Since you are interested in Katya Kabanova (complete opera sung in English), here is a list of other items that you may find interesting.
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Il Trovatore (Complete Opera in English) Alan Opie (baritone) Clive Bayley (bass) Sharon Sweet (soprano) London Philharmonic orchestra [ Chandos Opera in English / 2 CD - released 20/Sep/2001 ] .A further addition to Chandos's Opera in English series |
WILLIAM WALTON
Walton: Troilus & Cressida (Complete Opera) Alan Opie (baritone) Judith Howarth (soprano) Arthur Davies (tenor) / English Northern Philharmonia, Richard Hickox [ Chandos 241 / 2 CD - released 10/Aug/2014 ] "As for the recorded sound, the bloom of the Leeds Town Hall acoustic allows the fullest detail from the orchestra, enhancing the Mediterranean warmth of the score, helped by the wide dynamic range." (Penguin Guide) |
GIUSEPPE VERDI
Verdi: Ernani (complete opera recorded in English) Alan Opie / Julian Gavin / Peter Wedd / Susan Patterson / English National Opera Chorus & orchestra / David Parry [ Chandos Opera in English / 2 CD - released 24/Nov/2006 ] 'American soprano Susan Patterson… proves a feisty Elvira, spirited and accomplished in delivery.' BBC Music Magazine |
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Nabucco (complete opera recorded in English) Alan Opie / Leonardo Capalbo / Alastair Miles / Susan Patterson / Chorus & orchestra of Opera North / David Parry [ Chandos Opera in English / 2 CD - released 24/Nov/2006 ] "The whole set reeks of theatricality, verve and true Verdian style." (Recording of the Month Gramophone Magazine Jan 2007) |
WAGNER
The Valkyries (complete opera in English) Alberto Remedios / Norman Bailey / Margaret Curphey / Rita Hunter / English National Opera Orchestra / Reginald Goodall [ Chandos / 4 CD - released 1/Sep/2000 ] "Goodall draws everything from savagery to delicacy from the ENO Orchestra, and is alive to every nuance of the drama, both on stage and in the pit. And as if that weren't enough, the translation is a masterpiece" (Amazon.co.uk) |
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Falstaff (Complete Opera in English) Andrew Shore (baritone) Yvonne Kenny (soprano) / English National Opera, Paul Daniel [ Chandos / 2 CD - released 1/Mar/2002 ] "It is serious competition for the currently available recordings in Italian." (Pick of the Month BBC Music Magazine Aug 2002) |
W.A. MOZART
The Magic Flute (Complete Opera in English) Barry Banks (tenor) Elizabeth Vidal (soprano) Rebecca Evans (soprano) Simon Keenlyside (baritone) Lesley Garrett (soprano) / London Philh / Mackerras [ Chandos Opera in English / 2 CD - released 6/Apr/2005 ] "Mackerras re-invigorates the Opera in English series with magnificent Mozart" Editor's Choice Gramophone Magazine June 2005 |