http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/operamusic/ Dedicated to discussing opera as music, not focusing on the personalities, recordings per se, or performances. This discussion Thu, 07 May 2009 13:44:46 GMT John Mucci http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/operamusic/message/224 http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/operamusic/message/224 Harvard continues to put on line a number of great opera scores free to download, mostly as PDF's Tue, 28 Apr 2009 20:52:10 GMT John Mucci http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/operamusic/message/223 http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/operamusic/message/223 In my previous message I referred to this site at Harvard, which is posting the Loeb music collection; there is an interesting score that seems to be a unique Tue, 28 Apr 2009 20:25:24 GMT John Mucci http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/operamusic/message/222 http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/operamusic/message/222 Note that there are a number of sites, some of them via Harvard University, that are publishing full scores online. THis one happens to have Das Liebesverbot Thu, 16 Apr 2009 13:27:45 GMT John Mucci http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/operamusic/message/221 http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/operamusic/message/221 Too bad about Die Feen, although I'd like to hear it. First operas can be surprisingly good or --not. The recording of Strauss's Feursnot was a Wed, 18 Mar 2009 19:31:05 GMT John Mucci http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/operamusic/message/220 http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/operamusic/message/220 From previous postings you probably know I have a fondness for Shostakovich's "Chernyomushki" - his Krustchev-era operetta about a block of apartments in Thu, 24 Jul 2008 18:24:04 GMT John Mucci http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/operamusic/message/219 http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/operamusic/message/219 For any of you fans looking for Reyer and Sigurd, there's a CD copy for sale on eBay: Sat, 05 Jul 2008 17:28:41 GMT John Mucci http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/operamusic/message/218 http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/operamusic/message/218 There was an updated Traviata, called "Camille" (which is in itself an absurdity that always made Sarah Bernhardt shake her head at the English), written by Fri, 30 May 2008 10:11:16 GMT Erik Bruchez http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/operamusic/message/217 http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/operamusic/message/217 I haven't really checked yet, but maybe something can be found on Google Books: Thu, 29 May 2008 20:26:13 GMT John Mucci http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/operamusic/message/216 http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/operamusic/message/216 I have only recently learned of the composer Pietro Floridia, who was born in 1860, had a number of operas performed in Italy, but then, rather like Leoni, had Sat, 17 May 2008 18:58:16 GMT John Mucci http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/operamusic/message/215 http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/operamusic/message/215 A new member is asking for the whereabouts of the libretto for Marschner's Der Holzdeib-- boy, does that sound unlikely; but I notice that someone has Thu, 06 Mar 2008 21:12:47 GMT John Mucci http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/operamusic/message/214 http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/operamusic/message/214 I couldn't resist sending you this. If you print it out and think of performing it in any way, you'll burst out laughing.John Mucci 9 DeForest Rd Wilton, CT Thu, 07 Feb 2008 18:14:31 GMT John Mucci http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/operamusic/message/213 http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/operamusic/message/213 http://reverent.org/mozart_or_salieri.html John Mucci 9 DeForest Rd Wilton, CT 06897 203-722-6751(c) 203-761-0083 (h) www.jmucci.com Tue, 15 Jan 2008 15:59:27 GMT John Mucci http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/operamusic/message/212 http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/operamusic/message/212 I've been looking for this book ever since I met Allan Mallach at Teatro Grattacielo's Zaza performance (and having read his book on Pietro Mascagni). Here it Fri, 05 Oct 2007 18:44:45 GMT John Mucci http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/operamusic/message/211 http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/operamusic/message/211 John Mucci 9 DeForest Rd Wilton, CT 06897 203-722-6751(c) 203-761-0083 (h) www.jmucci.com From: sergio.alfonsi@... Subject: Giuseppe Valdengo's death Sat, 11 Aug 2007 09:07:41 GMT karenpassionana http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/operamusic/message/210 http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/operamusic/message/210 Karen have added you to her favorite list, check Karen's profile here http://karenaogpassion.googlepages.com/bikerchicks.htm