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Simply Opera

4 CD / Simply / 2012-09-04

Works: Vincenzo Bellini: Norma, opera; George Frederick Handel: Xerxes (Serse); Gaetano Donizetti: L' Elisir d'Amore; La Favorita; Don Sebastiano; Il Duca d'Alba; Georges Bizet: Carmen, opera; The Pearl Fis...
Performers: Alperyn, Graciela; Amps, Kym; Barowska, Janna; Callas, Maria; Cupido, Alberto; Dickie, John [Tenor Vocal]; DiDonato, Joyce; Garrett, Lesley [Soprano Vocal]; Harper, Thomas [Tenor Vocal]; Jeric, Ana P...
Conductors: Camerata Budapest; Kovács, László; Elmquist, Martin; Rahbari, Alexander; ; Dohnányi, Oliver von; Halász, Michael; Greenwood, Andrew; Zedda, Alberto; Kuchar, Theodore; Wildner...
Ensemble: ; Camerata Budapest; I Solisti Italiani; Scholars Baroque Ensemble

Great Opera - Puccini, Bizet, Verdi, Rossini, Mozart et al. [10 CDs]

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...

Puccini: La Bohème / Nagano,

2 CD / Erato / 2010-10-26

Works: Giacomo Puccini: La bohème
Performers: Leech, Richard; Titus, Alan
Conductors: Nagano, Kent

Recording information: Abbey Road Studios, London (1994-06-17_1994-06-26&1994-)....continue...

The Music of America: Bernstein

3 CD / Sony Classical / 2010-06-08

Works: Leonard Bernstein: Candide; Symphonic Dances from West Side Story; Prelude, Fugue and Riffs; Serenade for Violin and Orchestra "after Plato's Symposium"; Chichester Psalms; Songfest, song cycle for 6...
Performers: Adrian, Max; Alexander, Cris; Chaplin, Sydney; Chapman, William; Cheek, John; Comden, Betty; Cook, Barbara [pop vcl]; Goodman, Benny; Green, Adolph; Grist, Reri [Soprano Vocals]; Hahn, Hilary; Hartma...
Conductors: Bernstein, Leonard; Zinman, David; Slatkin, Leonard; Goberman, Max; Vaccariello, Patrick; Engel, Lehman

Catalani: LA Wally

2 CD / Sony Classical Import / 2009-11-03

Works: Alfredo Catalani: La Wally
Performers: d'Artegna, Francesco Ellero; Kaufmann, Julie; Titus, Alan
Conductors: Steinberg, Pinchas

Recording information: Studio 1, Bayerischer Rundfunk (10/06/1989-10/21/1989)....continue...

Leonard Bernstein conducts Haydn

12 CD / Sony Classical / 2009-07-21

Works: Franz Joseph Haydn: Symphony no 82 in C major, H 1 no 82 "The Bear"; Symphony no 83 in G minor, H 1 no 83 "The Hen"; Symphony no 84 in E flat major, H 1 no 84; Symphony no 85 in B major, H 1 no 85 "L...
Performers: Altmann, Bernard; Blegen, Judith [Soprano Vocals]; Devlin, Michael; Elias, Rosalind [Mezzo-Soprano]; Estes, Simon [Bass Baritone Vocals]; Hudson, Paul; Killebrew, Gwendolyn; Popp, Lucia; Prince-Josep...
Conductors: Bernstein, Leonard

Franz Joseph Haydn, one of classical music's greatest luminaries, was instrumental to the development and evolution of the genre in his era. While making his...continue...

Mozart Greatest Hits

1 CD / Sony Classical / 2009-03-24

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Le nozze di Figaro (The Marriage of Figaro), opera, K. 492; Concerto for Piano no 21 in C major, K 467; Sonata for Piano no 15 in C major ("Sonata semplice") K. 545; Symphony...
Performers: Berganza, Teresa [Mezzo Soprano Vocals]; De Larrocha, Alicia; Donat, Zdislawa; Entremont, Philippe; Hucke, Helmut; Jones, Mason; Mintz, Shlomo; Penzel, Erich; Raimondi, Ruggero; Ritzkowsky, Johannes;...
Conductors: Szell, George; Davis, Colin; Levine, James; Leinsdorf, Erich; Bruno, Weil; Spivakov, Vladimir; Maazel, Lorin; Ormandy, Eugene; Fiedler, Arthur;
Ensemble: ; Boston Pops; Boston Symphony Orchestra; Chicago Symphony Orchestra; Cleveland Orchestra; Members of the Collegium Aureum (Members)

Opera's Greatest Moments

2 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2009-02-24

Works: Giacomo Puccini: Gianni Schicchi, opera; Turandot; Madama Butterfly; Tosca; Léo Delibes: Lakmé; Giuseppe Verdi: Il Trovatore; Nabucco; Aida, opera; La traviata; Rigoletto; Alfredo Catalani:...
Performers: Alperyn, Graciela; Borowska, Joanna; Dickie, John [Tenor Vocal]; Ferrarini, Alida; Gauci, Miriam; Harper, Thomas [Tenor Vocal]; Ionata, Maria Pia; Kohutkova, Adriana; Kwon, Hellen; Lamberti, Giorgio;...
Conductors: Humburg, Will; Wildner, Johannes; Halász, Michael; Dohnányi, Oliver von; Rahbari, Alexander; Leitner, Konrad; Morandi, Pier G.

All the opera you'll ever need! This 2-CD set compiles the world's most famous arias and choruses from the greatest operas of all time....continue...

Original Jacket Collection - Bernstein conducts Bernstein

10 CD / Sony Classical / 2008-08-05

Works: Leonard Bernstein: Candide; Symphonic Dances from West Side Story; On the Waterfront; Fancy Free, ballet; Symphony no 1 "Jeremiah"; Symphony no 2 "Age of Anxiety"; I Hate Music, cycle of "5 kid songs...
Performers: Alexander, Cris [Broadway]; Bernstein, Leonard; Brown, Mark [Baritone Vocal]; Butler, Antonia; Clarke, Michael [Drummer]; Comden, Betty; Entremont, Philippe; Foss, Lukas [Composer]; Francescatti, Zin...
Conductors: Bernstein, Leonard
Ensemble: ; Columbia Jazz Combo; Columbia Wind Ensemble

'Bernstein conducts Bernstein' is the ultimate tribute to the legendary composer and conductor Leonard Bernstein - specially created to celebrate the 90th anniversary of his...continue...

Mahler: Symphonies 1-10, etc / Bertini, Kölner Rundfunk

20 CD / EMI Classics / 2006-01-10

Works: Gustav Mahler: Symphony no 1 in D major "Titan"; Symphony no 2 in C minor "Resurrection"; Symphony no 3 in D minor; Symphony no 4 in G major; Symphony no 5 in C sharp minor; Symphony no 7 in E minor;...
Performers: Frey, Paul; Haggander, Marianne; Heppner, Ben [Tenor Vocals]; Lipovsek, Marjana; Popp, Lucia; Titus, Alan; Varady, Julia [Soprano Vocals]; Venuti, Maria; Vogel, Siegfried
Conductors: Bertini, Gary
Ensemble: Cologne West German Radio Symphony Orchestra; Stuttgart Radio Chorus

In remembrance of the late conductor Gary Bertini, this reissue features his superb interpretations of Mahler's symphonies with the Kolner Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester. These electric performances inclu...continue...

Beethoven: Fidelio (Highlights) / Halász, Nielsen, et al

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2005-11-15

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Fidelio, Op. 72
Performers: Glashof, Wolfgang; Lienbacher, Edith; Moll, Kurt; Nielsen, Inga; Pecoraro, Herwig; Titus, Alan; Winbergh, Gosta
Conductors: Halász, Michael

Beethoven composed his only opera, Fidelio, while at the height of his creative powers. This collection of highlights (from Naxos 8660070-71) includes the Prisoners Chorus...continue...

Artist Portrait - Kiri Te Kanawa

1 CD / Erato / 2004-08-10

Works: Giacomo Puccini: Gianni Schicchi, opera; Tosca; Madama Butterfly; Morire?, song for voice & piano; Canto d'anime, song for voice & piano; La Rondine; Turandot; Sole e amore (Mattinata), for voice & p...
Performers: Leech, Richard; Quilico, Gino; Scandiuzzi, Roberto; Te Kanawa, Kiri, Dame; Titus, Alan; Vignoles, Roger [Piano]
Conductors: Nagano, Kent; Lombard, Alain; Janowski, Marek; Legrand, Michel; Stapleton, Robin
Ensemble: BBC Philharmonic Orchestra; Coventry Cathedral Choir; London Studio Orchestra; London Symphony Orchestra; Lyon Opera Orchestra; Philharmonia Orchestra; Strasbourg Philharmonic Orchestra

"Her singing is not simply a matter of voice, but while there are plenty of sopranos who will perform with admirable efficiency in a comparable...continue...

Classics Explained - An Introduction to Bizet: Carmen

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2002-07-01

Works: Thomson Smillie: An Introduction to Bizet's "Carmen", narration with musical examples
Performers: Alperyn, Graciela; Lamberti, Giorgio; Palade, Doina; Titus, Alan
Conductors: Rahbari, Alexander
Ensemble: Czecho-Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra Bratislava

'Carmen' is among the most popular operas for all the obvious reasons: great characters, a gripping story and fabulous music. But what set it on...continue...

Beethoven: Fidelio / Halász, Nielsen, Glashof, Titus, et al

2 CD / Naxos (USA) / 1999-09-10

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Fidelio, Op. 72
Performers: Glashof, Wolfgang; Lienbacher, Edith; Moldvai, Jozsef; Moll, Kurt; Nielsen, Inga; Palinkas, Peter; Pecoraro, Herwig; Titus, Alan; Winbergh, Gosta
Conductors: Halász, Michael
Ensemble: Nicolaus Esterházy Sinfonia

In 1803, Beethoven began work on his only opera, Fidelio. Already celebrated for his instrumental works, Beethoven knew that the road to lasting fame in...continue...

Amore - Opera's Greatest Romances / Price, Domingo, et al

1 CD / RCA Records / 1998-09-15

Works: Giacomo Puccini: Madama Butterfly; La Rondine; Tosca; La bohème; Turandot; Giuseppe Verdi: Aida, opera; Rigoletto; Il Trovatore; Otello; Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Don Giovanni; Le nozze di Figa...
Performers: Caballé, Montserrat; Domingo, Placido; Elias, Rosalind [Mezzo-Soprano]; Frascati, Tommaso; Hadley, Jerry; Jussila, Mika; La Porta, Arturo [Baritone Vocal]; Londi, Laura; Mathis, Edith; Milnes,...
Conductors: Leinsdorf, Erich; de Fabritiis, Oliviero; Kubelik, Rafael; Perlea, Jonel; Basile, Arturo; Downes, Edward; Solti, Sir Georg; Bonynge, Richard; Davis, Colin; Serafin, Tullio
Ensemble: ; Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra; English Chamber Orchestra; London Philharmonic Orchestra; London Symphony Orchestra; Rome Opera House Chorus; Rome Opera House Orchestra; Royal Philharmonic Orche...

Bernstein Century - Bernstein: Mass

2 CD / Sony Classical / 1997-10-28

Works: Leonard Bernstein: Alleluia
Performers: Anderson, Claudia; Anthony, John D.; Arner, Leonard; Bashor, Phil; Beal, John; Bianchi, Carl; Biddicome, Robert; Bowman, Peter; Breeden, Linda; Busch, David; Carmin, Faith; Chapman, Peter; Cowie, Mar...
Conductors: Bernstein, Leonard
Ensemble: Berkshire Boys Choir

"This is certainly the performance to get. The fact that Bernstein is at the helm makes other recording superfluous, and no one could sing 'A...continue...

Puccini: La Bohème / Nagano, Te Kanawa, Leech, et al

2 CD / Erato / 1995-12-06

Works: Giacomo Puccini: La bohème
Performers: Banks, Barry; Broome, Oliver; Chausson, Carlos; Ewing, Alan; Fyson, Leslie; Gustafson, Nancy [Soprano Vocals]; Leech, Richard; Quilico, Gino; Scandiuzzi, Roberto; Te Kanawa, Kiri, Dame; Titus, Alan
Conductors: Nagano, Kent
Ensemble: Ambrosian Singers

Opera's Greatest Drinking Songs

1 CD / RCA Records / 1995-04-11

Works: Giuseppe Verdi: La traviata; Il Trovatore; Rigoletto; La forza del destino; Otello; Friedrich von Flotow: Martha; Sigmund Romberg: The Student Prince, operetta; Pietro Mascagni: Cavalleria rusticana,...
Performers: Anderson, June [Soprano Vocal]; Bergonzi, Carlo; Berry, Walter; Bowen, Kenneth; Caballe, Montserrat; Crook, Paul [Tenor Vocal]; Domingo, Placido; Gramm, Donald; Gueden, Hilde [Soprano Vocals]; Hadley...
Conductors: Prêtre, Georges; Wallberg, Heinz; Gemignani, Paul; Mehta, Zubin; Santi, Nello; Karajan, Herbert von; Slatkin, Leonard; Steinberg, Pinchas; Solti, Sir Georg; Reiner, Fritz; Stolz, Robert; Perlea,...
Ensemble: ; American Theatre Orchestra; Bavarian Radio Chorus; Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra; Bavarian State Opera Chorus; Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra; Chicago Symphony Orchestra; Harvard Glee Club; Jo...

Opera's Greatest Duets / Pavarotti, Price, et al

1 CD / RCA Records / 1994-09-13

Works: Giuseppe Verdi: Otello; Il Trovatore; La forza del destino; Don Carlos; La traviata; Georges Bizet: The Pearl Fishers, opera; Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Don Giovanni; Giacomo Puccini: Madama Butterfly;...
Performers: Bergonzi, Carlo; Caballe, Montserrat; Domingo, Placido; Elias, Rosalind [Mezzo-Soprano]; Freni, Mirella; Horne, Marilyn [Mezzo-Soprano Vocal]; Mathis, Edith; Milnes, Sherrill; Pavarotti, Luciano; Pri...
Conductors: Santi, Nello; Guadagno, Anton; Basile, Arturo; Kubelik, Rafael; Levine, James; Magiera, Leone; Henderson, Skitch; Prêtre, Georges
Ensemble: ; Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra; London Symphony Orchestra; Metropolitan Opera Orchestra; Modena Teatro Comunale Orchestra; New Philharmonia Orchestra; RCA Victor Symphony Orchestra; Rome Opera H...

Schumann: Genoveva

2 CD / Orfeo / 1993-08-10

Works: Robert Schumann: Genoveva, Op. 81
Performers: Behle, Renate; Faulkner, Julie; Lewis, Keith; Schultz, Carl; Stamm, Harald; Tilli, Johann; Titus, Alan
Conductors: Albrecht, Gerd

Killmayer: Yolimba / Peter Schneider

1 CD / Orfeo / 1992-09-01

Works: Wilhelm Killmayer: Yolimba, musical farce
Performers: Assenheime, Isolde; Euba, Wolf; Farinelli, Hanna; Porcher, Hans Joachim; Pregardien, Christoph; Ress, Ulrich; Schafer-Subrata, Faridah; Swensen, Robert; Titus, Alan; Venuti, Maria
Conductors: Schneider, Peter
Ensemble: Munich Radio Symphony Orchestra

Bizet: Carmen

3 CD / Naxos (USA) / 1991-05-10

Works: Georges Bizet: Carmen, opera
Performers: Alperyn, Graciela; Lamberti, Giorgio; Palade, Doina; Titus, Alan
Conductors: Rahbari, Alexander