Comments on: Preview of La Rondine

By: LeeAnn

LeeAnn — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 05:19:33 +0000

I am sorry I missed this on PBS. I saw it at the Met and it was WONDERFUL! I would have loved to have taped it!!!

By: Dan Calleja

Dan Calleja — Mon, 10 Aug 2009 23:15:36 +0000

My local PBS station did not carry this broadcast. Would somebody who recorded it be willing to make me a copy? I have almost every MET telecast on DVD (recorded from TV of course) and I am open to trading videos. Hope to hear from you soon! Thanks!

By: Tadree

Tadree — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 00:30:06 +0000

L Rondine made my heart sing in the lilt of the moment. To caputre and experience true love is to live! To choose finance over romance can only lead to a broken heart and spirit. The performances of the actors were spectacular. I can’t wait to view it again, better yet, to see it live. I cried, and cried, and cried!!

By: Probal DasGupta

Probal DasGupta — Sun, 05 Jul 2009 13:24:18 +0000

I really enjoyed the presentation. Very luckily I chances upon it during channel surfing, and it had just begun. I was completely enthralled by the show and sat glued to my seat until it was over. I had missed the title, but caught it in the credits, and afterwards browsed the Internet to learn more about it. Now I am looking to see if I may buy a copy of this recording. It was excellent in every way imaginable.

By: C,Brown

C,Brown — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 04:14:21 +0000

I had the same problem as other viewers in using my dvr to record this opera only to have it cut off during the middle of the final act. One solution is to record the next show on the channel.

FYI: I believe that pbs will be re-airing La Rondine in early July. Click on the “epidsodes” tab. I’ve already set up an email reminder so that I record both the opera and whatever airs afterwards. Truly, one of my favorite (and overlooked) operas.

By: T. Kaufman

T. Kaufman — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 22:26:13 +0000

This opera was aired on PBS between 2 and 4:30 AM in Raleigh, NC. I was going to tape the performance, but I found the production so engrossing from the outset, I stayed awake — anticipating the spell real life lovers might be able to weave under the influence of Puccini’s glorious score. I was not disappointed: both sets of lovers were enchanting, and the opera was as well!

Thanks to all involved in airing these operas, and PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE…KEEP THEM COMING!!!

By: Elizabeth Trainor

Elizabeth Trainor — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 15:48:33 +0000

Here in Bakersfield, Valley Public Television cut the first half hour of the broadcast of this beautiful opera, which includes the famous soprano aria, to show us a program about vintage cars! We seldom get to see television of such terrific quality. Well done!!

By: Frank & Sandra Hopwood

Frank & Sandra Hopwood — Mon, 04 May 2009 02:58:05 +0000

Lovely production – too bad WMPT showed an incorrect time span for the broadcast, and our Verizon recorder shut off before the conclusion of the Opera. Certainly hope it is rebroadcast again in our area.

By: gary campbell

gary campbell — Sat, 02 May 2009 02:05:17 +0000

Here at KCET, as usual, Suzie Ormond conquers all & the Met HD broadcasts show up in the middle of the night, or not at all!! AND when they do arrive, the announcement is hidden (witness “Dr. Atomic”)

By: David Weintraub

David Weintraub — Tue, 28 Apr 2009 01:44:17 +0000

I watched in OnDemand (Comcast cable), since I no idea it was going to be on until after the one broadcast. Unfortunately, OnDemand ran exactly 2 hours and the broadcast ran longer. It was cut off during the final duet. Did anyone experience this or have the same problem? Can WNET show it again or upload it to OnDemand with the full length??