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Ricci: Corrado D'Altamira - Highlights / Böer, Theodossiou, Korchak, et al

1 CD / Opera Rara / 2009-06-09

Works: Federico Ricci: Corrado D'Altamira
Performers: Burggraf, Cora; Foster-Williams, Andrew; Korchak, Dimitry; Roberts, Camilla; Taylor, Ann [Mezzo Soprano]; Theodossiou, Dimitra; Westman, James; Wilde, Mark
Ensemble: Geoffrey Mitchell Choir; Philharmonia Orchestra

Frederico Ricci's Corrado d'Altamura is a dramma lirico that opened at La Scala in 1841. Set in 12th-century Sicily, the highly dramatic plot tells of...continue...

Rossini: The Italian Girl in Algiers (Highlights) / Cohen, Miles, Tynan, Gibbons, Soar, et al

1 CD / Chandos Records / 2009-04-28

Works: Gioachino Rossini: L'italiana in Algeri
Performers: Banks, Barry; Gibbons, Anne-Marie; Larmore, Jennifer; Miles, Alastair; Opie, Alan; Soar, David; Tynan, Sarah
Ensemble: Geoffrey Mitchell Choir; Philharmonia Orchestra

This is one of Rossini's most wonderful comic operas. The plot is full of wit, warmth and endearing craziness and the music bubbles with fun...continue...

Mercadante: Virginia / Benini, Patterson, Antonucci, Clarke, Castronovo, et al

2 CD / Opera Rara / 2009-03-10

Works: Saverio Mercadante: Virginia
Performers: Antonucci, Stefano; Castronovo, Charles; Clarke, Paul Charles; Foster-Williams, Andrew; Le Brocq, Mark; Manley, Katherine; Patterson, Susan
Ensemble: Geoffrey Mitchell Choir; London Philharmonic Orchestra

Many 19th century Italian operatic composers had problems with censors. Verdi's disputes over Rigoletto notorious, but many other works by Rossini and Donizetti were rewritten...continue...

20th-Century Masterpieces - 100 Years of Classical Music

16 CD / EMI Classics / 2008-11-25

Works: Sergei Rachmaninov: Concerto for Piano no 2 in C minor, Op. 18; Claude Debussy: La mer; Frederick Delius: Brigg Fair - An English Rhapsody; Gustav Mahler: Das Lied von der Erde; Arnold Schoenberg: Pi...
Performers: Andsnes, Leif Ove; Argerich, Martha; Bashmet, Yuri; Chang, Sarah; Devos, Louis; du Pre, Jacqueline; Harrell, Lynn; Isserlis, Steven; Kilanowicz, Zofia; Kremer, Gidon; Little, Tasmin; Ludwig, Christa;...
Ensemble: Bath Festival Orchestra; BBC Symphony Chorus; BBC Symphony Orchestra; Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra; City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra; City of London Sinfonia; Danish Radio Symphony Orchestra; F...

The works in this set of 16 CDs have been arranged in strict chronological order of composition, the first disc beginning with a work from...continue...

Bellini: La straniera / Parry, Ciofi, Shkosa, Hall, Schmunck, Stone, Wood, Broadbent, London PO, et al

2 CD / Opera Rara / 2008-10-14

Works: Vincenzo Bellini: La straniera
Performers: Broadbent, Graeme; Ciofi, Patrizia; Hall, Aled; Schmunck, Dario; Shkosa, Enkelejda; Stone, Mark; Wood, Roland
Ensemble: Geoffrey Mitchell Choir; London Philharmonic Orchestra

Three of Bellini's operas - 'La Sonnambula' and 'Norma' (both 1831) and his last work, 'I Puritani' (1835) - remain classics of the bel canto...continue...

Rediscovered - Mayr: Opera Highlights / Parry, Severini, Kenny, Smythe, et al

1 CD / Opera Rara / 2008-07-08

Works: Giovanni Simone Mayr: Elisa; Ginevra di Scozia; L'amor coniugale; Adelasia e Aleramo; Elena; Cora; Alfredo il Grande; Fedra; Medea in Corinto
Performers: Barcellona, Daniela; Christie, Nan; Doghan, Philip; Dugdale, Sandra; Ford, Bruce; Harrhy, Eiddwen; John, Kevin; Jones, Della; Kenny, Yvonne; Leggate, Robin; Moreno, Myrna; Siragusa, Antonio; Smith, M...
Ensemble: Geoffrey Mitchell Choir; Philharmonia Orchestra; Trieste Teatro Verdi Orchestra

Between 1794 and 1824, Bavarian-born Johann Simon Mayr (1763-1845) composed over sixty operas. Admired for his fusion of Italianate melody with Germanic harmony and instrumentation,...continue...

Mozart: Così Fan Tutte, K 588 / Mackerras, Watson, Montague, Maltman, Spence, Garrett, Et Al

3 CD / Chandos Records / 2008-04-29

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Così fan tutte, K 588
Ensemble: Geoffrey Mitchell Choir; Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment

'Cosi fan tutte' is Mozart's third opera to a Da Ponte libretto. It is in 'opera buffa' style and has only six characters, two couples...continue...

Sir Thomas Allen - Vol 2 / Parry, Allen, Philarmonia Orchestra

1 CD / Chandos Records / 2008-04-29

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Die Zauberflöte, K 620; Le nozze di Figaro, K 492; Don Giovanni, K 527; Giuseppe Verdi: Falstaff; Don Carlos; Macbeth; La traviata; Kurt Weill: Knickerbocker Holiday
Performers: Allen, Thomas; Gritton, Susan; Jones, Gwynn Hughes; Rutter, Claire; Tebb, Philip
Ensemble: Geoffrey Mitchell Choir; Philharmonia Orchestra

"Although he's in the twilight of his career Sir Thomas Allen shows no signs of slowing down, as this new CD of arias and duets...continue...

Donizetti: Imelda de Lambertazzi / Elder, Cabell, et al

2 CD / Opera Rara / 2008-04-08

Works: Gaetano Donizetti: Imelda de' Lambertazzi
Performers: Cabell, Nicole; Giordano, Massimo; Lester, Richard; Lopardo, Frank; Pay, Antony; Sherratt, Brindley; Westman, James
Ensemble: Geoffrey Mitchell Choir; Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment

"Opera Rara have done it again. Just as the company produced the must-have opera recording of 2007 in 'Dom Sebastien', 'Imelda de' Lambertazzi' is guaranteed...continue...

Mercadante: Maria Stuarda (highlights) / Allemandi, Howarth

1 CD / Opera Rara / 2007-05-08

Works: Saverio Mercadante: Maria Stuarda, regina di Scozia
Performers: Custer, Manuela; Howarth, Judith; Larmore, Jennifer; Lee, Colin; Putnins, Pauls
Ensemble: Geoffrey Mitchell Choir; Philharmonia Orchestra

"'Maria Stuarda' was written and produced in 1821 and though it disappeared from the repertory within four years, the contention is that, whatever the cause,...continue...
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Donizetti: Il diluvio universale / Carella, Palazzi, et al

2 CD / Opera Rara / 2006-11-14

Works: Gaetano Donizetti: Il diluvio universale
Performers: Bailey, Simon; Cullagh, Majella; Custer, Manuela; Lee, Colin; Palazzi, Mirco
Ensemble: Geoffrey Mitchell Choir; London Philharmonic Orchestra

"Majella Cullagh's bright tone and sincere, forward delivery are just right for the put-upon-but-strong Sela, and she handles the coloratura passages as well as she...continue...

Paer: Sofonisba (Highlights) / Guidarini, Larmore, et al

1 CD / Opera Rara / 2006-11-14

Works: Ferdinando Paër: Sofonisba
Performers: Crowe, Lucy; Evans, Rebecca; Larmore, Jennifer; Lee, Colin; Nilon, Paul; Palazzi, Mirco
Ensemble: Geoffrey Mitchell Choir; Philharmonia Orchestra

"A delightful array of talent has been gathered by Opera Rara to essay excerpts from a rarely heard score. Paul Nilon, Jennifer Larmore, Rebecca Evans...continue...

Meyerbeer: L'Esule di Granata (Highlights) / Carella, et al

1 CD / Opera Rara / 2006-03-14

Works: Giacomo Meyerbeer: L'esule di Granata
Performers: Catling, Ashley; Claycomb, Laura; Custer, Manuela; Kelly, Paul Austin; Palazzi, Mirco; Sherratt, Brindley
Ensemble: Academy of St. Martin in the Fields; Geoffrey Mitchell Choir

"This package is a deluxe, as always. A full libretto is included, along with superb notes by Geroge Loomis that tell you everything that you...continue...

Donizetti: Pia de' Tolomei / Parry, Cullagh, Custer, et al

3 CD / Opera Rara / 2006-01-10

Works: Gaetano Donizetti: Pia de' Tolomei
Performers: Biccire, Patrizia; Cullagh, Majella; Custer, Manuela; Ford, Bruce; Palazzi, Mirco; Servile, Roberto; Turner, Christopher; Vinco, Marco; Wilde, Mark
Ensemble: Geoffrey Mitchell Choir; London Philharmonic Orchestra

Legend - Music of Myth, Magic and Mystery

2 CD / EMI Classics / 2005-11-08

Works: Carl Orff: Carmina burana; Sergei Prokofiev: Love for Three Oranges Suite, Op. 33a; Gustav Holst: The Planets, Op. 32/H 125; Paul Dukas: L'apprenti sorcier; Richard Wagner: Das Rheingold; Die Walk...
Ensemble: Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra; Dresden Staatskapelle; French National Orchestra; Geoffrey Mitchell Choir; Hallé Orchestra; London Philharmonic Orchestra; London Symphony Chorus; London Symphony ...

A wonderfully evocative collection of musical imagery that pre-echoes the music of the modern epic film sagas, such as Harry Potter, The Lord of the...continue...

Opera in English - Great Operatic Arias / Brewer, et al

1 CD / Chandos Records / 2005-09-20

Works: Richard Wagner: Tannhäuser; Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Don Giovanni, K 527; Christoph W. Gluck: Alceste; Carl Maria von Weber: Oberon, J 306; Euryanthe, J 291/Op. 81; Arthur Sullivan: The Golden L...
Performers: Banks, Barry; Brewer, Christine; Watson, Janice
Ensemble: Geoffrey Mitchell Choir; Philharmonia Orchestra

"[Christine Brewer is] a rare creature: a genuine dramatic soprano, producing a generous column of brightly colored yet solid tone up to (at least) a...continue...

Bravura Diva / Jennifer Larmore

1 CD / Opera Rara / 2005-08-09

Works: Michael Costa: Eloisa; Gioachino Rossini: Bianca e Falliero; Elisabetta, regina d'Inghilterra; Saverio Mercadante: Andronico; Luigi Arditi: Ah! Quanto al cor mi parlò "Il desio"; Lauro Rossi: Am...
Performers: Cullagh, Majella; Ford, Bruce; Harper, David; Larmore, Jennifer
Ensemble: Academy of St. Martin in the Fields; Geoffrey Mitchell Choir; London Philharmonic Orchestra

"It's about time Jennifer Larmore got a razzle-dazzle solo aria album from Opera Rara. After all, she's lent her bel canto expertise to their recordings...continue...
All tracks have been digitally mastered using 24-bit technology....continue...

Opera in English - Beethoven: Fidelio / Parry, Brewer, et al

2 CD / Chandos Records / 2005-05-24

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Fidelio, Op. 72
Performers: Brewer, Christine; Catling, Ashley; Evans, Rebecca; Hunka, Pavlo; Lloyd, Robert [Bass Voice]; Margison, Richard; Purves, Christopher; Wedd, Peter
Ensemble: Geoffrey Mitchell Choir; Philharmonia Orchestra

"Christine Brewer is so much in command, and in such splendid voice, that there is no doubt that it is Vanessa's story." - Gramophone "The...continue...

Donizetti: Francesca di Foix / Allemandi, Massis, et al

1 CD / Opera Rara / 2005-05-10

Works: Gaetano Donizetti: Francesca di Foix
Performers: Antoniozzi, Alfonso; Ford, Bruce; Larmore, Jennifer; Massis, Annick; Spagnoli, Pietro
Ensemble: Geoffrey Mitchell Choir; London Philharmonic Orchestra

With the public's insatiable appetite for new works 'Francesca di Foix' was a Donizetti heroine destined to remain on the shelf - until Opera Rara...continue...

Donizetti: Elvida / Allemandi, Massis, et al

1 CD / Opera Rara / 2005-05-10

Works: Gaetano Donizetti: Elvida
Performers: Catling, Ashley; Ford, Bruce; Gibbons, Anne-Marie; Larmore, Jennifer; Massis, Annick; Spagnoli, Pietro
Ensemble: Geoffrey Mitchell Choir; London Philharmonic Orchestra

'Elvida' is one of the most intriguing titles in the Donizetti canon - a one-act melodrama - which was very unusual for this period. Donizetti...continue...

Opera in English - Mozart: The Magic Flute / Mackerras

2 CD / Chandos Records / 2005-04-26

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Die Zauberflöte, K 620
Performers: Banks, Barry; Bronder, Peter; Cullagh, Majella; Evans, Rebecca; Fox, Sarah [Soprano]; Garrett, Lesley; Graham-Hall, John; Keenlyside, Simon; Montague, Diana; Purves, Christopher; Tomlinson, John; Vid...
Ensemble: Geoffrey Mitchell Choir; London Philharmonic Orchestra; New London Children's Choir

Sir Charles Mackerras has spent many years researching performance practice of the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. He is a noted authority on Mozart's operas, having...continue...

Opera in English - Wagner: The Flying Dutchman

2 CD / Chandos Records / 2004-11-23

Works: Richard Wagner: Der fliegende Holländer
Performers: Bardon, Patricia; Begley, Kim; Halfvarson, Eric; Stemme, Nina; Tomilnson, John; Wedd, Peter
Ensemble: Geoffrey Mitchell Choir; London Philharmonic Orchestra

Stemme is now being hailed as one of the most exciting new Wagnerian sopranos on the scene. She recently received rave reviews for her performance...continue...

Opera in English - Verdi: Masked Ball / Parry, et al

2 CD / Chandos Records / 2004-10-19

Works: Giuseppe Verdi: Un ballo in maschera
Performers: Catling, Ashley; Grove, Jill; Michaels-Moore, Anthony; O'Neill, Dennis; Patterson, Susan; Purves, Christopher; Richardson, Linda; Sherratt, Brindley; Wood, Roland
Ensemble: Geoffrey Mitchell Choir; London Philharmonic Orchestra

Sir Peter Moores has long wanted to record Verdi's 'A Masked Ball', and has been biding his time until the right cast was available. Susan...continue...

The Young Donizetti / Ford, Kenny, Montague, Parry, et al

1 CD / Opera Rara / 2004-10-12

Works: Gaetano Donizetti: Alfredo il grande; L'ajo nell'imbarazzo; Enrico di Borgogna; Chiara e Serafina, o Il pirata; Zoraida di Granata; Le nozze in villa; Gabriella di Vergy; La Zingara
Performers: Bruscantini, Sesto; Cullagh, Majella; Ford, Bruce; Jones, Della; Larmore, Jennifer; Massis, Annick; Merritt, Chris; Montague, Diana; Nilon, Paul
Ensemble: Academy of St. Martin in the Fields; Geoffrey Mitchell Choir; Philharmonia Orchestra; Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

"With such outstanding 'bel canto' artists as Jennifer Larmore, Majella Cullagh, Yvonne Kenny, Della Jones, Bruce Ford, and conductor David Parry, one could hardly go...continue...
Includes work(s) by Gaetano Donizetti....continue...

Opera in English - Mozart: The Marriage of Figaro

3 CD / Chandos Records / 2004-09-21

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Le nozze di Figaro, K 492
Performers: Bonner, Yvette; Danby, Graeme; Dazeley, William; Evans, Rebecca; Graham-Hall, John; Joyce, Victoria; Kale, Stuart; Kenny, Yvonne; McCafferty, Frances; Montague, Diana; Purves, Christopher; Tynan, Sar...
Ensemble: Geoffrey Mitchell Choir; Philharmonia Orchestra

"...the most intelligent and certainly the most involving traversal of the opera on record for many years... being able to follow every nuance of the...continue...