Puccini – Manon Lescaut, “Sola, Perduta, Abbandonata”

June 17, 2018

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I have sworn to myself never to discuss a living singer on this blog, but I am making an exception this... Read More

Richard Strauss Capriccio Mondscheinmusik und Letze Szene – Lisa Della Casa, soprano

June 10, 2018

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Capriccio:  Mondscheinmusik und Letze Szene Capriccio had its premiere at the Munich, National Theater, 1942.   It was Richard Strauss’s final opera,... Read More

Mendelssohn Quintet in A major, Op. 18 Music from Marlboro: Laredo, Kavafian, Ohyama, Kashkashian, Robinson

June 1, 2018

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I have a recording of Mendelssohn’s Quintet in A Major, opus 18.  The artists were : Jaime Laredo, violin; Ani Kavafian,…

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