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Jon Vickers (Grimes), Heather Harper (Ellen), Jonathan Summers (Balstrode), Elizabeth Bainbridge (Auntie), Teresa Cahill (First Niece), Anne Pashley (Second Niece), John Dobson (Bob Boles), Forbes Robinson (Swallow), Patricia Payne (Mrs Sedley), John Lanigan (Horace Adams), Thomas Allen (Ned Keene), Richard Van Allan (Hobson) Chorus and Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Sir Colin Davis “the cast is fine and the tension cumulative” BBC Music Magazine, July 2011 *** “Sir Colin Davis takes a fundamentally darker, tougher view of Peter Grimes than the composer himself. Jon Vickers's powerful, heroic interpretation sheds keen new light on what arguably remains the greatest of Britten's operas...A genuine bargain.” Penguin Guide, 2010 edition *** “Convincingly dark reading from Covent Garden” The Times, 10th May 2013 | 
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| |  | Beethoven: Piano Concertos 1 & 2
“Davis and the BBC Symphony Orchestra provide superbly incisive support for Kovacevich who delivers musically insightful accounts of the solo parts.” BBC Music Magazine, Christmas 2012 **** | | | (Sorry, download not available in your country) | In stock - usually despatched within 1 working day. |
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| |  | Meditation: The Beautiful Music of Massenet
| | Des Grieux’s Lodgings (Act 2, Scene 2) Manon — Ballet based on extracts from works by Jules Massenet, arranged and orchestrated by Leighton Lucas with the collaboration of Hilda Gaunt Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Richard Bonynge | Massenet: | Meditation (from Thaïs) Nigel Kennedy (violin) National Philharmonic Orchestra, Richard Bonynge De cet affreux combat…Pleurez, mes yeux ! (from Le Cid) Joan Sutherland London Symphony Orchestra, Richard Bonynge Pourquoi me reveiller (from Werther) Luciano Pavarotti National Philharmonic Orchestra, Oliviero de Fabritiis Il est doux, il est bon (from Hérodiade) Angela Gheorghiu Orchestra del Teatro Regio di Torino, John Mauceri Je suis seul, seul enfin... Ah fuyez douce image (from Manon) Jonas Kaufmann Prague Philharmonic Orchestra, Marco Armiliato Esprits de l'air! Esprits de l'onde! (from Esclarmonde) Joan Sutherland National Philharmonic Orchestra, Richard Bonynge Dance of the Spirits (Esclarmonde) John Alldis Choir & National Philharmonic Orchestra, Richard Bonynge Où suis-je? (Esclarmonde) Giacomo Aragall John Alldis Choir & National Philharmonic Orchestra, Richard Bonynge Ah! je suis seule, seule enfin! (Thaïs) Renée Fleming Orchestre National Bordeaux Aquitaine, Yves Abel Dis-moi que je suis belle (from Thaïs) Renée Fleming Orchestre National Bordeaux Aquitaine, Yves Abel Valse très lente National Philharmonic Orchestra, Richard Bonynge Vive amour qui rêve (from Chérubin) Angela Gheorghiu Orchestra e coro del Teatro Regio di Torino, John Mauceri Instant charmant … En fermant les yeux (from Manon) Joseph Calleja & Tatiana Lisnic Academy of St Martin in the Fields, Carlo Rizzi Ah, que mes soeurs ... Reste au foyer, petit grillon (from Cendrillon) Joan Sutherland L’Orchestre de la Suisse Romande, Richard Bonynge Je ne sais pas si je veille (from Werther) José Carreras Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Sir Colin Davis Va! Laisse couler mes larmes (from Werther) Marilyn Horne Wiener Opernorchester, Henry Lewis Oh! si les fleurs avaient des yeux Joan Sutherland New Philharmonia Orchestra, Richard Bonynge La Vierge: Le Dernier Sommeil de la vierge (Légende sacrée) |
Jules Massenet, who died 100 years ago in 1912, was a French composer best known for his operas, and was widely considered in his day to be one of the greatest melodists of his time, alongside Puccini. The Best of Massenet includes his most popular music, performed by a starry cast of artists, including Luciano Pavarotti, Joan Sutherland, Jonas Kaufmann, Renée Fleming, Joseph Calleja, Angela Gheorghiu and Marilyn Horne. Soon after his death, Massenet's style went out of fashion, and today he is best known for the popular violin showpiece Méditation from his opera Thaïs (performed here by Nigel Kennedy), and is unfairly regarded by many as something of a one-hit wonder. Opera and ballet aficionados have known otherwise for some time and that he is in truth one of classical music’s best-kept secrets. 2012, the centenary year of his death, is the perfect opportunity time to introduce a wider audience to the exquisite charms and beauty of his music. | | | (Sorry, download not available in your country) | In stock - usually despatched within 1 working day. |
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“the pacing of each tableau vivant is handled so superbly by Sir Colin that there is not a single moment of longueur...The casting polarizes this Werther and this Charlotte. Jose Carreras is very much a Werther of action rather than of dream, of impetuous self-destruction rather than of brooding lyricism...von Stade's performance can hardly be faulted. Her voice is the very incarnation of Charlotte's essential simplicity of character” Gramophone Magazine, February 1987 | | | (Sorry, download not available in your country) | In stock - usually despatched within 1 working day. |
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Brian Asawa (Oberon), Sylvia McNair (Tytania), Brian Bannatyne-Scott (Theseus), Hilary Summers (Hippolyta), John Mark Ainsley (Lysander), Paul Whelan (Demetrius), Janice Watson (Helena), Ruby Philogene (Hermia), Robert Lloyd (Bottom), Gwynne Howell (Quince), Ian Bostridge (Flute), Stephen Richardson (Snug), Neal Davies (Starveling), Mark Tucker (Snout) London Symphony Orchestra, New London Children's Choir, Sir Colin Davis “Everything is heard with great clarity, the sensuousness of Britten's ravishing score, with all its mysterious harmonies and sonorities, is fully realized, action and reaction among the singers are keenly heard...Another plus for the new set is the casting of the lovers with young singers in their early prime.” Gramophone Magazine, December 1996 “Scintillating pace and quality, with Brian Asawa's classy Oberon and Robert Lloyd's Bottom outstanding. Sylvia McNair's Tytania is beautiful but mannered.” BBC Music Magazine, November 2012 **** | | | (Sorry, download not available in your country) | In stock - usually despatched within 1 working day. |
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Jon Vickers (Grimes), Heather Harper (Ellen), Jonathan Summers (Balstrode), Elizabeth Bainbridge (Auntie), Teresa Cahill (First Niece), Anne Pashley (Second Niece), John Dobson (Bob Boles), Forbes Robinson (Swallow), Patricia Payne (Mrs Sedley), John Lanigan (Horace Adams), Thomas Allen (Ned Keene), Richard Van Allan (Hobson) Chorus and Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Sir Colin Davis Beautifully packaged, and at budget price. Full track-lists and synopses in English, German and French. “the cast is fine and the tension cumulative” BBC Music Magazine, July 2011 *** “Sir Colin Davis takes a fundamentally darker, tougher view of Peter Grimes than the composer himself. Jon Vickers's powerful, heroic interpretation sheds keen new light on what arguably remains the greatest of Britten's operas...A genuine bargain.” Penguin Guide, 2010 edition *** | | | (Sorry, download not available in your country) | In stock - usually despatched within 1 working day. |
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| |  | Edition Staatskapelle Dresden - Volume 10
live recording from the Semperoper in 1998, of the concert celebrating the 450th anniversary of the Edition Sächsische Staatskapelle Dresden. | | | (also available to download from $10.50) | In stock - usually despatched within 1 working day. |
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| |  | Brahms: Piano Concerto No. 1 & Handel Variations
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| |  | Beethoven: Violin Concerto & Piano Concerto No.3
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| |  | Puccini: Opera Arias
Puccini: | O mio babbino caro (from Gianni Schicchi) Renée Fleming London Philharmonic Orchestra, Charles Mackerras Recondita armonia (from Tosca) José Carreras, Domenico Trimarchi Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Colin Davis Vissi d'arte (from Tosca) Montserrat Caballé Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Colin Davis E lucevan le stelle (from Tosca) Luciano Pavarotti The National Philharmonic Orchestra, Nicola Rescigno Che gelida manina (from La Bohème) Carlo Bergonzi Orchestra dell'Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia, Tullio Serafin Si, mi chiamano Mimi (from La Bohème) Renata Tebaldi, Carlo Bergonzi, Renato Cesari, Cesare Siepi, Ettore Bastianini Orchestra dell'Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia, Tullio Serafin O soave fanciulla (from La Bohème) Carlo Bergonzi, Renata Tebaldi, Ettore Bastianini Orchestra dell'Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia, Tullio Serafin Quando me'n vo (from La Bohème) Renée Fleming London Philharmonic Orchestra, Charles Mackerras In quelle trine morbide (from Manon Lescaut) Kiri Te Kanawa Orchestra del Teatro Comunale di Bologna, Riccardo Chailly Un bel di vedremo (from Madama Butterfly) Renata Tebaldi Orchestra dell'Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia, Tullio Serafin Una nave da guerra...Scuoti quelle fronda (from Madama Butterfly) Fiorenza Cossotto, Renata Tebaldi Orchestra dell'Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia, Tullio Serafin Humming Chorus (from Madama Butterfly) Coro dell'Accademia Nazionale Di Santa Cecilia, Orchestra dell'Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia, Tullio Serafin Chi il bel sogno di Doretta (from La Rondine) Renée Fleming English Chamber Orchestra, Jeffrey Tate Senza mamma, o bimbo (from Suor Angelica) Joan Sutherland The National Philharmonic Orchestra, Richard Bonynge Signore, ascolta! (from Turandot) Completed by Franco Alfano Montserrat Caballé London Philharmonic Orchestra, Zubin Mehta Non piangere, Liù! (from Turandot) Completed by Franco Alfano Luciano Pavarotti London Philharmonic Orchestra, Zubin Mehta Ah! Per l'ultima volta (from Turandot) Completed by Franco Alfano Montserrat Caballé, Luciano Pavarotti, Piero de Palma, Pier Francesco Poli, Tom Krause, Nicolai Ghiaurov The John Alldis Choir, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Zubin Mehta In questa reggia (from Turandot) Completed by Franco Alfano Joan Sutherland, Luciano Pavarotti The John Alldis Choir, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Zubin Mehta Nessun dorma (from Turandot) Completed by Franco Alfano José Carreras London Symphony Orchestra, Jesús López-Cobos |
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