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GIOACHINO ROSSINI
Rossini: Armida (complet opera recorded in 2022) Moisés Marín, Michele Angelini, Jusung Gabriel Park, Ruth Iniesta / Krakow Philharmonic Chorus and Orchestra, Jose Miguel Perez-Sierra [ Naxos Rossini in Wildbad / 2 CD - due 24/May/2024 ] The story of Armida had already inspired around 70 composers by the time Rossini took it on both as an opportunity to measure himself against his colleagues, and as a special role for soprano Isabella Colbran with whom he had recently started a... |
GIOACCHINIO ROSSINI
Rossini: Ermione (complete opera) Serena Farnocchia (soprano) Aurora Faggioli (mezzo-soprano) . Moisés Marín (tenor) / Kraków Philharmonic Orchestra, Antonino Fogliani [ Naxos / 2 CD Box Set - due 21/Jun/2024 ] Numerous myths surround the supposed failure of Ermione, and while Rossini himself feared the subject might be 'overly tragic', he was clearly fond of the work, keeping its manuscript until his death. Ermione is set in the aftermath of the Trojan... |
GIUSEPPE VERDI
Verdi: Don Carlo (complete opera) Antonietta Stella, Fedora Barbieri, Mario Filippeschi, Tito Gobbi, Boris Christoff / Rome Opera Chorus and Orchestra, Gabriele Santini [ Naxos Historical / 3 CD - released 7/Feb/2006 ] "Gobbi goes from strength to strength … Rodrigo's noble death scene elicits from this artist some of the loveliest baritone singing I have ever heard on record.With the cardinal rôles of the King and Posa finely done, with beautifully moulded... |
ERICH WOLFGANG KORNGOLD
Korngold: Das Wunder der Heliane (complete opera recorded in 2018) Deutsche Oper Berlin / Sara Jakubiak, Brian Jagde, Josef Wagner, Okka von der Damerau, Derek Welton / Christof Loy [ Naxos DVD / 2 DVD - released 7/Jun/2019 ] Erich Wolfgang Korngold regarded Das Wunder der Heliane as his greatest work, but the opera has been neglected since its premiere in 1927. This 2018 production from the Deutsche Oper Berlin features the American soprano Sara Jakubiak as Heliane, and... |
ENGELBERT HUMPERDINCK
Humperdinck: Hansel und Gretel (Complete opera) (Rec 1953) (plus earlier recordings of excerpts) Elisabeth Schwarzkopf (soprano) Anny Felbermayer (soprano) Ines Maria Ferraris (soprano) Elisabeth Grummer (soprano) Herbert von Karajan (cond) [ Naxos Historic Opera / 2 CD - released 1/Feb/2005 ] "The cast is ideal. This type of music suits Schwarzkopf to a tee. Her clarity of tone and expression, coupled with her diction, is perfect for the role of Gretel. Her opposite number, her Hänsel, is Elisabeth Grümmer, in fine fettle here" - Bargain... |
NICOLAI RIMSKY-KORSAKOV
Rimsky-Korsakov: Christmas Eve (complete opera recorded in 2021) BLU-RAY Frankfurt Opera / Julia Muzychenko, Enkelejda Shkoza, Alexey Tikhomirov, Anthony Robin Schneider / Sebastian Weigle (cond) [ Naxos Blu-ray / Blu-ray - released 11/Nov/2022 ] "Loy masses his choral scenes with gusto, and draws the characters with compassion and wit. It's the mixture of cheerfulness and melancholy that makes this opera sing, and Loy walks the line without compromise to his own aesthetic." Gramophone |
NIKOLAI RIMSKY-KORSAKOV
Rimsky-Korsakov: Christmas Eve (Complete opera recorded in 2021) Georgy Vasiliev (tenor) Julia Muzychenko (soprano) Enkelejda Shkoza (mezzo) Alexey Tikhomirov (bass) / Frankfurter Opern- und Museumsorchester [ Naxos / 2 CD - released 10/Nov/2023 ] "Some will doubtless be glad to enjoy Rimsky's ravishing score without Loy's visuals... It's also hugely enjoyable in its own right, throwing a particular spotlight on Sebastian Weigle's affectionate, alert conducting." Gramophone |
GIUSEPPE VERDI
Verdi: Rigoletto (complete opera recorded in 1945) Jussi Bjorling (tenor) Bidu Sayao (soprano) Leonard Warren (baritone) / Chorus & Orchestra of the Metropolitan Opera, Cesare Sodero [ Naxos Historical Opera / 2 CD - released 1/Jul/2008 ] "Taken as a whole, this is a remarkable document." Opera Now |
W. A. MOZART
Mozart: La finta giardiniera (complete opera recorded in 2018) BLU-RAY Teatro alla Scala / Krešimir Špicer, Julie Martin du Theil, Bernard Richter / Diego Fasolis (cond) [ Naxos Blu-ray / Blu-ray - released 9/Jul/2021 ] "The whole, remarkably filmed by Daniela Vismara, is to be seen by all those who are reluctant to opera: conversion is guaranteed!" © 2021 Crescendo |
PIETRO MASCAGNI
Mascagni: L'Amico Fritz (Complete Opera recorded in 2022) (Blu-ray) Maggio Musicale Fiorentino / Salome Jicia, Charles Castronovo, Teresa Iervolino, Massimo Cavalletti / Riccardo Frizza,(cond) [ Naxos / Dynamic Blu-ray / DVD - released 17/Feb/2023 ] "Cucchi evokes a lively society, never overstated, of friendship and good cheer...Frizza controls the ebb and flow in masterly fashion. The whole thing is very nicely done." Gramophone Blu-ray of the Month April 2023 |
