![]() ![]() ![]() Women's Voices: a sung celebration of six eloquent and confident voices This 1949 Hamburg Tristan und Isolde is one of those recordings - though quite who is to blame for its many problems takes quite some unearthing. If there is one myth, it seems believed by some people today, that probably needs shattering it is that post-war recordings or performances of Wagner operas were always of exceptional quality. Max Lorenz: Tristan und Isolde, Hamburg 1949 Ádám Fischer’s 1991 MahlerFest Kassel ‘Resurrection’ issued for the first timeĪmongst an avalanche of new Mahler recordings appearing at the moment ( Das Lied von der Erde seems to be the most favoured, with three) this 1991 Mahler Second from the 2nd Kassel MahlerFest is one of the more interesting releases. ![]() It in essence focuses on the imminent collapse of modern society and all its layers - a series of escalating crises on a global scale: environmental, economic, geopolitical, governmental the list is extensive. Or, perhaps we should use the French word ‘Collapsologie’ because this is a transdisciplinary idea pretty much advocated by a series of French theorists - and apparently, mostly French theorists. Requiem pour les temps futurs: An AI requiem for a post-modern societyĬollapsology. In February this year, Albanian soprano Ermonela Jaho made a highly lauded debut recital at Wigmore Hall - a concert which both celebrated Opera Rara’s 50th anniversary and honoured the career of the Italian soprano Rosina Storchio (1872-1945), the star of verismo who created the title roles in Leoncavallo’s La bohème and Zazà, Mascagni’s Lodoletta and Puccini’s Madama Butterfly. As with Robert King’s pioneering Purcell series begun over thirty years ago for Hyperion, Harry Christophers is recording two Welcome Songs per disc. The Sixteen continues its exploration of Henry Purcell’s Welcome Songs for Charles II. Recently in Recordings Henry Purcell, Royal Welcome Songs for King Charles II Vol. ![]()
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