Graham-Hall, John

Michael Nyman: Collections of Film, Music, Photography

2 CD / MN Records / 2011-05-01

Works: Michael Nyman: Wonderland; Man and Boy; The Libertine; The Draughtsman's Contract; Prospero's Books; The Piano; Six Celan Songs; Acts of Beauty; The Ogre; Love Counts; I Sonetti Lussuriosi; MGV; The ...
Performers: Angel, Marie [Soprano Vocals]; Barr, Nigel; Graham-Hall, John; McAlmont, David; Nyman, Michael [Piano]; Sheldon, William; Slater, Andrew [Baritone]; Summers, Hilary; Tierney, Vivian; Williams, Helen ...
Conductors: Nyman, Michael [Piano];
Ensemble: ; Michael Nyman Band; Motion Trio; Sentieri Selvaggi; Wingates Temperance Band

Szymanowski: King Roger / Elder, Vienna SO, Hendricks, Pasichnyk [Blu-Ray]

1 Blu-Ray Video / C Major Video / 2010-09-28

Works: Karol Szymanowski: King Roger, Op. 46
Performers: Coliban, Sorin; Graham-Hall, John; Hartmann, Will; Hendricks, Scott; Pasichnyk, Olga; Sokolova, Liubov
Conductors: Elder, Mark
Ensemble: Polish Radio Choir Krakow; Vienna Symphony Orchestra

It is hard to believe that for decades Karol Szymanowskis masterpiece, his magnificant opera King Roger of 1926, led such a shadowy existance until it...continue...
Run Time: 89 min.
Region: All
Picture Format: Blu-Ray, 16:9, Color
Sound Format(s): LPCM 2.0, DTS HD Master Audio 5.1
Subtitles: German, English, French,...continue...

Szymanowski: King Roger / Mark Elder/Vienna SO, Hendricks, Pasichnyk, Graham-Hall [DVD]

1 DVD Video / C Major Video / 2010-08-31

Works: Karol Szymanowski: King Roger, Op. 46
Performers: Coliban, Sorin; Graham-Hall, John; Hartmann, Will; Hendricks, Scott; Pasichnyk, Olga; Sokolova, Liubov
Conductors: Elder, Mark
Ensemble: Polish Radio Choir Krakow; Vienna Symphony Orchestra

It is hard to believe that for decades Karl Szymanowski's masterpiece, his magnificent opera Ling Roger of 1926, led such a shadowy existence until it...continue...
Run Time: 89 min.
Region: All
Picture Format: NTSC, 16:9, Color
Sound Format(s): LPCM 2.0, DTS 5.1 Surround
Subtitles: German, English, French, Spanish, ...continue...

Taverner: An Opera in Two Acts

2 CD / NM Classics Import / 2009-11-24

Works: Peter Maxwell Davies: Taverner, opera in 2 acts, J. 92
Performers: Chance, Michael; Graham-Hall, John; Hall, Peter; Hayes, Quentin; Hill, Martyn; Kale, Stuart [Tenor Vocal]; Kimm, Fiona; Pruslin, Stephen; Richardson, Stephen [Bass-Baritone Vocal]; Sidhom, Peter; Wil...
Conductors: Knussen, Oliver
Ensemble: Fretwork; His Majestys Sagbutts and Cornetts

Recording information: Studios 1 and 2, BBC Maida Vale, London (12/05/1996-12/14/1996)....continue...

Opera in English - R. Strauss: Salome / Mackerras, Bullock, et al

2 CD / Chandos Records / 2008-11-25

Works: Richard Strauss: Final Scene; Salome, Op. 54
Performers: Begley, Roger; Broadbent, Graeme; Bullock, Susan; Burgess, Sally; Davies, Rebecca de Pont; Druiett, Michael; Elliott, Alasdair; Evans, Wynford; Ewing, Alan; Graham-Hall, John; Judson, Colin; Parry, R...
Conductors: Mackerras, Charles, Sir
Ensemble: Philharmonia Orchestra

"For any who are reluctant to go near 'Salome' in English I would recommend reconsidering. Quite apart from the fact that this recording captures one...continue...

Benjamin Britten - The Collector's Edition

37 CD / EMI Classics / 2008-11-24

Works: Benjamin Britten: Sinfonia da Requiem, Op. 20; Peter Grimes; Passacaglia, for orchestra, Op. 33b (from "Peter Grimes"); The Young person's guide to the orchestra; Canadian Carnival, for orchestra, Op...
Performers: Adey, John; Allen, Benjamin; Allen, Thomas; Alley, John [Piano]; Allison, Richard; Andrew Davis [Conductor/Organ]; Andsnes, Leif Ove; Armstrong, Sheila [Soprano Vocal]; Bailey, Norman; Ballard, Jerem...
Conductors: Pesek, Libor; Rattle, Simon, Sir; Paavo, Järvi; Berglund, Paavo; Brown, Iona; Yuasa, Takuo; Hickox, Richard; Marriner, Sir Neville; Harding, Daniel; Gibson, Alexander, Sir; Bedford, Steuart; Knu...
Ensemble: ; Endymion Ensemble

Benjamin Britten was without question one of the greatest composers of the 20th century. This 37-CD set features all of his most beloved works, giving...continue...

Orff: Carmina Burana

2 CD / Brilliant Classics Import / 2008-10-21

Works: Carl Orff: Carmina burana; Anonymous, Carmina Burana: Ich was ein chint so wolgetan, CB 185; Axe Phebus aureo, CB 71; Bacche, bene venies, CB 200; Dulce solum natalis patrie, CB 119; In taberna quand...
Performers: Archibald, Ann; Fanciullacci, Paolo; Fedi, Elena Cecchi; Graham-Hall, John; Scavazza, Marco; Sciannimanico, Lucia; Sidhom, Peter
Conductors: Cooke, Richard

Janacek: The Makropulos Case / Mackerras, et al

2 CD / Chandos Records / 2007-03-27

Works: Leos Janácek: The Makropulos Case (Vec Makropulos), opera, JW 1/10; Spoken Word: Interview with Sir Charles Mackerras
Performers: Barker, Cheryl; Brubaker, Robert; Clark, Graham [Tenor]; Danby, Graeme; Davies, Neal [Bass-Baritone Vocal]; Graham-Hall, John; Tudor-Thomas, Susanna; Walker, Thomas; Wegner, John; Wilkinson, Kathleen...
Conductors: Mackerras, Charles, Sir

"Sir Charles Mackerras conducts with the energy of a man possessed, confirming his status as the world's pre-eminent Janácek interpreter and producing a blistering performance...continue...

Mozart: La Finta Giardiniera / Hall, Reinprecht, Ainsley, Gens, Bolton [2 DVD]

2 DVD Video / Deutsche Grammophon / 2007-01-09

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: La finta giardiniera, K 196
Performers: Ainsley, John Mark; Gens, Veronique; Graham-Hall, John; Reinprecht, Alexandra
Conductors: Bolton, Ivor
Ensemble: Mozarteum Orchester

"A wonderfully light, delightfully ironic and extremely inventive production." -Kurier, Vienna...continue...
Picture Format: NTSC, Color
Country of Origin: Germany
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Britten: Let's make an Opera / A film by Petr Weigl [DVD]

1 DVD Video / Arthaus DVD / 2006-11-21

Works: Benjamin Britten: Let's Make an Opera
Performers: Ceredig, Huw; Flowers, Kate; Graham-Hall, John; Milne, Lisa; Palmer, Felicity; Richardson, Stephen
Conductors: Halsey, Simon
Ensemble: City of Birmingham Choir; City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra; Coull String Quartet

His 'Entertainment for Young People' written in 1949 and entitled 'Let's Make an Opera, Op. 45' is another example of his didactic approach to composition,...continue...
Run Time: 100 min.
Region: All
Picture Format: NTSC, 4:3, Letterbox, Color
Sound Format(s): LPCM Stereo,
Subtitles: English, German, French, Spanish
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Opera in English - Berg: Lulu / Daniel, Saffer, Perry, et al

3 CD / Chandos Records / 2006-03-21

Works: Alban Berg: Lulu, opera
Performers: Begley, Roger; Burford, Anna; Danby, Graeme; Graham-Hall, John; Harris, Moira; Hayward, Robert; Howell, Gwynne; Kale, Stuart [Tenor Vocal]; Mitcher, Claire; Napier-Burrows, Paul; Oke, Alan; Parry, Su...
Conductors: Daniel, Paul

"For listeners who don't understand German, the complicated, often mysterious goings-on in this work (it's based on two plays by the German dramatist Frank Wedekind,...continue...

Opera in English - Mozart: The Magic Flute / Mackerras

2 CD / Chandos Records / 2005-04-26

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Die Zauberflöte (The Magic Flute), K. 620
Performers: Banks, Barry; Bronder, Peter; Chambers, Celia; Cullagh, Majella; Evans, Rebecca; Fikret, Nazan; Fox, Sarah; Garrett, Lesley [Soprano Vocal]; Graham-Hall, John; Hancock, Gareth; Jones, Victoria; Keenl...
Conductors: Mackerras, Charles, Sir
Ensemble: Geoffrey Mitchell 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...

Dusapin: Perelà uomo di fumo / Altinoglu, et al

2 CD / Naïve / 2005-03-22

Works: Pascal Dusapin: Perelà, Uomo di Fumo, opera
Performers: Courjal, Nicolas; Doesum, Niels van; Graham-Hall, John; Gubisch, Nora; Hubert, Gilles; Martin, Herve; Perraud, Chantal; Philippe, Isabelle; Rohlig, Friedemann; Serou, Laurent; Wilde, Scott; Yanetti, ...
Conductors: Altinoglu, Alain
Ensemble: Montpellier Opera Chorus

This opera is a major work in the modern lyric landscape. The story, adapted from a book written by the Italian author Aldo Palazzeschi, is...continue...

Opera in English - Mozart: The Marriage of Figaro

3 CD / Chandos Records / 2004-09-21

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Le nozze di Figaro (The Marriage of Figaro), opera, K. 492
Performers: Bonner, Yvette; Danby, Graeme; Dazeley, William; Evans, Rebecca; Graham-Hall, John; Joyce, Victoria; Kale, Stuart [Tenor Vocal]; Kenny, Yvonne; McCafferty, Frances; Montague, Diana; Purves, Christoph...
Conductors: Parry, David

"...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...

Orff: Carmina burana / Richard Hickox

1 CD / Regis Records / 2004-07-25

Works: Carl Orff: Carmina burana
Performers: Graham-Hall, John; Maxwell, Donald [Bass-Baritone Vocal]; Walmsley-Clark, Penelope
Conductors: Hickox, Richard
Ensemble: London Symphony Orchestra

Vaughan Williams: The Poisoned Kiss / Hickox, BBC National

2 CD / Chandos Records / 2003-11-25

Works: Ralph Vaughan Williams: The Poisoned Kiss, opera
Performers: Davies, Neal [Bass-Baritone Vocal]; Gilchrist, James [Tenor Vocal]; Graham-Hall, John; McGilloway, Emer; Pearson, Gail; Richardson, Mark [Engineer]; Stephen, Pamela Helen; Suart, Richard; Watson, Jan...
Conductors: Hickox, Richard
Ensemble: BBC National Orchestra of Wales

Gramophone Classical Music Guide
Written in the late 1920s when he was at the height of his powers, The Poisoned Kiss is Vaughan Williams's forgotten opera:...continue...

Opera in English - Rossini: The Thieving Magpie / Parry

2 CD / Chandos Records / 2003-07-22

Works: Gioachino Rossini: La gazza ladra
Performers: Banks, Barry; Bickley, Susan; Cullagh, Majella; Garrett, Nicholas; Graham-Hall, John; Jeffrey, Darren; Jones, Nerys; Kale, Stuart [Tenor Vocal]; Purves, Christopher; Scales, Prunella; Smythe, Russell...
Conductors: Parry, David

"This splendid set is something of a home-coming for English Rossini lovers, many of whom will recall with affection the production of 'The Thieving Magpie'...continue...

Opera in English - Berg: Wozzeck / Daniel, Shore, et al

2 CD / Chandos Records / 2003-05-20

Works: Alban Berg: Wozzeck, opera, Op. 7
Performers: Barstow, Josephine; Bayley, Clive; Bronder, Peter; Flanagan, Leslie John; Graham-Hall, John; Kale, Stuart [Tenor Vocal]; Paterson, Iain; Rigby, Jean; Shore, Andrew; Woodrow, Alan
Conductors: Daniel, Paul
Ensemble: Philharmonia Orchestra

"[This] recording manages to create the impression of theatre conditions with the added benefit of presenting a more natural balance between singers and orchestra than...continue...

Britten: Peter Grimes / Richard Hickox, Philip Langridge

2 CD / Chandos Records / 1996-04-23

Works: Benjamin Britten: Peter Grimes
Performers: Barclay, Yvonne; Best, Matthew [Bass Vocals]; Collins, Anne; Connell, John; Fryatt, John; Graham-Hall, John; Harrison, Ned; Langridge, Philip; Opie, Alan [Baritone Vocals]; Stephen, Pamela Helen; Wat...
Conductors: Hickox, Richard; Westrop, Stephen
Ensemble: London Symphony Chorus

"Electrifying as their rivals are, the LSO singers seem just that much more arresting...the sense of total music-theatre is present throughout and it's excitingly laid...continue...

Haydn: Orfeo ed Euridice / Bonynge, Sutherland, Gedda, Malas

2 CD / Myto Records / 1991-02-01

Works: Franz Joseph Haydn: L'anima del filosofo, H 28 no 13 "Orfeo ed Euridice"; Vincenzo Bellini: La sonnambula, opera; George Frederick Handel: Alcina, HWV 34
Performers: Gedda, Nicolai; Gilbert, Simon; Graham-Hall, John; King, Malcolm; Lazzari, Agostino; Malas, Spiro; O'Brien, Mary; Rouleau, Joseph; Sutherland, Joan, Dame
Conductors: Bonynge, Richard; Serafin, Tullio; Leitner, Ferdinand
Ensemble: Cappella Coloniensis; Royal Opera House Covent Garden Chorus; Royal Opera House Covent Garden Orchestra; Royal Scottish National Orchestra; Scottish Opera Chorus