PYOTR Il'yich TCHAIKOVSKY
Matthew Bourne's Swan Lake (complete ballet from the Sadler's Wells Theatre) Richard Winsor, Domonic North, Nina Goldman, Madelaine Brennan / Matthew Bourne (choreographer) [ KULTUR Blu-ray / Blu-ray Disc - released 20/Aug/2012 ] When it premiered at Sadler's Wells in 1995, Matthew Bourne's triumphant modern re-interpretation of SWAN LAKE turned tradition upside down, taking the dance world by storm. |
BERNARD HERRMANN
Matthew Bourne's The Red Shoes (complete ballet from the Sadler's Wells Theatre) BLU-RAY Ashley Shaw, Dominic North, Adam Cooper / Matthew Bourne (director & choreographer) [ Illuminations Blu-ray / Blu-ray Disc - released 20/Aug/2012 ] Filmed at Sadler's Wells in 2019, Matthew Bourne's The Red Shoes is a triumphant adaptation of the legendary 1948 feature film by Micheal Powell and Emeric Pressburger. |
FERDINAND HEROLD / PYOTR ILYICH TCHAIKOVSKY / ADOLPHE ADAM
The Art of Natalia Osipova: La Fille mal gardée / Swan Lake / Giselle / Force of Nature BLU-RAY Royal Ballet, Covent Garden / Natalia Osipova, with Steven McRae, Philip Mosley, Christopher Saunders, Matthew Golding, Elizabeth McGorian & others [ Opus Arte Blu-Ray / 4 Blu-ray Box Set - released 25/Sep/2020 ] Russian dance superstar Natalia Osipova joined The Royal Ballet as a Principal in 2013 and has since filled each of her leading roles with an unforgettable passion, fiery energy and technical prowess. |
GEORG FRIDERIC HANDEL
Handel: Acis and Galatea (complete opera recorded April 2009) BLU-RAY The Royal Opera & Ballet / Danielle de Niese, Charles Workman, Matthew Rose, Paul Agnew / Christopher Hogwood (cond) [ Opus Arte Blu-Ray / Blu-ray Disc - released 20/Sep/2016 ] "An evening of exquisite sensual pleasure." The Telegraph |
LEONARD BERNSTEIN
Bernstein Celebration: Yugen - Corybantic Games - The Age of Anxiety The Royal Ballet / Federico Bonelli, William Bracewell, Sarah Lamb, Alexander Campbell, Matthew Ball, etc / Koen Kessels, Barry Wordsworth (cond) [ Opus Arte Blu-Ray / Blu-ray Disc - released 20/Nov/2018 ] The Royal Ballet celebrates the centenary of Leonard Bernstein's birth with this all-Bernstein collection. The Company's three associate choreographers respond to the varied styles of Bernstein's music in ballets that are lyrical, beautiful,... |
LIEBERMANN / DEBUSSY / TCHAIKOVSKY / BIZET
Viscera, Carmen, Afternoon of a Faun & Tchaikovsky pas de deux (live at the Royal Opera House, October 2015) BLU-RAY Royal Ballet / Marianela Nuñez, Carlos Acosta, Federico Bonelli & Matthew Golding, Sarah Lamb & Vadim Muntagirov / Emmanuel Plasson, Martin Yates (con [ BBC / Opus Arte Blu-Ray / Blu-ray Disc - released 20/Aug/2016 ] Carlos Acosta focuses on the dramatic essentials of love, jealousy and revenge in his new production of Carmen. As well as choreographing the production, Acosta dances a lead role. Liam Scarlett has used Lowell Liebermann's thrilling Piano... |
PYOTR ILYICH TCHAIKOVSKY
Tchaikovsky: Swan Lake, Op. 20 (complete ballet recorded in 2015) Royal Ballet / Natalia Osipova, Matthew Golding, Elizabeth McGorian, Gary Avis / Boris Gruzin, conductor [ Opus Arte DVD / DVD - released 1/Aug/2015 ] Choreography Marius Petipa and Lev Ivanov This magnificent Royal Ballet production of Swan Lake is an unforgettable experience. Anthony Dowell's interpretation of Petipa and Ivanov's 1895 St Petersburg version set a standard and style that made it... |
TCHAIKOVSKY
Swan Lake, Op. 20 (complete ballet recorded in 2015) BLU-RAY Royal Ballet / Natalia Osipova, Matthew Golding, Elizabeth McGorian, Gary Avis / Boris Gruzin, conductor [ Opus Arte Blu-Ray / Blu-ray Disc - released 1/Aug/2015 ] This magnificent Royal Ballet production of Swan Lake is an unforgettable experience. Anthony Dowell's interpretation of Petipa and Ivanov's 1895 St Petersburg version set a standard and style that made it a 'yardstick for others' (New York Times). |
PYOTR ILYICH TCHAIKOVSKY
Tchaikovsky: The Ballets - Swan Lake / The Nutcracker / Sleeping Beauty (recorded 2015 - 2017) Royal Ballet / Natalia Osipova, Matthew Golding, Marianela Nuñez, Vadim Muntagirov, Lauren Cuthbertson, Federico Bonelli, etc [ Opus Arte DVD / 3 DVD Box Set - released 12/Dec/2018 ] This special collection includes three Royal Ballet performances of Tchaikovsky's beloved masterpieces: Anthony Dowell's majestic production of Swan Lake, The Sleeping Beauty in its detailed re-creation by Monica.Mason, and the classic 'Nutcracker'. |
PHILIP FEENEY / FREDERIC CHOPIN
The Cellist / Dances At A Gathering (Ballets recorded in 2020) BLU-RAY The Royal Ballet / Lauren Cuthbertson, Marcelino Sambe, Matthew Ball, Marianela Nunez, etc / Andrea Molina (cond) [ Opus Arte Blu-ray / Blu-ray - released 26/Feb/2021 ] Internationally acclaimed choreographer Cathy Marston, previously Associate Artist of The Royal Ballet and Director of Bern Ballett, created The Cellist for The Royal Ballet in 2020. The inspiration for her first work for the Royal Opera House Main... |
JON LORD
Durham Concerto Matthew Barley (cello), Jon Lord (hammond organ), Ruth Palmer (violin) & Kathryn Tickell (Northumbrian pipes) / Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra [ Avie / CD - released 28/Jan/2008 ] "Jon Lord has concentrated on composition since leaving Deep Purple. Lord's music is compellingly sonorous, his programmatic narratives are crystal-clear, and the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic play with passion and tenderness." (Gramophone) |
ARTHUR SOMERVELL / FREDERICK SEPTIMUS KELLY / ARNOLD BAX
Dream Shadows - works for violin & piano Rupert Marshall-Luck (violin) & Matthew Rickard (piano) [ EM Records / CD - released 20/Oct/2015 ] 'Dream Shadows' features the World Première recording of Frederick Septimus Kelly's 'Gallipoli' Sonata for violin and piano. Kelly was born in 1881 in Australia and first came to the United Kingdom when he began his schooling at Eton College.... |
CHARLES IVES
Songs, Vol. 2 Sara Jakubiak (soprano) David Pittsinger (bass) Matthew Plenk (tenor) Tamara Mumford, Leah Wool (mezzo) Laura Garritson (piano) Biava Quartet [ Naxos American Classics / CD - released 1/Aug/2008 ] "It is taking a long time for singers and the public to appreciate the full extent and importance of Ives' output of songs. Not as large as Schubert maybe, but still a major achievement...All of this is immensely praiseworthy… for the many novelties... |
J. S. BACH
St Matthew Passion, BWV244 James Gilchrist, Matthew Rose, Ashley Riches, Elizabeth Watts, Christopher Maltman / Academy of Ancient Music & Choir of the AAM, Richard Egarr [ AAM Records / 3 CD Box Set - released 15/Jun/2015 ] "Singing and playing are highly polished and assured throughout, with James Gilchrist superb as the Evangelist, and Matthew Rose a credible if rather forceful Jesus" (BBC Music) |
TEDDY BEARS' PICNIC
Teddy Bears' Picnic Sara Stowe & Matthew Spring / Nat Gonella / Martin Souter / Henry Hall / etc [ Children's clasics / The Gift of Music / CD - released 1/Aug/2011 ] Children will love this album! A selection of old-fashioned music for children, with more than a hint of nostalgic memories for parents and grandparents. Henry Hall and Uncle Mac join with radio hits of the 50s and piano pieces written specially for... |
VARIOUS COMPOSERS
Songs for William Shakespeare Sara Stowe (Soprano) Matthew Spring (Lute, cittern, hurdy-gurdy) Sharon Lindo (Renaissance violin, recorder, pipe and tabor) [ Heritage of Music / Gift of Music / CD - released 20/Jun/2011 ] The finest songs from Shakespeare's plays, from Johnson's arrangement of 'Where the bee sucks' in 'The Tempest' to Morley's famous version of Feste's song 'O mistress mine', from 'Twelfth Night'. Carefully researched and played on instruments of the... |
VARIOUS COMPOSERS
Tudor & Stuart Spirit Sara Stowe (Soprano) Matthew Spring (Lute) Martin Souter (virginals, harpsichord, organ) [ Heritage of Music / Gift of Music / CD - released 20/Jun/2011 ] From dancing to dreaming, this selection of music from Tudor and Stuart times encompasses the joys and sorrows of the age from traditional country tunes to expressions of royal fortunes and misfortunes. |
JOSEF HAYDN
The Creation (complete oratorio sung in English) Sarah Tynan (soprano), Jeremy Ovenden (tenor) & Matthew Brook (bass-baritone) / Handel and Haydn Society, Harry Christophers [ Coro / 2 CD - released 1/Nov/2015 ] 'Wholly exceptional diction - you can hear every word without referring to the booklet's text.' BBC Music Magazine - Choral & Song Choice February 2016 |
Scott Matthew
Scott Matthew [ Longtime Listener / 2 CD - released 30/Mar/2009 ] The remarkable debut solo album from Scott Matthew is a must-have for fans of Bowie, Antony & The Johnsons and Rufus Wainwright. This version includes a bonus 9 track live CD. |
Scott Matthew
Scott Matthew [ Longtime Listener / CD - released 15/Nov/2010 ] Australian-born singer/songwriter Scott Matthew's second album conveys age-old themes of longing, love and loss, glitters with beauty and has the hallmarks of a masterpiece. |