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Dukas: Ariane et Barbe-Bleue / Botstein, Philips, et al

2 CD / Telarc / 2007-07-24

Works: Paul Dukas: Ariane et Barbe-Bleue, opera
Performers: Bardon, Patricia; Danby, Graeme; Davies, Sarah-Jane; James, Ana; Nolen, Laura Vlasak; Phillips, Lori; Rose, Peter de; Touchais, Daphne
Conductors: Botstein, Leon
Ensemble: BBC Symphony Orchestra

"Nearly a century after its premiere it's time we wised up to the modernity of Paul Dukas' only opera... The three-act score, with its taut,...continue...

Grand Tier - Massenet: Sapho / Keefe, Andrew, et al

2 CD / Opera D'Oro / 2004-10-05

Works: Jules Massenet: Sapho, lyric piece in 5 acts (2 versions)
Performers: Andrew, Milla; Dickerson, Bernard; Hill, Jenny; MacPherson, George; Oliver, Alexander; Sarti, Laura; Taylor, Nelson
Conductors: Keefe, Bernard
Ensemble: BBC Symphony Orchestra

Beethoven: Symphony no 7, Missa Solemnis; Mozart /Toscanini

2 CD / BBC Legends / 2003-02-01

Works: Luigi Cherubini: Anacréon ou L'amour fugitif, opera-ballet in 2 acts; Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Symphony no 35 in D major, K 385 "Haffner"; Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony no 7 in A major, Op. 9...
Performers: Beard, Paul; Milanov, Zinka [Soprano Vocal]; Moscona, Nicola; Pataky, Koloman von; Thorborg, Kerstin
Conductors: Toscanini, Arturo
Ensemble: BBC Symphony Orchestra

Even though the record stores' bins are full of recordings by Toscanini, there are still some undiscovered treasures for which fans have been patiently awaiting...continue...

Massenet: Sapho / Keefe, Andrew, Oliver, et al

2 CD / Opera D'Oro / 2002-08-06

Works: Jules Massenet: Sapho, lyric piece in 5 acts (2 versions)
Performers: Andrew, Milla; Dickerson, Bernard; Hill, Jenny; MacPherson, George; Oliver, Alexander; Sarti, Laura; Taylor, Nelson
Conductors: Keefe, Bernard
Ensemble: BBC Symphony Orchestra

Massenet's 13th opera, the story of a sculptor's model and her insatiable love for a younger man, was not unlucky; it had an enthusiastic reception...continue...

Elias: Laments, etc / Otaka, King, Wyn-Rogers, et al

1 CD / NMC Classics / 2001-03-23

Works: Brian Elias: Songs (5) to Poems by Irina Ratushinskaya; Laments, for voice & orchestra
Performers: Bingham, Judith; Flannery, Sue; Higgins, Jennifer; Jarvis, Joyce; King, Mary; Stormer, Caroline; Wyn-Rogers, Catherine
Conductors: Brabbins, Martyn; Otaka, Tadaaki
Ensemble: BBC Symphony Orchestra

Wolf-Ferrari: I Gioielli Della Madonna / Erede, Turp, et al

2 CD / Bella Voce / 2001-03-22

Works: Ermanno Wolf-Ferrari: I gioielli della Madonna; Giuseppe Verdi: Macbeth; Anonymous: Unknown duet (Pauline Tinsley singing w/ Wayne Turnage)
Performers: Davies, Joan; Glossop, Peter; Kale, Stuart [Tenor Vocal]; King, Malcolm; Pashley, Anne; Tinsley, Pauline; Turp, Andre; Winfield, John
Conductors: Erede, Alberto
Ensemble: BBC Symphony Orchestra