> Excellent reply, EVG! �That is exactly the point - we are quite fortunate in
> having so many performances with great stars of rarely (as well as
> frequently) performed operas that simply do not appear in the commercial
> catalogues.
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> None of Mr. Rosen's offerings are "unlistenable", and a true opera lover
> somehow learns/trains his ears to "listen through" the hiss & static of
> early performances. �Still, they are worth their weights in gold.
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> I praise & thank Ed Rosen & the rest of the "pirates" for providing us with
> these true treasures.
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> Further, I have been dealing with Ed for decades & have never, ever, been
> "stiffed". �The most I have ever had to wait (and, this was extremely rare &
> not the rule) was 3-4 weeks.
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> DonPaolo"EvelynVogtGamble(Divamanque)" <evgm...@earthlink.net> wrote in message
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> > Wagner Fan wrote:
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> >> Not the first time I have read about problems with this company - I would
> >> never order from them. �Wagner Fan
> > Although it's true I've not had occasion to order from Ed recently (I
> > succeeded in acquiring copies of his entire video inventory of Jose van
> > Dam several years ago) I had no complaints about my dealings with him. His
> > "catalog" listings were always pretty up-front about the quality and any
> > short-comings of the items he had on offer. �One cannot expect "pirate"
> > tapes (some of them from a video camera in the audience) to be commercial
> > quality. �Even if the original tape was a VCR recording of a televised
> > performance, it would NOT be the same quality as a commercial recording,
> > and the copies for sale are frequently many generations away from the
> > original tape. �However good the quality of the vendor's equipment, it
> > must inevitably fall short of a commercial recording.
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> > Since few (if any) of the performances on Ed's tapes were ever AVAILABLE
> > commercially, I count myself fortunate to have them, whatever their flaws.
> > IMO, if you want a technically perfect recording, buy a commercial one,
> > whether or not it features the singers you would most like to see -
> > otherwise accept what's available and be grateful there are a few people
> > out there willing to cater to your more specialized "needs".- Hide quoted text -
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I just got my wonderful DVD order..including a Florez Rigoletto. Ed
