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FRANZ LEHAR
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Lehar: The Merry Widow [Die Lustige Witwe] Barbara Bonney, Bo Skovhus, Bryn Terfel, Cheryl Studer / Monteverdi Choir / Vienna Philharmonic, John Eliot Gardiner [ Deutsche Grammophon / CD - released 1/Aug/2011 ] "A great reasonably modern Merry Widow with great acoustics...Great Conducting by Gardiner, the singers in the main parts are enjoyable." Review |
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KORNGOLD / THOMAS / GOUNOD / MASSENET / BRITTEN / WAGNER
Bo Skovhus sings Arias Bo Skovhus (baritone) / English National Opera Orchestra, James Conlon [ Sony Classical / CD - released 8/Apr/1997 ] Bo Skovhus studied at the Royal Academy of Music in Aarhus, at the Royal Academy for Opera of Copenhagen and in New York with Oren Brown. |
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FRANZ SCHUBERT
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Schubert: Schwanengesang - Schubert's Last Songs Bo Skovhus (baritone) Helmut Deutsch (piano) [ Sony Classical / CD - released 19/Sep/1995 ] Originally recorded in September 1994 |
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ALEXANDER von ZEMLINSKY
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Zemlinsky - Lyric Symphony in seven songs to poems by Rabindranath Tagore, Op. 1 / 6 Lieder Luba Orgonasova (soprano) Bo Skovhus (tenor) Sinfonieorchester des Norddeutschen Rundfunks, Claus Peter Flor [ RCA Victor Red Seal / CD - released 26/May/1996 ] The Lyric Symphony was begun in April 1922. In a letter to his publishers of 19 September 1922, Zemlinsky described the work-in-progress as "...something along the lines of [Mahler's] Das Lied von der Erde". The orchestration was completed in August... |
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PYOTR Il'yich TCHAIKOVSKY
Tchaikovsky: Eugene Onegin (Complete opera recorded in 2011) Netherlands Opera / Olga Savova, Krassimira Stoyanova, Elena Maximova, Bo Skovhus / Mariss Jansons (cond) [ Opus Arte DVD / DVD - released 20/Apr/2012 ] 'Jansons sets us on a simmer and gradually turns the heat to boiling. It is magisterially paced, stunningly played and, seemingly effortlessly, Jansons captures every aching nuance..Herheim's innovations are often throbbingly acute (and sometimes... |
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WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE
The Winter's Tale (recorded live in 2021) Royal Shakespeare Company / Andrew French, Kemi-Bo Jacobs, Joseph Kloska, Georgia Landers [ Opus Arte DVD / DVD - released 24/Jun/2022 ] King Leontes rips his family apart but grief opens his heart. Will he find the child he abandoned before it is too late? This production of Shakespeares play is staged for the screen by the RSC. |
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FRANZ LEHAR
Lehar: The Merry Widow (complete operetta recorded in English in 2001) BLU-RAY San Francisco Opera / Yvonne Kenny / Bo Skovhus / Angelika Kirchschlager / Gregory Turay [ BBC / Opus Arte Blu-Ray / Blu-ray Disc - released 1/Apr/2010 ] G : - '…this is about as lavish a production of Franz Lehár's adorable operetta as you are ever likely to see…soprano Yvonne Kenny is perfectly cast in the title role.' Classic FM Magazine |
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FRANZ LEHAR
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Lehar: The Merry Widow (complete operetta recorded in English in 2001) San Francisco Opera / Yvonne Kenny, Bo Skovhus, Angelika Kirchschlager, Gregory Turay / Erich Kunzel (cond) [ BBC / Opus Arte DVD / DVD - released 1/Apr/2010 ] '…this is about as lavish a production of Franz Lehár's adorable operetta as you are ever likely to see…soprano Yvonne Kenny is perfectly cast in the title role.' Classic FM Magazine |
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GIUSEPPE VERDI
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Verdi: Don Carlos (complete unabridged version 1867, recorded in 2004) Vienna State Opera / Alastair Miles, Ramon Vargas, Bo Skovhus, Iano Tamar / Bertrand de Billy [ ArtHaus Musik DVD / 2 DVD - released 1/Aug/2010 ] "A provocative, rewarding production." (beckmessersquill.com) |
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RICHARD STRAUSS
Strauss, (R.): Capriccio (complete opera recorded in 2013) BLU-RAY Vienna State Opera / Renee Fleming, Bo Skovhus, Michael Schade, Angelika Kirchschlager / Christoph Eschenbach (cond) [ C Major Blu-ray / Blu-ray Disc - released 28/Apr/2014 ] "Kurt Rydl crowns a fine stage career with a gloriously eccentric impersonation of La Roche...The singing honours belong entirely to Angelika Kirchschlager as Clairon." BBC Music |
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W. A. MOZART
Le Nozze di Figaro [The Marriage of Figaro] (Complete opera) Anna Netrebko, Christine Schafer, Bo Skovhus, Dorothea Raschmann / Wiener Philharmoniker, Nikolaus Harnoncourt [ Deutsche Grammophon / 3 CD Box Set - released 20/Jul/2007 ] 'This Marriage of Figaro should go down in history as departing director Peter Ruzicka's greatest Salzburg achievement...four hours of perfection.' |
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Bo Bice
3 [ CD ] |
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Bo Diddley
The Absolutely Essential 3 CD Collection [ Big 3 / 3 CD - released 20/Mar/2015 ] Bo Diddley was one of the true innovators in the mid to late 50's, one of the key figures responsible for the transition of Blues into Rock 'n' Roll and hence Rock. He influenced a host of acts including The Stones, The Animals, The Yardbirds and... |
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Bo Diddley
His Best: The Chess 50th Anniversary Collection [ Chess Records / CD - released 12/Apr/2001 ] These are the very best tracks from the innovative electric blues guitar player, Bo Diddley - a great collection! |
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W. A. MOZART
Mozart: Sinfonia concertante KV 297b / Sinfonia concertante KV 364 Thomas Brandis (violin) Giusto Cappone (viola) Karl Steins (oboe) Karl Leister (clarinet) etc / Berliner Philharmoniker [Berlin Philharmonic], Karl Bo [ Deutsche Grammophon The Originals / CD - released 5/May/2003 ] "The account of the Sinfonia concertante (K297b) is of superlative quality, sounding amazingly idiomatic and well blended, with the balance between soloists and orchestra nicely managed. This is altogether refreshing." Penguin Guide to Compact Discs |
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W. A. MOZART
Mozart: Le Nozze di Figaro [The Marriage of Figaro] (Highlights) Anna Netrebko / Christine Schafer / Bo Skovhus / Dorothea Roschmann / Wiener Philharmoniker / Nikolaus Harnoncourt [ Deutsche Grammophon / CD - released 16/Jun/2007 ] This generous single CD highlights selection captures the highpoints from the breathtaking performance of Mozart's Le Nozze Di Figaro at the 2006 Salzburg Festival. |
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CARDOSO / LOBO / MAGALHAES / FONSECA / etc
Portuguese Polyphony Ars Nova, Bo Holten [ Naxos Early Music Collection / CD - released 1/Jan/2010 ] |
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Bo Diddley
Bo Diddley is a... Sessionman: Studio Work 1955-1957 [ Jerome Records / CD - released 31/Oct/2011 ] |
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Bo Diddley
Bo's Blues [ Ace Records U.K. / CD - released 1/Mar/1994 ] |
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Bo Diddley
Classic: The Universal Masters Collection [ Universal Music / CD - released 2/Aug/2000 ] This is a specially priced Bo Diddley hits compilation, featuring 16 great original tracks. |
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Bo Diddley
Five Classic Albums (Bo Diddley / Go Bo Diddley / Have Guitar Will Travel / Bo Diddley Is A Gunslinger / Bo Diddley Is A Lover) [ Avid / 2 CD - released 26/Jul/2018 ] AVID R&B continues with its Five Classic Album series with a re-mastered 2CD release from Bo Diddley, complete with original artwork, liner notes and personnel details... |
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Bo Diddley
Hey Bo Diddley [ Not Now Music / 2 CD - released 14/May/2010 ] |
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Bo Diddley
I'm A Man (The Singles As & Bs, 1955 - 59) [ Jasmine / CD - released 1/Mar/2011 ] For the first time on one CD the A&B sides of every single released by the amazing Bo Diddley between his debut in 1955 to 1958... |
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Bo Diddley
The Singles Collection [ Not Now / 2 CD - released 8/Jul/2013 ] |
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Bo Diddley
The Singles Collection [ Not Now / 2 LP - released 8/Jul/2013 ] |
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Bo Musica Ficta/Holten
Ockeghem:requiem/Missa Prol [ Naxos / CD ] |
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Bo Saris
Gold [ Deram / CD - released 2/May/2014 ] So effortlessly does Bo Saris tap into the golden era of vintage soul that, when you first hear his voice, it's hard not to believe he's a contemporary of legends like Sam Cooke and Otis Redding, Al Green and Marvin Gaye. Curtis Mayfield and Donny... |
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BRAHMS
Works for Chorus and Orchestra Bo Skovhus (baritone) / Danish National Choir / Danish National Symphony Orchestra / Gerd Albrecht [ Chandos Classics / CD - released 27/Jan/2004 ] 'For Anyone who finds the textual/musical idiom of Ein deutsches Requiem difficult to accommodate, this mixture of sacred and secular pieces could serve as a way into the choral music of a very great composer.' International Record Review |
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HERMANN WOLFGANG VON WALTERSHAUSEN
Oberst Chabert (complete opera) Bo Skovhus / Raymond Very / Manuela Uhl / Simon Pauly / Stephen Bronk / Paul Kaufmann / Orchester der Deutschen Oper Berlin / Jacques Lacombe [ CPO / 2 CD - released 14/Apr/2011 ] A Forgotten Sensational Success |
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The Bo-Keys
The Royal Sessions [ Ace Records U.K. / CD ] |
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Eddie Bo
In the Pocket with Eddie Bo [ Vampisoul Records / CD - released 10/Mar/2008 ] Eddie Bo is one of the most important and least known of the great funksters of the 60s and 70s. This is a complete vision this New Orleans genius as perfomer, composer, and producer. |
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Elmore James, Sonny Boy Williamson, Memphis Minnie, Bo Diddley, Willie Dixon, etc
Blues From The Checker Vaults [ Not Now Music / 2 CD - released 1/May/2018 ] |
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W. A. MOZART
Mozart: Don Giovanni, K527 (complete opera recorded in 2010) BLU-RAY Festival d'Aix-en-Provence / Bo Skovhus, Kyle Ketelsen, David Bizic, Colin Balzer / English Voices & Freiburger Barockorchester, Louis Langrée [ Bel Air Classiques Blu-Ray / Blu-ray Disc - released 22/Jul/2013 ] A new 'Don Giovanni' in Aix from renowned Russian stage director Dmitri Tcherniakov, awarded best director at the International Opera Awards 2013, and conductor Louis Langrée. |
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W. A. MOZART
Don Giovanni (complete opera recorded in 2010) Festival d'Aix-en-Provence / Bo Skovhus, Kyle Ketelsen, Marlis Petersen, Kristine Opolais / Louis Langrée (cond) [ Bel Air Classiques DVD / DVD - released 31/Jul/2013 ] "Skovhus is electrifying in the lead role as he pivots from roaring malevolence to whispered fragility..The Freiburg Baroque Orchestra under Louis Langree articulates extreme states of mind latent in Mozart's score...This DVD is a must-see" BBC Music |
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J. S. BACH
Motets Flemish Radio Choir / Bo Holten [ Glossa / CD - released 1/Nov/2009 ] |
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RICHARD WAGNER
Wagner: Tristan und Isolde (complete opera recorded in 2007) Glyndebourne Opera / Nina Stemme / Robert Gambill / Katarina Karneus / Bo Skovhus / Jiri Belohlavek [ Opus Arte DVD / 3 DVD - released 20/Oct/2008 ] "A performance realised to Glyndebourne's highest standards - the chorus and stage brass are Bayreuth-level, the casting immaculate." (Gramophone) |
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RICHARD WAGNER
Wagner: Tristan und Isolde (complete opera recorded in 2007) BLU-RAY Glyndebourne Opera / Robert Gambill, Nina Stemme, Katarina Karnéus, Bo Skovhus / Jirí Belohlavek (cond) [ Opus Arte / BBC Blu-Ray / 2 Blu-ray Disc - released 1/Aug/2011 ] "A performance realised to Glyndebourne's highest standards - the chorus and stage brass are Bayreuth-level, the casting immaculate (they can all really sing these parts) and Belohlávek's conducting balanced with a Goodall-like attention to the... |
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W. A. MOZART
The Ultimate Mozart Opera Album [2 CD set] Herbert Lippert, Bo Skovhus, John Dickie, Helen Kwon, and other Naxos recording artists [ Naxos Opera / 2 CD - released 10/Dec/2010 ] This marvellous selection reveals Mozart's astonishing gift for laying bare the inner lives of the many beloved characters from his most famous operas, whether embroiled in farce or defying fate. |
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BRAHMS
Ein deutsches Requiem, Op. 45 (German Requiem) Inger Dam-Jensen (soprano) Bo Skovhus (baritone) / Danish National Choir/DR / Danish National Symphony Orchestra/DR / Gerd Albrecht [ Chandos Classics / CD - released 2/Jun/2003 ] 'What sets this performance apart from most others are the comparative lightness of its orchestral and choral sonority, transparency of its texture and utter avoidance of stodgy sentimentality… In short this is a warmly recommended release' -... |
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BO HOLTEN
Wisdom and Folly and other Choral Works Jesper Juul Sorensen (trombone) / Danish National Girls Choir/DR / Danish National Choir/DR / Bo Holten, conductor [ Chandos Classics / CD - released 12/Jul/2005 ] "Music full of melodic, harmonic and rhythmic interest" (MusicWeb Dec 2005) |