GIUSEPPE VERDI
The Very Best of Verdi Giacomo Aragall (Tenor) Carlo Colombara (Bass) Maria Dragoni (Soprano) / Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra / Oliver Dohnanyi (Conductor) [ Naxos / 2 CD - released 9/May/2006 ] Giuseppe Verdi was the greatest of the late nineteenth century Italian opera composers, carrying the legacy of Rossini forward with more realistic storylines, seemingly playing out the political headlines in his opera settings. This 2 CD set includes... |
WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE
Shakespeare: Henry IV Part 2 (recorded live at the Globe Theatre London in 2012) Globe Theatre / Roger Allam, Jamie Parker, Oliver Cotton, Barbara Marten [ Opus Arte DVD / DVD - released 20/Feb/2013 ] Dominic Dromgoole's acclaimed Olivier award-winning production is brought to its conclusion in Part 2 of Shakespeare's historical masterpiece, Henry IV - a thrilling tale of family, treachery and war that surveys the entire panorama of English life. |
WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE
Shakespeare: Kings & Rogues: Henry IV Parts 1 & 2 / Henry VIII / Merry Wives of Windsor (recorded live at the Globe Theatre London) Globe Theatre / Roger Allam, Jamie Parker, Oliver Cotton, Barbara Marten, Dominic Rowan, Christopher Benjamin, Serena Evans, etc [ Opus Arte DVD / 4 DVD Box Set - released 20/Feb/2013 ] Rebellion and maturity run through Shakespeare's histories like a single twisted thread, exemplified by the tearaway-turned-hero Hal and his forever adolescent associate Falstaff, who deserves and gets a comedy to himself in The Merry Wives of Windsor. |
WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE
Shakespeare: Henry IV Part 1 (recorded live at the Globe Theatre London in 2012) Globe Theatre / Roger Allam, Jamie Parker, Oliver Cotton, Barbara Martenra Marten [ Opus Arte DVD / DVD - released 20/Feb/2013 ] PG Violence and coarse language: The first instalment of what is widely acknowledged to be Shakespeare's greatest historical saga, Henry IV Part 1 is an epic tale of power, treachery and war, exploring the complexity of father-son relationships. |
GUY DE MAUPASSANT
Normandy Stories Oliver Montgomery [ Naxos Audiobooks / 2 CD - released 5/Jan/2004 ] Maupassant is hailed as one of the greatest masters of the short story. This collection focuses upon the land he knew and loved so well-Normandy. Its people and its countryside are portrayed here in vivid colour and with great warmth. Amusing... |
Harrison Birtwistle (The Soldier), George Benjamin (The Devil), Dame Harriet Walter (narrator) Royal Academy of Music, Oliver Knussen
Stravinsky: A Soldier's Tale [ Linn / CD - released 25/Mar/2017 ] For his debut recording with Linn, conductor Oliver Knussen has assembled an impressive cast of contemporary composers for The Soldier's Tale: Harrison Birtwistle as the soldier and George Benjamin as the Devil, with actress Dame Harriet Walter as... |
VARIOUS COMPOSERS
Anthem: Great British Hymns & Choral Works Huddersfield Choral Society, Thomas Trotter (organ), Aidan Oliver (conductor) [ Signum / CD - released 24/Feb/2017 ] "Here is a large, full-bodied choir, singing in full voice and clearly having an absolute ball…Seek it out for the grandeur and gloriously robust sound of some great British coronation anthems sung with fervour and virile muscularity" MusicWeb |
DORA PEJACEVIC
Klavierkonzert op.33 Ingeborg Danz (Alt), Oliver Triendl (Klavier), Brandenburgisches Staatsorchester Frankfurt, Howard Griffiths [ CPO / CD - released 24/Mar/2015 ] |
Jamie Oliver
Jamie's 30 Minute Meals: Season 1, Volume 1 [ Kaleidoscope Film & DVD / Shock Entertainment Group / 2 DVD - released 4/May/2012 ] G: |
Jamie Oliver
Jamie Oliver: Christmas Collection [ 4 DVD Box Set - released 9/Nov/2012 ] G: Jamie Oliver is the person many home cooks turn to for advice on how to prepare the most important meal of the year: Christmas dinner. So settle down and let Jamie get you in the mood for the best Christmas ever with this collection of his... |
Jamie Oliver
Jamie Oliver - Extended Christmas Collection [ 6 DVD - released 22/Nov/2013 ] Jamie oliver is the person many home-cooks turn to for advice on how to prepare the most important meal of the year: christmas dinner. This limited edition pack stars Jamie's 6 christmas titles and includes special guest appearances from gennaro... |
Jamie Oliver
Jamie's 30 Minute Meals: Season 1, Volume 2 [ 2 DVD - released 10/Aug/2012 ] G: |
Jamie Oliver
Jamie's Christmas [ Kaleidoscope Fillm & DVD / Shock Entertainment Group / DVD - released 15/Nov/2013 ] Does the thought of cooking Christmas dinner fill you with dread? Does it bring back memories of dry turkey or burnt carrots!? If the anser is 'yes', then don't worry! This DVD will show you how to prepare in advance and how to cook on the day so... |
Jamie Oliver
Jamie's Food Revolution - Seasons 1 & 2 Collection [ Shock / 4 DVD - released 11/Oct/2013 ] Join Jamie Oliver as he fights for a food revolution in the fatest city in America and Hollywood. In this Emmy® award-winning series, impassioned chef Jamie Oliver attempts to reform the American school lunch programs, and help society fight the high... |
Jamie Oliver
Jamie's Ministry of Food [ DVD - released 10/Aug/2012 ] M: Offensive language. |
WALTER SCOTT
Ivanhoe (Abridged) Jonathan Oliver [ Naxos Audiobooks / 2 CD - released 1/Dec/2008 ] Written in 1819 but set in 12th-century England, Ivanhoe is a tale of love struggling to survive against a violent backdrop of politics and war. Wilfred of Ivanhoe was thrown out of his father's home when he fell in love with his father Cedric's... |
Jones Oliver & Skip Bey
Then & Now [ CD ] |
King Oliver
Oh Play That Thing! [ Naxos Jazz Legends / CD - released 3/Mar/2003 ] |
HARRISON BIRTWISTLE
Melencolia 1 for clarinet and orchestra / Ritual Fragment / Meridian Antony Pay (clarinet) / London Sinfonietta / Oliver Knussen [ NMC / CD - released 1/Jan/2008 ] "Needless to say, the performances, as one would expect from Oliver Knussen and the London Sinfonietta, are exemplary... no one should hesitate before acquiring this indispensable disc." Tempo 1993 |
HANS WERNER HENZE
Henze: Undine (complete ballet) London Sinfonietta, Oliver Knussen [ Decca Ballet Edition / 2 CD - released 20/Sep/2013 ] "So good you can almost imagine the staging for yourself." (Gramophone) |