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| Sara Krulwich/The New York Times |
Two of my blog buddies (and many others) have recently seen Die Frau Ohne Schatten at the Met in NYC, and I am feeling a bit left out. Like the Empress, I am looking for a shadow. Actually, I found a not-too-awful transfer on the TOOB of the rather amazing 1992 Salzburg production conducted by Sir Georg Solti and directed by Götz Friedrich. (A very Yenta-y Nurse, and strikingly heroic Emperor are just two of the delights of this recording!) This will tide me over for a bit. Here’s Act 1:
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| Photo: Wilfried Hösl |
Meanwhile, next Sunday (December 1), there's a must see live
broadcast from the Bayerische
Staatsoper in Munich.
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