UMBERTO GIORDANO
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Giordano: Andrea Chenier (Complete opera recorded in 1976 with libretto) Renata Scotto, Placido Domingo, Jean Kraft, Sherrill Milnes / National Philharmonic Orchestra, James Levine [ RCA Opera Series / 2 CD Box Set - released 20/Feb/1977 ] "for Scotto's sake and to a slightly lesser extent for Domingo's, I think I would choose RCA" Gramophone This set is currently unavailable |
GIACOMO PUCCINI
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Puccini: Tosca (Highlights from the complete opera) Renata Scotto, Placido Domingo, Renato Bruson / Philharmonia Orchestra. James Levine [ EMI Classics / CD - released 1/Oct/1991 ] Original recording made at Kingsway Hall, London, July, august 1980 |
UMBERTO GIORDANO
Giordano: Andrea Chenier (complete opera) Renata Scotto, Placido Domingo, Jean Kraft, Sherrill Milnes / National Philharmonic Orchestra, James Levine [ Sony Opera House / 2 CD - released 4/Jan/2010 ] "Scotto gives one of her most eloquent and beautiful performances, and Levine has rarely displayed his powers as an urgent and dramatic opera conductor more potently on record." Penguin Stereo Guide |
VARIOUS COMPOSERS
The Art of Renee Fleming Renee Fleming (soprano) With Placido Domingo (tenor) and various orchestras [ Decca Music Group / CD - released 14/Jun/2012 ] The Art of Renée Fleming brings together 18 defining tracks spanning Renée's finest Decca recordings, including favorite arias by Puccini, Handel and Gershwin and duets with Bryn Terfel and Plácido Domingo. Four special bonus tracks reflect Renée's... |
GIUSEPPE VERDI
Verdi: La Traviata (recorded live Covent Garden in 2019) BLU-RAY Royal Opera / Ermonela Jaho, Charles Castronovo, Placido Domingo / Chorus & Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Antonello Manacorda [ Opus Arte Blu-ray / Blu-ray - released 10/Sep/2019 ] ".Castronovo is a splendid Alfredo, his bright, springy tone capturing the character's impetuosity...Manacorda conducts sensitively, not always with Solti's zip, but supports his singers well." Gramophone |
GIUSEPPE VERDI
Verdi: Simon Boccanegra (complete opera recorded in 2010) Royal Opera House / Placido Domingo, Marina Poplavskaya, Joseph Calleja / Antonio Pappano (cond) [ EMI / Warner DVD / 2 DVD - released 10/Feb/2011 ] "No vocal Tarnhelm has suddenly magicked a different-sounding timbre for this voice: here is, simply, Domingo singing - and evidently enjoying singing - a part that's lower down. What we might here cheekily call the supporting cast are strong"... |
GIUSEPPE VERDI
Verdi: Un ballo in maschera (recorded live Covent Garden in 1975) Royal Opera House / Placido Domingo, Piero Cappuccilli, Katia Ricciarelli, Elizabeth Bainbridge / Claudio Abbado (cond) [ Opus Arte DVD / DVD - released 15/Jul/2017 ] [Domingo] is enjoying himself as a devil-may-care ruler with a twinkle in both eye and voice...[Cappuccilli] offers a masterclass in what we really mean by 'Verdi baritone'." Gramophone Magazine |
GIUSEPPE VERDI
Verdi: Nabucco (compete opera recorded in 2013) The Royal Opera / Placido Domingo, Liudmyla Monastyrska, Andrea Caré, Marianna Pizzolato & Vitalij Kowaljow / Nicola Luisotti (cond) [ Sony Classical DVD / DVD - released 1/Jul/2015 ] Sony Classical presents a highlight among its releases of major opera works: a memorable performance of Verdi's Nabucco from the Royal Opera House in London, recorded live in April 2013. In this production Plácido Domingo made his debut in the role o |
GIUSEPPE VERDI
Verdi: Nabucco (compete opera recorded in 2013) BLU-RAY The Royal Opera / Placido Domingo, Liudmyla Monastyrska, Andrea Caré, Marianna Pizzolato & Vitalij Kowaljow / Nicola Luisotti (cond) [ Sony Classical Blu-ray / Blu-ray Disc - released 1/Jul/2015 ] On 16 March Sony Classical presents a highlight among its releases of major opera works: a memorable performance of Verdi's Nabucco from the Royal Opera House in London, recorded live in April 2013. In this production Plácido Domingo made his debut... |
GIUSEPPE VERDI
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Verdi: Aida (Complete opera) Ruggero Raimondi, Elena Obraztsova, Katia Ricciarelli, Placido Domingo, Nicolai Ghiaurov / Orchestra e Coro del Teatro alla Scala / Claudio Abbado [ Deutsche Grammophon Opera House / 2 CD - released 1/Jul/2005 ] 'None is better or more thoroughly and thoughtfully conducted - and in Verdi, that is of the essence.' Gramophone |
GIUSEPPE VERDI
Verdi: Macbeth (Complete Opera) [2 CD remastered + Blu-ray audio] Shirley Verrett, Piero Cappuccilli, Placido Domingo / Milan La Scala Chorus; Milan La Scala Orchestra / Claudio Abbado [ Deutsche Grammophon / 3 CD/Blu-ray Disc - released 9/Nov/2018 ] A truly legendary opera recording from the golden age of stereo, remastered to true 24-bit Audio from the original analogue tapes, presented on High Fidelity Pure Audio Blu-ray disc + CD in a deluxe hardback edition with libretti and synopsis. |
JACQUES OFFENBACH
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Offenbach: Les Contes d'Hoffman [The Tales of Hoffmann] (highlights) Joan Sutherland, Placido Domingo, Gabriel Bacquier, Huguette Tourangeau / L'Orchestre de la Suisse Romande, Richard Bonynge [ Decca / CD - released 19/Jan/2004 ] Here are 70 minutes of the best music from Offenbach's wonderful opera performed by a stunning cast!! Joan Sutherland is at her best as the heroines, Placido Domingo is at his freshest, and Gabriel Bacquier sings richly as the villains. Huguette... |
GIUSEPPE VERDI / W. A. MOZART
Operas - Teatro Alla Scala [Aida, I Due Foscari, Die Zauberflote, Le Nozze di Figaro, Die Entfuhrung] (complete operas recorded 2015 - 2019) Teatro alla Scala / Anita Rachvelishvili, George Gagnidze, Placido Domingo, Anna Pirozzi, Martin Summer, Yasmin Ozkan, Carlos Alvarez, Diana Damrau, e [ C Major DVD / 8 DVD Box Set - released 20/Aug/2021 ] FIVE OUTSTANDING OPERAS FROM THE LEGENDARY TEATRO ALLA SCALA: |
GIUSEPPE VERDI / W. A. MOZART
Operas - Aida / I Due Foscari / Die Zauberflote / Le Nozze di Figaro / Die Entfuhrung] (complete operas recorded 2015 - 2019) Teatro alla Scala / Anita Rachvelishvili, George Gagnidze, Placido Domingo, Anna Pirozzi, Martin Summer, Yasmin Ozkan, Carlos Alvarez, Diana Damaru [ C Major DVD / 8 Blu-ray Box Set - released 20/Aug/2021 ] FIVE OUTSTANDING OPERAS FROM THE LEGENDARY TEATRO ALLA SCALA: ON BLU-RAY |
GIUSEPPE VERDI
100 Best Verdi [6 CD set - special Price] Various artists including Angela Gheorghiu, Rolando Villazon, Maria Callas, Placido Domingo, Natalie Dessay & Victoria de los Angeles [ Warner Classics / 6 CD Box Set - released 20/Jun/2019 ] This 6CD set contains 100 tracks from the most familiar and best-loved works by the Italian composer Giuseppe Verdi, performed by many of the world's leading singers, orchestras and conductors. |
GIACOMO PUCCINI
Puccini Gold (arias & scenes from the operas) Luciano Pavarotti, PlAcido Domingo, Mirella Freni, Christa Ludwig, Bryn Terfel, Kiri Te Kanawa, Sherrill Milnes, etc [ Decca DVD / DVD - released 16/May/2008 ] G - To mark Puccini's 150th anniversary, a new compilation of the best-loved Puccini arias and ensembles sung by a host of the greatest opera stars. |
GEORGES BIZET
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Bizet: Carmen (complete Franco Zeffirelli production recorded in 1978) Vienna State Opera / Placido Domingo, Elena Obraztsova, Isobel Buchanan, Yuri Mazurok, Isobel Buchanan / Carlos Kleiber (cond) [ Arthaus DVD / Blu-ray Disc - released 12/Jul/2004 ] The Vienna Carmen from 1978 is a sensational filmed document from the musical legacy of Carlos Kleiber: the meticulous conductor only ever conducted a highly selected repertoire, and among his very few audio and video recordings are only seven... |
MOZART / MASCAGNI / CHOPIN / VIVALDI / OFFENBACH / etc
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Best-Loved Classics Volume 3 Yehudi Menuhin (violin) Elizabeth Harwood (soprano) Dmitri Alexeev (piano) Placido Domingo (tenor) & others [ EMI Classics / CD - released 10/Jun/1988 ] The perfect introduction to the world's most popular classics with recordings drawn from the vast EMI catalogue. |
THREE TENORS
The Three Tenors in Concert 1994 in Los Angeles (complete on CD & DVD) Luciano Pavarotti / Jose Carreras / Placido Domingo / Zubin Mehta [ Warner Classics / 2 CD/DVD - released 30/Jan/2015 ] This is the fantastic Los Angeles concert by the world famous three tenors. Complete on CD & DVD. |