Sunday Brunch – Malin Hartelius is Vitellia (La Clemenza in Concert)

This is audio only (and not the greatest sound—although pretty amazing, considering it probably was recorded from inside someone’s vest pocket), but it’s so wonderful to have. I don't know how I missed this. I really need work on my soprano-stalking skills.

Gratuitous Friday – Thomas Ebenstein on "Open Mike Night"

From the Jedermann Bühne (Everyman Stage – kind of an “open mike in the plaza”) in Salzburg, Thomas Ebenstein sings Pedrillo's lovely little ballad from Act 3 of Die Entführung aus dem Serail: Im Mohrenland gefangen war. (The guitarist is not awesome, but then again, he’s not why I posted this clip, is he?) This was recorded this past summer, before the Hangar 7 TV production of Die Entführung.

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Thomas Ebenstein auf die Salzburger Jedermann Bühne

The Rake's Progress on Ö1 Radio

I just noticed that Ö1 Radio broadcast Stravinsky's The Rake's Progress from Vienna’s Theatre an der Wien last weekend. This means we have only about 24 hours left to listen to it on 7 Tage Ö1. I’ve only heard the first 20 or so minutes, but it’s sounding pretty good (including the always-wonderful Arnold Schoenberg Chor.) 

Toby Spence (Tom Rakewell)

Bo Skovhus (Nick Shadow)

Anna Prohaska (Anne Truelove)

Manfred Hemm (Truelove)

Anne Sofie von Otter (Baba the Turk)

Caroline Wilson (Mohter Goose)

Gerhard Siegel (Sellem)

Arnold Schoenberg Chor

ORF Radio-Symphonieorchester

Dirigent: Michael Boder

One More Reason to ReJoyce – Return of The Master Class

From The Yankee Diva herself, on Facebook:

Mark your calendars: October 4  I will return to the Juilliard School for another live-streamed master class! Hope you can tune in!

I don’t know about anyone else, but I’ll be there, either right on time, or in time-delay. What a great opportunity to learn about acting, singing, and life!  

If you’ve missed Joyce DiDonato’s recent master classes, or you just want to re-experience the joy, you can see excerpts of her ROH classes and her Julliard classes.

Daniel Behle is a Pearlfisher (in Concert)

I was going to post one of the Ottavio arias from his recent Paris Don Giovanni, then I came across this performance of Nadir's aria, Je crois entendre encore from Bizet's Pêcheurs de Perles. Just when I think Daniel Behle can't impress me any more than he already does, I come across another performance like this.