Opus Arte
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Verdi: Don Carlo
Four-act Italian version
Ramon Vargas (Don Carlo), Svetlana Kasyan (Elizabeth), Ildar Abdrazakov (Filippo II), Ludovic Tezier (Rodrigo), Daniela Barcellona (Princess Eboli) & Marco Spott (Grand Inquisitor)
Orchestra and Chorus of Teatro Regio, Torino, Gianandrea Noseda (conductor) & Hugo de Ana (director)
The most distinguished performances come from Svetlana Kasyan as Elisabetta, fine in appearance and with a command of the grand line; and Ilda Abdrazakov, an unusually warm portrayal of a torn... — More…
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Verdi: La Traviata
Venera Gimadieva (Violetta), Michael Fabiano (Alfredo), Tassis Christoyannis (Germont), Emanuele D’Aguanno (Gastone), Magdalena Molendowska (Annina), Hanna Hipp (Flora), Eddie Wade (Baron Douphol)
London Philharmonic Orchestra, The Glyndebourne Chorus, Mark Elder (conductor) & Tom Cairns...
[Elder's] handling of the score is a revelation; nothing here is routine...one is overwhelmed by the beauty of the playing and of the work. Cairns's production is quite excellent, with strong,... — More…
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Wagner: Tannhäuser
Recorded live at the Bayreuth Festspiele, July 2014
Torsten Kerl (Tannhäuser), Camilla Nylund (Elisabeth), Michelle Breedt (Venus), Markus Eiche (Wolfram von Eschenbach), Kwangchul Youn (Landgraf Hermann), Lothar Odinius (Walther von der Vogelweide), Thomas Jesatko (Biterolf), Stefan Heibach (Heinrich der Schreiber), Rainer Zaun (Reinmar von Zweter)
Bayreuth...
Tannhäuser, not the easiest opera in the repertoire to cast, is handsomely sung here...Torsten Kerl puts his Rienzi experience to good use as the frustrated minstrel...His women are powerful...and... — More…
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Rossini: Il Signor Bruschino
Roberto De Candia (Bruschino Padre), Carlo Lepore (Gaudenzio), Maria Aleida (Sofia) & David Alegret (Florville)
Orchestra Sinfonica G. Rossini, Daniele Rustioni (conductor) & Teatro Sotterraneo (director)
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Torroba: Luisa Fernanda
Plácido Domingo (Vidal Hernando), Nancy Herrera (Luisa Fernanda), José Bros (Javier Moreno), Mariola Cantarero (Duchess Carolina), Raquel Pierotti (Mariana)
Chorus & Orchestra of the Teatro Real (Madrid Symphony Orchestra & Chorus), Jesús López Cobos (conductor) & Emilio Sagi (stage...
…Emilio Sagi's elegant, minimal and warm-hearted staging gives it a full-scale operatic stylishness that is captured vividly for disc… Torroba's score pours enticing melody over traditional... — More…
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Verdi: Nabucco
Bruce Martin (Zaccaria), Rosemary Gunn (Fenena), Jeannie Kelso (Anna), Anson Austin (Ismaele), Elizabeth Connell (Abigaille), Jonathan Summers (Nabucco), John Brunato (Gran Sacerdote), Christopher Dawes (Abdallo)
The Australian Opera Chorus & State Orchestra of Victoria, Carlo Felice Cillario
Jonathan Summers…was in wonderful voice and gave a performance of rich intensity and dramatic power. — More…
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Bizet: Carmen
Anne Sofie von Otter (Carmen), Marcus Haddock (Don José), Laurent Naouri (Escamillo), Lisa Milne (Micaëla), Mary Hegarty (Frasquita), Christine Rice (Mercédès), Colin Judson (Remendado), Quentin Hayes (Dancaïre), Hans Voschezang (Moralès), Jonathan Best (Zuniga)
The Glyndebourne Chorus &...
In the grip of violent emotions, Anne Sofie von Otter paints a complete 'Carmen' — More…
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Torroba: Luisa Fernanda
Plácido Domingo (Vidal Hernando), Nancy Herrera (Luisa Fernanda), José Bros (Javier Moreno), Mariola Cantarero (Duchess Carolina), Raquel Pierotti (Mariana)
Chorus & Orchestra of the Teatro Real (Madrid Symphony Orchestra & Chorus), Jesús López Cobos (conductor) & Emilio Sagi (stage...
…Emilio Sagi's elegant, minimal and warm-hearted staging gives it a full-scale operatic stylishness that is captured vividly for disc… Torroba's score pours enticing melody over traditional... — More…
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Tan Dun: Marco Polo
Charles Workman (Polo), Sarah Castle (Marco), Stephen Richardson (Kublai Khan), Nancy Allen Lundy (Water), Zhang Jun (Shadow 1/Rustichello/Li Po), Tania Kross (Shadow 2/Sheherazada/Mahler/Queen), Stephen Bryant (Shadow 3/Dante/Shakespeare) & Mu Na (Chinese/Arabian dancer)
Netherlands Chamber...
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Humperdinck: Hänsel & Gretel
Angelika Kirchschlager (Hänsel), Diana Damrau (Gretel), Elizabeth Connell (Gertrude), Thomas Allen (Peter), Anja Silja (Die Knusperhexe), Pumeza Matshikiza (Sandmännchen), Anita Watson (Taumännchen)
Tiffin Boys’ Choir and Children’s Chorus & The Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Colin...
Humperdinck's adorable opera here receives treatment so affectionate that the two children are more likely to be killed with kindness than by the Witch. The cast is strong, with Angelika Kirchschlager... — More…
