Since you are interested in Verdi: Messa di Requiem [Requiem Mass], here is a list of other items that you may find interesting.
GIACOMO PUCCINI
Puccini: Madama Butterfly (Complete Opera) Angela Gheorghiu, Jonas Kaufmann, Enkelejda Shkosa / Orchestra e Coro dell'Accadmia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia, Antonio Pappano [ Warner Classics / 2 CD Box Set - released 10/Jan/2013 ] Gramophone Award WINNER 2009: Opera - "Gheorghiu somehow conveys not only the depth of Butterfly's love but also her inner knowledge that, in fact, her belief in Pinkerton's devotion is hopeless. This is a mature interpretation" |
GEORGES BIZET
Bizet: Carmen (complete opera filmed in 2006) BLU-RAY Royal Opera House / Jonas Kaufmann, Anna Caterina Antonacci, Ildebrando D'Arcangelo / Antonio Pappano (conductor) [ Decca Music Group Blu-ray / Blu-ray Disc - released 25/Jan/2017 ] BLU-RAY - 'Kaufmann and Antonacci are that rare breed: superb singers who can also act with subtlety and passion' The Guardian |
VARIOUS COMPOSERS
Best Cello 100: Includes Bach's cello suites, The Swan & Kol Nidrei (Six CD set at a special price) Janos Starker / Mstislav Rostropovich / Pierre Fournier / Gautier Capucon / Paul Tortelier / Truls Mork / Jacqueline du Pre / Pablo Casals (cellos) [ EMI / 6 CD Box Set - released 27/Jul/2009 ] This 6 CD set contains a fine collection of 100 favourite cello classics, performed by some of the world's leading artists. |
GIACOMO PUCCINI
Puccini: Tosca (complete opera recorded in 2001) BLU-RAY Royal Opera House / Angela Gheorghiu, Roberto Alagna, Ruggero Raimondi / Antonio Pappano (cond) [ BBC / Opus Arte Blu-ray 4K Ultra HD / Blu-ray UHD - released 10/Oct/2017 ] "brings this opera vividly to life ... this is a classic of the future" The Guardian |