To a degree unusual even for opera singers, Victoria de los Angeles was loved by her fans. Not loved with the fierce passion of Maria Callas' fans or loved with the idealized worship of Elisabeth Schwarzkopf's fans, but loved as one loves a beloved spouse, with deep affection, constant amazement, and a compassionate sense of protection. There was ...
The Very Best of Victoria de Los Angeles is a superior representation of the soprano's career. The two-disc set begins with a well-rounded selection of arias, from Mozart to Gounod to Wagner to Puccini, followed by examples of her concert and recital repertoire. The recording dates also cover her full career, from the Wagner and Mozart arias ...
Although many artists have suffered from tragic, early deaths just as they began to reach the height of their creative powers, the accidental passing of conductor Ataulfo Argenta may be among the most senseless and avoidable. Sitting in his running car in a closed garage as he waited for his studio to heat up in the winter, Argenta succumbed to ...
This 16-disc collection is even more ambitious than it appears on the cover. It's not just an anthology of recordings of music of the twentieth century, but an introduction to the whole subject, with a comprehensive text overview (or at least as comprehensive as you can be in 17 pages). The organization is chronological, and each piece is ...
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