Re: [ARSCLIST] Patagonia Festival

[Mike Richter <mrichter@xxxxxxx>]

Karl Miller wrote:
> Perhaps some of you are familiar with a series of opera recordings done on
> the Period label (Thrift edition) which featured the "Patagonia Festival"
> chorus, orchestra conducted by "Ralph de Cross."
>
> Not surprisingly, I have found some information that states these are
> likely fictious names. Does anyone have any specific references to the
> possible sources for these recordings, in particular the Mozart Abduction
> from the Seraglio.

They are all fictitious, I believe all captured from European broadcast. 
Period claimed to have been duped by whoever sold them the tapes. The 
provenance varies: the Comte Ory abridgement is from Maggio Musicale 
(Act I was even broadcast in the U.S.), the Traviata is the DGG 
recording with Scotto, and so on.

I do not have the cast information myself but I'm sure it is available 
from another list to which I subscribe; shall I ask there and, if so, 
either have the response come to me for relay to the list or directly to 
Karl?

Mike
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