"A member of the Stuttgart Hofoper from 1914 to 1919, initially as a lyric tenor, rather than yet the fully fledged Heldentenor of his later Vienna years"

I should get out more ..#Parsifal A table of classic recording timings Ive included the recent Royal Opera performances for comparison in the table .. its that Magic Garden wot done it ...🤔😁

Post Evensong pint ...

Another interesting & entertaining deep delve from Hugh into the delights of Wexford s obscure operatic highways and byeways. Iris does seem more mainstream these days. ( Personal note . Ive sung Hymn to the Sun in concert with piano accompaniment.. 🤩)

Aware of the urgent soundtrack complementing transparent revolving set & its Max Richter 👏🥰 "blend of acoustic string textures and subtle electronics that mirror claustrophobic atmosphere of 1984 East Berlin" Fantastic 🎶Total theatre #TheLivesOfOthers

Excellent stage adaptation of Das Leben der Anderen #Adelphitheatre So we have an award winning Film and now a play ..perhaps next a musical or Oper 🤔😀 Technical set on a vigorous revolve kept the action moving with no interval Bravi all #Thelivesofothers

Sometimes the art is ambivalent.. #Parsifal Wagner, Schopenhauer, Adorno, Scruton et al ..

DSB bitter at the Red Lion Snargate

Wont be naming the Cinema 🙈 but a good crowd in awaiting Macbeth from the Met . But.. someone had not downloaded the "event"and would now take over 2 hours to do so . . So we trudged home metaphorically from Birnam wood to high Dunsinane hill defeated .🎵😩

Lingering in Sussex after Figaro Enjoying Lewes finest .. – at Halland, England

Super evening with Figaro and friends.#Glyndebourne Special shout out for the Fortepiano and Cello continuo Was that a snatch of Mendelssohn Wedding March in arpeggio in Act 1 recitative 😄? 😍

Here for a Marriage ... – at Glynde, England

"Red wines high in antioxidants and flavonoids—such as Cabernet Sauvignon, Tempranillo, or a warm mulled red wine infused with spices—are most commonly associated with potential immune-supportive properties during a cold.." oh well OK then 🤣

#stainedglasssunday Top left King & Queen of the Castle St Mary, Great Chart

" Henry " hoovering this morning Still feeling off and coughing, capriciously catching chest costochondrals 😢😉

This morning's listening ...super cast and recording quite tolerable . My pic of Alte Apothek Garmisch ..maybe Richard stood here while shopping 🛍 😉😆