Thomas Michael Allen
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Haydn: Opera Gala
Simone Kermes (soprano), Chen Reiss (soprano), Rainer Trost (tenor), Thomas Michael Allen (tenor), Wolfgang Holzmair (baritone), Paul Armin Edelmann (baritone), Jürgen Sacher (baritone), Ivan Paley Bass (bass)
WDR Rundfunkorchester Köln, Markus Poschner & Manuel Hernandez-Silva
I suspect many will be drawn to the set by the participation of Simone Kermes. They are unlikely to be disappointed; the role of Vespina allows full rein to Kermes’s formidable dramatic talent,... — More…
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Monsigny: Le Roi et le fermier
Thomas Michael Allen (Le Roi), William Sharp (Richard), Thomas Dolié (Rustaut), Jeffrey Thompson (Lurewel), Yulia Van Doren (Betsy), Dominique Labelle (Jenny), Delores Ziegler (La Mère)
Opera Lafayette Orchestra, Ryan Brown
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Christie and his performers bring the perfect balance of intimacy and intensity to this repertoire. Paul Agnew conveys the essence of these songs with poetic expressivity… while the treble-like... — More…
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Mayr: Arianna in Nasso (Ariadne on Naxos)
Cornelia Horak (Arianna), Thomas Michael Allen (Bacco) & Franz Hauk (directed from the harpsichord)
Simon Mayr Chorus and Ensemble
[Cornelia Horak] doesn't quite have the necessary star quality, though Thomas Michael Allen in the distinctly secondary role of Bacchus is much more than adequate, and Franz Hauk ensures Mayr's... — More…
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Paër: Il Santo Sepolcro (The Holy Sepulchre)
Cornelia Horak (soprano), Miriam Clark (soprano), Vanessa Barkowski (alto), Valer Barna-Sabadus (alto), Thomas Michael Allen (tenor), Klaus Steppberger (tenor), Jens Hamann (bass) & Thomas Stimmel (bass)
Simon Mayr Chorus and Ensemble, Franz Hauk
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Teyber, M. Haydn & Cannabich: Choral Works
Andrea Brown, Ulrike Andersen, Thomas Michael Allen, Dominik Wörner
Neue Hofkapelle München, Kammerchor München, Christoph Hammer
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Here’s a bright, buoyant compilation to celebrate three decades of William Christie’s pioneering period-instrument ensemble...showcas[ing] an elegant conductor-scholar with more than a touch... — More…
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Rameau: Les Paladins
Anna Virovlansky (Argie), Iulia Elana Surdu (Nérine), Laimonas Pautienius (Orcan), Anders J. Dahlin (Atis), Adrian Sâmpetrean (Anselme) & Thomas Michael Allen (Manto)
Neue Düsseldorfer Hofmusik, Konrad Junghänel
Junghänel proves as adept a stylist in French music as he is in German Baroque. The soft-grained acoustics of Duisberg Opera House show the vitality of the string playing to great effect; the... — More…
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BBC Music Magazine, February 2011, Opera Choice
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New. Beethoven: Symphonies Nos. 1-9
Claudia Barainsky (soprano), Christa Mayer (alto), Thomas Michael Allen (tenor) & Konrad Jarnot (bass)
Württembergisches Kammerorchester Heilbronn & Chor der Ludwigsburger Schlossfestspiele, Ruben Gazarian
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