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ID: UP0140 CDs: 2 Type: CD |
Collection: Opera Collection Subcollection: Voices and Orchestra The world premiere recording of the opera Alfred, by central Czech musical figure and composer of the New World Symphony, Antonín Dvořák, is a monumental event of great scholarly interest for experts and the general public alike.
This Wagnerian-style opera originated in 1870, and was performed and recorded for the first time as written (i.e. in the German language) in Prague's premiere acoustical venue: the Dvořák Hall at the Rudolfínum. The critical edition of the score and materials were prepared by a team of leading Dvořák scholars.
The recording features premiere Wagnerian singers, as well as the Prague Radio Symphony Orchestra, Czech Philharmonic Choir, and conductor Heiko Mathias Förster.
Alvina - Petra Froese, soprano
Harald - Ferdinand von Bothmer, tenor
Alfred - Felix Rumpf, bass
Gothron - Jorg Sabrowski, vocals
Sieward - Peter Mikuláš, bass
Dorset / Bote - Tilmann Unger, tenor
Rowena - Jarmila Baxova, soprano |
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ID: GFO01510 CDs: 2 Type: CD |
Subcollection: Opera Recorded live at Glyndebourne Opera Hause, Lewes, England in 2010
Includes 2 discs in a 85 page hard-bound book.
First conducted in Weimar in 1893 by Richard Strauss, Hänsel und Gretel had immediate worldwide success, the Hamburg premiere in 1894 conducted by Gustav Mahler. In its first year, over 50 German theatres staged a production and it has been translated into over 20 languages. In the UK it was the first complete opera to ever be broadcast from Covent Garden back in 1923, and was a staple in the opera repertory until the 1950s where it fell into a black hole. Here Hänsel und Gretel remained until Glyndebourne’s new production in 2008. This recording comes from the re-staging in 2010.
This recording boasts a fine cast, with Alice Coote a seasoned Hänsel having also performed in the role at the Metropolitan Opera in New York, Lydia Teuscher making a notable UK debut as Gretel with Wolfgang Ablinger-Sperrhacke’s beautiful portrayal of the Witch stealing the show. Robin Ticciati, Glyndebourne’s new Artistic Director from 2013, clearly loves the piece: his conducting is nothing short of wonderful, with the performance from the London Philharmonic Orchestra a real highlight on this recording.
Alice Coote (Hänsel), Lydia Teuscher (Gretel), Irmgard Vilsmaier (Mother), William Dazeley (Father), Wolfgang Ablinger-Sperrhacke (Witch), Tara Erraught (Sandman) & Ida Falk Winland (Dew Fairy)
London Philharmonic Orchestra, Robin Ticciati |
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ID: GFO01306 CDs: 2 Type: CD |
Subcollection: Opera Recorded live at Glyndebourne in July and August 2006.
Includes 2 discs in a 65 page hard-bound book.
Glyndebourne staged the premiere of The Rape of Lucretia with Kathleen Ferrier cast as Lucretia and the following year premiered Albert Herring. Thirty four years then elapsed before another of Britten’s operas was staged. In 1981, Glyndebourne presented A Midsummer Night’s Dream. An acclaimed staging by director Peter Hall which has enjoyed 4 revivals since, it has frequently been described by critics, and the press alike, as the ‘perfect realisation of a fairy tale’.
Britten employed disparate musical styles and devices to depict the interaction of the fairy kingdom; the quartet of lovers, the Mechanicals and town tradesmen determined to make it in showbiz. He juxtaposes a wide variety of styles to create the various worlds in the play. Brash trombones clash with Elizabethan flourishes, tormented string sounds and tuned percussion evoke the mood of the dark forests. With the challenging vocal writing a combination of singing, sprechstimme and spoken word cleverly intertwine.
This recording from Glyndebourne’s 2006 Festival, and the most recent revival, is a remarkable production cleverly capturing both the callousness of Oberon’s trickery on Tytania, as well as beautifully conveying the sense of sexual freedom that Bottom experiences when encountering Tytania. The stars in this recording are numerous but without doubt Bejun Mehta’s Oberon is one of the greatest on record. Iride Martinez makes a notable UK debut as Tytania. The lovers’ quartet sing almost all of their scenes as an ensemble, and beautifully at that, with Kate Royal (as Helena) and Jared Holt (as Demetrius) making the most harmonious of couples. Matthew Rose is both a wonderful and beguiling Bottom and is at the very heart of this recording whilst not forgetting the perfect performance from the well drilled Trinity Boys Choir, and show stealer, the 11 year-old Jack Morlen as Puck.
Bejun Mehta (Oberon), Íride Martínez (Tytania), Jack Morlen (Puck), Timothy Robinson (Lysander), Jared Holt (Demetrius), Tove Dahlberg (Hermia), Kate Royal (Helena) & Matthew Rose (Bottom)
London Philharmonic Orchestra & Trinity Boys Choir, Ilan Volkov |
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ID: GFO01107 CDs: 2 Type: CD |
Subcollection: Opera Recorded live at Glyndebourne in August 2007.
Includes 2 discs in a 60 page hard-bound book.
Britten’s operas have an interesting history at Glyndebourne beginning with the premiere of The Rape of Lucretia at Glyndebourne (1946) with Kathleen Ferrier as Lucretia.
Glyndebourne also premiered Albert Herring (1947) then 34 years of the Glyndebourne Festival elapsed until another of Britten’s operas, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, was staged in 1981. It took over 50 years to stage The Turn of the Screw, which after a touring production in 2006 transferred to the Festival in 2007, from where this recording is captured.
Every role is beautifully cast through tenor William Burden, as both Prologue and Peter Quint, and Camilla Tilling as the convincing troubled Governess. Anne-Marie Owens is an extremely affable Mrs Grose, her voice endearing and warm.
Joanna Songi is a feisty and resentful Flora; Christopher Sladdin’s boy treble voice is hauntingly beautiful, and Emma Bell is a sure-footed Miss Jessel.
This recording is aided in no small part by conductor Edward Gardner whose intense understanding of the score is made all the more satisfying by the faultless playing of the ensemble from the London Philharmonic Orchestra.
This recording is certain to leave listeners troubled. It would not be the recording it is if it did not do so; the mood dark and chilling while maintaining an element of thrill.
Edward Gardner appears courtesy of Chandos Records Ltd.
William Burden (Prologue/Peter Quint), Camilla Tilling (Governess), Joanna Songi (Flora), Christopher Sladdin (Miles), Anne-Marie Owens (Mrs Grose) & Emma Bell (Miss Jessel)
London Philharmonic Orchestra, Edward Gardner |
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ID: ERP6813 CDs: 2 Type: CD |
Subcollection: Voices and Orchestra Will be released on Sep 25th, 2013 during the festival Verdissimo!
The album includes a bonus CD specially edited and mastered for car audio systems.
The current compilation is a musical homage to three important events taking place in 2013. The whole world celebrates the 200th anniversary of Giuseppe Verdi and Richard Wagner, and the Estonians pay tribute to the 100th anniversary of Estonia Theatre and Concert House. On May 8th, 2013 a magnificent concert of Verdi’s and Wagner’s opera choruses and overtures took place in the Estonia Concert Hall. The recording of the concert makes up the current records. The current album is not the usual double-CD as both discs contain exactly the same music. Why? Probably all of us have noticed that while listening to the music in a car, our hand automatically reaches out to adjust the volume. At times, the music is too loud, at times, barely audible through the surrounding noise, at times, the bass frequencies are distorted, because mostly, the recording of classical music is meant to be enjoyed on a high quality player in relative silence. Estonian Record Productions has worked out a special method of sound editing in order to guarantee optimal listening effect of the current recording also in spaces with high background noise level. We have also taken into consideration that not all car sound systems are of top-quality, so the additional disc can equally well be played on standard equipment. To our knowledge, this is the first car-CD produced in Estonia and one of the very few in the world.
Performed by the Estonian National Opera Chorus and Orchestra, conducted by Risto JoostPavlo Balakin (basso, #6), Valentīna Tāluma (soprano, #6)Chorus Masters Marge Mehilane, Hirvo SurvaRecorded live on May 8th, 2013 in Estonia Concert Hall |
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ID: OPD7035 CDs: 2 Type: CD |
Subcollection: Opera Live performance, Berlin, September 29, 1955. One of the greatest live complete opera recordings starring Maria Callas, and the best of her recordings of Lucia di Lammermoor. Selected as one of the best performances from the vast Opera d’Oro catalog and reissued with new packaging, performance notes from Callas biographer Robert Levine, the fabulous cover art of Rafal Olbinski, and complete libretto newly translated by Bill Parker.
Vocals:
Luisa Villa, Maria Callas,Giuseppe di Stefano, Giuseppe Zampieri, Rolando Panerai, Mario Carlin
Maria Callas, Giuseppe di Stefano, Rolando Panerai, Nicola Zaccaria, et al.: vocal soloists RIAS Symphony Orchestra, Berlin & La Scala Theater ChorusHerbert von Karajan: conductor |
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ID: GFO00406 CDs: 2 Type: CD |
Subcollection: Opera Recorded live at Glyndebourne, August 2006
Includes 2 discs in a 150 page hard-bound book
Anja Kampe (Leonore), Torsten Kerl (Florestan) Andrew Kennedy (Jaquino), Lisa Milne (Marzelline), Brindley Sherratt (Rocco), Peter Coleman-Wright (Don Pizarro), Nathan Vale (First Prisoner), Anthony Cleverton (Second Prisoner), Henry Waddington (Don Fernando)
London Philharmonic Orchestra & The Glyndebourne Chorus, Mark Elder
Product Description
With Fidelio, Beethoven found the perfect vehicle to express his lifelong commitment to liberty. The work exposes the reality that at any moment in the world, at any point in history, unjust atrocities are being committed, which can only be prevented by an individual belief in the sanctity of human life and the all-conquering power of universal love. This timeless theme is as relevant today as it was when Beethoven started to write his opera in 1804. Anja Kampe and Torsten Kerl made their Glyndebourne debuts in the roles of Leonore and Florestan in 2006 to rapturous critical praise and this production won the Royal Philharmonic Society Opera Award in 2001.Libretto translated from the original French into English, Italian and German.
Extensive accompanying booklet including a commissioned article about the opera.
Feature and review publicity in national newspapers, radio and specialist music magazines
Features two exciting Glyndebourne debuts from Anja Kampe and Torsten Kerl.
Track list:
Fidelio, opera, Op. 72
1. Act 1. No. 1. Dialog. Jaquino, jaquino!
2. Act 1. No. 3. Quartett. Mir ist so wunderbar
3. Act 1. No. 3. Dialog. Höre, Fidelio...
4. Act 1. No. 4. Arie. Hat man nicht auch Gold beineben
5. Act 1. No. 4. Dialog. Ihr habt schon recht, Meister Rocco
6. Act 1. No. 5. Terzett. Der Gouverneur... der Gouverneur soll heut' erlauben
7. Act 1. No. 5. Terzett. Nur auf der Hut, dann geht es gut
8. Act 1. No. 6. Marsch
9. Act 1. No. 6. Dialog. Die Depeschen?
10. Act 1. No. 7. Arie mit Chor. Ha! Welch ein Augenblick!
11. Act 1. No. 8. Duett. Jetzt, Alter, jetzt hat es Eile!
12. Act 1. No. 9. Rezitativ und Arie. Abscheulicher! Wo eilst du hin?
13. Act 1. No. 9. Rezitativ und Arie. Komm, Hoffnung, lass den letzten Stern
14. Act 1. No. 9. Dialog. Aber Marzelline
15. Act 1. No. 10. Finale. O welche Lust!
16. Act 1. No. 10. Finale. Nun sprecht, wie ging's?
17. Act 1. No. 10. Finale. Ach! Vater, eilt!
18. Act 1. No. 10. Finale. Verweg'ner Alter, welche Rechte legst du dir frevelnd selber bei?
19. Act 1. No. 10. Finale. Leb' wohl, du warmes Sonnenlicht
CD 2
1. Act 2. No. 11. Introduktion
2. Act 2. No. 11. Arie. Gott! Welch' Dundel her!
3. Act 2. No. 12. Melodram und Duett. Nur hurtig fort, nur frisch gegraben
4. Act 2. No. 12. Dialog. Er erwacht!
5. Act 2. No. 13. Terzett. Euch werde Lohn in besser'n Welten
6. Act 2. No. 13. Dialog. Alles ist bereit, ich gehe, das Signal zu geben
7. Act 2. No. 14. Quartett. Er sterbe!
8. Act 2. No. 14. Dialog. Vater Rocco!
9. Act 2. No. 15. Duett. O namenlose Freude!
10. Act 2. No. 15. Dialog. Gute Botschaft
11. Act 2. No. 16. Finale. Heil sei dem Tag, Heil sei der Stunde
12. Act 2. No. 16. Finale. Gott! Welch ein Augenblick!
13. Act 2. No. 16. Finale. Wer ein holdes Weib errungen, stimm' in unsern Jubel ein!
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ID: IDIS6638-39 CDs: 2 Type: CD |
Collection: Opera Live Subcollection: Voices and Orchestra This live Covent Garden recording was made in 1961.
Klemperer was the legendary interpreter of Fidelio.
This performance has a sensational cast, including Joan Vickers and Sena Jurinac.
Sena Jurinac (Leonore)
Jon Vickers (Florestan)
Hans Hotter (Pizarro)
Gottlob Frick (Rocco)
Elsie Morison (Marzelline)
John Dobson (Jaquino)
Forbes Robinson (Don Fernando)
Joseph Ward (Erster Gefangene)
Victor Godfrey (Zweiter Gefangene) |
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ID: OPD7019 CDs: 2 Type: CD |
Subcollection: Opera Teresa Berganza, Nicola Monti,Mario Petri, Sesto Bruscantini, Ornella Rovero,Mitì Truccato Pace & Leonardo Monreale, vocal soloists/Chorus of Teatro San Carlo & RAI Symphony Orchestra, Naples/Mario Rossi, conductor
Among Rossini’s numerous comic operas, La Cenerentola (1817) has long held a place second only to The Barber of Seville. In fact, for many years it was often more popular than The Barber, until its extreme vocal difficulties became too much for a generation of singers not trained in the Rossini style, and its fantastic atmosphere fell afoul of a preference for verismo, the school of realism. In recent years, the revival of the bel canto style and intense interest in resurrecting authentic Rossini manuscripts has brought about a happy new lease on life for La Cenerentola, which once again is rivaling The Barber in popularity. The libretto by Jacopo Ferretti, though based on the Cinderella fairy tale as told by Charles Perrault, is far different in tone. Rossini and Ferretti agreed to suppress the supernatural themes and create a comedy of manners steeped in irony. This live performance, recorded in Naples in 1958, is one of the finest of its era, with a virtual all-star cast thoroughly schooled in the Rossini style.
Ilustration © Rafal Olbinski |
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ID: OPD7004 CDs: 2 Type: CD |
Subcollection: Opera Leonie Rysanek, Hans Hopf, Eberhard Wächter, Grace Hoffman,Waldemar Kmentt, Murray Dickie, Kurt Equiluz, et al., vocal soloists/Orchestra & Chorus of the Vienna State Opera/Karl Böhm, conductor
Live performance, 1972, with a world-class cast, comparable to the best available anywhere. As with the other releases in the new Grand Tier series, this opera recording includes a full libretto in the original language and in English. Karl Böhm was one of the greatest Strauss conductors of all time, and his cast assembled here is truly stellar. Soprano Leonie Rysanek was legendary in the Strauss and Wagner roles.
Includes a 48-page deluxe booklet! Ilustration © Rafal Olbinski
Track Listing1. Salome, opera, Op. 54 (TrV 215): Wie schön ist die Prinzessin Salome heute nacht!2. Salome, opera, Op. 54 (TrV 215): Ich will nicht bleiben3. Salome, opera, Op. 54 (TrV 215): Wo ist er, dessen Sündenbecher jetzt voll ist?4. Salome, opera, Op. 54 (TrV 215): Intermezzo5. Salome, opera, Op. 54 (TrV 215): Wo ist Salome? Wo ist die Prinzessin?1. Salome, opera, Op. 54 (TrV 215): Tanz für mich, Salome2. Salome, opera, Op. 54 (TrV 215): Dance of the Seven Veils3. Salome, opera, Op. 54 (TrV 215): Ah! Herrlich!4. Salome, opera, Op. 54 (TrV 215): Still, sprich nicht zu mir!5. Salome, opera, Op. 54 (TrV 215): Ah! Du wolltest mich nicht deinen Mund küssen lassen6. Salome, opera, Op. 54 (TrV 215): Sie ist ein Ungeheuer, deine Richter |
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