In Stock Classical Blu-Ray Disc
In Stock Classical Blu-Ray Disc
Below is a list of all In Stock Classical Blu-Ray Disc titles.
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REYNALDO HAHN
Hahn: Ciboulette (complete operas recorded in 2013) BLU-RAY Opera de Toulon / Julie Fuchs, Jean-François Lapointe, Julien Behr / Laurence Equilbey (cond) [ Fra Musica Blu-Ray / Blu-ray Disc - released 20/Nov/2014 ] Intended to set the spice of Parisian operetta against American musical comedy, 'Ciboulette' was Reynaldo Hahn's first light score. It features the tribulations of the pretty market gardener Ciboulette, determined to earn herself a bright future with |
GAETANO DONIZETTI
Donizetti: L'elisir d'amore (complete opera recorded in 2012) BLU-RAY Baden-Baden Festspielhaus / Miah Persson, Rolando Villazon, Ildebrando D'Arcangelo, Roman Trekel / Pablo Heras-Casado (cond) [ Deutsche Grammophon Blu-ray / Blu-ray Disc - released 10/Oct/2014 ] "Villazon's Nemorino...comes across as individual, hyperactive, zany, but also a bit petulant and unlovable...Persson exudes easy-going charm...[d'Arcangelo] sings with fine, Italianate comic energy." (Gramophone) |
RICHARD WAGNER
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Wagner: Die Walkure (complete opera recorded live in 2002) BLU-RAY AUDIO Bayerische State Opera / Waltraud Meier, Peter Seiffert, Kurt Rydl, John Tomlinson, Mihoko Fujimura / Zubin Mehta (cond) [ Farao Classics Pure Audio Blu-ray / Blu-ray Disc - released 1/Oct/2014 ] When Zubin Mehta took over the position of Bavarian General Music Director in 1998, heralding a new era in the history of Germany's most venerable opera orchestra, this first cyclic performance of the Ring was a triumph for conductor and musicians. |
KALMAN / STOLZ / STRAUSS
Happy New Year 2012: The Operetta Gala from Dresden BLU-RAY Ingeborg Schöpf (soprano), Piotr Beczala (tenor) / Staatskapelle Dresden, Christian Thielemann [ Deutsche Grammophon Blu-Ray / Blu-ray Disc - released 28/Aug/2014 ] Thielemann's annual Operetta Gala is THE New Year's tradition in the making, presenting the sparkling treasures of the popular operetta repertoire - magnificent, familiar music and great artists, a colourful, festive atmosphere, and the most elegant... |
JEAN-PHILIPPE RAMEAU
Rameau: Hippolyte et Aricie (Complete opera recorded in 2013) BLU-RAY Glyndebourne Opera / Ed Lyon, Christiane Karg, Sarah Connolly / Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment, William Christie (conductor) [ Opus Arte Blu-Ray / Blu-ray Disc - released 20/Aug/2014 ] "Christie lavishes his love and skill on a score whose splendours keep on growing over the show's three hours." (Times) |
GEORGE BENJAMIN
Benjamin: Written on Skin (complete opera recorded in 2013) BLU-RAY Royal Opera House / Christopher Purves, Barbara Hannigan, Bejun Mehta, Victoria Simmonds / George Benjamin (cond) [ Opus Arte Blu-ray / Blu-ray Disc - released 20/Aug/2014 ] GRAMOPHONE MAGAZINE AWARD WINNER 2014 - Contemporary |
THE STRAUSS FAMILY
New Year's Concert 2013 (Blu-ray) Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra, Franz Welser-Most [ Sony Blu-Ray / Blu-ray Disc - released 20/Feb/2014 ] "Welser-Möst can cut a curiously professorial figure, but the playing he gets from the orchestra really sparkles in an offbeat programme that includes 11 New Year's Day premieres" Sunday Times |
THE STRAUSS FAMILY
New Year's Concert 2014 BLU-RAY Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra, Mariss Jansons [ Sony Blu-ray / Blu-ray Disc - released 15/Feb/2014 ] The New Year's Concert live from Vienna is one of the world's most famous and spectacular classical music events & has been for over 70 years. Broadcasted on TV and radio in almost 80 countries around the world, attracting more than 40 million... |
J. S. BACH
András Schiff plays Bach BLU-RAY András Schiff (piano) [ EuroArts / Unitel Blu-ray / Blu-ray Disc - released 1/Feb/2014 ] András Schiff, born in 1953 in Budapest, is nowadays one of the most appreciated and distinguished pianists in the world. Magically, he brings life into pieces, makes them breathing and swinging and keeps up almost forgotten ideals of piano... |
MUSSORGSKY / PROKOFIEV / STRAVINSKY
Salzburg Festival 2012 Opening Concert BLU-RAY Sergei Semishkur (tenor) / Wiener Philharmoniker [Vienna Philharmonic], Valery Gergiev [ EuroArts / Unitel Blu-ray / Blu-ray Disc - released 1/Feb/2014 ] "the Philharmonic - and particularly the Vienna State Opera Chorus - render Stravinsky's Psalms with biting urgency, with rhythm and transparency of sound effectively replacing their usual lushness." (Gramophone) |
BENJAMIN BRITTEN
Gloriana (complete opera recorded in June 2013) BLU-RAY Royal Opera House / Susan Bullock, Toby Spence, Patricia Bardon, Mark Stone, Kate Royal / Paul Daniel (conductor) [ Opus Arte Royal Opera House Collection Blu-Ray / Blu-ray Disc - released 25/Nov/2013 ] "At its moments of greatest drama and pathos this 2013 production is undeniably effective." (MusicWeb) |
VARIOUS COMPOSERS
Live From Red Square Moscow 2014 BLU-RAY Anna Netrebko, Dmitri Hvorostovsky / State Academic Symphony, Constantine Orbelian [ Deutsche Grammophon Blu-ray / Blu-ray Disc - released 1/Nov/2013 ] Two of the biggest names in opera join forces for a live performance from historic Red Square in the heart of Moscow, captured in stunning sound and vision with 18 high definition cameras and 5.1 cinema surround sound Recorded at a superb live... |
PHILIP GLASS
Glass: The Perfect American (complete opera recorded in 2013) BLU-RAY Teatro Real / David Pittsinger, Donald Kaasch, Christopher Purves, Janis Kelly / Dennis Russell Davies (cond) [ Opus Arte Blu-ray / Blu-ray Disc - released 1/Oct/2013 ] "The dark tone is set from the beginning...Purves impresses conveys the complex and ultimately flawed character of Walt...Opus Arte's production is excellent...and brings The Perfect American - such as it is - very vividly to life." Gramophone |
LUDWIG van BEETHOVEN
Beethoven: Missa Solemnis BLU-RAY Marlis Petersen (soprano) Elisabeth Kulman (contralto) Werner Güra (tenor) Gerald Finley (bass) / Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra Amsterdam, Nikolaus Ha [ C Major Blu-ray / Blu-ray - released 29/Apr/2013 ] "This is exceptional. There are certainly many different valid ways to perform the Missa solemnis, but it's hard to imagine they will surpass this outstanding version." BBC Music |
GIUSEPPE VERDI
Verdi: Macbeth (complete opera recorded in 2009) BLU-RAY Paris Opera / Dimitris Tiliakos, Ferruccio Furlanetto, Violeta Urmana / Teodor Currentzis (conductor) [ Bel Air Classiques Blu-ray / Blu-ray Disc - released 10/Apr/2013 ] "In film close-up, for instance, the wonderfully detailed acting of baritone Dimitris Tiliakos, a darkly handsome hero-villain, stands out" (BBC Music) |
CAVALLI
Cavalli: La Didone (complete opera recorded in 2011) BLU-RAY Anna Bonitatibus, Kresimir Spicer, Xavier Sabata, Maria Streijffert / Les Arts Florissants, William Christie (cond.) & Clément Hervieu-Léger (dir.) [ Opus Arte Bluray / Blu-ray Disc - released 20/Feb/2013 ] "Christie's direction can almost be taken to guarantee a fine performance and that's the case here...If you wish to have only one Cavalli recording in your collection, this would vie strongly for that honour" MusicWeb International, October 2012 |
BELLINI
I Puritani (Recorded live at the Netherlands Opera, October 2009) BLU-RAY Netherlands Opera / Daniel Borowski, Mariola Cantarero, Riccardo Zanellato / Netherlands Philharmonic Orchestra, Giuliano Carella (conductor) [ Opus Arte Blu-Ray / Blu-ray Disc - released 20/Feb/2013 ] "Negrin gets some excellent performances from his cast, who are able to express emotion without being either hammy or cheesy. Scott Hendricks as the rejected lover sings nobly after a gusty start...Osborn manages a stupendous top F, non-falsetto, and |
DUKAS
Dukas: Ariane et Barbe-Bleue (Recorded live at Gran Teatre del Liceu, June & July 2011) BLU-RAY Gran Teatre del Liceu / José van Dam, Jeanne-Michèle Charbonnet / Stéphane Denève (conductor) & Claus Guth (director) [ Opus Arte Blu-Ray / Blu-ray Disc - released 20/Feb/2013 ] Stéphane Denève is universally acclaimed for his interpretation of French repertoire. |
GEORG FRIDERIC HANDEL
Handel: Rinaldo (Recorded live at Glyndebourne Opera House, Lewes August 2011) Sonia Prina, Anett Fritsch, Brenda Rae, Luca Pisaroni / Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment, Ottavio Dantone, Robert Carsen (Stage director) [ Opus Arte Blu-Ray / Blu-ray Disc - released 20/Feb/2013 ] "Directing from his tinkling harpsichord, Ottavio Dantone encourages the Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment to be light, bright and Italian. Listen wholeheartedly; watch with caution." (The Times) |
AGOSTINO STEFFANI
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Steffani: Mission (Blu-ray) Cecilia Bartoli (mezzo-soprano) / I Barocchisti, Diego Fasolis, with Philippe Jaroussky (countertenor) [ Decca Classics Blu-Ray / Blu-ray Disc - released 6/Dec/2012 ] "Bartoli's programming instincts are immaculate in terms of musical and emotional variety; she is compelling in pearly arioso and slow numbers, less so in bravura ones." Sunday Times, 14th October 2012 |
