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PFITZNER
Palestrina (Complete Opera - 1973 recording) Nicolai Gedda, Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Helen Donath, Brigitte Fassbaender / Tolzer Knabenchor & Chor und Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunk [ Brilliant Classics Opera Collection / 3 CD Box Set - released 1/Apr/2009 ] 'It is that sense of communion established by the conductor and orchestra that above all makes this a recorded performance to cherish.' Gramophone, 1974 |
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RIMSKY-KORSAKOV
Golden Cockerel (complete opera) Nikolai Stoilov, Lyubomir Borourov, Emil Ugrinov / Sofia National Orchestra, Dimiter Manolov [ Brilliant Classics Opera Collection / 2 CD - released 1/Jan/2013 ] Nikolay Andreyevich Rimsky‐Korsakov showed musical promise as a child, but the pursuit of a Naval career meant that much of his grounding in musical theory was gained in between various tours of duty. |
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BELLINI
Beatrice di Tenda (complete opera recorded in 1992) Paolo Gavanelli, Lucia Aliberti, Camille Capasso / Chorus and Orchestra of the Deutschen & Oper Berlin, Fabio Luisi [ Brilliant Classics Opera Collection / 2 CD - released 22/Jul/2013 ] Packed with intrigue, jealousy and revenge, Beatrice di Tenda is a tragic opera in two acts that retells the final months of one of Renaissance history's most fascinating and ill-fated characters. |
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W. A. MOZART
Idomeneo, K366 Richard Lewis (Idomeneo), Léopold Simoneau (Idamante), Sena Jurinac (Ilia), Lucilla Udovich (Elettra) / Glyndebourne Festival Chorus and Orchestra, Si [ Brilliant Classics Opera Collection / 2 CD - released 8/Nov/2013 ] A classic performance of Idomeneo from 1956 Glyndebourne, conducted by Sir John Pritchard, featuring an excellent cast, with brilliant Sena Jurinac and formidable Leopold Simoneau. |
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W.A. MOZART
Die Zauberflote [The Magic Flute] (complete opera recorded in 2004) Suzie LeBlanc, Christoph Genz, Stephan Genz, Cornelius Hauptmann, Isolde Siebert / La Petite Bande / Sigiswald Kuijken [ Brilliant Classics Opera Collection / 3 CD Box Set - released 11/Sep/2011 ] The cast is highly recognisable from many other fine productions of Baroque and early music, including Suzie LeBlanc (Pamina); Cornelius Hauptmann (Tamino); Stephan Genz (Papageno) and Isolde Siebert (Queen of Night). |
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TCHAIKOVSKY
Cherevichki [The Slippers] (recorded in 2000) Valerij Popov, Ludmila Semciuk / Orchestra e Coro del Teatro Lirico di Cagliari, Gennady Rozhdestvensky [ Brilliant Classics Opera Collection / 3 CD Box Set - released 20/May/2012 ] A "10/10" for this production from ClassicsToday.com! |
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ARVO PART
Part: The Collection Ulster Orchestra, Hungarian State Opera, Leeds Cathedral Choir, Elora Festival Singers, Benjamin Hudson (violin, viola) Jurgen Kruse (piano), etc [ Brilliant Classics / 9 CD Box Set - released 17/Dec/2021 ] The most comprehensive collection ever issued of Arvo Pärt's music, surveying the full range of an output from one of the most distinctive voices in late 20th-century music. |
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W.A. MOZART
Le Nozze di Figaro [The Marriage of Figaro] (Complete opera recorded in 1998) Werner Van Mechelen / Christiane Oelze / Huub Claessens / Patrizia Biccire / Le Petite Bande Orchestra & Chorus / Sigiswald Kuijken [ Brilliant Classics Opera Collection / 3 CD - released 10/Nov/2009 ] Recorded live in 1998 and originally released on Accent |
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BERLIOZ
Beatrice et Benedict (Complete opera) [Recorded in 1981] Yvonne Minton, Placido Domingo, Ileana Cotrubas, Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau / Orchestre de Paris / Daniel Barenboim [ Brilliant Classics Opera Collection / 2 CD - released 1/Apr/2009 ] 'Minton's beautiful voice and her warm understanding of Berlioz's style are again evident … Daniel Barenboim conducts with enthusiasm.' Gramophone |