Simon Keenlyside
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Chabrier: Briséïs
Mark Padmore (Hylas), Joan Rodgers (Briséïs), Simon Keenlyside (Le Catéchiste), Michael George (Stratoklès), Kathryn Harries (Thanastô), Gillian Taylor (First Maidservant), Ann Hetherington (Second Maidservant), Graeme Danby (Old Sailor), John Prince (Sailor)
Scottish Opera Chorus & BBC...
The most opulent discographic discovery of the decade — More…
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This is the first operatic recital disc of the greatest lyric baritone of our time, indeed one of the greatest of any time. Everything is built… on superb breath control and a remarkable capacity... — More…
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BBC Music Magazine, November 2006, Opera Choice
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Gramophone Magazine, November 2006, Disc of the Month
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Gramophone Awards, 2007, Winner - Recital
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Adès: The Tempest
RecommendedSimon Keenlyside (Prospero), Kate Royal (Miranda), Toby Spence (Ferdinand), Ian Bostridge (Caliban), Cyndia Sieden (Ariel), Philip Langridge (Alonso), Donald Kaasch (Antonio), Jonathan Summers (Sebastian), David Condier (Trinculo), Stephen Richardson (Stefano), Graeme Danby (Gonzalo)
The Chorus...
…everyone reaches out to the purple passages when Adès touches something rich and strange. Those include the evolution of the young lovers' music from homages to midsummer Britten and Tippett... — More…
Awards:
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Gramophone Magazine, August 2009, Disc of the Month
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Gramophone Awards, 2010, Winner - Contemporary
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Grammy Awards, 56th Awards (2013), Best Opera Recording
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Mozart: The Magic Flute
Barry Banks (Tamino), Rebecca Evans (Pamina), Elizabeth Vidal (Queen of the Night), Simon Keenlyside (Papageno), John Tomlinson (Sarastro), Lesley Garrett (Papagena), John Graham-Hall (Monostatos)
Geoffrey Mitchell Choir, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Sir Charles Mackerras
Of all repertoire operas, none gains more than The Magic Flute from performance in the language of the audience. Musically, the performance is hard to fault. Articulation is light and buoyant,... — More…
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BBC Music Magazine, June 2005, Disc of the month
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Gramophone Magazine, June 2005, Editor's Choice
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Britten: Billy Budd
RecommendedPhilip Langridge (Vere), Simon Keenlyside (Billy), John Tomlinson (Claggart), Alan Opie (Mr Redburn), Matthew Best (Mr Flint), Alan Ewing (Mr Ratcliffe), Francis Egerton (Red Whiskers), Clive Bayley (Dansker); London Symphony Orchestra & Chorus, Tiffin Boys' Choir, Richard Hickox
Britten's score is so often praised that we tend to neglect the distinction of Forster and Crozier's libretto, sung in this set with unerring conviction by its three principals. Keenlyside and... — More…
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Presto Recording of the Week, 1st December 2008
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Building a Library, January 2013, First Choice
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Verdi: Macbeth
sung in English
Latonia Moore (Lady Macbeth), Simon Keenlyside (Macbeth), Gwyn Hughes Jones (Macduff), Brindley Sherratt (Banquo), Ben Johnson (Malcolm), Elizabeth Llewellyn (Lady in Waiting)
English National Opera Orchestra, Edward Gardner
Even if [Moore's vocalism is brave and bold, at times Latonia Moore's Lady Macbeth could do with sharper definition and more sheer heft...Keenlyside explores the title role in depth, offering... — More…
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My Heart Alone
Favorite Operetta Arias and Duets
Angelika Kirchschlager & Simon Keenlyside
Austrian Tonkünstler Orchestra, Alfred Eschwé
What impresses is not only the natural brilliance of the singers' vocal production but also the way in which pure display is subordinated to expression of true feeling. — More…
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Gramophone Magazine, September 2008, Editor's Choice
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Puccini: La Bohème
Roberto Alagna, Leontina Vaduva, Ruth Ann Swenson, Thomas Hampson, Simon Keenlyside & Samuel Ramey
London Voices, London Oratory Junior Choir & Philharmonia Orchestra, Antonio Pappano
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Gluck: Iphigénie en Tauride
RecommendedMireille Delunsch, Simon Keenlyside, Yann Beuron, Laurent Naouri, Alexia Cousin
Choeur des Musiciens du Louvre, Les Musiciens du Louvre, Marc Minkowski
Simon Keenlyside (Orestes) has a wonderful command of this high-octane recitative style… The French soprano Mireille Delunsch is an insightful Iphigenia… Marc Minkowski's performance proves... — More…
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Building a Library, October 2007, First Choice
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