Welsh National Opera Orchestra

Britten: Gloriana / Barstow, Jones, Langridge, Opie and Summers. Mackerras

2 CD / Decca / 2013-04-09

Conductors: Mackerras, Charles
Ensemble: Welsh National Opera Chorus; Welsh National Opera Orchestra

Reissued to coincide with Britten Centenary.

60th anniversary of the premiere of the opera will be marked with performances at the Royal Opera House, Covent

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Bellini: Norma / Sutherland, Pavarotti, Caballé, Ramey

3 CD / Decca / 2011-11-21

Works: Vincenzo Bellini: Norma, opera
Conductors: Bonynge, Richard
Ensemble: Welsh National Opera Orchestra

Artists:
Joan Sutherland (Norma), Luciano Pavarotti (Pollione), Montserrat Caballé (Adalgisa), Samuel Ramey (Oroveso)
Orchestra & Chorus of Welsh National Opera, Richard Bonynge...continue...
Recording information: Walthamstow Assembly Hall (11/1984/12/1984)....continue...

Bravo Pavarotti [DVD]

2 DVD Video / Decca / 2010-10-19

Works: Giuseppe Verdi: Un ballo in maschera; Rigoletto; Ernani; La traviata; Il Trovatore; Giacomo Puccini: Tosca; La bohème; Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Idomeneo, K 366; Gaetano Donizetti: L' elisir d'...
Performers: Clark, Graham; Freni, Mirella; Milnes, Sherrill; Pavarotti, Luciano; Sutherland, Joan, Dame; Talvela, Martti
Conductors: Solti, Sir Georg; Rescigno, Nicola; Pritchard, John; Karajan, Herbert von; Bonynge, Richard
Ensemble: Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra; English Chamber Orchestra; London Symphony Orchestra; National Philharmonic Orchestra; Royal Opera House Covent Garden Orchestra; Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra; Welsh N...

This DVD celebrates the 75th anniversary of the birth of Luciano Pavarotti (10/12/1935). Known worldwide as the superstar of stadium concerts and sporting spectaculars, Luciano...continue...
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Sound Format(s): DTS 5.1 Surround
Subtitles: English, French, German, Italian, Spanish and Chinese
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Divos & Divas

2 CD / Decca / 2009-08-25

Works: Gaetano Donizetti: L' elisir d'amore, opera; Agustín Lara: Granada; Georges Bizet: Carmen, opera; Franz Lehár: The Land of Smiles; Giacomo Puccini: La bohème; Gianni Schicchi, opera;...
Performers: Alagna, Roberto; Bartoli, Cecilia; Borodina, Olga; Caballe, Montserrat; Cabell, Nicole; Calleja, Joseph; Carreras, Jose [Tenor Vocal]; Dan, Elena; Domingo, Placido; Fleming, Renee; Florez, Juan Diego...
Conductors: Frizza, Riccardo; Harth Bedoya, Miguel; Solti, Sir Georg; Mehta, Zubin; Armiliato, Marco; Gemignani, Paul; Pidò, Evelino; Bartoletti, Bruno; Chailly, Riccardo; Davis, Colin; Müller, Eduardo...
Ensemble: ; Florence Maggio Musicale Orchestra; Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra; Kirov Theater Orchestra; Les Arts florissants; Les Musiciens du Louvre; London Philharmonic Orchestra; London Symphony Orchestra; ...

Divos & Divas is a unique collection of all the great genuine opera stars appearing on the world's stages today and includes a galaxy of...continue...

Andrew Lloyd Weber - A Classical Tribute

1 CD / Decca / 2008-03-25

Works: Andrew Lloyd Webber: Evita; Cats; Phantom of the Opera; Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat; Requiem; Sunset Boulevard; Jesus Christ Superstar; Aspects of Love; Beautiful Game; Variations fo...
Performers: Argent, Rod; Carreras, José; Clayderman, Richard; Copley, Michael; Cullen, David; Fleming, Renée; Garrett, Lesley; Hartley, Dave; Hiseman, Jon; Jenkins, Katherine; Jones, Paul; Keogh, P...
Conductors: Wordsworth, Barry; Farnon, Robert; Gemignani, Paul; Stratta, Ettore; Barlow, Stephen; Inglis, Anthony; Bateman, Paul
Ensemble: London Symphony Orchestra; Prague Sinfonia; Robert Farnon Orchestra; Royal Philharmonic Orchestra; Royal Philharmonic Pops Orchestra; Welsh National Opera Orchestra

To celebrate the 60th birthday of Andrew Lloyd Webber, this spectacular album brings together recordings made by the most sought-after classical artists, including Jose Carreras,...continue...

Ultimate Classical Relaxation - The Essential Masterpieces

5 CD / Decca / 2008-03-11

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Orchestral Suite no 3 in D major, BWV 1068; Liebster Jesu, wir sind hier, BWV 731; Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248; Concerto for oboe, violin, strings & continuo in F major (recons...
Performers: Ashkenazy, Vladimir; Bennett, William; Black, Neil; Bonell, Carlos [Guitar]; Boskovsky, Alfred; Brown, Iona; Chung, Kyung-Wha [Violin]; De Larrocha, Alicia; Fernandez, Eduardo [Classical Guitar]; Goo...
Conductors: Marriner, Sir Neville; Munchinger, Karl; Stokowski, Leopold; Agoult, Raymond; Schiff, Andras; Dart, Thurston; Ashkenazy, Vladimir; Boskovsky, Willi; Brown, Iona; ; Karajan, Herbert von; Maazel, Lorin...
Ensemble: ; Academy of St. Martin in the Fields; Chamber Orchestra of Europe; Czech Philharmonic Orchestra; English Chamber Orchestra; London Philharmonic Orchestra; London Symphony Orchestra; Los Angeles Phil...

One of four 'Ultimate' releases for February 2008, this superb 5CD set 'Ultimate Classic Collection' features many popular favourites. The set includes two CDs devoted...continue...

Janacek: Jenufa / Mackerras, Watson, Barstow, Ellet, et al

2 CD / Chandos Records / 2004-06-29

Works: Leos Janácek: Jenufa
Performers: Barstow, Josephine; Davies, Neal [Bass-Baritone Vocal]; Drumm, Imelda; Ellet, Charlotte; Fairs, Alan; Hampton, Claire; Hay, Rosemary; McCullough, Marian; Pope, Sarah; Robson, Nigel; Vaughan, Elizabet...
Conductors: Mackerras, Charles, Sir
Ensemble: Welsh National Opera Orchestra

"Watson's voice is beautiful, lyrical and warm, and she delineates a moving interpretation. Most of the singers, who are all closely miked, have good diction,...continue...

Bella Tuscany - Music Inspired by Tuscany

1 CD / Telarc / 2004-06-22

Works: Giacomo Puccini: Gianni Schicchi, opera; La bohème; Madama Butterfly; Ottorino Respighi: Ancient Airs and Dances, Set 3; Ancient Airs and Dances, Set 2; Gli uccelli "The Birds"; Giovanni Gabri...
Performers: Kondonassis, Yolanda [Harp]; Mora, Fernando de la; Patterson, Paul; Romero, Angel [Guitar]
Conductors: Kunzel, Erich; López-Cobos, Jesús; ; Werthen, Rudolf; Lane, Louis; Mackerras, Charles, Sir
Ensemble: ; Atlanta Symphony Orchestra; Cincinnati Pops Orchestra; Empire Brass; Orchestra of Flanders; Welsh National Opera Orchestra

Heavenly Adagios

2 CD / Decca / 2003-11-04

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Cantata no 147, "Herz und Mund und Tat und Leben," BWV 147 (BC A174); Cantata no 140, "Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme," BWV 140 (BC A166); Cantata no 208, "Was mir behagt," (H...
Performers: Agoult, Raymond; Berbié, Jane; Bonynge, Richard; Brown, Iona; Caracciolo, Franco; Chicago Symphony Orchestra; Chorus, Vienna State Opera; Davis, Colin, Sir [Conductor]; Dutoit, Charles; Gergie...
Conductors: Munchinger, Karl; Bonynge, Richard; Dutoit, Charles; Agoult, Raymond; Karajan, Herbert von; Solti, Sir Georg; Mackerras, Charles, Sir; Judd, James; Page, Neil; Marriner, Sir Neville; Rogé, Pasca...
Ensemble: Academy of St. Martin in the Fields; Chicago Symphony Orchestra; English Sinfonia; Kirov Theater Orchestra; Montreal Symphony Orchestra; Naples Rossini Orchestra; National Philharmonic Orchestra; New...

Personnel: Anthony Way (treble); Marie Goosens, Marisa Robles (harp); Michael Kennedy, Iona Brown (violin); Julian Lloyd Webber, Miklós Perényi (cello); Pascal Rogé (piano)....continue...

Vissi d'arte - The Magnificent Voice of Montserrat Caballé

2 CD / Decca Import / 2003-04-08

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Così fan tutte, K 588; Giuseppe Verdi: Il corsaro; I masnadieri; Un ballo in maschera; Luisa Miller; Gioachino Rossini: Elisabetta, regina d'Inghilterra; Giacomo Meyerbe...
Performers: Baltsa, Agnes; Bello, Vincenzo; Bergonzi, Carlo; Caballe, Montserrat; Carreras, Jose [Tenor Vocal]; Giaiotti, Bonaldo; Morresi, Giuseppe; Oliver, Alexander; Pavarotti, Luciano; Ramey, Samuel [Bass-Ba...
Conductors: Davis, Colin; Gardelli, Lamberto; Masini, Gianfranco; Giovaninetti, Reynald; Mehta, Zubin; Bartoletti, Bruno; Chailly, Riccardo; Maag, Peter; de Fabritiis, Oliviero; López-Cobos, Jesús; Bon...
Ensemble: ; Ambrosian Singers; John Alldis Choir; London Opera Chorus; National Philharmonic Orchestra; New Philharmonia Orchestra; ORTF National Orchestra; Royal Opera House Covent Garden Orchestra; Wandswort...

Debussy: Pelléas Et Mélisande / Boulez/Orch. & Chorus Of Welsh National Opera [DVD]

2 DVD Video / Deutsche Grammophon / 2002-10-29

Works: Claude Debussy: Pelléas et Mélisande
Performers: Archer, Neill; Cox, Kenneth; Hagley, Alison; Maxwell, Donald; Walker, Penelope
Conductors: Boulez, Pierre
Ensemble: Welsh National Opera Chorus; Welsh National Opera Orchestra

"Peter Stein's WNO production evokes the Symbolist, early 20th-century vision of the Middle Ages as suggested in Maeterlinck's play. The cast... are in finest voice...continue...
Picture Format: NTSC, Color
Sound Format(s): , Digitally Processed
Country of Origin: USA
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La Stupenda - The Supreme Voice of Joan Sutherland

2 CD / Decca / 2001-10-09

Works: Giuseppe Verdi: Attila; La traviata; Rigoletto; Léo Delibes: Lakmé; Jacques Offenbach: Gaîté Parisienne; Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Die Zauberflöte (The Magic Flute), K. 620...
Performers: Berbie, Jane; Bergonzi, Carlo; Bonifacio, Tina; Cassinelli, Ricardo; Duval, Pierre; Elkins, Margreta; Flagello, Ezio [Bass Vocals]; Gibbs, John; Horne, Marilyn [Mezzo-Soprano Vocal]; Pavarotti, Lucia...
Conductors: Bonynge, Richard; Santi, Nello; Pritchard, John; Molinari-Pradelli, France; Mehta, Zubin
Ensemble: ; Ambrosian Light Opera Chorus; Ambrosian Opera Chorus; Florence Maggio Musicale Orchestra; London Opera Chorus; London Philharmonic Orchestra; London Symphony Orchestra; Monte Carlo Opera Orchestra;...

"...In recognition of her 75th birthday, also in November, Decca has issued a 27-track 'best of' CD set, showcasing some of [Dame Sutherland's] most famous...continue...

The Glories of Handel Opera / Berganza, Kirkby, Horne, et al

1 CD / Decca Import / 2001-02-13

Works: George Frederick Handel: Alcina; Orlando; Riccardo Primo, HWV 23; Atalanta; Semele; Rodelinda; Ezio, HWV 29; Giulio Cesare; Rinaldo; MEDLEY; Berenice, Regina d'Egitto, HWV 38
Performers: Berganza, Teresa [Mezzo Soprano Vocals]; Bowman, James [Countertenor Vocal]; Evans, Geraint [Baritone]; Greevy, Bernadette [Mezzo-soprano Vocal]; Haim, Emmanuelle [Condcutor/Harpsichord]; Horne, Mari...
Conductors: Hogwood, Christopher; Rousset, Christophe; Bonynge, Richard; ; Gibson, Alexander, Sir; Balkwill, Bryan; Lewis, Henry
Ensemble: Academy of Ancient Music (UK); Academy of St. Martin-in-the-Fields; Les Talens Lyriques; New Symphony Orchestra; Royal Opera House Covent Garden Orchestra; Suisse Romande Orchestra; Vienna Cantata Or...

Bryn Terfel - We'll Keep a Welcome

1 CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 2000-09-26

Works: Evan James: Hen wlad fy nhadau (National Anthem, Wales); Welsh Traditional: Ar lan y môr (On the sea-shore); Dafydd y garreg wen (David of the White Rock), folk song; Ymdaith Gwyr Harlech (The M...
Performers: Hughes, John Cleveland; James, James; Richards, David; Terfel, Bryn; Williams, Owen John
Conductors: Jones, Gareth
Ensemble: Black Mountain Chorus; Risca Male Choir; Welsh National Opera Orchestra

Welshman Bryn Terfel has long been a musical ambassador for Wales, and likes to include Welsh songs in his recitals throughout the world. This new...continue...
This album was nominated for the 2004 Grammy award for "Best Classical Crossover Album."

Bigger-than-life bass-baritone Bryn Terfel heads a seeming cast of thousands in this no-holds-barred cel...continue...

Amore II - Great Italian Love Arias

1 CD / Sony Classical / 2000-02-01

Works: Giacomo Puccini: Gianni Schicchi, opera; La Rondine; La bohème; Tosca; Madama Butterfly; Turandot; Giuseppe Verdi: Rigoletto; La traviata; Aida, opera; Gaetano Donizetti: L' elisir d'amore, op...
Performers: Alvarez, Marcelo [Tenor Vocal]; Cotrubas, Ileana; Huang, Ying; Marton, Eva; Pavarotti, Luciano; Rost, Andrea [Soprano Vocals]; Te Kanawa, Kiri, Dame; Troxell, Richard; Tucker, Richard [Tenor Vocal]
Conductors: Pritchard, John; Patanè, Giuseppe; Buckley, Emerson; Conlon, James; Rizzi, Carlo; Santi, Nello; Mackerras, Charles, Sir
Ensemble: ; Emilia Romagna Arturo Toscanini Symphony Orchestra; London Philharmonic Orchestra; Orchestre de Paris; Philharmonia Orchestra; Royal Philharmonic Orchestra; Vienna Opera Orchestra; Welsh National O...

Opera in English - Janacek: Osud / Mackerras, Field, et al

1 CD / Chandos Records / 1999-11-02

Works: Leos Janácek: Osud (Fate), opera, JW 1/5
Performers: Bronder, Peter; Field, Helen [Soprano Vocals]; German, Timothy; Harries, Kathryn; Jones, Yolande; Kale, Stuart [Tenor Vocal]; Langridge, Philip; Linay, Samuel; Mora, Barry; Preston-Roberts, Michael; ...
Conductors: Mackerras, Charles, Sir
Ensemble: Welsh National Opera Orchestra

"...Until David Pountney's brilliant production for English National Opera many commentators thought 'Osud' virtually unstageable. But then there is the music: a miracle of lyricism...continue...

Gilbert & Sullivan / Mackerras, Welsh National Opera, et al

5 CD / Telarc / 1999-07-27

Works: Arthur Sullivan: Mikado; Pirates of Penzance; HMS Pinafore; Trial by Jury; Yeomen of the Guard
Performers: Adams, Donald; Ainsley, John Mark; Allen, Thomas; Archer, Neill; Banks, Barry; Evans, Rebecca; Folwell, Nicholas; Garrett, Eric; Gossage, Julie; Howells, Anne; Knight, Gillian; Maxwell, Donald; McLau...
Conductors: Mackerras, Charles, Sir
Ensemble: Welsh National Opera Chorus; Welsh National Opera Orchestra

Telarc presents a special boxed set of the five most popular Gilbert & Sullivan operettas in highly praised performances led by Sir Charles Mackerras. "A...continue...

Gilbert and Sullivan: Yeomen of the Guard, Trial by Jury

2 CD / Telarc / 1995-10-24

Works: Arthur Sullivan: Yeomen of the Guard; Trial by Jury
Performers: Adams, Donald; Archer, Neill; Banks, Barry; Davies, Gareth Rhys [Baritone Vocal]; Evans, Philip Lloyd; Evans, Rebecca; Garrett, Eric [Vocals]; Hoare, Peter [; King, John; Mason, Ralph; Massocchi, Pe...
Conductors: Mackerras, Charles, Sir
Ensemble: Welsh National Opera Chorus; Welsh National Opera Orchestra

Gilbert & Sullivan: H.M.S. Pinafore / Mackerras, Welsh Opera

1 CD / Telarc / 1994-10-25

Works: Arthur Sullivan: HMS Pinafore
Performers: Adams, Donald; Allan, Thomas; Evans, Philip Lloyd; Evans, Rebecca; King, John; Palmer, Felicity; Schade, Michael; Seymour, Valerie; Suart, Richard; van Allan, Richard [Bass-Baritone Vocal]
Conductors: Mackerras, Charles, Sir
Ensemble: Welsh National Opera Orchestra

The Telarc Collection Vol 10

1 CD / Telarc / 1994-06-28

Works: Recorded Sound: Sound Effects; Michael Kamen: Robin Hood; Georges Bizet: Carmen, opera; Arthur Sullivan: Pirates of Penzance; Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Gran Partita; Così fan tutte, K 588; Franz ...
Performers: Cachemaille, Gilles; Corbelli, Alessandro; Dent, Karl [Tenor Vocal]; Focile, Nuccia; Goodyear, Stewart; Hadley, Jerry; Lott, Felicity [Soprano Vocal]; McLaughlin, Marie [Soprano Vocals]; Romero, Ange...
Conductors: Kunzel, Erich; Shaw, Robert; Mackerras, Charles, Sir; Ling, Jahja; Levi, Yoel; López-Cobos, Jesús
Ensemble: ; Atlanta Symphony Orchestra; Cincinnati Pops Orchestra; Orchestra of St. Luke's Chamber Ensemble; Scottish Chamber Orchestra; Welsh National Opera Orchestra

Gilbert & Sullivan: The Pirates of Penzance / Mackerras, etc

1 CD / Telarc / 1993-10-26

Works: Arthur Sullivan: Pirates of Penzance
Performers: Adams, Donald; Ainsley, John Mark; Bishop, Michael [Engineer]; Evans, Rebecca; Folwell, Nicholas; Gossage, Julie; Ilett, Rosalind; Knight, Gillian; Suart, Richard; van Allan, Richard [Bass-Baritone V...
Conductors: Mackerras, Charles, Sir
Ensemble: Welsh National Opera Orchestra

Telarc Collection, Vol. 3

1 CD / Telarc / 1992-06-23

Works: Louis Prima: Sing, Sing, Sing; Jacques Offenbach: Gaîté Parisienne; John Field: Sonata for Piano (no 4) in B major, H. 17; Mark Fisher: When You're Smiling; Sergey Prokofiev: Romeo and J...
Performers: Curnow, Jeffrey; Daniels, Eddie; Dorsey, Don; Dunham, James [Viola]; George, Jimmy; Gillespie, Dizzy; Gordon, David [Tenor Vocal]; Gutierrez, Horacio; Hackleman, Martin; Hartman, Scott; Katz, Paul [C...
Conductors: Kunzel, Erich; Levi, Yoel; ; Shaw, Robert; Mackerras, Charles, Sir; Schickele, Peter; Previn, Andre; López-Cobos, Jesús; Zinman, David
Ensemble: ; Atlanta Symphony Chorus; Atlanta Symphony Orchestra; Baltimore Symphony Orchestra; Cincinnati Pops Orchestra; Cleveland Orchestra; Cleveland String Quartet; Empire Brass; Greater Hoople Area Off-Se...