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Ralph Moore's Entführung aus dem Serail survey Posted by Alan on March 1, 2026, 7:00 am To Ralph: You may want to listen to the recording you can download on the linked page. I normally wouldn't link such a download, but I just checked the Orfeo site and it seems to no longer be in print. https://archive.org/details/entfuhrung-aus-dem-serail_202209

Re: Ralph Moore's Entführung aus dem Serail survey Posted by Ralph Moore on March 1, 2026, 10:43 am, in reply to "Ralph Moore's Entführung aus dem Serail survey" Edited by board administrator March 1, 2026, 12:48 pm Thanks for that link, Alan; I am just listening now. Really, the handsome, dashing young Mehta was everywhere and did everything really well - I think even now he is under-rated despite his GOM status. What a cast, too; of course, Wunderlich is peerless - nobody touches his Belmonte. I have two reservations about it, one minor, one more germane: the fact that it is in mono - a pity but perfectly fine - and Corena's Osmin compared with the likes of Moll and Frick. I always found him vocally clumsy and dramatically hammy, and the low notes aren't really there; in fact, some are a bit of a disgrace and he shouldn't have essayed the role - although I am aware that not everyone shares my dislike. Otherwise, it's great. Previous Message To Ralph: You may want to listen to the recording you can download on the linked page. I normally wouldn't link such a download, but I just checked the Orfeo site and it seems to no longer be in print. https://archive.org/details/entfuhrung-aus-dem-serail_202209

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