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John Corigliano - The Ghosts of Versailles
27th Apr 2016by Katherine Cooper
Katherine talks to the American composer about his 'grand opera buffa', which has just been released on CD for the first time by Pentatone.
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Corigliano, J: The Ghosts of Versailles
Victoria Livengood (Woman with Hat), Kristinn Sigmundsson (Louis XVI), Scott Scully (Marquis), Christopher Maltman (Beaumarchais), Patricia Racette (Marie Antoinette), Lucas Meachem (Figaro), Lucy Schaufer (Susanna), Joshua Guerrero (Count Almaviva), Guanqun Yu (Rosina), Renée Rapier (Cherubino), Patti LuPone (Samira) LA Opera Orchestra & Chorus, James Conlon
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Katt - Organ Works
20th Apr 2016by Chris O'Reilly
The Czech organist Katerina Chroboková talks about her new recording of Bach, Messiaen & Pärt, and the art of improvisation.
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Handel at Vauxhall
11th Apr 2016by David Smith
David talks to conductor Bridget Cunningham about the latest intriguing instalment in her Handel series.
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I Fagiolini's Amuse-Bouche
6th Apr 2016by David Smith
Robert Hollingworth talks to David about a new disc of 'French choral delicacies', including the first recording of Jean Françaix's Ode à la Gastronomie.
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Amy Dickson on 'Introit' - the music of Gerald Finzi
31st Mar 2016by David Smith
David talks to the saxophonist about her appearance on the Aurora Orchestra's Finzi collection, out now on Decca.
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Michael Spyres
30th Mar 2016by Katherine Cooper
Katherine talks to the American tenor about his career to date and his role on Opera Rara's new recording of Donizetti's Le Duc d’Albe.
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Donizetti: Le Duc d’Albe
Angela Meade (Hélène d’Egmont), Michael Spyres (Henri de Bruges), Laurent Naouri (Le Duc d'Albe), Gianluca Buratto (Daniel Brauer), David Stout (Sandoval), Trystan Llyr Griffiths (Carlos), Robin Tritschler (Balbuena), Dawid Kimberg (Un Tavernier) Hallé & Opera Rara Chorus, Sir Mark Elder
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Lotti from the Syred Consort
24th Mar 2016by David Smith
David talks to conductor Ben Palmer about his new disc of long-lost Lotti.
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Carolus IV: Rex et Imperator
17th Mar 2016by Katherine Cooper
Schola Gregoriana Pragensis's David Eben on his group's anniversary tribute to Charles IV.
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Brook Street Band at 20
10th Mar 2016by Katherine Cooper
The early music ensemble celebrate a milestone birthday with a new disc of Handel's Trio Sonatas.
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Nicole Car - The Kiss
3rd Mar 2016by Katherine Cooper
Katherine talks to the Australian soprano about her new disc of opera arias on ABC Classics.
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Magdalena Kožená
2nd Mar 2016by Katherine Cooper
Katherine talks to the Czech mezzo about her new disc of Monteverdi, released last week on Deutsche Grammophon.
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Bach on the Marimba: Trio SR9
18th Feb 2016by David Smith
David talks to Trio SR9 about their new collection of Bach arrangements for one, two and three marimbas.
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Renaud Capuçon on Lalo, Sarasate and Bruch
18th Feb 2016by Katherine Cooper
Katherine talks to the French violinist about his new recording of three of the most popular works for violin and orchestra, out now on Erato.
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Hans Abrahamsen - Let me tell you
17th Feb 2016by Katherine Cooper
Katherine talks to the Danish composer about his Ophelia-inspired work for soprano and orchestra, written for Barbara Hannigan.
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ORA - Upheld by Stillness
9th Feb 2016by David Smith
David talks to ORA's founder, Suzi Digby, about her ambitious new choral project.
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Robert King on Handel's Israel in Ägypten
4th Feb 2016by David Smith
David talks to the conductor about his latest reconstruction project, which brings Handel and Mendelssohn together.
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Martin Fröst - Roots
28th Jan 2016by David Smith
David talks to the clarinettist about his new folk-based project on Sony, out tomorrow.
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Alec Roth - A Time To Dance
26th Jan 2016by David Smith
David talks to the composer about his new disc of choral works, recorded by Ex Cathedra and Jeffrey Skidmore on Hyperion.
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Miloš Karadaglić on Blackbird
22nd Jan 2016by Katherine Cooper
Katherine talks to the guitarist about his new album of Beatles arrangements on Mercury.
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Saimir Pirgu
19th Jan 2016by Katherine Cooper
As he prepares to sing La traviata at Covent Garden this evening, Katherine talks to the Albanian tenor about his new operatic recital-disc on Opus Arte.