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Verdi: Falstaff / Evans, Ligabue, Rota, Dominguez / Glyndebourne (1960)

2 CD / Glyndebourne / 2011-10-25

Works: Giuseppe Verdi: Falstaff
Performers: Carlin, Mario; Cuenod, Hugues; Evans, Geraint [Baritone]; Stefanoni, Marco
Conductors: Gui, Vittorio
Ensemble: Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

This recording comes from Glyndebourne Festivals' 1960 season, conducted by Gui, in what was Geraint Evan's 3rd outing as Falstaff. Evans is joined by Bruscantini...continue...
Recording information: Glyndebourne Opera House, Lewes, England (06/1960)....continue...

Beecham Collection - Smetana, Verdi, Mozart, et al

1 CD / SOMM / 2011-10-11

Works: Bedrich Smetana: Bartered Bride, B 143/T 93; Giuseppe Verdi: Macbeth; Giacomo Puccini: Manon Lescaut; Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: La clemenza di Tito, K 621; Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky: Eugene Onegin, Op....
Performers: Grandi, Margherita; Schoeffler, Paul
Conductors: Beecham, Thomas, Sir
Ensemble: ; BBC Philharmonic Orchestra; BBC Symphony Orchestra; London Philharmonic Orchestra; Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

Beecham Collection - RPO - The Early Days

1 CD / SOMM / 2011-10-11

Works: Felix Mendelssohn: Midsummer Night's Dream Overture, in E major Op. 21; Richard Wagner: Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg; Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Symphony no 40 in G minor, K 550; Robert Schumann...
Performers: Lympany, Moura
Conductors: Beecham, Thomas, Sir
Ensemble: Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

In the summer of 1946, Sir Thomas Beecham set about forming the third and last of his symphony orchestras. The Beecham Symphony Orchestra had been...continue...

Beecham Collection - Elgar: Variations on an Original Theme, Op. 36 "Enigma", etc

1 CD / SOMM / 2011-10-11

Works: Luigi Boccherini: Symphony in D major, G 490; André-Ernest-Modeste Grétry: Zémire et Azor, opera in 4 acts; Spoken Word: Work(s); Franz Liszt: Die Lorelei, song for voice & orchestra, ...
Performers: Beecham, Thomas, Sir; Civil, Alan; Raisbeck, Rosina
Conductors: Beecham, Thomas, Sir
Ensemble: Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

A concert program of works such as these featured on this recording was familiar fare in the Beecham years. The Boccherini and Gretry come from...continue...

Wagner: Rienzi, Ov.; Delius: In a Summer Garden; Schubert: Symphony No. 9 / Beecham

1 CD / SOMM / 2011-10-11

Works: Richard Wagner: Rienzi; Frederick Delius: In a Summer Garden, rhapsody for orchestra, RT vi/17; Franz Schubert: Symphony no 9 in C major, D 944 "Great"
Conductors: Beecham, Thomas, Sir
Ensemble: Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

Live recordings from the Royal Festival Hall in December 1956; Usher Hall, Edinburgh Festival in August 1956; and Royal Festival Hall in 1955. This is...continue...

Donizetti: Lucia di Lammermoor [Highlights] / Gruberova, Kraus, Bruson, Lloyd

1 CD / EMI Classics / 2011-09-13

Works: Gaetano Donizetti: Lucia di Lammermoor; Unspecified: [Untitled CD-ROM Track]
Performers: Bottone, Bonaventura; Bruson, Renato; Gruberova, Edita; Kraus, Alfredo [Tenor Vocals]; Kuhlmann, Kathleen; Lazzeretti, Bruno; Lloyd, Robert [Bass Voice]
Conductors: Rescigno, Nicola
Ensemble: Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

Gramophone Magazine
Gruberova constantly pleases by her innate musicality ... Kraus is a master of Donizetti style.
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Recording information: No. 1 Studio, Abbey Road, London (05/16/1983-05/26/1983)....continue...

Verdi: La Traviata [Highlights] /Sills, Gedda, Panerai

1 CD / EMI Classics / 2011-09-13

Works: Giuseppe Verdi: La Traviata; Unspecified: [CD-ROM Track]
Performers: Erwen, Keith; Gedda, Nicolai; Lloyd, Robert [Bass Voice]; Panerai, Rolando; Sharpe, Terence; Sills, Beverly [Soprano Vocals]; van Allan, Richard [Bass-Baritone Vocal]; Wallis, Delia
Conductors: Ceccato, Aldo
Ensemble: Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

Gramophone Magazine
Beverly Sills is a spirited, subtle and sensitive heroine. Nicolai Gedda gives an attractive performance and Aldo Ceccato conducts with finesse.
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Recording information: All Saints' Church, Tooting Graveney, London, England (1971-07-06_1971-07-09&1971-)....continue...

Anatiomaros: Orchestral Music by Arwel Hughes

1 CD / BIS (Sweden) / 2011-07-03

Works: Arwel Hughes: Prelude, for orchestra; Owain Glyndwr, for orchestra; Serch yw'r Doctor (Love's the Doctor), opera; Suite for Orchestra; Anatiomaros, for orchestra; Menna, opera
Conductors: Hughes, Owain Arwel
Ensemble: Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

Owain Arwel Hughes conducts the renowned Royal Philharmonic Orchestra in a tribute to his father Arwel Hughes, the Welsh composer and radio broadcaster. A student...continue...
Recording information: Cadogan Hall, London, England (04/2009)....continue...

The Ride of the Valkyries - Orchestral Music by Wagner / Royal PO

1 CD / Royal Philharmonic Masterworks / 2009-09-08

Works: Richard Wagner: Die Walküre; Rienzi; Lohengrin; Siegfried Idyll; Tannhäuser
Conductors: Handley, Vernon
Ensemble: Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

Wagner's rich orchestration presents these gems from his most treasured operas, with the added bonus of the charming chamber ensemble lullaby to his son in...continue...

Showpieces for Violin and Orchestra / Graffin, Menuhin

1 CD / EtCetera Records / 2009-09-01

Works: Ernest Chausson: Poème for Violin and Orchestra in E flat major, Op. 25; Gabriel Fauré: Berceuse for Violin and Orchestra in D major, Op. 16; Henryk Wieniawski: Fantasy brillante on Gou...
Performers: Graffin, Philippe
Conductors: Menuhin, Yehudi
Ensemble: Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

Celeste Aida - The Verdi Album / Luciano Pavarotti

2 CD / Decca / 2009-05-19

Works: Giuseppe Verdi: Macbeth; Luisa Miller; Rigoletto; Il Trovatore; La traviata; I vespri siciliani; Un ballo in maschera; La forza del destino; Don Carlos; Aida, opera; Requiem Mass; Otello
Performers: Battle, Kathleen; Caballe, Montserrat; Cassinelli, Ricardo; Chiara, Maria; Clark, Graham [Tenor]; Coni, Paolo; Dimitrova, Ghena; Gibbs, John; Kavrakos, Dimitri; King, Malcolm; Lambriks, Marjon; Lloyd...
Conductors: Gardelli, Lamberto; Maag, Peter; Bonynge, Richard; Abbado, Claudio; Solti, Sir Georg; Magiera, Leone; Muti, Riccardo; Maazel, Lorin
Ensemble: Chicago Symphony Orchestra; London Philharmonic Orchestra; London Symphony Orchestra; Milan Teatro alla Scala Orchestra; National Philharmonic Orchestra; Royal Philharmonic Orchestra; Vienna Philharm...

This special collection of great Verdi tenor arias is taken from Luciano Pavarotti's classic recordings - all made in the prime of his career. The...continue...

The Very Best of Glyndebourne on Record - Mozart, Britten, Verdi, Stravinsky, Monteverdi, Rossini, Lehár, etc

5 CD / EMI Classics / 2009-04-21

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Le nozze di Figaro (The Marriage of Figaro), opera, K. 492; Così fan tutte, K 588; Don Giovanni; Idomeneo; Die Entführung aus dem Serail (The Abduction from the Ser...
Performers: Ainsley, John Mark; Alan, Hervey; Aler, John [Tenor Vocal]; Allen, Thomas; Allin, Norman; Alva, Luigi [Tenor Vocals]; Baccaloni, Salvatore; Barabas, Sari; Blackwell, Harolyn [Soprano Vocals]; Borriel...
Conductors: Busch, Fritz; Mudie, Michael; Goodall, Reginald; Beecham, Thomas, Sir; Gui, Vittorio; Pritchard, John; Haitink, Bernard; Rattle, Simon, Sir; Welser-Möst, Franz; Dove, Jonathan; Davis, Andrew
Ensemble: ; English Opera Group Orchestra; Glyndebourne Festival Orchestra; London Philharmonic Orchestra; Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment Members; Royal Philharmonic Orchestra; Royal Philharmonic Orches...

The Glyndebourne Festival is a massive yearly event in both the British and international opera worlds, with stars from around the globe gathering to listen...continue...

Icon - Montserrat Caballé sings Bellini, Donizetti, Rossini, Verdi, Puccini, Boito, Mascagni, Giordano

4 CD / EMI Classics / 2009-04-21

Works: Gioachino Rossini: Guglielmo Tell; Vincenzo Bellini: Il Pirata, opera; I Puritani, opera; Gaetano Donizetti: Poliuto; Giacomo Meyerbeer: Die Hugenoten; Giuseppe Verdi: Giovanna d'Arco; Macbeth; Un ba...
Performers: Allen, Thomas; Bainbridge, Elisabeth; Baratti, Giuseppe; Caballe, Montserrat; Carreras, Jose [Tenor Vocal]; Cossotto, Fiorenza; Domingo, Placido; Ferrin, Agostino; Hamari, Julia [Contralto Vocals]; K...
Conductors: Gardelli, Lamberto; Gavazzeni, Gianandrea; Muti, Riccardo; Mackerras, Charles, Sir; Levine, James; Guadagno, Anton; Giulini, Carlo Maria; Rudel, Julius; Bartoletti, Bruno; Lombard, Alain
Ensemble: Italian Radio Symphony Orchestra Rome; London Symphony Orchestra; New Philharmonia Orchestra; Philharmonia Orchestra; Royal Opera House Covent Garden Chorus; Royal Opera House Covent Garden Orchestra...

Spanish soprano Montserrat Caballe was one of the world's leading operatic divas during the latter part of the 20th century. This 4-CD set brings together...continue...

Verdi, Giordano, Puccini, Mascagni, Leoncavallo: Overtures, Intermezzos

1 CD / Royal Philharmonic Masterworks / 2009-03-10

Works: Giuseppe Verdi: La forza del destino; Un ballo in maschera; Luisa Miller; Aida, opera; Giovanna d'Arco; I vespri siciliani; Umberto Giordano: Fedora; Giacomo Puccini: Suor Angelica; Manon Lescaut; Pi...
Conductors: Licata, Andrea
Ensemble: Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

Andrea Licata was born in Palermo, beginning his musical studies at the Conservatoire Vincenzo Bellini where he studied conducting with Franco Ferrara, then moving on...continue...

Royal Philharmonic Orchestra - Tchaikovsky: Romeo & Juliet, etc / Simonov

1 CD / Royal Philharmonic Masterworks / 2008-11-11

Works: Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky: Romeo & Juliet; Capriccio italien, Op. 45; Eugen Onegin; 1812 Overture, Op. 49
Conductors: Simonov, Yuri
Ensemble: Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

Tchaikovsky’s neurotic, diffident nature is displayed in his extensive correspondence with Nadezhda von Meck, a wealthy widow who made him an allowance. Yet few great...continue...

Royal Philharmonic Orchestra - Puccini: Opera Highlights

1 CD / Royal Philharmonic Masterworks / 2008-11-11

Works: Giacomo Puccini: La bohème; Madama Butterfly
Performers: Clarke, Paul Charles; Gadd, Stephen; Rutter, Claire
Conductors: Abell, David Charles
Ensemble: Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

This album was compiled with the intention of giving the listener a sense of Puccini's narrative genius. The excerpts fully convey the drama of these...continue...

Festive Overtures - Weber, Wagner, Massenet, Meyerbeer, Bizet, Schubert, Suppé / Proost, Royal PO

1 Super Audio CD / Talent / 2008-11-01

Works: Carl Maria von Weber: Jubel Overture, J 245/Op. 59; Richard Wagner: Die Feen; Jules Massenet: Werther; Giacomo Meyerbeer: Fest-Ouverture im Marschstyl; Georges Bizet: Les pêcheurs de perles; Fr...
Conductors: Proost, Walter
Ensemble: Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

Marilyn Horne - The Complete Decca Recitals

11 CD / Decca / 2008-04-15

Works: Gioachino Rossini: Il barbiere di Siviglia; Otello; Tancredi; Semiramide; L'italiana in Algeri; La Cenerentola; L'assedio di Corinto; La donna del lago; Vincenzo Bellini: I Capuleti e i Montecchi, op...
Performers: Ellis, Osian; Horne, Marilyn; Katz, Martin
Conductors: Lewis, Henry; ; Mehta, Zubin; Davis, Carl
Ensemble: Ambrosian Opera Chorus; English Chamber Orchestra; Geneva Grand Theatre Chorus; Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra; Royal Opera House Covent Garden Orchestra; Royal Philharmonic Orchestra; Suisse Rom...

"Each of the 11 CDs comes in a slip case with the original cover art, but no texts or translations are provided. At the price...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...

Pavarotti Forever

2 CD / Decca / 2007-10-09

Works: Giacomo Puccini: Turandot; La bohème; Tosca; Manon Lescaut; Giuseppe Verdi: La traviata; Aida, opera; Rigoletto; Il Trovatore; Gaetano Donizetti: L' elisir d'amore, opera; La Favorita; Friedri...
Performers: Bartoli, Cecilia; Bocelli, Andrea; Pavarotti, Luciano; Romano, David; Sinatra, Frank; Sutherland, Joan, Dame
Conductors: Mehta, Zubin; Karajan, Herbert von; Bonynge, Richard; Maazel, Lorin; Chailly, Riccardo; Magiera, Leone; de Fabritiis, Oliviero; Patanè, Giuseppe; Levine, James; Rescigno, Joseph; Downes, Edward;...
Ensemble: Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra; Bologna Teatro Comunale Chorus; Bologna Teatro Comunale Orchestra; English Chamber Orchestra; London Symphony Orchestra; London Voices; Metropolitan Opera Chorus; Metro...

For millions of people all over the world Luciano Pavarotti literally was Classical music. This outstanding collection of popular oprera arias and duets, sacred songs,...continue...
Released at the time of Luciano Pavarotti's death in 2007, Pavarotti Forever is a repackaged version of The Ultimate Collection, a double-disc best-of compilation originally released in 1997 that late...continue...

Verdi: Falstaff, etc / Gui, Previtali, Evans, et al

2 CD / Gala / 2007-10-06

Works: Giuseppe Verdi: Falstaff; Il trovatore
Performers: Alan, Hervey; Boyer, Antonio; Cadoni, Fernanda; Cuenod, Hugues; Dominguez, Oralia; Evans, Geraint, Sir; Moscucci, Orietta; Oncina, Juan; Ottolini, Luigi; Pastori, Antonietta
Conductors: Gui, Vittorio; Previtali, Fernando
Ensemble: Buenos Aires Teatro Colón Chorus ; Buenos Aires Teatro Colón Orchestra ; Glyndebourne Festival Chorus; Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

Mozart: Die Entführung aus dem Serail, etc / Beecham, Jouve

2 CD / EMI Classics / 2007-09-25

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Die Entführung aus dem Serail (The Abduction from the Seraglio), opera, K. 384; La Clemenza de Tito; Die Zauberflöte (The Magic Flute), K. 620; Idomeneo; Misero! o ...
Performers: Frick, Gottlob; Hollweg, Ilse; Marshall, Lois; Simoneau, Leopold [Tenor Vocals]; Unger, Gerhard
Conductors: Beecham, Thomas, Sir; Jouve, Andre
Ensemble: ; Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

"This reissue of what our Mozart Overview (J/F 2002) called Beecham's "most loved recording" is very welcome indeed. It dates from 1956, but the reprocessed...continue...

Verdi, Bellini, Donizetti, et al: Overtures / Serafin, et al

1 CD / Medici Masters / 2007-08-28

Works: Giuseppe Verdi: I vespri siciliani; La traviata; La forza del destino; Nabucco; Aida, opera; Vincenzo Bellini: Norma, opera; Gioachino Rossini: La Cenerentola; Gaetano Donizetti: Linda di Chamounix; ...
Conductors: Serafin, Tullio
Ensemble: Milan Teatro alla Scala Orchestra; Philharmonia Orchestra; Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

French Orchestral Music - Bizet, Fauré, etc / Beecham, et al

1 CD / EMI Classics / 2007-03-06

Works: Georges Bizet: Carmen, opera; Overture "Patrie", for orchestra, Op. 19; Roma, symphony for orchestra in C major; Emmanuel Chabrier: Gwendoline, opera in 2 acts; Joyeuse marche (Marche français...
Conductors: Beecham, Thomas, Sir
Ensemble: London Philharmonic Orchestra; ORTF National Orchestra; Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

"The Carmen Suite was recorded during June 1958. The performance is galvanizing and brilliant but has all Beecham's characteristic wit and lightness of touch in...continue...

Tchaikovsky: Symphony no 4, etc / Beecham

1 CD / EMI Classics / 2007-03-06

Works: Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky: Symphony no 4 in F minor, Op. 36; Nutcracker Suite, Op. 71a; Eugen Onegin
Conductors: Beecham, Thomas, Sir
Ensemble: Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

The Best Thunderous Classics

1 CD / Artemis / 2007-01-30

Works: Richard Wagner: Die Walküre; Camille Saint-Saëns: Symphony no 3 in C minor, Op. 78 "Organ"; Franz Liszt: Hungarian Rhapsodies (19) for Piano, S 244; Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony no 6 in F...
Conductors: Handley, Vernon; Comissiona, Sergiu; Fistoulari, Anatole; Boult, Adrian; Golschmann, Vladimir; Simonov, Yuri; Mackerras, Charles, Sir; Mata, Eduardo
Ensemble: Baltimore Symphony Orchestra; Dallas Symphony Orchestra; London Philharmonic Orchestra; Philharmonic Promenade Orchestra; Royal Philharmonic Orchestra; Vienna State Opera Orchestra

Margherita Grandi sings Verdi

1 CD / Testament / 2006-12-12

Works: Giuseppe Verdi: Macbeth; Don Carlos; Il Trovatore
Performers: Frank, Ernst; Grandi, Margherita; McKinley, Andrew; Midgeley, Walter; Tajo, Italo; Terry, Vera; Thomas, Edward; Valentino, Francesco; Vivian, Robert
Conductors: Goldschmidt, Berthold; Beecham, Thomas, Sir; Erede, Alberto; Goehr, Walter
Ensemble: ; Glyndebourne Festival Chorus; London Symphony Orchestra; Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

"Margherita Grandi, Australian by birth, Italian by musical upbringing, was something of a hit-and-miss meteor in her stuttering career, badly affected by two world wars....continue...

Moments of Passion

1 CD / Sony Classical / 2006-10-03

Works: Placido Domingo, Jr.: Willkommen Bei Uns (Welcome), for voice & orchestra; Giacomo Puccini: Turandot; Tosca; Gianni Schicchi, opera; La bohème; Agustín Lara: Granada; Giuseppe Verdi: Rigo...
Performers: Arteta, Ainhoa; Caballe, Montserrat; Denver, John; Domingo, Placido; Hernandez, Julio; Hernandez, Orlando; Kaye, Jeff; Mayone, Gary; McGovern, Maureen; Milnes, Sherrill; Mula-Tchako, Inva; Plishka, P...
Conductors: Grin, Leonid; Cobos, Luis; Silvetti, Bebu; Mehta, Zubin; Santi, Nello; Holdridge, Lee; Levine, James; Downes, Edward; Maazel, Lorin; Solti, Sir Georg; Kohn, Eugene
Ensemble: Bastille Opera Orchestra; London Philharmonic Orchestra; London Symphony Orchestra; Metropolitan Opera Orchestra; New Philharmonia Orchestra; Orchestra; Royal Opera House Covent Garden Chorus; Royal ...

In four consecutive World Cup tournaments from 1990 to 2002, the Three Tenors sang to packed stadiums of fans and helped revive interest in live opera, particularly in America. By 2006, though, with J...continue...

100 Best Classics

6 CD / EMI Classics / 2006-08-29

Works: George Frederick Handel: Solomon; MEDLEY; Sarabande; Coronation Anthem; Der Messias; Antonio Vivaldi: Concerto for Violin in E major, Op. 8 no 1/RV 269 "Primavera"; Johann Sebastian Bach: Toccata and...
Performers: Alagna, Roberto; Andre, Maurice; Baker, Janet, Dame [Mezzo-soprano Vocal]; Baltsa, Agnes; Barley, Peter; Barrueco, Manuel; Beasley-Murray, Timothy; Bell, David [Organ]; Bergonzi, Carlo; Blanc, Ernest...
Conductors: Marriner, Sir Neville; Lysy, Alberto; Sanderling, Kurt; Jansons, Mariss; Muti, Riccardo; Barbirolli, John; Rattle, Simon, Sir; Previn, Andre; Boskovsky, Willi; Davis, Andrew [Bassist]; Davis, Andrew;...
Ensemble: ; Academy of St. Martin-in-the-Fields; Ambrosian Singers; Bath Festival Orchestra; Bavarian Radio Chorus; Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra; Beecham Choral Society; Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra; Ber...

100 of the world's best loved classical music recordings featuring the most well-known composers: Mozart, Bizet, Verdi, and Handel, performed by legends such as Yehudi...continue...
Looking to build a classical music library? Want a collection of just "the hits" from the best-known composers? This collection provides hours of definitive classical music as performed by ensembles s...continue...

Gemini - Rossini: Overtures / Beecham, et al

2 CD / EMI Classics / 2006-05-02

Works: Gioachino Rossini: La scala di seta; Il Signor Bruschino; Tancredi; L'italiana in Algeri; L' inganno felice, opera; L'assedio di Corinto; Guglielmo Tell; Il barbiere di Siviglia; La Cenerentola; Over...
Conductors: Gelmetti, Gianluigi; Maksymiuk, Jerzy; Schippers, Thomas; Gardelli, Lamberto; Gui, Vittorio; Serafin, Tullio; Sargent, Malcolm, Sir; Beecham, Thomas, Sir; Gavazzeni, Gianandrea; Goossens, Eugene, Sir
Ensemble: ; Glyndebourne Festival Orchestra; London Symphony Orchestra; Milan Teatro alla Scala Orchestra; Philharmonia Orchestra; Polish Chamber Orchestra; Royal Philharmonic Orchestra; Stuttgart Radio Sympho...

Verdi: La forza del destino / Busch, Wegner, et al

3 CD / Andromeda / 2006-02-14

Works: Giuseppe Verdi: La forza del destino
Performers: Brannigan, Owen; Dargavel, Bruce; Maclean, Bruna; Mason, Stanley; Miller, Mildred; Poleri, David; Rothmuller, Marko; Thomas, Robert [tenor]; Wegner, Walburga; Wicks, Dennis
Conductors: Busch, Fritz
Ensemble: Glyndebourne Festival Chorus; Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

The Essential Plácido Domingo

2 CD / Sony Classical / 2004-10-26

Works: Giacomo Puccini: Turandot; La Fanciulla del West; Madama Butterfly; Tosca; Gianni Schicchi, opera; Sole e amore (Mattinata), for voice & piano; Giuseppe Verdi: Aida, opera; Luisa Miller; Requiem Mass...
Performers: Adams, John; Denver, John; Domingo, Placido; McGovern, Maureen; Rudel, Julius; Scotto, Renata; Skovhus, Bo [Baritone Vocal]; Wixell, Ingvar
Conductors: Cobos, Luis; Levine, James; Maazel, Lorin; Pritchard, John; Bernstein, Leonard; Mehta, Zubin; Queler, Eve; Patanè, Giuseppe; DeMain, John; Salonen, Esa-Pekka; Navarro, Luis A. Garcia; Roa, Mig...
Ensemble: ; American Theater Orchestra; London Symphony Orchestra; Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra; Metropolitan Opera Orchestra; Milan Teatro alla Scala Orchestra; New York Philharmonic; Opera Orchestra of...

Beverly Sills - The Great Recordings

2 CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 2004-05-11

Works: Vincenzo Bellini: I Puritani, opera; I Capuleti e i Montecchi, opera; Norma, opera; Giuseppe Verdi: Attila; La traviata; Gioachino Rossini: Il barbiere di Siviglia; Gaetano Donizetti: Roberto Devereu...
Performers: Begg, Heather; Gedda, Nicolai; Glossop, Peter; Kern, Patricia; MacDonald, Kenneth; Plishka, Paul [Bass Vocals]; Sills, Beverly [Soprano Vocals]; Treigle, Norman; van Allan, Richard [Bass-Baritone Voc...
Conductors: Rudel, Julius; Jalas, Jussi; Levine, James; Ceccato, Aldo; Mackerras, Charles, Sir; Buckley, Emerson
Ensemble: Ambrosian Opera Chorus; London Philharmonic Orchestra; London Symphony Orchestra; Royal Philharmonic Orchestra; Vienna Volksoper Orchestra

The track list on this 2-disc set has been carefully chosen and endorsed by Beverly Sills herself, and includes a track from Norma for the...continue...

Classic Library - Domingo sings Caruso / Santi, et al

1 CD / RCA Records / 2004-04-20

Works: Ruggero Leoncavallo: La bohème, opera; Pagliacci, opera; Gaetano Donizetti: L' elisir d'amore, opera; Jules Massenet: Manon; Le Cid; Francesco Cilèa: L'Arlesiana; Friedrich von Flotow: ...
Performers: Domingo, Placido; London Philharmonic Orchestra, The; London Symphony Orchestra; New Philharmonia Orchestra; Psaros, Georgetta; Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
Conductors: Santi, Nello; Leinsdorf, Erich; Solti, Sir Georg; Downes, Edward;
Ensemble: ; John Alldis Choir; London Philharmonic Orchestra; London Symphony Orchestra; New Philharmonia Orchestra; Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

This recording is one of Domingo's landmark albums, which salutes a tenor of an earlier age while establishing Caruso's repertoire as his own....continue...
Personnel: Plácido Domingo (tenor)....continue...

Classic Library - Mussorgsky: Pictures, etc / Temirkanov

1 CD / RCA Records / 2004-04-20

Works: Modest Mussorgsky: Khovanschina; Songs and dances of death; Pictures at an exhibition
Conductors: Temirkanov, Yuri
Ensemble: Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

"Sergei Leiferkus' heartfelt Songs and Dances of Death is notable for its rich vocal tone and telling timbral variety. The baritone's distinctly different styles of...continue...

Nessun Dorma: The Amazing Tenor

1 CD / Silva America / 2003-11-11

Works: Giacomo Puccini: Turandot; La bohème; Luigi Denza: Funiculì Funiculà, for voice & orchestra (& chorus ad lib); Eduardo di Capua: O sole mio; Ah! Maria, Marì, song for voic...
Performers: Beltran, Tito; Crouch End Festival Chorus; Prague Philharmonic Orchestra; Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
Conductors: Bateman, Paul; Stapleton, Robin
Ensemble: Crouch End Festival Chorus; Prague Philharmonic Orchestra; Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

Chilean-by-way-of-Sweden opera tenor Tito Beltrán's recording of Nessun Dorma from Puccini's Turandot (an aria that has gained surprising ubiquity outside of the opera world) was heard in the 200...continue...

Sogno talor... Special Collection Celebrating 25 Years

2 CD / Opera Rara / 2003-09-01

Works: Gaetano Donizetti: Maria Stuarda; Rosmonda d'Inghilterra; Emilia di Liverpool; Roberto Devereux; Maria Padilla; Elisabetta al castello di Kenilworth; Parisina d'Este; Giovanni Pacini: Carlo di Borgog...
Performers: Banks, Barry; Benelli, Ugo; Brecknock, John; Bros, Jose; Bruscantini, Sesto; Caley, Ian; Christie, Nan; Cook, Deborah; Cullagh, Majella; D'Arcangelo, Ildebrando; Dolton, Geoffrey; Dugdale, Sandra; Fa...
Conductors: Parry, David; Carella, Giuliano; Benini, Maurizio; Francis, Alun; Judd, James
Ensemble: ; London Mozart Players; London Philharmonic Orchestra; London Symphony Orchestra; Philharmonia Orchestra; Royal Opera House Covent Garden Orchestra; Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

The double CD set is in the form of a two-act Grand Opera Gala, with an overture, choruses, arias, ensembles and extravagant finales. A total...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...

The Very Best of Montserrat Caballé

2 CD / EMI Classics / 2003-04-22

Works: Giuseppe Verdi: Aida, opera; La forza del destino; Macbeth; Don Carlos; Otello; Arrigo Boito: Mefistofele; Pietro Mascagni: Cavalleria rusticana, opera (melodramma) in 1 act; Gioachino Rossini: Gugli...
Performers: Allen, Thomas; Bainbridge, Elisabeth; Caballe, Montserrat; Carreras, Jose [Tenor Vocal]; Elenkov, Stefan; Ferrin, Agostino; Hamari, Julia [Contralto Vocals]; Kraus, Alfredo [Tenor Vocals]; Manuguerra...
Conductors: Guadagno, Anton; Giulini, Carlo Maria; Rudel, Julius; Muti, Riccardo; Gardelli, Lamberto; Bartoletti, Bruno; Mackerras, Charles, Sir; Lombard, Alain; Gavazzeni, Gianandrea
Ensemble: ; Italian Radio Symphony Orchestra Rome; London Symphony Orchestra; New Philharmonia Orchestra; Philharmonia Orchestra; Royal Opera House Covent Garden Orchestra; Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

Chabrier, Mozart, Berlioz, et al / Thomas Beecham, Royal PO

1 CD / BBC Legends / 2003-02-01

Works: Emmanuel Chabrier: Gwendoline, opera in 2 acts; España, rhapsody for orchestra (also vers. for 2 pianos); Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Div for Winds and Strings no 2 in D major, K 131; Frederick D...
Conductors: Beecham, Thomas, Sir
Ensemble: Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

This is an excellent collection of Beecham live performances he did with the BBC. These are works Beecham referred to as "lollipops", which he used...continue...

Smetana: Bartered Bride Suite; Dvorak, Humperdinck / Kempe

1 CD / Testament / 2003-02-01

Works: Bedrich Smetana: Prodaná nevesta (The Bartered Bride), opera, JB 1; Antonin Dvorák: Scherzo capriccioso, Op. 66/B 131; Engelbert Humperdinck: Hänsel und Gretel, opera
Conductors: Kempe, Rudolf
Ensemble: Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

"These are great recordings. Kempe had Beecham's orchestra, and it was one of the three of four best in the world at the time. EMI...continue...

Beethoven, Strauss, Cherubini, Berlioz / Pierre Monteux

1 CD / BBC Legends Import / 2003-01-21

Works: Luigi Cherubini: Anacréon ou L'amour fugitif, opera-ballet in 2 acts; Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony no 3 in E flat major, Op. 55 "Eroica"; Richard Strauss: Don Juan, Op. 20; Hector Berlioz: R&a...
Conductors: Monteux, Pierre
Ensemble: BBC Northern Symphony; Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

Monteux was famous for his recordings of French repertoire, but he was trained in the Germanic shool of Beethoven and Brahms. This CD displays his...continue...

Surround Yourself In Classics Vol 6 - Music for Lovers

10 CD / Compendia / 2002-04-09

Works: Antonio Vivaldi: Concerto for Violin in E major, Op. 8 no 1/RV 269 "Primavera"; Concerto for Violin in G minor, Op. 8 no 2/RV 315 "L'estate"; Autumn (The Four Seasons); Concerto for Violin in F major...
Performers: Clarke, Paul Charles; Costa, Sequeira; Gadd, Stephen; Lee, Yoohong; O'Hora, Ronan [Piano]; O'Riley, Christopher; Ortiz, Cristina; Rutter, Claire
Conductors: Carney, Jonathan; Menuhin, Yehudi; Schmidt, Ole; Abell, David Charles; Varga, Gilbert; Simonov, Yuri; Handley, Vernon; Ermler, Mark; Guth, Peter; Wordsworth, Barry
Ensemble: Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

Julian Lloyd Webber plays Andrew Lloyd Webber

1 CD / Philips / 2001-05-08

Works: Andrew Lloyd Webber: Phantom of the Opera; Whistle Down the Wind; Cats; Evita; Beautiful Game; Sunset Boulevard; Jesus Christ Superstar; Starlight Express; Aspects of Love; Song and Dance; Variations...
Performers: Argent, Rod; Copley, Michael; Cullen, David; Dalton, Mitch; Findon, Andy; Green, Colin; Hiseman, Jon; Jones, Paul; Karlsson, Fridrik; Keogh, Paul; Lloyd Webber, Julian; Mole, John; Morgan, Paul [Orga...
Conductors: Wordsworth, Barry
Ensemble: Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

Essential Verdi - 40 of His Greatest Masterpieces

2 CD / Decca Import / 2001-02-13

Works: Giuseppe Verdi: Rigoletto; Nabucco; La forza del destino; La traviata; I vespri siciliani; Il Trovatore; Aida, opera; Don Carlos; Ernani; Un ballo in maschera; Luisa Miller; Requiem Mass; Otello; Mac...
Performers: Antoniak, Mieczyslaw; Bergonzi, Carlo; Bjorling, Jussi; Borodina, Olga; Bruson, Renato; Caballe, Montserrat; Carreras, Jose [Tenor Vocal]; Chiara, Maria; Domingo, Placido; Fischer-Dieskau, Dietrich; ...
Conductors: Bonynge, Richard; Solti, Sir Georg; Gergiev, Valery; Pritchard, John; Santi, Nello; Davis, Colin; Haitink, Bernard; Karajan, Herbert von; Erede, Alberto; Downes, Edward; Chailly, Riccardo; Sinopoli, ...
Ensemble: Austrian Radio Symphony Orchestra; Berlin Deutsche Oper Chorus; Chicago Symphony Chorus; Chicago Symphony Orchestra; Florence Maggio Musicale Chorus; Florence Maggio Musicale Orchestra; Kirov Theater...

2001 is the Verdi Year - Verdi's 100th Anniversary. "Essential Verdi" is packed with 40 selections from the great Verdi operas sung by the greatest...continue...

Light Classics Volume 2 - Puccini, Offenbach, Mussorgsky

1 CD / Chesky / 2001-01-01

Works: Giacomo Puccini: Tosca; Modest Mussorgsky: Khovanshchina; Jacques Offenbach: Gaîté Parisienne; Giuseppe Verdi: Aida, opera; Ronald Binge: Elizabethan Serenade, for orchestra; Antonin Dvor&#...
Conductors: Gerhardt, Charles
Ensemble: London Pops; London Proms Orchestra; National Philharmonic Orchestra; Philharmonic Pops Orchestra; Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

The Young Domingo

2 CD / RCA Records / 1999-08-10

Works: George Frederick Handel: Giulio Cesare; Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Don Giovanni; Gaetano Donizetti: Il Duca d'Alba; L' elisir d'amore, opera; Fromental Halévy: La juive; Giuseppe Verdi: Luisa Mill...
Performers: Domingo, Placido; Eathorne, Wendy; Etheridge, Brian; McCaw, John; Pasaros, Georgetta; Psaros, Georgetta; Whiteley, Franklyn
Conductors: Downes, Edward; Santi, Nello
Ensemble: ; John Alldis Choir; London Symphony Orchestra; New Philharmonia Orchestra; Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

For Placido Domingo fans, THE YOUNG DOMINGO serves up more than enough satisfying fare. These two disks contain not only the entirety of three opera aria recordings made by Domingo from 1969 (the year...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...

Strauss: Ein Heldenleben, etc / Beecham, Royal PO

1 CD / Testament / 1998-09-10

Works: Richard Strauss: Ein Heldenleben, Op. 40; Feuersnot, opera, Op. 50 (TrV 203); Intermezzo, Op. 72; Salome, Op. 54
Performers: Lampe, Oscar
Conductors: Beecham, Thomas, Sir
Ensemble: Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

Opera Rara Collection - 20 Selected Highlights

1 CD / Opera Rara / 1998-09-10

Works: Saverio Mercadante: Orazi e Curiazi; Virginia, opera; Il Salotto; Gaetano Donizetti: Gabriella di Vergy, opera; Rosmonda d'Inghilterra; Ugo conte di Parigi, opera; L'Assedio di Calais; Emilia di Live...
Performers: Andrew, Ludmilla; Arthur, Maurice; Browne, Sandra; Bruscantini, Sesto; Cook, Deborah; Davies, Joan; Eaglen, Jane; Fleming, Renee; Focile, Nuccia; Ford, Bruce [Tenor Vocal]; Gray, Lissa; Hargraves, Ma...
Conductors: Parry, David; Francis, Alun; Judd, James
Ensemble: ; London Mozart Players; New Philharmonia Orchestra; Philharmonia Orchestra; Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

"Listening to the nearly 80 minutes of this disc was, for me, analogous to what I felt as a child entering a candy shop: Every...continue...