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Jose! Thanks for all those great suggestions!!!!! My credit card is getting worn out....... But it is Verdi after all!

http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/61a1Xau4GPL._SX355_.jpg Wonderful music from the high Baroque period. I have never heard about Brescianello!! (so much to learn about the music from the Baroque period!!!). Thanks for showcasing it Fergus. What does it compare to in the realm of more "know...

I had a rare few moments in front of the speakers yesterday evening and very much enjoyed Schiff playing Schubert: http://www.deccaclassics.com/imgs/s300x300/4783018.jpg This morning, my wife asked me if I was listening to a piano disc or playing the piano myself. We'll arrange to see a doctor abou...

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That Vivaldi set finally arrived this morning. I look forward to delving into this. Mine too! Have fun with that one! :) I just received a box of Ansermet's renditions of French music. So far the Debussy pieces are wonderful! I have never really ventured far into Debussy nor Ansermet. I went crazy ...

I would love to hear more about different Verdi operas recorded for DVD/Bluray format that you all could recommend. I am personally very traditional when it comes to operas and do not like the "modern" changes on the stage that are becoming a bit too popular in Europe. However, if I recall...

I figured that in the absence of lots of money and a nearby opera house that I needed an alternate way to experience the performances of these operas. I am currently immersing myself in the recent Verdi set from opus Arte (which contains the excellent Rigoletto performance I mentioned in the previou...

This week I continued my immersion in Verdi's Rigoletto. I have been at it for several weeks now and it is quite fun indeed. I "tried on" several versions of the opera (including Solti and Kubelik's renditions), but I cannot help it. I am enchanted by Serafin's recording with Callas/Gobi/M...

Treaties on musicians and recordings take a long time to write..... :D