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Sonia Prina on Gluck
30th May 2017
Katherine talks to the Italian contralto about Heroes in Love, released on Glossa this month.
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Véronique Gens on Proserpine
25th May 2017
The French falcon talks to Katherine about taking on the dark and dramatic title-role in the first complete recording of Saint-Saëns's drame lyrique.
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New Release Round-up - 12th May 2017
12th May 2017
Mozart and Haydn releases from the LSO Wind Ensemble, pianist Jean-Efflam Bavouzet and soprano Sophie Bevan feature this week, alongside a Schumann recital from Luca Buratto and Telemann from Concerto Melante.
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Jirí Belohlávek conducts Dvořák's Stabat Mater
12th May 2017
Katherine enjoys Jirí Belohlávek's new recording of Dvořák's powerful Stabat Mater, with the Czech Philharmonic Orchestra and Prague Philharmonic Choir.
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Presto Editor's Choices - May 2017
10th May 2017
A Brahmsian match made in heaven and a commanding recital with orchestra from a prolific young British soprano are among this month's stand-outs.
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Pavol Breslik on Dvořák Songs
10th May 2017
The Slovakian tenor discusses his new disc on Supraphon, including the well-known Gypsy Melodies and the rarely-recorded Cypresses.
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International Opera Awards - The Winners!
8th May 2017
The results of last night's ceremony at the London Coliseum.
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Tchaikovsky: Pique Dame
Misha Didyk (Herman), Tatiana Serjan (Lisa), Larissa Diadkova (Countess), Alexey Shishlyaev (Tomskij and Plutus), Alexey Markov (Yeletzki) Kinderchor der Bayerischen Staatsoper & Chor and Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks, Mariss Jansons
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Ravel Concertos from Steven Osborne and other forthcoming delights
5th May 2017
Franck from Faust, Prokofiev from Petrenko, and Handel from Hallenberg are also looming on the horizon for May and June!
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Glyndebourne announces 2018 season
3rd May 2017
Revivals of two award-winning Handel productions, a new Pelléas et Mélisande, and the festival premiere of Samuel Barber's Vanessa.
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Handel: Giulio Cesare in Egitto (DVD)
Sarah Connolly (Cesare), Danielle de Niese (Cleopatra), Angelika Kirchschlager (Sesto), Christophe Dumaux (Tolomeo), Patricia Bardon (Cornelia), Christopher Maltman (Achilla) The Glyndebourne Chorus & Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment, William Christie (conductor) & David McVicar (stage director)
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New Release Round-up - 21st April 2017
21st Apr 2017
Semyon Bychkov conducts Franz Schmidt, Christian Gerhaher sings Brahms, chamber music from Tasmin Little and a collection of Johan Botha's live performances at the Wiener Staatsoper are included in this week's new releases.
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Roderick Williams sings a new work by Howard Skempton: The Rime of the Ancient Mariner
21st Apr 2017
Katherine very much enjoys baritone Roderick Williams in a new work by Howard Skempton: a setting of Coleridge's poem, The Rime of the Ancient Mariner.
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BBC Proms 2017 - Our Top Related Recordings!
20th Apr 2017
Katherine picks out some highlights from this year's season (announced this afternoon) and recommends related recordings.
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Presto Editor's Choices - April 2017
13th Apr 2017
Schumann from Matthias Goerne, Brahms from Arcadi Volodos and Richard Strauss from Munich are among this month's highlights.
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Manfred Honeck on Spring in Vienna
12th Apr 2017
Katherine talks to the Austrian conductor about the Wiener Symphoniker's Easter concerts, and in particular last year's programme which was recently released on Solo Musica.
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Yannick Nézet-Séguin's Mendelssohn and other forthcoming highlights
7th Apr 2017
Meyerbeer, Antheil, Saint-Saëns, Paganini and Dvorak are also on the menu for late April and May…
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Jonas Kaufmann takes on Das Lied von der Erde - all of it!
7th Apr 2017
Katherine listens to the great German tenor's ambitious project - the whole of Mahler's mighty orchestral song-cycle.
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New releases for Lent and Easter
5th Apr 2017
With a slew of new recordings of music inspired by Holy Week out this month, we've selected a handful of favourites for your delectation.
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Nicky Spence on Buxton Orr
4th Apr 2017
Katherine talks to the Scottish tenor about unearthing the songs of the Glasgow-born composer for his new disc on Delphian.
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International Classical Music Awards 2017 - The Winners!
1st Apr 2017
Congratulations to the winners of this year's ICMA Awards, which are being celebrated this evening in Leipzig.
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New Release Round-up - 31st March 2017
31st Mar 2017
Amongst this week's highlights are Edward Gardner conducting Elgar, Yeygeny Sudbin playing Beethoven Piano Concertos, Pergolesi's Stabat Mater from La Nuova Music, and Alina Ibragimova continues her cycle of Mozart sonatas.
