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Gioachino Rossini: Il Barbier di Siviglia / Gabriele Santini, Luigi Alva, Sesto Bruscatini, Carlo Badioli2 CD / Opera D'Oro / 2009-09-08 Works: Gioachino Rossini: Il barbiere di SivigliaPerformers: Alva, Luigi [Tenor Vocals]; Badioli, Carlo; Bruscantini, Sesto; Carbonari, Virgilio; Cossotto, Fiorenza; Forti, Carlo; Ghiaurov, Nicolai; Malagu, Stefania Conductors: Santini, Gabriele Ensemble: Milan Teatro alla Scala Orchestra "This performance was recorded live at La Scala on January 20, 1964. Gabriele Santini - who would pass away toward the end of that year...continue...
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Grand Tier - Donizetti: Belisario / Gavazzeni, Zaccaria, Taddei, et al2 CD / Opera D'Oro / 2009-05-12 Works: Gaetano Donizetti: Belisario, operaPerformers: Antonini, Giovanni [Bass Vocal]; Carusi, Alfredo; Gencer, Leyla; Grilli, Umberto; Pallini, Rina; Pecile, Mirna; Sebastian, Bruno; Taddei, Giuseppe; Veronese, Augusto; Zaccaria, Nicola [Bass Vocal] Conductors: Gavazzeni, Gianandrea Ensemble: Venice Teatro la Fenice Chorus When Leyla Gencer died at age 79 in 2008, the obituary in 'The Guardian' (UK) called her "the greatest Turkish opera singer of the 20th...continue...
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ODO 7064
Verdi: Aroldo / Rinaldi, Ceccheli, et al2 CD / Opera D'Oro / 2009-05-12 Works: Giuseppe Verdi: AroldoPerformers: Cecchele, Gianfranco; Gulin, Angeles; Millauro, Carlo; Minetto, Maria; Montefusco, Licinio; Munzi, Marcello; Zanazzo, Alfredo Conductors: Rinaldi, Maurizio Ensemble: Italian Radio Symphony Orchestra Milan Few recordings exist of the sensational artistry of Spanish soprano Angeles Gulin (1939–2002), whose enormous, dark voice was said to have set the crystal chandeliers...continue...
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ODO 7071
Hindemith: Cardillac / Keilberth, et al2 CD / Opera D'Oro / 2009-04-14 Works: Paul Hindemith: Cardillac, opera, Op. 39Performers: Fischer-Dieskau, Dietrich; Grobe, Donald; Katz, Eberhard; Kirschstein, Leonore; Kohn, Karl Christian; Nett, Willi; Soderstrom, Elisabeth Conductors: Keilberth, Joseph Ensemble: Cologne West German Radio Chorus The only recording ever made of this 20th-century masterpiece features the towering artistry of Fischer-Dieskau in the title role of a Renaissance goldsmith who murders...continue...
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ODO 7067
Grand Tier - Tchaikovsky: Eugene Onegin / Khaikin, Vishnevskaya, et al2 CD / Opera D'Oro / 2009-02-10 Works: Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky: Eugen OneginPerformers: Avdeyeva, Larissa; Belov, Eugene; Lemeshev, Sergei; Mikhailov, Igor; Pankov, Georgy; Petrov, Ivan; Petrova, Valentina; Verbitskaya, Yevgenia; Vishnevskaya, Galina Conductors: Sokolov, Andrei; Khaikin, Boris Ensemble: Bolshoi Theatre Chorus "This recording made by Melodiya in 1955 captures a remarkable performance of Eugene Onegin with performers from the Bolshoi Opera during one of its golden...continue...
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ODO 7066
Grand Tier - Pacini: Saffo / Capuana, Gencer, Mattiucci, Guggia2 CD / Opera D'Oro / 2009-02-10 Works: Giovanni Pacini: SaffoPerformers: Bianco, Tito Del; Gencer, Leyla; Guggia, Mario; Maniachi, Vittoria; Mattiucci, Franca; Piacente, Maurizio; Quilico, Louis Conductors: Capuana, Franco Ensemble: Naples Teatro San Carlo Orchestra "The cast of this 1967 performance is excellent, led energetically by Franco Capuana... But of course the center of the revival, and its raison d'etre,...continue...
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ODO 7068
Grand Tier - Rossini: Mosè / Sawallisch, Ghiaurov, Verrett, Petri, et al2 CD / Opera D'Oro / 2008-11-11 Works: Gioachino Rossini: Mosè in EgittoPerformers: Corradi, Giampaolo; Garaventa, Ottavio; Ghiaurov, Nicolai; Gusmeroli, Giovanni; Jacopucci, Fernando; Lane, Gloria; Petri, Mario; Ventriglia, Franco; Verrett, Shirley [Mezzo Soprano Vocals]; Zylis-Gar... Conductors: Sawallisch, Wolfgang Ensemble: Italian Radio Symphony Orchestra Rome This is a fine Rossini opera, once very famous especially for the noble "Prayer of Moses," but was neglected in the 20th century along with...continue...
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ODO 7063
Stravinsky: Rake's Progress / Stravinsky, et al2 CD / Opera D'Oro / 2008-10-14 Works: Igor Stravinsky: Rake's ProgressPerformers: Arie, Raffaele; Cuenod, Hugues; Kraus, Otakar; Rounseville, Robert; Schwarzkopf, Elisabeth; Tangemann, Nell; Tourel, Jennie Conductors: Stravinsky, Igor Ensemble: Milan Teatro alla Scala Chorus This is a historical recording of the opera's world premiere in 1951, conducted by Stravinsky himself....continue...
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ODO 1488
Grand Tier - Rossini: L'Assedio di Corinto / Schippers, Sills, Horne, etc2 CD / Opera D'Oro / 2008-10-14 Works: Gioachino Rossini: L'assedio di CorintoPerformers: Bonisolli, Franco; de Palma, Piero [Tenor Vocal]; Foiani, Giovanni; Horne, Marilyn [Mezzo-Soprano Vocal]; Paoli, Milna; Sills, Beverly [Soprano Vocals]; Vocals], Justino Diaz [Bass Baritone; Washingt... Conductors: Schippers, Thomas Ensemble: Milan Teatro alla Scala Chorus Live performance from La Scala in 1969 of this Rossini rarity, with much the same cast as the studio recording now out of print and...continue...
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ODO 7065
Puccini: Turandot2 CD / Opera D'Oro / 2008-10-14 Works: Giacomo Puccini: TurandotPerformers: Alunno, Giandomenico; Binci, Mario; Carlin, Mino; Castellano, Elio; Cavalieri, Anna de; Cecchele, Gianfranco; Frascati, Tommaso; Marimpietri, Lidia; Valdengo, Giuseppe Conductors: Scaglia, Ferruccio Ensemble: Italian Radio Symphony Orchestra Rome There can never be enough recordings of this beloved opera, and this rare one from Radio Italy in 1965 highlights not only the fine tenor...continue...
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ODO 1485
Verdi: Luisa Miller / Rossi, Kelston, et al2 CD / Opera D'Oro / 2008-09-09 Works: Giuseppe Verdi: Luisa MillerPerformers: Baronti, Duilio; Colarescu, Grazia; Colombo, Scipio; Kelston, Lucy; Lauri-Volpi, Giacomo; Pace, Miti Truccato; Vaghi, Giacomo Conductors: Rossi, Mario "Very much a collector's item, primarily on account of the casting of the legendary tenor Giacomo Lauri-Volpi. This remarkable showman is in amazingly dynamic voice......continue...
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ODO 7057
Puccini: Madama Butterfly / Nicola Rescigno, Magda Olivero, Renato Cioni2 CD / Opera D'Oro / 2008-09-09 Works: Giacomo Puccini: Madama ButterflyPerformers: Borrelli, Annamaria; Cadoni, Fernanda; Carleo, Mario; Caruso, Mariano; Cioffi, Mario; Cioni, Renato; Giannini, Aldo; Olivero, Magda; Zanasi, Mario Conductors: Rescigno, Nicola "Although the term 'legendary' is all too frequently coined, its usage is both appropriate and justified when describing Magda Olivero. She was an unorthodox soprano...continue...
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ODO 1484
Prokofiev: The Gambler / Lazarev, Maslennikov, et al2 CD / Opera D'Oro / 2008-08-12 Works: Sergey Prokofiev: The Gambler, opera, Op. 24Performers: Andryushchenko, Georgy; Borissova, Galina; Kasrashvili, Makvala; Maslennikov, Alexei; Ognivtsiev, Alexander Conductors: Lazarev, Alexander Ensemble: Bolshoi Theatre Orchestra 'The Gambler' was Prokofiev's first opera to gain a public performance, and the first opera ever based on a story by Dostoyevsky. It is funny,...continue...
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ODO 7058
Rimsky-Korsakov: Tsar's Bride / Mansourov, Vishnevskaya, Atlantov, Bolshoi Theatre Orchestra, et al2 CD / Opera D'Oro / 2008-08-12 Works: Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov: The Tsar's BridePerformers: Andreyev, Eleonora; Arkhipova, Irina; Atlantov, Vladimir; Nesterenko, Evgeny; Sokolov, Andrei; Valaitis, Vladimir; Vishnevskaya, Galina Conductors: Mansourian, Fouat Some of the biggest names in Russian opera headline this live 1973 performance of a Rimsky-Korsakov rarity from Moscow's historic Bolshoi Theater. Based on a...continue...
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ODO 1481
Massenet: Werther / Prêtre, Kraus, Obraztsova, Rinaldi, Zaccaria, Milan Teatro alla Scala Orchestra, et al2 CD / Opera D'Oro / 2008-08-12 Works: Jules Massenet: WertherPerformers: Gullino, Walter; Kraus, Alfredo [Tenor Vocals]; Lorni, Giorgio; Mazzucato, Daniela; Obraztsova, Yelena; Rinaldi, Alberto; Zaccaria, Nicola [Bass Vocal] Conductors: Prêtre, Georges A peerless performance of Massenet's masterpiece from the world's most famous opera house, live in 1976, starring tenor Alfredo Kraus in the title role. Especially...continue...
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ODO 1482
Dvorak: Rusalka / Gregor, Stratas, Zidek, et al2 CD / Opera D'Oro / 2008-08-12 Works: Antonin Dvorák: RusalkaPerformers: Alexander, Roberta [Soprano Vocals]; Bello, Angela; Boer, Nico; Dielemann, Marianne; Killebrew, Gwendolyn; Philippo, Ans; Stratas, Teresa; White, Willard [Bass Vocals]; Zidek, Ivo; Zijl, Fons van Conductors: Gregor, Bohumil Ensemble: Netherlands Opera Orchestra Dvorak's most popular opera contains "The Song to the Moon," one of the most gorgeous soprano arias ever written, but the rest of the music...continue...
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ODO 7059
Grand Tier - Strauss: Arabella / Rennert, Caballé, Nimsgern, Kollo, etc2 CD / Opera D'Oro / 2008-06-10 Works: Richard Strauss: ArabellaPerformers: Borgato, Renato; Caballé, Montserrat; Dominguez, Oralia; Falcone, Licia; Freiberger, Manfred; Gaifa, Carlo; Kollo, René [Tenor Vocal]; Miljakovic, Olivera; Moll, Kurt; Monreale, Leonard... Conductors: Rennert, Wolfgang Ensemble: Italian Radio Symphony Orchestra Rome 'Arabella' was first heard in 1933. A kind of sequel to 'Der Rosenkavalier' of 1911, it was to take its place as one of Richard...continue...
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ODO 7056
Giordano: Fedora / Basile, Tebaldi, di Stefano, Sereni2 CD / Opera D'Oro / 2008-05-13 Works: Umberto Giordano: FedoraPerformers: Amedeo, Giovanni; Buccini, Vittorio; Campi, Enrico; Caruso, Mariano; Chiocca, Gennaro; Cioffi, Mario; Di Stefano, Giuseppe; Esca, Pina; Frosini, Mario; Mezetti, Sofia; Padillo, Luigi; Sereni, Mario [... Conductors: Basile, Arturo Ensemble: Naples Teatro San Carlo Orchestra Enrico Caruso sang in the premiere of this opera in 1898, and it became a favorite worldwide. Giordano's opera 'Andrea Chenier' eventually surpassed it in...continue...
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ODO 7054
Grand Tier - Rossini: La Donna del Lago / Bellugi, Caballe, Bonisolli, Hamari, et al2 CD / Opera D'Oro / 2008-03-11 Works: Gioachino Rossini: La Donna del LagoPerformers: Balboni, Anna Maria; Bonisolli, Franco; Bottazzo, Pietro; Caballé, Montserrat; Hamari, Julia [Contralto Vocals]; Sinimberghi, Gino; Washington, Paolo Conductors: Bellugi, Piero The Lady of the Lake, based on the narrative poem by Sir Walter Scott, has been one of the most successful of Rossini's "serious" operas...continue...
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ODO 7053
Puccini: Manon Lescaut2 CD / Opera D'Oro / 2008-03-11 Works: Giacomo Puccini: Manon LescautPerformers: Bosco, Carlo del; Casarini, Gianfranco; Domingo, Placido; Federici, Franco; Fioravanti, Giulio; Lorenzi, Ermanno; Mariotti, Alfredo; Olivero, Magda; Ricciardi, Franco Conductors: Santi, Nello Ensemble: Verona Teatro Arena Orchestra Perhaps the greatest May-December match-up in opera recording, this thrilling live performance of Manon Lescaut stars tenor Placido Domingo near the beginning of his career,...continue...
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ODO 7050
Wagner: Ring Cycle / Furtwängler, La Scala Orchestra & Chorus14 CD / Opera D'Oro / 2008-02-12 Works: Richard Wagner: Das Rheingold; Die Walküre; Siegfried; GötterdämmerungPerformers: Batic, Polly; Crkall, Karen Marie; Emmerich, Albert; Falke, Margret Welk; Flagstad, Kirsten; Frantz, Ferdinand; Gabory, Magda; Herrmann, Josef; Hongen, Elisabeth; Kenney, Margherita; Konetzni, Hilde ... Conductors: Furtwängler, Wilhelm This 1950 performance is the only live complete recording of The Ring conducted by the legendary Wilhelm Furtwangler. Although it has been available on several...continue...
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ODO 1501
Verdi: Un Ballo in Maschera / Molinari-Pradelli, Caballé2 CD / Opera D'Oro / 2008-02-12 Works: Giuseppe Verdi: Un ballo in mascheraPerformers: Baldani, Ruza; Bertocci, Aldo; Bruson, Renato; Caballe, Montserrat; Carreras, Jose [Tenor Vocal]; Davia, Federico; Foiani, Giovanni; Guglielmi, Margherita; Meliciani, Carlo; Romani, Regoklo Conductors: Molinari-Pradelli, France Spain's famous opera stars Carreras and Caballe, who are professional colleagues and friends in real life, are an irresistible pairing at the head of a...continue...
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ODO 7048
Debussy: Pelléas et Mélisande / Maazel, Pilou, Guy, et al3 CD / Opera D'Oro / 2008-02-12 Works: Claude Debussy: Pelléas et MélisandePerformers: Bacquier, Gabriel; Guy, Henri; Martino, Adriana; Pilou, Jeannette; Reynolds, Anna; Rovetta, Teodoro; Zaccaria, Nicola [Bass Vocal] Conductors: Maazel, Lorin Ensemble: Italian Radio Symphony Orchestra This live 1969 broadcast performance of Debussy's operatic masterpiece, one of the seminal vocal works of the twentieth century, joins the Grand Tier catalogue with...continue...
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ODO 7047
Gounod: Roméo et Juliette / Almeida, Vanzo, Esposito, et al2 CD / Opera D'Oro / 2007-11-13 Works: Charles Gounod: Roméo et JuliettePerformers: Abello, Andre; Ferment, Claudine; Garcia, Francois; Laffage, Jean-Pierre; Novello, Alfred; Plaque, Iris; Saur, Ivan; Spagnol, Gerard; Vanzo, Alain; Vocals], Andree Esposito [Soprano Conductors: Almeida, Antonio de Gounod's Romeo et Juliette had its premiere in Paris, at the Theatre-Lyrique, on April 27, 1867. It was successful, and was given in both London...continue...
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ODO 1477
Giordano: La cena delle beffe / Bonavolontá, et al2 CD / Opera D'Oro / 2007-11-13 Works: Umberto Giordano: La cena delle beffePerformers: Clabassi, Plinio [Bass Vocal]; Degl'Innocenti, Angelo; Formichini, Dino; Guelfi, Giangiacomo; Marchiandi, Angelo; Mariotti, Alfredo; Matsumoto, Miwako; Morresi, Giuseppe; Rosati, A. M.; Zambon, Amade... Conductors: Bonavolontà, Nino The most popular work of Umberto Giordano (1867–1948) remains Andrea Chenier, but he did write other fine operas that deserve revival. One of these is...continue...
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ODO 1478
Grand Tier - Verdi: Il Trovatore / Gavazzeni, Bergonzi, Tucci, et al2 CD / Opera D'Oro / 2007-11-13 Works: Giuseppe Verdi: Il TrovatorePerformers: Bergonzi, Carlo; Cappuccilli, Piero; de Palma, Piero [Tenor Vocal]; Fiorentini, Mirella; Simionato, Giulietta; Tucci, Gabriella; Vinco, Ivo Conductors: Gavazzeni, Gianandrea Ensemble: Milan Teatro alla Scala Orchestra This recording, which has been a best-seller in the standard Opera d’Oro budget catalogue, represents a live performance by the world-famous La Scala opera company...continue...
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ODO 7045
Strauss: Der Rosenkavalier / Kleiber, Fassbaender, et al3 CD / Opera D'Oro / 2007-11-13 Works: Richard Strauss: Der RosenkavalierPerformers: Bence, Margarete; Fassbaender, Brigitte [Mezzo-Soprano Vocals]; Hooley, William; Klarwein, Franz; Kusche, Benno; Paskuda, Georg; Peter, Albrecht; Popp, Sophie; Ridderbusch, Karl; Thaw, David; Waas, A... Conductors: Kleiber, Carlos Ensemble: Bavarian State Opera Orchestra Another entry in the immortal catalogue of conductor Carlos Kleiber (1930–2004), a colossus among 20th-century musicians. Although Kleiber had one of the most limited repertoires...continue...
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ODO 7046
Grand Tier - Wagner: Tristan und Isolde / Kleiber, Minton3 CD / Opera D'Oro / 2007-06-12 Works: Richard Wagner: Tristan und Isolde, opera, WWV 90Performers: Brilioth, Helge; Feldhoff, Heinz; Ligendza, Catarina; McIntyre, Donald; Minton, Yvonne [Soprano Vocals]; Moll, Kurt; Steinbach, Heribert; Zednik, Heinz Conductors: Kleiber, Carlos Ensemble: Bayreuth Festival Orchestra "This performance is truly stunning: it delivers the most powerful first act I've ever heard, with Isolde's rage absolutely terrifying-and the rest of the opera...continue...
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ODO 7039
Grand Tier - Bellini: I Puritani / Muti, Pavarotti, Freni, Bruscantini2 CD / Opera D'Oro / 2007-06-12 Works: Vincenzo Bellini: I Puritani, operaPerformers: Antonini, Giovanni [Bass Vocal]; Bruscantini, Sesto; Fiorentini, Mirella; Freni, Mirella; Giaiotti, Bonaldo; Pavarotti, Luciano; Venturini, Mino Conductors: Muti, Riccardo Ensemble: Italian Radio Symphony Orchestra Rome "Mirella Freni [is] at her vocally most impeccable and emotionally most communicative and her Elvira is a lovely creation. Pavarotti sings with grace, ease, and...continue...
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ODO 7043
Debussy: Pelléas et Mélisande / Maazel, Pilou, Guy, et al3 CD / Opera D'Oro / 2007-06-12 Works: Claude Debussy: Pelléas et MélisandePerformers: Bacquier, Gabriel; Guy, Henri; Martino, Adriana; Pilou, Jeannette; Reynolds, Anna; Rovetta, Teodoro; Zaccaria, Nicola [Bass Vocal] Conductors: Maazel, Lorin Ensemble: Italian Radio Symphony Orchestra This live 1969 broadcast performance of Debussy's operatic masterpiece-and one of the seminal vocal works of the 20th century- has long been unavailable, and is...continue...
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ODO 1473
Gluck: Paride ed Elena / Rossi, Lászlò, Kozma, et al2 CD / Opera D'Oro / 2007-06-12 Works: Christoph Willibald Gluck: O del mio dolce ardor; Claudio Monteverdi: L'OrfeoPerformers: Antonioli, Doro; Kozma, Lajos; Laszlo, Magda; Mariconda, Valeria; Vajna, Linda; Verra, Lorenza Canepa Conductors: Rossi, Mario; Sanzogno, Nino Paride ed Elena, based on the Homeric story of the abduction of the Spartan beauty Helen by the Trojan Paris, seemed to make little initial...continue...
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ODO 1475
Grand Tier - Verdi: Falstaff / De Sabata, Stabile, Tebaldi, et al2 CD / Opera D'Oro / 2007-05-08 Works: Giuseppe Verdi: FalstaffPerformers: Canali, Anna Maria; Caruso, Mariano; Elmo, Cloe; Maionica, Silvio [Bass vocals]; Nessi, Giuseppe; Noni, Alda; Silveri, Paolo; Stabile, Mariano; Tebaldi, Renata; Valletti, Cesare [Tenor Vocals] Conductors: De Sabata, Victor "One of the most remarkable performances of anything by Verdi ever captured on a disc. Mariano Stabile's Falstaff was a legendary achievement, dramatically and vocally,...continue...
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ODO 7041
Grand Tier - R. Strauss: Die Ägyptische Helena / Keilberth, Rysanek, etc2 CD / Opera D'Oro / 2007-05-08 Works: Richard Strauss: Die ägyptische Helena, Op. 75Performers: Aldenhoff, Bernd; Holm, Richard; Kupper, Annelies; Malaniuk, Ira; Rysanek, Leonie; Uhde, Hermann Conductors: Keilberth, Joseph Ensemble: Bavarian State Opera Orchestra "A tremendous performance. While in mono and obviously not comparable to the range of Telarc's digital recording, it is, in fact, better balanced, and the...continue...
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ODO 7042
Grand Tier - Donizetti: Lucia di Lammermoor / Karajan2 CD / Opera D'Oro / 2007-04-10 Works: Gaetano Donizetti: Lucia di LammermoorPerformers: Callas, Maria; Carlin, Mario; Di Stefano, Giuseppe; Panerai, Rolando; Villa, Luisa; Zaccaria, Nicola [Bass Vocal]; Zampieri, Giuseppe Conductors: Karajan, Herbert von Ensemble: Milan Teatro alla Scala Chorus Live performance, Berlin, September 29, 1955. One of the greatest live complete opera recordings starring Maria Callas, and the best of her recordings of Lucia...continue...
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ODO 7035
Grand Tier - Puccini: La Fanciulla del West / Votto, et al2 CD / Opera D'Oro / 2007-04-10 Works: Giacomo Puccini: La Fanciulla del WestPerformers: Amadini, Maria; Benatti, Erminio; Cazzato, Michele; Cesarini, Athos; Coda, Eraldo; Corelli, Franco; Forti, Carlo; Frazzoni, Gigliola; Gobbi, Tito; Latinucci, Pier Luigi; Mercuriali, Angelo; Morresi, ... Conductors: Votto, Antonino Ensemble: Milan Teatro alla Scala Chorus "Franco Corelli gives us the most vocally thrilling Dick Johnson of all his burnished, brawny tone makes him both lovable and heroic. Tito Gobbi's Jack...continue...
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ODO 7036
Grand Tier - Verdi: Nabucco / Gavazzeni, Guelfi, Suliotis, Ghiaurov2 CD / Opera D'Oro / 2007-03-20 Works: Giuseppe Verdi: NabuccoPerformers: de Palma, Piero [Tenor Vocal]; Fiorentini, Mirella; Foiani, Giovanni; Ghiaurov, Nicolai; Guelfi, Giangiacomo; Lane, Gloria; Raimondi, Gianni; Suliotis, Elena Conductors: Gavazzeni, Gianandrea Ensemble: Milan Teatro alla Scala Chorus Produced in March 1842, Nabucco was Verdi's first triumph with the public and (most) critics, establishing him as a great composer. The audience at the...continue...
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ODO 7031
Grand Tier - Weber: Der Freischütz / Kleiber, Grümmer, et al2 CD / Opera D'Oro / 2007-03-20 Works: Carl Maria von Weber: Der Freischütz, J 277Performers: Bohme, Kurt [Bass Vocal]; Grummer, Elisabeth; Horn, Heiner; Kaltwasser, Brigitte; Marschner, Kurt; Munch, Richard; Poell, Alfred; Proebstl, Max; Schulz, Lucy; Siemeling, Marlies; Streich, Rita; Vocal... Conductors: Kleiber, Erich Ensemble: Cologne West German Radio Orchestra Der Freischutz was the first great German national opera, breaking the stranglehold of the Italians over the opera world. Its premiere in 1821 was a...continue...
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ODO 7038
Verdi: Ernani / Votto, Kabaivanska, Domingo, Ghiaurov2 CD / Opera D'Oro / 2007-02-13 Works: Giuseppe Verdi: ErnaniPerformers: de Palma, Piero [Tenor Vocal]; Domingo, Placido; Ghiaurov, Nicolai; Giacomotti, Alfredo; Kabaivanska, Raina; Meliciani, Carlo; Pauli, Milena Conductors: Votto, Antonino Ensemble: ; Milan Teatro alla Scala Chorus Ernani had its premiere in 1844 and went on swiftly to conquer the world's theaters, remaining one of Verdi's most popular operas for many decades....continue...
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ODO 1468
Meyerbeer: L'Africana / Muti, Norman, Luchetti, Guelfi3 CD / Opera D'Oro / 2007-02-13 Works: Giacomo Meyerbeer: Die AfrikanerinPerformers: Casarini, Gianfranco; Ferrin, Agostino; Formichini, Dino; Guelfi, Giangiacomo; Luchetti, Veriano; Matteini, Giuliana; Norman, Jessye; Rinaudo, Mario; Sighele, Mietta; Vivo, Graziano del Conductors: Muti, Riccardo Live performance of this rarely-performed opera, Florence, 1971. Only budget recording on CD! Meyerbeer died before L'africana, his last opera, was quite finished. He was...continue...
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ODO 1467
Mozart: Zaide, etc / Schuricht, Rischner, Wunderlich, Stader1 CD / Opera D'Oro / 2007-02-13 Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Zaide, K 344 (334b); Die Zauberflöte (The Magic Flute), K. 620Performers: Gerbert, Manfred; Gunter, Horst; Monteanu, Petre; Sentpaul, Frithjof; Stader, Maria; Wunderlich, Fritz Conductors: Rischner, Alfons; Schuricht, Carl A live broadcast from Stuttgart in 1956 of one of Mozart's least-known stage works. Although it was never finished, Zaide contains one of Mozart's most...continue...
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ODO 1469
Rossini: L'equivoco Stravagante / Rigacci, Bruscantini2 CD / Opera D'Oro / 2007-02-13 Works: Gioachino Rossini: L'equivoco stravagante, operaPerformers: Baratti, Giuseppe; Bruscantini, Sesto; Gaiffa, Varlo; Guglielmi, Margherita; Panerai, Rolando; Zilio, Elena Conductors: Rigacci, Bruno 1971 live broadcast of this rare opera! Giaocchino Rossini(1792-1868) was all of nineteen years old when he wrote his first full-length comedy, "The Bizarre Misunderstanding,"...continue...
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ODO 1470
Grand Tier - Verdi: Don Carlo / Stein, Corelli, Janowitz3 CD / Opera D'Oro / 2006-11-14 Works: Giuseppe Verdi: Don CarlosPerformers: Aichberger, Ewald; Corelli, Franco; Franc, Tugomir; Ghiaurov, Nicolai; Gruberova, Edita; Janowitz, Gundula; Talvela, Martti; Verrett, Shirley [Mezzo Soprano Vocals]; Wachter, Eberhard Conductors: Stein, Horst Ensemble: Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra "Franco Corelli never recorded the role of Carlos commercially so this is instantly valuable; and indeed the tenor is in magnificent voice - pungent, emotionally...continue...
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ODO 7034
Auber: Domino noir / Gressier, Micheau, Peyron, Berthon2 CD / Opera D'Oro / 2006-11-14 Works: Daniel-François-Esprit Auber: Le Domino Noir, opera; Fra DiavoloPerformers: Berton, Liliane; Betti, Freda; Campora, Giuseppe; Corena, Fernando; Demigny, Bernard; Maurun, Gilbert; Micheau, Janine; Nessi, Giuseppe; Noni, Alda; Orlandini, Gino; Pace, Miti Truccato; Parras, Germ... Conductors: Gressier, Jules; Simonetto, Alfredo Ensemble: Italian Radio Chorus Milan; Italian Radio Symphony Orchestra Milan; ORTF Lyric Chorus Here is a complete performance of Auber's sparkling opera 'Le domino noir', plus highlights from another Auber opera, 'Fra Diavolo'. "Auber's music has an irresistible...continue...
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ODO 1460
Strauss: Der Rosenkavalier / Kleiber, Watson, Fassbaender3 CD / Opera D'Oro / 2006-11-14 Works: Richard Strauss: Der RosenkavalierPerformers: Bence, Margarete; Fassbaender, Brigitte [Mezzo-Soprano Vocals]; Groote, Hilda de; Hooley, William; Kusche, Benno; Paskuda, Georg; Peter, Albrecht; Ridderbusch, Karl; Thaw, David; Waas, Anneliese; Wat... Conductors: Kleiber, Carlos Ensemble: Bavarian State Opera Chorus The premiere of the opera on January 26, 1911, at the Hofoper in Dresden, was a magnificent success, and 'Der Rosenkavalier's' luster has scarcely dimmed...continue...
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ODO 1466
Verdi: Rigoletto / Previtali, MacNeil, Scotto, Tucker2 CD / Opera D'Oro / 2006-10-10 Works: Giuseppe Verdi: RigolettoPerformers: Boschetti, Guerrino; Carrizo, Martha; Gagliardo, Giulio; MacNeil, Cornell; Mastrango, Orazio; Mata, Carmen de la; Narke, Victor de; Scotto, Renata; Silva, Stella Maris; Souza, Noemi; Tucker, Richard ... Conductors: Previtali, Fernando Ensemble: Buenos Aires Teatro Colón Orchestra "MacNeil was one of the last of the true dramatic Verdi baritones, and the end of his career left a void that is still unfilled."...continue...
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ODO 1465
Grand Tier - Strauss: Die Frau ohne Schatten / Böhm, Rysanek3 CD / Opera D'Oro / 2006-10-10 Works: Richard Strauss: Die Frau ohne Schatten, Op. 65Performers: Alvary, Lorenzo; Berry, Walter; Dickie, Murray; Egel, Martin; Haug, Maria; Hesse, Ruth; Kelemen, Zoltan; King, James [Vocals]; Ludwig, Christa; Mayr, Ingrid; Rysanek, Leonie; Schomberg, Martin Conductors: Böhm, Karl "Other recordings of 'Die Frau ohne Schatten' have been in and out of the catalogue, some even with similar casts. This version... may be the...continue...
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ODO 7026
Opera D'Oro at the Movies / Pavarotti, Callas, et al1 CD / Opera D'Oro / 2006-10-10 Works: Giacomo Puccini: La bohème; Gianni Schicchi, opera; La Rondine; Tosca; Turandot; Georges Bizet: Carmen, opera; Giuseppe Verdi: Rigoletto; La traviata; La forza del destino; Vincenzo Bellini: N...Performers: Arroyo, Martina; Bergonzi, Carlo; Carreras, Jose [Tenor Vocal]; Corelli, Franco; de Palma, Piero [Tenor Vocal]; Di Stefano, Giuseppe; Fischer-Dieskau, Dietrich; Freni, Mirella; Fusco, Cecilia; Gaifa,... Opera music can heighten the tension of drama, add passion to a romance, or even underscore the antics of a comedy. Beyond its critical role...continue...
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ODO 1010
Zandonai: Conchita / Rossi, Stella, Bottion, et al2 CD / Opera D'Oro / 2006-10-10 Works: Riccardo Zandonai: ConchitaPerformers: Arena, Rosetta; Bottion, Aldo; Cavicchioli, Rosina; Rocco, Giovanna di; Rota, Anna Maria; Santis, Emma de; Stella, Antonietta [Soprano Vocals]; Verra, Lorenza Canepa Conductors: Rossi, Mario Riccardo Zandonai (1883-1944) is a fascinating figure in the later history of traditional Italian opera. Long regarded by many as the putative heir to Puccini,...continue...
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ODO 1462
Rossini: William Tell / Previtali, Guelfi, Gencer, Raimondi3 CD / Opera D'Oro / 2006-09-12 Works: Gioachino Rossini: Guglielmo TellPerformers: Bersiani, Leyla; Campi, Enrico; Gencer, Leyla; Guelfi, Giangiacomo; Marangoni, Bruno; Pagliuca, Silviano; Raimondi, Gianni; Rota, Anna Maria; Washington, Paolo Conductors: Previtali, Fernando Ensemble: Naples Teatro San Carlo Chorus Rossini had already written dozens of successful operas and was wealthy by the time he decided to retire from the stage in the late 1820s....continue...
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ODO 1461
Donizetti: Il Furioso all'isola di San Domingo / Capuana2 CD / Opera D'Oro / 2006-09-12 Works: Gaetano Donizetti: Il furioso all'isola di San Domingo, operaPerformers: Filacuridi, Nicola; Maionica, Alfredo; Maionica, Silvio [Bass vocals]; Savarese, Ugo; Tavolaccini, Giuliana; Tucci, Gabriella Conductors: Capuana, Franco Ensemble: Siena Opera Orchestra "Along with 'Linda di Chamonix' this is the most successful of Donizetti's semiseria operas... the element of pathos that ran so deep in Donizetti finds...continue...
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