Classical Ping
The music will, as always, be magnificent. What varies is the setting and the stage directions. The Ring can be awfully static and visually somnolent (as was true of the Beyreuth).
I just closed my eyes and let my ears feast.
Borges, I understand that this is a bit off topic..but I have a question for all of ya’ll.
One evening in 2002, I was channel surfing, when I found that LIVE FROM LINCOLN CENTER was just about to begin on our local Dallas PBS station. I had no idea that they were about to present The New York City Opera’s production of The Gershwin’s Porgy and Bess, with John DeMain conducting.
I simply love The Gershwin’s PORGY AND BESS..this Opera is almost NEVER presented on television. This was to be a LIVE production from the stage of one of the Lincoln Center theaters. I could NOT miss recording this program~!
I scrambled to put in a videotape..and got the recording started sheer moments before the overture started. Yes, I was able to get the entire Opera on Video tape.
The problem is that, in that brief moment before the program started; I grabbed the first videotape I could find, without looking to see what it was. This specific videotape was very old, it had been used a number of times to record various programs. In short..it was an extremely bad videotape.
I’ve since been able to transfer PORGY from that videotape to a dvd. BUT all of the problems that were inherant on that videotape, are also on the dvd.
The New York City Opera presented this production of Porgy and Bess on the 20th of March, in 2002. It was based on the legendary 1977 Houston Grand Opera’s production of Porgy. I was able to see this marvelous Houston Grand Opera production twice in 1977. John DeMain, who conducted the New York City Opera’s presentation of Porgy, was also the principal conductor for the 1977 Houston production.
I would love to find a GOOD video copy of this PBS production. BUT I’ve asked. PBS does NOT sell any content from the LIVE AT LINCOLN CENTER program. Apparently NO one does, it’s not available anywhere commercially. I’ve asked around, ever since 2002, if anyone recorded that specific program. I’ve yet to be able to find anyone who recorded that program.
Surely there is someone who also recorded this specific program that night in 2002. Do any of you know of anyone who might have also recorded Porgy from PBS that evening in 2002? I would love to get a COPY of a GOOD Video recording of that program.
I understand that it’s a long shot, especially this far removed from 2002..BUT if anyone can help me locate a copy of this LIVE FROM LINCOLN CENTER production..please let me know.
I know that this has been a bit off topic..but, I think that if anyone would know about these things..it would be our FRiends on Free Republic.
Thanks much for any suggestions you may have~!