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BORIS ASAFIEV
The Flames of Paris (complete ballet) BLU-RAY Bolshoi Ballet / Natalia Osipova / Denis Savin / Ivan Vasiliev / Pavel Sorokin (cond) [ Bel Air Classiques Blu-Ray / Blu-ray Disc - released 10/Dec/2010 ] Under the aegis of its now acting artistic director, Alexei Ratmansky, the Bolshoi Theatre Ballet Company, continues its foray into the history of Russian ballet with a revival of The Flames of Paris. |
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PYOTR ILYICH TCHAIKOVSKY
Tchaikovsky: The Nutcracker (complete ballet recorded in 2010) BLU-RAY Bolshoi Ballet / Nina Kaptsova, Artem Ovcharenko, Denis Savin / Pavel Klinichev (cond) [ Bel Air Classiques Blu-Ray / Blu-ray Disc - released 1/Jun/2012 ] The most talented soloists of the Bolshoi Ballet appear in this production including Nina Kaptsova (Marie) and Artem Ovcharenko (the Nutcracker Prince) and Denis Savin (Drosselmeyer). |
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TCHAIKOVSKY / ADAM / ASAFIEV
Great Ballets from the Bolshoi: Sleeping Beauty / Nutcracker / Giselle / Flames of Paris [complete ballets recorded 2010 & 2011] BLU-RAY Bolshoi Theatre / David Hallberg, Svetlana Zakharova, Nina Kaptsova, Artem Ovcharenko, Svetlana Lunkina, Ivan Vasiliev, etc [ Bel Air Classiques Blu-Ray / 4 Blu-ray Disc - released 20/Dec/2014 ] Four famous productions from the Bolshoi Ballet HD Collection in an exceptional 4 digistack-set: Nutcracker, Sleeping Beauty, Giselle & Flames of Paris by the greatest performers of the Bolshoi Ballet: Svetlana Zakharova, Natalia Osipova, Nina... |
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W. A. MOZART
Mozart: Die Zauberflöte, K620 [The Magic Flute] (complete opera recorded in 2013) BLU-RAY Bregenz Festival / Alfred Reiter, Norman Reinhardt, Ana Durlovski, Bernarda Bobro / Patrick Summers (cond) [ C Major Blu-Ray / Blu-ray Disc - released 20/Nov/2013 ] Staged by: David Pountney Subtitles: E, G, F, Sp, Kor, Chin Sound Format: DD 2.0, dts 5.1 Picture: 16:9, HD Booklet: E, G Total Running Time: 150 mins |
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GIOACCHINO ROSSINI
Rossini: Adina (complete opera recorded in 2024) BLU-RAY Bregenz Festival / Anna Goryachova, Melissa Petit, Antonino Siragusa, Andreas Wolf, Laura Polverelli / Yi-Chen Lin [ C Major BLU-RAY / Blu-ray Disc - released 4/Jul/2025 ] With an outstanding cast and Jan Philipp Gloger's innovative staging, Bregenzer Festspiele's Tancredi becomes a fresh reimagining of Rossini's opera, set in the world of organised crime and reframing the traditionally heterosexual love story as a... |
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JACQUES OFFENBACH
Offenbach: Les Contes d'Hoffmann [The Tales of Hoffmann] (complete opera recorded in 2015) BLU-RAY Bregenz Festival / Daniel Johansson, Kerstin Avemo, Mandy Fredrich, Rachel Frenkel, Michael Volle / Johannes Debus (cond) [ C Major BLU-RAY / Blu-ray Disc - released 1/Aug/2016 ] "Johansson's big-voice Hoffmann lacks a genuine pianissimo but phrases elegantly…Fredrich and Frenkel are nicely stylish…playing and choral singing are both excellent" (Gramophone) |
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MIECZYSLAW WEINBERG
The Passenger, Op. 97 (complete opera recorded in 2010) BLU-RAY Bregenz Festival / Michelle Breedt, Roberto Sacca, Elena Kelessidi, Artur Rucinski, Svetlana Doneva / Teodor Currentzis (cond) [ Arthaus Musik Blu-ray / Blu-ray Disc - released 1/Dec/2015 ] Continuing its tradition of unearthing little-known 20th-century operas, the Bregenz Festival presented the first staged production of Polish-Russian composer Mieczysław Weinberg's 'The Passenger' in 2010.. |
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GIACOMO PUCCINI
Puccini: Turandot (complete opera recorded in 2015) BLU-RAY Bregenz Festival / Mlada Khudoley, Manuel von Senden, Michael Ryssov, Riccardo Massi / Paolo Carignani (cond) [ EuroArts / Unitel Blu-ray / Blu-ray Disc - released 1/Mar/2016 ] "Guanqun Yu's schoolgirl Liu, sporting beret and pigtails, is the pick of the cast. She delivers a beautifully affecting, 'Tu che di gel sei cinta'. Riccardo Massi sings attractively as Calaf, with a very creditable 'Nessun dorma'." |
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FRANCO FACCIO
Faccio: Hamlet (complete opera recorded at the Bregenz Festival, July, 2016) BLU-RAY Bregenz Festival / Pavel Cernoch, Claudio Sgura, Iulia Maria Dan, Eduard Tsanga, Dshamilja Kaiser / Paolo Carignani (cond) [ C Major Blu-Ray / Blu-ray Disc - released 15/Aug/2017 ] "this marvellous opera, anticipating the musical language of later Italian verismo composers, combines lovely musical interludes with superb vocal writing" Telegraph |
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ANDRE TCHAIKOVSKY
The Merchant of Venice (complete opera recorded in 2013) BLU-RAY Bregenz Festival / Richard Angas (Duke of Venice), Christopher Ainslie, Charles Workman, Adrian Clarke, Norman Patzke / Erik Nielsen [ EuroArts Blu-Ray / Blu-ray Disc - released 5/Apr/2015 ] "Bergian in idiom, it's a fine if uneven piece...Magdalena Anna Hofmann is a superb Portia; Jason Bridges exudes charm as Lorenzo; Eröd and Ainslie are heartbreaking and unforgettable." (The Guardian) |
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GEORGES BIZET
Bizet: Carmen (Complete opera recorded in 2017) BLU-RAY Bregenzer Festspiele / Gaëlle Arquez, Daniel Johansson, Scott Hendricks, Elena Tsallagova / Paolo Carignani (cond) [ C-Major BLU-RAY / Blu-ray - released 24/Sep/2017 ] "The French singer Gaëlle Arquez proves to be a lucky find. Not only her massive, shimmering mezzo-soprano is convincing, but her high-quality acting skills as well." Salzburger Nachrichten |
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PROKOFIEV / TCHAIKOVSKY / DELIBES / ADAM / TALBOT / etc
The Royal Ballet - The Collection BLU-RAY Carlos Acosta, Tamara Rojo, Edward Watson, Mara Galeazzi, Alina Cojocaru, Marianela Nunez, Darcey Bussell, Wayne McGregor [ Opus Arte Royal Opera House Collection Blu-ray / 15 Blu-ray Box Set - released 10/Nov/2016 ] Celebrating 60 years since the Royal Ballet was awarded its Royal Charter, this magnificent 15-disc collection brings together 22 ballets spanning a decade of dance. The Collection illustrates the breadth of the Royal Ballet's work: from such... |
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GIACOMO PUCCINI
Puccini: Tosca (Complete opera recorded in 1992) BLU-RAY Catherine Malfitano, Placido Domingo, Ruggero Raimondi / Symphony Orchestra and Chorus of Rome RAI, Zubin Mehta [ Warner Classics Blu-ray / Blu-ray Disc - released 3/Jun/2013 ] Recorded live in July 1992 - REMASTERED IN HIGH DEFINITION FROM THE ORIGINAL MASTER TAPE. |
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GEORG FRIDERIC HANDEL
Handel: Giulio Cesare [complete opera recorded in 2012] Blu-ray Salzburg Whitsun Festival / Cecilia Bartoli, Andreas Scholl, Philippe Jaroussky, Anne Sofie von Otter. Christophe Dumaux / Giovanni Antonini (cond) [ Decca Blu-ray / Blu-ray Disc - released 13/May/2016 ] "[Andreas Scholl's] coloratura is note perfect, he phrases recitatives with as much musicianship as arias, and the steadiness and purity of his voice are remarkable." The Financial Times |
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GIOACCHINO ROSSINI
Rossini: L'Italiana In Algeri (complete opera recorded in 2018) BLU-RAY Salzburg Festival / Cecilia Bartoli, Ildar Abdrazakov, Edgardo Rocha, Alessandro Corbelli, José Coca Loza / Jean-Christophe Spinosi (cond) [ C Major Blu-Ray / Blu-ray - released 9/Aug/2019 ] "The role of Isabella is sung to perfection by Cecilia Bartoli - a clever, independent woman with an adventurous streak" (New York Times). Bartoli's superb performance in Gioachino Rossini's L'Italiana in Algeri (The Italian Girl in Algiers) at... |
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W. A. MOZART
Mozart: Don Giovanni (complete opera recorded in 2023) Robert Gleadow, Riccardo Novaro, Florie Valiquette, Arianna Vendittelli Chœur & Orchestre de l'Opéra Royal; Gaétan Jarry [ Château de Versailles Spectacles DVD / Blu-ray / 2 Blu-ray Disc/DVD - released 23/Aug/2024 ] "Robert Gleadow's fast-thinking Giovanni summons up boundless vocal and physical energy...Musically, the period instrumentalists of the Orchestre de L'Opéra Royal offer excellent, amply scaled playing." BBC Music Five Stars |
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DENIS LAVAILLAT
Lavaillat: La Petite Danseuse De Degas (from The Opéra Garnier, Paris 2010) BLU-RAY Clairemarie Osta / Dorothée Gilbert / Mathieu Ganio / Corps De Ballet & Orchestre De L'Opéra National De Paris / Koen Kessels [ ArtHaus Musik Blu-Ray / Blu-ray Disc - released 8/Aug/2011 ] "An inspired and visually ravishing creation. This ballet deserves to go from success to success." (recording of the Month MusicWeb Aug 2011) |
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RICHARD STRAUSS
Feuersnot, Op. 50 (Complete opera recorded in 2014) BLU-RAY Teatro Massimo Palermo / Nicola Beller Carbone, Dietrich Henschel, Alex Wawiloff / Gabriele Ferro (cond) [ ArtHaus Musik Blu-Ray / Blu-ray Disc - released 1/Jul/2015 ] Feuersnot is Strauss's second opera and made up for the failure of his first when its 1902 Dresden premiere was a resounding success. It is a lively one-act drama about the ancient Bavarian tradition of celebrating midsummer night with bonfires. |
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GIACOMO PUCCINI
Puccini: La Rondine (Complete opera recorded in 2015) BLU-RAY Deutsche Oper Berlin / Dinara Alieva (Magda de Civry), Charles Castronovo, Alexandra Hutton, Alvaro Zambrano, Stephen Bronk / Roberto Rizzi Brignoli ( [ Delos Blu-ray / Blu-ray Disc - released 3/Sep/2016 ] "Villázon shows admirable restraint in a straightforward, stylish production that contains a good deal of charm…there's a rich darkness to [Alieva's] voice, especially in Doretta's Dream." (Blu-ray of the Month Gramophone July 2016) |
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FRANZ SCHREKER
Schreker: Der Schatzgräber (complete opera recorded in 2022) BLU-RAY Deutsche Oper Berlin / Elisabet Strid, Daniel Johansson, Michael Laurenz, Thomas Johannes Mayer / Marc Albrecht (cond) [ Naxos Blu-ray / Blu-ray - released 8/Nov/2023 ] Franz Schreker's career was cut short by the events of 1933 in Germany but he achieved real fame with his operas, and the huge success of Der Schatzgräber ('The Treasure Hunter') in the 1920s was the high point of his career. In a complex and... |