ARNOLD SCHOENBERG
Schoenberg: Moses und Aron (complete opera recorded in 2015) BLU-RAY Paris Opera / Thomas Johannes Mayer, John Graham-Hall, Nicky Spence / Philippe Jordan (cond) [ Bel Air Classiques Blu-Ray / Blu-ray Disc - released 10/May/2017 ] Moses und Aron, Arnold Schönberg's masterpiece, at the Paris Opera in a glorious and poetic staging by Romeo Castellucci and conducted by Philippe Jordan, now available on DVD and Blu-ray! A profound, powerful and yet unfinished opera, Moses und Aron... |
HANDEL
Hercules (complete opera recorded in 2004) Paris Opera / William Shimell / Joyce Didonato / Toby Spence / Ingela Bohlin / Les Arts Florissants / William Christie [ Bel Air Classiques DVD / 2 DVD - released 1/Jan/2006 ] G :- |
GIACOMO PUCCINI / GIUSEPPE VERDI / GEORGES BIZET
Bizet: Carmen (complete opera recorded in 1950) Michel Dens, Martha Angelici, Germaine Chellet, Frederic Leprin / Paris Opéra-Comique Chorus & Orchestra, André Cluytens [ Naxos Historical Great Opera Recordings / 2 CD - released 3/Mar/2003 ] "The singers are first rate, the orchestral musicians spirited and wholly committed and Cluytens' direction, with its pace and sense of theatre, is second to none." MusicWeb. |
Paris Opera-Comique/Cluytens
Offenbach: Les Contes D'hoffma [ Naxos Historical / 2 CD - released 2/Sep/2002 ] |
LEO DELIBES / LUDWIG MINKUS
Delibes/Minkus - La Source (complete ballet recorded in 2011) Paris Opéra Ballet / Ludmila Pagliero, Isabelle Ciaravola, Karl Paquette and Mathias Heymann / Koen Kessels, Conductor [ Naxos DVD / DVD - released 8/Apr/2022 ] Lost after its material records were destroyed by fire in 1883, the spectacular ballet La Source originally portrayed the idealistic vision of a magical domain in which a complex but beautiful love story of mythical figures unfolded. Jean-Guillaume... |
LEO DELIBES / LUDWIG MINKUS
Delibes/Minkus - La Source (complete ballet recorded in 2011) BLU-RAY Paris Opéra Ballet / Ludmila Pagliero, Isabelle Ciaravola, Karl Paquette and Mathias Heymann / Koen Kessels, Conductor [ Naxos Blu-ray / Blu-ray Disc - released 8/Apr/2022 ] Lost after its material records were destroyed by fire in 1883, the spectacular ballet La Source originally portrayed the idealistic vision of a magical domain in which a complex but beautiful love story of mythical figures unfolded. Jean-Guillaume... |
Paris Suit Yourself
My Main Shitstain [ Big Dada / CD - released 21/Feb/2011 ] |
Paris Tsenikoglou
Debussy/Chopin [ Oehms Classics / CD - released 1/Apr/2013 ] |
HECTOR BERLIOZ
Berlioz: Symphonie Fantastique / Romeo et Juliette / Harold in Italy / Reverie et Caprice Yvonne Minton / Francisco Araiza / Jules Bastin / Christa Ludwig / Orchestre de Paris / Daniel Barenboim [ Deutsche Grammophon ABC Eloquence / 3 CD Box Set - released 26/Apr/2010 ] The Berlioz Symphonies in acclaimed performances by Daniel Barenboim (Fantastique: first international CD release; Romeo: a rare recording returns to the catalogue) and Lorin Maazel conducts a wonderful performance of Harold en Italie - long... |
RACHMANINOV
Rachmaninov: Symphony No 3 / Caprice Bohemien / Vocalise / etc Orchestre de Paris, Paavo Jarvi (conductor) [ Erato / Warner Classics / 2 CD - released 1/Oct/2015 ] That theatrical thrill is captured in this 2-CD set of live recordings of works by Rachmaninoff, made in 2011 and 2013 at the Salle Pleyel, the Orchestre de Paris's home until its move in early 2015 to the French capital's new Philharmonie. |
TCHAIKOVSKY / DELIBES / PROKOFIEV / WALTON / ADAM / etc
I Love Ballet (music from Swan Lake, Cinderella, Nutcracker, Romeo & Juliet, Coppelia, etc) The Philarmonia Orchestra, London Symphony, Paris Opera Orchestra, Royal Liverpool Orchestra, etc [ EMI Classics / 2 CD - released 1/Jan/2009 ] "I Love Ballet is overall an attractive compilation of some very good music and other, slightly less good but pleasant enough. Above all, I think it is an excellent introduction to classical ballet music for beginners of all ages" (MusicWeb March 2010) |
LOUIS VIERNE / JEAN-PIERRE LEGUAY
Grandes Messes du XX siecle Philippe Lefebvre, Jean-Pierre Leguay (Grand Organ) / Maitrise Notre-Dame de Paris / Nicole Corti [ Editions Hortus / CD - released 15/Mar/2008 ] "Yet another highly stylish and well presented release from the French label, Editions Hortus. As with everything produced by Hortus this is highly recommendable." (MusicWeb) |
NICOLAI RIMSKY-KORSAKOV
Rimsky-Korsakov: Scheherazade Op 35 (rec 1954) / Le Coq d'Or [The Golden Cockerel] Suite Pierre Nerini (violin) / Paris Conservatoire Orchestra / L'Orchestre de la Suisse Romande / Ernest Ansermet [ Australian Decca SBS Eloquence / CD - released 1/Aug/2008 ] While Ansermet's stereo Suisse Romande recording of Scheherazade is well-known and has been frequently reissued, his early (1954) Paris Conservatoire Orchestra recording of this piece is a relative rarity and here receives its first CD outing on... |
BRAHMS / SIBELIUS
Violin Concertos [with Beethoven - Romance No 1 in G] Pinchas Zukerman (violin) / London Philharmonic Orchestra, Orchestre de Paris, Daniel Barenboim [ Deutsche Grammophon Originals / CD - released 5/Sep/2014 ] "I think the performance is superb and Barenboim's evident enthusiasm for the music, allied to the splendid orchestral playing and a flawless recording, all add up to a desirable record." Lionel Markson, Records and Recording, October 1975 (Sibelius) |
HECTOR BERLIOZ
Daniel Barenboim - The Complete Berlioz Recordings on Deutsche Grammophon Plácido Domingo, Dietrich Fischer- Dieskau, Yvonne Minton, Kiri Te Kanawa, Jessye Norman, Itzhak Perlman / Orchestre de Paris, Daniel Barenboim [ Deutsche Grammophon / 10 CD Box Set - released 1/Dec/2018 ] 10-CDs presenting Daniel Barenboim's complete Berlioz Recordings on Deutsche Grammophon available together for the first time in one edition |
Public Enemy / Paris
Rebirth of a Nation [ Guerilla Funk Music / CD - released 13/Jun/2006 ] In conjunction with rapper and producer Paris, 'Rebirth of a Nation' is an exercise in controlled chaos from arguably the most important hip hop group ever! |
PUCCINI
Madama Butterfly (Highlights from the opera) Richard Cowan, Richard Troxell, Ying Huang / Paris Orchestra / James Conlon [ Sony Music / CD - released 1/Jul/2009 ] "Chinese soprano Ying Huang doesn't rock the rafters with her vocal power; hers is a tender, delicately observed performance. Tenor Richard Troxell's self-seeking Pinkerton is well sung. Overall, this is a haunting cinematic treatment of an... |
PORTER / LOPEZ / MANSARD / etc
C'est magnifique!: Songs of Luis Mariano Roberto Alagna (tenor) / Paris Symphonic Orchestra / Yvan Cassar [ Deutsche Grammophon / CD - released 16/Dec/2005 ] Roberto Alagna pays tribute to Luis Mariano with a fresh and virtuosic take on the highlights of popular repertoire |
TCHAIKOVSKY / MENDELSSOHN / PROKOFIEV / DELIBES / HEROLD
My First Ballet Collection (26 highlights from your favourite ballets) The Royal Ballet, Covent Garden / The San Francisco Ballet / Pacific Northwest Ballet / Paris Opera Ballet [ Opus Arte DVD / DVD - released 10/Jan/2010 ] G - Featuring some of the world's most exciting and talented dancers, this sparkling collection brings together the best scenes from your favourite ballets - from the graceful elegance and passion of Swan Lake, to the wit of La Fille mal Gardée. |