Titus, Alan

Simply Opera

4 CD / Simply / 2012-09-04

Works: Vincenzo Bellini: Norma, opera; George Frederick Handel: Xerxes (Serse); Gaetano Donizetti: L' Elisir d'Amore; La Favorita; Don Sebastiano; Il Duca d'Alba; Georges Bizet: Carmen, opera; The Pearl Fis...
Performers: Alperyn, Graciela; Amps, Kym; Barowska, Janna; Callas, Maria; Cupido, Alberto; Dickie, John [Tenor Vocal]; DiDonato, Joyce; Garrett, Lesley [Soprano Vocal]; Harper, Thomas [Tenor Vocal]; Jeric, Ana P...
Conductors: Camerata Budapest; Kovács, László; Elmquist, Martin; Rahbari, Alexander; ; Dohnányi, Oliver von; Halász, Michael; Greenwood, Andrew; Zedda, Alberto; Kuchar, Theodore; Wildner...
Ensemble: ; Camerata Budapest; I Solisti Italiani; Scholars Baroque Ensemble

Great Opera - Puccini, Bizet, Verdi, Rossini, Mozart et al. [10 CDs]

10 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2012-04-24

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Don Giovanni; Die Zauberflöte (The Magic Flute), K. 620; Gioachino Rossini: Il barbiere di Siviglia; Giuseppe Verdi: La traviata; Aida, opera; Georges Bizet: Carmen, ope...
Performers: Abel, Jozef; Alperyn, Graciela; Aragall, Giacomo; Benacka, Stanislav; Boschkowa, Nelly; Braga, Rannveig; Carroli, Silvano; d'Artegna, Francesco Ellero; Daniel, Boaz; Dever, Barbara; Dragoni, Maria; D...
Conductors: Halász, Michael; Humburg, Will; Rahbari, Alexander; Saccani, Rico

The Great Classics series from Naxos is the perfect introduction to myriad genres of classical music. Comprising both complete and compiled selections from the greatest...continue...

Strauss: Die Frau Ohne Schatten / Sawallisch, Seiffert, DeVol [2 DVD]

2 DVD Video / Arthaus DVD / 2011-04-26

Works: Richard Strauss: Die Frau ohne Schatten, Op. 65
Performers: DeVol, Luana; Lipovsek, Marjana; Rootering, Jan-Hendrik; Seiffert, Peter; Titus, Alan
Conductors: Sawallisch, Wolfgang
Ensemble: Bayerische Staatsorchester

Arthaus presents a rare document: the 1992 Japanese premiere of Wolfgang Sawallisch's last production with the Bavarian State Opera. Sawallisch was celebrating the 25th anniversary...continue...
Run Time: 183 min.
Region: All
Picture Format: NTSC, 4:3, Color
Sound Format(s): LPCM Stereo, Dolby Digital 5.1, DTS 5.1
Subtitles: English, German, Fren...continue...

Puccini: La Bohème / Nagano,

2 CD / Erato / 2010-10-26

Works: Giacomo Puccini: La bohème
Performers: Leech, Richard; Titus, Alan
Conductors: Nagano, Kent

Recording information: Abbey Road Studios, London (1994-06-17_1994-06-26&1994-)....continue...

Gala Concerts / Abbado, Welser-Most [4 DVD]

4 DVD Video / EuroArts / 2010-10-26

Works: Giuseppe Verdi: Un ballo in maschera; Don Carlos; Rigoletto; La traviata; Falstaff; Aida, opera; Ludwig van Beethoven: Fidelio, Op. 72; Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Don Giovanni, K 527; Richard Strauss: ...
Performers: Aliberti, Lucia; Baltsa, Agnes; Barcellona, Daniela; Domingo, Placido; Doufexis, Stella; Emmerlich, Gunter; Futral, Elizabeth; Gallo, Lucio; Gruberova, Edita; Grundheber, Franz; Hadley, Jerry; Hampso...
Conductors: Abbado, Claudio; Mehta, Zubin; Welser-Möst, Franz; Ozawa, Seiji; Gatti, Daniele; Thielemann, Christian; Caetani, Oleg; Seiffarth, Roland
Ensemble: Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra; Prague Radio Chorus; Prague Symphony Orchestra; Veinna State Opera Orchestra; Vienna State Opera Orchestra

The greatest names in opera take to the stage for these galas from three musical centers that have come to stand as symbols of rebirth...continue...
Run Time: 385 min.
Region: All
Picture Format: NTSC, 16:9, Color
Sound Format(s): LPCM Stereo, Dolby Digital 5.1, DTS 5.1
Subtitles: English, German, Fre...continue...

The Music of America: Bernstein

3 CD / Sony Classical / 2010-06-08

Works: Leonard Bernstein: Candide; Symphonic Dances from West Side Story; Prelude, Fugue and Riffs; Serenade for Violin and Orchestra "after Plato's Symposium"; Chichester Psalms; Songfest, song cycle for 6...
Performers: Adrian, Max; Alexander, Cris; Chaplin, Sydney; Chapman, William; Cheek, John; Comden, Betty; Cook, Barbara [pop vcl]; Goodman, Benny; Green, Adolph; Grist, Reri [Soprano Vocals]; Hahn, Hilary; Hartma...
Conductors: Bernstein, Leonard; Zinman, David; Slatkin, Leonard; Goberman, Max; Vaccariello, Patrick; Engel, Lehman

Catalani: LA Wally

2 CD / Sony Classical Import / 2009-11-03

Works: Alfredo Catalani: La Wally
Performers: d'Artegna, Francesco Ellero; Kaufmann, Julie; Titus, Alan
Conductors: Steinberg, Pinchas

Recording information: Studio 1, Bayerischer Rundfunk (10/06/1989-10/21/1989)....continue...

Leonard Bernstein conducts Haydn

12 CD / Sony Classical / 2009-07-21

Works: Franz Joseph Haydn: Symphony no 82 in C major, H 1 no 82 "The Bear"; Symphony no 83 in G minor, H 1 no 83 "The Hen"; Symphony no 84 in E flat major, H 1 no 84; Symphony no 85 in B major, H 1 no 85 "L...
Performers: Altmann, Bernard; Blegen, Judith [Soprano Vocals]; Devlin, Michael; Elias, Rosalind [Mezzo-Soprano]; Estes, Simon [Bass Baritone Vocals]; Hudson, Paul; Killebrew, Gwendolyn; Popp, Lucia; Prince-Josep...
Conductors: Bernstein, Leonard

Franz Joseph Haydn, one of classical music's greatest luminaries, was instrumental to the development and evolution of the genre in his era. While making his...continue...

Mozart Greatest Hits

1 CD / Sony Classical / 2009-03-24

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Le nozze di Figaro (The Marriage of Figaro), opera, K. 492; Concerto for Piano no 21 in C major, K 467; Sonata for Piano no 15 in C major ("Sonata semplice") K. 545; Symphony...
Performers: Berganza, Teresa [Mezzo Soprano Vocals]; De Larrocha, Alicia; Donat, Zdislawa; Entremont, Philippe; Hucke, Helmut; Jones, Mason; Mintz, Shlomo; Penzel, Erich; Raimondi, Ruggero; Ritzkowsky, Johannes;...
Conductors: Szell, George; Davis, Colin; Levine, James; Leinsdorf, Erich; Bruno, Weil; Spivakov, Vladimir; Maazel, Lorin; Ormandy, Eugene; Fiedler, Arthur;
Ensemble: ; Boston Pops; Boston Symphony Orchestra; Chicago Symphony Orchestra; Cleveland Orchestra; Members of the Collegium Aureum (Members)

Opera's Greatest Moments

2 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2009-02-24

Works: Giacomo Puccini: Gianni Schicchi, opera; Turandot; Madama Butterfly; Tosca; Léo Delibes: Lakmé; Giuseppe Verdi: Il Trovatore; Nabucco; Aida, opera; La traviata; Rigoletto; Alfredo Catalani:...
Performers: Alperyn, Graciela; Borowska, Joanna; Dickie, John [Tenor Vocal]; Ferrarini, Alida; Gauci, Miriam; Harper, Thomas [Tenor Vocal]; Ionata, Maria Pia; Kohutkova, Adriana; Kwon, Hellen; Lamberti, Giorgio;...
Conductors: Humburg, Will; Wildner, Johannes; Halász, Michael; Dohnányi, Oliver von; Rahbari, Alexander; Leitner, Konrad; Morandi, Pier G.

All the opera you'll ever need! This 2-CD set compiles the world's most famous arias and choruses from the greatest operas of all time....continue...

Original Jacket Collection - Bernstein conducts Bernstein

10 CD / Sony Classical / 2008-08-05

Works: Leonard Bernstein: Candide; Symphonic Dances from West Side Story; On the Waterfront; Fancy Free, ballet; Symphony no 1 "Jeremiah"; Symphony no 2 "Age of Anxiety"; I Hate Music, cycle of "5 kid songs...
Performers: Alexander, Cris [Broadway]; Bernstein, Leonard; Brown, Mark [Baritone Vocal]; Butler, Antonia; Clarke, Michael [Drummer]; Comden, Betty; Entremont, Philippe; Foss, Lukas [Composer]; Francescatti, Zin...
Conductors: Bernstein, Leonard
Ensemble: ; Columbia Jazz Combo; Columbia Wind Ensemble

'Bernstein conducts Bernstein' is the ultimate tribute to the legendary composer and conductor Leonard Bernstein - specially created to celebrate the 90th anniversary of his...continue...

Jose Carreras Collection: A Bolshoi Opera Night / with Alfredo Kraus & Carlo Bergonzi [DVD]

1 DVD Video / Arthaus DVD / 2006-10-31

Works: Various Composers: Works
Performers: Aliberti, Lucia; Bergonzi, Carlo; Carreras, Jose; Kraus, Alfredo; Prey, Hermann; Titus, Alan
Conductors: Ermler, Mark
Ensemble: Bolshoi Theatre Orchestra

This program is not only a recording of an opera gala with an all-star cast. It is a historical document of a concert evening, which...continue...
Run Time: 118 min.
Region: All
Picture Format: NTSC, 4:3, Color
Sound Format(s): LPCM Stereo,
Country of Origin: USA
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Mahler: Symphonies 1-10, etc / Bertini, Kölner Rundfunk

20 CD / EMI Classics / 2006-01-10

Works: Gustav Mahler: Symphony no 1 in D major "Titan"; Symphony no 2 in C minor "Resurrection"; Symphony no 3 in D minor; Symphony no 4 in G major; Symphony no 5 in C sharp minor; Symphony no 7 in E minor;...
Performers: Frey, Paul; Haggander, Marianne; Heppner, Ben [Tenor Vocals]; Lipovsek, Marjana; Popp, Lucia; Titus, Alan; Varady, Julia [Soprano Vocals]; Venuti, Maria; Vogel, Siegfried
Conductors: Bertini, Gary
Ensemble: Cologne West German Radio Symphony Orchestra; Stuttgart Radio Chorus

In remembrance of the late conductor Gary Bertini, this reissue features his superb interpretations of Mahler's symphonies with the Kolner Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester. These electric performances inclu...continue...

Beethoven: Fidelio (Highlights) / Halász, Nielsen, et al

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2005-11-15

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Fidelio, Op. 72
Performers: Glashof, Wolfgang; Lienbacher, Edith; Moll, Kurt; Nielsen, Inga; Pecoraro, Herwig; Titus, Alan; Winbergh, Gosta
Conductors: Halász, Michael

Beethoven composed his only opera, Fidelio, while at the height of his creative powers. This collection of highlights (from Naxos 8660070-71) includes the Prisoners Chorus...continue...

Artist Portrait - Kiri Te Kanawa

1 CD / Erato / 2004-08-10

Works: Giacomo Puccini: Gianni Schicchi, opera; Tosca; Madama Butterfly; Morire?, song for voice & piano; Canto d'anime, song for voice & piano; La Rondine; Turandot; Sole e amore (Mattinata), for voice & p...
Performers: Leech, Richard; Quilico, Gino; Scandiuzzi, Roberto; Te Kanawa, Kiri, Dame; Titus, Alan; Vignoles, Roger [Piano]
Conductors: Nagano, Kent; Lombard, Alain; Janowski, Marek; Legrand, Michel; Stapleton, Robin
Ensemble: BBC Philharmonic Orchestra; Coventry Cathedral Choir; London Studio Orchestra; London Symphony Orchestra; Lyon Opera Orchestra; Philharmonia Orchestra; Strasbourg Philharmonic Orchestra

"Her singing is not simply a matter of voice, but while there are plenty of sopranos who will perform with admirable efficiency in a comparable...continue...

Classics Explained - An Introduction to Bizet: Carmen

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2002-07-01

Works: Thomson Smillie: An Introduction to Bizet's "Carmen", narration with musical examples
Performers: Alperyn, Graciela; Lamberti, Giorgio; Palade, Doina; Titus, Alan
Conductors: Rahbari, Alexander
Ensemble: Czecho-Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra Bratislava

'Carmen' is among the most popular operas for all the obvious reasons: great characters, a gripping story and fabulous music. But what set it on...continue...

Beethoven: Fidelio / Halász, Nielsen, Glashof, Titus, et al

2 CD / Naxos (USA) / 1999-09-10

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Fidelio, Op. 72
Performers: Glashof, Wolfgang; Lienbacher, Edith; Moldvai, Jozsef; Moll, Kurt; Nielsen, Inga; Palinkas, Peter; Pecoraro, Herwig; Titus, Alan; Winbergh, Gosta
Conductors: Halász, Michael
Ensemble: Nicolaus Esterházy Sinfonia

In 1803, Beethoven began work on his only opera, Fidelio. Already celebrated for his instrumental works, Beethoven knew that the road to lasting fame in...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...

Bernstein Century - Bernstein: Mass

2 CD / Sony Classical / 1997-10-28

Works: Leonard Bernstein: Alleluia
Performers: Anderson, Claudia; Anthony, John D.; Arner, Leonard; Bashor, Phil; Beal, John; Bianchi, Carl; Biddicome, Robert; Bowman, Peter; Breeden, Linda; Busch, David; Carmin, Faith; Chapman, Peter; Cowie, Mar...
Conductors: Bernstein, Leonard
Ensemble: Berkshire Boys Choir

"This is certainly the performance to get. The fact that Bernstein is at the helm makes other recording superfluous, and no one could sing 'A...continue...

Puccini: La Bohème / Nagano, Te Kanawa, Leech, et al

2 CD / Erato / 1995-12-06

Works: Giacomo Puccini: La bohème
Performers: Banks, Barry; Broome, Oliver; Chausson, Carlos; Ewing, Alan; Fyson, Leslie; Gustafson, Nancy [Soprano Vocals]; Leech, Richard; Quilico, Gino; Scandiuzzi, Roberto; Te Kanawa, Kiri, Dame; Titus, Alan
Conductors: Nagano, Kent
Ensemble: Ambrosian Singers

Opera's Greatest Drinking Songs

1 CD / RCA Records / 1995-04-11

Works: Giuseppe Verdi: La traviata; Il Trovatore; Rigoletto; La forza del destino; Otello; Friedrich von Flotow: Martha; Sigmund Romberg: The Student Prince, operetta; Pietro Mascagni: Cavalleria rusticana,...
Performers: Anderson, June [Soprano Vocal]; Bergonzi, Carlo; Berry, Walter; Bowen, Kenneth; Caballe, Montserrat; Crook, Paul [Tenor Vocal]; Domingo, Placido; Gramm, Donald; Gueden, Hilde [Soprano Vocals]; Hadley...
Conductors: Prêtre, Georges; Wallberg, Heinz; Gemignani, Paul; Mehta, Zubin; Santi, Nello; Karajan, Herbert von; Slatkin, Leonard; Steinberg, Pinchas; Solti, Sir Georg; Reiner, Fritz; Stolz, Robert; Perlea,...
Ensemble: ; American Theatre Orchestra; Bavarian Radio Chorus; Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra; Bavarian State Opera Chorus; Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra; Chicago Symphony Orchestra; Harvard Glee Club; Jo...

Opera's Greatest Duets / Pavarotti, Price, et al

1 CD / RCA Records / 1994-09-13

Works: Giuseppe Verdi: Otello; Il Trovatore; La forza del destino; Don Carlos; La traviata; Georges Bizet: The Pearl Fishers, opera; Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Don Giovanni; Giacomo Puccini: Madama Butterfly;...
Performers: Bergonzi, Carlo; Caballe, Montserrat; Domingo, Placido; Elias, Rosalind [Mezzo-Soprano]; Freni, Mirella; Horne, Marilyn [Mezzo-Soprano Vocal]; Mathis, Edith; Milnes, Sherrill; Pavarotti, Luciano; Pri...
Conductors: Santi, Nello; Guadagno, Anton; Basile, Arturo; Kubelik, Rafael; Levine, James; Magiera, Leone; Henderson, Skitch; Prêtre, Georges
Ensemble: ; Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra; London Symphony Orchestra; Metropolitan Opera Orchestra; Modena Teatro Comunale Orchestra; New Philharmonia Orchestra; RCA Victor Symphony Orchestra; Rome Opera H...

Schumann: Genoveva

2 CD / Orfeo / 1993-08-10

Works: Robert Schumann: Genoveva, Op. 81
Performers: Behle, Renate; Faulkner, Julie; Lewis, Keith; Schultz, Carl; Stamm, Harald; Tilli, Johann; Titus, Alan
Conductors: Albrecht, Gerd

Killmayer: Yolimba / Peter Schneider

1 CD / Orfeo / 1992-09-01

Works: Wilhelm Killmayer: Yolimba, musical farce
Performers: Assenheime, Isolde; Euba, Wolf; Farinelli, Hanna; Porcher, Hans Joachim; Pregardien, Christoph; Ress, Ulrich; Schafer-Subrata, Faridah; Swensen, Robert; Titus, Alan; Venuti, Maria
Conductors: Schneider, Peter
Ensemble: Munich Radio Symphony Orchestra

Bizet: Carmen

3 CD / Naxos (USA) / 1991-05-10

Works: Georges Bizet: Carmen, opera
Performers: Alperyn, Graciela; Lamberti, Giorgio; Palade, Doina; Titus, Alan
Conductors: Rahbari, Alexander