For years, I have treasured the CD of Toscanini’s Un Ballo in Maschera which was the first opera he heard. I am so glad to encounter its rehearsal scene and find how he made his music. Though just right before his retirement, he seemed Verdi himself to me.
Fantastic. Many thanks for this post. Toscanini conducting Verdi is for the ages. There have been (and perhaps are) a few others who have done greatly polished and wonderful conducting and singing of Verdi. But everything for me pales in comparison to what Toscanini, his cast and this orchestra did with Verdi's music. There used to be a La Traviata rehearsal that was posted elsewhere (if you have this (i think this was few hours long) please do post). That was marvelous as well. What a conductor. And such great music. Yes the cast could have been better in places. But how well the cast sings. And what miraculous conducting this is. Hari
La peggiore incisione del “Ballo” verdiano: basti sentire che comica diventa il finale del gran duetto d’amore del secondo atto in mano a due incapaci quali Peerce e la Nelli.
Fantastic photo. I love all his photos taken occasionally. That good looking young woman, is she his niece, Emanuela Castelbarco-Toscanini?
For years, I have treasured the CD of Toscanini’s Un Ballo in Maschera which was the first opera he heard. I am so glad to encounter its rehearsal scene and find how he made his music. Though just right before his retirement, he seemed Verdi himself to me.
Love Verdi love Toscanini
Fantastic. Many thanks for this post. Toscanini conducting Verdi is for the ages. There have been (and perhaps are) a few others who have done greatly polished and wonderful conducting and singing of Verdi. But everything for me pales in comparison to what Toscanini, his cast and this orchestra did with Verdi's music. There used to be a La Traviata rehearsal that was posted elsewhere (if you have this (i think this was few hours long) please do post). That was marvelous as well. What a conductor. And such great music. Yes the cast could have been better in places. But how well the cast sings. And what miraculous conducting this is. Hari
La peggiore incisione del “Ballo” verdiano: basti sentire che comica diventa il finale del gran duetto d’amore del secondo atto in mano a due incapaci quali Peerce e la Nelli.
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