Latest News: Classical, Kaufmann: Wagner (product)
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Favourites,
Richard Wagner 
James selects some of his favourite audio and video recordings of the music of Richard Wagner from amongst the many outstanding available accounts.
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Recording of the Week,
Wagner from Jonas Kaufmann and others 11th February 2013
Gergiev conducts an electrifying Walküre starring René Pape as Wotan, Nina Stemme as his rebel daughter, and Jonas Kaufmann and Anja Kampe as the Walsung Twins; Kaufmann’s solo album of opera scenes and the Wesendock-Lieder, meanwhile, is the best thing he’s ever done.
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Recording of the Week,
Looking ahead to 2013 - Verdi, Britten and Wagner 24th December 2012
Previews of boxed sets and new recordings marking next year’s three significant anniversaries, including The Rape of Lucretia from Oliver Knussen (starring Ian Bostridge and Angelika Kirchschlager), Wagner scenes from Jonas Kaufmann, and a comprehensive Verdi collection from EMI Classics.
