Liszt Sonata in B Minor - Van Cliburn 1960 Rest in Peace

The Metropolitan Opera's production of L'elisir d'amore, with Anna Netrebko, M. Polenzani, and Ambrogio Maestri

Jean-Baptiste Lully: Te Deum | Les Arts Florissants - a suitable exorcism for a vile Oscar evening...

Natalie Dessay in Haendel's Giulio Cesare, an amuse-bouche for the coming Metropolitan Opera production

Even with a magnificent Furlanetto, the Met’s “Don Carlo” is a royal mess

Even with a magnificent Furlanetto, the Met’s “Don Carlo” is a royal mess
Marion is alas right - Maazel's conducting was lethargic, and listless...
Anna Smirnova is completely out of character as Eboli, and Barbara Frittoli was straining at both ends of the range, with a worrisome wobble starting to show again.

Countries I have visited - so much more to see!

Waltraud Meier "O don fatal et détesté" Don Carlo

In the swirl of negativity against France, salope 'minable' Depardieu has decamped for Belgium, or is it Russia, and Taylor of Titan declared French workers as lazy. Je m'en F. - Lully is still played at Versailles, so there!

Richard Strauß: Vier letzte Lieder, with Anja Harteros and ymphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks; Ltg. Mariss Jansons

Elisabeth Schwarzkopf "A little stream" by Gluck - Elisabeth Schwarzkopf - Glück - Einem Bach der fliesst

Shirley Verrett: Macbeth, aria - rest in peace!

HANDEL: "Giulio Cesare in Egitto" - the Teatro Colon performance from 1968, with Beverly Sills

Synopsis of Parsifal (Parsifal for Dummies!)

Parsifal: Ich sah das Kind, with Doris Soffel as Kundry

Happy Valentine's Day! - Renée Fleming - Sempre Libera - La Traviata

Joyce DiDonato, "Crude furie degli orridi abissi", Serse, Handel, live o...

William Byrd- Tristitia Et Anxietas, suitable for Lenten reflection

MURRAY PERAHIA rehearses and talks to SIR DENIS FORMAN: MOZART Concerto ...

Syrian Rebels Seized Al Furat Dam

Some Papal matters sorted - Il Grand' Inquisitor (Don Carlo)

Renee Fleming & Joyce DiDonato "Ah guarda sorella" Cosi fan tutte

Central Park in the snow

Fredrick Douglas at the New York Historical Society

Meet James Salter - a compelling video about the urge to scribble! His 'Burning the Days'" is one of the finest memoires of my father's generation, facing WW2.

Apposite

Queen Hortense at Arenenberg - Haydn - Nun beut die FlurJoseph Haydn - Schöpfung - Arie des Gabriel: Nun beut die Flur High Quality: http://www.musicksmonument.com/Schlos... Paula Bär-Giese soprano & pianist La Reine Hortense project (La Reine d'Hollande 1806-1810) Recording: Arenenberg - Switzerland

AKADEMIA CICHEJ MUZYKI WIELKI FINAŁ J.S. BACH Missa brevis g-moll BWV 235 Kantata Ich bin vergnügt BWV 84 Kantata Bekennen will ich seinen Namen BWV 200 Kantata Nun komm der Heiden Heiland BWV 62 LA TEMPESTA Julita Mirosławska -- sopran Jakub Burzyński -- kontratenor & dyrygent Wojciech Parchem -- tenor Artur Janda bas -- baryton zespół La Tempesta z udziałem chórzystów z chóru Astrolabium Ratusz Staromiejski, Sala Mieszczańska 18 grudnia 2011, godz. 17.00

Domenico Scarlatti - Ottavia restituita al trone - Festival de Beaune

Waltraud Meier 17/18 - Du bist die Ruh , D776 - Franz Schubert

Some management tips from Laurence Olivier in Shakespeare's Richard III - Now Is The Winter Of Our...

Johann Strauß: Csardas from "Die Fledermaus ( The Bat )"

Monteverdi Il ritorno di Ulisse in patria Hanna Bayodi-Hirt Melanto Ed Lyon...

Tempesta di mare: Simone kermes / Luca Mares & Venice Baroque Orchestra for our lunchtime offering

Chopin Scherzo No 1 op. 20 in b minor - Alessio Nanni [HD], with thanks to Nicola Giacomo A.G. Linza IV for bringing this to my attention.

Хроника ранения российского журналиста - Russian 'Journalist' has a bad day in Syria

Russian 'Journalist' vacations in Syria

Russian 'journalist' vacations in Syria