C Major - up to 45% off
Until 24th February 2020, we're offering up to 45% off all recordings on the C Major label.
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Offer, Wagner: Tristan und Isolde
Andreas Schager (Tristan), Rachel Nicholls (Isolde), John Relyea (King Mark), Brett Polegato (Kurwenal), Andrew Rees (Melot), Michelle Breedt (Brangäne)
Orchestra and Choir of Teatro Opera of Rome, Daniele Gatti
Andreas Schager makes a dependable Tristan, who has the notes and power for this demanding role...the vocal honours go to John Relyea’s King Mark...a more than respectable Tristan und Isolde... — More…
Offer, Mozart: Die Zauberflöte ('The Magic Flute')
Matthias Goerne (Sarastro), Mauro Peter (Tamino), Albina Shagimuratova (Königin der Nacht), Christiane Karg (Pamina), Adam Plachetka (Papageno), Maria Nazarova (Papagena), Michael Porter (Monostatos), Tareq Nazmi (Sprecher)
Wiener Staatsopernchor, Wiener Philharmoniker, Constantinos Carydis,...
Steier offers brilliant and convincing solutions to the perennial problems of Die Zauberflöte. — More…
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Offer, Goldschmidt: Beatrice Cenci
Christoph Pohl, Gal James, Dshamilja Kaiser, Christina Bock
Prague Philharmonic Choir Wiener Symphoniker, Johannes Debus
Christoph Pohl has an athletic frame, and his fast, slick movements make the character of the Count all the more maniacal and menacing. His voice is a little light, but Goldschmidt’s clear orchestration... — More…
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Offer, Gluck: Orphée et Eurydice
Dmitry Korchak, Andriana Chuchman, Lauren Snouffer; The Joffrey Ballet, Lyric Opera of Chicago Orchestra and Chorus; Harry Bicket
Korchak is no haute-contre but a robust, heroic tenor. Lauren Snouffer is suitably boyish as Amour...Andriana Chuchman makes a fiery Eurydice...The choreography executed by the Joffrey Ballet... — More…
Offer, Rossini: Ricciardo e Zoraide
Pretty Yende, Juan Diego Florez, Sergey Romanovsky, Victoria Yarovaya, Nicola Ulivieri, Xabier Anduaga
Orchestra Sinfonica Nazionale della RAI, Giacomo Sagripanti, Marshall Pynkoski
A feast of first-class singing lifts a forgotten opera to the heights. — More…
Offer, Mozart: Die Zauberflöte ('The Magic Flute')
Matthias Goerne (Sarastro), Mauro Peter (Tamino), Albina Shagimuratova (Königin der Nacht), Christiane Karg (Pamina), Adam Plachetka (Papageno), Maria Nazarova (Papagena), Michael Porter (Monostatos), Tareq Nazmi (Sprecher)
Wiener Staatsopernchor, Wiener Philharmoniker, Constantinos Carydis,...
Steier offers brilliant and convincing solutions to the perennial problems of Die Zauberflöte. — More…
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Offer, Verdi: Otello
Recommended
Aleksandrs Antonenko (Otello), Marina Poplavskaya (Desdemona), Carlos Àlvarez (Iago), Barbara Di Castri (Emilia), Stephen Costello (Cassio), Antonello Ceron (Roderigo), Mikhail Petrenko (Lodovico)
Wiener Philharmoniker & Wiener Staatsopernchor, Riccardo Muti
Otello is played by Aleksandrs Antonenko, who is tremendous in all respects. His Desdemona is the lovely Marina Poplavskaya...an expert in suffering. Carlos Àlvarez's Iago and Stephen Costello's... — More…
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Offer, Verdi: Rigoletto
Recommended
Francesco Demuro (Il Duca), Leo Nucci (Rigoletto), Nino Machaidze (Gilda), Marco Potti (Sparafucile), Stefanie Iranyi (Maddalena), Roberto Tagliavini (Monterone), Orazio Mori (Marullo), Mauro Buffoli (Borsa)
Teatro Regio di Parma, Massimo Zanetti, Stefano Vizioli
Nucci simply owns the role of Rigoletto...a master-class in vocal acting...Machaidze is the very embodiment of Gilda. Her characterization is simply marvellous...[she] has a lovely full tone... — More…
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Offer, Goldschmidt: Beatrice Cenci
Christoph Pohl, Gal James, Dshamilja Kaiser, Christina Bock
Prague Philharmonic Choir Wiener Symphoniker, Johannes Debus
Christoph Pohl has an athletic frame, and his fast, slick movements make the character of the Count all the more maniacal and menacing. His voice is a little light, but Goldschmidt’s clear orchestration... — More…
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Offer, Prokofiev: The Gambler, Op. 24
Misha Didyk (Alexei), Kristine Opolais (Polina), Vladimir Ognovenko (General), Stefania Toczyska (Babulenka), Stephan Rügamer (The Marquis), Sylvia de la Muela (Blanche), Viktor Rud (Mr Astley)
Staatskapelle Berlin, Daniel Barenboim (conductor) & Dmitri Tcherniakov (stage director)
Barenboim's crystal-clear pacing of the score is hard-hitting rather than quicksilvery, but the payoff in the last Act is terrific, and the blue-lit look of it all - Tcherniakov designed it,... — More…
