tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2513490720189435710.post235032140527220513..comments2023-08-06T01:08:32.123-07:00Comments on ARIA SERIOUS?: Podcast MondaySan Diego Operahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10799108777587021394noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2513490720189435710.post-49456305749492124352009-11-28T23:51:05.189-08:002009-11-28T23:51:05.189-08:00Great podcast as always. I think La Rondine is an...Great podcast as always. I think La Rondine is an unfortunately neglected work.<br /><br />Speaking of La Rondine, I just got through reading a book by Iris Arnesen that reveals some of the hidden meaning behind a lot of Puccini's opera. For example, Puccini was obsessed with Wagner's "Parsifal" and "Tristan" -- he would often play the scores when he felt blocked Steven Fucilenoreply@blogger.com