Opera Category

Paul: Hubert Delamboye, Marietta: Sue Patchell, Frank: Johann-Werner Prein, Brigitta: Diane Pilcher, Pierrot: Michael Nelle. Conductor: Toshiyuki Kamioka (2CDs). * Excellent in-house recording.

La Bohème by Puccini, Milan 2003

In: Opera, Puccini

Marcelo Alvarez (Rodolfo), Natale de Carolis (Schaunard), Matteo Peirone (Benoït), Cristina Gallardo Domas (Mimi), Roberto Servile (Marcello). Bruno Bartoletti, conductor (2CDs).

Die Walkure by Wagner, Halle 2011

In: Opera, Wagner

Siegmund – Stig Andersen, Sieglinde – Yvonne Howard, Hunding – Clive Bayley, Wotan – Egils Silins, Brünnhilde – Susan Bullock, Fricka – Susan Bickley. Sir Mark Elder, conductor (4CDs).

Saint François : José van Dam, L’Ange : Christine Schäfer, Le Lépreux : Chris Merritt, Frère Léon : Brett Polegato. Conductor: Sylvain Cambreling (4CDs). *Excellent in-house recording.

The Composer: Alice Coote, Prima Donna/Ariadne: Adrianne Pieczonka, Zerbinetta: Jane Archibald, Tenor/Bacchus: Richard Margison, The Music Master: Richard Stilwell. Conductor: Sir Andrew Davis (2CDs).

Diane: Salome Haller, Agamemnon: Nicolas Testé, Clytemnestra: Anne Sofie von Otter, Iphigénie: Véronique Gens. Conductor: Marc Minkowski (2CDs).

Gioconda: Ghena Dimitrova, Enzo: Bruno Beccaria, Laura: Stefania Toczyska, Barnaba: Alain Fondary, Alvise: Paul Plishka. Nello Santi, conductor (3CDs).

Faust by Gounod, London 2011

In: Gounod, Opera

Faust – Vittorio Grigolo, Méphistophélès – René Pape, Marguerite – Angela Gheorghiu, Valentin – Dmitri Hvorostovsky. Conductor, Evelino Pidò (3CDs).

Adina: Heidi Grant-Murphy, Nemorino: Paul Groves, Belcore: Laurent Naouri, Dulcamara: Ambrogio Maestri. Conductor: Edward Gardner (2CDs).

Gemma : Maria Agresta, Conte di Vergy : Mario Cassi, Tamas : Gregory Kunde, Ida di Greville : Kremena Dilcheva. Roberto Rizzi Brignoli, conductor (2CDs). *Excellent in-house recording.

Adina : Inva Mula, Nemorino : Ramon Vargas, Belcore :  Giorgio Caoduro, Dr. Dulcamara : Alessandro Corbelli. Bruno Campanella, Conductor (2CDs).

Boris: Nicolai Putilin, Xenia: Anna Netrebko, Fedor: Maria Gortsevskaya, La nurse: Olga Markova-Mihailenk, Pimen: Alexander Morozov. Conductor: Valery Gergiev (2CDs).

Ivan Karamazov, Mark Milhofer – Alëša Karamazov, Alda Caiello – Il Grande Inquisitore, Urban Malmberg – Spirito del Non Essere, Gianluca Buratto. Gianandrea Noseda, conductor (2CDs).

Anna Bolena : Anna Netrebko, Giovanna : Ekaterina Gubanova, Enrico VIII : Ildar Abdrazakov, Riccardo : Stephen Costello. Conductor, Marco Armiliato (3CDs).

Egeo: Carlo Alemanno, Teseo: Diego d’Auria, Asteria: Sonia Visentin, Medea: Paoletta Marrocu. Conductor: Alberto Zedda (2CDs).

Ermione by Rossini, London 2004*

In: Opera, Rossini

Ermione – Nelly Miricioiu, Andromaca – Patricia Bardon, Pirro – John Upperton, Oreste – Justin Lavender. Dominic Wheeler, conductor (2CDs). *Excellent in-house recording.

Guilio Cesare by Handel, Paris 2008

In: Handel, Opera

Lawrence Zazzo (countertenor) : Giulio Cesare, Sandrine Piau (soprano) : Cleopatra, Kristina Hammarstrom (contralto) : Cornelia, Malena Ernmann (mezzo) : Sesto, Christophe Dumaux (countertenor) : Tolomeo. Conductor : Rene Jacobs (3CDs).

Le Villi by Puccini, New York 2006

In: Opera, Puccini

Roberto : Franco Farina, Anna : Aprile Millo, Guglielmo : Carlo Guelfi. Conductor : Robert Bass (1CD).

Outis by Berio, Paris 1999

In: Berio Luciano, Opera

Outis : Alain Opie, Emily : Maryline Fallot, Ada : Luisa Castellani, Steve : Luca Canonici, Marina : Monica Bacelli. Conductor : David Robertson (2CDs).

Nemorino : Francesco Meli, Adina : Serena Gamberoni, Il Sergente Belcore : Giulio Mastrototaro, Il Dottor Ducalmara : Giorgio Caoduro. Conductor : Pietro Mianiti (2CDs). *Excellent in-house recording.

Siegfried by Wagner, Enschede 2011

In: Opera, Wagner

Siegfried: Mati Turi, Mime: Adrian Thomson, Der Wanderer: Harry Peeters, Alberich: Nicholas Folwell, Brünnhilde: Judit Németh. Ed Spanjaard, conductor (4CDs).

Rinaldo by Handel, Cracow 2009

In: Handel, Opera

Sonia Prina, alto (Rinaldo), Maria Grazia Schiavo, soprano (Almirena), Roberta Invernizzi, soprano (Armida), Christophe Dumaux, countertenor (Goffredo, Eustazio). Ottavio Dantone, conductor (2CDs).

Il Corsaro by Verdi, Dortmund 2011

In: Opera, Verdi

Maria Guleghina, Gulnara – Elene Mosuc, Medora – Zvetan Michailov, Corrado. Conductor: Carlo Montanaro (2CDs).

Tosca by Pucini, London 2011

In: Opera, Puccini

Tosca : Angela Gheorghiu, Cavaradossi : Jonas Kaufmann, Scarpia : Bryn Terfel, Spoletta : Hubert Francis. Antonio Pappano, conductor (2CDs).

Sakùntala : Francesca Patanè, Il Re : David Rendall, Priyamvada : Elena Cassian, Amùsuya : Anna Rita Taliento, Kànva : Orlin Anastassov. Conductor : Gianluigi Gelmetti (2CDs).

Cosi fan tutte by Mozart, Chicago 2007

In: Mozart, Opera

Ferrando: Eric Cutler, Dorabella: Lauren McNeese, Guglielmo: Nathan Gunn, Despina: Nuccia Focile, Don Alfonso: Sir Thomas Allen. Conductor: Sir Andrew Davis (3CDs).

Simon Boccanegra by Verdi, Bologna 2007

In: Opera, Verdi

Simon Boccanegra, Roberto Frontali – Maria Boccanegra (Amelia Grimaldi), Carmen Giannattasio – Gabriele Adorno, Giuseppe Gipal – Jacopo Fiesco, Giacomo Prestia. Conductor, Michele Mariotti (2CDs).

Teneke by Vacchi, Milan 2007

In: Opera, Vacchi Fabio

Fikret Irmaklï, Steve Davislim – Nermin, Rachel Harnisch – Resul Efendi, Andrea Concetti – Memed il Curdo, Alessandra Paliaga. Roberto Abbado, conductor (2CDs).

Farnaspe, Olga Pasichnyk – Adriano, Marina Comparato – Emirena, Lucia Cirillo – Aquilio, Francesca Lombardi. Ottavio Dantone, conductor (2CDs).

Attila by Verdi, Milan 1991

In: Opera, Verdi

Attila : Samuel Ramey, Ezio : Giorgio Zancanaro, Odabella : Cheryl Studer, Foresto : Nazzareno Antinori. Conductor, Riccardo Muti (3CDs).

Idomeneo by Mozart, Milan 1990

In: Mozart, Opera

Idomeneo : Gosta Windbergh, Idamante : Delores Ziegler, Ilia : Patricia Schumann, Elektra : Carol Vaness. Riccardo Muti, conductor (3CDs).

Odysseus by Bruch, Bonn 2001

In: Bruch Max, Opera

Odysseus : Wolfgang Schöne, Nausicaa : Anja Vincken, Penelope : Cornelia Kallsisch. Marc Soustrout, conductor (2CDs).

Die Zauberflote by Mozart, Luzern 2011

In: Mozart, Opera

Alastair Miles : Sarastro, Andrew Staples : Tamino, Kate Royal : Pamina, Albina Shagimuratova : Königin der Nacht. Daniel Harding, conductor (2CDs).

Rigoletto by Verdi, Zürich 2005*

In: Opera, Verdi

Rigoletto : Leo Nucci, Gilda : Elena Mosuc, Il Duca di Mantova : Jonas Kaufmann, Sparafucile : Laszlo Polgar, Maddalena : Katherina Peetz. Conductor : Nello Santi (2CDs). *Very good in-house recording.

Jakobin by Dvorak, Prague 2011

In: Dvorak, Opera

Graaf Vilém van Harasov: Miloslav Podskalský (bas), Bohuš: Svatopluk Sem (bariton), Julie: Dana Burešová. Tomáš Netopil, conductor (2CDs).

Don Giovanni by Mozart, Washington 2007

In: Mozart, Opera

Erwin Schrott : Don Giovanni, Ildar Abdrazakov : Leporello, Anja Kampe : Donna Elvira, Erin Wall : Donna Anna. Placido Domingo, conductor (3CDs).

Agnete Rasmussen, Sopran – Rosaura, Viktorija Kaminskaite, Sopran – Colombina, Violetta Radomirska, Sopran – Eleonora, Kathrin Göring, Mezzosopran – Beatrice. Ulf Schirmer, conductor (2CDs).

Orfeo ed Euridice by Gluck, Toronto 2011

In: Gluck, Opera

Orfeo – Lawrence Zazzo, counter-tenor, Amore – Ambur Braid, soprano, Euridice – Isabel Bayrakdarian, soprano. Harry Bicket, conductor (1CD).

Il Trittico by Puccini, Toulouse 2006

In: Opera, Puccini

IL TABARRO >> Michele : Juan Pons, Giorgetta : Doina Dumitriu, Luigi : Nicola Rossi Giordano. SUOR ANGELICA >> Suor Angelica : Tamar Iveri, La Zia Principessa : Marjana Lipovsek. GIANNI SCHICCHI >> Gianni Schicchi : Juan Pons, Lauretta : Anne-Catherine Gilet. Conductor: Marco Armiliato (3CDs).

Antigona : Rosa Elvira Sierra, Creonte : Giovanni Coletta, Euristeo : William Lombardi. Conductor, Moritz Caffier (2CDs).

L’Orione by Cavalli, Venice 1998

In: Cavalli, Opera

Cinzia Forte (Diana), Laura Polverelli (Orione), Sara Mingardo (Venere), Lorenzo Regazzo (Filotero). Andrea Marcon, conductor (3CDs).

Il Giasone by Cavalli, Gent 2010

In: Cavalli, Opera

Giasone: Christophe Dumaux, Ercole: Andrew Ashwin, Besso: Josef Wagner, Isifile: Robin Johannsen. Francesco Maria Sardelli, conductor (3CDs).

Manon by Massenet, Paris 2004*

In: Massenet, Opera

Manon Lescaut : Alexia Cousin, Le Chevalier Des Grieux : Roberto Alagna, Lescaut : Franck Ferrari, Le Comte Des Grieux : Alain Vernhes. Gary Bertini, conductor (3CDs). * Excellent in-house recording.

Reine Balkis – Federica Scaini, Ben oni – Anna Luisa Alessio, Sarahil – Annalisa Carbonara, Adoniram – Jeon-Won Lee. Manlio Benzi, conductor (3CDs).

I Masnadieri by Verdi, Montpellier 2011

In: Opera, Verdi

Olga Mykytenko, Amalia – Alfred Kim, Carlo – Ruben Amoretti,  Massimiliano – Nicola Alaimo, Francesco. Antonino Fogliani, conductor (2CDs).

Marie: Valeria Esposito, Tonio: Stanford Olsen, La Marquise de Berkenfield: Ewa Podles, Sulpice: Bruno Praticò. Donato Renzetti, conductor (2CDs). * Excellent in-house recording.

Tristan – Robert Dean Smith, Isolde – Iréne Theorin, Marke – Robert Holl, Kurwenal – Jukka Rasilainen, Melot – Ralf Lukas. Peter Schneider, conductor (4CDs).

Stephen Gould, Der Kaiser – Anne Schwanewilms, Die Kaiserin – Michaela Schuster, Die Amme – Wolfgang Koch, Barak, der Färber – Evelyn Herlitzius, Sein Weib. Christian Thielemann, conductor (3CDs).

Erwin Schrott (Figaro), Marlis Peterson (Susanna), Simon Keenlyside (Il Conte Almaviva), Genia Kühmeier (La Contessa Almaviva), Katija Dragojevic (Cherubino). Robin Ticciati, conductor (3CDs).

Jussi Harri – Jaakko Kortekangas, Liisa – Tove Aman, Antii Hanka – Jorma Silvasti, Maija Harry – Riikka Rantanen. Kari Tikka, conductor (2CDs).

Primadonna / Ariadne : Alessandra Marc, Komponist : Margareta Hintermeier, Zerbinetta : Natalie Dessay, Tenor / Bacchus : Michael Pabst. Horst Stein, conductor (2CDs). *Excellent in-house recording.

Amina : June Anderson, Elvino : Bruce Sledge, Conte Rodolfo : Tigran Martirossian, Lisa : Fabiola Masino. Frank Beermann, conductor (2CDs). *Very good in-house recording.

Hans Sachs, Schuster James Rutherford – Veit Pogner, Goldschmied Georg Zeppenfeld – Kunz Vogelgesang, Kürschner Charles Reid – Konrad Nachtigal, Spengler Rainer Zaun – Sixtus Beckmesser, Stadtschreiber Adrian Eröd. Sebastian Weigle. conductor (4CDs).

Rigoletto by Verdi, Orange 2011

In: Opera, Verdi

Leo Nucci (baritone) : Rigoletto, Patrizia Ciofi (soprano) : Gilda, Vittorio Grigolo (tenor) : Il Duca di Mantova, Stanislas de Barbeyrac (tenor) : Matteo Borsa. Roberto Rizzi Brignoli, conductor (2CDs).

Clive Bayley (Trulove), Miah Persson (Anne Trulove), Topi Lehtipuu (Tom Rakewell), Matthew Rose (Nick Shadow), Susan Gorton (Mother Goose). Vladimir Jurowski, conductor (2CDs).

Rustan -  Michael Waldenmaier, Zanga – Adam Kruzel, Massud – Georg Paucker, Mirza, sein Tochter – Sally du Randt, Der König – Georg Paucker. Guido Johannes Rumstadt, conductor (2CDs).

Macbeth by Verdi, Salzburg 2011

In: Opera, Verdi

Željko Lucic – Macbeth, Tatiana Serjan – Lady Macbeth, Dmitry Belosselskiy – Banquo, Giuseppe Filianoti – Macduff. Riccardo Muti, conductor (2CDs).

Hary Janos by Kodaly, Wien 2007

In: Kodaly Zoltan, Opera

Hary Janos : Béla Perencz, Örsze, his betrothed : Judith Németh, The Empress : Judit Geötz, Napoléon : Eric Freulon. Adam Fischer, conductor (2CDs).

Duca Alfonso – Michele Pertusi, Lucrezia Borgia -Mariella Devia, Gennaro – Marcelo Alvarez, Maffio Orsini -Daniela Barcellona. Renato Palumbo, conductor (2CDs).

Lohengrin by Wagner, Bayreuth 2011

In: Opera, Wagner

Lohengrin – Klaus Florian Vogt, Heinrich der Vogler – Georg Zeppenfeld, Elsa von Brabant – Annette Dasch, Friedrich von Telramund – Tómas Tómasson, Ortrud – Petra Lang. Andris Nelsons, conductor (3CDs).

Torquato Tasso : Russell Smythe, Eleonora d’Este : Stephanie Friede, Roberto Geraldini : Alastair Elliott, Don Gherardo : Steven Page. Carlo Rizzi, conductor (2CDs). *Good in-house recording.

Anthony Dean Griffey – Lennie Small, Barry Ryan -  George Milton, Bradley Daley – Curley, Jud Arthur -  Candy. Andrea Molino, conductor (2CDs).

Agorante – Bruce Ford, Zoraide – June Anderson, Ricciardo – William Matteuzzi, Ircano – Giovanni Furlanetto, Zomira – Gloria Scalchi. Riccardo Chailly, conductor (3CDs).

Don Carlo by Verdi, New York 2010

In: Opera, Verdi

Don Carlo – Yonghoon Lee, Elizabeth of Valois – Marina Poplavskaya, Rodrigo – Simon Keenlyside, Princess Eboli – Anna Smirnova, Philip II – Giorgio Giuseppini. Conductor, Yannick Nézet-Séguin (4CDs).

Siegmund – Christopher Ventris, Hunding – Raymond Aceto, Wotan – Mark Delavan, Sieglinde – Eva-Maria Westbroek, Brünnhilde – Nina Stemme. Conductor: Donald Runnicles (4CDs).

Faust by Gounod, San Francisco 2010

In: Gounod, Opera

Faust – Stefano Secco, Méphistophélès – John Relyea, Brander – Austin Kness, Marguérite – Patricia Racette. Conductor: Maurizio Benini (3CDs).

Cactus : Joroen de Vaal, Caprice : Daniel Norman, Cosmos : Jean Manifacier, Fantasia : Marie Devellereau. Conductor : Jérémie Rohrer (1CD).

Tosca by Puccini, Genova 2009

In: Opera, Puccini

Daniela Dessì (Tosca), Fabio Armiliato (Cavaradossi), Claudio Sgura (Scarpia), Nikolay Bikov (Angelotti). Marco Boemi, conductor (2CDs).

I Puritani by Bellini, New York 2007

In: Bellini, Opera

Elvira Valton : Anna Netrebko, Lord Arturo Talbo : Eric Cutler, Sir Riccardo Forth : Franco Vassallo, Sir Giorgio Valton : John Relyea. Conductor : Patrick Summers (2CDs).

Mosè in Egitto by Rossini, Pesaro 2011

In: Opera, Rossini

Faraone,  Alex Esposito – Amaltea, Olga Senderskaya – Osiride, Dmitry Korchak – Elcia, Sonia Ganassi – Mambre, Enea Scala. Roberto Abbado, conductor (2CDs).

Athalia by Handel, Göttingen 2001

In: Handel, Opera

Athalia – Elizabeth Scholl, Josabeth – Deborah York, Joas – Katharina Fuge, Joad – Daniel Taylor. Frieder Bernius, conductor (2CDs).

Ottone – Daniela Barcellona, Adelaide – Jessica Pratt, Berengario – Nicola Ulivieri, Adelberto – Bogdan Mihai. Dmitri Jurowski, conductor (2CDs).

Athalia by Handel, London 1999

In: Handel, Opera

Athalia – Lynne Dawson, Josabeth – Nancy Argenta, Joan – Christopher Robson, Mathan -  Mark Padmore. Ivor Bolton, conductor (2CDs).

La scala di seta by Rossini, Pesaro 2011

In: Opera, Rossini

Dormont, John Zuckerman – Giulia, Hila Baggio – Lucilla, Josè Maria Lo Monaco – Dorvil, Juan Francisco Gatell. José Miguel Pérez-Sierra, conductor (2CDs).

Lakmé by Delibes, Amsterdam 2001

In: Delibes Léo, Opera

Lakmé: Sumi Jo, Rose: Ellen Schuring, Ellen: Angelina Ruzzafante, Mistress Bentson: Carole Wilson. Patrick Fournillier, conductor (3CDs).

Werther by Massenet, Wien 2011

In: Massenet, Opera

Werther – Jonas Kaufmann, Charlotte – Sophie Koch, Albert – Adrian Eröd, Sophie – Ileana Tonca. Conductor: Frédéric Chaslin (2CDs).

Così fan tutte by Mozart, Salzburg 2001

In: Mozart, Opera

Fiordiligi: Catherina Naglestad, Dorabella: Vesselina Kasarova, Despina: Maria Bayo, Don Alfonso: Franz Hawlata. Lothar Zagrosek, conductor (3CDs).

Carmen by Bizet, Orange 2004

In: Bizet, Opera

Carmen : Béatrice Uria-Monzon, Don José : Roberto Alagna, Micaëla : Norah Amsellem, Escamillo : Ludovic Tézier, Frasquita : Catherine Dune. Conductor : Myung-Whun Chung (3CDs).

I Masnadieri by Verdi, Wien 2003

In: Opera, Verdi

Massimiliano: Kwangchul Youn, Carlo: Maurizio Graziani, Francesco: Charles F. Taylor, Amalia: Dimitra Theodossiou. Bertrand de Billy, conductor (2CDs).

Emilia Marty – Angela Denoke, Albert Gregor – Raymond Very, Vítek – Peter Hoare, Krista – Jurgita Adamonyte, Jaroslav Prus – Johan Reuter. Conductor: Esa-Pekka Salonen (2CDs).

Orphée et Eurydice by Gluck, Geneve 2011

In: Gluck, Opera

Orphée – Annette Seiltgen, Eurydice – Svetlana Doneva, L’Amour – Clémence Tilquin. Jonathan Darlington, conductor (2CDs).

Faust by Gounod, New York 1997

In: Gounod, Opera

Faust – Richard Leech, Marguerite – Renée Fleming, Méphistophélès – Samuel Ramey. Conductor, Julius Rudel (2CDs).

Semiramide by Rossini, Pesaro 2003

In: Opera, Rossini

Semiramide: Darina Takova, Arsace: Daniela Barcellona, Assur: Ildar Abdrazakov, Idreno: Gregory Kunde. Carlo Rizzi, conductor (3CDs).

The Bet by Deqing, Touvière 2003

In: Deqing Wen, Opera

The Beggar : Chi Liming, The Beggar’s Wife : Xiong Yufei, Mr. Zhao : Huang Roghai, Mrs. Zhao : Wang Weiqian. Conductor, Zhang Guoyong (1CD).

Orfeo : William Dazeley, La Musica : Veronica Cangemi, Euridice : Veronica Cangemi, Messagiera : Stella Doufexis. Conductor : Steven Sloane (2CDs).

Rinaldo by Handel, London 2011

In: Handel, Opera

Sonia Prina (Rinaldo), Varduhi Abrahamyan (Goffredo), Tim Mead (Eustazio), Anett Fritsch (Almirena), Brenda Rae (Armida). Ottavio Dantone, conductor (2CDs).

Janufa by Janacek, Paris 2003

In: Janacek, Opera

Jenufa : Karita Mattila, Kostelnicka : Rosalind Plowright, Laca Klemen : Stefan Margita, Steva Buryia : Gordon Gietz. Conductor : Sylvain Cambreling (2CDs).

Françoise – Antje Herzog, Marcelline – Henrietta Hugenholtz, Geneviève – Rachel Duncan, Dominique – Gary Bennett. Conductor: Jérôme Pillement (2CDs). * Good in-house recording.

Romolo ed Ersilia by Hasse, Innsbruck 2011

In: Hasse, Opera

Marina de Liso (Romolo), Eleonora Buratto (Ersilia), Robin Johannsen (Valeria), Netta Or (Ostilio), Johannes Chum (Curzio). Attilio Cremonesi, conductor (3CDs).

Roxane – Ainhoa Arteta, The Duenna / Sister Marta – Maya Lahyani, Lisa / A Lay Sister – Leah Crocetto, Cyrano de Bergerac – Plácido Domingo. Conductor: Patrick Fournillier (2CDs).

Partenope by Handel, Wien 2009

In: Handel, Opera

Partenope: Christine Schäfer, Rosmina/Eurimene: Patricia Bardon, Arsace: David Daniels, Armindo: Matthias Rexroth. Christophe Rousset, conductor (3CDs).

Ivan Severyanovich Flyagin, Narrator: Sergei Aleksashkin : Flogged Monk, Prince, Magnetiser, Old Man in the Woods, Narrator: Andrei Popov : Grusha the Grypsy, Narrator: Kristina Kapustinskaya. Conductor, Valerij Gergiev (2CDs).

Rodelinda by Handel, Glyndebourne 2004

In: Handel, Opera

Rodelinda: Emma Bell, Bertarido: Marijana Mijanovic, Edvige: Jean Rigby, Grimoaldo: Timothy Robinson. Conductor : Emmanuelle Haïm (3CDs).

Susannah by Floyd, Chicago 1993

In: Floyd Carlisle, Opera

Susannah – Renee Fleming, Olin Blitch – Samuel Ramey, Sam Polk – Michael Myers, Little Bat – Richard Markley, Elder McLean – Philip Kraus. George Manahan, conductor (2CDs).

Der Freischutz by Weber, London 2011

In: Opera, Weber

Andrew Kennedy (Max), Sophie Karthäuser (Agathe), Gidon Saks (Kaspar), Virginie Pochon (Ännchen), Matthew Brook (Kuno). John Eliot Gardiner, conductor (2CDs).

Salome – Annalena Persson, Herodes – Thomas Sunnegårdh, Herodias – Ulrika Tenstam, Jochannan – Mats Persson. Conductor, Patrik Ringborg (2CDs).

Ariodante by Handel, Bucarest 2011

In: Handel, Opera

Ariodante – Ann Hallenberg, Ginevra – Roberta Mameli, Polinesso – Varduhi Abrahanyan, Dalinda – Ana Quintans. Conductor : Alan Curtis (3CDs).

Gotterdammerung by Wagner, London 1991

In: Opera, Wagner

Brünnhilde – Gwyneth Jones, Siegfried – Reiner Goldberg, Hagen – John Tomlinson, Gunther – Donald Maxwell, Gutrune – Karan Armstrong. Conductor, Bernard Haitink (4CDs).

Tosca by Puccini, New York 2002*

In: Opera, Puccini

Tosca: Maria Guleghina, Cavaradossi: Salvatore Licitra [Debut], Scarpia: James Morris, Sacristan: Paul Plishka. Conductor, James Levine (2CDs). *Very good in-house recording. In memoriam of Salvatore Licitra.

Der Freischutz by Weber, Amsterdam 2011

In: Opera, Weber

Max – Marcel Reijans, Agathe – Silvana Dussmann, Ännchen – Christina Landshamer, Kaspar – Sebastian Holecek, Ottokar – Henk Neven. Michael Schønwandt, conductor (2CDs).

Rigoletto by Verdi, Zurich 2006*

In: Opera, Verdi

Duke – Jonas Kaufmann, Gilda – Elena Mosuc, Rigoletto – Leo Nucci, Sparafucile – Laszio Polgar. Conductor: Nello Santi, conductor (2CDs). *Excellent in-house recording.

Rinaldo by Handel, Lausanne 2011

In: Handel, Opera

Armida – Bénédicte Tauran, Almirena – Lenneke Ruiten, Argante – Riccardo Novaro, Eustazio – Yuri Minenko, Goffredo – Xavier Sabata. Diego Fasolis, conductor (3CDs).

Luisa Miller by Verdi, Munich 2001

In: Opera, Verdi

Walter: Laszlo Polgar, Wurm: Arutjun Kotchinian, Miller: Karol Szilagyi, Rodolfo: Vincenzo La Scola, Luisa: Barbara Frittoli. Conductor, Lorin Maazel (3CDs).

Snow White: Vibeke Kristensen, The King: Jørn Pedersen, The Queen: Helene Gjerris, André de Cavallier:: Mathias Hedegaard. Conductor: Joachim Gustafsson (2CDs).

Semiramide by Rossini, Paris 2006

In: Opera, Rossini

Semiramide : Alexandrina Pendatchanska, Arsace : Barbara di Castri, Idreno : Gregory Kunde, Assur : Michele Pertusi. Conductor : Evelino Pidò (3CDs).

Daphne by R.Strauss, Wien 2004

In: Opera, Richard Strauss

Walter Fink – Peneios, Marjana Lipovsek – Gaea, Ricarda Merbeth – Daphne, Michael Schade – Leukippos, Johan Botha – Apollo. Semyon Bychkov, conductor (2CDs).

Riccardo I by Handel, London 1991*

In: Handel, Opera

Riccardo Primo: Paul Esswood, Costanza: Marilyn Hill-Smith, Berardo: Richard Campbell, Isacio: Donald Maxwell, Pulcheria: Della Jones. Marc Minkowski, conductor (2CDs). * Very good in-house recording.

Betulia liberata by Mozart, Ravenna 2010

In: Mozart, Opera

Giuditta: Alisa Kolosova, Ozìa: Michael Spyres, Amital: Marta Vendoni Iorio, Achior: Nahuel Di Pierro. Riccardo Muti, conductor (2CDs).

Teddy Tahu Rhodes (Pilot), Nathaniel Irvin (The Little Prince), Marie Lenormand (The Fox), Robert Mack (The Snake/Vain Man). Patrick Summers, conductor (2CDs).

The Fly by Shore, Paris 2008

In: Howard Shore, Opera

Daniel Okulitch (bass-barytone) : Seth Brundle, Ruxandra Donose (mezzo) : Veronica Quaife, David Curry (tenor) : Stathis Borans, Beth Clayton (mezzo) : Female Officer / Cheevers / Lab Doctor. Placido Domingo, conductor (2CDs).

Marquis de la Force: Christian Treguier, Chevalier: Cesare Catani, Blanche: Leontina Vaduva, Madame de Croissy: Felicity Palmer, Mère Marie de l’Incarnation: Denyce Graves. Riccardo Muti, conductor (2CDs). * Excellent in-house recording.

Marquis de la Force: Christopher Robertson, Chevalier: Gordon Gietz, Blanche: Dagmar Schellenberger, Madame de Croissy: Anja Silja, Mère Marie de l’Incarnation: Barbara Dever. Riccardo Muti, conductor (2CDs).

Fidelio by Beethoven, Salzburg 2003

In: Beethoven, Opera

Don Fernando: Thomas Quasthoff, Don Pizarro: Alan Held, Florestan: Jon Villars, Leonore: Angela Denoke, Rocco: Lászlo Polgár. Simon Rattle, conductor (2CDs).

Countess Almaviva – Rebecca Evans, Conte Almaviva – Jacques Imbrailo, Susanna – Rosemary Joshua, Figaro – David Soar, Cherubino – Fiona Murphy. Michael Hofstetter, conductor (3CDs).

Beatrice di Tenda: Edita Gruberova, Agnese del Maino: Stefania Kaluza, Filippo Maria Visconti: Michael Volle, Orombello: Piotr Beczala. Marcello Viotti, conductor (2CDs).

Fidelio by Beethoven, Milan 1999

In: Beethoven, Opera

Don Fernando: Stephen Milling, Don Pizarro: Franz-Josef Kapellmann, Florestan: Thomas Moser, Leonore: Waltraud Meier, Rocco: Kurt Rydl, Marzelline: Laura Aikin. Riccardo Muti, conductor (2CDs).

La Sonnambula by Bellini, Zurich 2002*

In: Bellini, Opera

Amina: Edita Gruberova, Conte Rodolfo: Roberto Scandiuzzi, Elvino: Piotr Beczala, Alessio: Valeriy Murga. Marcello Viotti, conductor (2CDs). * Excellent in-house recording.

Hamlet by Thomas, Barcelona 2003

In: Ambroise Thomas, Opera

Ophélie: Natalie Dessay, Hamlet: Jean-Luc Chaignaud, Gertrude: Béatrice Uria-Monzon, Claudius: Alain Vernhes, Laërte: Daniil Shtoda, Le Spectre: Markus Hollop. Bertrand de Billy, conductor (3CDs).

Susan Graham (Sister Helen Prejean), Frederica von Stade (Mrs. Patrick de Rocher), Theresa Hamm-Smith (Sister Rose), Catherine Cook (Jade Boucher), Nicolle Foland (Kitty Hart). Patrick Summers, conductor (2CDs). * Excellent in-house recording.

Klytämnestra: Helen Medlyn, Elektra: Elizabeth Connell, Chrysothemis: Erika Sunnegårdh, Aegisth: Richard Greager, Orest: Tuomas Pursio. Eckehard Stier, conductor (2CDs).

King Solomon – Viktor Massányi, High priest – József Gregor, Sulamith – Veronika Kincses, Assad – András Molnár, Queen of Sheba – Márta Szilfai. Péter Oberfrank, conductor (2CDs).

Adina by Rossini, Pesaro 2003

In: Opera, Rossini

Adina – Joyce Didonato, Selimo – Raul Gimenez, Califfo – Marco Vinco, Mustafà – Carlo Lepore, Alì – Saimir Pirgu. Renato Palumbo, conductor (2CDs).

Béatrice – Andrea Meláth, Héro – Ingrid Kertesi, Ursule – Erika Gál, Bénédict – József Csák. János K?míves, conductor (2CDs).

Die Meistersinger by Wagner, Wien 2008

In: Opera, Wagner

Hans Sachs: Falk Struckmann, Veit Pogner: Ain Anger, Kunz Vogelgesang: Alexander Kaimbacher, Konrad Nachtigall: Marcus Pelz, Sixtus Beckmesser: Adrian Eröd. Christian Thielemann, conductor (4CDs).

Elektra – Susan Bullock, Chrysothemis – Anne Schwanewilms, Klytämnestra – Jane Henschel, Orest -  Johan Reuter, Äegisth – Frank van Aken. Mark Elder, conductor (2CDs).

Lulu by Berg, London 2009

In: Berg, Opera

Lulu – Agneta Eichenholz, Dr Schön/Jack the Ripper – Michael Volle, Countess Geschwitz – Jennifer Larmore, Alwa – Klaus Florian Vogt, Schigolch -  Gwynne Howell. Antonio Pappano, conductor (3CDs).

Peter Grimes by Britten, Milan 2000*

In: Britten, Opera

Peter Grimes: John Daszak, Ellen Orford: Elizabeth Whitehouse, Balstrode: Alan Held, Auntie: Anne Collins. Jeffrey Tate, conductor (3CDs). * Excellent in-house recording.

Iolanta by Tchaikovsky, Odessa 2010

In: Opera, Tchaikovsky

René – Volodymyr Tarasov, Robert – Viktor Mityushkin, Vaudémont – Anatoly Duda, Ibn-Hakia – Volodymyr Murashchenko, Alméric – Serhey Krasnykh. Oksana Lyniv, conductor (2CDs).

La Cenerentola by Rossini, London 2003

In: Opera, Rossini

Cenerentola : Vesselina Kasarova, Don Ramiro : Juan Diego Florez, Dandini : Alessandro Corbelli, Don Magnifico : Simone Alaimo. Evelino Pidò, conductor (2CDs).

Die Feldmarschallin Fürstin Werdenberg: Renée Fleming, Der Baron Ochs auf Lerchenau: Kristinn Sigmundsson, Octavian: Susan Graham, Herr von Faninal: Thomas Allen. Edo de Waart, conductor (3CDs).

Jimmy, Irene’s son – Roger Honeywell, Irene – Judith Forst, Lillian Alling – Frédérique Vézina, Sergei / Constable Wyman / Jozéf – Thomas Goerz. Jacques Lacombe, conductor (2CDs).

Galina Gorchakova (Kuma), Larissa Diadkova (Princess Yevpraxia), Gegam Grigorian (Prince Yuri), Nikolai Putilin (Prince Nikita), Vladimir Matorin (Mamirov/Kudma). Valery Gergiev, conductor (3CDs).

Valerie Condoluti – Andromede, Dmitry Korchak – Persee, Istvan Kovacs – Le Mostre Pathos, Alessia Sparacio – Thetis. Jan Latham-Koenig, conductor (1CD).

Così fan tutte by Mozart, Amsterdam 2006

In: Mozart, Opera

Fiordiligi: Sally Mathews, Dorabella: Maite Beaumont, Despina: Danielle de Niese, Ferrando: Norman Shankle, Guglielmo: Luca Pisaroni. Ingo Metzmacher, conductor (3CDs).

Minnie: Eva-Maria Westbroek, Jack Rance: Stephen Kechulius, Dick Johnson: Hugh Smith, Nick: Norbert Ernst, Sonora: Thomas Oliemans. Edo de Waart, conductor (2CDs).

Il Trovatore by Verdi, Chicago 2006

In: Opera, Verdi

Manrico: Walter Fraccaro, Leonora: Sondra Radvanovsky, Azucena: Dolora Zajick, Count di Luna: Mark Delavan, Ferrando: Andrea Silvestrelli. Donald Palumbo, conductor (2CDs).

Luisa Miller by Verdi, Venice 2006

In: Opera, Verdi

Il Conte di Walter – Alexander Vinogradov, Rodolfo – Giuseppe Sabbatini, Federica, Duchessa d’Ostheim – Ursula Ferri, Wurm – Arutjun Kotchinian, Miller – Damiano Salerno, Luisa, sua figlia – Darina Takova. Maurizio Benini, conductor (2CDs).

Audra McDonald (Jenny Smith), Patti LuPone (Leocadia Begbick), Anthony Dean Griffey (Jimmy MacIntyre), John Easterlin (Jack O’Brien). James Conlon, conductor (2CDs).

Prologue/Peter Quint : William Burden, Governess : Camilla Tilling, Flora : Joanna Songi, Miles : Christopher Sladdin, Mrs Grose : Anne-Marie Owens, Miss Jessel : Emma Bell. Edward Gardner, conductor (2CDs).

Peneios: Frode Olsen, Gaea: Birgit Remmert, Daphne: Juanita Lascarro, Leukippos: Rainer Trost, Apollo: Scott MacAllister. Ingo Metzmacher, conductor (2CDs).

Konig Kandaules: Stuart Skelton, Gyges: Kay Stiefermann, Nyssia: Jeanne-Michéle Charbonnet, Phedros: Klaus Kuttler, Syphax: Arnold Bezuyen. Bernhard Kontarsky, conductor (2CDs).

La Musica: David Cordier, Orfeo: Jeremy Ovenden, Euridice: Judith van Wanroij, La Speranza: Pascal Bertin, La Messagiera: Tania Kross, Caronte: Alan Ewing. Stephen Stubbs, conductor (2CDs).

Alan Opie (Forester), Melissa Parks (Forester’s Wife/Owl), Keith Jameson (Schoolmaster, Mosquito), Wilbur Pauley (Badger/Parson), Joshua Bloom (Harašta, a poultry dealer). Alan Gilbert, conductor (2CDs).

L’Ange – Christine Schäfer, Saint François – Paul Gay, Le Lépreux – John Daszak, Frère Léon – Nikolay Borchev, Frère Massée – Kenneth Roberson. Kent Nagano, conductor (4CDs).

Oberon by Weber, Toulouse 2011

In: Opera, Weber

Klaus Florian Vogt – Huon de Bordeaux, Arttu Kataja – Scherasmin, Tansel Akzeybek – Oberon, Silvia de La Muela – Puck. Rani Calderon, conductor (2CDs).

Silvia Stonyte – Senta, Vladimir Prudnikovas – Daland, Viktor Aleškovas – Erik, Iole Jonutyt – Mary, AugustRubežius – Steersman. Gudenkas Rinkevicius, conductor (2CDs).

Acis : Pascal Charbonneau, Galatea : Joelle Harvey, Damon : Rupert Charlesworth, Coridon : Zachary Wilder. Leonardo Garcia Alarcon, conductor (2CDs).

The Bartered Bride by Smetana, Graz 2011

In: Opera, Smetana

Anton Scharinger – Krusina, Elisabeth Kulman – Ludmila, Dorothea Röschmann – Marie, Yasushi Hirano – Mícha, Elisabeth von Magnus – Háta. Nikolaus Harnoncourt, conductor (3CDs).

Madama Butterfly by Puccini, London 2011

In: Opera, Puccini

Cio-Cio San – Kristine Opolais, Pinkerton – James Valenti, Sharpless – Anthony Michaels-Moore, Goro – Robin Leggate. Conductor, Andris Nelsons (2CDs).

Gui de Monfort – Dario Solari, Le Sire de Béthune – Luca Dall’Amico, Le Comte de Vaudemont – Riccardo Ferrari, La Duchesse Hélène  – Alexandrina Pendatchanska, Henri  – Gregory Kunde. Gianluigi Gelmetti, conductor (3CDs).

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