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Monday, January 12, 2026
Classical corner
Anna Netrebko and Elina Garanča sing the barcarolle from Offenbach's Les Contes d'Hoffmann, backed by the Orchestra Prague Philharmonia, conducted by Emmanuel Villaume.
Outstanding duet. Listened to it many times. Elena Garanca's "Habenara" from "Carmen" is also one of my favorites.
ReplyDeleteI'll have to listen to that! Thanks for the tip.
DeleteJust listened to it, Dave. Fabulous!
ReplyDeleteI'm not a big opera fan, but I do love me a nice soprano. The tangerine in her cleavage was a nice touch as well.
DeleteI had to look up what a "barcarolle" is, but I agree, an excellent duet!
ReplyDelete"Barcarolle"? I think grandma Paco used to bake those for Sunday dinner.
ReplyDeleteSouthern Italian cuisine!
Deletemmmmmm!
No, wait...those were Parker House rolls.
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