Solomon by Handel, Utrecht 2011

27 Jan 2012 In: Handel, Opera

Solomon: Paula Murrihy, Queen / 1st Harlot: Dominique Labelle, Queen of Sheba / 2nd Harlot: Sherezade Panthaki. Kenneth Montgomery, conductor (2CDs).

Marie – Nino Machaidze, Tonio – Lawrence Brownlee, Sergeant Sulpice – Maurizio Muraro, Marquise of Berkenfeld – Ann Murray. Conductor, Yves Abel (2CDs).

Tristan: Heikki Siukola, Isolde: Nadine Secunde, Brangane: Hermine May, Kurwenal: Tom Fox. Conductor: Jan Latham-Konig (3CDs). *Very good in-house recording.

Simon Boccanegra by Verdi, Tokyo 2002

27 Jan 2012 In: Opera, Verdi

Simon: Antonio Salvadori, Fiesco: Ayk Martirossian, Amelia: Serena Farnocchia, Gabriele: Francesco Gollo. Conductor: Renato Palumbo (2CDs).

Andrea Chénier – José Cura, Carlo Gérard – Carlos Alvarez, Maddalena – Deborah Voigt. Conductor, Pinchas Steinberg (2CDs).

Alcina by Handel, Chicago 1999

27 Jan 2012 In: Handel, Opera

Bradamante – Kathleen Kuhlmann, Melisso – Stephen Morscheck, Morgana – Natalie Dessay, Alcina – Renée Fleming. Conductor, John Nelson (3CDs).

Messiah by Handel, London 2011

27 Jan 2012 In: Handel, Oratorio

Katherine Watson (soprano), Iestyn Davies (countertenor), James Gilchrist (tenor), Neal Davies (bass). Stephen Layton, conductor (2CDs).

Katherine Watson, soprano – Iestyn Davies, countertenor – James Gilchrist, tenor – Neal Davies, bass. Stephen Layton, conductor (2CDs).

La Bohème by Puccini, New York 2011

27 Jan 2012 In: Opera, Puccini

Mimì – Hei-Kyung Hong, Rodolfo – Dimitri Pittas, Musetta – Susanna Phillips, Marcello – Alexey Markov. Conductor, Louis Langrée (2CDs).

La Sonnambula by Bellini, Wien 2003*

27 Jan 2012 In: Bellini, Opera

Amina: Lubica Vargicova, Elvino: Joseph Calleja, Conte Rodolfo: Egils Silins, Lisa: Simina Ivan. Conductor: Stefano Ranzani (2CDs). *Very good in-house recording.

La Traviata by Verdi, Los Angeles 1999

27 Jan 2012 In: Opera, Verdi

Violetta: Carol Vaness, Alfredo: Greg Fedderly, Germont: Jorma Hynninen, Flora: Megan Dey-Toth. Gabriele Ferro, conductor (2CDs).

Allan Clayton (tenor). Boys from the Temple Church Choir. Choir of Trinity College, Cambridge. Holst Singers. City of London Sinfonia. Conductor: Stephen Layton (1CD).

Linda: Diana Damrau, Marquès de Boisfleury: Bruno de Simone, Carlo: Juan Diego Flórez, Prefecte: Simón Orfila, Antonio: Pietro Spagnoli. Marco Armiliato, conductor (3CDs).

La Cenerentola by Rossini, Paris 2011

27 Jan 2012 In: Opera, Rossini

Don Ramiro: Javier Camarena, Dandini: Riccardo Novaro, Don Magnifico: Carlos Chausson, Clorinda: Jeannette Fischer, Alidoro: Alex Esposito. Bruno Campanella, conductor (3CDs).

Salammbo by Mussorgski, Paris 1986

27 Jan 2012 In: Mussorgsky, Opera

Salammbo : Dunja Vejzovic, Matho : Sergei Kopchak, Splendius/le Baleare : Philippe Rouillon, Aminakar : Alfredo Zanazzo. Zoltan Pesko, conductor (2CDs).

Prospero – David Daniels, Ariel – Danielle de Niese, Sycorax – Joyce DiDonato, Caliban – Luca Pisaroni, Neptune – Plácido Domingo.  William Christie, conductor (3CDs).  *Music by George Frideric Handel, Antonio Vivaldi, Jean-Philippe Rameau, André Campra, Jean-Marie Leclair, Henry Purcell, Jean-Féry Rebel and Giovanni Battista Ferrandini.

La Traviata by Verdi, London 2011

27 Jan 2012 In: Opera, Verdi

Violetta Valéry – Ailyn Pérez, Alfredo Germont – Piotr Beczala, Giorgio Germont – Simon Keenlyside. Conductor, Patrick Lange (2CDs).

Kurt Streit (Eisenstein), Michaela Kaune (Roslinde), Zoryana Kushpler (Prinz Orlofsky), Rainer Trost (Alfred). Franz Welser-Möst, conductor (3CDs).

The Demon – Samsons Iziumovs, Prince Gudal – Romans Polakovs, Tamara, his daughter – Kristine Opolais, Prince Sinodal – Guntars Rungis. Normunds Vaicis, conductor (2CDs).

Mahomet II – Michele Pertusi, Pamira – Darina Takova, Ismène – Hélène Obadia, Omar – Paul Gay. Maurizio Benini, conductor (2CDs).

Il Pirata by Bellini, Gent 2004

27 Jan 2012 In: Bellini, Opera

Ernesto: Seljko Lucic, Imogene: Michele Crider, Gualtiero: Zoran Todorovich. Ivan Törz, conductor (2CDs).

Christ – S. Alexander Eydinova Gainutdin, Mary / Mary Magdalene – Irina Bibeeva, Mother Servant – Elena Sharoyeva, Satan / Caiaphas / Pilate – Sergei Murtazin. Anton Sharoev, conductor (2CDs).

Athalia by Handel, Göttingen 2011

27 Jan 2012 In: Handel, Opera

Athalia – Isabel Bayrakdarian, Joad – Terry Wey, Josabeth – Meredith Hall, Mathan – Thomas Cooley. Conductor: Nicholas McGegan (2CDs).

Rigoletto by Verdi, Houston 2009

27 Jan 2012 In: Opera, Verdi

The Duke of Mantua – Eric Cutler, Rigoletto – Scott Hendricks, Gilda – Albina Shagimuratova, Sparafucile – Andrea Silvestrelli. Conductor: Patrick Summers (2CDs).

Don Carlo by Verdi, Zurich 2007

27 Jan 2012 In: Opera, Verdi

Don Carlo – Jonas Kaufmann, Posa – Vladimir Stoyanov, Elisabetta – Daniela Dessi, Eboli – Luciana D`Intino. Conductor: Franz Welser-Möst (3CDs).

Tosca by Puccini, New York 1994

27 Jan 2012 In: Opera, Puccini

Tosca – Maria Guleghina, Cavaradossi – Luciano Pavarotti, Scarpia – James Morris, Sacristan – François Loup, Spoletta – Charles Anthony. Conductor, Christian Badea (2CDs).

Canio – Placido Domingo, Nedda – Angela Gheorghiu, Beppe – Daniil Shtoda, Tonio – Lado Ataneli, Silvio – Dmitri Hvorostovsky. Antonio Pappano, conductor (1CD).

Isabella, Anna Bonitatibus, Lindoro, Lawrence Brwonlee, Mustafa, Luciano Di Pasquale, Taddeo, Riccardo Novara. Conductor: Ottavio Dantone (2CDs).

Hans Sachs – Wolfgang Koch, Walter von Stolzing – Simon O’Neill, Eva – Emma Bell, Sixtus Beckmesser – Peter Coleman-Wright. Conductor, Antonio Pappano (4CDs).

Die Zauberflote by Mozart, Toronto 2011

27 Jan 2012 In: Mozart, Opera

Die Königin der Nacht : Aline Kutan, Pamina : Isabel Bayrakdarian, Tamino : Michael Schade, Papageno : Rodion Pogossov, Papagena : Lisa DiMaria, Sarastro : Mikhail Petrenko. Conductor : Johannes Debus (2CDs).

Giannetto Malaspini: Lando Bartolini, Neri Chiaramantesi: Patryk Wroblewski, Ginevra: Michele Capalbo, Lisabetta: Tracy Rhodes. Conductor: Alfredo Silipigni (2CDs).

L’Arlesiana by Cilea, Parma 1996

27 Jan 2012 In: Cilea, Opera

Federico: Luca Canonici, Rosa Mamai: Susanna Anselmi, Vivetta: Desire Rancatore, Baldassare: Roberto Servile. Conductor: Daniele Callegari (2CDs).

Faust by Gounod, Paris 2004

27 Jan 2012 In: Gounod, Opera

Faust – Jonas Kaufmann, Marguerite – Eleana Mosuc, Mephistopheles – Carlo Comombara, Valentin – Oliver Widmer. Patrick Fournillier, conductor (3CDs).

Otello by Verdi, Paris 2004

27 Jan 2012 In: Opera, Verdi

Otello – Vladimir Galouzine, Iago – Jean-Philippe Lafont, Cassio – Jonas Kaufmann, Desdemona – Barbara Frittoli. James Conlon, conductor (2CDs).

Tosca by Puccini, New York 2012

27 Jan 2012 In: Opera, Puccini

Tosca – Patricia Racette, Cavaradossi – Roberto Alagna, Scarpia – George Gagnidze, Sacristan – Paul Plishka. Mikko Franck, conductor (2CDs).

Amelia d’Egmont – Inva Mula, Il Duca d’Alba – Franck Ferrari, Marcello di Bruges – Arturo Chacón-Cruz, Sandoval – Francesco Ellero d’Artegna. Enrique Mazzola, conductor (2CDs).

Andrew Foster-Williams – Hercule, Véronique Gens – Déjanire, Emiliano Gonzalez Toro – Hilus, Julie Fuchs – Iole. Christophe Rousset, conductor (2CDs).

Lavinia Bertotti, soprano – Susanna Crespo Held, soprano – Gintarë Skerytë, mezzosoprano – Piotr Olech, alto. Darius Stabinskas, conductor (1CD).

Faust – Jonas Kaufmann, Méphistophélès – José Van Dam, Margueritte – Susan Graham. Conductor: Sir Antonio Pappano (2CDs).

Didone abbandonata by Hasse, Munich 2011

27 Jan 2012 In: Hasse, Opera

Didone – Theresa Holzhauser, Selene – Magdalena Hinterdobler, Iarba – Valer Barna-Sabadus, Araspe – Maria Celeng. Michael Hofstetter, conductor (3CDs).

Mefistofele by Boito, Milan 1995

27 Jan 2012 In: Boito, Opera

Mefistofele: Samuel Ramey, Faust: Vincenzo La Scola, Margherita/Elena: Michele Crider. Riccardo Muti, conductor (3CDs).

Laura Claycomb – Kostanze, Daniel Behle – Belmonte, Peter Rose – Osmin, Joanna Mongiardo – Blonde, Acts 1 and 2, Olga Peretyatko – Blonde, Act 3. Jonathan Darlington, conductor (2CDs).

Giulio Cesare by Handel, Paris 2011

27 Jan 2012 In: Handel, Opera

Jules César: Marie-Nicole Lemieux, Cornélie: Romina Basso, Sextus : Emöke Baráth, Cléopâtre : Karina Gauvin. Conductor: Alan Curtis (3CDs).

Hansel – Alice Coote, Gretel – Aleksandra Kurzak, The Gingerbread Witch – Robert Brubaker. Conductor, Robin Ticciati (2CDs).

Der Mikado – Stefan Sevenich, Nanki-Poo – Robert Sellier, Ko-Ko  – Gunter Sonneson, Puh-Bah- Holger Ohlmann. Benjamin Reiners, conductor (2CDs).

Philippe Do: Amadis, Helene Guilmette: Oriane, Allyson McHardy: Arcabonne, Franco Pomponi: Arcalais. Jeremie Rhorer, conductor (2CDs).

Giuditta by Lehar, Munich 2012

27 Jan 2012 In: Lehar, Operetta

Christiane Libor: Giuditta, Laura Scherwitzl: Anita, ein Fischermädchen, Nikolai Schukoff: Octavio, Hauptmann. Ulf Schirmer, conductor (2CDs).

Clarice – Lenka Macikova, Vespetta – Katerina Knezikova,  Orazio – Ales Briscein. Conductor and harpsichord, Vojtech Spurny (2CDs).

The Cat: Ana Franco, The Miller: Joao Merino, The Princess: Lara Martins, The King: Diogo Oliveira. Joao Paulo Santos, conductor (1CD).

Figaro: Dalibor Jenis, Rosina: Joyce Di Donato, Almaviva: Roberto Sacca, Bartolo: Carlos Chausson. Bruno Campanella, conductor (2CDs).

La Rondine by Puccini, London 2004

27 Jan 2012 In: Opera, Puccini

Magda – Angela Gheorghiu, Lisette – Annamaria Dell’Oreste, Ruggero – Jonas Kaufmann. Emmanuel Villaume, conductor (2CDs).

Hans Sachs – Robert Holl, Veit Pogner – Matthew Rose, Sixtus Beckmesser – Andrew Shore, Fritz Kothner – James Rutherford, Walther von Stolzing – Jonas Kaufmann. Conductor: David Robertson (4CDs).

Yetzabel Arias Fernandez – Megacle, Mary-Ellen Nesi – Licida, Monica Piccinini – Argene. Ottavio Dantone, conductor (3CDs).

The Indian Queen by Purcell, Paris 2011

27 Jan 2012 In: Opera, Purcell

Emmanuelle de Negri – soprano, Katherine Watson – soprano, Sean Clayton -tenor, Nicholas Watts – tenor. Paul Agnew, conductor (2CDs).

Elisabeth Kulman – Leokadja Begbick, Tomasz Konieczny – Dreieinigkeitsmoses, Angelika Kirchschlager – Jenny Hill, Christopher Ventris – Jim Mahoney. Ingo Metzmacher, conductor (2CDs).

Mahomet II – Michele Pertusi, Omar – Paul Gay, Cléomène – Stephen-Mark Brown, Néoclès – Marc Laho. Maurizio Benini, conductor (2CDs).

Svetlana Zakhorova,Princess Aurora – David Hallber, Prince Désiré – Alexey Loparevich, Carabosse – Maria Allash,The Lilac Fairy. Vassili Sinaisky,conductor (2CDs).

Adina: Adriana Kucerova, Nemorino: Pavol Breslik, Belcore: Levente Molnar, Dulcamara: Ambrogio Maestri. Conductor: Dan Ettinger (2CDs).

Katya Kabanova by Janacek, London 2000

27 Jan 2012 In: Janacek, Opera

Katya: Amanda Roocroft, Kabanicha: Josephine Barstow, Boris: Robert Dean Smith, Varvara: Mariana Tarasova. Conductor: Simone Young (2CDs).

Hoffmann, Ramón Vargas – Nicklausse / La Muse, Ekaterina Gubanova – Olympia, Rachele Gilmore – Giulietta, Veronica Simeoni. Marko Letonja, conductor (3CDs).

Polifonte – Magnus Staveland, Merope – Ann Hallenberg, Epitide – Vivica Genaux, Emira – Romina Basso. Fabio Biondi, conductor (3CDs).

Un Ballo in Maschera by Verdi, Macao 1998

27 Jan 2012 In: Opera, Verdi

Riccardo: Warren Mok, Amelia: Anna Tomowa-Sintow, Renato: Andrea Zese. Conductor, Renato Palumbo (2CDs).

Falstaff by Verdi, Bologna 2007

27 Jan 2012 In: Opera, Verdi

Ruggero Raimondi – Falstaff, Carlos Alvarez – Ford, Saimir Pirgu – Fenton, Gregory Bonfatti – Dott.Cajus. Conductor, James Conlon (2CDs).

Amore, Francesca Lombardi Mazzulli – Ottone, Anders Dahlin – Poppea, Susan Graham – Nerone, Jeremy Ovenden. Alan Curtis, conductor (3CDs).

Lear by Reimann, Hamburg 2012

27 Jan 2012 In: Aribert Reimann, Opera

König Lear: Bo Skovhus, König von Frankreich: Wilhelm Schwinghammer, Herzog von Albany: Moritz Gogg, Herzog von Cornwall: Peter Galliard. Simone Young, conductor (2CDs).

Lawrence Jones – Tom Rakewell, Jodi Burns – Anne Truelove, Kevin Burdette – Nick Shadow. Richard Tang Yuk, conductor (2CDs).

Street Scene by Weill, Munich 2011

27 Jan 2012 In: Opera, Weill

Anna Maurrant – Nam-young Kim, Frank Maurrant – Peter Cismarescu, Rose Maurrant – Kathrin Filip. Ulf Schirmer, conductor (2CDs).

Anna Chierichetti (Padre dell’Ucciso), soprano – Luca Tittoto (Padre di S. Antonio), bass – Sara Bino (S. Antonio), sopran. Roberto Zarpellon, conductor (2CDs).

Tannhauser by Wagner, Hannover 2007

27 Jan 2012 In: Opera, Wagner

Landgraf Hermann: Albert Pesendorfer,  Tannhäuser: Robert Künzlis, Wolfram von Eschenbach: Jin-Ho Yoo. Wolfgang Bozic, conductor (3CDs).

Corinna, Auxiliadora Toledano – La Marchesa Melibea, Marianna Pizzolato – Madama Cortese, Eva Mei – Lord Sidney, Michele Pertusi – Il Barone di Trombonok, Bruno Praticò. Daniele Rustioni, conductor (2CDs).

Turandot by Puccini, Bologna 2011

27 Jan 2012 In: Opera, Puccini

Turandot, Tamara Mancini Wapinsky – Calaf, Yonghoon Lee – Liù, Karah Son. Fabio Mastrangelo, conductor (2CDs).

Così fan tutte by Mozart, Lisbon 2012

27 Jan 2012 In: Mozart, Opera

Fiordiligi: Carmen Romeu, Dorabella: Luisa Francesconi, Ferrando: Shawn Mathey. Erik Nielsen, conductor (3CDs).

Catone in Utica by Vivaldi, Krakow 2012

27 Jan 2012 In: Opera, Vivaldi

Sonia Prina – Marzia, Loriana Castellano – Emilia, Nicky Kennedy – Arbace, Paolo Lopez – Cesare. Federico Maria Sardelli, conductor (2CDs).

Julia Doyle, Sopran; Andrew Tortise, Tenor; Derrick Ballard, Bassbariton. Howard Arman, conductor (2CDs).


Faust – Peter Hoare, Marguerite – Christine Rice, Mephistopheles – Christopher Purves. Conductor, Edward Gardner (2CDs).


Lia: Lisa Daltirus, Azael: Marius Brenciu, Simeon: Jean-Luc Chaignaud. Conductor: Valery Gergiev (1CD).


Agrippina by Handel, Paris 2000

21 Dec 2011 In: Handel, Opera

Agrippina: Anna Caterina Antonacci, Nerone: Malena Ernman, Poppea: Rosemary Joshua, Claudio: Lorenzo Regazzo, Ottone: Lawrence Zazzo. René Jacobs, conductor (3CDs).


Das Rheingold > Wotan – Mark Delavan, Donner – Gerd Grochowski, Froh – Brandon Jovanovich, Loge – Stefan Margita. Die Walküre > Siegmund – Brandon Jovanovich, Hunding – Daniel Sumegi, Wotan – Mark Delavan, Sieglinde – Anja Kampe, Brünnhilde – Nina Stemme. Siegfried > Siegfried – Jay Hunter Morris, Mime – David Cangelosi, The Wanderer – Mark Delavan, Alberich – Gordon Hawkins. Götterdämmerung > Siegfried – Ian Storey, Gunther – Gerd Grochowski, Alberich – Gordon Hawkins, Brünnhilde – Nina Stemme. Conductor: Donald Runnicles.


Otello by Verdi, Chicago 2011

21 Dec 2011 In: Opera, Verdi

Aleksandrs Antonenko (Otello), Krassimira Stoyanova (Desdemona), Carlo Guelfi (Iago), Barbara di Castri (Emilia). Riccardo Muti, condutor (2CDs).


Roberto Frontali: Evgenij Onegin, Ferruccio Furlanetto: Principe Gremin, Ramon Vargas: Lenskij, Gloria Banditelli: la Rina. Semyon Bychkov, conductor (2CDs).


Fevronia: Olga Sergeeva, Prince Vsevolod: Victor Lutsiuk, Grishka: Vassily Gorshkov, Prince Yuri: Sergei Alexashkin. Conductor: Mikhail Agrest (3CDs). *Excellent in-house recording.


Elisabetta – Sonia Ganassi, Matilde – Mariola Cantarero, Leicester – Bruce Sledge. Conductor, Renato Palumbo (3CDs). *Good in-house recording.


Arshak II (Arsace), Christopher Robertson – Vartan, David Okerlund – Pananserma, Nora Gubisch – Knel, Philip Webb. Conductor: Lors Tjerknavorian (2CDs). *Very good in-house recording.


Nerone: Johannes Chum, Poppea: Juanita Lascarro, Ottavia: Annette Stricker, Ottone: Elzbieta Ardam. Conductor: Felice Venanzoni (3CDs). *Excellent in-house recording.


Der Zwerg by Zemlinsky, Amsterdam 2004

21 Dec 2011 In: Opera, Zemlinsky

Claudia Barainsky (Donna Clara), Geraldine McGreevy (Ghita), Scott Wilde (Don Estoban), Douglas Nasrawi (Der Zwerg). Edo de Waart, conductor (1CD).


Mitridate: Barry Banks, Aspasia: Patricia Petibon, Sifare: Anna Bonitatibus, Farnace: Lawrence Zazzo. Ivor Bolton, conductor (3CDs).


Albert Pesendorfer (Hans Sachs -Schuster), Guido Jentjens (Veit Pogner – Goldschmied), Christoph Wittmann (Kunz Vogelgesang – Kürschner), Kurt Schober (Konrad Nachtigall – Spengler), Jochen Kupfer (Sixtus Beckmesser – Stadtschreiber). Marcus Bosch, conductor (4CDs).


La Traviata by Verdi, Wien 2011

21 Dec 2011 In: Opera, Verdi

Natalie Dessay – Violetta Valéry, Charles Castronovo – Alfred Germont, Fabio Capitanucci – George Germont, Zoryana Kushpler – Flora Bervoix. Bertrand de Billy, conductor (2CDs).


La Gioconda – Eva-Maria Westbroek, Enzo Grimaldo – Riccardo Massi, Laura – Luciana D’Intino, Barnaba – Alberto Gazale. Bruno Bartoletti, conductor (3CDs).


Ruslan – Mikhail Kit, Ludmila – Marina Shaguch, Svetozar – Sergeij Aleksashkin. Valeri Gergiev, conductor (3CDs).


Don Giovanni by Mozart, New York 2011

21 Dec 2011 In: Mozart, Opera

Don Giovanni – Peter Mattei, Donna Anna – Marina Rebeka [Debut], Don Ottavio – Ramón Vargas, Donna Elvira – Barbara Frittoli. Conductor: Fabio Luisi (3CDs).


Billy Budd by Britten, Frankfurt 2007

21 Dec 2011 In: Britten, Opera

Edward Fairfax Vere – John Mark Ainsley, Billy Budd – Peter Mattei, John Claggart – Clive Bayley, Mr. Redburn – Simon Bailey, Mr. Flint – Gregory Frank. Paul Daniel, conductor (3CDs).


Konig Kandaules: Kurt Schreibmayer, Gyges: Wicus Slabbert, Nyssia: Gertrud Ottenthal, Syphax: Stephen Chaundy. Conductor: Peter Rundel (2CDs). *Excellent in-house recording.


Cosi fan tutte by Mozart, Frankfurt 2004*

21 Dec 2011 In: Mozart, Opera

Fiordiligi: Maria Fontosh, Dorabella: Jenny Carlstedt, Guglielmo: Nathaniel Webster, Ferrando: Shawn Mathey. Conductor: Paolo Carignani (3CDs). * Excellent in-house recording.


Faust by Gounod, Barcelona 2011

21 Dec 2011 In: Gounod, Opera

Faust – Piotr Beczala, Marguerite – Krassimira Stoyanova, Méphistópheles – Erwin Schrott, Valentin – Ludovic Tézier. Pierre Vallet, conductor (2CDs).


Ruslan and Ludmila by Glinka, Moscow 2011

21 Dec 2011 In: Glinka, Opera

Svetozar – Wladimir Ognowenko, Lyudmila – Albina Shagimuratowa, Ruslan – Michail Petrenko, Ratmir – Juri Minenko. Conductor, Vladimir Jurowski (3CDs).


Romolo ed Ersilia by Hasse, Herne 2011

21 Dec 2011 In: Hasse, Opera

Romolo – Mariselle Martinez, Ersilia – Rosanna Savoia, Valeria – Robin Johannsen, Ostilio – Netta Or. Conductor, Attilio Cremonesi (2CDs).


Macbeth by Verdi, Milan 1997

21 Dec 2011 In: Opera, Verdi

Renato Bruson – Macbeth, Maria Guleghina – Lady Macbeth, Roberto Alagna – Macduff, Mario Colombara – Banco. Conductor, Riccardo Muti (2CDs).


Satyagraha by Glass, New York 2011

21 Dec 2011 In: Opera, Phillip Glass

M. K. Gandhi – Richard Croft, Prince Arjuna – Bradley Garvin, Lord Krishna – Richard Bernstein, Miss Schlesen – Rachelle Durkin. Conductor, Dante Anzolini (3CDs).


Rienzi by Wagner, New York 1992*

21 Dec 2011 In: Opera, Wagner

Paolo Orsini – Richard Johnson, Irene – Monica Pick-Hieronimi, Stefano Colonna – Kevin Short, Adriano – Sharon Graham, Raimondo – Philip Cokorinos, Cola Rienzi – Reiner Goldberg. Conductor, Eve Queler (3CDs). *Excellent in-house recording.


Beatrice, Mariella Devia – Agnese del Maino, Adriana Damato – Orombello, José Bros. Conductor, Renato Palumbo (2CDs). *Very good in-house recording.


Tamerlano by Handel, Washington 2008

21 Dec 2011 In: Handel, Opera

Tamerlano – David Daniels, Asteria – Sarah Coburn, Andronico – Patricia Bardon, Bajazet – Placido Domingo. Conductor, William Lacey (3CDs).


Johanna – Juliane Banse, Gilles de Rais – Terje Stensvold, Herzog de la Trémouille – Günter Missenhardt, Karl von Valois – Gunnar Gudbjörnson. Conductor, Manfred Honeck (3CDs).


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Rigoletto a Mantova by Verdi, Mantova 2010

21 Dec 2011 In: Opera, Verdi

Rigoletto, Placido Domingo – Sparafucile, Ruggero Raimondi – il Duca di Mantova, Vittorio Grigolo – Gilda, Julia Novikova. Conductor, Zubin Mehta (2CDs).


Lohengrin by Wagner, Berlin 2011

21 Dec 2011 In: Opera, Wagner

König Heinrich – Günther Groissböck, Lohengrin – Klaus Florian Vogt, Elsa – Annette Dasch, Telramund – Gerd Grochowski, Ortrud – Susanne Resmark. Conductor, Marek Janowski (4CDs).


Der Holländer – Jukka Rasilainen, Senta – Adrienne Dugger, Daland – Jaakko Ryhänen, Erik – Endrik Wottrich. Conductor, Marc Albrecht (2CDs).


Guillaume Tell by Rossini, Liege 1997

21 Dec 2011 In: Opera, Rossini

Guillaume Tell – Philippe Rouillon, Arnold – Jean-Luc Viala, Mathilde – Rosella Ragatzu, Jemmy – Inge Dreisig. Conductor, Alberto Zedda (3CDs).


Oberto by Verdi, Paris 2011

21 Dec 2011 In: Opera, Verdi

Oberto – Michele Pertusi, Leonora – Maria Guleghina, Cuniza – Ekaterina Gubanova. Conductor, Carlo Rizzi (2CDs).


La Sonnambula by Bellini, London 2011

21 Dec 2011 In: Bellini, Opera

Amina – Eglise Gutierrez, Lisa – Elena Xanthoudakis, Teresa – Elizabeth Sikora, Elvino – Celso Albelo, Count Rodolfo – Michele Pertusi. Conductor, Daniel Oren (2CDs).


Christus by Liszt, Moscow 2000

21 Dec 2011 In: Liszt Franz, Oratorio

Galina Boyko, soprano – Olga Alexandrova, mezzo-soprano – Alexey Martynov, tenor – Dmitry Trapeznikov, baritone. Conductor, Evgeny Svetlanov (3CDs).


Giulio Cesare, Andreas Scholl – Cornelia, Sonia Prina – Sesto, Alice Coote – Cleopatra, Rosemary Joshua. Conductor, Christophe Rousset (3CDs).


Don Pasquale, Claudio Desderi – Dottor Malatesta, Mario Cassi – Ernesto, Francisco Gatell – Norina, Laura Giordano. Conductor, Riccardo Muti (2CDs).


Carmen by Bizet, Berlin 2006

21 Dec 2011 In: Bizet, Opera

Carmen – Marina Domashenko, Don José – Rolando Villazón, Escamillo – Alexander Vinogradov, Micaëla – Norah Amsellem. Conductor, Daniel Barenboim (3CDs).


I due Foscari by Verdi, Parma 2009

21 Dec 2011 In: Opera, Verdi

Francesco Foscari – Leo Nucci, Lucrezia Contarini – Tatiana Serjan, Jacopo Foscari – Roberto De Biasio, Jacopo Loredano – Franco Tagliavini. Conductor, Donato Renzetti (2CDs).


Nabucco by Verdi, New York 2011

21 Dec 2011 In: Opera, Verdi

Nabucco – Zeljko Lucic, Abigaille – Elisabete Matos, Ismaele – Yonghon Lee, Fenena – Elizabeth Bishop. Conductor, Paolo Carignani (2CDs).


Don Pasquale by Donizetti, Wien 2008

21 Dec 2011 In: Donizetti, Opera

Sandra Pastrana – Norina, Nicola Alaimo – Don Pasquale, Juan Francisco Gatell – Ernesto, Mario Cassi – Malatesta. Conductor, Riccardo Muti (2CDs).


Giovanna d’Arco by Verdi, Parma 2008

21 Dec 2011 In: Opera, Verdi

Carlo VII, Evan Bowers – Giacomo, Renato Bruson – Giovanna, Svetla Vassileva – Delil, Luigi Petroni. Conductor, Bruno Bartoletti (2CDs).


Ariadne – Christine Goerke, Bacchus – Alexey Dolgov, Composer – Susan Graham, Zerbinetta – Laura Claycomb. Conductor, Patrick Summers (2CDs).


Rodelinda by Handel/Haym, New York 2011

21 Dec 2011 In: Handel, Opera

Rodelinda – Renée Fleming, Grimoaldo – Joseph Kaiser, Garibaldo – Shenyang, Eduige – Stephanie Blythe, Bertarido – Andreas Scholl. Conductor & continuo, Harry Bicket (3CDs).


Ginevra – Daniela Dessì, Giannetto Malespini – Alberto Cupido, Neri Chiaramantesi – Giorgio Zancanaro, Gabriello Chiaramantesi – David Corman. Conductor, Bruno Bartoletti (2CDs). *Good in-house recording.


Anders Dahlin – Belmonte, Marcel Beekman – Pedrillo, Michael Tews – Osmin, Cyndia Sieden – Blönchen, Lenneke Ruiten – Kostanze. Conductor, Frans Brüggen (2CDs).


Rigoletto by Verdi, Toronto 2011

21 Dec 2011 In: Opera, Verdi

The Duke of Mantua – Dimitri Pittas, Rigoletto – Quinn Kelsey, Gilda – Ekaterina Sadovnikova, Sparafucile – Phillip Ens, Maddalena – Kendall Gladen. Conductor, Johannes Debus (2CDs).


Coppelia by Delibes, Paris 2011

21 Dec 2011 In: Ballet, Delibes Léo

Swanilda – Dorothée Gilbert, Franz – Matthias Heymann, Coppélius – José Martinez, Spalanzani – Fabrice Bourgeois. Conductor, Koen Kessels (2CDs).


Bluebeard – Peter Fried, Judith – Jessye Norman. Conductor, Pierre Boulez (1CD).


Cosi fan tutte by Mozart, Munich 2001*

21 Dec 2011 In: Mozart, Opera

Fiordiligi – Amanda Roocroft, Dorabella – Katharina Karnéus, Ferrando – Jonas Kaufmann, Don Alfonso – Thomas Allen. Conductor, Peter Schneider (3CDs). * Excellent in-house recording.


Piet the Pot – Chris Merritt, Amando – Inés Moraleda, Amanda – Ana Puche, Nekrotzar – Werner Van Mechelen. Conductor, Michael Boder (2CDs).


The Gambler by Prokofiev, Chicago 1991

21 Dec 2011 In: Opera, Prokofiev

Jacque Trussel – Alexey, Sheri Greenawald – Pauline, Emily Golden – Blanche, Stephen West – The General, John Duykers – The Marquis. Conductor, Bruno Bartoletti (2CDs).


Deborah Kaufmann – Henriette, Ludwig Blochberger – Heinrich, Torsten Spohn – Wirt. Conductor, Gernot Schulz (1CD).


Lucia – Albina Shagimuratova, Edgardo – Dimitri Pittas, Enrico – Scott Hendricks, Raimondo – Oren Gradus. Conductor: Antonino Fogliani (2CDs).


Die Zauberflote by Mozart, New York 2006

21 Dec 2011 In: Mozart, Opera

Pamina – Isabel Bayrakdarian, Tamino – Jonas Kaufmann, Queen of the Night – Erika Miklósa, Sarastro – Stephen Milling, Papageno – Nathan Gunn, Papagena – Monica Yunus. Conductor, Scott Bergeson (2CDs).


Carmen by Bizet, Milan 2009

21 Dec 2011 In: Bizet, Opera

Carmen – Anita Rachvelishvili, Don Josè – Jonas Kaufmann, Escamillo – Erwin Schrott. Conductor, Daniel Barenboim (3CDs).


Peter Grimes by Britten, Houston 2010

21 Dec 2011 In: Britten, Opera

Anthony Dean Griffey – Peter Grimes, Katie Van Kooten – Ellen Orford, Christopher Purves – Captain Balstrode, Meredith Arwady – Auntie. Conductor, Patrick Summers (3CDs).


Requiem by Mozart, Copenhagen 2011*

21 Dec 2011 In: Mozart, Requiem

* Mozart’s Requiem, but only the parts he wrote himself, mixed with Gregorian song and other Mozart.

Gregoriansk sang: Requiem aeternam
Mozart: Maurerische Trauermusik c-mol KV 477
Gregoriansk sang: Domine, exaudi orationem meam
Mozart:Vesperae solennes de confessore: Laudate Dominum, KV 339
Gregoriansk sang: In quacumque die
Mozart: Requiem d-mol KV 626. I. Introitus II. Kyrie – Requie
Gregoriansk sang: Christus factus est
Mosart:Requiem, d-mol, KV 626. III. Sequenz. Dies irae – Tuba mirum – Rex tremendae – Recordare – Confutatis – Lacrimosa

Christiane Karg (Sopran), Kristina Wallin (Mezzosopran), Maximilian Schmitt (Tenor), Liang Li (Bas). Conductor, Manfred Honeck (1CD).


L’Aiglon – Sheri Greenawald, Flambeau – Jean-Philippe Lafont, Metternich – Frédéric Vassar, Marmont- Chris de Moor. Conductor, Arturo Tamayo (2CDs).


Robert – Erik Fenton, Bertram – Vazgen Ghazaryan, Raimbaut – Richard Carlucci, Alberti – Gonzalo Simonetti, Isabelle – Claudia Sorokina. Conductor – Samuel Bächli (2CDs).


Tannhäuser – Lars Cleveman, Elisabeth – Camilla Nylund, Landgraf Herrmann – Günther Groissböck, Wolfram von Eschenbach – Michael Nagy. Conductor, Thomas Hengelbrock (1 DVD-A). *WARNING: Playable on a DVD player only with surround sound system Dolby Digital 5.1 (6 channels).


Gudrun Sidonie Otto, Sopran (Ramital) – Annette Markert, Alt (Hannah)- Patrick Grahl, Tenor (Zelikia) – Tobias Hunger, Tenor (Arikam). Conductor, Gregor Meyer (2CDs).


Tosca by Puccini, Houston 2010

21 Dec 2011 In: Opera, Puccini

Patricia Racette, Tosca – Alexey Dolgov, Cavaradossi – Raymond Aceto, Scarpia – Robert Gleadow, Angelotti. Conductor, Patrick Summers (2CDs).


Platée by Rameau, Enschede 2011

21 Dec 2011 In: Opera, Rameau

Platée – Harry Nicoll, La Folie/Thalie – Claron McFadden, Thespis/Mercure – Vincent Lesage, Jupiter/Un Satyre – Philippe Kahn, Junon – Machteld Baumans. Conductor, Jan Willem de Vriend (2CDs).


Eugene Onegin – Audun Iversen, Tatyana – Amanda Echalaz, Lensky – Toby Spence,Prince Gremin – Brindley Sherratt, Olga – Claudia Huckle. Conductor, Edward Gardner (2CDs).


Olga Peretyatko – Giulietta, Anna-Caterina Antonacci – Romeo, Juan Francisco Gatell – Tebaldo, Carlo Cigni – Lorenzo. Conductor, Evelino Pido (2CDs).


Semiramide by Rossini, New York 1990

21 Dec 2011 In: Opera, Rossini

Semiramide : Lella Cuberli, Arsace : Marilyn Horne, Assur : Samuel Ramey, Azema : Youngok Shin, Idreno : Chris Merritt. Conductor, James Conlon (3CDs).


Otello by Verdi, Frankfurt 2011

21 Dec 2011 In: Opera, Verdi

Otello – Carlo Ventre, Jago – Marco Vratogna, Desdemona – Elza van den Heever, Emilia – Claudia Mahnke. Conductor, Sebastian Weigle (2CDs).


Palmide: Patrizia Ciofi, Aladino: Marco Vinco, Felicia: Laura Polverelli, Adriano di Monfort, Osmino:Jorio Zennaro. Conductor, Emmanuel Villaume (3CDs).


Die Walküre by Wagner, Ludwigshafen 2011

21 Dec 2011 In: Opera, Wagner

Siegmund: Thomas Mohr, Hunding: Christoph Stegemann, Wotan: Gérard Kim, Sieglinde: Carola Höhn, Brünnhilde: Lisa Livingston. Conductor, Karl-Heinz Steffens (4CDs).


Jean-Sébastien Bou – Raoul de Gardefeu, Boris Grappe – Bobinet, Blandine Staskiewicz – Métella, Laurent Naouri – Le Baron de Gondremarck. Conductor, Gérard Korsten (2CDs).


Il Conte d’Almaviva, Antonino Siragusa – Don Bartolo, Bruno de Simone – Rosina, Laura Polverelli – Figaro, Vito Priante. Conductor, Antonio Pirolli (2CDs).


Norma by Bellini, Lausanne 2011

21 Dec 2011 In: Bellini, Opera

Pollione – Giuseppe Gipali, Oroves – Oren Gradus, Norma – Hiromi Omura, Adalgisa – Beatrice Uria Monzon. Conductor, Roberto Rizzi Brignoli (2CDs).


Turandot by Puccini, Munich 2011

21 Dec 2011 In: Opera, Puccini

Turandot – Jennifer Wilson, Calaf – Marco Berti, Liu – Ekaterina Scherbachenko, Timur – Alexander Tsymbalyuk. Conductor, Zubin Mehta (2CDs).


Idomeneo – Michael Schade, Idamante – Stéphanie d’Oustrac, Ilia – Judith van Wanroij, Elettra – Susan Gritton. Conductor, John Nelson (3CDs).


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