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Wagner: Die Walkure — 2012

Die Walkure is presented on Blu-ray courtesy of Opus Arte, with an AVC encoded 1080i image in 1.78:1. For the most part, this is a very nice looking transfer that is only hobbled somewhat by the overly dark stage lighting which was obviously an intentional choice for the first two acts of the piece. That casts these acts in a sort of gray-blue light that makes flesh tones especially look highly artificial. On the other hand, fine detail is well above average, especially with regard to the opulent costumes. Brunnhilde's bright red-orange get up is a showstopper, and once the Valkyries join her, there's a riot of color on the stage. The Act III opener is by far the brightest lit sequence of the show, and it also benefits from a bright white set, and whole new levels of fine detail appear. The fire circle finale is once again awash in orange-red, which casts a slightly soft, hazy appearance on the proceedings. Die Walkure is presented with two excellent lossless soundtracks, a DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 surround mix and an LPCM 2.0 stereo fold down. The DTS track very beautifully recreates the acoustics at Bayreuth, especially with regard to the lovely floating orchestral ambience, but there are still very occasional balance issues where the orchestral forces just slightly outweigh the vocalists. On the whole, though, this is an incredibly fulsome recording that is especially impressive in terms of the brass and wind sounds. Thielemann's conducting is top notch and the performance from both orchestra and singers is largely superb. Fidelity is excellent, and dynamic range is actually stupendous at times, as Thielemann really culls an amazing amount of difference out of the players, from softest pianissimo to loudest triple forte.

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Levine R. M., The Brazil reader. history,culture,politics — 1999

Bordering all but two of South America—s other nations and by far Latin America—s largest country, Brazil differs linguistically, historically, and culturally from Spanish America. Its indigenous peoples share the country with descendants of Portuguese conquerors and the Africans they imported to work as slaves, along with more recent immigrants from southern Europe, Japan, the Middle East, and elsewhere. Capturing the scope of this country—s rich diversity and distinction as no other book has done—with more than a hundred entries from a wealth of perspectives—The Brazil Reader offers a fascinating guide to Brazilian life, culture, and history.

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Grady W., The Penguin Book of Canadian Short Stories — 1984

The short story has developed into Canada s healthiest and most versatile literary genre. Several Canadian novelists - Morley Callaghan and Hugh Garner, for example - are better known abroad for their short stories than for their novels. And many of Canada s best authors write virtually nothing but short stories: Mavis Gallant, Norman Levine, Alice Munro, W.D. Valgardson, and others.

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