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Quartet [Original Motion Picture Soundtrack]

1 CD / Decca / 2013-01-08

Works: Giuseppe Verdi: La traviata; Rigoletto; Dario Marianelli: Quartet, film score; Franz Schubert: An Sylvia; Arthur Sullivan: The Mikado; Camille Saint-Saëns: Carnival of the animals; Luigi Boccher...
Performers: Capecchi, Renato; Charles, Leon; Cotrubas, Ileana; D'Angelo, Gianna; Engel, Karl; Georgiadis, John [Conductor]; Heley, John; Herbert, Ita; Hughes, Ronnie; Jones, Peggy Ann; Kampen, Christopher van; M...
Conductors: Morgan, James; Nash, Royston; Munchinger, Karl; Dorati, Antal; Giulini, Carlo Maria; Bartoletti, Bruno; Bonynge, Richard; Solti, Sir Georg

The original motion picture soundtrack to Dustin Hoffman's comedy Quartet brings together a variety of vintage performances from Decca's back catalog that are complemented by excerpts from the film sc...continue...

The Very Best of Gilbert & Sullivan

2 CD / Decca / 2011-06-14

Works: Arthur Sullivan: The Mikado; H.M.S. Pinafore; Trial by Jury; The Sorcerer; Patience; The Yeomen of the Guard; The Pirates of Penzance; Ruddigore; Iolanthe; The Gondoliers; The Gongoliers; Princess Ida
Performers: Adams, Donald; Allister, Jean; Brannigan, Owen; Cook, George; Harwood, Elizabeth [Soprano Vocals]; Hindmarsh, Jean; Holland, Lyndsie; Hood, Ann; Jones, Peggy Ann; Knight, Gillian; Lawlor, Thomas; Mas...
Conductors: Nash, Royston; Godfrey, Isidore; Sargent, Malcolm, Sir

This 2-CD, 52-track collection offers favourite songs and choruses from: The Mikado, The Pirates of Penzance, Iolanthe, HMS Pinafore, The Yeomen of the Guard, The...continue...

The Very Model of a G & S Anthology

2 CD / ABC Classics Import / 2010-10-26

Works: Arthur Sullivan: The Gondoliers; HMS Pinafore; Iolanthe; Princess Ida; Ruddigore; Utopia, Limited; Patience; The Sorcerer; The Pirates of Penzance; Trial By Jury; The Grand Duke; The Yeoman of the Gu...
Performers: Adams, Donald; Allister, Jean; Brannigan, Owen; Cook, George; Dawe, Robert; Edmonds, Thomas; Gurner, Ruth; Hindmarsh, Jean; Holland, Lyndsie; Jones, Peggy Ann; Knight, Gillian; Knight, Norma; Masters...
Conductors: Christiansen, James; Godfrey, Isidore; Sargent, Malcolm, Sir; Nash, Royston; Divall, Richard

An Anthology Of English Song

1 CD / Dal Segno / 2010-03-03

Works: Henry David Leslie: Annabelle Lee; Amy Woodeforde-Finden: Indian Love Lyrics (4); W.S. Gwynn Williams: My little Welsh Home, song; Carrie Jacobs-Bond: A perfect day; Roger Quilter: Now Sleeps the Cri...
Performers: Allen, Thomas; Burrows, Stuart; Herincx, Raimund; Jeffes, Peter; Masterson, Valerie; Rees, Jonathan; Walker, Sarah; White, Patricia

Recording information: The Henry Wood Hall (03/11/1989)....continue...

Got Rot Tunbridge Wells [Soundtrack] / Sir Charles Mackerras, Emma Kirkby, et al

1 CD / United States Of Distribution / 2009-09-29

Works: George Frederick Handel: Handel - Bourée; Coronation Anthem; The Water Music; Israel in Egypt, oratorio, HWV 54; MEDLEY; Der Messias; Jephtha; Judas Maccabaeus, HWV 63; Organ Concerto Op. 7, n...
Performers: Anderson, Lynn; Bowman, James [Countertenor Vocal]; Dalton, Andrew; Gavrilov, Andrei; Harwood, Elizabeth [Soprano Vocals]; Howarth, Judith; Masterson, Valerie; Preston, Simon [Conductor/Composer]; Ro...
Conductors: Mackerras, Charles, Sir

Taken from the soundtrack of the film 'God Rot Tunbridge Wells', this unforgettable collection of Handel's "hits" was rightly praised at the time for making...continue...

Elgar: The Collector's Edition

30 CD / EMI Classics / 2007-11-06

Works: Edward Elgar: Symphony no 1 in A flat major, Op. 55; Introduction and Allegro, for string quartet & string orchestra in G major, Op. 47; Symphony no 2 in E flat major, Op. 63; Elegy for Strings, Op. ...
Performers: Armstrong, Sheila [Soprano Vocal]; Baker, Janet, Dame [Mezzo-soprano Vocal]; Bean, Hugh; Ben-Tovim, Atarah; Borg, Kim; Bramma, Harry; Cahill, Teresa; Case, John Carol; Chapman, Michael; Cook, Brian R...
Conductors: Barbirolli, John; Groves, Charles, Sir; Handley, Vernon; Boult, Adrian; Collingwood, Lawrance; Marriner, Sir Neville; Ledger, Philip, Sir; Hickox, Richard; Robinson, Christopher; del Mar, Norman; Hal...
Ensemble: ; Allegri String Quartet

Following the releases of the Mozart, Beethoven, and Schubert Collector's Edition Boxed sets, EMI Classics is now proud to present the Elgar Collector's Edition. To...continue...

On the Town

2 CD / Jay Records / 2004-05-04

Works: Leonard Bernstein: On the Town
Performers: Bauer, Michael; Colicos, Nicolas; Criswell, Kim; Edelman, Gregg; Fardell, Robert; Flavin, Tim; Freeman, Ethan; Frith, David; Gold, Louise; Green, David; Kaye, Judy; Masterson, Valerie; Masterton-Smit...
Conductors: Edwards, John O.

Music composed by Leonard Bernstein. Lyrics written by Betty Comden and Adolph Green.

Principal cast includes: Kim Criswell, Judy Kaye, Gregg Edelman, Tim Flavin, Ethan Freeman, Valerie Masters...continue...

Gilbert & Sullivan: The Mikado / D'Oyly Carte Opera Company

2 CD / Decca / 2003-05-13

Works: Arthur Sullivan: Mikado
Performers: Ayldon, John; Broad, John; Holland, Lyndsie; Jones, Peggy Ann; Masterson, Valerie; Rayner, Michael; Reed, John; Sandford, Kenneth; Wales, Pauline; Wright, Colin
Conductors: Nash, Royston
Ensemble: ; D'Oyly Carte Opera Chorus

"The 1973 stereo re-recording of The Mikado by the D'Oyly Carte company directed by Royston Nash is a complete success in every way and shows...continue...

Gilbert & Sullivan: Pirates of Penzance / Godfrey, et al

2 CD / Decca / 2003-05-13

Works: Arthur Sullivan: Pirates of Penzance
Performers: Adams, Donald; Allister, Jean; Brannigan, Owen; Cook, George; Maisey, Susan; Masterson, Valerie; Palmer, Christene; Potter, Philip; Reed, John; Wales, Pauline
Conductors: Godfrey, Isidore
Ensemble: Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

"The recording is superbly spacious and clear throughout, with a fine sense of atmosphere... Godfrey's conducting is as affectionate as ever, more lyrical here, without...continue...

Opera in English - J. Baker sings Scenes from Julius Caesar

1 CD / Chandos Records / 2002-10-22

Works: George Frederick Handel: Giulio Cesare
Performers: Baker, Janet, Dame [Mezzo-soprano Vocal]; Booth-Jones, Christopher; Bowman, James [Countertenor Vocal]; Davies, Noel; James, David; Jones, Della; Masterson, Valerie; Tomlinson, John; Walker, Sarah
Conductors: Mackerras, Charles, Sir
Ensemble: English National Opera Orchestra

"This is an intense, compelling, moving hero who sings with style, beauty, and musicianship of a high order. If you prefer highlights to complete sets,...continue...

Opera in English - Baroque Celebration

1 CD / Chandos Records / 2002-03-26

Works: Henry Purcell: King Arthur, or The British Worthy, Z 628; Don Quixote, Z 578; George Frederick Handel: Giulio Cesare; Semele; As When the Dove Laments Her Love (Handel); Rinaldo
Performers: Bowman, James [Countertenor Vocal]; Ford, Bruce [Tenor Vocal]; Jones, Della; Kenny, Yvonne; Masterson, Valerie; Tomlinson, John; Walker, Sarah
Conductors: Parry, David; Mackerras, Charles, Sir
Ensemble: ; English National Opera Orchestra

Lehar: Merry Widow (Highlights Sung In English)

1 CD / Decca Import / 2002-01-21

Works: Franz Lehár: The Merry Widow
Performers: Brecknock, John; Egerton, Francis; Ewer, Graeme; Fryatt, John; Krenn, Werner; Masterson, Valerie; Resnik, Regina; Sutherland, Joan, Dame
Conductors: Bonynge, Richard

Opera in English - Great Arias from Favorite Operas Vol 2

1 CD / Chandos Records / 2001-09-01

Works: Giacomo Puccini: Tosca; La bohème; Turandot; Gianni Schicchi, opera; George Frederick Handel: Giulio Cesare; Giuseppe Verdi: Rigoletto; Ernani; Il Trovatore; La traviata; Ruggero Leoncavallo: ...
Performers: Baker, Janet, Dame [Mezzo-soprano Vocal]; Bostock, Angela; Eaglen, Jane; Ford, Bruce [Tenor Vocal]; Hampson, Thomas; Haymon, Cynthia; Jones, Della; Kenny, Yvonne; Masterson, Valerie; O'Neill, Dennis ...
Conductors: Parry, David; Mackerras, Charles, Sir; Elder, Mark; Bellini, Gabriele

This collection not only brings together the highlights from the more recent Opera in English recordings from Chandos, but also includes a 40-page booklet that...continue...

Opera in English - Wagner: The Ring Cycle / Goodall, et al

16 CD / Chandos Records / 2001-07-24

Works: Richard Wagner: Das Rheingold; Die Walküre; Siegfried; Götterdämmerung
Performers: Attfield, Helen; Bailey, Norman; Belcourt, Emile; Clarke, Katie; Collins, Anne; Connell, Elizabeth; Conoley, Anne; Curphey, Margaret; Dempsey, Gregory; Evans, Anne; Ferguson, Robert; Grant, Clifford;...
Conductors: Goodall, Reginald
Ensemble: English National Opera Movement Group; English National Opera Orchestra; Sadler's Wells Opera Orchestra

The Nibelung's Ring can be enjoyed on many levels: as a fairy story, political allegory or philosophical tract, for example. In essence, it deals with...continue...

Opera in English - Wagner: Twilight of the Gods / Goodall

5 CD / Chandos Records / 2001-07-24

Works: Richard Wagner: Götterdämmerung
Performers: Collins, Anne; Curphey, Margaret; Evans, Anne; Hammond-Stroud, Derek; Haugland, Aage; Hunter, Rita; Knight, Gillian; Masterson, Valerie; Pring, Katherine; Remedios, Alberto; Squires, Shilagh; Welsby,...
Conductors: Goodall, Reginald
Ensemble: English National Opera Orchestra

"The merits of Goodall's 'Ring' have been well rehearsed. Nowhere is his grasp of the musical architecture surer than in the vast spans of '...continue...

Opera in English - Verdi Celebration in English

1 CD / Chandos Records / 2001-06-26

Works: Giuseppe Verdi: Nabucco; Luisa Miller; Ernani; I vespri siciliani; Rigoletto; Il Trovatore; Falstaff; Inno delle nazioni, for voice, chorus & orchestra; I lombardi; La traviata; Un ballo in maschera;...
Performers: Bayley, Clive; Brecknock, John; Bullock, Susan; Craig, Charles; Davies, Arthur [Tenor Vocal]; Field, Helen [Soprano Vocals]; Ford, Bruce [Tenor Vocal]; Masterson, Valerie; Michaels-Moore, Anthony; Mi...
Conductors: Parry, David; Elder, Mark; Mackerras, Charles, Sir

Opera in English - Wagner: Das Rheingold / Goodall, et al

3 CD / Chandos Records / 2001-05-22

Works: Richard Wagner: Das Rheingold
Performers: Bailey, Norman; Belcourt, Emile; Dempsey, Gregory; Ferguson, Robert; Grant, Clifford; Hammond-Stroud, Derek; Lloyd, Robert [Bass Voice]; Masterson, Valerie; McDonall, Lois; Pring, Katherine; Squires,...
Conductors: Goodall, Reginald
Ensemble: English National Opera Movement Group

"The singers, though not as a whole in the class of Bohm's Bayreuth All-Stars, are certainly capable, and there is no conspicuous weakness in the...continue...

Opera in English - Verdi: La Traviata / Mackerras, Masterson

2 CD / Chandos Records / 1999-07-20

Works: Giuseppe Verdi: La traviata
Performers: Brecknock, John; Byles, Edward; Dowling, Denis; Earle, Roderick; Gibbs, John; Jones, Della; Kitchiner, John; Masterson, Valerie; Plessis, Christian du; Pogson, Geoffrey; Squires, Shilagh
Conductors: Mackerras, Charles, Sir
Ensemble: English National Opera Chorus

Opera in English - Handel: Julius Caesar / Mackerras, et al

4 CD / Chandos Records / 1999-06-22

Works: George Frederick Handel: Giulio Cesare
Performers: Baker, Janet, Dame [Mezzo-soprano Vocal]; Booth-Jones, Christopher; Bowman, James [Countertenor Vocal]; Davies, Noel; James, David; Jones, Della; Masterson, Valerie; Tomlinson, John; Walker, Sarah
Conductors: Mackerras, Charles, Sir
Ensemble: English National Opera Orchestra

"Seemingly stuffy 'opera seria' format was no hindrance to Handel in creating works rich in human drama and musical invention...A highly intelligent, singable English translation...continue...

En Français - Airs d'Opéra / Valerie Masterson, et al

1 CD / Jay Records / 1999-06-15

Works: Charles Gounod: Faust; Roméo et Juliette; Jules Massenet: Manon; Sapho, lyric piece in 5 acts (2 versions); Chérubin, opera in 3 acts; Thaïs; Georges Bizet: Carmen, opera; The Pearl Fi...
Performers: Masterson, Valerie
Conductors: Edwards, John O.

Sullivan & Co - The Operas That Got Away / Steadman, et al

1 CD / Jay Records / 1998-08-25

Works: Arthur Sullivan: The Martyr of Antioch, sacred music drama for chorus & orchestra; Ivanhoe, opera; Haddon Hall, operetta; The Chieftain, operetta; The Beauty Stone, musical drama; The Rose of Persia ...
Performers: Davies, Arthur [Tenor Vocal]; Jones, Gareth [Baritone Vocal]; Knight, Gillian; Masterson, Valerie; McCafferty, Frances; Suart, Richard

After the death of W.S. Gilbert, Sir Arthur Sullivan carried on writing operas with various other libretists. Few of the resulting operas have been recorded....continue...

The Ultimate Gilbert & Sullivan / D'Oyly Carte Opera Company

1 CD / Decca / 1998-06-09

Works: Arthur Sullivan: HMS Pinafore; Pirates of Penzance; Sorcerer; Gondoliers; Patience (Bunthorne's Bride), operetta; Mikado
Performers: Adams, Donald; Ayldon, John; Brannigan, Owen; Cook, George; Hindmarsh, Jean; Holland, Lyndsie; Jones, Peggy Ann; Knight, Gillian; Masterson, Valerie; Reed, John; Round, Thomas; Sandford, Kenneth; Ski...
Conductors: Godfrey, Isidore; Nash, Royston
Ensemble: D'Oyly Carte Opera Chorus; New Symphony Orchestra; Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

Rodgers & Hammerstein's The King and I

2 CD / Jay Records / 1998-02-03

Works: Richard Rodgers: The King and I, musical
Performers: Andre Mutis; Bea Julakassiun; Burgess, Sally; Cheng Wah; Howard, Jason; Lee, Chris; Len Williams; Masterson, Valerie; McCowen, Alec; Olafimihan, Tinuke
Conductors: Edwards, John O.

Wright & Forrest: Kismet / Edwards, Masterson, Maxwell

2 CD / Jay Records / 1997-05-01

Works: George Forrest / Robert Wright: Kismet, musical (after works by Alexander Borodin); Timbuktu, musical
Performers: Ashe, Rosemary; Barham, Edmund; Bottone, Bonaventura; Byles, Edward; Green, Simon [Actor/Singer]; Griffiths, Philip; Hubbard, Bruce; Kaye, Judy; Masterson, Valerie; Maxwell, Donald [Bass-Baritone Voc...
Conductors: Edwards, John O.