Edgar Beach:

>A wonderful gothic story, and some of the most beautiful aria's in American
>Opera (IMO).  And so I listen over and over to the only recording of this
>opera that I know is available: Dimitri Mitropoulos conducting and Eleanor
>Steber and Rosalind Elias in the lead roles.  ...  Do I hope in vain for
>a new recording?

Probably, but never say die!  I think there are good things in Vanessa, but
for me the story is just too damn silly.  Menotti sometimes has that effect
on me.

Steve Schwartz