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Throuqh a Speaker, Darkly.(opera recordings)
Recently, I heard a "live" monaural CD of Madama Butterfly, featuring Victoria de Los Angeles. Despite low-fi sound and orchestral work that might charitably be described as scrappy, it was revelatory. The soprano's tender involvement and silvery voice were true to my fond recollections of her onstage. Solely by vocal means she elevated the role from pathos to high tragedy. The effect was so vivid, it was a virtual aural hologram.
In the afterglow, a question hovered: why do I choose certain opera recordings from my absurdly large collection to hear over and over, skittering past the same works cast with different singers? Even allowing for my personal ...
- The Victor Red Seal Discography, Volume 1: Single-Sided Series...
- Magazine article from: Notes Galo, Gary A. December 1, 2005 700+ words
...performers who had not attained "Red Seal" status). Fagan and Moran...recordings of the Italian tenor Enrico Caruso (John R. Bolig, Caruso Records [Highlands Ranch, CO...focus to include only Victor Red Seal recordings. "Red Seal" was...
- Enrico Caruso's landmark recordings. (Frontline).
- Magazine article from: History Today Roddam, Catherine April 1, 2002 700+ words
...of the Italian tenor Enrico Caruso. His first recordings, made...influences. Having released their `Red Seal' label in an attempt to raise...Scala. A young tenor, Enrico Caruso, was wowing audiences in the...about trying to engage him. Caruso was twenty-nine years-old...
- Red Seal revises housing plans for Allstate property
- Newspaper article from: Glenview Announcements (IL) IRV LEAVITT July 18, 1996 700+ words
Red Seal Development has a revised housing plan...those units had. Cluster homes built by Red Seal in Northbrook have generated barely any...neighborhoods on their old, substandard streets. Red Seal has done its part by moving the entrance...
- Red Seal adds line extension.(Red Seal Long Cut Straight from US Smokeless...
- Magazine article from: Tobacco Retailer August 1, 2001 700+ words
...Company has announced the introduction of Red Seal Long Cut Straight, a new choice in value-priced moist smokeless tobacco. Red Seal Long Cut Straight offers 25 percent more...products and the 1.5-ounce can makes Red Seal the best value in the value segment of...
- Red Seal plan includes school-park site
- Newspaper article from: Glenview Announcements (IL) MARY HAFFENBERG March 14, 1996 700+ words
...third district school. Northbrook-based Red Seal Development Corp., which has a contract...the two other governmental bodies," Red Seal President David Hoffman told Trustees...Allstate has agreed to sell the property to Red Seal, which is negotiating separate purchase...
- Evgeny Kissin Wins His First Grammy Award for His RCA Red Seal Recording of...
- Press release article from: PR Newswire February 9, 2006 700+ words
...Kissin's Latest Acclaimed Release on RCA Red Seal All-Chopin Recording Scheduled for Release...Angeles on February 8, 2006, for his RCA Red Seal recording of Russian piano music by Scriabin...critical plaudits for the pianist is the RCA Red Seal live recording of Kissin's Schubert...
- Red Seal links customer, developer
- Newspaper article from: Chicago Sun-Times June 26, 1987 700+ words
...builder's sales people for answers. Red Seal Development goes a step further with its...Hoffman, president of Northbrook-based Red Seal. Because home buyers are more involved...Werner, customer relations manager at Red Seal said, "Our job is to let buyers know...
- Panel poised to back Red Seal housing plans
- Newspaper article from: Glenview Announcements (IL) IRV LEAVITT August 15, 1996 700+ words
The Red Seal housing development proposal, with its...for approval on Aug. 27. Previously, Red Seal planners removed from the plan a couple...has been reduced from 135 to 128. The Red Seal Cornflower Trail lots are now said to...