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Francis Poulenc
21st Nov 2014
Katherine selects some favourite recordings of the French composer Francis Poulenc.
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World premiere recording of Hasse's opera, Siroe Re di Persia
3rd Nov 2014
Katherine listens to the first ever recording of J A Hasse’s exotic opera, featuring vocal fireworks from Max Emanuel Cencic, Franco Fagioli and Julia Lezhneva.
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Philippe Jaroussky sings Verlaine settings
30th Oct 2014
The countertenor returns to late-Romantic French song for his next project on Erato.
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Vincenzo Bellini
25th Oct 2014
Katherine selects some favourite recordings of works by the bel canto composer.
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Lawrence Zazzo on A Royal Trio
21st Oct 2014
The countertenor talks to Katherine about his new disc of music commissioned by The Royal Academy of Music in the 1720s.
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Four rarities from Opera Rara
9th Oct 2014
Sir Mark Elder reveals four forthcoming projects, focusing on French bel canto and verismo.
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Cole Porter in Hollywood
6th Oct 2014
Katherine listens to the John Wilson Orchestra's sparkling new collection of Cole Porter songs for the big screen.
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Sandrine Piau - Desperate Heroines
1st Oct 2014
Katherine talks to the French soprano about her new disc of Mozart arias, out yesterday on Naive.
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Jean Philippe Rameau
26th Sep 2014
Katherine surveys new and forthcoming releases marking the 250th anniversary of the French composer's death.
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Franco Fagioli on Porpora
20th Sep 2014
Katherine talks to the virtuoso Argentine countertenor about his remarkable voice and his new album of arias by the great Neapolitan singing-teacher and composer Nicola Porpora.
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Kasper Holten on Don Giovanni
18th Sep 2014
Katherine talks to the director of the Royal Opera House about his recent production of Mozart's darkest opera, out now on DVD and Blu-ray and due for revival in the spring.
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Mariusz Kwiecien (Don Giovanni), Alex Esposito (Leporello), Alexander Tsymbalyuk (Commendatore), Véronique Gens (Donna Elvira), Antonio Poli (Don Ottavio), Malin Byström (Donna Anna), Elizabeth Watts (Zerlina) & Dawid Kimberg (Masetto) Royal Opera Chorus & Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Nicola Luisotti (conductor) & Kasper Holten (direcctor)
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Jonas Kaufmann sings popular German music from the 1920s and 30s
15th Sep 2014
Katherine listens to German tenor Jonas Kaufmann's latest release, an enchanting collection of German operetta and light music numbers.
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Roderick Williams warms up for The Last Night of the Proms
11th Sep 2014
The baritone (and regular Presto customer!) talks to Katherine about the festival ahead of Saturday's performance.
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Magda Olivero (1910-2014)
9th Sep 2014
Katherine pays tribute to the great verismo soprano, who has died aged 104.
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Alison Balsom performs trumpet music inspired by Paris
8th Sep 2014
Katherine listens to trumpeter Alison Balsom's new disc of works and arrangements with a jazzy, Parisian flavour.
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Pumeza Matshikiza - Voice of Hope
4th Sep 2014
Katherine talks to the soprano about her new disc of opera arias and songs from her native South Africa.
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Cheryl Frances-Hoad
30th Aug 2014
Katherine talks to the up-and-coming British composer about two of the works on her new disc: a one-woman setting of Beowulf, and a response to Schumann's Frauenliebe und -leben.
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Simon Keenlyside sings show-tunes
28th Aug 2014
The great British baritone takes a break from Rigolettos and Traviatas to try his hand at Tevye, Curly, Billy Bigelow and Fagin…
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Joyce DiDonato sings bel canto arias
25th Aug 2014
Katherine listens to Joyce DiDonato's Stella di Napoli, which explores the Neapolitan school of bel canto opera arias.
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Handel Operas
22nd Aug 2014
Katherine focuses on the hugely prolific composer's stage-works in this week's Favourites.
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