Classical Blu-Ray Disc New Releases
Classical Blu-Ray Disc New Releases
Below is a list of all Classical Blu-Ray Disc titles released in the last 180 days.
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RICHARD WAGNER
Wagner: Gotterdammerung (complete opera recorded in 2021) BLU-RAY Berlin Opera / Nina Stemme, Clay Hilley, Thomas Lehmann, Aile Asszonyi / Sir Donald Runnicles (cond) [ Naxos Blu-ray / 2 Blu-ray - released 17/May/2024 ] Götterdämmerung ('Twilight of the Gods') is the final opera of Wagner's epic tetralogy Der Ring des Nibelungen ('The Ring of the Nibelung') in which his visionary masterpiece reaches its cataclysmic conclusion. Betrayal and death, murder and remorse,... |
RUED LANGGAARD
Langgaard: Antikrist (complete opera recorded in 2023) BLU-RAY Deutsche Oper Berlin / Thomas Lehman, Jonas Grundner-Culemann, Irene Roberts, Valeriia Savinskaia / Stephan Zilias (cond) [ Naxos Blu-ray / Blu-ray - released 26/Jul/2024 ] Rued Langgaard's remarkable opera Antikrist confronts the decline and fall of Western civilisation, critiquing modern lifestyles and ways of thinking, which resonates with our times more than ever before. Never performed in the composer's lifetime,... |
WAGNER / SMETANA / VERDI / KALMAN / etc
Summer Night Concert in Vienna 2024 (Blu-ray) Lise Davidsen (soprano) / Wiener Philharmoniker, Andris Nelsons [ Sony Classical Blu-ray / Blu-ray - released 19/Jul/2024 ] The Summer Night Concert 2024 with the Vienna Philharmonic, conducted by Andris Nelsons featuring soprano Lise Davidsen was performed this year on 7 June. It is an annual open-air event, which has been held since 2004 in the magical setting of... |
GIUSEPPE VERDI
Verdi: Aida (recorded live Covent Garden in 2022) BLU-RAY Royal Opera / Elena Stikhina, Francesco Meli, Agnieszka Rehlis, Ludovic Tézier / Antonio Pappano (cond) [ Opus Arte Blu-ray / Blu-ray - released 28/Jun/2024 ] Love and duty collide and nations clash in Verdi's political drama, starring Elena Stikhina. In this new production, director Robert Carsen situates Verdi's large-scale drama within a contemporary world, framing its power struggles and toxic... |
J. S. BACH / BARTOK / BRAHMS / JANACEK / MOZART / SCHUBERT
András Schiff - Collector's Edition András Schiff (piano) [ EuroArts / Blu-ray Disc - released 24/May/2024 ] Experience the musical brilliance of Sir András Schiff with this exclusive Blu-ray Disc collection, a tribute to the life's work of one of the world's most celebrated pianists and conductors. |
ALEX BARANOWSKI
Kes - Reimagined (recorded in 2021) Chester Hayes, Tobias Batley, Kristen McNally, Dom Czapski, Phil Snowden / The Space / Jonathan Watkins (choreography) [ Opus Arte Blu-ray / Blu-ray Disc - released 10/May/2024 ] Kes reimagined is a new film by award-winning choreographer Jonathan Watkins and International Emmy award-winning director Ross MacGibbon; based on the novel A Kestrel for a Knave by Barry Hines |
CARL NIELSEN
Nielsen: Maskarade (complete opera recorded in 2021) Frankfurt Opera / Michael Porter, Monika Buczkowska, Susan Bullock / Titus Engel (cond) [ Naxos Blu-ray / Blu-ray Disc - released 10/May/2024 ] "Alfred Reiter is just over the top enough as the irascible Jeronimus, Liviu Holender is suitably funny and a really strong singer as Henrik. Monika Buczkowska and Michael Porter as the young lovers sing a couple of really lovely soprano/tenor duets" |
GEORG FRIDERIC HANDEL
Handel: Saul (complete opera recorded in 2015) BLU-RAY Glyndebourne Opera / Christopher Purves, Iestyn Davies, Lucy Crowe, Sophie Bevan, Paul Appleby / Ivor Bolton (cond) [ Opus Arte Critics' Choice Blu-Ray / Blu-ray Disc - released 26/Jul/2024 ] "Christopher Purves is utterly consumed by his role as Saul...Iestyn Davies is vocally outstanding as David, with his customary melting melismas." Opera |
ALBENIZ / BEETHOVEN / GLASS / BRAHMS / SCRABIN / LIGETI / etc
Yuja Wang - The Vienna Recital Yuja Wang (piano) [ C Major DVD / Blu-ray Disc - released 9/Aug/2024 ] Pianist Yuja Wang has become an integral part of the world's major stages, inspiring young and old alike. Her playing displays technical brilliance and a seemingly endless range of emotions. The Piano Recital from the Wiener Konzerthaus allows her to... |
ALBENIZ / BEETHOVEN / GLASS / BRAHMS / SCRABIN / LIGETI / etc
Yuja Wang - The Vienna Recital (Blu-ray) Yuja Wang (piano) [ C Major Bluray / Blu-ray Disc - released 9/Aug/2024 ] Pianist Yuja Wang has become an integral part of the world's major stages, inspiring young and old alike. Her playing displays technical brilliance and a seemingly endless range of emotions. The Piano Recital from the Wiener Konzerthaus allows her to... |
MAURICE RAVEL / GEORGE GERSHWIN
Yuja Wang - Through the Eyes of Yuja + bonus concert from Salzburg (Blu-ray) Yuja Wang (piano) / Camerata Salzburg, Lionel Bringuier [ C Major Bluray / Blu-ray Disc - released 9/Aug/2024 ] "Yuja comes alive, it seems, only when she is on stage playing the piano, as is vividly demonstrated by the documentary and the complete performances of Rhapsody in Blue and the Ravel G major Concerto which form the 'bonus' section of the disc" Gramo |
