Stilwell, Richard

Puccini: La Boheme / Stratas, Carreras, Levine, Metropolitan Opera [DVD]

1 DVD Video / Deutsche Grammophon / 2009-10-26

Works: Giacomo Puccini: La Bohème
Performers: Carreras, Jose; Monk, Allan; Morris, James; Scotto, Renata; Stilwell, Richard; Stratas, Teresa
Conductors: Levine, James
Ensemble: Metropolitan Opera Orchestra

Deutsche Grammophon is proud to present Franco Zeffirelli's iconic staging of 'La Boheme' as recorded live at the Metropolitan Opera on January 16, 1982, available...continue...
Region: All
Picture Format: NTSC, 4:3, Color
Sound Format(s): LPCM Stereo, DTS 5.1 Surround
Subtitles: English, Italian, French, German, Spanish, Chinese
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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...

Britten: War Requiem / Shafer, Washington Chorus, et al

2 CD / Gothic Records / 2009-01-01

Works: Benjamin Britten: War Requiem, Op. 66
Performers: Clement, Richard; Goerke, Christine; Stilwell, Richard
Conductors: Shafer, Robert
Ensemble: Maryland Boy Choir

Britten's 'War Requiem' is a setting of the traditional Requiem text and also contains settings of the verses of World War I poet Wilfred Owen...continue...

Handel: Messiah / Shaw, Stilwell, McNair, Erickson

2 CD / Telarc / 2006-08-29

Works: George Frederick Handel: Der Messias
Performers: Erickson, Kaaren; Hodgson, Alfreda; Humphrey, Jon; James, Layton; McNair, Sylvia; Stilwell, Richard
Conductors: Shaw, Robert

"...fine sonics, good soloists, and a full, rich choral sound..." "[Shaw], more than any other, achieves with modern instruments the airy textures and crisp articulations...continue...

Handel: Messiah Highlights / Shaw, Atlanta Symphony Orch

1 CD / Telarc / 2006-08-29

Works: George Frederick Handel: Der Messias
Performers: Erickson, Kaaren; Humphrey, Jon; McNair, Sylvia; Stilwell, Richard
Conductors: Shaw, Robert

Puccini: Madama Butterfly / Barker, Thompson, Keen, Stilwell, Blanchet, Smeets, Bijnen, Amsterdam Opera - Edo de Waart [2 DVD]

2 DVD Video / BBC Legends / 2005-11-15

Works: Giacomo Puccini: Madama Butterfly
Performers: Barker, Cheryl; Bijnen, Annelleen; Blanchet, Peter; Keen, Catherine; Stilwell, Richard; Thompson, Martin

Robert Wilsons pure and highly stylized 2003 production enhances the timeless beauty of Puccinis moving Japanese tragedy. Cheryl Barker and Martin Thompson lead an inspired...continue...
Run Time: 169 min.
Region: 1
Picture Format: NTSC Widescreen, 1.78:1, Color
Sound Format(s): PCM Stereo, DTS 5.1
Subtitles: English, French, German, Ital...continue...

Verdi: Falstaff / Bacquier, Armstrong, Solti/Vienna Philharmonic [DVD]

1 DVD Video / HBDirect Import / 2005-11-15

Works: Giuseppe Verdi: Falstaff
Performers: Armstrong, Karan; Bacquier, Gabriel; Cold, Ulrik; Cosotti, Max Rene; Ihloff, Jutta-Renate; Lanigan, John; Lindenstrand, Sylvia; Maus, Peter; Stilwell, Richard; Szirmay, Mártha
Conductors: Solti, Sir Georg
Ensemble: Vienna Boys' Choir; Vienna Philharmonic Chorus; Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra

Picture Format: NTSC, Color
Country of Origin: Europe
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Classics - The Power & The Majesty / Shaw, et al

1 CD / Telarc / 2005-09-27

Works: Giuseppe Verdi: Requiem Mass; Nabucco; Maurice Duruflé: Requiem; Carl Orff: Carmina burana; Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Requiem for soloists, chorus, and orchestra, K. 626; Alexander Borodin: Princ...
Performers: Aler, John [Tenor Vocal]; Auger, Arleen; Blegen, Judith [Soprano Vocals]; Brown, William; Cheek, John; Curry, Diane; Dunn, Susan; Erickson, Kaaren; Glegen, Judith; Hadley, Jerry; Hagegard, Hakan; Hod...
Conductors: Shaw, Robert

"...needle-sharp attacks, rhythmic articulation, diction, and emotional sensitivity..." - Fanfare...continue...

Classics - Brahms: German Requiem / Shaw, Augér, et al

1 CD / Telarc / 2005-09-27

Works: Johannes Brahms: German Requiem, Op. 45
Performers: Auger, Arleen; Stilwell, Richard
Conductors: Shaw, Robert

"Telarc's very lifelike sonic qualities add up to a performance... that is likely to set a standartd by which others are judged for some time...continue...

Handel Bars - Popular Works of George Frideric Handel

1 CD / Telarc / 2005-06-28

Works: George Frederick Handel: Solomon; Largo; Organ Concerto in F major "Cuckoo & the Nightingale" (no 13), HWV 295; Sarabande; Water Music Suite no 1 in F major, HWV 348; Der Messias; Concerti grossi (12...
Performers: Erickson, Kaaren; Hodgson, Alfreda; Humphrey, Jon; James, Layton; Jensen, Richard [Percussion]; McNair, Sylvia; Sartain, Nancy; Smedvig, Rolf [Trumpet]; Stilwell, Richard
Conductors: Clark, Keith; Mackerras, Charles, Sir; Shaw, Robert; Pearlman, Martin; ; Fennell, Frederick
Ensemble: ; Boston Baroque; Cleveland Symphonic Winds; Empire Brass; Les Concerts du Monde; Orchestra of St. Luke's

Featuring many of Telarc's outstanding artists, this release contains selections from both the instrumental and vocal repertoire of Handel....continue...

Purcell: Dido & Aeneas / Leppard, Troyanos, Stilwell, et al

1 CD / Apex / 2002-09-17

Works: Henry Purcell: Dido and Aeneas, Z 626
Performers: Gale, Elisabeth; Hodgson, Alfreda; Kern, Patricia; Langridge, Philip; Maxwell, Linn; Palmer, Felicity; Stilwell, Richard; Troyanos, Tatiana
Conductors: Leppard, Raymond
Ensemble: English Chamber Orchestra

Offenbach: La Grande Duchesse de Gerolstein

2 CD / Gala / 2001-05-11

Works: Jacques Offenbach: La Grande-Duchesse de Gérolstein
Performers: Belling, Susan; Gramm, Donald; Hall, John; Perry, Douglas [Viola]; Stilwell, Richard; Tourangeau, Huguette

Gluck: Iphigenie en Tauride / Lewis, Horne, Stilwell, et al

2 CD / Bella Voce / 2001-01-01

Works: Christoph Willibald Gluck: Iphigénie en Tauride
Performers: Hage, Robert Amis el; Hollweg, Werner [Tenor Vocals]; Horne, Marilyn [Mezzo-Soprano Vocal]; Kelemen, Zoltan; Pecchioli, Benedeta; Rovetta, Teodoro; Stilwell, Richard
Conductors: Lewis, Henry
Ensemble: Italian Radio Chorus Turin

Britten: War Requiem / Shafer, Washington Chorus & Orchestra

2 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2000-11-01

Works: Benjamin Britten: War Requiem, Op. 66
Performers: Clement, Richard; Goerke, Christine; Stilwell, Richard
Conductors: Shafer, Robert
Ensemble: Maryland Boy Choir

A lot of people were surprised when this recording of Britten's "War Requiem", featuring the all-amateur Washington Chorus, the Shenandoah Conservatory Chorus, and the Maryland...continue...