Classical DVD New Releases
Classical DVD New Releases
Below is a list of all classical DVD titles released in the last 120 days.
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ANTONIN DVORAK
Dvorak: Rusalka Chorus of Dutch National Opera, Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, Joana Mallwitz (conductor) [ Naxos / DVD - 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) (DVD) Wiener Philharmoniker, Andris Nelsons [ C Major / DVD - 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 (DVD) Chor und Orchester der Bayreuther Festspiele [ C Major / 2 DVD - 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 (DVD) Wiener Philharmoniker, Antonello Manacorda (cond.) [ C Major / 2 DVD - 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 / DVD - 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 / DVD - 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 (DVD) Bryn Terfel (bass-baritone), Wiener Philharmoniker, Lorenzo Viotti (conductor) [ Sony Classical / DVD - 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 (DVD) Coro y Orquesta Titulares del Teatro Real José, Miguel Pérez-Sierra (conductor) [ Naxos / DVD - 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... |
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 Anna Caterina Antonacci, Andrew Richards, Anne-Catherine Gillet, Stéphane Degout, Sabine Devieilhe, Cyrille Dubois, Michael Spyres, etc [ Naxos DVD / 6 DVD 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. |
