Browse: Retrospect Opera (label)
This page lists all recordings from the label Retrospect Opera.
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Stanford: Shamus O'Brien Brendan Collins, Gemma Ni Bhriain, Rory Dunne, Ami Hewitt, Anna Brady, Andrew Gavin, Joseph Doody, Catriona Clark, Jarlath Henderson, Orchestra of Scottish Opera, Opera Bohemia Voices, David Parry
In short, this is a magnificent piece of advocacy for an inspired and wonderfully enjoyable opera. The finest British opera between Sullivan and Smyth? Let’s just say that in future, no one gets... — More…
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Smyth: The Boatswain's Mate Nadine Benjamin (Mrs Waters), Edward Lee (Harry Benn), Jeremy Huw Williams (Ned Travers), Simon Wilding (Policeman), Ted Schmitz (The Man), Rebecca Louuise Dale (Mary Ann), Mark Nathan (chorus)
Lontano Ensemble, Odaline de la Martinez
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Opera, October 2016, Recording of the Month
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Loder: Raymond & Agnes
Majella Cullagh (Agnes), Mark Milhofer (Raymond), Andrew Greenan (Baron), Carolyn Dobbin (Madelina), Quentin Hayes (Antoni), Alessandro Fisher (Theodore), Alexander Robin Baker (Francesco)
Retrospect Opera Chorus, Royal Ballet Sinfonia, Richard Bonynge
With the clear influence of Weber, Loder’s music is certainly much the best element, but quite a lot of it falls back into the limited world of the music-shop ballad – though there are undoubtedly... — More…
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Opera, October 2018, Recording of the Month
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Butteriss makes Dibdin’s droll circumlocutions slip down like hot buttered rum…In company as entertaining as this, there’s no reason why you shouldn’t have a thoroughly agreeable time. — More…
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George Rodwell: Jack Sheppard
Simon Butteriss, Charli Baptie, Peter Benedict, Emily Vine, Daniel Huttlestone, Stephen Higgins
Musically, the result is no great shakes but the whole thing fills up an hour or so very nicely as an example of a once hugely popular entertainment. — More…
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Ethel Smyth: Fête Galante
A Dance-Dream in One Act: Poetic version by Edward Shanks, after Maurice Baring’s story
Charmian Bedford (soprano), Carolyn Dobbin (mezzo), Felix Kemp (baritone), Simon Wallfisch (baritone), Mark Milhofer (tenor), Alessandro Fisher (tenor), Dame Felicity Lott (reciter), Valerie Langfield (piano)
Lontano Ensemble, Odaline de la Martinez
If you’ve never quite warmed to Ethel Smyth’s orchestral or choral music, here’s a disc that might just win you to her cause...It’s an ensemble piece in every sense, and under Odaline de la Martinez... — More…
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Smyth: The Wreckers Anne-Marie Owens (Thirza), Justin Lavender (Mark), Peter Sidhom (Pascoe), David Wilson-Johnson (Lawrence), Judith Howarth (Avis), Anthony Roden (Tallan), Brian Bannatyne-Scott (Harvey/A Man), Annemarie Sand (Jack)
Huddersfield Choral Society, BBC Philharmonic Orchestra, Odaline de la Martinez
Smyth shows a keen instinct for musical drama, while her score…exudes energy and momentum…The cast here give a good account of their roles, with Justin Lavender and Anne-Marie Owens impassioned... — More…
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Edward Solomon: Pickwick & George Grossmith: Cups and Saucers Simon Butteriss (Pickwick), Gaynor Keeble (Mrs Bardell), Toby Stafford-Allen (The Baker), Alessandro MacKinnon (Tommy), Stephen Higgins (piano), Simon Butteriss (General Deelah), Gaynor Keeble (Mrs Worcester)
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