Coote, Alice

Gustav Mahler: Das Lied von der Erde / Alice Coote; Burkhard Fritz. Marc Albrecht

1 Super Audio CD / PentaTone Classics / 2013-04-30

Works: Gustav Mahler: Das Lied von der Erde
Performers: Coote, Alice; Fritz, Burkhard
Conductors: Albrecht, Marc
Ensemble: Netherlands Philharmonic Orchestra

Das Lied is considered the most personal of Mahler's works. It represents a synthesis of the two great pillars in Mahler's oeuvre, the symphony and...continue...
Recording information: Beurs van Berlage, Yakult zaal, Amsterdam (06/21/2012-06/22/2012)....continue...

Schubert: Winterreise / Alice Coote, mezzo-soprano; Julius Drake, piano

1 CD / Wigmore Hall Live / 2013-04-09

Works: Franz Schubert: Winterreise, D 911/Op. 89
Performers: Coote, Alice; Drake, Julius [Piano]

British mezzo-soprano Alice Coote is acclaimed around the world for her commanding performances in opera, concert and recital, in repertoire spanning from the Baroque to...continue...
Recording information: Wigmore Hall, London (01/26/2012/01/28/2012)....continue...

Handel: Alcina / Catherine Naglestad, Alice Coote, Helene Schneiderman, Catriona Smith. Alan Hacker [DVD]

1 DVD Video / Arthaus DVD / 2013-01-29

Works: George Frederick Handel: Alcina
Performers: Coote, Alice; Naglestad, Catherine; Schneiderman, Helene; Smith, Catriona
Conductors: Hacker, Alan
Ensemble: Stuttgart State Orchestra

With this Alcina directing team Jossi Wieler and Sergio Morabito show just how modern Handel can be. The production is fascinating, conclusive, and full of...continue...
Run Time: 159 min.
Region: 0
Picture Format: NTSC, 16:9, Color
Sound Format(s): PCM Stereo,
Subtitles: English, German, French, Italian, Spanish
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Elgar: The Apostles / Sir Mark Elder, Halle Orchestra and Choir

2 CD / Halle Records / 2013-01-08

Works: Edward Elgar: The Apostles, Op. 49
Performers: Coote, Alice; Evans, Rebecca; Groves, Paul; Imbrailo, Jacques; Kempster, David; Sherratt, Brindley
Conductors: Elder, Mark

This new release presents the oratorio planned to open the trilogy, the lesser-known and under-served work The Apostles, in a performance The Guardian described as...continue...
Recording information: The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester (05/05/2012)....continue...

Massenet: Cendrillon / de Billy, DiDonato, Gutierrez, Coote, Podles [2 DVD]

2 DVD Video / Virgin Classics / 2012-05-22

Works: Jules Massenet: Cendrillon
Performers: Coote, Alice; DiDonato, Joyce; Gutierrez, Eglis; Lafont, Jean-Philippe; Podles, Ewa
Conductors: De Billy, Bertrand
Ensemble: Orchestra of the Royal Opera House; Royal Opera Chorus

With Joyce DiDonato as Cinderella capturing all hearts – not just Prince Charming’s – Massenet’s enchanting, sophisticated retelling of the classic fairytale makes its debut...continue...
Run Time: 165 min.
Region: All
Picture Format: NTSC, 16:9, Color
Subtitles: English
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The Power of Love: An English Songbook / Alice Coote, Graham Johnson

1 CD / Hyperion / 2012-02-14

Works: James Lyman Molloy: Love's Old Sweet Song; Maude Valérie White: So We'll Go No More A-roving, for voice & piano; The Spring Has Come, for voice & piano; The Devout Lover, for voice & piano; Edwa...
Performers: Coote, Alice; Johnson, Graham [Piano]

Alice Coote, one of the most distinctive mezzo-sopranos of today, makes her recital debut on Hyperion with pianist Graham Johnson, a stalwart of the label...continue...
Recording information: All Saints' Church, East Finchley, London (2010-12-15&2010-12-15&2010-)....continue...

Donizetti: Lucrezia Borgia / de Billy, Gruberova, Breslik, Vassallo, Coote [Blu-Ray]

1 Blu-Ray Video / EuroArts / 2012-01-31

Works: Gaetano Donizetti: Lucrezia Borgia
Performers: Breslik, Pavol; Coote, Alice; Gruberova, Edita; Vassallo, Franco
Conductors: De Billy, Bertrand
Ensemble: Bavarian State Opera Chorus; Bavarian State Opera Orchestra

A scandalous tale of murder, torture, incest, homosexuality, drunkenness and orgies, Donizetti's opera is one of the great masterpieces of Italian bel canto repertoire. This...continue...
Run Time: 187 min.
Region: All
Picture Format: Blu-Ray, 16:9, Color
Sound Format(s): LPCM Stereo, Dolby Digital 5.1, DTS 5.1
Subtitles: English, French, ...continue...

Mahler: The Complete Works - 150th Anniversary Box

16 CD / EMI Classics / 2010-06-29

Works: Gustav Mahler: Das klagende Lied, cantata for soloists, chorus & orchestra; Quartet for Piano and Strings in A minor; Lieder eines fahrenden Gesellen; Symphony no 1 in D major "Titan"; Symphony no 2 ...
Performers: Baker, Janet, Dame [Mezzo-soprano Vocal]; Bostridge, Ian; Connell, Elizabeth; Coote, Alice; Dose, Helena; Drake, Julius [Piano]; Fischer-Dieskau, Dietrich; Hampson, Thomas; Harrison, Philip; Hill, Da...
Conductors: Rattle, Simon, Sir; ; Furtwängler, Wilhelm; Giulini, Carlo Maria; Klemperer, Otto; Paavo, Järvi; Horenstein, Jascha; Tennstedt, Klaus; Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra; Walter, Bruno; Barbirol...
Ensemble: ; Domus Ensemble (Piano Quartet); Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra

Gustav Mahler, born on 7th July 1860, was not only a great composer but a fine conductor who influenced his successors in both fields; indeed...continue...

Elgar: Violin Concerto

1 CD / Halle Records / 2010-06-08

Works: Edward Elgar: The Kingdom, Op. 51; Concerto for Violin in B minor, Op. 61; The Dream of Gerontius
Performers: Coote, Alice; Zehetmair, Thomas [Conductor/Violin]
Conductors: Elder, Mark

Following their success in the 2009 Classic FM Gramophone Awards, the Halle and Sir Mark Elder return to the music of Elgar, coupling the beloved...continue...
Recording information: Bridgewater Hall, Manchester, England....continue...

Handel: Messiah / King's College Choir [2 DVD]

2 DVD Video / EMI Classics / 2009-11-17

Works: George Frideric Handel: Messiah, HWV 56
Performers: Clayton, Allan; Coote, Alice; Rose, Matthew; Tynan, Ailish
Conductors: Cleobury, Stephen
Ensemble: Academy of Ancient Music; King's College Choir

In commemoration of the 250th anniversary of the death of George Frideric Handel, and the 800th anniversary of the University of Cambridge, the first ever...continue...
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Picture Format: NTSC, Color
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Claudio Monteverdi: L'incoronazione di Poppea (2009) / De Niese, Coote - Haim [2 DVD]

2 DVD Video / Decca / 2009-07-14

Works: Claudio Monteverdi: L'incoronazione di Poppea, opera in 3 acts, SV 308
Performers: Ablinger-Sperrhacke, Wolfgang; Arnet, Marie; Battaglia, Paolo; Coote, Alice; Davies, Iestyn; De Niese, Danielle; Freston, Amy; Mihai, Simona; Mumford, Tamara; Visse, Dominique; Yoncheva, Sonya
Conductors: Haïm, Emmanuelle
Ensemble: Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment

This is the major debut on Decca DVD of Danielle de Niese. Returning to the opera house where she sang her sensational Cleopatra in Handel's...continue...
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Picture Format: Blu-Ray
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Handel: Messiah / Stephen Cleobury, King's College Choir Cambridge

2 CD / EMI Classics / 2009-06-02

Works: George Frederick Handel: Der Messias
Performers: Amherst, Timothy; Clayton, Allan; Coote, Alice; Crouch, Joseph; Rose, Matthew; Ross, Alastair; Stevens, Peter; Tynan, Ailish
Conductors: Cleobury, Stephen
Ensemble: Academy of Ancient Music

Handel died on April 14, 1759, exactly 250 years ago in April 2009. On Palm Sunday of this year (April 5 and 11, 2009) the...continue...

Elgar: The Dream of Gerontius Op. 38 / Elder, Groves, Terfel, Coote, et al

2 CD / Halle Records / 2009-01-13

Works: Edward Elgar: The Dream of Gerontius, Op. 38
Performers: Coote, Alice; Groves, Paul; Terfel, Bryn

Elgar's late masterpiece is an extraordinary work full of drama and passion alongside exquisite music of sublime delicacy. It is a moving expression of the...continue...

Humperdinck: Hansel and Gretel / Jurowski/MET, Schafer, Coote [DVD]

1 DVD Video / EMI Classics / 2008-09-16

Works: E. Humperdinck: Hänsel und Gretel
Performers: Coote, Alice; Langridge, Philip; Schäfer, Christine
Conductors: Jurowski, Vladimir
Ensemble: Metropolitan Opera Chorus; Metropolitan Opera Orchestra

A striking new English-language production of Humperdinck's Hansel and Gretel, starring Alice Coote and Christine Schäfer, with tenor Philip Langridge in the role of the...continue...

Vaughan Williams: Hugh the Drover / Best, Bottone, Evans

2 CD / Hyperion / 2004-01-01

Works: Ralph Vaughan Williams: Hugh the Drover
Performers: Atkinson, Lynton; Bottone, Bonaventura; Coote, Alice; Evans, Rebecca; Evans, Wynford; Gooding, Julia; Hulton, Adrian; Jenkins, Neil; Nicoll, Harry; Opie, Alan [Baritone Vocals]; Poulton, Robert; Saun...
Conductors: Best, Matthew
Ensemble: Corydon Orchestra

'Enchanting, heartwarming' (Fanfare, USA)

'This sparkling recording makes it clear that 'Hugh the Drover' is a work that deserves to be staged professionally at regular intervals....continue...

Opera in English - Verdi: Falstaff / Daniel, Gritton, et al

2 CD / Chandos Records / 2002-05-21

Works: Giuseppe Verdi: Falstaff
Performers: Banks, Barry; Bayley, Clive; Coote, Alice; Gritton, Susan; Holland, Ashley; Kale, Stuart [Tenor Vocal]; Kenny, Yvonne; Shore, Andrew
Conductors: Daniel, Paul
Ensemble: English National Opera Orchestra

"The success of a performance of 'Falstaff' depends on the singer of the title role. Fortunately, Andrew Shore is completely convincing asthe fat knight, his...continue...

Handel: The Choice of Hercules / King, Gritton, Blaze, et al

1 CD / Hyperion / 2002-05-01

Works: George Frederick Handel: The Choice of Hercules, oratorio, HWV 69; Maurice Greene: Hearken Unto Me, Ye Holy Children, anthem for soloists, chorus & ensemble
Performers: Blaze, Robin; Coote, Alice; Daniels, Charles; Gritton, Susan; Harvey, Peter Harvey
Conductors: King, Robert
Ensemble: King's Consort

"First of all, let's escape the trap into which so many catalog listings fall: 'The Choice of Hercules' is NOT the same as 'Hercules'. King...continue...

Opera in English - Great Operatic Arias Vol 8 / J. Tomlinson

1 CD / Chandos Records / 2002-04-23

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Die Entführung aus dem Serail (The Abduction from the Seraglio), opera, K. 384; Die Zauberflöte (The Magic Flute), K. 620; Ludwig van Beethoven: Fidelio, Op. 72; Ca...
Performers: Coote, Alice; Tomlinson, John; Vaughan, Elizabeth
Conductors: Parry, David

BBC Music Magazine
John Tomlinson is one of the finest singing actors on the opera scene today. He is unsurpassed in Wagner, but here he displays...continue...

Bel Canto Portrait / Nelly Miricioiu

1 CD / Opera Rara / 2001-08-01

Works: Saverio Mercadante: Emma d' Antiochia, opera; Michael Costa: L' assedio di Corinto, opera; Gaetano Donizetti: Belisario, opera; Parisina d'Este
Performers: Coote, Alice; D'Arcangelo, Ildebrando; Holland, Ashley; Janes, Fiona; Miricioiu, Nelly; Natoli, Dominic; Plazas, Mary; Wood, Roland
Conductors: Parry, David

"Opera Rara has long been in a class of its own in promoting neglected bel canto repertoire... it here presents a clutch of operatic scenes-...continue...

Rossini: Ricciardo e Zoraide / Parry, Matteuzzi, et al

3 CD / Opera Rara / 1998-08-10

Works: Gioachino Rossini: Ricciardo e Zoraide
Performers: Coote, Alice; Ford, Bruce [Tenor Vocal]; Jones, Della; Matteuzzi, William; Miles, Alastair [Bass Vocals]; Miricioiu, Nelly; Nilon, Paul; Smith, Carol; Spence, Toby
Conductors: Parry, David

"Rossini's operas composed for the Teatro San Carlo in Naples span a seven year period...At the heart of the sequence Ricciardo e Zoraide was produced,...continue...