1 Blu-Ray Video / BBC Opus Arte /
2012-05-29
Works: Claudio Monteverdi: L'incoronazione di Poppea, opera in 3 acts, SV 308
Performers:
Beaumont, Maite; Connolly, Sarah; Domenech, Jordi; Persson, Miah; Rosique, Ruth; Selig, Franz-Josef
Conductors:
Bicket, Harry
Ensemble:
Baroque Orchestra of the Gran Teatre del Liceu
Love conquers all - ruthlessly and irresistibly - as Emperor Nero and his mistress Poppea remove the obstacles to their union. At Barcelona's Gran Teatre...continue...
Run Time: 183 min. Region: All Picture Format: NTSC, 16:9, Color Sound Format(s): LPCM 2.0, DTS HD Master Audio 5.1 Subtitles: English, French, German, S...continue...
$32.99
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BOA 7105D
4 CD / Newton Classics /
2012-05-29
Works: Robert Schumann: Botschaft ("Nelken wind ich und Jasmin"), for soprano voice, alto voice & piano (Spanisches Liedersp; Das Glück (" Vöglein vom Zweig"), song for voice & piano (Lieder-Album...
Performers:
Blegen, Judith [Soprano Vocals]; Brehm, Alvin; de Peyer, Gervase; Glickman, Loren; Katz, Martin; Kavafian, Ani; Kavafian, Ida [Violin]; Lesser, Laurence; Maria, Joel Del; Phillips, Daniel; Schwarz, G...
Conductors:
Bernardi, Mario; Davis, Andrew
Born in 1945, Frederica von Stade - who auditioned for the Met on a $50 bet - is considered one of the world's most accomplished...continue...
Recording information: Columbia 30th Street Studio, New York, NY (08/1977/07/1978); National Arts Centre, Ottawa, Canada (08/1977/07/1978); Studio No. 1, Abbey Road, London (08/1977/07/1978); Columbia...continue...
$31.49
$28.49
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NEWC 8802125
1 DVD Video / Arthaus DVD /
2012-05-29
Works: Domenico Cimarosa: Il matrimonio segreto
Performers:
Greindl, Josef; Grobe, Donald; Johnson, Patricia; Koth, Erika; McDaniel, Barry; Otto, Lisa
Conductors:
Maazel, Lorin
Ensemble:
Berlin Deutsche Oper Orchestra
Staged by Gustav Rudolf Sellner, conducted by Lorin Maazel , with costumes by Filippo Sanjust and performed by the six soloists with consummate vocal elegance,...continue...
Run Time: 123 min. Region: All Picture Format: NTSC, 4:3, B&W Sound Format(s): LPCM Mono, Subtitles: German, English, French, Spanish, Italian
...continue...
$32.99
$29.99
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AHM 101625
2 CD / Profil Edition Gunter Hanssler /
2012-05-29
Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Le Nozze de Figaro; Die Zauberflöte (The Magic Flute), K. 620; Missa in C, KV 257, "Credo-Messe"; Exsultate jubilate, K 165 (158a); Don Giovanni; Vincenzo Bellini: I Pur...
Performers:
Arnaltes, Edelmiro; Bartoli, Cecilia; Callas, Maria; Cappuccilli, Piero; Damrau, Diana; Domingo, Placido; Fischer-Dieskau, Dietrich; Ghiaurov, Nicolai; Hollweg, Werner [Tenor Vocals]; Jones, Gwyneth,...
Conductors:
Vonk, Hans; Paternostro, Roberto; Wöss, Kurt; Schuchter, Wilhelm; Gardelli, Lamberto; Raichev, Rouslan; Simonov, Georgi; Kraus, Richard; Marinov, Ivan; Froschauer, Helmuth; Knubben, Klaus; Sussk...
Great Voices of the Century is a wonderful collection featuring the greatest voices of the century as well as the greatest works by Mozart, Donizetti,...continue...
$35.99
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PRF 09056
1 DVD Video / Arthaus DVD /
2012-05-29
Works: Franz Lehár: Der Graf von Luxemburg
Performers:
Frohlich, Peter; Kunz, Erich; Papouschek, Helga; Sukis, Lilian; Tilden, Jane; Wachter, Eberhard
Conductors:
Goldschmidt, Walter
Ensemble:
Graunke Symphony Orchestra
With its charmingly romantic theme and effective stage action, this Parisian-flavored libretto gave Franz Lehár every opportunity to display his talent. "The Count of Luxembourg"...continue...
Run Time: 95 min. Region: All Picture Format: NTSC, 4:3, Color Sound Format(s): LPCM Stereo, Subtitles: German, English, French
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$32.99
$29.99
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AHM 101626
3 CD / EMI Classics /
2012-05-22
Works: Alain Boublil: I Dreamed a Dream, song (for the musical Les Misérables); Bring Him Home, song (for the musical Les Misérables); Andrew Lloyd Webber: The Music of the Night, song (for the mu...
Performers:
Anderson, Moira; Barstow, Josephine; Bayless, Jean; Berry, Craig; Burns, Debralee [Vocals]; Burns, Karla; Chapman, Shirley; Cogan, Alma; Criswell, Kim; Dann, Roger; Deleon, Jack; Dent, Rebecca; Garre...
Conductors:
Ellis, Philip; Gemignani, Paul; Lee, Simon; Lowe, Robert; Tunick, Jonathan; Love, Geoff; Davies, Gareth; McGlinn, John; Osborne, Tony; Matz, Peter; Fonteyn, Sam; Alwyn, Kenneth; Ainsworth, Alyn; Ratt...
Ensemble:
; Abbey Road Ensemble
$12.98
$10.98
EMI 273752
2 DVD Video / Virgin Classics /
2012-05-22
Works: Jules Massenet: Cendrillon
Performers:
Coote, Alice; DiDonato, Joyce; Gutierrez, Eglis; Lafont, Jean-Philippe; Podles, Ewa
Conductors:
De Billy, Bertrand
Ensemble:
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House; Royal Opera Chorus
With Joyce DiDonato as Cinderella capturing all hearts – not just Prince Charming’s – Massenet’s enchanting, sophisticated retelling of the classic fairytale makes its debut...continue...
Run Time: 165 min. Region: All Picture Format: NTSC, 16:9, Color Subtitles: English
...continue...
$39.98
$34.98
VCL 025099
1 Super Audio CD / BIS (Sweden) /
2012-05-10
Works: George Frederick Handel: Amadigi di Gaula, HWV 11; Hercules, HWV 60; Theodora, HWV 68; Arcangelo Corelli: Concerto Grosso in D major, Op. 6/4; Francesco Maria Veracini: Sonata for violin & continuo i...
Performers:
Allan Rasmussen [Organ/Harpsichord]; Blomsterberg, Judith Maria; Bock, Fredrik; Eike, Bjarte [Violin]; Pitt, Thomas [Cello]; Roknic, Rastko; Semmingsen, Tuva; Sveen, Hans Knut; Valent, Milos
Conductors:
Eike, Bjarte [Violin]
Ensemble:
Barokksolistene (Chamber Orchestra)
As the hub of a fledgling British Empire, London around 1710 was burgeoning with new wealth and offered the perfect setting for operatic entrepreneurs eager...continue...
Recording information: Kastelskirken, Copenhagen, Denmark (09/2010)....continue...
$20.99
$18.99
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BIS 1997
1 Super Audio CD / BIS (Sweden) /
2012-05-10
Works: Adolf Fredrik Lindblad: Aftonen, for voice & piano; Der schlummernde Amor, song for voice & piano; Man tro? Jo jo!, for voice & piano; Svanvits sang, for voice & piano; Varning, song for voice & pian...
Performers:
Forsberg, Bengt; von Otter, Anne Sofie; Zetterstrom, Fredrik
Brought together by Anne Sofie von Otter, the four composers on this disc lived during the space of less than a century, from the birth...continue...
Recording information: Nyborkajen 11, Stockholm, Sweden (2010-02-??&2010-04-??&2010-)....continue...
$20.99
$18.99
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BIS 1867
2 CD / Decca /
2012-05-08
Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Le nozze di Figaro; Don Giovanni; Così fan tutte, K 588; Die Zauberflöte (The Magic Flute), K. 620; Giuseppe Verdi: Il trovatore; Rigoletto; La traviata; Nabucco; V...
Performers:
Alagna, Roberto; Bartoli, Cecilia; Berganza, Teresa [Mezzo Soprano Vocals]; Bergonzi, Carlo; Bocelli, Andrea; Braun, Victor; Caballe, Montserrat; Calleja, Joseph; Carreras, Jose [Tenor Vocal]; Chiara...
Conductors:
Ono, Kazushi; Mehta, Zubin; Luisi, Fabio; Pappano, Antonio; Antonini, Giovanni; Armiliato, Marco; Abbado, Roberto; Solti, Sir Georg; Wellber, Omer Meir; Bonynge, Richard; Molinari-Pradelli, France; C...
This magnificent collection features the greatest starts of opera including Anna Netrebko, Jonas Kaufmann, Joyce DiDonato, Juan Diego Florez, Cecilia Bartolia, Andrea Bocelli and many...continue...
$20.98
$17.98
DEC B001675802
1 Super Audio CD / Channel Classics /
2012-05-08
Works: Giovanni Bottesini: Gran Duo concertante for Violin, Double Bass and Orchestra; Allegro di Concerto alla Mendelssohn, for double bass & piano; Une bouche aimée; Tutto che il mondo serra (trans...
Performers:
Bard, Daniel [Violin/Viola]; Eijsackers, Hans; Ferschtman, Liza; Green, Ying-Lai [Double Bass]; Leskovar, Monika; Rozemond, Jacobien [Violin]; Stotijn, Christianne; Stotijn, Rick; Thompson, Candida; ...
Conductors:
Thompson, Candida
Ensemble:
; Amsterdam Sinfonietta
Although rarely heard in the concert hall, Giovanni Bottesini's compositions for double bass are staples of the instrument's repertoire. This disc of favorite works by...continue...
Recording information: Schiedam, The Netherlands (2010-11-??&2011-06-??&2011-); Stadsgehoorzaal Leiden Westvest (2010-11-??&2011-06-??&2011-)....continue...
$22.49
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CCS 32612
6 CD / Deutsche Grammophon /
2012-05-08
Works: Claude Debussy: Prélude à l'après-midi d'un faune; Images for Orchestra; Printemps, symphonic suite for chorus, piano & orchestra, L. 61; Nocturnes (3) for Orchestra; Premiè...
Performers:
Cohen, Franklin; Hagley, Alison [Soprano Vocals]; von Otter, Anne Sofie; Wellbaum, Lisa; Zimerman, Krystian
Conductors:
Boulez, Pierre
"In Ma mere, he is among the master magicians: subtleties of nuance and timing now abound; here is playing of a wholly different order of...continue...
$48.48
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DGG B001676802
3 CD / Aeon /
2012-05-08
Works: Claude Debussy: Ariettes oubliées; Mandoline; Fêtes galantes; Trois Ballades de Villon; Cinq Poèmes de Charles Baudelaire; Chansons (3) de Bilitis; Estampes; Images; Children's Corner;...
Performers:
Bathori, Jane; Bonneau, Jacqueline; Brothier, Yvonne; Cloez, Gustave; Croiza, Claire; Debussy, Claude; Dufranne, Hector; Garden, Mary; Joachim, Irene; Meedintiano, Ivana; Meyer, Marcelle; Moiseiwitsc...
Conductors:
Chevillard, Camille; Toscanini, Arturo; Straram, Walther; Desomiere, Roger; Monteux, Pierre; Truc, Georges; Coppola, Piero; Cloez, Gustave; Beydts, Louis; Lindenberg, Edouard
The "Debussy, Music and the Arts" exhibition, organized by Paris's Musée d'Orsay, proposes to evoke the musician's major encounters with contemporary artists and poets. Paintings,...continue...
$42.99
$38.99
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AEO 1215
2 CD / Decca /
2012-05-08
Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Vesperae solennes de confessore, K 339; Sergey Rachmaninov: Preludes (10) for Piano, Op. 23; Georges Bizet: Carmen, opera; The Pearl Fishers, opera; Giovanni Pergolesi: Nel c...
Performers:
Alagna, Roberto; Ashkenazy, Vladimir; Barenboim, Daniel [Conductor, Piano]; Bartoli, Cecilia; Bell, Joshua; Benedetti, Nicola; Bocelli, Andrea; Bolet, Jorge; Calleja, Joseph; Coker, Paul; Di Stefano,...
Conductors:
Chung, Myung-Whun; Pappano, Antonio; Dudamel, Gustavo; Armiliato, Marco; Chailly, Riccardo; Callegari, Daniele; Chichon, Karel Mark; Karajan, Herbert von; Rizzi, Carlo; Hollingworth, Robert; Previn, ...
Ensemble:
; I Fagiolini
Classical 2012 allows you to sample some of the finest new recordings of the year and introduce yourself to some of the most exciting new...continue...
$20.98
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DEC B001675702
1 CD / Querstand /
2012-05-08
Works: Sigismund Thalberg: Träumen und wachen, for voice & piano, Op. 11/6; Der Wanderer, for voice & piano, Op. 8/2; Die Unglückliche, for voice & piano, Op. 29/4; Der Reitersmann, for voice & pi...
Performers:
Burkhardt, Stefan [Piano]; Hartmann, Andreas; Plock, Felix; Raschka, Manja
To celebrate the 200th birthday of Sigismund Thalberg in 2012, this disc contains numerous world premiere recordings, especially from Thalberg's lied compositions which are nearly...continue...
Recording information: 10/2011-11/2011....continue...
$18.99
$16.99
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QRST 1213
18 CD / Deutsche Grammophon /
2012-05-01
Works: Claude Debussy: Nocturnes (3) for Orchestra; Première Rhapsodie for Clarinet and Orchestra; Jeux; La mer; Prélude à l'après-midi d'un faune; Images for Orchestra; Printemps,...
Performers:
Argerich, Martha [Piano]; Badings, Vera; Borkh, Inge; Cassard, Philippe; Christ, Wolfram [Viola]; Cohen, Franklin; Danco, Suzanne; Dietschy, Veronique; Dumay, Augustin [Violin]; Ericourt, Daniel; Ewi...
Conductors:
Boulez, Pierre; Gibson, Alexander, Sir; Haitink, Bernard; Beinum, Eduard Van; Chailly, Riccardo; Tetu, Bernard; Abbado, Claudio; Ansermet, Ernest; Gardiner, John Eliot; Lindenberg, Edouard; Fistoular...
Following our successful Mahler and Chopin editions, this is a joint Deutsche Grammophon/Decca Classics unlimited edition with benchmark Deutsche Grammophon and Decca Classics recordings....continue...
$85.98
$77.98
DGG B001676372
1 Blu-Ray Video / Decca /
2012-05-01
Works: Francesco Cilèa: Adriana Lecourvreur
Performers:
Borodina, Olga; Bottone, Bonaventura; Corbelli, Alessandro; Gheorghiu, Angela; Kaufmann, Jonas; Muraro, Maurizio
Conductors:
Elder, Mark
Ensemble:
Royal Opera House Covent Garden Chorus; Royal Opera House Covent Garden Orchestra
Starring Angela Gheorghiu as the celebrated French actress Andriana Lecouvreur and Jonas Kaufmann as her lover Maurizio, Count of Saxony, Cilea's verismo drama explores celebrity,...continue...
Run Time: 150 min. Region: All Picture Format: Blu-Ray, 16:9, Color Subtitles: English
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$42.98
$36.98
DEC B001675459
1 DVD Video / Arthaus DVD /
2012-04-24
Works: Richard Strauss: Elektra
Performers:
Diener, Melanie; Johansson, Eva; Lipovsek, Marjana; Mayr, Reinhard; Muff, Alfred; Schasching, Rudolf
Conductors:
Dohnányi, Christoph von
Ensemble:
Zurich Opera Chorus; Zurich Opera Orchestra
Martin Kuej's production at the Zurich opera house brings this bloody, ancient story into the present day: In the courtyard of her father who was...continue...
Run Time: 102 min. Region: All Picture Format: NTSC, 16:9, Color Sound Format(s): LPCM Stereo, Dolby Digital 5.1, DTS 5.1 Subtitles: English, German, Fre...continue...
$32.99
$29.99
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AHM 107297
2 CD / Nightingale Classics /
2012-04-24
Works: Gaetano Donizetti: La fille du régiment
Performers:
Bunz, Hans Werner; Castel, François; Fourcade, Philippe; Gruberova, Edita; Hansen, Paul [Tenor]; Laghezza, Rosa; Raschèr, Andrea; Steinhaus, Heidi; Van der Walt, Deon
Conductors:
Panni, Marcello
Ensemble:
Bavarian Radio Chorus; Munich Radio Symphony Orchestra
"For coloratura fans: Edita Gruberova... offers bravura vocal artistry mixed with sentimental lyricism and a large helping of humor. She brings out everyone's best in...continue...
$27.99
$24.99
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NGL 0705662
1 CD / Nightingale Classics /
2012-04-24
Works: Johannes Brahms: Die Meere ("Alle Winde schlafen..."), duet for soprano, alto & piano, Op. 20/3; Die Schwestern ("Wir Schwestern zwei"), duet for soprano, alto & piano, Op. 61/1; Robert Schumann: Sch...
Performers:
Gruberova, Edita; Haider, Friedrich; Kasarova, Vesselina
$18.99
$16.99
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NGL 0713602
1 CD / Brilliant Classics /
2012-04-24
Works: Fromental Halévy: Charles VI; Camille Saint-Saëns: Henry VIII; Jules Massenet: Eve; Le Mage; Charles Gounod: Polyeucte; Emile Paladilhe: Patrie!; Ambroise Thomas: Le Caïd
Performers:
Pruvot, Pierre-Yves; Thébault, Hjördis
Conductors:
Talpain, Didier
Ensemble:
; Kosice Philharmonic Orchestra
The keyboard sonatas of C.P.E. Bach (1714 - 1788) bear hallmarks of a composer who lived through a significant moment in musical history: he composed...continue...
Recording information: Slovak State Philharmonic Hall, Kosice, Slovakia (04/16/2010-04/18/2010)....continue...
$9.99
$8.99
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BLC 94321
5 CD / Erato /
2012-04-24
Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Missa solemnis in D major, Op. 123; Johannes Brahms: German Requiem, Op. 45; Giuseppe Verdi: Requiem Mass
Performers:
Aler, John [Tenor Vocal]; Domingo, Placido; Furlanetto, Ferruccio; Holl, Robert; Kiberg, Tina; Magad, Samuel; Marc, Alessandra; Meier, Waltraud; Schrader, David
Conductors:
Barenboim, Daniel
Ensemble:
; Chicago Symphony Orchestra
Daniel Barenboim was named music director designate of the CSO in January 1989, and he assumed leadership as the Orchestra's ninth music director in September...continue...
Recording information: Orchestra Hall, Chicago....continue...
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ERA 2564663202
1 DVD Video / EuroArts /
2012-04-24
Works: Salvatore Sciarrino: Luci mie traditrici, opera
Performers:
Bode, Simon; Miedl, Christian; Schneider, Roland; Tarandek, Nina
Conductors:
Angius, Marco
Ensemble:
Ensemble Algoritmo
The co-production of the Oper Frankfurt with the Cantiere Internazionale d'Arte di Montepulciano has been recognized as the finest production of this work presented to...continue...
Run Time: 102 min. Region: All Picture Format: NTSC, 16:9, Color Sound Format(s): LPCM Stereo, Subtitles: Italian, English, German, French, Japanese ...continue...
$27.99
$24.99
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EUA 2059038
1 CD / Naxos (USA) /
2012-04-24
Works: Leonard Bernstein: Arias and Barcarolles; Samuel Barber: The School for Scandal, overture for orchestra, Op. 5; David Diamond: Elegy in Memory of Maurice Ravel
Performers:
Bunnell, Jane; Duesing, Dale
Conductors:
Schwarz, Gerard
Ensemble:
; Seattle Symphony
This triumvirate of composers represents an essentially lyrical impulse in American music. Leonard Bernstein's Arias and Barcarolles was completed in 1988 but had existed in...continue...
Recording information: Seattle Opera House, Seattle, WA (1990-01-03&1990-03-18&1991-)....continue...
$10.99
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NXS 8559709
1 Blu-Ray Video / Arthaus DVD /
2012-04-24
Works: Richard Strauss: Elektra
Performers:
Diener, Melanie; Johansson, Eva; Lipovsek, Marjana; Mayr, Reinhard; Muff, Alfred; Schasching, Rudolf
Conductors:
Dohnányi, Christoph von
Ensemble:
Zurich Opera Chorus; Zurich Opera Orchestra
Martin Kuej's production at the Zurich opera house brings this bloody, ancient story into the present day: In the courtyard of her father who was...continue...
Run Time: 102 min. Region: All Picture Format: Blu-Ray, 16:9, Color Sound Format(s): LPCM Stereo, DTS HD Master Audio 5.1 Subtitles: English, German, Fre...continue...
$42.99
$38.99
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AHM 108048
1 CD / Naïve /
2012-04-24
Works: Gabriel Fauré: Requiem, Op. 48 (Original 1896 version); Samuel Barber: Agnus Dei; Dietrich Buxtehude: Cantata, BuxWV 15; Francis Poulenc: Mass in G major; Figure Humaine; Robert Schumann: Heiden...
Performers:
Berezovsky, Boris [Piano]; Engerer, Brigitte; Garcin, Edouard; Getchell, Robert; Henry, Christophe; Piau, Sandrine; Sandhoff, Ruth; van der Kamp, Harry
Conductors:
Equilbey, Laurence; Marco, Patrick; Ericson, Eric
Ensemble:
; Ars Nova Ensemble (Copenhagen); Concerto Köln
; Ensemble Orchestral de Paris; Maîtrise de Paris
; Members of the Orchestre National de France (Membe; Monts du Reuil
Named "one of the world's leading choirs" by Gramophone Magazine, Accentus celebrates its 20th anniversary this year. The choir, founded and directed by Laurence Equilbey,...continue...
$18.99
$16.99
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NAI 5290
3 DVD Video / EuroArts /
2012-04-24
Works: Richard Wagner: Parsifal
Performers:
Elming, Poul; Hubner, Fritz; Kannen, Gunter Von; Meier, Waltraud; Struckmann, Falk; Tomlinson, John
Conductors:
Barenboim, Daniel
Ensemble:
Berlin State Opera Chorus; Staatskapelle Berlin
Parsifal represents the culmination of Wagner's work as a revolutionary composer of opera. In it, he created a powerful allegory on the conflict between Christianity...continue...
Run Time: 245 min. Region: All Picture Format: NTSC, 4:3, Color Sound Format(s): LPCM Stereo, Subtitles: English, German, French, Japanese
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$42.99
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EUA 2066738
2 CD / Other Minds Music /
2012-04-24
Works: Carl Ruggles: Toys; Vox clamans in deserto, pieces (3) for soprano & small orchestra; Men and Mountains; Angels; Sun-treader, for orchestra; Portals, for string orchestra; Evocations, orchestral vers...
Performers:
Blegen, Judith [Soprano Vocals]; Kirkpatrick, John [Piano]; Morgan, Beverly; Raver, Leonard; Thomas, Michael Tilson
Conductors:
Tilson Thomas, Michael; Thomas, Michael Tilson
Ensemble:
; Buffalo Philharmonic
The Complete Music of Carl Ruggles Michael Tilson Thomas / Buffalo Philharmonic Carl Ruggles (1876 - 1971) was an innovative American composer who used "dissonant...continue...
$23.49
$21.49
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OTM 1020/21
2 CD / Profil Edition Gunter Hanssler /
2012-04-24
Works: Richard Wagner: Rienzi; Tristan und Isolde; Wesendonck Lieder; Die Walküre; Götterdämmerung; Richard Strauss: Elektra; Wolfgang Fortner: Bluthochzeit; Aribert Reimann: Melusine; Pyotr ...
Performers:
Greindl, Josef; Hoffmann, Grace; Mödl, Martha; Neidlinger, Gustav [Baritone Vocals]; Raucheisen, Michael; Ronisch, Rosemarie; Rose, Elisabeth; Steger, Ingrid; Suthaus, Ludwig; Topper, Hertha; Wi...
Conductors:
Hollreiser, Heinrich; Keilberth, Joseph; Leitner, Ferdinand; Sebastian, Georges; Suitner, Otmar; Peters, Reinhard; Bareza, Niksa
Never released before recordings from 1950 - 1982 Wilhelm Furtwängler aptly referred to her as a "magic box", because her voice changed with every character...continue...
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PRF 12006
10 CD / Naxos (USA) /
2012-04-24
Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Don Giovanni; Die Zauberflöte (The Magic Flute), K. 620; Gioachino Rossini: Il barbiere di Siviglia; Giuseppe Verdi: La traviata; Aida, opera; Georges Bizet: Carmen, ope...
Performers:
Abel, Jozef; Alperyn, Graciela; Aragall, Giacomo; Benacka, Stanislav; Boschkowa, Nelly; Braga, Rannveig; Carroli, Silvano; d'Artegna, Francesco Ellero; Daniel, Boaz; Dever, Barbara; Dragoni, Maria; D...
Conductors:
Halász, Michael; Humburg, Will; Rahbari, Alexander; Saccani, Rico
The Great Classics series from Naxos is the perfect introduction to myriad genres of classical music. Comprising both complete and compiled selections from the greatest...continue...
$54.49
$49.49
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NXS 8501054
1 CD / Capriccio /
2012-04-24
Works: Giovanni Pergolesi: Stabat Mater; Salve Regina; Orfeo ("Nel chiuso centro"), chamber cantata for soprano, strings & continuo, Op. 2/4
Performers:
Adelmann, Stefan; Borst, Martina; Hops, Berthold; Klepper, Regina
Conductors:
Ensemble:
Bamberger String Quartet
No one has described Pergolesi's vocal works more splendidly and with more understanding than the philosopher and pedagogue Jean-Jacques Rousseau, author of the Dictionnaire de...continue...
Recording information: Pfarrheim Litzendorf (bei Bamberg)....continue...
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CAP 5130
2 CD / Nightingale Classics /
2012-04-24
Works: Vincenzo Bellini: Norma, opera
Performers:
Garanca, Elina; Gruberova, Edita; Howarth, Judith; Machado, Aquiles; Miles, Alastair [Bass Vocals]; Wade, Ray M.
Conductors:
Haider, Friedrich
Ensemble:
Rastatt Vocal Ensemble
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NGL 040245
10 CD / Naxos (USA) /
2012-04-24
Works: Thomas Tallis: Spem in alium; Gregorio Allegri: Miserere; Giovanni Pergolesi: Stabat Mater; Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Ave verum corpus; Requiem for soloists, chorus, and orchestra, K. 626; Charles Gou...
Performers:
Baylon, Jay; Beckley, Lisa; Carey, Colm; Colombara, Carlo; Faulkner, Julie; Filipova, Elena; Gedge, Nicholas; Genz, Christoph; Hajossyova, Magdalena [Soprano Vocals]; Hernandez, Cesar; Im, Sunhae; Ke...
Conductors:
Summerly, Jeremy; Halász, Michael; Wildner, Johannes; Kovács, László; Müller-Brühl, Helmut; Oberfrank, Géza; Spering, Andreas; Kosler, Zdenek; Jun, Märkl,; Sch...
The Great Classics series from Naxos is the perfect introduction to myriad genres of classical music. Comprising both complete and compiled selections from the greatest...continue...
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NXS 8501062
1 DVD Video / Arthaus DVD /
2012-04-24
Works: Giuseppe Verdi: La forza del destino
Performers:
Alexashkin, Sergei; Gorchakova, Galina; Grigorian, Gegam; Karasev, Grigory; Putilin, Nikolai; Tarasova, Marianna
Conductors:
Gergiev, Valery
Ensemble:
Kirov Theater Chorus; Kirov Theater Orchestra
Giuseppe Verdi's drama of love and destiny in times of war remains one of the best known operas by this Italian master. Conductor Valery Gergiev...continue...
Run Time: 160 min. Region: All Picture Format: NTSC, 16:9, Color Sound Format(s): LPCM Stereo, Subtitles: English, German, French, Dutch, Spanish
...continue...
$32.99
$29.99
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AHM 100079
1 CD / Dynamic /
2012-04-24
Works: Antonio Salieri: Les Danaïdes; Giacomo Meyerbeer: Les Huguenots; Charles Gounod: La Reine de Saba; Polyeucte; Jules Massenet: Roma; Chérubin; Le Roi de Lahore; Meditation (from "Thaïs"...
Performers:
Breedt, Michelle; Caballé, Montserrat; Casciarri, Giorgio; Girard, Guylaine [Soprano]; Grassi, Luca; Gueze, Sebastien; Lee, Jeong-Won; Martin-Bonnet, Éric; Massis, Annick; Mok, Warren; ...
Conductors:
Gelmetti, Gianluigi; Palumbo, Renato; Benzi, Manlio; Guidarini, Marco; Villaume, Emmanuel; Viotti, Marcello; Davin, Patrick; Tingaud, Jean-Luc
After the first two "Bellissimo" recordings dedicated to Handel, Vivaldi and Italian opera arias, the new CD features some of the rarest and beautiful French...continue...
$15.99
$13.99
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DYN 719
1 DVD Video / BBC Opus Arte /
2012-04-24
Works: Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky: Eugene Onegin, Op. 24
Performers:
Dunaev, Andrey; Maximova, Elena; Petrenko, Mikhail; Romanova, Nina; Savova, Olga; Skovhus, Bo; Stoyanova, Krassimira
Conductors:
Jansons, Mariss
Ensemble:
Netherlands Opera Chorus; Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra
Described by Tchaikovsky as 'lyric scenes', Eugene Onegin receives a spectacular reinterpretation from the Norwegian director Stefan Herheim. His productions create controversy and excitement around...continue...
Run Time: 181 min. Region: All Picture Format: NTSC, 16:9, Color Sound Format(s): LPCM Stereo, DTS 5.0 Surround Subtitles: English, French, German, Itali...continue...
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$32.99
$24.73
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BOA 1067D
1 Blu-Ray Video / BBC Opus Arte /
2012-04-24
Works: Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky: Eugene Onegin, Op. 24
Performers:
Dunaev, Andrey; Maximova, Elena; Petrenko, Mikhail; Romanova, Nina; Savova, Olga; Skovhus, Bo; Stoyanova, Krassimira
Conductors:
Jansons, Mariss
Ensemble:
Netherlands Opera Chorus; Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra
Described by Tchaikovsky as 'lyric scenes', Eugene Onegin receives a spectacular reinterpretation from the Norwegian director Stefan Herheim. His productions create controversy and excitement around...continue...
Run Time: 181 min. Region: All Picture Format: Blu-Ray, 16:9, Color Sound Format(s): LPCM Stereo, DTS HD Master Audio 5.1 Subtitles: English, French, Ger...continue...
$32.99
$29.99
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BOA 7100D
1 DVD Video / Opera Australia /
2012-04-24
Works: Léo Delibes: Lakmé
Performers:
Bennett, Stephen; di Toro, Aldo; Matthews, Dominica; Matthews, Emma
Conductors:
Joel-Hornak, Emmanuel
Ensemble:
Australian Opera Chorus; Australian Opera Orchestra
Lakmé, Delibes greatest opera, is performed by Opera Australia in all its oriental glory. Starring the exquisite coloratura soprano Emma Matthews as the innocent girl...continue...
Run Time: 143 min. Region: All Picture Format: NTSC, 16:9, Color Subtitles: English, French, Italian, German, Spanish
...continue...
$32.99
$29.99
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OPAU 56020
3 CD / Carus /
2012-04-24
Works: Anonymous, German: Aus meines Herzens Grunde, hymn; Nun ruhen alle Wälder, hymn; O selige Nacht, hymn; Christi Mutter stand mit Schmerzen, hymn; Wir danken dir, Herr Jesu Christ, hymn; Christ is...
Performers:
Dahlmann, Thilo; Johannsen, Kay; Mertens, Klaus; Payer, Gotz; Sandhoff, Ruth; Wegener, Sarah; Weller, Andreas
For many, hymns are a part of early childhood experiences. Their texts and melodies can accompany people throughout their whole lives. Even when memory fades,...continue...
$37.49
$33.49
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CRS 83015
1 Blu-Ray Video / Opera Australia /
2012-04-24
Works: Léo Delibes: Lakmé
Performers:
Bennett, Stephen; di Toro, Aldo; Matthews, Dominica; Matthews, Emma
Conductors:
Joel-Hornak, Emmanuel
Ensemble:
Australian Opera Chorus; Australian Opera Orchestra
Lakmé, Delibes greatest opera, is performed by Opera Australia in all its oriental glory. Starring the exquisite coloratura soprano Emma Matthews as the innocent girl...continue...
Run Time: 143 min. Region: All Picture Format: Blu-Ray, 16:9, Color Subtitles: English, French, Italian, German, Spanish
...continue...
$42.99
$38.99
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OPAU 56021
1 CD / EMI Classics /
2012-04-24
Works: Gustav Mahler: Lieder eines fahrenden Gesellen; Kindertotenlieder, song cycle for voice & piano (or orchestra); Rückert Lieder (5); Des Knaben Wunderhorn
Performers:
Ludwig, Christa
Conductors:
Boult, Adrian; Vandernoot, Andre; Klemperer, Otto
Mahler's vocal works conjure up the spirit of old folk songs, reinterpreted as miniature emotional dramas. In Christa Ludwig these pieces found one of their...continue...
$8.98
$7.98
EMI 022982
1 DVD Video / Arthaus DVD /
2012-04-24
Works: Georges Bizet: Carmen, opera
Performers:
Buchanan, Isobel; Domingo, Placido; Gall, Axelle; Kanfoush, Cheryl; Mazurok, Yuri; Obraztsova, Elena
Conductors:
Kleiber, Carlos
Ensemble:
Vienna Boys Choir; Vienna State Opera Ballet; Vienna State Opera Chorus; Vienna State Opera Orchestra
Arthaus presents a sensational filmed document from the musical legacy of Carlos Kleiber: The wonderful staging of Carmen by director Franco Zeffirelli in a live...continue...
Run Time: 154 min. Region: All Picture Format: NTSC, 4:3, Color Sound Format(s): LPCM Stereo, Subtitles: English, German, French, Spanish, Italian, Chin...continue...
$32.99
$29.99
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AHM 107263
3 CD / Nightingale Classics /
2012-04-24
Works: Gaetano Donizetti: Linda di Chamounix
Performers:
Bernardini, Don; Groop, Monica; Gruberova, Edita; Hedlund, Klas; Kim, Ettore; Melander, Anders; Precht, Ulrika
Conductors:
Haider, Friedrich
Ensemble:
Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra members
$21.99
$19.99
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NGL 0705612
1 CD / EMI Classics /
2012-04-24
Works: Giuseppe Verdi: Nabucco; Ernani; I lombardi; Attila; Il trovatore; Rigoletto; La forza del destino; Macbeth; Requiem
Performers:
Freni, Mirella; Zajick, Dolora
Conductors:
Muti, Riccardo
Ensemble:
; La Scala Opera Orchestra
Where Italian opera is concerned; the center of the world is in Milan - and the famous La Scala. This is where these recordings of...continue...
$8.98
$7.98
EMI 023182
2 DVD Video / C Major Video /
2012-04-24
Works: Gustav Mahler: Symphony no 2 in C minor "Resurrection"
Performers:
Fink, Bernarda; Merbeth, Ricarda
Conductors:
Jansons, Mariss
Ensemble:
Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra
Music is the Language of Heart and Soul is the only available documentary about Mariss Jansons from his early days till today. Jansons is one...continue...
Run Time: 142 min. Region: All Picture Format: NTSC, 16:9, Color Sound Format(s): LPCM Stereo, DTS 5.0 Surround Subtitles: English, French, Spanish, Chin...continue...
$32.99
$29.99
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CME 709708
3 CD / Nightingale Classics /
2012-04-24
Works: Vincenzo Bellini: I Puritani, opera
Performers:
d'Artegna, Francesco Ellero; Gruberova, Edita; Kim, Ettore; Lavender, Justin; Lytting, Katia; Siegele, Dankwart; Tuand, Carlo
Conductors:
Luisi, Fabio
Ensemble:
Munich Radio Symphony Orchestra
"Those who delight in the sheer sensuality of Bellini's most colorfully orchestrated opera will not be disappointed by this recording Gruberova - with her rock-solid...continue...
$32.99
$29.99
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NGL 0705622
1 CD / London Philharmonic Orchestra /
2012-04-24
Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Missa solemnis in D major, Op. 123
Performers:
Henschel, Dietrich; Jahns, Annette; Schukoff, Nikolai; Schwanewilms, Anne
Conductors:
Eschenbach, Christoph
Ensemble:
London Philharmonic Orchestra Choir
Christoph Eschenbach has a longstanding association with the London Philharmonic Orchestra and this release adds to critically acclaimed recording of Bruckner Symphony No. 6 released...continue...
Recording information: Southbank Centre's Royal Festival Hall, London (10/18/2008)....continue...
$18.99
$16.99
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LPO 0061
2 CD / Nightingale Classics /
2012-04-24
Works: Gaetano Donizetti: Roberto Devereux
Performers:
Bernardini, Don; Gruberova, Edita; Kim, Ettore; Ziegler, Delores
Conductors:
Haider, Friedrich
Ensemble:
Rhine Opera Chorus; Strasbourg Philharmonic Orchestra
"[Edita Gruberova's performance is] full of subtle nuance and breadth of phrase as well as vocal and dramatic power.... The balance between voices and orchestra...continue...
$27.99
$24.99
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NGL 0705632
2 DVD Video / Decca /
2012-04-17
Works: Francesco Cilèa: Adriana Lecourvreur
Performers:
Borodina, Olga; Bottone, Bonaventura; Corbelli, Alessandro; Gheorghiu, Angela; Kaufmann, Jonas; Muraro, Maurizio
Conductors:
Elder, Mark
Ensemble:
Royal Opera House Covent Garden Chorus; Royal Opera House Covent Garden Orchestra
Starring Angela Gheorghiu as the celebrated French actress Adriana Lecouvreur and Jonas Kaufmann as her lover Maurizio, Count of Saxony, Cilea's verismo drama explores celebrity,...continue...
Run Time: 150 min. Region: All Picture Format: NTSC, 16:9, Color Subtitles: English
...continue...
$42.98
$36.98
DEC B001669609
1 CD / Stradivarius /
2012-04-10
Works: Ottorino Respighi: Arrangement; E se un giorno tornasse, recitative for mezzo-soprano & piano, P. 96; Melodie, songs (6) for voice & piano, P. 89; Canzone sarda, for voice & piano, P. 155; Le funtane...
Performers:
Bacelli, Monica; Orvieto, Aldo
In this new chapter of the series dedicated to Ottorino Respighi's chamber lyrics, pianist Aldo Orvieto accompanies the great mezzo-soprano Monica Bacelli!...continue...
Recording information: Sala Piccolo Teatro, Fondazione Giorgio Cini, Isola di (2010-11-15_2010-11-16&2010-)....continue...
$18.99
$16.99
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SVS 33887
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