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So true, Romy.

I think I mentioned a while back listening to a live San Diego Opera Company production of "Orpheus in the Underworld" - in my CAR, and this sense of anxiety, anticipation and participation was available even under those very limited circumstances.  Never mind that we rarely get such a performance at the opera house in any case.  I am telling you, I was singing along with the overwrought singers, rocking back and forth; I nearly crashed the car.

I have recently posted some thoughts about the differences and even the antagonisms between performances and recordings, such as live, studio and/or audiophile-type recordings.  Even though the latter can be pretty damned good on occasion, still, that collective angst is often even further diminished or finally missing altogether via the 'canned' performances.  I notice this especially with opera.

About the only reasons for playing recordings are to revisit special performances and to experience music one would otherwise miss out on.

I wonder how many cities have good FM programming and broadcasting?  Los Angeles was great, back when I lived in Venice, with interesting stuff going on around the clock.  San Diego is quite limited, and I get Bupkis from my place up against the hills.  Well, that's not altogether true...  I do get crappy electricity...



Best regards,
Paul S

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