Heroes & Villains: Opera's Leading Men
Featuring Roberto Alagna, Thomas Allen, Francisco Araiza, Carlo Bergonzi, José Carreras, José Cura, Plácido Domingo, Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Nicolai Ghiaurov, Ben Heppner, Jonas Kaufmann, Luciano Pavarotti, Samuel Ramey, Bryn Terfel, Ingvar Wixell, José Van Dam & Rolando Villazón
Heroes & Villains: Opera's Leading Men
Featuring Roberto Alagna, Thomas Allen, Francisco Araiza, Carlo Bergonzi, José Carreras, José Cura, Plácido Domingo, Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Nicolai Ghiaurov, Ben Heppner, Jonas Kaufmann, Luciano Pavarotti, Samuel Ramey, Bryn Terfel, Ingvar Wixell, José Van Dam & Rolando Villazón
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The biggest stars seize centre stage to sing the greatest scenes and arias of opera’s heroes and villains. This is a compilation of the calibre which only Decca and DG can offer. With 147 minutes of music, it offers remarkable value too.
2 CDs for the price of 1.
Contents and tracklist
- Luciano Pavarotti (tenor)
- London Symphony Orchestra
- Richard Bonynge
- Recorded: 1971-06-28
- Recording Venue: Kingsway Hall, London
- Luciano Pavarotti (tenor)
- Orchestra del Teatro Comunale di Bologna
- Riccardo Chailly
- Recorded: 1988-06
- Recording Venue: Teatro Comunale, Bologna
- Rolando Villazón (tenor)
- Symphonie-Orchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks
- Bertrand de Billy
- Recorded: 2007-04-17
- Recording Venue: Gasteig, München
- Rolando Villazón (tenor), Boaz Daniel (baritone)
- Symphonie-Orchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks
- Bertrand de Billy
- Recorded: 2007-04-17
- Recording Venue: Gasteig, München
- Bryn Terfel (bassbaritonevocalist)
- London Philharmonic Orchestra
- Sir Georg Solti
- Recorded: 1996-10
- Recording Venue: Royal Festival Hall, London
- Bryn Terfel (bassbaritonevocalist)
- London Philharmonic Orchestra
- Sir Georg Solti
- Recorded: 1996-10
- Recording Venue: Royal Festival Hall, London
- Roberto Alagna (tenor), Elena Dan (soprano)
- Choeur de l'Opéra de Lyon, Orchestre de l'Opéra de Lyon
- Evelino Pidò
- Recorded: 1996-09
- Recording Venue: Opéra de Lyon
- Roberto Alagna (tenor)
- Orchestre de l'Opéra de Lyon
- Evelino Pidò
- Recorded: 1996-09
- Recording Venue: Opéra de Lyon
- Yevgeny Nesterenko (bass)
- Chor des Bayerischen Rundfunks, Symphonie-Orchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks
- Sir Colin Davis
- Recorded: 1986-02
- Recording Venue: Herkulessaal, Munich
- Francisco Araiza (tenor)
- Symphonie-Orchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks
- Sir Colin Davis
- Recorded: 1986-02
- Recording Venue: Herkulessaal, Munich
- Jonas Kaufmann (tenor)
- Mahler Chamber Orchestra
- Claudio Abbado
- Recorded: 2008-12-06
- Recording Venue: Auditorium Niccolo Paganini, Parma
- Luciano Pavarotti (tenor), Kathleen Battle (soprano), Robert Lloyd (bass), Malcolm King (bass), Renato Bruson (baritone)
- The London Opera Chorus, National Philharmonic Orchestra
- Sir Georg Solti
- Recorded: 1982-06-12
- Recording Venue: Kingsway Hall, London
- Sherrill Milnes (baritone)
- Orchestra dell'Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia
- Bruno Bartoletti
- Recorded: 1970-06-27
- Recording Venue: Accademia di Santa Cecilia, Rome
- Jonas Kaufmann (tenor)
- Mahler Chamber Orchestra
- Claudio Abbado
- Recorded: 2008-12-06
- Recording Venue: Auditorium Niccolo Paganini, Parma
- Kurt Moll (bass)
- Wiener Staatsoper, Wiener Philharmoniker
- Sir Georg Solti
- Recorded: 1990-12
- Recording Venue: Grossersaal, Konzerthaus, Vienna (Wien)
