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London Philharmonic Orchestra 75th Anniversary

London Philharmonic Orchestra 75th Anniversary

Box Set Volume 3: 1983-2007


Beethoven:

Symphony No. 9 in D minor, Op. 125 'Choral'

Lucia Popp (soprano), Ann Murray (mezzo-soprano), Anthony Rolfe Johnson (tenor) & René Pape (bass)

London Philharmonic Choir, Klaus Tennstedt

Bruckner:

Te Deum in C Major

Jane Eaglen (soprano), Birgit Remmert (contralto), Deon van der Walt (tenor) & Alfred Muff (bass)

Mozart-Chor Linz, Franz Welser-Möst

Mozart:

Mass in C minor, K427 'Great' - excerpts

Jane Eaglen (soprano), Birgit Remmert (contralto), Deon van der Walt (tenor) & Alfred Muff (bass)

Mozart-Chor Linz, Franz Welser-Möst

Requiem in D minor, K626 - excerpts

Jane Eaglen (soprano), Birgit Remmert (contralto), Deon van der Walt (tenor) & Alfred Muff (bass)

Mozart-Chor Linz, Franz Welser-Möst

Schubert:

Stabat mater, D383

Jane Eaglen (soprano), Birgit Remmert (contralto), Deon van der Walt (tenor) & Alfred Muff (bass)

Mozart-Chor Linz, Franz Welser-Möst

Shostakovich:

Symphony No. 1 in F minor, Op. 10

Kurt Masur

Symphony No. 5 in D minor, Op. 47

Kurt Masur

Symphony No. 14 in G minor, Op. 135

Vladimir Jurowski

Strauss, R:

Capriccio: closing scene

Franz Welser-Möst


London Philharmonic Orchestra

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Mozart: Die Zauberflöte, K620 (highlights)

Mozart: Die Zauberflöte, K620 (highlights)


René Pape, Christoph Strehl, Dorothea Röschmann, Hanno Müller-Brachmann & Erika Mikósa

Mahler Chamber Orchestra, Claudio Abbado

“Claudio Abbado’s Magic Flute sounds like a breath of fresh air… Since his own near-death experience during a grave illness, every piece he conducts has taken on a sense of existential urgency, including the Flute. One has seldom heard the work performed with such a light touch and effortless fluency, with such feeling for dramatic refinement and with the characters so musically alive.” (Die Zeit, May 2005)

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Mozart - Complete Operas

Mozart - Complete Operas

All 22 Mozart Operas from the 2006 Salzburg Festival


Czernowin:

Adama

Directed by: Claus Guth

Noa Frenkel, Yaron Windmüller, Andreas Fischer & Paul Lorenger

OENM - Österreichisches Ensemble für Neue Musik, Johannes Kalitzke

Mozart:

La finta giardiniera, K196

Directed by: Doris Dörrie

John Graham Hall, Alexandra Reinprecht, John Mark Ainsley, Véronique Gens, Ruxandra Donose, Adriana Kucerova & Markus Werba

Mozarteum Orchester Salzburg, Ivor Bolton

Il re pastore, K208

Kresimir Spicer, Annette Dasch, Marlis Petersen, Arpiné Rahdjian, Andreas Karasiak

Balthasar-Neumann-Ensemble, Thomas Hengelbrock

Lucio Silla, K135

Directed by: Jürgen Flimm

Roberto Saccà, Annick Massis, Monica Bacelli, Veronica Cangemi, Julia Kleiter, Stefano Ferrari

Chor und Orchester des Teatro La Fenice Venedig, Tomas Netopil

Ascanio in Alba K111

Directed by: David Hermann

Iris Kupke, Sonia Prina, Marie-Belle Sandis, Charles Reid, Diana Damrau, Christian Benzhaf, Katharina Vötter

Chor und Orchester des Nationaltheaters Mannheim, Adam Fischer

Bastien und Bastienne, K50

Directed by: Thomas Reichert

Aleksandra Zamojska, Evmorfia Metaxaki, Bernhard Berchtold, Radu Cojocariu & Alfred Kleinheinz

Salzburger Marionettentheater & Junge Philharmonie Salzburg, Elisabeth Fuchs

Der Schauspieldirektor, K486

Directed by: Thomas Reichert

Aleksandra Zamojska, Evmorfia Metaxaki, Bernhard Berchtold, Radu Cojocariu & Alfred Kleinheinz

Salzburger Marionettentheater & Junge Philharmonie Salzburg, Elisabeth Fuchs

La Betulia liberata, K118

Jeremy Ovenden, Marijana Mijanovic, Julia Kleiter, Franz-Josef Selig, Irena Bespalovaite & Jennifer Johnston

Konzertvereinigung Wiener Staatsopernchor & Münchener Kammerorchester, Christoph Poppen

Il sogno di Scipione

Directed by: Michael Sturminger

Blagoj Nacoski, Louise Fribo, Bernarda Bobro, Iain Paton, Robert Sellier & Anna Kovalko

Chor des Stadttheaters Klagenfurt & Kärntner Sinfonieorchester, Robin Ticciati

Lo sposo deluso

(Irrfahrten II) Conceived and directed by Joachim Schlömer, based on unfinished works: Abendempfindungen, Lo Sposo Deluso, L'Oca del Cairo, and Rex Tremendus.

Josef Wagner, Marisa Martins, Jeremy Ovenden, Matthias Kliink, Malin Hartelius, Silvia Moi, Miljenko Turk, Ann Murray & Marianne Hamre

Chor der Ludwigsburger Schlossfestspiele & Camerata Salzburg, Michael Hofstetter

La Finta Semplice

(Irrfahrten I) Conceived and directed by Joachim Schlömer, based on La Finta Semplice.

Malin Hartelius, Josef Wagner, Matthias Klink, Marina Comparato, Silvia Moi, Jeremy Ovenden & Miljenko Turk

Chor der Ludwigsburger Schlossfestspiele & Camerata Salzburg, Michael Hofstetter

Zaïde, K344

Directed by: Claus Guth

Noa Frenkel, Yaron Windmüller, Andreas Fischer & Paul Lorenger

OENM - Österreichisches Ensemble für Neue Musik, Johannes Kalitzke

Apollo et Hyacinthus, K38

ximilian Kiener, Ekaterina Tretjakova, Anja Schlosser & Astrid Hofer

Orchester der Universität Mozarteum, Josef Wallnig

Die Schuldigkeit des ersten Gebots, K35

Michiko Watanabe, Bernhard Berchtold, Monika Wäckerle & Christiane Karg

Orchester der Universität Mozarteum, Josef Wallnig

Die Entführung aus dem Serail, K384

Directed by: Stefan Herheim

Laura Aikin (Konstanze), Valentina Farcas (Blonde), Charles Castronovo (Belmonte), Dietmar Kerschbaum (Pedrillo) & Franz Hawlata (Osmin)

r Staatsopernchor & Mozarteum Orchestra Salzburg, Ivor Bolton

Die Zauberflöte, K620

Directed by: Pierre Audi

René Pape (Sarastro), Genia Kühmeier (Pamina), Paul Groves (Tamino), Diana Damrau (Queen of the Night), Inga Kalna (First Lady), Karine Deshayes (Second Lady), Ekaterina Gubanova (Third Lady), Christian Gerhaher (Papageno), Irena Bespalovaite (Papagena), Franz Grundheber (Speaker), Burkhard Ulrich (Monostatos), Franz Grundheber (Priest), Simon O'Neill (Man in Armour), Peter Loehle (Man in Armour) & Xavier Mas (Priest)

Members of the Vienna Boys Choir, Wiener Staatsopernchor & Wiener Philharmoniker, Riccardo Muti

Don Giovanni, K527

Directed by: Martin Kusej

Thomas Hampson (Don Giovanni), Ildebrando D‘Arcangelo (Leporello), Christine Schäfer (Donna Anna), Melanie Diener (Donna Elvira), Isabel Bayrakdarian (Zerlina), Robert Lloyd (Il Commendatore), Piotr Beczala (Don Ottavio) & Luca Pisaroni (Masetto)

Wiener Philharmoniker & Wiener Staatsopernchor, Daniel Harding

Così fan tutte, K588

Directed by: Ursel Herrmann, Karl-Ernst Herrmann

Ana María Martínez (Fiordiligi), Sophie Koch (Dorabella), Shawn Mathey (Ferrando), Stéphane Degout (Guglielmo), Sir Thomas Allen (Don Alfonso) & Helen Donath (Despina)

Konzertvereinigung Wiener Staatsopernchor & Wiener Philharmoniker, Manfred Honeck

Mitridate, rè di Ponto, K87

Directed by: Günter Krämer

Richard Croft (Mitridate), Netta Or (Aspasia), Miah Persson (Sifare), Bejun Mehta (Farnace), Ingela Bohlin (Ismene), Colin Lee (Marzio), Pascal Bertin (Arbate)

Les Musiciens du Louvre, Grenoble, c Minkowski

Idomeneo, K366

Ramón Vargas (Idomeneo), Magdalena Kozená (Idamante), Ekaterina Siurina (Ilia), Anja Harteros (Elettra), Jeffrey Francis (Arbace), Robin Leggate (Gran Sacerdote), Günther Groissböck (La Voce) & Andreas Schlager (Neptune)

Camerata Salzburg & Salzburger Bachchor, Sir Roger Norrington

Le nozze di Figaro, K492

Directed by: Brian Large

Ildebrando D'Arcangelo, Anna Netrebko, Bo Skovhus, Dorothea Röschmann & Christine Schäfer

Konzertvereinigung Wiener Staatsopernchor & Wiener Philharmoniker, Nikolaus Harnoncourt

L'oca del Cairo

(Irrfahrten III) Conceived and directed by Joachim Schlömer, based on unfinished works: Abendempfindungen, Lo Sposo Deluso, L'Oca del Cairo, and Rex Tremendus.

Josef Wagner, Marisa Martins, Jeremy Ovenden, Matthias Kliink, Malin Hartelius, Silvia Moi, Miljenko Turk, Ann Murray & Marianne Hamre

Chor der Ludwigsburger Schlossfestspiele & Camerata Salzburg, Michael Hofstetter


. . . striking productions of all 22 operas, plus a wealth of bonus interviews with conductors, singers, and other members of the artistic team . . . Part of the enticement lies with the casts and productions. Die Zauberflöte (The Magic Flute), for example, features such top-tier artists as the spectacular Diana Damrau as the Queen of the Night, René Pape as a sterling, pensive High Priest Sarastro, and Paul Groves as Tamino . . . this performance of the opera is as compelling visually as it is vocally. Don't miss Pape's designer denim casuals and provocatively demonic goatee in the bonus section . . . Le Nozze di Figaro has a dream cast . . . Of these productions, 90% reflect the zeitgeist of new directors who tend to appeal to viewers of all ages. Some of the more obscure directors especially whet the appetite . . . On the levels of edification, enjoyment, and sheer entertainment-the last value sorely missing from many audio-only recordings-this remarkable project scores a solid 10. Record Review

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Mozart: Die Zauberflöte, K620

Mozart: Die Zauberflöte, K620

Pierre Audi (Director)


René Pape (Sarastro), Genia Kühmeier (Pamina), Paul Groves (Tamino), Diana Damrau (Queen of the Night), Inga Kalna (First Lady), Karine Deshayes (Second Lady), Ekaterina Gubanova (Third Lady), Christian Gerhaher (Papageno), Irena Bespalovaite (Papagena), Franz Grundheber (Speaker), Burkhard Ulrich (Monostatos), Franz Grundheber (Priest), Simon O'Neill (Man in Armour), Peter Loehle (Man in Armour) & Xavier Mas (Priest)

Members of the Vienna Boys Choir, Wiener Staatsopernchor & Wiener Philharmoniker, Riccardo Muti

'A winning cast...Amazing' New York Times

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René Pape, Erika Miklósa, Dorothea Röschmann & Christoph Strehl

Mahler Chamber Orchestra & Arnold Schoenberg Chor, Claudio Abbado

GGramophone Awards 2006

Best of Category

GGramophone Magazine

Editor's Choice - June 2006

Penguin Guide

Rosette Winner

CD Review

Critics Disc of the Year - December 2006

BBC Music Magazine

Disc of the month - June 2006

Best of Opera sale

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Wagner: Tristan und Isolde

Wagner: Tristan und Isolde


Tristan - Placido Domingo, Isolde - Nina Stemme, Brangäne - Mihoko Fujimura, König Marke - René Pape, Kurwenal - Olaf Bär, Melot - Jared Holt, Der Hirt - Ian Bostridge, Der Steuermann - Matthew Rose & Der junge Seemann - Rolando Villazon

Orchestra & Chorus Of The Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Antonio Pappano

Undoubtedly one of the most highly-anticipated recordings of the year, this three-disc set also includes a free bonus audio DVD which contains the entire opera, unbroken, in 5.1 DTS surround, together with an on-screen libretto.

GGramophone Magazine

Editor's Choice - September 2005

Penguin Guide

Rosette Winner

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Wagner: Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg

Wagner: Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg


Ben Heppner, James Morris, Jill Grove, John Relyea, Karita Mattila, Matthew Polenzani, René Pape, Thomas Allen

Metropolitan Opera & Chorus, James Levine

GGramophone Magazine

DVD of the Month - June 2005

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Schmidt, F: Das Buch mit Sieben Siegeln (The Book of the Seven Seals)

Schmidt, F: Das Buch mit Sieben Siegeln (The Book of the Seven Seals)


Stig Andersen, René Pape, Christiane Oelze, Cornelia Kallisch, Lothar Odinius & Alfred Reiter

Choir and Orchestra of Bavarian Radio, Franz Welser-Möst

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Beethoven: Fidelio, Op. 72

Beethoven: Fidelio, Op. 72


Karita Mattila, Ben Heppner, René Pape, Falk Struckmann, Robert Lloyd

Metropolitan Opera Orchestra & Chorus, James Levine

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Wagner: Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg

Wagner: Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg

(complete opera)


José van Dam, Ben Heppner, Iris Vermillion, Alan Opie, René Pape

Chicago Symphony Orchestra & Chorus, Georg Solti

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