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BENET CASABLANCAS
Casablancas: L'Enigma di Lea (complete opera recorded in 2019) Blu-ray Liceu Grand Theatre / Allison Cook, José Antonio López, Sara Blanch, Marta Infante, Sonia de Munck / Josep Pons (cond) [ Naxos Blu-ray / Blu-ray - released 21/Jan/2022 ] Recorded at the Gran Teatre del Liceu, Barcelona, Spain, 12-13 February 2019 |
EMILIO de CAVALIERI:
de Cavalieri: Rappresentatione di Anima et di Corpo (complete opera recorded in 2021) Blu-ray Theater an der Wien / Georg Nigl, Cyril Auvity, Anett Fritsch, Daniel Schmutzhard / Giovanni AntoninI [ Naxos Blu-ray / Blu-ray - released 24/Mar/2023 ] "This Rappresentatione is as entertaining a sermon as you're ever likely to see. Does it belong in the opera house? Carsen certainly makes a persuasive case." Gramophone Editor's Choice June 2023 |
LISZT
Liszt: A Faust Symphony, S108 Andras Molnar (tenor) Franz Liszt Academy of Music Orchestra, Hungarian State Opera Chorus, Andras Ligeti [ Naxos / CD ] "There's a lot right with this performance, not least being its outspoken acknowledgement of Faust's stormy character. Liszt's first-movement portrait receives zestful advocacy, less polished than some, perhaps, but fired by immense gusto. The... |
DVORAK / SMETANA
DVORAK: Symphony No. 9 / SMETANA: Moldau (Kleiber) (1927-1948) London Philharmonic Orchestra / Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra / Berlin State Opera Orchestra / Erich Kleiber [ Naxos Historical / CD - released 3/Mar/2002 ] |
NICOLAI RIMSKY-KORSAKOV
Rimsky-Korsakov: The Golden Cockerel (complete opera recorded in 2021) l'Opéra National de Lyon / Nina Minasyan, Margarita Neksarova, Andrey Popov, Dmitry Ulyanov / Daniele Rustioni (cond) [ Naxos DVD / DVD - released 12/Aug/2022 ] In the autumn of 1906, at a time when he was saying he didn't want to write anything further, Rimsky-Korsakov had the idea of starting an opera based on The Tale of the Golden Cockerel, the last of Pushkin's folk tales in verse, written in 1834. |
NICOLAI RIMSKY-KORSAKOV
Rimsky-Korsakov: The Golden Cockerel (complete opera recorded in 2021) Blu-ray l'Opéra National de Lyon / Nina Minasyan, Margarita Neksarova, Andrey Popov, Dmitry Ulyanov / Daniele Rustioni (cond) [ Naxos Blu-ray / Blu-ray - released 12/Aug/2022 ] In the autumn of 1906, at a time when he was saying he didn't want to write anything further, Rimsky-Korsakov had the idea of starting an opera based on The Tale of the Golden Cockerel, the last of Pushkin's folk tales in verse, written in 1834.... |
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Lotric/Ukrainian National Oper
Tenor Opera Arias [ Naxos / CD - released 2/Jun/2003 ] |
UMBERTO GIORDANO
Giordano: Andrea Chenier (complete opera recorded in 1931) Luigi Marini / Lina Bruna-Rasa / Carlo Galeffi / Chorus and Orchestra of La Scala / Lorenzo Molajoli [ Naxos Great Opera Recordings / 2 CD - released 1/Jan/2007 ] This is one of the more groundbreaking series of complete opera recordings made at the La Scala Opera in the early 1930's |
DELIBES
Lakme (complete opera) Mado Robin (soprano) / Agnes Disney (mezzo) / Libero de Luca (tenor) / Paris Opera-Comique Chorus and Orchestra / Georges Sebastien [ Naxos Historical / 2 CD - released 4/Mar/2007 ] The great soprano Mado Robin made her début at the Paris Opéra in 1945 as Gilda, and gave her first performance as Lakmé, which was to become her most famous rôle, the following year at the Opéra-Comique. |
JOHANN NEPOMUK HUMMEL
Hummel At the Opera Madoka Inui (piano) [ Naxos / CD - released 18/Jul/2011 ] The reputation of Johann Nepomuk Hummel - child prodigy, student of Mozart, successor of Haydn and Beethoven's rival, widely-travelled piano virtuoso, composer, conductor, influential teacher and ingenious businessman - is once more on the rise. His... |
ARRIGA BOITO
Boito: Mefistofele (complete opera recorded in 1931) Mafalda Favero, Giannina Arangi-Lombardi, Antonio Melandri / Chorus & Orchestra of La Scala, Milan, Lorenzo Molajoli [ Naxos Great Opera Recordings / 2 CD - released 20/Aug/2011 ] Recorded November - December, 1931 |
FERRUCCIO BUSONI
Busoni: Doktor Faust (Complete Opera recorded in 2023) Blu-ray Maggio Musicale Fiorentino / Dietrich Henschel, Daniel Brenna, Wilhelm Schwinghammer, Joseph Dahdah, Olga Bezsmertna, Florian Stern / Cornelius Meiste [ Naxos / Dynamic Blu-ray / Blu-ray - released 15/Mar/2024 ] "Meister [acquits himself well], conducting by turns with sensitivity and vigour, and capturing effectively the haunting, mysterious sound world of the piece. The orchestral playing could be more refined but doesn't lack for commitment." Gramophone |
FRANCESCO CILEA
Cilea: Adriana Lecouvreur (Complete Opera recorded in 2021) Maggio Musicale Fiorentino / Maria José Siri, Ksenia Dudnikova, Martin Muehle, Paolo Antognetti / Daniel Harding (cond) [ Naxos / Dynamic DVD / DVD - released 9/Sep/2022 ] Francesco Cilea's Adriana Lecouvreur was inspired by the real-life story of a celebrated actress at the Comédie-Française who was much admired by Voltaire. Hailed as a masterpiece, the opera was triumphantly staged in cities around the world. |
FRANCESCO CILEA
Cilea: Adriana Lecouvreur (Complete Opera recorded in 2021) Blu-ray Maggio Musicale Fiorentino / Maria José Siri, Ksenia Dudnikova, Martin Muehle, Paolo Antognetti / Daniel Harding (cond) [ Naxos / Dynamic Blu-ray / Blu-ray - released 9/Sep/2022 ] Francesco Cilea's Adriana Lecouvreur was inspired by the real-life story of a celebrated actress at the Comédie-Française who was much admired by Voltaire. Hailed as a masterpiece, the opera was triumphantly staged in cities around the world. |
W. A. MOZART
Mozart: Cosi fan Tutte (complete opera recorded in 2021) Maggio Musicale Fiorentino / Valentina Nafornita, Benedetta Torre, Vasilisa Berzhanskaya, Matthew Swensen, Thomas Hampson / Zubin Mehta (cond) [ Naxos DVD / 2 DVD - released 8/Apr/2022 ] The production of Mozart's classic comic opera from 2021 is directed by the acclaimed German director Sven-Eric Bechtolf. Conducted by Zubin Mehta, the cast includes Thomas Hampson as Don Alfonso, and the Moldovan soprano Valentina Naforniţa. |
W. A. MOZART
Mozart: Cosi fan Tutte (complete opera recorded in 2021) BLU-RAY Maggio Musicale Fiorentino / Valentina Nafornita, Benedetta Torre, Vasilisa Berzhanskaya, Matthew Swensen, Thomas Hampson / Zubin Mehta (cond) [ Naxos Blu-ray / Blu-ray - released 8/Apr/2022 ] The production of Mozart's classic comic opera from 2021 is directed by the acclaimed German director Sven-Eric Bechtolf. Conducted by Zubin Mehta, the cast includes Thomas Hampson as Don Alfonso, and the Moldovan soprano Valentina Naforniţa. |
WLADYSLAW ZELENSKI
Zelenski: Janek (complete opera) Małgorzata Grzegorzewicz-Rodek, Agnieszka Kuk, Łukasz Gaj / The Henryk Wieniawski Philharmonic Orchestra in Lublin, Wojciech Rodek [ Naxos / 2 CD - released 9/Jun/2023 ] Władysław Żeleński was a neo-Romantic from southern Poland whose compositions were infused with evocative national colour and character. His opera Janek draws on local atmosphere and traditional music but also makes use of the emotive Italian verismo... |
WILLIAM WALLACE
Maritana (Complete Opera recorded in 1995) Majella Cullagh / Lunda Lee / Paul Charles Clarke / Rte Philharmonic Choir / Rte Concert Orchestra / Proinnsias O Duinn [ Naxos / 2 CD - released 20/Dec/2011 ] "[the cast] all sing with total dedication and conviction. It isn't at all difficult to understand Maritana's popularity, nor with the ensuing snobbery of the twentieth century, why it fell out of favour." (Gramophone) |
GIACOMO PUCCINI
Puccini: Gianni Schicchi (complete opera) Alberto Rinaldi, Tatiana Lisnic, Mabel Perelstein, Stefano Secco, Gerardo Lopez, Sara Galli Malaga Philharmonic Orchestra, Alexander Rahbari [ Naxos / CD - released 5/Jan/2004 ] Recorded in 2002 |
CHARLES IVES
Ives: Holidays Symphony (II - IV): Decoration Day / Fourth of July / etc Malmo Opera Chorus / Malmo Symphony Orchestra / James Sinclair [ Naxos American Classics / CD - released 10/Nov/2009 ] "Love him or hate him, Charles Ives is now accepted as the major figure he is. This marvellous collection is very well played, expertly recorded and has a good note in the inlay sheet." (MusicWeb Feb 2010) |
