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See Terms & Conditions for p&p rates. | |  | Choreographer: Frederick AshtonRecorded live at the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, London on 2nd February 2005.
Carlos Acosta, Marianela Nuñez, William Tuckett & Jonathan Howells The Royal Ballet & The Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Anthony Twiner Ever since it’s triumphant premiere in January 1960, Frederick
Ashton's La fille mal gardée has been esteemed as one of his
happiest creations. This is a charming piece, elegantly
performed, a village love affair set in the idyllic Constable
landscape of Ashton's imagination. Marianela Nuñez and Carlos
Acosta would be show-stoppers in almost any suitable role, but
as Lise and Colas they are superb. William Tuckett and Jonathan
Howells, in the comic roles of Simone and Alain respectively,
are every bit as arresting, both displaying a certain genius for
knockabout. The luminously colourful Osbert Lancaster designs,
together with the vitality of The Royal Ballet’s dancing and
vibrant playing from the Orchestra of the Royal Opera House
under the baton of Anthony Twiner, serve to augment the
harmless good fun at which Ashton excels. ‘The Royal Ballet’s present revival makes much of its vigorous characters, its brilliantly virtuosic solos and duets…[Marianella Nunez] gives the swift, intricate footwork as gorgeously as I have ever seen it. …Nunez is an excellent match for Carlos Acosta’s whizzing solos and his cheerful eagerness as her admirer Colas. …Altogether, a terrific show.’ The Stage | 
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José Carreras, Catherine Malfitano, Gwynne Howell & Gregory Yurisich The Royal Opera & The Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Edward Downes Recorded live at the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, London on 2nd & 6th February 1993. ‘Monday's performance was beyond any but nit-picking criticism. Downes's conducting confirmed him as one of the (if not the) world's leading Verdians - grandeur, sweep, energy, allied to extraordinary delicacy. Elijah Moshinsky's production spared us nothing in rawness and immediacy, and indeed, dramatic truth… This Stiffelio is a great event: move mountains to see it.’ The Times |
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Das Rheingold Hans Hotter · Otakar Krauss · Erich Witte · Kurt Böhme Die Walküre Birgit Nilsson · Hans Hotter · Sylvia Fisher · Ramón Vinay Siegfried Wolfgang Windgassen · Hans Hotter · Peter Klein · Birgit Nilsson Götterdämmerung Birgit Nilsson · Wolfgang Windgassen · Kurt Böhme · Hermann Uhde Chorus and Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Rudolf Kempe Wagner’s complete Ring cycle under Rudolf Kempe, recorded live at the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, in 1957 is being released shortly by Testament.
The cast is headed by a galaxy of top class singers at the peak of their powers, including Hans Hotter (Wotan/Wanderer), Birgit Nilsson (Brünnhilde), Wolfgang Windgassen (Siegfried), Ramón Vinay (Siegmund) and Sylvia Fisher (Sieglinde).
The supporting singers are equally distinguished and include Otakar Kraus (Alberich), Georgine von Milinkovic? (Fricka), Kurt Böhme (Hagen), Hermann Uhde (Gunther) and Joan Sutherland (Woglinde).
The annual Ring cycle at Covent Garden in the late 1950s was highly regarded by audiences and critics alike for presenting the leading Wagnerian singers of the day in outstanding performances, most of which at that time were conducted by the much admired Rudolf Kempe.
The transfers are being made using high quality source material from Lord Harewood’s collection. “Testament is unduly coy about the provenance of this 1957 live recording — it’s clearly not a BBC broadcast, or it would be credited, and if it is in-house, why isn’t the ROH issuing it on its own label? — but it is a timely reminder that Covent Garden was a great Wagner house even before Georg Solti raised the ante as musical director. This cast is a mixture of international Wagnerians and Covent Garden residents, with the Wotan (Hotter), Siegfried (Windgassen) and Siegmund (Vinay) common to the 1955 Bayreuth set. The glory here is Birgit Nilsson’s gleaming Brünnhilde, already 39 years old, but sounding youthful, touching and tireless. The set is a reminder of the strengths of the company at this period, with Joan Sutherland leading the Rhinemaidens.” Sunday Times, 29th June 2008 *** |
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Natalie Dessay, Juan Diego Flórez, Felicity Palmer, Alessandro Corbelli, Donald Maxwell & Dawn French Orchestra & Chorus of the Royal Opera House, Bruno Campanella Live from Covent Garden, Royal Opera House, London – January 2007 “A must-see, must-hear [....]. It’s the operatic show of the season." The Times |
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Plácido Domingo, Kiri Te Kanawa & Sergei Leiferkus The Royal Opera & The Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Georg Solti Recorded live at the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden,
London on 23rd & 27th October 1992. ‘Pure gold from the top team… Here was an evening to cherish, one to go straight into the memory in firmest indelible ink… The combination of Domingo and Solti promised gold and delivered every ounce expected.’ The Times |
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Philip Gelling, Maldwyn Davies, Janet Baker, John Shirley-Quirk, Matthew Best, Robert Tear, John Shirley-Quirk, Philip Gelling, Elaine Mary Hall, Janice Hooper-Roe, Mark Curtis & Maurits Sillem (Harpsichord Continuo) The Royal Opera Chorus & The Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Sir Charles Mackerras Recorded on 12 December 1981 (stereo) “A great evening at Covent Garden rescued for posterity." (Gramophone on a previous release) |
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Anthony Rolfe Johnson, Felicity Lott & Thomas Allen Chorus and Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Bernard Haitink |
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| |  | Luciano Pavarotti - The EMI Recordings
Mascagni: | L'Amico Fritz Recorded: VIII & IX.1968, Abbey Road Studios, London Mirella Freni, Luciano Pavarotti, Laura Didier Gambardella,
Vincenzo Sardinero, Benito di Bella, Luigi Pontiggia & Malvina Major Chorus & Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Gianandrea Gavazzeni | Verdi: | Don Carlo Recorded: XII.1992, live at the Teatro alla Scala, Milan Samuel Ramey, Luciano Pavarotti, Paolo Coni, Alexander Anisimov,
Andrea Silvestrelli, Daniella Dessì & Luciana d'Intino Coro e Orchestra del Teatro alla Scala, Milano, Riccardo Muti Requiem Recorded: VI.1987, live at the Teatro alla Scala, Milan Cheryl Studer, Dolora Zajick, Luciano Pavarotti & Samuel Ramey Coro e Orchestra del Teatro alla Scala, Milano, Riccardo Muti Don Carlo DVD (details same as CD) |
7 CD + 2 DVD Clamshell box. Not since the death of Maria Callas has the passing of an operatic artist impacted on a world audience as did the death of Luciano Pavarotti on 6 September, 2007, almost 30 years to the day after Callas. Pavarotti was, without doubt, one of the greatest singers of the last century, up there with Caruso and Gigli, to name but two of the most famous whose worldwide reputations were built on their recorded legacy. Similarly, Pavarotti's name will survive into the future as new generations of music-lovers become familiar with his incomparable voice. EMI is privileged to be able to present this commemorative set of their complete Pavarotti recordings, some of which are among his greatest. The set contains Mascagni's lesser-known opera 'L'amico Fritz', recorded by a young Pavarotti in 1968; Verdi's Requiem and 'Don Carlo', the latter being recorded live at La Scala, Milan, in 1992 and included on both CD and DVD. |
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Nina Stemme Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Antonio Pappano Speaking of Nina’s interpretation of the Four Last Songs, Pappano enthuses: “I trust the warmth of Nina's voice. There are a lot of lighter voices that have recorded the piece but you have to remember that Kirsten Flagstad sang the premiere and it's that kind of ample voice with warmth and body - Nina's voice - that I think is too rarely heard in this repertoire.” | | | In stock - usually despatched within 1 working day. |
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Vesselina Kasarova, Giuseppe Filianoti, Alastair Miles, Simon Keenlyside & Carmelo Corrado Caruso Orchestra & Chorus of the Royal Opera House, Mark Elder The 3CD set comes with complete ballet music and a lavishly illustrated book including a complete libretto with an English translation. Jeremy Commons gives a detailed account of the story behind the opera and its composition. “Treasure trove in the grand style” (Rupert Christiansen of The Daily Telegraph, reviewing the concert performance) | | | In stock - usually despatched within 1 working day. |
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