Opera What is the best opera recording?


I know how hard it will be to narrow down to one single recording, but that's what I'm looking for. I have no opera recordings what so ever, so your advise will either leave me wanting more of leave me out in the cold. What advise would you give with such pressure?
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Showing 1 response by davidlschr

You ask the impossible. Get in line and buy a ticket at the Met for the new production of Les Troyens next Spring. Of course, Don Giovanni was the opera that first destroyed me, and then there is Verdi's Otello. And what about Meistersinger? But you want one recording to turn you on or off to the only music worth listening to when we have such a short time on this earth? It can't be done. If it is truly your desire to learn to love this incredible expression of all that is human, buy one, any one, listen to it as background music for three months, listen to it carefully for two weekends. Then stop. Then go see a live performance. You won't be disappointed no matter what recording you selected, and I guarantee you that you will begin to understand the true limitations of your system.

If you are really serious, e-mail me and I give you several selections worth owning. Let me know if you want records or cds.