A recording of the complete sacred music of Antonio Vivaldi is a welcome prospect, not least because it offers an opportunity to go beyond the fame and familiarity of Vivaldiís concertos and the ubiquitous ìGloria.î
Author: Gary Hoffman
A ’50s-style ‘Cinderella’ pops
http://www.philly.com/mld/inquirer/entertainment/weekend/15971866.htm
BSO unlocks the secrets of young Bartok’s ‘Bluebeard’
http://www.boston.com/news/globe/living/articles/2006/11/10/bso_unlocks_the_secrets_of_young_bartoks_bluebeard/
Franco Corelli: The 1971 Tokyo Concert
A friend who bought this issue grumbled that Dynamic had swindled him out off his money as the whitewashed, less than sharp picture quality is not much better than the pirate issue he once received from a correspondent.
Orlando, Lilian Baylis Theatre, Sadlerís Wells, London
http://www.ft.com/cms/s/61da0552-701a-11db-9da6-0000779e2340.html
MOZART: Die Zauberflˆte
The back of this DG set relates that the company made the recording “in Modena in conjunction with a series of performances in Italy and Germany.”