Summers, Patrick > Tenor

Mozart: The Marriage of Figaro / Summers, Rhodes, Fiebig, Coleman-Wright [2 DVD]

2 DVD Video / Opera Australia / 2012-10-30

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Le nozze di Figaro (The Marriage of Figaro), opera, K. 492
Performers: Breen, Kanen; Coleman-Wright, Peter; Dark, Jacqueline; Durkin, Rachelle; Fiebig, Taryn; Fyfe, Warwick; Pendry, Sian; Tahu-Rhodes, Teddy
Conductors: Summers, Patrick
Ensemble: Australian Opera and Ballet Orchestra; Opera Australia Chorus

Neil Armfield's sparkling production of The Marriage of Figaro masterfully captures Mozart's most popular comedic opera. In this classic performance, recorded live at the Sydney...continue...
Run Time: 183 min.
Region: 0
Picture Format: NTSC, 16:9, Color
Sound Format(s): LPCM Stereo, DTS 5.0 Surround
Subtitles: English, French, German, Spanish...continue...

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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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...
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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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Renée Fleming by Request

1 CD / Decca Import / 2009-03-03

Works: Giacomo Puccini: Gianni Schicchi, opera; Madama Butterfly; Alfredo Catalani: La Wally; Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Le nozze di Figaro (The Marriage of Figaro), opera, K. 492; Così fan tutte, K 588;...
Performers: Calleja, Joseph; Eschenbach, Christoph [Piano/Conductor]; Fleming, Renée; Thibaudet, Jean-Yves [Piano]
Conductors: Mackerras, Charles, Sir; Solti, Sir Georg; Summers, Patrick; Tate, Jeffrey

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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Puccini: Madama Butterfly / Patrick Summers/Opera Australia, Cheryl Barker, Jay Hunter Morris [DVD]

1 DVD Video / Kultur International Films / 2008-05-27

Works: Giacomo Puccini: Madama Butterfly
Performers: Barker, Cheryl; McNicol, Douglas; Morris, Jay Hunter; Silveus, Ingrid
Conductors: Summers, Patrick
Ensemble: Australian Opera Chorus; Australian Opera Orchestra

'Madama Butterfly' the beloved opera classic with a Puccini score is an all time favorite. This dazzling Opera Australia production features Cheryl Baker, Jay Hunter...continue...
Run Time: 141 min.
Region: 1
Picture Format: NTSC, Color
Sound Format(s): Dolby 2.0,
Subtitles: English
Country of Origin: USA
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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

Floyd: Of Mice and Men/ Patrick Summers, Houston Grand Opera

2 CD / Albany Records / 2004-01-01

Works: Carlisle Floyd: Of Mice and Men, music drama in 3 acts
Performers: Evans, Joseph; Futral, Elizabeth [Soprano Vocals]; Griffey, Anthony Dean; Hawkins, Gordon; Maddalena, James; Patrick, Julian; Scully, Scott; Smith, Tyler
Conductors: Summers, Patrick
Ensemble: Houston Grand Opera Chorus

"The performance could hardly be bettered, Conductor Summers has a particular sympathy for this style of contemporary music. He took Floyd's 'Cold Sassy Tree', Heggie's...continue...

By Request / Renée Fleming

1 CD / Decca / 2003-09-16

Works: Giacomo Puccini: Gianni Schicchi, opera; Madama Butterfly (Madame Butterfly); Alfredo Catalani: La Wally; Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Le nozze di Figaro (The Marriage of Figaro), K. 492; Così fan t...
Performers: Calleja, Joseph; Chamber Orchestra of Europe; English Chamber Orchestra; Fleming, Renée; Grusin, Dave; Levine, James; London Philharmonic Orchestra, The; London Symphony Orchestra; Mackerras, ...
Conductors: Mackerras, Charles, Sir; Solti, Sir Georg; Summers, Patrick; Tate, Jeffrey; Levine, James
Ensemble: Chamber Orchestra of Europe; English Chamber Orchestra; London Philharmonic Orchestra; London Symphony Orchestra; London Voices; Metropolitan Opera Orchestra; Orchestra of St. Luke's

Personnel: Renée Fleming (soprano); Joseph Calleja (tenor); Lee Ritenour (guitar); Dave Grusin (piano).

Recording information: London, England (05/1994-05/2003); New York, NY (05/1994-05/...continue...

Catán: Florencia en el Amazonas / Summers, Houston Opera

2 CD / Albany Records / 2002-12-01

Works: Daniel Catán: Florencia en el Amazonas
Performers: Doss, Mark S.; Gradus, Oren; Guzman, Suzanna; Martinez, Ana Maria; Schuman, Patricia; Shelton, Chad; Vasquez, Hector
Conductors: Summers, Patrick
Ensemble: Houston Grand Opera Chorus; Houston Grand Opera Orchestra

"The recording was made at performances at Houston Grand Opera in 2001. The sound captures the full brilliance of the music. The orchestra produces some...continue...

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