Harnoncourt — Monteverdi: Operas (Diary 2015-08-04)
Harnoncourt / Ponnelle’s legendary Zurich Monteverdi cycle on DVD — and memories of getting addicted to its live performances at the Zurich Opera in the late 1970’s
All just my personal opinion
Harnoncourt / Ponnelle’s legendary Zurich Monteverdi cycle on DVD — and memories of getting addicted to its live performances at the Zurich Opera in the late 1970’s
Der Ring des Nibelungen, part 4 — comparing 2 recordings: Furtwängler (1953, Rome), with Suthaus, Mödl, Greindl, Poell, Jurinac, Klose, Pernerstorfer, etc.; Janowski (1980), with Kollo, Altmeyer, Salminen, Nöcken, Sharp, Wenkel, Nimsgern, etc.
Der Ring des Nibelungen, part 3 — comparing 2 recordings: Furtwängler (1953, Rome), with Suthaus, Patzak, Frantz, Greindl, Klose, Streich, Mödl, etc.; Janowski (1980), with Kollo, Schreier, Adam, Nimsgern, Salminen, Wenkel, Sharp, Altmeyer etc.
Der Ring des Nibelungen, part 1 — comparing 2 recordings: Furtwängler (1953, Rome), with Frantz, Windgassen, Neidlinger, Patzak, Grümmer, Greindl, Frick, etc.; Janowski (1980), with Adam, Minton, Schreier, Nimsgern, Wenkel, Salminen, Popp, Schwarz