On Tuesday, November 7, 2006 at 8:29:01 PM UTC-8, REG wrote:
If you like this, you might try being a brave soul (and that's what it
takes) and listen to Tebaldi's Tosca from 1954 from Buenos Aires ( I think). The sound is tough, but it is perhaps the greatest sound of a woman's
singing voice (operatic) known to me on a full opera recording.
"sefano" <adl...@msn.com> wrote in message news:1162565571.2...@f16g2000cwb.googlegroups.com...
This really is an incredible performance, a jewel in any serious opera lover's collection. The Myto recording is fine, but Myto tends to be pricey. Never heard of Andromedea, but many labels have appeared and disappeared over the years. There is little doubt that this legendary performance will be re-broadcast by Sirius with possibly better sound
than all the recordings currently on the market. It might make sense
to wait a bit, but you certainly will not be disappointed with the Myto set.
Best wishes,
Frank Adler
samnat wrote:
I see in some of the British cd sellers' websites that the famous
Mitropolous TOSCA with Tebaldi, Tucker and Warren is currently
available on two labels. The Myto one is selling for about $30 US, and
one from the Andromeda label costs about 12 US dollars. The obvious
question is: Is the Myto worth the extra money? Has any one of you
heard either of these re-issues? If not, can anyone tell me what the
Andromeda label is like generally? Is it reliable, or is it more like
Regis or Opera d'Oro, where you never know what you're getting? I
know this performace is available in good sound; I used to have it on
LP.
Thanks for your advice. S. N.
Gramophone magazine recently proclaimed Tebaldi's studio stereo TOSCA as the best recording of that opera.
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