The Sound of FREEDOM!

01/01/2021 | Self

[gundog]

A lot of gunfire last night. Unusual.

[Hot Tabasco]

MASSIVE FIREWORKS going off

Tell them to knock it off, I'm trying to sleep.........

[ml/nj]

have listened to two different versions of La Traviata and am up for a third

Hope you got to hear Lisette Oropesa. Her Violetta was outstanding, and also the last one I heard live (At Met Opera, Feb 29, 2020).

But as good as she was then, I think this video of her from before she sang the role professionally is more fun. (supposedly her first ever ever sing-through of Sempre Libera, but I DON'T BELIEVE IT!)

ML/NJ

[ml/nj]

but truly, Verdi is terrific

You still have a few hours left to start to watch (until 6PM NY time, today) the Met Opera's Ernani from 1983 with Pavarotti, Mitchell, et al. I loved this performance, which I got to see live back in 1983.

I don't know if I implied that the Met Oropesa Traviata is available on the internet, but I don't believe it is.

ML/NJ