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April 20, 2008
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Leontyne Price gives a stellar performance in this legendary recording of Puccini's Madama Butterfly.
Although Madama Butterfly has been recorded many times, this is probably one of the very best versions. Erich Leinsdorf proves an excellent dramatist, pushing the limits of the RCA Italiana ... more |
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April 19, 2008
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With a strong cast and the mighty power of the Adelaide Orchestra and a glorious chorus, Asher Fisch conducts this grand performance of Gotterdammerung from the Adelaide Opera.
After a stirring Prelude, we enter the Prologue to this opera which begins with the 3 Norns singing and spinning the rope ... more |
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April 16, 2008
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Asher Fisch and The State Opera of South Australia continue to reach new heights of Wagnerian excellence with this exciting recording of Richard Wagner's Siegfried.
For some, the opera Siegfried is not the most exciting part of Wagner's Ring Cycle. The most popular opera being Die Walkure. This ... more |
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April 14, 2008
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Asher Fisch and the Adelaide Symphony prove that they are worthy Wagnerian performers in this, the second opera in Richard Wagner's Der Ring Des Nibelungen.
In this recording of Wagner's Die Walkure, Asher Fisch continues to prove he is an intelligent and powerful Wagner conductor. He usually ... more |
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April 12, 2008
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Asher Fisch and the Adelaide Symphony Orchestra are matched with a solid cast in this excellent recording of Wagner's Das Rheingold. Fisch proves himself to be a formidable Wagnerian conductor.
At one time, complete recordings of the Ring were difficult to make. When people talk about the Ring, the ... more |
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