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MOZART / GLUCK / BOITO / BELLINI / VERDI
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Boris Christoff - Italian Opera Arias Boris Christoff (bass) with various orchestras and accompanists [ EMI References / CD - released 2/Feb/1995 ] Bass Boris Christoff was born in Plovdiv, Bulgaria on 18 May 1914 of a Bulgarian father and a Russian mother. The family was very well to do and Boris received the best education available, including a period of study at the University of Sofia. |
GAETANO DONIZETTI
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Donizetti: Lucia di Lammermoor (highlights from the opera recorded in 1992) Edita Gruberova, Neil Shicoff, Alexander Agache / Ambrosian Singers, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Richard Bonynge [ Teldec Basic Edition / CD - released 16/Aug/2001 ] Highlights from the original 1992 release. |
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GIOACHINO ROSSINI
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Rossini: Il Barbiere Di Siviglia [The Barber of Seville] (Highlights) Hakan Hagegard, Jennifer Larmore, Raul Gimanez, Samuel Ramey / Lausanne Chamber Orchestra, Jesus Lapez-Cobos [ Teldec / CD - released 1/Jul/1994 ] "Barbara Frittoli makes a good showing in her aria and Jennifer Larmore seems sublimely unfazed by the conductor's fast tempi. The voice is always full and warm, the coloratura flawless and the characterization vivid." (MusicWeb July 2004) |
GIACOMO PUCCINI
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Puccini: Turandot (highlights from the complete opera) Inge Borkh, Renata Tebaldi, Mario del Monaco, Fernando Corena / Coro e Orchestra dell'Accademia di Santa Cecilia, Roma, Alberto Erede [ Decca Belart / CD - released 1/Apr/1996 ] "The recording has a glitter and brilliance to match even the fabulous court of the emperor of China" (Penguin Guide) |
RICHARD WAGNER
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Wagner: Tannhauser (highlights from the opera) Kiri Te Kanawa, Waltraud Meier, Hakan Hagegard, Rene Kollo / Ambrosian Singers, Philharmonia Orchestra, Marek Janowski [ Teldec / CD - released 17/Aug/1993 ] These excerpts, which come from the soundtrack of the film «Meeting Venus». They were recorded in St. Augustine's Church, London, May/June 1990. |
R. STRAUSS / VERDI / PUCCINI / BIZET / GERSHWIN / BERLIOZ / etc
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: The Essential Leontyne Price Leontyne Price (soprano) / New Philharmonia Orchestra, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, Rome Opera Orchestra, with Placido Domingo & Marilyn Horne [ RCA Red Seal / CD - released 20/Sep/2009 ] Born in Laurel, Mississippi, Price attended Central State University and then Juilliard, where she had her operatic debut as Mistress Ford in Verdi's Falstaff. Having heard the performance, Virgil Thomson engaged her in Four Saints in Three Acts. |
GIACOMO PUCCINI
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Puccini: Turandot (Highlights from the opera) Montserrat Caballe, Jose Carreras, Mirella Freni, Alain Lombard [ EMI Redline / CD - released 29/Jun/1978 ] "From the verystart Caballe conveys an element of mystery while Freni underlines the dramatic rather than the lyrical side of Liu's role." (Penguin Guide) |
DONIZETTI / GOUNOD / PUCCINI / BISHOP / TOSTI / etc
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Nellie Melba: Opera Arias & Songs Nellie Melba (soprano) [ EMI Classics / CD - released 2/Feb/1988 ] Nellie Melba was Australia's first international superstar, her voice and charisma captivating audiences. |
FRIEDRICH SMETANA
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Smetana: The Bartered Bride (Highlights recorded in German in 1962) Pilar Lorengar, Gottlob Frick, Fritz Wunderlich / Bamberger Symphoniker / Rudolf Kempe [ EMI Classics Electrola Collection / CD - released 24/Aug/1987 ] "There, as elsewhere, Pilar Lorengar is better than in any other recording I have heard. Her quick vibrato, which later in her career tended to widen and give a feeling of unsteadiness, is here beautifully controlled and she sings warmly." MusicWeb |
GIUSEPPE VERDI
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Verdi: Il Trovatore (highlights from the opera) Renata Tebaldi, Mario Del Monaco, Giuletta Simionato, Ugo Savarese, Giorgio Tozzi / Grand Theatre de Geneve Orchestra, Alberto Erede [ Decca Eloquence / CD - released 1/Nov/2000 ] One of the great troubadors of his time, Mario del Monaco has power, masculinity and virility to burn in his portrayal of Manrico on this recording of Trovatore. Tebaldi is a sweet and moving Leonora, excelling in such moments as 'Tacea la notte' |
W. A. MOZART
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Mozart: The Magic Flute (highlights from the complete opera) Siegfried Jerusalem, Lucia Popp, Wolfgang Brendel, Roland Bracht, Edita Gruberova / Bayerischen Rundfunks, Bernard Haitink [ EMI Classics Encore / CD - released 1/Jul/2001 ] "Haitink directs a rich and spacious account of Zauberflote, superbly recorded in spectacularly wide-ranging digital sound... a presentation that has been carefully thought through." (Penguin Guide 3 Stars) |
VERDI / PUCCINI / DONIZETTI / MASCAGNI / ROSSINI
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Italian Opera Choruses Theatro Roma Opera Chorus / Covent Garden Royal Opera House Chorus / Various conductors [ Royal Opera / CD - released 25/Jan/1995 ] 19 masterpieces from Italian opera recorded from 1959 to 1972 |
RUGGIERO LEONCAVALLO
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Pagliacci (Complete opera) (Recorded 1953) SPECIAL PRICE! Victoria de los Angeles, Jussi Bjorling, Leonard Warren, Robert Merrill / The Columbus Boy Choir. The Robert Shaw Chorale. Renato Cellini [ EMI Historical / CD - released 20/Nov/2003 ] 'the most enjoyable performance of Pagliacci we have ever heard' (The Record Guide) |
W. A. MOZART
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Don Giovanni (Highlights from the complete opera) William Shimell, Cheryl Studer, Samuel Ramey / Vienna Philharmonic / Riccardo Muti [ EMI Encore / CD - released 22/Feb/2005 ] Combining comedy and drama, Don Giovanni is one of the most well-known and often praised operas ever written. First performed in 1787, it has been appealing to audiences ever since with its multitude of moral, as well as musical themes. |
GILBERT and SULLIVAN
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Gilbert & Sullivan: The Yeomen of the Guard Ambrosian Opera Chorus with Joel Grey, elizabeth Gale, Claire Powell, Alfred Marks, David Hillman & Elizabeth Bainbridge & others [ BBC / Umbrella DVD / DVD - released 10/Aug/2014 ] For more than 100 years the operas of Gilbert & Sullivan have played to packed audiences around the world. These two names have become synonymous with classic light opera - music that is timeless and tuneful lyrics that are witty, scathing and memorable. |
GILBERT and SULLIVAN
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Gilbert & Sullivan: Ruddigore Ambrosian Opera Chorus with Vincent Price, Keith Michell, John Treleaven, Ann Howard, Sandra Dugdale, Donald Adams & Johanna Peters [ BBC / Umbrella DVD / DVD - released 10/Aug/2014 ] For more than 100 years the operas of Gilbert & Sullivan have played to packed audiences around the world. These two names have become synonymous with classic light opera - music that is timeless and tuneful lyrics that are witty, scathing and memorable. |
BORODIN / VERDI / MUSSORGSKY / GLUCK
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Boris Christoff: Opera Arias Boris Christoff (bass) with Ana Alexieva (mezzo) / Various orchestras & conductors [ EMI Studio / CD - released 14/Oct/1988 ] "...should on no account be missed by lovers of great singing." (MusicWeb Nov 2007) |
RICHARD WAGNER
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: The World of Wagner Chicago Symphony Orchestra & Vienna State Opera Chorus & Vienna Philharmonic, Sir Georg Solti, Birgit Nilsson (soprano) / [ Decca / CD - released 10/Nov/1993 ] A great beginners guide to the operas of Richard Wagner. |
GILBERT & SULLIVAN
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: The World of Gilbert & Sullivan D'Oyly Carte Opera Company, Isidore Godfrey, Royston Nash, Sir Malcolm Sargent [ Decca / CD - released 14/Jul/1990 ] "If you are looking for a CD to cheer you up on a dull day this Decca (recording) will serve admirably." Rosette Recording. Penguin Stereo Guide. |
GILBERT AND SULLIVAN
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Gilbert & Sullivan Favourites (from The Gondoliers, Iolanthe, Ruddigore, The Mikado & The Yeomen of the Guard) The D'Oyly Carte Opera Company / James Walker / Sir Malcolm Sargent [ Decca Australian Eloquence / CD - released 7/Jul/1995 ] 'all the performances are as good as they get' ClassicsToday.com |
