively new to opera, but still an ardent Carreras-fan who thinks his singing is heavenly and I think he makes a more than convincing Rodolfo here. And his looks at the time is certainly no drawback for him. His acting skills are in my opinion very good; his ...          products you might be interested in   search for classical music africaine, metropolitan, meyerbeer, mittelmann, remastered, zeffirelli      toavi.com    web we recommend The definitive Traviata production randomly chosen baby: Boon Flo