Year: 2006

Decca/London was somewhat earlier with their series ëClassic Recitalsí and now Deutsche Gramophon is following without that title.

Though this La Vestale is sung in its original French, it strikes me as rather odd that the contents in the sleeve notes nevertheless still employs the Italian names Licinio and Giulia.

As rare as it may be to hear Gounodís Faust in Bulgarian, the language differences soon pass in a good performance, especially one that includes a live performance of the bass Nicolai Ghiaurov from the prime of his performing career.

My father was a small bit player in an amateur operetta company from 1947 till 1963 when the company folded.