Summers, Patrick > Mezzo Soprano

Classical 2013 / DiDonato, Rattle, Frag, Jaroussky, Lim, Balsom, Pahud, Villazon

2 CD / EMI Classics / 2012-11-19

Works: Georges Bizet: Carmen, opera; Giacomo Puccini: La Bohème; Ludwig van Beethoven: Sonata for Piano no 14 in C sharp minor, Op. 27/2 "Moonlight"; Sonata for Violin no 8 in G major, Op. 30/3; Fide...
Performers: Anderson, Ronald Kinloch; Argerich, Martha [Piano]; Baborak, Radek; Balsom, Alison; Bostridge, Ian; Brunello, Mario; Callas, Maria; Capucon, Gautier; Capucon, Renaud; Coates, Sam; Dalberto, Michel; D...
Conductors: Rattle, Simon, Sir; Armiliato, Marco; Summers, Patrick; Jensen, Eivind Gullberg; Spinosi, Jean-Christophe; Pinnock, Trevor; Wilson, John; Jenkins, Karl [Composer]; Petrenko, Vasily; Aadland, Eivind; ...
Ensemble: ; Ensemble Matheus; Les Violons du Roy; tenThing (Brass Ensemble); The English Concert

With 45 tracks, and over 2.5 hours of classical favorites, Classical 2013 is a double album featuring the best and most popular names in classical...continue...

Puccini: Madama Butterfly / Summers/Met, Racette, Zifchak [DVD]

2 DVD Video / Sony Classical / 2011-01-25

Works: Giacomo Puccini: Madama Butterfly
Performers: Croft, Dwayne; Giordani, Marcello; Racette, Patricia; Zifchak, Maria
Conductors: Summers, Patrick
Ensemble: Metropolitan Opera Chorus; Metropolitan Opera Orchestra

"Minghella has minimized the singers' actions...there is no over-emoting. The sad story is allowed to speak for itself...Racette's Butterfly is magnificent. Her full-bodied voice is...continue...
Region: All
Picture Format: NTSC, Color
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Strauss: Salome / Summers/Met, Mattila, Uusitalo, Begley [DVD]

1 DVD Video / Sony Classical / 2011-01-25

Works: Richard Strauss: Salome, Op 54
Performers: Begley, Kim; Kaiser, Joseph; Komlosi, Ildiko; Mattila, Karita; Uusitalo, Juha
Conductors: Summers, Patrick
Ensemble: Metropolitan Opera Chorus; Metropolitan Opera Orchestra

"As astoundingly lithe mover, [Mattila] plays the rapacious princess with a teenager's impetuosity and energy...No-one can surpass her when crazed anticipation is needed, which means...continue...
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Picture Format: NTSC, Color
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Mark Adamo: Little Women / Summers/Houston Opera, Novacek, DiDonato [Blu-Ray]

1 Blu-Ray Video / Naxos (USA) / 2010-11-16

Works: Mark Adamo: Little Women, opera
Performers: Belcher, Daniel; Ciesinski, Katherine; DiDonato, Joyce; Jones, Gwendolyn; Lloyd, Margaret; Maddalena, James; Novacek, Stephanie; Parker, Derrick; Shelton, Chad; Tappan, Stacey; Yuan, Chen-Ye
Conductors: Summers, Patrick
Ensemble: Houston Grand Opera Orchestra

Based on Louisa May Alcott's enduringly popular novel about the adventures of Meg, Jo, Beth and Amy in civil-war era New England, Mark Adamo's opera...continue...
Run Time: 115 min.
Region: All
Picture Format: Blu-Ray, 16:9, Color
Sound Format(s): LPCM Stereo, DTS HD Master Audio 5.1
Subtitles: English
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Mark Adamo: Little Women / Summers/Houston Opera, Novacek, DiDonato [DVD]

1 DVD Video / Naxos (USA) / 2010-10-26

Works: Mark Adamo: Little Women, opera
Performers: Belcher, Daniel; Ciesinski, Katherine; DiDonato, Joyce; Jones, Gwendolyn; Lloyd, Margaret; Maddalena, James; Novacek, Stephanie; Parker, Derrick; Shelton, Chad; Tappan, Stacey; Yuan, Chen-Ye
Conductors: Summers, Patrick
Ensemble: Houston Grand Opera Orchestra

Based on Louisa May Alcott's enduringly popular novel about the adventures of Meg, Jo, Beth and Amy in civil-war era New England, Mark Adamo's opera...continue...
Run Time: 114 min.
Region: All
Picture Format: NTSC, 16:9, Color
Sound Format(s): LPCM 2.0, Dolby Digital 5.1, DTS 5.1
Subtitles: English
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Rossini: La Cenerentola / Florez, Didonato, Summers [2 DVD]

2 DVD Video / Decca / 2009-10-26

Works: Gioachino Rossini: La Cenerentola
Performers: De Simone, Bruno; DiDonato, Joyce; Florez, Juan Diego; Menendez, David; Mentxaka, Itxaro; Obregon, Cristina; Orfila, Simon
Conductors: Summers, Patrick
Ensemble: Barcelona Teatro Liceu Chorus; Barcelona Teatro Liceu Orchestra

Tenor superstar Juan Diego Florez adds the role of Prince Ramiro in Rossini's sparkling comedy La Cenerentola to his rapidly growing catalog of performances on...continue...
Region: All
Picture Format: NTSC, 16:9, Color
Sound Format(s): LPCM Stereo, DTS 5.1 Surround
Subtitles: English, French, German, Spanish, Chinese
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Heggie: Three Decembers / Summers, von Stade, Clayton, Houston Grand Opera Orchestra, et al

2 CD / Albany Records / 2008-12-09

Works: Jake Heggie: Three Decembers, chamber opera in 2 acts
Performers: Clayton, Kristin; Haggie, Jake; Phares, Keith; Summers, Patrick; Von Stade, Frederica
Conductors: Summers, Patrick
Ensemble: Houston Grand Opera Orchestra

Jake Heggie composed this musical play in three acts for Frederica von Stade, who has had a large influence on his composing career. Heggie was...continue...

Bellini: I Puritani / Metropolitan Opera, Netrebko, Cutler, Summers [Blu-Ray]

1 Blu-Ray Video / Deutsche Grammophon / 2008-11-18

Works: Vincenzo Bellini: I Puritani, opera
Performers: Cutler, Eric; Netrebko, Anna; Relyea, John; Ruminski, Valerian; Valdes, Eduardo; Vassallo, Franco; Zifchak, Maria
Conductors: Summers, Patrick
Ensemble: Metropolitan Opera Chorus; Metropolitan Opera Orchestra

Live from The Metropolitan Opera, international sensation Anna Netrebko sings Elvira Walton (and her famous mad scene) in 'I Puritani', a spectacular production revived especially...continue...
Region: All
Picture Format: Blu-Ray, 16:9, Color
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Theofanidis: The Refuge / Summers, Houston Grand Opera Orchestra, et al

2 CD / Albany Records / 2008-05-01

Works: Christopher Theofanidis: The Refuge, opera; Spoken Word: The Refuge, KUHF-88.7 pre-opera performance broadcast hosted by John Proffitt
Performers: Angerov, Vadim; Barton, Jamie; Bonner, Liam; Camm, Rebekah; Courtney, Chandrakantha; Courtney, David; Evbomoen, Philip; Gibson, Beau; Kalamanglam, Giridhar; McKinny, Ryan; Murthy, Samhitha; Shagimura...
Conductors: Summers, Patrick
Ensemble: Houston Grand Opera Orchestra

'The Refuge' is the fruition of the Houston Grand Opera's commitment to connect with its community. The brainchild of General Director Anthony Freud, the idea...continue...

Bellini: I Puritani / Netrebko, Cutler, Summers / Metropolitan Opera Orch [2 DVD]

2 DVD Video / Deutsche Grammophon / 2007-12-18

Works: Vincenzo Bellini: I Puritani, opera
Performers: Cutler, Eric; Netrebko, Anna; Relyea, John; Ruminski, Valerian; Valdes, Eduardo; Vassallo, Franco; Zifchak, Maria
Conductors: Summers, Patrick
Ensemble: Metropolitan Opera Chorus; Metropolitan Opera Orchestra

Live from The Metropolitan Opera, international sensation Anna Netrebko sings Elvira Walton (and her famous mad scene) in 'I Puritani', a spectacular production revived especially...continue...
Picture Format: NTSC, Letterbox, 16:9, Color
Country of Origin: USA
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Carlisle Floyd: Cold Sassy Tree / Patrick Summers, et al

2 CD / Albany Records / 2005-08-01

Works: Carlisle Floyd: Cold Sassy Tree, comic opera in 3 acts
Performers: Alexander, Diane; Christian, Judith; Clayton, Beth; Evans, Joseph; Gradus, Oren; Holloway, James; Jones, Jessica; Kreger, Matthew; Lenormand, Marie; Lloyd, Margaret; Marcinko, Kerri; McVeigh, John; P...
Conductors: Summers, Patrick
Ensemble: Houston Grand Opera Chorus

Artist Portrait - Susan Graham

1 CD / Warner Classics / 2004-08-10

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Le nozze di Figaro (The Marriage of Figaro), opera, K. 492; George Frederick Handel: Alcina; Christoph Willibald Gluck: Iphigénie en Tauride; Ned Rorem: Stopping by Wood...
Performers: Graham, Susan
Conductors: Bicket, Harry; Christie, William; Martineau, Malcolm; Nelson, John; Summers, Patrick; Abel, Yves
Ensemble: ; City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra; Ensemble Oriol; Les Arts Florissants; Lyon Opera Chorus; Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment; San Francisco Opera Chorus; San Francisco Opera Orchestra

"The American mezzo-soprano Susan Graham has for the better part of a decade impressed audiences with her creamy singing and chiseled characterizations." - The New...continue...

Machover: Resurrection / Summers, Houston Grand Opera

2 CD / Albany Records / 2002-02-01

Works: Tod Machover: Resurrection, opera
Performers: Belcher, Daniel; Christian, Judith; Ciesinski, Catherine; DiDonato, Joyce; Hendricks, Scott; Travis, Dale; Turner, Elizabeth
Conductors: Summers, Patrick
Ensemble: Houston Grand Opera Chorus

Adamo: Little Women / Summers, Lloyd, Houston Grand Opera

2 CD / Ondine / 1997-09-06

Works: Mark Adamo: Little Women, opera
Performers: Belcher, Daniel; Ciesinski, Catherine; DiDonato, Joyce; Maddalena, James; Novacek, Stephanie; Shelton, Chad
Conductors: Summers, Patrick
Ensemble: Houston Grand Opera Orchestra