[acidaho]

 
 Why do I absolutely adore the opea/ballet? Probably, one reason, is that it contains one of my favorite melodies.......'Dance of the Blessed Spririts'. I especially like the 1762 Vienna version with female Orfeo. (my LP version uses mezzo Rice Stevens as the husband (Orfeo), Lisa Della Casa as wife (Euridice) and Roberta Peters as the messenger (Amore).

 It is also one of the few tearjerkers with a happy ending (Amore bringing Euridice back from hell

 It is a well done opera (ballet if you like) and probably my favorite. Chuck

   

[jimdgoulding]

I have Orfeo and Euridice on the Accent label (it's late so plez excuse that I don't go into my listening room to tell you the players) and it's great music to me, also, and one of my best recordings.  Cheers.

[jimdgoulding]

Thought I would give you the courtesy of the specifics of the recording I have.  The singers are Marjanne Kweksilber, Rene Jacobs, Magdelena Falewicz with Sigiswald Kuijken conducting La Petite Band on period instruments and The Collegium Vocale.  That flemish enough for you?  The sound from mid hall is as perfect as I have experienced.  And that's where and why I set my volume control.

[acidaho]

 now that I'd like to hear! I was trying to figure nationality by cast names and got totally lost.

[jimdgoulding]

now that I'd like to hear! I was trying to figure nationality by cast names and got totally lost.

Whoa is me, I distracted you.  Anytime you venture to my neck of the woods, Houston, Tx, you shall.  I'd be delighted to play it for you.  More than delighted.

[GDeering]

Kempff performed (what I believe is) his transcription of "Dance of the Blessed Spirits" I have it on LP and bundled in a two CD Bach collection..  Equally as beautiful on piano, it has a 19C salon quality that adds something in my opinion, others may disagree....


Gregg