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Bellini: | I Puritani Mexico City, 29th May 1952 Giuseppe di Stefano (Arturo), Maria Callas (Elvira), Piero Campolonghi (Riccardo), Roberto Silva (Giorgio) Orchestra & Chorus of the Teatro de Bellas Artes, Guido Picco | Donizetti: | Lucia di Lammermoor Berlin, 29th September 1955 Giuseppe di Stefano (Edgardo), Maria Callas (Lucia), Rolando Panerai (Enrico) La Scala Chorus & RAIS Symphony Orchestra, Berlin, Herbert von Karajan | Giordano, U: | Fedora Naples, 14th December 1961 Giuseppe di Stefano (Loris), Renata Tebaldi (Fedora), Mario Sereni (De Siriex), Sofia Mizzetti (Olga) Orchestra & Chorus of the Teatro San Carlo, Naples, Arturo Basile | Mascagni: | Cavalleria Rusticana Milan, 10th May 1955 Giuseppe di Stefano (Turiddu), Giulietta Simionato (Santuzza), Giangiacomo Guelfi (Alfio) Orchestra & Chorus of La Scala Milan, Antonino Votto | Puccini: | Turandot Milan, 7th December 1958 Giuseppe di Stefano (Calaf), Birgit Nilsson (Turandot), Rosanna Cartieri (Liu), Giuseppi Modesti (Timur) Orchestra & Chorus of La Scala Milan, Antonino Votto Tosca Milan, 12th December 1959 Giuseppe di Stefano (Cavaradossi), Renata Tebaldi (Tosca), Tito Gobbi (Scarpia), Nicola Zaccaria (Angelotti) Orchestra & Chorus of La Scala Milan, Gianandrea Gavazzeni | Verdi: | Rigoletto Mexico City, 17th June 1952 Giuseppe di Stefano (Duke), Maria Callas (Gilda), Piero Compolonghi (Rigoletto), Ignacio Ruffino (Sparafucile) Orchestra & Chorus of the Teatro de Bellas Artes, Humberto Mugnai |
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| |  | Donizetti: Pigmalione
Pigmalione was recorded in the Teatro Donizetti, Bergamo on 13th October 1960. The bonus is Di Stefano in L’elisir d’amore, recorded in 1957. | | | Usually despatched in 2 - 3 working days. |
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Fiorenza Cossotto (Leonora), Luigi Ottolini (Fernando), Mario Sereni (Alfonso), Ivo Vinco (Baldassare), Don Gaspare (Ufficiale), Tina Toscano (Ines) Orchestra Sinfonica e Coro di Torino della RAI, Nino Sanzogno This performance of Donizetti’s four act opera was recorded in Torino on 17th June 1960. | | | Usually despatched in 2 - 3 working days. |
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| |  | Maria Callas rehearses in Dallas
These rehearsals were recorded in the State Fair Music Hall in Dallas on 20th November 1957 and include arias by Mozart, Bellini, Verdi and Donizetti. | | | Usually despatched in 2 - 3 working days. |
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| |  | Maria Callas in Athens
Delibes: | Où va la jeune Indoue? 'Bell Song' (from Lakmé) Sung in Italian as 'Dov'e l'Indiana bruna?' Orchestra Sinfonica di Torino della RAI, Oliviero de Fabritiis | Donizetti: | Regnava nel silenzio...Quando rapito in estasi (from Lucia di Lammermoor) Orchestra of the Athens Festival, Antonino Votto Il dolce suono mi colpì di sua voce! … Spargi d'amaro pianto (from Lucia di Lammermoor) NB Surface-noise remains on this track Orchestra Sinfonica di Torino della RAI, Oliviero de Fabritiis | Thomas, Ambroise: | A vos jeux, mes amis (from Hamlet) Sung in Italian as 'Ai vostri giochi' Orchestra of the Athens Festival, Antonino Votto | Verdi: | Vanne, lasciami (from Il Trovatore) Orchestra of the Athens Festival, Antonino Votto D'amor sull'ali rosee (from Il Trovatore) Orchestra of the Athens Festival, Antonino Votto Pace, pace mio Dio! (from La forza del destino) Orchestra of the Athens Festival, Antonino Votto Vieni! t'affretta!…Or tutti sorgete (from Macbeth) Orchestra Sinfonica di Torino della RAI, Oliviero de Fabritiis Ben io t'invenni … Anch'io dischiuso … Salgo già (from Nabucco) Orchestra Sinfonica di Torino della RAI, Oliviero de Fabritiis | Wagner: | Mild und leise 'Isolde's Liebestod' (from Tristan und Isolde) Sung in Italian as 'Dolce e calmo' Orchestra of the Athens Festival, Antonino Votto |
Recorded on 5th August 1957 (Athens) and 18th February 1952 (Turin) | | | Usually despatched in 2 - 3 working days. |
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| |  | Pavarotti, 1937 - 2007: A World Icon2 CDs and 2 DVDs
Luciano Pavarotti was born the 10th of December 1935 in Modena Italy, and his debut came on April 29, 1961 as Rodolfo in La boheme, at the opera house in Reggio Emilia. His American debut came in February 1965, in a Miami production of Lucia di Lammermoor. It wasn’t until February 17, 1972, that the Pavarotti phenomenon was born, in a production of La Fille du Regiment at New York’s Metropolitan Opera. One of classical music’s most bankable names, selling more than 100 million recordings world-wide on Thursday, September 6, 2007, Pavarotti passed away at his home in Modena, Italy. | | | Usually despatched in 4 - 5 working days. |
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| |  | Heinz Holliger Edition
Albinoni: | 12 Concertos, Op. 7 Sonata a cinque in G minor, Op. 2, No. 6 Sonata a cinque in D major, Op. 2 No. 5 Concerto Op. 9 No. 2 for oboe & strings in D minor Concerto Op. 9 No. 3 for two oboes & strings in F major Concerto Op. 9 No. 5 for oboe & strings in C major Concerto Op. 9 No. 8 for oboe & strings in G minor Concerto Op. 9 No. 9 for two oboes & strings in C major Concerto Op. 9 No. 11 for oboe & strings in B flat major | Bellini: | Oboe Concerto in E flat major | Cimarosa: | Oboe Concerto in C major/C minor | Donizetti: | Concertino for English horn and orchestra in G major Andante sostenuto für Oboe und Harfe | Fiala, J: | Concerto for cor anglais & orchestra in E flat major | Haydn: | Oboe Concerto Hob.VIIg:C1 (authorship doubtful) | Honegger: | Concerto da camera for Flute, Cor Anglais & String Orchestra Petite Suite for 2 treble instruments & piano | Hummel, J: | Introduction, Theme and Variations in F minor Op. 102 | Martin, F: | Trois Danses for Oboe, Harp & String Orchestra Petite Complainte for Oboe & Piano Pièce brève for oboe, flute & harp | Martinu: | Concerto for Oboe and Orchestra | Molique: | Concertino in G minor for oboe and orchestra | Moscheles: | Concertante in F major for flute, oboe & orchestra | Mozart: | Oboe Quartet in F major, K370 Adagio for Cor Anglais and String Trio, K580a Divertimento No. 11 in D major, K251 Sinfonia concertante in E flat for Oboe, Clarinet, Horn, Bassoon & Orchestra, K297b Oboe Concerto In C major, K314 | Rietz: | Konzertstück in F minor, Op. 33 for oboe and orchestra | Telemann: | Concerto TWV 51:e1 in E minor for oboe, strings & b.c. Concerto TWV 51:d1 in D minor for oboe, strings & b.c. Concerto TWV 51:c1 in C minor for oboe, strings & b.c. Concerto TWV 51:f2 in F minor for oboe, strings & b.c. Concerto TWV 51:D5 in D major for oboe, strings & b.c. | Vivaldi: | Oboe Concerto in C major, RV 452 Oboe Concerto in D minor, RV454 Concerto for Oboe & Bassoon in G major, RV 545 Oboe Concerto in C major, RV446 Oboe Concerto in A minor, RV463 Oboe Concerto in C major, RV447 |
Heinz Holliger (oboe, cor anglais) with Hermann Baumann (horn), Maurice Bourgue (oboe), John Constable (piano), Maria Teresa Garatti (harpsichord), Ursula Holliger (harp), Aurele Nicolet (flute), Klaus Thunemann (bassoon) Academy of St Martin in the Fields, English Chamber Orchestra, Radio-Symphonie-Orchester Frankfurt, Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, I Musici, Iona Brown, Eliahu Inbal, Raymond Leppard, Neville Marriner 'My entire relation to music is such that I always try to go to the limits' (Heinz Holliger) The artistry of Holliger (b.1939) prompted Evelyn Rothwell (Lady Barbirolli) to call him 'The Paganini of the oboe' Holliger's mastery of the oboe ranges over a vast expanse of repertoire, from the baroque to contemporary -- Bach to Berio and Zelenka to Zimmermann. His style is notable for its flexibility, agility, integrity and ability to communicate convincingly across the wide range of repertoire he performs. Holliger has done much to champion the oboe music of composers such as Zelenka and Krommer, and has also had over 100 works composed for him by composers including Berio, Carter, Henze, Ligeti, Lutoslawski, Penderecki and Stockhausen. This 10CD collection provides a superb showcase for his artistry, spanning nearly 250 years of repertoire from the well known to the obscure, and to every one of the works here his unique and phenomenal technique to makes the interpretation sound effortless and flawless. Other information - Extensive booklet notes on each work, and a biographical essay on Holliger - 'This is an enchanting performance: I do not believe that among modern recordings there is a better' Gramophone, November 1985 (Mozart Oboe Quartet) “...superlative performances by Holliger and the ECO. As in the case of Fiala, not just an oboe-player: Holliger also contributes cadenzas where called for that are exactly right for their purpose. A good quality of recording” Gramophone Magazine, October 1985 | | | Usually despatched in 4 - 5 working days. |
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| | Donizetti: L'elisir d'amore (abridged)
Giuseppe di Stefano (Nemorino), Rosaria Gatto (Adina), Giuseppe Fazio (Belcore), Raimondo Paternoster (Dulcamara) Orchestra and Chorus of Radio Lausanne, Otto Ackermann Recorded for Radio Lausanne in 1944; abridged and sung in Italian with French narration | | | Usually despatched in 8 - 10 working days. |
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| |  | Alfredo Kraus: The 1996 Tokyo RecitalCelebrating 40 years of career
Alfredo Kraus (tenor) with Emiko Suga (soprano), Edelmiro Arnaltes (piano) & Asier Polo (cello) Recorded at Tokyo Bunkamura Orchard Hall, 15th June 1996 World première recording. This 1996 Tokyo recital is a celebration of the distinguished Spanish tenor Alfredo Kraus’s 40 year career. After warming his voice with two classical arias transcribed by Parisotti, Kraus launches into an anthology of music from the French, Spanish and Italian repertoires. The recital includes a duet from the first act of Lucia di Lammermoor and the famous aria "Pourquoi me réveiller?" from Massenet's Werther, an opera in which Kraus was considered an outstanding interpreter of the title role. Each and every piece is managed with extreme elegance, noble aplomb and ease, qualities that he attained through a formidable technique and a careful career pacing. At sixty nine Kraus sings without any apparent effort and with that aristocratic nonchalance that was one of the most charming aspects of his style. Picture Format: 4:3 Sound Format: LPCM 2.0 Region Code: 0 – All regions Running Time: 55 Min Notes: ITA - ENG - GER - FRE Subtitles: ITA - ENG - GER - FRE – SPA Available Worldwide | | | Usually despatched in 2 - 3 working days. |
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| |  | I Sing from the Heart
Adam: | O Holy Night | Brodszky: | Be My Love Summertime in Heidelberg | Buzzi-Peccia: | Lolita | Capua: | O sole mio | Caruso, E: | Serenata | Curtis, E: | Non ti scordar di me Senza nisciuno | Donaudy: | Vaghissima sembianza | Donizetti: | Una furtiva lagrima (from L'elisir d'amore) | Gastaldon: | Musica proibita | Giordano, U: | Un dì, all' azzurro spazio (from Andrea Chénier) | Gounod: | Ave Maria | Grieg: | Ich liebe Dich, Op. 5 No. 3 | Hardelot: | Because | Hopkins, J H: | We three Kings of Orient are | Kern: | You are love | Leoncavallo: | Un tal gioco (from I Pagliacci) Testa adorata (from La bohème) | Meyerbeer: | O Paradiso! (from L'Africana) | Nevin, E W: | The Rosary | Ponchielli: | Cielo e mar! (from La Gioconda) | Porter, C: | Begin the beguine I've Got You Under My Skin | Puccini: | O soave fanciulla (from La Bohème) Stolta paura, l'amor non uccide (Madama Butterfly) Nessun dorma (from Turandot) | Reger: | Mariä Wiegenlied, Op. 76 No. 52 | Rodgers, R: | You'll never walk alone (from Carousel) | Romberg, S: | One Alone (Harbach & Hammerstein) Deep in my heart, dear The Desert Song (excerpts) | Tosti: | Pour un baiser Luna d'estate L'alba separa dalla luce l'ombra La Mia Canzone Ideale Marechiare A vucchella | trad.: | The First Nowell | Verdi: | Celeste Aida (from Aida) La donna è mobile (from Rigoletto) | Wade: | O come, all ye faithful | Youmans: | Without a Song Through the years |
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