music, and writing

[dakegra]

still on The Barber of Seville, which is rather wonderful to write to.

I need some more opera in my life, I think. I'm sure I used to have a copy of Tosca knocking around, but I can't find it, and have a horrible feeling I sold it.

The trouble with classical music and opera, I've found, is that there are *so* many recordings of stuff, and being a relative n00b, I have no idea what constitutes a 'good' one.

So, I'd like a copy of Tosca, and probably The Marriage of Figaro (which I saw many years ago and loved to bits).

Suggestions please?

Comments

[lossrockhart.livejournal.com]

This is a damn fine Tosca. Sure, it's mono, but it's Callas. It's hard to go wrong with the old EMI red label stuff.

[innerly.livejournal.com]

oops, sorry.. re-read again, you were not asking for opera advise

[dakegra.livejournal.com]

Madama Butterfly is wonderful, and I've not heard all of Carmina Burana (other than the famous bit)

:-)

[poliphilo.livejournal.com]

I'm not an opera buff either, but I'd recommend Purcell's Dido and Aeneas (I love early music) and anything by Mozart.

[sloopjonb.livejournal.com]

Opera has some wonderful moments. And some terrible half-hours.