Opera Category

Stéphane Degout -Pelléas, Elena Tsallagova – Mélisande, Anne Sofie von Otter – Geneviève. Conductor: Philippe Jordan (3CDs).

Attila by Verdi (San Francisco 1991)

In: Opera, Verdi

Attila: Samuel Ramey, Uldino: Craig Estep, Odabella: Elizabeth Connell. Conductor: Gabriele Ferro (2CDs).

Senso by Tutino (Palermo 2011)

In: Opera, Tutino Marco

La contessa Livia Serpieri- Nicola Beller Carbone, Il tenente Hans Büchner- Brandon Jovanovich, Il conte Serpieri – Giorgio Surian. Conductor: Pinchas Steinberg (2CDs).

Daniel Galvez-Vallejo: Fernand, Raphaelle Farman: Amazilly, Jacques Perroni: Telasco. Conductor: Jean Paul Penin (2CDs). *Good in-house recording.

Faust by Gounod (Geneve 1995)

In: Gounod, Opera

Giuseppe Sabbatini – Faust, Samuel Ramey – Mephistopheles, Jeffery Black – Valentin, Fabrice Raviola – Wagner, Deborah Riedel – Marguerite. Conductor: John Neslon (3CDs).

Alcina by Handel (Geneve 1990)

In: Handel, Opera

Arleen Auger – Alcina, Della Jones – Ruggiero, Donna Brown – Morgana, Kathleen Kuhlmann  – Bradamante. Conductor: William Christie (3CDs).

José Cura – Turridu, Iréne Theorin – Santuzza, Randi Stene – Lucia. Conductor: Stefano Ranzani (1CD).

José Cura – Canio, Sine Bundgaard – Nedda, Fredrik Zetterstroem – Tonio. Conductor: Stefano Ranzani (1CD).

Carmen by Bizet (Salzburg 2012)

In: Bizet, Opera

Magdalena Kozena – Carmen, Jonas Kaufmann – Don Jose, Kostas Smoriginas – Escamillo, Genia Kühmeier – Micaela. Conductor: Simon Rattle (3CDs).

Rumor by Jost (Antwerpen 2012)

In: Jost Christian, Opera

Agneta Eichenholz – Adela, Florian Hoffmann – Ramon, Ursula Hesse von den Steinen – die Geliebte. Conductor: Martyn Brabbins (2CDs).

Koanga by Delius (London 1995)

In: Delius, Opera

Koanga – John Rawnsley, Palmyra – Susannah Glanville, Don José Martinez – Geoffrey Moses, Simon Perez – Ian Caley. Conductor: David Lloyd-Jones (2CDs).

Turiddu – Aleksandrs Antonenko, Santuzza – Luciana D’Intino, Lola – Marta Vulpi, Alfio – Roberto Frontali. Conductor: James Conlon (1CD).

Julian Negulesco (spoken part) – Le Conteur / Mirza Qadir, Hamid Javdan (spoken part) – Dastaguir, Adrien Chavy (child soprano) – Yassin. Conductor: Philippe Forget (1CD).

Juditha: Josè Maria Lo Monaco, Holoferne: Delphine Galou, Vagaus: Vivica Genaux, Abra: Maria Hinojosa, Ozia: Alessandra Visentin. Conductor: Ottavio Dantone (2CDs).

Rivière: Carlo Desideri, Robineau: Giancarlo Luccardi, Il telegrafista: Mario Zaretti, Leroux: Angelo Nosotti. Conducter: Gianpiero Taverna (1CD).

Macbeth by Verdi (New York 2012)

In: Opera, Verdi

Macbeth: Thomas Hampson, Lady Macbeth: Nadja Michael, Banquo: Günther Groissböck, Macduff: Dimitri Pittas. Conductor: Gianandrea Noseda (2CDs).

Ermione by Rossini (Bruxelles 1995)

In: Opera, Rossini

Ermione: Nelly Miricioiu, Oreste: Bruce Ford, Pirro: Chris Merritt, Andromaca: Patricia Spence. Conductor: Steven Mercurio (2CDs).

Parsifal by Wagner (Bayreuth 2011)

In: Opera, Wagner

Amfortas – Detlef Roth, Titurel – Diógenes Randes, Gurnemanz – Kwangchul Youn, Parsifal – Simon O’Neill, Klingsor – Thomas Jesatko, Kundry – Susan Maclea. Conductor: Daniele Gatti (4CDs).

Norma by Bellini (Hamburg 2007)

In: Bellini, Opera

Norma : Edita Gruberova, Adalgisa : Silvia Tro Santafe, Pollione : Richard Margison, Oroveso : Tigran Martirossian. Conductor : Stefan Anton Reck (2CDs).

Duke Alfonso – Vitalij Kowaljow, Lucrezia Borgia – Renée Fleming, Gennaro – Michael Fabiano, Maffio Orsini – Elizabeth DeShong. Conductor: Riccardo Frizza (2CDs).

Linda Loustolot : Elena Mosuc, Carlo: Amedeo Moretti, Antonio Loustolot : Mark Tucker, Maddalena Loustolot : Klara Uleman. Conductor : Bruno Campanella (3CDs).

La Boheme by Puccini (Florence 2011)

In: Opera, Puccini

Aquiles Machado – Rodolfo, Carmela Remigio – Mimì, Stefano Antonucci – Marcello, Alessandra Marianelli – Musetta. Conductor: Carlo Montanaro (2CDs).

Manon by Massenet (New York 2012)

In: Massenet, Opera

Manon – Anna Netrebko, Chevalier des Grieux – Piotr Beczala, Lescaut – Paulo Szot , Comte des Grieux – David Pittsinger. Conductor: Fabio Luisi (3CDs).

Rusalka by Dvorak (Bruxelles 2012)

In: Dvorak, Opera

Rusalka: Myrto Papatanasiu, Prince: Pavel Cernoch, Vodnik: Willard White, Foreign Princess: Annalena Persson. Conductor: Adam Fischer (3CDs).

Deidamia by Handel (Amsterdam 2012)

In: Handel, Opera

Deidamia: Sally Matthews, Nerea: Veronica Cangemi, Achille: Olga Pasichnyk, Ulisse: Silvia Tro Santafé, Fenice: Andrew Foster-Williams. Conductor: Ivor Bolton (3CDs).

Lohengrin by Wagner (Stockholm 2012)

In: Opera, Wagner

Lohengrin – Michael Weinius, Elsa – Emma Vetter, Ortrud – Lena Nordin, Telramund – Johan Edholm. Concuctor: Alan Gilbert (3CDs).

Il conte di Almaviva: Garry Magee, La contessa: Cellia Costea, Susanna: Danielle de Niese, Figaro: Luca Pisaroni. Conductor: Ingo Matzmacher (3CDs).

Anna Netrebko, Ildebrando D’Arcangelo, Marianna Pizzolato, Matthew Polenzani. Conductor: Sir Antonio Pappano (1CD).

Cheval de bronze by Auber (Berlin 2012)

In: Auber, Opera

Yang – Sung-Keun Park, Stella – Julia Giebel, Tsing-Sing – Tom Erik Lie. Conductor: Maurizio Barbacini (2CDs).

Albert Herring – John Graham-Hall, Lady Billows – Pauline Tinsley, Florence Pike – Susan Bickley, Miss Wordsworth – Elizabeth Gale. Conductor: Graeme Jenkins (2CDs).

Manon by Massenet (Paris 2004)*

In: Massenet, Opera

Manon Lescaut : Alexia Cousin, Le Chevalier Des Grieux : Rolando Villazon, Lescaut : Franck Ferrari, Le Comte Des Grieux : Alain Vernhes, Guillot de Morfontaine : Michel Sénéchal. Conductor: Gary Bertini (3CDs).*Very good in-house recording.

Così fan tutte by Mozart (Turin 2012)

In: Mozart, Opera

Fiordiligi – Carmela Remigio, Dorabella – Laura Polverelli,  Despina – Barbara Bargnesi. Conductor: Christopher Franklin (3CDs).

Jakob Lenz by Rihm (Bologna 2012)

In: Opera, Rihm Wolfgang

Jakob Lenz – Tomas Möwes, Oberlin – Markus Hollop, Kaufmann – Daniel Kirc. Conductor: Marco Angius (2CDs).

La Traviata by Verdi (New York 2012)

In: Opera, Verdi

Violetta – Natalie Dessay, Alfredo – Matthew Polenzani, Giorgio Germont – Dmitri Hvorostovsky, Flora Bervoix – Patricia Risley. Conductor: Fabio Luisi (2CDs).

Conte Almaviva: John Chest, Contessa Almaviva: Johanni van Oostrum, Susanna: Claire Ormshaw, Figaro: John Molloy. Conductor: an Willem de Vriend (3CDs).

Conte di Viterbo: Jochen Kupfer, Laura: Ruth Ziesak, Fernando: Thomas Blondelle, Carlo: Konstantin Wolff. Conductor: Howard Griffiths (3CDs). Complete with music and narration in german.

Don Giovanni by Mozart (Paris 2012)

In: Mozart, Opera

Don Giovanni : Peter Mattei, Il Commendatore : Paata Burchuladze, Donna Anna : Patricia Petibon, Don Ottavio : Saimir Pirgu, Donna Elvira : Veronique Gens. Conductor : Philippe Jordan (3CDs).

I due foscari by Verdi (Ludwigsburg 1995)

In: Opera, Verdi

Francesco Foscari – Eduard Tumagian, Jacopo Foscari – Keith Ikaia-Purdy, Lucrezia Contadini – Martile Rowland, Jacopo Loredano – Marcello Rosca. Conductor: Wolfgang Goennenwein (2CDs).

Marie – Natalie Dessay, Tonio – Juan Diego Florez, La Marquise de Berkenfeld – Felicity Palmer, Sulpice – Alessandro Corbelli. Conductor: Bruno Campanella (2CDs).

Stiffelio by Verdi (London 2007)

In: Opera, Verdi

Jorg – Alastair Miles, Stiffelio – Jose Cura, Stankar – Roberto Frontali, Dorotea – Liora Grodnikaite. Conductor: Mark Elder (2CDs).

Šárka: Rena Harms, Libyna: Ekaterina Kudryavtseva, Mlada: Moran Abouloff, Radka: Sarah Ferede. Conductor: Sebastian Beckedorf (2CDs).

Nixon in China by Adams (Paris 2012)

In: Adams John, Opera

Richard Nixon – Franco Pomponi, Pat Nixon – June Anderson, Henry Kissinger – Peter Sidhom, Mao Zedong – Alfred Kim, Madame Mao (Jiang Qing) – Sumi Jo. Conductor: Alexander Briger (2CDs).

Serrana by Keil (Lisbon 2002)

In: Keil Alfredo, Opera

Zabel (Serrana): Maria Pia Ionata, Pedro: Antonello Palombi, Marcelo: Jorge Vaz de Carvalho, Nabor: Giorgio Surjan. Conductor: Donato Renzetti (2CDs).

Admeto by Handel (Halle 2006)

In: Handel, Opera

Matthias Rexroth, alto (Admeto; Voce: La statua), Mechthild Bach, soprano (Antigona), Romelia Lichtenstein, soprano (Alceste), Melanie Hirsch, mezzosoprano (Orindo). Conductor: Howard Arman (3CDs).

Agrippina by Handel (Bruxelles 2000)

In: Handel, Opera

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

Alcina by Handel (Beaune 2005)

In: Handel, Opera

Alcina – Karina Gauvin, Morgana – Carolyn Sampson, Bradamante – Marijana Mijanovic, Ruggiero – Ann Hallenberg. Conductor: Paul McCreesh (3CDs).

Ecclitico: Kobie van Rensburg, Ernesto: Patricia Risley, Buonafede: Enzo Capuano, Clarice: Elisabeth Scholl. Conductor: René Jacobs  (3CDs).

Armida by Haydn (Schwetzingen 1999)

In: Haydn, Opera

Armida: Iano Tamar, Rinaldo: Thorsten Kerl, Zelmira: Kornelia Eng, Idreno: Wolfgang Mattias Friedrich, Ubaldo: Kobie van Rensburg. Conductor: Thomas Hengelbrock  (2CDs).

Der Herzog von Florenz: Gary Martin, Enrico: Robert Sellier, Ottavio: Florian Simson, Fabio: Jörg Simon. Conductor: Michael Hofstetter (2CDs).

Giuditta – Dorothee Zahllos, Achior – Gabriele Kniesel, Aminta – Elisabeth Schmock, Cabri – Ralph Popken. Conductor: Heinz-Rüdiger Drengemann (2CDs).

Dido – Sandrine Piau, Jarbas – Thomas Mohr, Selene – Carmen Fuggis, Osmida – Markus Schäfer. Conductor: Frieder Bernius (1CD).

Fetonte by Jommelli (Ludwigsburg 2001)

In: Jommelli, Opera

Jörg Waschinski – Fetonte, Uta Schwabe – Teti, Helene Scneidermann – Libia, Christiane Libor – Climene. Conductor: Frieder Bernius (2CDs).

Nathalie Manfrino: Clelia Conti, Marie-Ange Todorovitch: Gina, Sebastien Gueze: Fabrice del Dongo, Jean-Philippe Lafont: General Fabio Conti. Conductor: Lawrence Foster (3CDs).

Nadir: Yasuharu Nakayima, Leïla: Annick Massis, Zurga: Luca Grassi, Nourabad: Luigi de Donato. Conductor: Marcello Viotti (2CDs).

Arabella – Angela Denoke, Mandryka – Hans-Joachim Ketelsen, Zdenka – Birgit Fandrey, Matteo – Klaus Florian Vogt. Conductor – Wolfgang Rennert (3CDs). *Excellent in-house recording.

Isabella – Luciana d’Intino, Mustafà – Mark S. Doss, Lindoro – Juan Diego Flórez, Elvira – Maura Maurizio. Conductor: Alessandro De Marchi (2CDs).

Parsifal by Wagner (Malmo 2012)

In: Opera, Wagner

Parsifal – Thomas Mohr, Kundry – Susanne Resmark, Gurnemanz – Reinhard Hagen, Amfortas – Anders Larsson. Conductor: Leif Segerstam (4CDs).

Ferruccio Furlanetto – Boris Godunov, Kurt Rydl – Pimen, Marian Talaba – Grigori, Stephanie Houtzeel – Fjodor. Conductor: Tugan Sokhiev (2CDs).

Selim: Alex Esposito, Donna Fiorilla: Olga Peretyatko, Don Geronio: Renato Girolami, Don Narciso: Lawrence Brownlee. Conductor: Carlo Rizzi (2CDs).

Susanna by Handel (London 1998)

In: Handel, Opera

Susanna: Emma Kirkby, Joachim: James Bowman, Chelsias/Judge: James Rutherford, First Elder: Charles Daniels. Conductor: Denys Darlow (3CDs).

Didone abbandonata by Hasse (Paris 2012)

In: Hasse, Opera

Theresa Holzhauser – Didon, Flavio Ferri-Benedetti – Enéé, Magdalena Hinterdobler – Sélène, Valer Barna-Sabadus – Iarba. Conductor: Michael Hofstetter (2CDs).

Melba Ramos : Elmira, Maria Rodriguez : Arsinda, Sabina Martin : Lucilla, Gunther Schmid : Ferindo. Conductor: Christoph Spering (2CDs).

Arsinoe by Keiser (Berlin 2006)*

In: Keiser Reinhard, Opera

Arsinoe – Eva Terkanen, Berenice – Melanie Hirsch, Lesbia – Olivia Vermeulen, Demetrius – Raimund Sporgis. Thomas Ihlenfeldt (2CDs). *Excellent in-house recording.

Proserpina: Alexandra Coku, Ceres: Johanna Stojkovic, Cyane: Silvia Weiss, Atis: Johannes Chum. Conductor: Christoph Spering (2CDs).

Scylla – Gaëlle Le Roi, Glaucus – Robert Getchell, Licas – Nicholas Achten, Vénus – Salomé Haller. Conductor: Christophe Rousset (3CDs).

Il Re pastore by Mozart (Paris 2006)

In: Mozart, Opera

Alessandro: Paul Agnew, Elisa: Sandrine Piau, Aminta: Céline Ricci, Agenore: Sébastien Droy. Conductor: Patrick Cohen Akenine (2CDs).

Figaro – Mark Oswald, Rosina – Victoria Loukianetz, Conte d’Almaviva – Paul Groves, Bartolo – Alfred Šramek. Conductor: Michael Halász (2CDs). *Very good in-house recording.

Miriways by Telemann (Magdeburg 2012)

In: Opera, Telemann

Miriways – Markus Volpert, Geist – Markus Volpert, Sophi – Ulrike Hofbauer, Bemira – Julie Martin du Theil. Conductor: Michi Gaigg (2CDs).

The Kiss by Smetana (Litomysl, 2007)

In: Opera, Smetana

Father Paloucký – Ludìk Vele, Vendulka, his dauther – Dana Burešová, Lukáš, a young widower – Tomáš Èerný. Conductor – Zbynìk Müller (2CDs).

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Tosca by Puccini (Florence, 2012)

In: Opera, Puccini

Floria Tosca – Martina Serafin, Mario Cavaradossi – Piero Giuliacci, Il barone Scarpia – Alberto Mastromarin. Conductor: Daniel Oren (2CDs).

Leila – Patrizia Ciofi, Nadir – Joseph Calleja. Conductor: Guillermo García Calvo (2CDs).

Ernani by Verdi (New York, 2012)

In: Opera, Verdi

Ernani – Marcello Giordani, Don Carlo – Dmitri Hvorostovsky, Don Ruy de Silva – Ferrucio Furlanetto. Conductor: Marco Armiliato (2CDs).

Ariadne/Primadonna: Renée Fleming, Bacchus/Der Tenor: Robert Dean Smith. Conductor: Christian Thielemann (2CDs).

Joan Rodgers, Sopran – Vsevolod Grivnov, Tenor – Anatoloj Loschak, Bass. Conductor: Mark Elder (1CD).

Kaiser: Reiner Goldberg, Kaiserin: Amanda Halgrimson, Amme: Hanna Schwarz, Barak’s wife: Susan Owen. Conductor: Marc Albrecht (3CDs).

Luisa Miller by Verdi (Gent, 2003)

In: Opera, Verdi

Luisa: Fiorella Burato, Rodolfo: Carl Tanner, Miller: Bruno Caproni. Conductor: Ivan Törz (2CDs).

Don Giovanni by Mozart (Salzburg, 2002)

In: Mozart, Opera

Don Giovanni: Thomas Hampson, Il Commendatore: Kurt Moll, Donna Anna: Anna Netrebko, Leporello: Ildebrando d’Arcangelo. Conductor: Nikolaus Harnoncourt (3CDs).

Rinaldo by Handel (Chicago, 2012)

In: Handel, Opera

Rinaldo – David Daniels, Almirena – Julia Kleiter, Armida – Elza van den Heever, Argante – Luca Pisaroni, Goffredo – Sonia Prina. Conductor: Harry Bicket (3CDs).

La Bellezza – Jaël Azzaretti, Il Piacere – Ann Hallenberg, Il Disinganno – Sonia Prina, Il Tempo – Carlo Vincenzo Allemano. Conductor: Emmanuelle Haïm (2CDs). *Excellent in-house recording.

Hermann: Vladimir Galouzine, Gravin: Helga Dernesch, Liza: Karita Mattila, Pauline: Elena Zaremba, Prins Jeletzki: Simon Keenlyside. Conductor: Vladimir Jurowski (3CDs).

Karl Moor – Daniel Doster, Franz Moor – Ludmil Kuntschew, Maximilian Moor – Peter Loehle, Amalia – Patricia Potter. Conductor: Daniel Lipton  (2CDs). * Good in-house recording. Sung in german.

Martin Winkler – Simone, Gun-Brit Barkmin – Bianca, Thomas Piffka – Guido Bardi. Conductor: Bernhard Kontarsky (1CD).

Gesler – Nicolai Karnolsky, Rodolphe – Philip Carmichael, Guillaume Tell – Martin Berner, Walther Fürst/Leuthold – Taehyun Jun. Conductor: Guido Johannes Rumstadt (3CDs).

Der Berggeist by Spohr (Warsaw, 2009)

In: Opera, Spohr

Alma – Susanne Bernhard, Ludmilla – Agnieszka Piass, Oskar – Dan Karlström. Conductor: Lukasz Borowicz (2CDs).

Jakob Lenz: Tomas Möwes, Kaufmann: Daniel Kirch, Pfarrer Oberlin: Johannes Schmidt. Conductor: Emilio Pomárico (1CD).

Vorst Joeri Vsevolodovitsj: Vladimir Vaneev, Prins Vsevolod Joerjevitsj: Maxim Aksenov, Fevronja: Svetlana Ignatovich, Grisjka Koeterma: John Dasza. Conductor: Marc Albrecht (3CDs).

La Straniera by Bellini (New York, 1993)

In: Bellini, Opera

Alaide (La straniera) – Renée Fleming, Il signore di Montolino – Rafael Le Bron, Isoletta – Ning Liang, Arturo – Gregory Kunde. Conductor: Eve Queler (3CDs).

Sandrina: Nuria Rial, Belfiore: Krystian Adam, Ramiro: María Espada. Conductor: Werner Ehrhardt (2CDs).

Alcimadura: Ana-Maria Miranda, Daphnis: Alastair Thompson, Jeanet: Jean-Claude Orliac. Conductor: Louis Bertholon (1CD).

Tannhäuser by Wagner (Berlin, 2003)*

In: Opera, Wagner

Landgraf Herrmann – Garsten Wittmoser, Tannhäuser – Reiner Goldberg, Wolfram von Eschenbach – Roman Trekel, Walther von der Vogelweide – Stephan Rügamer. Conductor: Sebastian Weigle (3CDs). *Excellent in-house recording.

Poliuto by Donizetti (New York, 1988)

In: Donizetti, Opera

Poliuto: Fabio Armiliato, Paolina: Matilde Rowland, Servero: Giovanni Meoni. Conductor: Eve Queler (2CDs).

Wolfgang Newerla – Le Mari, Magdalena Anna Hofmann – La Femme, Rui Dos Santos – Le Chanteur. Conductor: Bernhard Kontarsky (1CD).

La Boheme by Puccini (Turin, 2012)

In: Opera, Puccini

Mimì – Maria Agresta, Musetta – Norah Amsellem, Rodolfo – Massimiliano Pisapia, Marcello – Claudio Sgura. Conductor: Massimo Zanetti (2CDs).

Thomas Hampson: Doktor Faustus, Laszlo Polgar: Wagner and Zeremonienmeister, Chris Merritt: Mephistopheles, Katarina Dalyman: Herzogin von Parma, Jonas Kaufmann: einer der 5 Studenten in Wittenberg. Conductor: Kent Nagano (3CDs).

Werther by Massenet (Montreal, 2011)

In: Massenet, Opera

Werther – Phillip Addis (Baritone), Charlotte – Michèle Losier, Albert – Stephen Hegedus, Sophie – Suzanne Rigden. Conductor: Jean-Marie Zeitouni (2CDs).

Rick Rescorla – Thomas Hampson, Susan Rescorla – Melody Moore, Dan Hill – William Burden, Joe – Trevor Scheunemann. Conductor: Patrick Summers (2CDs).

Mother – Patricia Racette, Amahl – Pablo Strong, Kings – Robert Tear, Alvy Powell, Hung Yun. Director: Francesca Zambello (1CD).

Parsifal by Wagner (Paris, 2012)

In: Opera, Wagner

Detlef Roth – Amfortas, Andreas Hörl – Titurel, Kurt Rydl – Gurnemanz, Christopher Ventris – Parsifal. Conductor: Daniele Gatti (4CDs).

Otello by Rossini (Zurich, 2012)

In: Opera, Rossini

John Osborn (Otello), Cecilia Bartoli (Desdemona), Peter Kálmán (Elmiro), Javier Camarena (Rodrigo). Conductor: Muhai Tang (2CDs).

Elena Kelessidi: Liouba, Marat Gali: Lionia, Alexandra Kadurina : Gricha. Conductor : Tito Ceccherini (2CDs).

Don Giovanni by Mozart (New York, 2012)

In: Mozart, Opera

Don Giovanni – Gerald Finley, Donna Anna – Marina Rebeka, Leporello – Bryn Terfel, Commendatore – James Morris. Conductor: Andrew Davis (3CDs).

La straniera by Bellini (Wexford, 1987)*

In: Bellini, Opera

Alaide : Renata Daltin, Arturo di Ravenstel : Ingus Peterson, Isoletta di Montolino : Cynthia Clarey, Barone di Valdeburgo : Jake Gardner. Conductor : Jan Latham-König (2CDs). * Good in-house recording.

Semele by Handel (Budapest, 2005)

In: Handel, Opera

Semele : Mónika González, Juno : Andrea Leh?cz, Ino : Kornélia Bakos, Iris : Krisztina Jónás. Conductor : Pál Németh (2CDs).

Don Carlos by Verdi (Budapest, 2001)

In: Opera, Verdi

Filippo II. – Laszlo Polgar, Elisabetta – Ilona Tokody, Eboli – Ildiko Komlosi, Don Carlo – Peter Kelen. Conductor: Ervin Lukacs (3CDs).

Die Walkure by Wagner (Munich, 2012)

In: Opera, Wagner

Siegmund – Klaus Florian Vogt, Hunding – Ain Anger, Wotan – Thomas J. Mayer, Sieglinde – Anja Kampe, Brünnhilde – Katarina Dalayman. Conductor: Kent Nagano (4CDs).

Nabucco by Verdi (Ravenna, 1995)

In: Opera, Verdi

Nabucco : Renato Bruson, Agigaille : Jane Eaglen, Fenena : Violeta Urmana, Ismaele : Vicente Ombuena. Conductor: Riccardo Muti (2CDs).

Der Kaiser -  Johan Botha, Die Kaiserin – Emily Magee, Der Geisterbote – Samuel Youn. Conductor: Marc Albrecht (3CDs).

DAS RHEINGOLD > Woglinde: Sarah Fox, Wellgunde: Heather Shipp, Flosshilde: Liora Grodnikaite, Alberich: Günter von Kannen, Wotan: Bryn Terfel. DIE WALKURE > Bryn Terfel: Wotan, Rosalind Plowright: Fricka, Eric Halfvarson: Hunding, Waltraud Meier: Sieglinde, Plácido Domingo: Siegmund, Lisa Gasteen: Brünnhilde. SIEGFRIED > Siegfried: John Treleaven, Brünnhilde: Lisa Gasteen, Mime: Gerhard Siegel, Wotan: John Tomlinson. GOTTERDAEMMERUNG [...]

Rigoletto by Verdi (Turin, 2012)

In: Opera, Verdi

Rigoletto: Giovanni Meoni, Gilda: Désirée Rancatore, Duca di Mantova: Piero Pretti. Conductor: Daniele Rustioni (2CDs).

Iphigenie: Susan Graham, Oreste: Russell Braun, Pylade: Joseph Kaiser. Conductor: Pablo Heras-Casado (2CDs).

Albert Herring – Alek Shrader, Lady Billows – Christine Brewer, Nancy – Daniela Mack. Conductor: James Conlon (2CDs).

Emilia Marty – Eva Urbanová, Albert Gregor – Aleš Briscein, Dr. Kolenatý – Peter Mikuláš, Attorney Vítek – Josef Kundlák. Conductor: Robert Jindra (2CDs).

L’Upupa by Henze (Amsterdam, 2012)

In: Henze, Opera

Edith Haller, sopran – Martin Busen, bas-bariton – Annette Schönmüller, mezzosopran. Conductor: Markus Stenz (2CDs).

Macbeth by Verdi (New York, 2012)

In: Opera, Verdi

Macbeth: Thomas Hampson, Lady Macbeth: Nadja Michael, Banquo: ?Günther Groissbõck, Macduff: ?Dimitri Pittas. Conductor: ?Gianandrea Noseda (2CDs).

Marfa: Olga Borodina, Andrei Khovansky: Misha Didyk, Vasily Golitsin: Vladimir Galouzine. Conductor: Kirill Petrenko (3CDs).

King Arthur by Purcell (Paris, 2012)

In: Opera, Purcell

Merlin : Oliver Cotton, Cupidon : Joanne Lunn, Philidel : Ruby Hugues, La Bergère : Faye Newton. Conductor: Philip Pickett (2CDs).

Simon Boccanegra: Andrzej Dobber, Maria Boccanegra: Angela Marambio, Jacopo Fiesco: Roberto Scandiuzzi. Conductor: Ingo Metzmacher (2CDs).

Iphigénie : Alketa Cela, Oreste : Kevin Greenlaw, Pylade : Xavier Mas, Thoas : Franck Ferrari. Conductor : Jane Glover (2CDs).

Euryanthe by Weber (Amsterdam, 2006)

In: Opera, Weber

Konig Louis VI: Frode Olsen, Adolar: Jorma Silvasti, Euryanthe von Savoye: Gabriele Fontana, Lysiarth: Wolfgang Brendel. Conductor: Claus Peter Flor (3CDs).

Werther by Massenet (London, 2004)

In: Massenet, Opera

Werther : Marcelo Alvarez, Charlotte : Ruxandra Donose, Sophie : Sally Matthews, Albert : Ludovic Tézier. Conductor : Sir Antonio Pappano (2CDs).

Elisabetta I : Denia Mazzola-Gavazzeni, Roberto Devereux : Roberto Aronica, Sara Nottingham : Gloria Scalchi, Lord Nottingham : Roberto Frontali. Conductor : Antonello Allemandi (2CDs).

Romeo : Daniela Barcellona, Giulietta : Anna Netrebko, Tebaldo : Joseph Calleja. Conductor : Ivor Bolton (2CDs).

Prince Ivan Khovanski : Vladimir Ognovenko, Prince Andrei Khovanski : Vladimir Galouzine, Prince Vassili Golitsine : Robert Brubaker, Chakloviti : Valeri Alexejev. Conductor : James Conlon (3CDs).

Arianna: Sandrine Piau, Teseo: Kristina Hammarström, Alceste: Anne-Lise Sollied, Tauride: Ann Hallenberg. Conductor: Christophe Rousset (2CDs).

Orfeo – Péter Bárány (countertenor), Euridice – Katalin Halmai (soprano), Imeneo – László Kálmán (tenor). Conductor: György Vashegyi (2CDs).

Alessandro – John Bowen, Cleofide – Olga Pasichnyk, Erissena – Johanna Stoijkovic, Poro – Robert Crowe. Conductor: Andreas Spering (3CDs).

Christine Rice – Béatrice, Allan Clayton – Bénédict, Ailish Tynan – Héro, Élodie Méchain – Ursule. Conductor: Emmanuel Krivine (2CDs).

Matti Salminen (Daland), Bernd Weikl (Der Hollaender), Deborah Voigt (Senta), Jorma Silvasti (Erik). Conductor: Christian Thielemann (2CDs).

Carmen by Bizet (Paris, 2007)

In: Bizet, Opera

Sylvie Brunet – Carmen, Nikolai Schukoff – Don José, Teddy Tahu Rhodes – Escamillo, Genia Kühmeier – Micaëla. Conductor: Marc Minkowski  (3CDs).

Camilla: Guillemette Laurens, Prenesto: Anne Grimm, Latino: Alexander Oliver, Lavinia: Martine Straesser. Conductor: Jos van Veldhoven (3CDs).

Polifemo: Marc Pantus, Acis: Sara Jaeggi, Galatea: Anabela Marcos. Conductor: Jos van Veldhoven (2CDs).

Adina – Diana Damrau, Nemorino – Juan Diego Flórez, Belcore – Mariusz Kwiecien. Conductor: Donato Renzetti (2CDs).

Don Carlo by Verdi (Wien, 2005)*

In: Opera, Verdi

Don Carlo: Johan Botha, Elisabetta di Valois : Miriam Gauci, La Principessa Eboli : Marianne Cornetti, Filippo II, Re di Spagna : Paata Burchuladze. Conductor : Philippe Jordan (3CDs). *Excellent in-house recording.

Fiora: Karen Huffstodt, Avito: Tonio di Paolo, Manfredo: Paolo Coni, Archibaldo: Carlo Colombara. Conductor Pinchas Steinberg (2CDs).

Rosina: Ana Paula Russo, Dona Flora: Raquel Luis, Fábio: José Lourenco. Conductor: Ricardo Bernardes (2CDs).

Parsifal by Wagner (London, 1998)

In: Opera, Wagner

Parsifal: Placido Domingo, Kundry: Deborah Polaski, Gurnemanz: John Tomlinson, Klingsor: Sergei Leiferkus, Amfortas: Jukka Rasilainen. Conductor: Heinz Fricke (3CDs).

Graefin Godeswilntha – Maria Schwöllinger, Dr Sigisar Agapanthus – Adalbert Waller, Ingunthis – Roberta Cunningham, Herminberga – Jennifer Dillon. Conductor: Konrad Bach (1CD). *Excerpts from the world premiere.

Jeanne: Khatuna Mikaberidze, Claire: Neele Kramer, Gabrielle: Ania Vegry, Louise: Julie-Marie Sundal. Conductor: Stefan Klingele (2CDs).

Alcina by Handel (Lausanne, 2012)

In: Handel, Opera

Alcina – Olga Peretyatko, Ruggiero – Florin Cezar Ouatu, Morgana – Sophie Graf, Bradamante – Delphine Galou. Conductor: Ottavio Dantone (3CDs).

Géraldine Chauvet, sopran – Andrew Staples, tenor – Thomas Oliemans, bas. Conductor: James Gaffigan (2CDs).

The Medium by Menotti (Turin, 1999)*

In: Menotti, Opera

Madame Flora : Renata Scotto, Monica : Cristina Pastorello, Mr. Gobineau : Domenico Colaianni, Mrs. Nolan : Anna Bonitatibus. Conductor: John Mauceri  (1CD). *Excellent in-house recording.

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Lakme by Delibes (Reims, 2004)*

In: Delibes Léo, Opera

Lakmé : Chantal Perraud, Gerald : James Oxley, Nilakantha : Fabio Previati. Conductor: Alain Altinoglu (2CDs). *Excellent in-house recording.

Polifemo: Hans-Christian Ziegler, Acis: Gerd Türk, Galatea: Martina Bovet. Conductor: Rene Jacobs (2CDs).

Vénus – Sophie Boyer, La Discorde – Sarah Breton, Céphise – Elizabeth Dobbin, Olimpia – June Telletxea, Dom Pedro – Anthony Lo Papa, Zaïde – Lina Makerby. Conductor: William Christie (2CDs).

Lodoiska by Cherubini (Paris, 2010)

In: Cherubini, Opera

Nathalie Manfrino: Lodoïska, Hjordis Thébault: Lysinska, Sébastien Guèze: Florerski, Philippe Do: Titzikan. Conductor: Jérémie Rhorer (2CDs).

Mercure : Colin Balzer, Paris : Aaron Sheehan, Junon : Pamela Dellal, Pallas : Amanda Forsythe. Conductor: Paul O’Dette (1CD).

Zon-Zon: Filippo Pina Castiglioni, Agnesina: Marina Bartoli, Geminiano: Omar Camata. Conductor: Ivano Zanenghi (2CDs).

Tito: Nigel Robson, Vitellia: Klara Ek, Sesto: Martene Grimson, Servilia: Rebecca Bottone. Conductor: Ian Page (3CDs). *Very good in-house recording.

Stefano Ferrari: Orphée, Maria Riccarda Wesseling: Eurydice, Magali Léger: Amour. Conductor: Jérémie Rhorer (2CDs).

Aspasia: Netta Or, Orpheus: Alexander Plust, Euridice: Joanne Lunn. Conductor: Ralf Popken (2CDs).  

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