Well w00t!

[chickenfeet]

 A while ago I rather speculatively sent off emails to just about every producer/distributor of opera videos that I could get any sort of contact for.  The initial response wasn't great though Euroarts came through and a contact put me in touch with Universal Classics (DGG, Decca etc).  Now Naxos have come through and, in North America, besides their own stuff they distribute literally dozens of labels including Opus Arte, C Major and Arthaus. I may never have to buy another opera recording!

Comments

[cmcmck]

Opera recordings?

Hmm, yes- we have rather a large collection of those given our taste for the obscure!

[chickenfeet]

I have some seriously obscure ones. Albeniz "Merlin" and Deshevov "Ice and Steel" for example!

[cmcmck]

I'll raise you

'Der Vampyr' by Marschner!

[chickenfeet]

That was done in concert here last year but I didn't go. As for other oddities:

Boismortier: Don Quichotte chez la duchesse
Cherubini: Koukourgi
Graun: Montezuma (bits are probably by Frederick the Great)
Meyerbeer: Dinorah (the only opera about a goat)
Vinci: Artaserse (five castrato parts)

[cmcmck]

We have recordings of some but not the Graun or the Vinci.

[naraht]

Oh good! I was about to say that I know the Opus Arte people, but if you already have access to those recordings, so much the better. :)

[kalypso]

Delighted to hear this, and looking forward to the results.

[ironed_orchid]

Excellent news!