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Blu-Ray Video, Philharmonia Zurich (orchestra)
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Berg: Wozzeck
RecommendedChristian Gerhaher (Wozzeck), Brandon Jovanovich (Drum Major), Mauro Peter (Andres), Wolfgang Ablinger-Sperrhacke (Captain), Lars Woldt (Doctor) & Gun-Brit Barkmin (Marie)
Chor der Oper Zurich & Philharmonia Zurich, Fabio Luisi (conductor) & Andreas Homoki (stage director)
While the Lieder-like beauty of Gerhaher’s singing Is matchless – he can act too – this is no star vehicle. It is ensemble work of the highest order…the relationships are brilliantly drawn,... — More…
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BBC Music Magazine Awards, 2017, DVD/Blu-ray Winner
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Gramophone Magazine, November 2016, DVD/Blu-ray of the Month
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Gramophone Awards, 2017, Winner - Opera
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International Classical Music Awards, 2017, Winner - Video Performance
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Wagner: Der Ring des Nibelungen
Tomasz Konieczny (Wotan/Der Wanderer), Camilla Nylund (Brünnhilde), Klaus Florian Vogt (Siegfried), Daniela Köhler (Sieglinde), Eric Cutler (Siegmund), Wolfgang Ablinger-Sperrhacke (Mime), Christopher Purves (Alberich)
Philharmonia Zürich, Gianandrea Noseda, Andreas Homoki
This Ring production indeed lends itself to the kind of open-ended interpretations that are the purpose of mythology. For that reason, this Ring DVD may be more durable than most. — More…
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Gramophone Magazine, September 2025, Video Choice
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International Opera Awards, 2025, Shortlisted - Complete Recording
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Special offer. Verdi: Simon Boccanegra
Christian Gerhaher (Simon Boccanegra), Jennifer Rowley (Amelia Boccanegra), Christof Fischesser (Jacopo Fiesco), Otar Jorjikia (Gabriele Adorno), Nicholas Brownlee (Paolo Albiani), Brent Michael Smith (Pietro)
Philharmonia Zurich, Chor der Oper Zürich, Fabio Luisi, Andreas Homoki
Though not on the face of it an obvious Verdian, Christian Gerhaher gives a winning performance as the eponymous Doge, bringing all the nuance to the text that we would expect from a master... — More…
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Gramophone Magazine, October 2021, DVD/Blu-ray of the Month
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International Classical Music Awards, 2021, Nominated - Video Performance
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Special offer. Lehár: Das Land des Lächelns
Piotr Beczala (Prince Sou-Chong), Julia Kleiter (Lisa), Rebeca Olvera (Mi), Spencer Lang (Count Gustav von Pottenstein), Cheyne Davidson (Tschang) & Martin Zysset (Chief Eunuch)
Chor der Oper Zurich & Philharmonia Zurich, Fabio Luisi (conductor) & Andreas Homoki (stage director)
This is a magnificent achievement: a staging that lets the piece speak eloquently for itself, performed with a sense of style that’s faithful without being patronising…Kleiter’s singing has... — More…
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Gramophone Magazine, October 2018, DVD/Blu-ray of the Month
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Special offer. Tchaikovsky: Sleeping Beauty
Christian Spuck, Ballett Zurich, Junior Ballett, Philharmonia Zurich, Robertas Servenikas
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Special offer. Prokofiev: Romeo and Juliet - A ballet by Christian Spuck
Ballett Zürich, Philharmonia Zürich, Michail Jurowski, Christian Spuck (director)
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Special offer. Debussy: Pelléas et Mélisande
Jacques Imbrailo (Pelléas), Corinne Winters (Mélisande), Kyle Ketelsen (Golaud), Brindley Sherratt (Arkel), Yvonne Naef (Geneviève), Damien Göritz (Yniold)
Philharmonia Zürich, Alain Altinglu, Dmitri Tcherniakov
The score is beautifully played by the Zurich orchestra. Offering delicacy and intensity at the same time, Alain Altinoglu’s sensitive conducting is notable for its constant search for detail...Every... — More…