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Maw: Sophie's Choice / Rattle/Royal Opera, Kirchschlager, Gietz, Gilfry [2 DVD]

2 DVD Video / BBC Opus Arte / 2010-03-30

Works: John Nicholas Maw: Sophie's Choice
Performers: Duesing, Dale; Gietz, Gordon; Gilfry, Rodney; Kirchschlager, Angelika
Conductors: Rattle, Simon
Ensemble: Orchestra of the Royal Opera House; Royal Opera House Covent Garden Chorus

In 2002, Nicholas Maw's opera Sophie's Choice, based on the novel by William Styron, was given its premiere at the Royal Opera House. The subject...continue...
Run Time: 223 min.
Region: All
Picture Format: NTSC, 16:9, Color
Sound Format(s): LPCM Stereo, DTS 5.0 Surround
Subtitles: English, French, German, Spani...continue...

Tippett: The Midsummer Marriage / Davis, Herincx, et al

2 CD / Lyrita / 2007-03-13

Works: Michael Tippett: The Midsummer Marriage, opera in 3 acts
Performers: Bainbridge, Elisabeth; Burrows, Stuart; Carlyle, Joan; Daniels, Andrew; Dean, Stafford; Harwood, Elizabeth [Soprano Vocals]; Herincx, Raimund; Remedios, Alberto; Whelan, David
Conductors: Davis, Colin
Ensemble: Royal Opera House Covent Garden Chorus

Long patronized by the music establishment as an amateur because of his late start in music study, Michael Tippett (1905-1998) was to become in later...continue...

Originals - Britten: Peter Grimes / Benjamin Britten, Peter Pears

2 CD / Decca / 2006-10-10

Works: Benjamin Britten: Peter Grimes
Performers: Brannigan, Owen; Elms, Lauris; Evans, Geraint [Baritone]; Kells, Iris; Kelly, David C. [Bass Vocal]; Lanigan, John; Nilsson, Raymond; Norman, Marcus; Pears, Peter, Sir; Pease, James; Studholme, Mario...
Conductors: Britten, Benjamin
Ensemble: Royal Opera House Covent Garden Chorus

"The Decca recording was one of the first great achievements of the stereo era. Few opera recordings can claim to be do definitive, with Peter...continue...

Tippett: Midsummer Marriage / Pritchard, Sutherland, Lewis

2 CD / Opera D'Oro / 2006-08-08

Works: Michael Tippett: The Midsummer Marriage, opera in 3 acts
Performers: Coates, Edith; Kraus, Otakar; Lanigan, John; Leigh, Adele; Lewis, Richard [Tenor Vocal]; Sinclair, Monica; Sutherland, Joan, Dame
Conductors: Pritchard, John
Ensemble: Royal Opera House Covent Garden Chorus

Michael Tippet (1905-1998) became one of the most influential and respected British composers with several major operas to his credit, of which 'The Midsummer Marriage'...continue...

Grand Tier - Halévy: La Juive / Guadagno, Tucker, et al

2 CD / Opera D'Oro / 2006-05-09

Works: Fromental Halévy: La juive
Performers: Baldwin, Anthony; Bickerstaff, Robert; Bris, Michele Le; Fleet, Edgar; Fyson, Leslie; Gwynne, David; Hayashi, Yasuko; Rucker, Richard; Sabate, Juan
Conductors: Guadagno, Anton
Ensemble: Royal Opera House Covent Garden Chorus

"A viable masterpiece...with great musical and theatrical force...this performance is one of real commitment; no one holds back in an effort to recreate some of...continue...

Bizet: Carmen / Solti, Domingo, Verrett, Te Kanawa, et al

3 CD / / 2005-11-15

Works: Georges Bizet: Carmen, opera
Performers: Allan, Thomas; Cahill, Teresa; Dobson, John; Domingo, Placido; Egerton, Francis; Pashley, Anne; Te Kanawa, Kiri, Dame; van Allan, Richard [Bass-Baritone Vocal]; Van Dam, Jose; Verrett, Shirley [Mezzo...
Conductors: Solti, Sir Georg
Ensemble: Royal Opera House Covent Garden Chorus

"Verrett is quite interesting. Hers has always been an individual timbre, perhaps not beautiful in the conventional sense, but unique, and possessing an innate animal...continue...

The Best

2 CD / Decca / 2005-09-13

Works: Giuseppe Verdi: Rigoletto; La traviata; Luisa Miller; Aida, opera; Un ballo in maschera; Il Trovatore; Gaetano Donizetti: L' elisir d'amore, opera; La figlia del reggimento; Giacomo Puccini: Tosca; M...
Performers: Bartoli, Alberto; Brown, Kameron; Centonze, Michele; Freni, Mirella; Garrett, Eric [Vocals]; Giannetti, Veris "Pecos"; Nanni, Stefano "Tellus"; Odorici, Piero; Panerai, Rolando; Pavarotti, Luciano; P...
Conductors: Bonynge, Richard; Rescigno, Nicola; de Fabritiis, Oliviero; Karajan, Herbert von; Maag, Peter; Maazel, Lorin; Solti, Sir Georg; Patanè, Giuseppe; Chailly, Riccardo; Mehta, Zubin; Chiaramello, ...
Ensemble: ; Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra; Bologna Teatro Comunale Orchestra; Bulgarian Symphony Orchestra; English Chamber Orchestra; John Alldis Choir; London Symphony Orchestra; Milan Teatro alla Scala Orch...

Luciano Pavarotti recently celebrated his 40th anniversary as a recording artist and has just begun his 40-date worldwide farewell tour that will kick off in...continue...
Few operatic tenors of the 20th century were more honored than Luciano Pavarotti, and none were as popular; his fame went far beyond the usual boundaries of classical music and his music was as widely...continue...

Britten Conducts Britten Operas Vol 1

8 CD / Decca / 2004-10-12

Works: Benjamin Britten: Albert Herring, Op. 39; Owen Wingrave, opera, Op. 85; Billy Budd, Op. 50; Peter Grimes
Performers: Amit, Sheila; Baker, Janet, Dame [Mezzo-soprano Vocal]; Bowman, David; Brannigan, Owen; Bryn-Jones, Delme; Bush, Henry; Cantelo, April; Coleby, Geoffrey; Dempsey, Gregory; Douglas, Nigel; Drake, Brya...
Conductors: Britten, Benjamin
Ensemble: Ambrosian Opera Chorus; English Chamber Orchestra; Royal Opera House Covent Garden Chorus

These recordings of four of Britten's operas conducted by the composer are all classics. Owen Wingrave remains unique as an audio recording and this reissue...continue...

Kiri Te Kanawa - Highlights from "Faust", "Otello", etc

2 CD / Bella Voce / 2004-05-02

Works: Giacomo Puccini: La bohème; Charles Gounod: Faust; Giuseppe Verdi: Otello
Performers: Bainbridge, Elisabeth; Bisson, Yves; Burrows, Stuart; Cappuccilli, Piero; Cossutta, Carlo; Dobson, John; Domingo, Placido; Fernandez, Wilhelmenia; Fyson, Leslie; Howell, Gwynne; Krause, Tom; Soyer, R...
Conductors: Santi, Nello; Mackerras, Charles, Sir
Ensemble: National Theater Opera Chorus of Paris; National Theater Opera Orchestra of Paris; Royal Opera House Covent Garden Chorus; Royal Opera House Covent Garden Orchestra

Janacek: Jenufa / Haitink, Mattila, Silja, Silvasti, et al

2 CD / Erato / 2002-12-17

Works: Leos Janácek: Jenufa
Performers: Fisher, Jonathan; Hadley, Jerry; Higgins, Jennifer; Jones, Leah-Marian; Manning, Peter; Mattila, Karita [Soprano Vocals]; Nash, Rebecca; Pearson, Gail; Randova, Eva; Sikora, Elizabeth; Silja, Anja; S...
Conductors: Haitink, Bernard
Ensemble: Royal Opera House Covent Garden Chorus

"This is still a very good and praiseworthy release, principally because of the incandescent performance of Karita Mattila in the title role. The Finnish soprano...continue...

Bizet: Carmen / Solti, Verrett, Domingo, Van Dam, et al

3 CD / Opera D'Oro / 2002-09-03

Works: Georges Bizet: Carmen, opera
Performers: Allen, Thomas; Cahill, Teresa; Dobson, John; Domingo, Placido; Egerton, Francis; Lancaster, Robert; Pashley, Anne; Te Kanawa, Kiri, Dame; van Allan, Richard [Bass-Baritone Vocal]; Van Dam, Jose; Verr...
Conductors: Solti, Sir Georg
Ensemble: Royal Opera House Covent Garden Chorus

A "Carmen" cast and conductor like this would be hard to match on any label, at any price, but it's yours in remastered digital sound...continue...

Puccini: Tosca / Gibson, Milanov, Corelli, Guelfi, et al

2 CD / Opera D'Oro / 2002-06-04

Works: Giacomo Puccini: Tosca
Performers: Corelli, Franco; Guelfi, Giangiacomo; Langdon, Michael; Milanov, Zinka [Soprano Vocal]; Robinson, Forbes; Tree, David
Conductors: Gibson, Alexander, Sir
Ensemble: Royal Opera House Covent Garden Chorus

Moussorgsky: Boris Godounov (Highlights) / Chaliapin, et al

1 CD / Guild / 2002-04-01

Works: Modest Mussorgsky: Boris Godunov
Performers: Baccaloni, Salvatore; Bada, Angelo; Borgioili, Dino; Chaliapin, Feodor; Dua, Octave; Manfrini, Luigi; Noble, Dennis; Vocals], Margherita Carosio [Soprano
Conductors: Bellezza, Vincenzo
Ensemble: Royal Opera House Covent Garden Chorus; Royal Opera House Covent Garden Orchestra

The Great Operas of Giacomo Puccini

8 CD / Opera D'Oro / 2001-10-30

Works: Giacomo Puccini: La bohème; Turandot; Madama Butterfly; Tosca
Performers: Ausensi, Manuel; Boniface, Edgard; Bruscantini, Sesto; Caballe, Montserrat; Calabrese, Franco; Callas, Maria; Capecchi, Renato; Carteri, Rosanna; Cioni, Renato; de Palma, Piero [Tenor Vocal]; Demar, ...
Conductors: Schippers, Thomas; Votto, Antonino; Rivoli, Gianfranco; Cillario, Carlo Felice
Ensemble: Italian Radio Symphony Orchestra Rome; Milan Teatro alla Scala Orchestra; Royal Opera House Covent Garden Chorus; Spanish Radio/TV Orchestra

Eight discs for the price of six! Four Puccini masterworks are brought together at one low price....continue...

Verdi: Il trovatore / Gui, Björling, Cigna, Basiola, et al

2 CD / Bel Canto Society / 2000-10-17

Works: Giuseppe Verdi: Il Trovatore
Performers: Bjorling, Jussi; Dua, Octave; Huder, Maria; Mario Basiola, Jr.; Vocals], Gina Cigna [Soprano; Wettergren, Gertrud; Zambelli, Corrado; Zammit, Giuseppe
Conductors: Gui, Vittorio
Ensemble: Royal Opera House Covent Garden Chorus

Donizetti: Arias / Luciano Pavarotti

1 CD / Decca / 1998-08-11

Works: Gaetano Donizetti: La figlia del reggimento; L' elisir d'amore, opera; La Favorita; Il Duca d'Alba; Dom Sébastien; Don Pasquale; Maria Stuarda; Lucia di Lammermoor
Performers: Ambrosian Singers; Garrett, Eric [Vocals]; Ghiaurov, Nicolai; Pavarotti, Luciano; Soyer, Roger
Conductors: Bonynge, Richard; Downes, Edward; Magiera, Leone
Ensemble: Bologna Teatro Comunale Orchestra; English Chamber Orchestra; New Philharmonia Orchestra; Royal Opera House Covent Garden Chorus; Royal Opera House Covent Garden Orchestra; Vienna Opera Orchestra

Puccini: Tosca / Cillario, Callas, Cioni, Gobbi, et al

2 CD / Opera D'Oro / 1997-09-01

Works: Giacomo Puccini: Tosca
Performers: Boniface, Edgard; Bowman, Robert [Tenor Vocal]; Callas, Maria; Cioni, Renato; Garrett, Eric [Vocals]; Gobbi, Tito; Godfrey, Victor; Sellar, David; Wicks, Dennis
Conductors: Cillario, Carlo Felice
Ensemble: Royal Opera House Covent Garden Chorus

Complete Mozart Edition Vol 44 - La Clemenza di Tito / Davis

2 CD / Philips / 1992-02-11

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: La Clemenza de Tito
Performers: Baker, Janet, Dame [Mezzo-soprano Vocal]; Burrows, Stuart; Constable, John [Keyboards]; Herbert, Ian; Lloyd, Robert [Bass Voice]; Lowe, Frederick; Minton, Yvonne [Soprano Vocals]; Popp, Lucia; Von St...
Conductors: Davis, Colin
Ensemble: Royal Opera House Covent Garden Chorus

Wagner: Tannhäuser / Sinopoli, Domingo, Studer, Schmidt

3 CD / Deutsche Grammophon Import / 1989-10-10

Works: Richard Wagner: Tannhäuser
Performers: Baltsa, Agnes; Bieber, Clemens; Bonney, Barbara; Domingo, Placido; Pell, William; Rydl, Kurt [Bass Vocals]; Salminen, Matti; Schmidt, Andreas [Baritone Vocals]; Studer, Cheryl
Conductors: Sinopoli, Giuseppe
Ensemble: Royal Opera House Covent Garden Chorus