So as my local track-count closes near 30,000 songs I realized I’ve never really “gotten” opera, never really gave it a chance. But now that the equipment is there, I was wondering if someone has any good live-performances to recommend to someone looking to cut their teeth on the genre?
Anything that truly stands above the rest, kinda like the Hans Zimmer’s Live In Prague-of-opera?
Watch this version of Pagliacci:
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0203048/?ref_=tt_mv_close
It showcases all that makes opera good while still being compact (80 min, shorter than most movies!). If this doesn’t sell opera to you, nothing will.
For me, it would be Carmen, for your last sentence.