Strasbourg Philharmonic Orchestra
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Baritenor
RecommendedMichael Spyres (baritenor), Orchestre Philharmonique de Strasbourg, Marko Letonja
Spyres has a remarkable range and is a consummate vocal chameleon too...in a truly remarkable finale to his ‘Largo al factotum’, Rossini’s Figaro is indeed all things to all men vocally. What... — More…
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Presto Recording of the Week, 24th September 2021
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BBC Music Magazine, November 2021, Opera Choice
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Gramophone Magazine, Awards Issue 2021, Recording of the Month
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Diapason d’Or, October 2021, Nouveauté
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Opera, December 2021, Disc of the Month
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Presto Recordings of the Year, Winner 2021
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International Classical Music Awards, 2022, Nominated - Vocal
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Sunday Times, 10 Best Classical Albums of 2021
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BBC Music Magazine Awards, 2022, Shortlisted - Vocal
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Gramophone Awards, 2022, Winner - Voice & Ensemble
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Berlioz: La Damnation de Faust
RecommendedMichael Spyres (Faust), Joyce DiDonato (Marguerite), Nicolas Courjal (Méphistophélès), Alexandre Duhamel (Brander)
Coro Gulbenkian, Strasbourg Philharmonic Orchestra, John Nelson
Nelson has a great feel for the weird structure of the piece, with its sudden lurches of pace and location...Nelson’s pacing is uncannily ‘right’; he’s not one to force Berlioz, period-style,... — More…
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Diapason d’Or, November 2019, Nouveauté
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Presto Recordings of the Year, Finalist 2019
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Presto Recording of the Week, 22nd November 2019
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The New York Times, Recordings of the Year 2019
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Opus Klassik Awards, 2020, Nominee - Female Singer of the Year (DiDonato)
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Berlioz: Les Troyens
RecommendedJoyce DiDonato (Didon), Michael Spyres (Énée), Marie-Nicole Lemieux (Cassandre), Orchestre et Choeur philharmonique de Strasbourg, Badischer Staatsopernchor, Choeur de l’Opéra du Rhin, John Nelson
Nelson drives the drama with unforced tempos but ample theatrical vitality and grandeur…Spyres isn’t as heroic an Aeneas as Jon Vickers…but sings with lyrical grace and spirit and decent if... — More…
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Presto Recording of the Week, 24th November 2017
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Presto Recordings of the Year, Winner 2017
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The Times Records of the Year, 2017
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Gramophone Magazine, December 2017, Recording of the Month
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The New York Times, Recordings of the Year 2017
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BBC Music Magazine Awards, 2018, Winner - Opera
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International Opera Awards, 2018, Winner - Complete Opera Recording
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Record Review, 25th November 2017, Recording of the Week
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Gramophone Awards, 2018, Winner - Opera
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Gramophone Awards, 2018, Recording of the Year
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Opus Klassik Awards, 2018, Winner - Opera Recording (19th century)
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Limelight Magazine Recordings of the Year, 2018, Nominated - Opera
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The Very Best of Montserrat Caballé
Arias and songs by Bellini, Puccini, Montsalvatge, Verdi, et al
Montserrat Caballé (soprano)
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Hector Berlioz – The Complete Works
Artists include Sir Roger Norrington, Sir Adrian Boult, André Previn, Louis Frémaux, Jean Martinon, Leonard Bernstein, Michel Plasson, Louis Langrée, John Eliot Gardiner, Sir John Barbirolli, Charles Dutoit, John Nelson, André Cluytens
Yes, all of Berlioz, including classic and historical recordings, rarities and rediscoveries, from a huge range of performers. The opening track is a breath of fresh air, the Francs-Juges overture... — More…
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Diapason d’Or, March 2019, Réédition
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The Times Records of the Year, 2019, Historical
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Montserrat Caballé
Montserrat Caballé/London Symphony Orchestra/Sir Charles Mackerras, Montserrat Caballé (soprano vocals), Montserrat Caballé/Royal Philharmonic Orchestra/Lamberto Gardelli, Flora Rafanelli (soprano vocals), Riccardo Muti/Montserrat Caballé/Alfredo Kraus/Julia Hamari/Agostino Ferrin/Ambrosian Opera...
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French Classical Selections
Sean Shibe (guitar), Matt Haimovitz (cello), Mari Kodama (piano), Ana de la Vega (flute), Paul Rivinius (piano), Inon Barnatan (piano), Hanna-Elisabeth Müller (soprano), Juliane Ruf (piano), Annelien van Wauwe (clarinet), Magdalena Kozená (mezzo-soprano), Wolfram Brandl (violin), Rahel Maria Rilling...
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Heroic Classics
Bolshoi Chorus (chorus), Slovak Philarmonic Chorus (chorus), James Conlon (director), Chouer de' l Orchestre De Paris (chorus), Giovanni Antonini (director), Enrico Onofri (violin)
Orchestre de la Suisse Romande, Rotterdams Philharmonisch Orkest, New York Philharmonic, Bolshoi Symphony Orchestra,...
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40 Most Beautiful Ballet Classics
The Bolshoi Symphony Orchestra
Orchestre de l'Opéra de Lyon, Bolshoi Symphony Orchestra, Orchestre de la Suisse Romande, Orchestra de la Suisse Romande, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Orchestre Philharmonique de Strasbourg, Raymond Leppard, Kent Nagano, Alexander Lazarev, Armin Jordan, Alain...
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40 Most Beautiful Arias
Luciano Pavarotti (tenor vocals), Olga Borodina (mezzo-soprano vocals), Marilyn Horne (mezzo-soprano vocals), Roberto Alagna (tenor vocals), Plácido Domingo (tenor vocals), Bryn Terfel (bass-baritone), Angela Gheorghiu (soprano vocals), Cecilia Bartoli (soprano vocals), Kiri Te Kanawa (soprano vocals),...
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