Classical Blu-Ray Disc New Releases
Classical Blu-Ray Disc New Releases
Below is a list of all Classical Blu-Ray Disc titles released in the last 180 days.
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GEORGES BIZET
Bizet: Carmen (Blu-ray Disc) Aigul Akhmetshina (mezzo-soprano) Piotr Beczala (tenor) Kostas Smoriginas (bass-baritone) Olga Kulchynska (soprano), Royal Opera & Ballet [ Opus Arte / Blu-ray - released 23/Oct/2026 ] In a remote Spanish town, the free-spirited Carmen declares that any man she loves should beware. But even she is unprepared for what happens when she decides to seduce police officer Don José. Though initially uninterested in Carmen's charms, Don... |
PYOTR ILYICH TCHAIKOVSKY
Tchaikovsky: The Nutcracker (Blu-ray) Mayara Magri, Reece Clarke,James Hay, Marianna Tsembenhoi, Taisuke Nakao,The Royal Ballet [ Opus Arte / Blu-ray - released 23/Oct/2026 ] A festive classic, including some of Tchaikovsky's - and indeed, the classical ballet canon's - most instantly recognisable tunes, Peter Wright's production of The Nutcracker has been enchanting children and adults alike since its first performance... |
PYOTR ILYICH TCHAIKOVSKY
Tchaikovsky: The Nutcracker (DVD) Mayara Magri, Reece Clarke,James Hay, Marianna Tsembenhoi, Taisuke Nakao,The Royal Ballet [ Opus Arte / Blu-ray - released 23/Oct/2026 ] A festive classic, including some of Tchaikovsky's - and indeed, the classical ballet canon's - most instantly recognisable tunes, Peter Wright's production of The Nutcracker has been enchanting children and adults alike since its first performance... |
ANTONIN DVORAK
Dvorak: Rusalka Chorus of Dutch National Opera, Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, Joana Mallwitz (conductor) [ Naxos / Blu-ray - released 11/Sep/2026 ] With its wonderfully poetic and sensual score, Rusalka is Antonín Dvořák's most beloved opera, filled with musical effects that evoke the beauty and magic of a world inhabited by nymphs and water sprites. Jaroslav Kvapil's libretto is based on a... |
GUSTAV MAHLER
Mahler: Symphony No. 6, "Tragic" (Großes Festspielhaus, Salzburger Festspiele 2020) (Blu-ray) Wiener Philharmoniker, Andris Nelsons [ C Major / Blu-ray - released 11/Sep/2026 ] On 28 March 1842, the orchestra of the Vienna Court Opera, organised as a symphonic ensemble by composer-conductor Otto Nicolai, presented a concert that would develop into the Philharmonic Concerts and the Vienna Philharmonic. The principles on... |
RICHARD WAGNER
Wagner: Die Meistersinger von Nurnberg (Blu-ray) Chor und Orchester der Bayreuther Festspiele [ C Major / Blu-ray - released 4/Sep/2026 ] Wagner defined Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg as the most complete work that he had ever created. The Bayreuth Festival 2025 presents the comedy in a new production staged by Matthias Davids, whose playful irreverence stands between tradition and... |
GAETANO DONIZETTI
Donizetti: Maria Stuarda (Blu-ray) Wiener Philharmoniker, Antonello Manacorda (cond.) [ C Major / Blu-ray Disc - released 4/Sep/2026 ] With a sublime cast and the revolutionary staging by Ulrich Rasche, this Salzburg Festival production of Donizetti's Maria Stuarda transforms a bel canto masterpiece into an evening of theatre. The conflict between Maria and Elisabetta becomes... |
FERDINAND HÉROLD
Frederick Ashton's La Fille mal gardée The Royal Ballet & Opera, Opera House Orchestra [ Opus Arte / Blu-ray - released 28/Aug/2026 ] Escape to the countryside with Frederick Ashton's ballet about a capricious girl who hopes to marry her love. Brimming withhumour and choreographic invention, La Fille mal gardée is the perfect ballet for all the family. |
GILBERT and SULLIVAN
Trial by Jury / A Matter of Misconduct! Scottish Opera, Richard Suart, Kira Kaplan, Jamie MacDougall, Chloe Harris, Edward Jowle, Ross Cumming [ Opus Arte / Blu-ray - released 24/Jul/2026 ] A dazzling double-bill of classic G&S comedy and new writing from Scottish Opera. Trial by Jury, first performed in 1875, is the first major hit from the partnership of W.S. Gilbert and Arthur Sullivan. Set around a classic case of broken vows -... |
VARIOUS COMPOSERS
Sommernachtskonzert 2026 / Summer Night Concert 2026 (Blu-ray) Bryn Terfel (bass-baritone), Wiener Philharmoniker, Lorenzo Viotti (conductor) [ Sony Classical / Blu-ray - released 17/Jul/2026 ] The 2026 Summer Night Concert was held on 19 June before an audience of 50,000 enthusiastic fans. This open-air concert by the Vienna Philharmonic has been held annually since 2008 and, as always, the grounds of the UNESCO World Heritage Site at... |
GAETANO DONIZETTI
Donizetti: Maria Stuarda (Blu-ray) Coro y Orquesta Titulares del Teatro Real José, Miguel Pérez-Sierra (conductor) [ Naxos / Blu-ray - released 10/Jul/2026 ] Gaetano Donizetti's tragic opera Maria Stuarda depicts the merciless rivalry between Elizabeth I and Mary, Queen of Scots, who is seen as a martyr facing up to the illegitimate Queen of England. The opera was a victim of censorship at its premiere... |
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GEORGES BIZET / AMBROISE THOMAS / ANDRE MESSAGER / CHARLES GOUNOD / LEO DELIBES
Opéra Comique Collection, Vol. 2 - - Bizet: Carmen / Thomas: Hamlet / Messager: Fortunio / Gounod: La nonne sanglante / Delibes: Lakmé [5 Blu-rays] Anna Caterina Antonacci, Andrew Richards, Anne-Catherine Gillet, Stéphane Degout, Sabine Devieilhe, Cyrille Dubois, Michael Spyres, etc [ Naxos Blu-ray / 5 Blu-ray Box Set - released 22/May/2026 ] The Opéra Comique in Paris has a long tradition of giving stylish performances dating back to the 18th century. Five imaginative and critically acclaimed productions are featured in this collection of French operatic masterpieces. |
JOBY TALBOT / JONI MITCHELL / KEATON HENSON / GEORGE GERSHWIN
Ballet to Broadway - Wheeldon Works: Fool's Paradise, The Two of Us, An American in Paris (Blu-ray) The Royal Ballet / Akane Takada, William Bracewell, Auren Cuthbertson, Calvin Richardson, Matthew Ball, Joseph Sissens, etc / Koen Kessels (cond) [ Opus Arte Blu-ray / Blu-ray - released 8/May/2026 ] Sensuous contemporary ballet meets the energy of musical theatre in four distinctive short works showcasing the extraordinary versatility of The Royal Ballet's Artistic Associate, Christopher Wheeldon. |
