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Adam: | O Holy Night Recorded 20th December 1954 | Alfvén: | Skogen sover, Op. 28 No. 6 Recorded 11th April 1949 Jag längtar dig (Text: Ernest Thiel) Recorded 5th August 1960 | Althen: | Land, du välsignade (Thou Blessed Country) Recorded 12th May 1946 Land, du välsignade (Thou Blessed Country) Recorded 25th May 1952 | Flotow: | M'appari (from Martha) Recorded 19th November 1945 | Foster, S: | I Dream of Jeanie with the Light Brown Hair Recorded 19th November 1945 I Dream of Jeanie with the Light Brown Hair Recorded 7th November 1949 | Geehl: | For You Alone Recorded 21st January 1946 For You Alone Recorded 8th January 1951 | Giordano, U: | Come un bel dì di maggio (from Andrea Chénier) Recorded 23rd October 1950 | Glover: | Rose of Tralee Recorded 12th March 1951 | Godard, B: | Cachès dans cet asile (Jocelyn) Recorded 25th March 1946; sung in English Cachès dans cet asile (Jocelyn) Recorded 11th August 1949; sung in English | Gounod: | Quel trouble inconnu me pénètre… Salut! Demeure chaste et pure (from Faust) Recorded 12th May 1946 Nuit d'hyménée from Roméo et Juliette Recorded 23rd October 1949 Anna-Lisa Björling (soprano) Nuit d'hyménée from Roméo et Juliette Recorded 30th September 1951 Bidú Sayão (soprano) Prison Scene (from Faust) Recorded 5th December 1937; Björling sings in Swedish | Grieg: | Jeg Elsker Deg, Op. 41 No. 3 Recorded 25th March 1946 | Hardelot: | Because Recorded 25th March 1946 | Herbert, V: | Neapolitan Love Song Recorded 25th March 1946 Neapolitan Love Song Recorded 4th April 1949 | Leoncavallo: | Recitar!...Vesti la giubba (from I Pagliacci) Recorded 16th February 1951 Mattinata - 'L'aurora di bianco vestita' Recorded 15th March 1948 Recitar!...Vesti la giubba (from I Pagliacci) Recorded 12th March 1951 | Mascagni: | Addio alla madre (from Cavalleria Rusticana) Recorded 4th April 1949 | Massenet: | Instant charmant … En fermant les yeux (from Manon) Recorded 19th November 1945 Je suis seul, seul enfin... Ah fuyez douce image (from Manon) Recorded 23rd October 1949 Je suis seul, seul enfin... Ah fuyez douce image (from Manon) Recorded 15th March 1948 Instant charmant … En fermant les yeux (from Manon) Recorded 8th January 1951 | Meyerbeer: | Pays merveilleux... Ô paradis (from L'Africaine) Recorded 23rd October 1950 Pays merveilleux... Ô paradis (from L'Africaine) Recorded 5th December 1937 | Millöcker: | Ich hab' kein Geld, bin vogelfrei (from Der Bettelstudent) Recorded 25th May 1952; sung in Swedish | Morgan, O: | Clorinda Recorded 15th March 1948 | Nordqvist: | Till havs (Towards the Sea) Recorded 20th December 1954 | Peterson-Berger: | Jungfrun under lind (Ernst von der Recke) Recorded 12th May 1946 Jungfrun under lind (Ernst von der Recke) Recorded 11th April 1949 Jungfrun under lind (Ernst von der Recke) Recorded 8th January 1951 När jag för mig själv (When I Walk by Myself) Recorded 20th December 1954 | Ponchielli: | Cielo e mar! (from La Gioconda) Recorded 30th September 1951 | Puccini: | O soave fanciulla (from La Bohème) Recorded 25th September 1949 Licia Albanese (soprano) Che gelida manina (from La Bohème) Recorded 23rd October 1949 O soave fanciulla (from La Bohème) Recorded 23rd October 1949 Anna-Lisa Björling (soprano) E lucevan le stelle (from Tosca) Recorded 30th September 1951 Che gelida manina (from La Bohème) Recorded 7th November 1949 Donna non vidi mai (from Manon Lescaut) Recorded 8th January 1951 O sventata, sventata (from La Bohème) Recorded 30th January 1956 Che gelida manina (from La Bohème) Recorded 30th January 1956 Si, mi chiamano Mimi (from La Bohème) Recorded 30th January 1956 O soave fanciulla (from La Bohème) Recorded 30th January 1956 Renata Tebaldi (soprano) Recondita armonia (from Tosca) Recorded 5th December 1937 | Rachmaninov: | Lilacs, Op. 21 No. 5 Recorded 15th March 1948 V molchanii nochi taynoy, Op. 4 No. 3 Recorded 23rd October 1950 | Rangström: | Tristans död Recorded 11th April 1949 | Romberg, S: | Will You Remember (from Maytime) Recorded 21st January 1946 | Schubert: | An Sylvia, D891 sung in English; recorded 19th November 1945 Ständchen 'Leise flehen meine Lieder', D957 No. 4 Recorded 4th April 1949 | Sjögren: | I drömmen du är mig nära Recorded 11th April 1949 | Söderman: | Trollsjön Recorded 11th April 1949 Trollsjön Recorded 25th May 1952 | Strauss, R: | Ständchen, Op. 17 No. 2 Recorded 7th November 1949 Zueignung, Op. 10 No. 1 Recorded 23rd October 1950 | Tchaikovsky: | Kuda, Kuda 'Lensky's Aria' (from Eugene Onegin) Recorded 5th August 1960; sung in Swedish | Tosti: | L'alba separa dalla luce l'ombra Recorded 30th September 1951 L'alba separa dalla luce l'ombra Recorded 11th April 1949 | Verdi: | Quel suon…Ah! Che la morte ognora (from Il Trovatore) Recorded 21st January 1946 Eleanor Steber (soprano) Solenne in quest'ora (from La Forza del Destino) Recorded 5th December 1937 Se quel guerrier io fossi!…Celeste Aida (from Aida) Recorded 12th March 1951 Celeste Aida (from Aida) Recorded 12th March 1951 | Wagner: | In fernem Land (from Lohengrin) Recorded 20th December 1954 In fernem Land (from Lohengrin) Recorded 5th August 1960; sung in Swedish |
This month is an excellent one for Björling fans. This collection is a treasury of rare performances from the US and Sweden and includes previously unreleased material. There is commentary and interviews, as well as Art and popular songs, Arias and duets and there are many guest artists such as Licia Albanese, Anna Lisa Björling and Renata Tebaldi. “Björling recorded [Lensky's aria] many times but never, I think, so poignantly as here. As a prologue to this year's centenary celebrations the album is a worthy offering and this track an especially moving example of the great tenor's art at its best.” Gramophone Magazine, March 2011 | | | Usually despatched in 2 - 3 working days. |
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Luciano Pavarotti will always be associated with the role of the painter Cavaradossi in Puccini's Tosca. His interpretations of the arias 'Recondita armonia' and 'E lucevan le stelle' became two of his greatest hits, which he sang at all his stadium concerts Specially restored and released for the first time on any format, this remarkable performance presents Luciano Pavarotti the opera star, at the very peak of his stage career. Filmed live at the Metropolitan Opera, New York, on December 19th, 1978. The production is by legendary baritone Tito Gobbi - best remembered as Scarpia opposite the Tosca of Maria Callas. Pavarotti's co-stars are two internationally acclaimed American singers - soprano Shirley Verrett and baritone Cornell MacNeil. Remarkable DVD bonus features - available for the first time Unique footage of Luciano Pavarotti in a music rehearsal, with Shirley Verrett and Maestro James Conlon A discussion between the greatest of all Baron Scarpias, Italian baritone Tito Gobbi, and the Scarpia of this production, baritone Cornell MacNeil A discussion with conductor James Conlon and Metropolitan Opera Music Director, James Levine. Released to mark the 75th anniversary of Luciano Pavarotti's birth on October 12th, 1935 Classification: Exempt Region: 0 | | | Usually despatched in 2 - 3 working days. |
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| |  | Live Recording from The Arena Di Verona, 2004
Directed & Set Design by Franco Zeffirelli This DVD combines a number of operatic highlights: Puccini’s Madama Butterfly - the composer’s self-proclaimed favourite work and certainly one of the most beloved operas in the repertoire - is brought to life at the world famous Arena di Verona. This opulent production, directed by Franco Zeffirelli, is sung by a cast of excellent singer-actors and conducted by long-established Arena di Verona conductor Daniel Oren with all the splendour that a Puccini opera demands. The opera is staged in front of the imposing Roman backdrop of the “Arena di Verona” and directed by respected film and opera director Franco Zeffirelli. Fiorenza Cedolins is a sought after Butterfly singer and her Pinkerton is played by the renowned tenor Marcello Giordani. The performance is lead by Daniel Oren who has worked with the opera festival for more than two decades. The sum of all this is a gloriously sung musical experience. Sound Format: LPCM Stereo, DD 5.1, DTS 5.1 Picture Format: 16:9 DVD Format: DVD 9, NTSC Subtitle Languages: IT, DE, GB, FR, ES, TW Running Time: 142 mins FSK: 0 | | | Usually despatched in 2 - 3 working days. |
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| |  | An Evening with Renée FlemingRecorded live at Waldbühne, Berlin, 2010
The Waldbühne in Berlin, one of the most appealing outdoor amphitheatres on the European continent, is the home of the Berliner Philharmoniker’s summer concerts. With over 20,000 attendances, these are some of the most popular classical music concerts in the world. This year the Berliner Philharmoniker play under the baton of Ion Marin, one of the most exciting conductors on today’s musical scene. They welcome "America's Beautiful Voice", Grammy Award winning soprano Renée Fleming, who has a devoted international following wherever she appears. Her career has been built on success across a wide range of musical styles, but she is best-known for her excellence in opera worldwide. The device of the evening was “Night of Love”- the most beautiful Opera Arias in combination with atmospheric instrumental pieces. | | | Usually despatched in 2 - 3 working days. |
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| |  | An Evening with Renée FlemingRecorded live at Waldbühne, Berlin, 2010
The Waldbühne in Berlin, one of the most appealing outdoor amphitheatres on the European continent, is the home of the Berliner Philharmoniker’s summer concerts. With over 20,000 attendances, these are some of the most popular classical music concerts in the world. This year the Berliner Philharmoniker play under the baton of Ion Marin, one of the most exciting conductors on today’s musical scene. They welcome "America's Beautiful Voice", Grammy Award winning soprano Renée Fleming, who has a devoted international following wherever she appears. Her career has been built on success across a wide range of musical styles, but she is best-known for her excellence in opera worldwide. The device of the evening was “Night of Love”- the most beautiful Opera Arias in combination with atmospheric instrumental pieces. Picture format DVD: NTSC 16:9 Sounds formats DVD: PCM Stereo, DD 5.1, DTS 5.1 Region code: 0 Booklet notes: English, German, French Subtitles: English, German, French Running time: 130 mins FSK: 0 | | | Usually despatched in 2 - 3 working days. |
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| |  | Recorded live at The Amsterdam Music Theatre, Nov & Dec 2009
Eva-Maria Westbroek (Minnie), Lucio Gallo (Jack Rance), Zoran Todorovich (Dick Johnson), Roman Sadnik (Nick), Diogenes Randes (Ashby), Stephen Gadd (Sonora), Tijl Faveyts (Billy Jackrabbit), Ellen Rabiner (Wowkle), André Morsch (Jake Wallace) & Roger Smeets (José Castro) Chorus of De Nederlandse Opera & Netherlands Philharmonic Orchestra, Carlo Rizzi (conductor) & Nikolaus Lehnhoff (director) Nikolaus Lehnhoff’s Hollywood-style production updates this Wild West story to the capitalist culture of Wall Street, perfectly reflecting Puccini’s innovatory spirit. In a new angle on the age-old love triangle theme, corrupt Sheriff Jack Rance (Lucio Gallo) and charismatic criminal Dick Johnson (Zoran Todorovich) vie for the love of glamorous blonde and devout Christian Minnie (Eva-Maria Westbroek), finding her way in a man’s world. Carlo Rizzi’s idiomatic conducting draws excellent singing from the large cast and fine playing from The Netherlands Philharmonic Orchestra. Filmed in High Definition and recorded in true surround sound. Extra features: Cast gallery Documentary on Eva-Maria Westbroek "...a high-powered show throughout..." The Financial Times "...The Netherlands Opera’s spirited and inventive new production..." New York Times Running time 160mins Region code All regions Picture format 16:9 Anamorphic Sound format 2.0LPCM + 5.1(5.0) DTS digital Menu language EN Subtitles EN/FR/DE/ES/IT/NL “What we see is an updated parable of the American dream...in the final scene [Minnie] appears, like Jean Harlow, at the top of a glittering staircase to be carried off to a Hollywood happy ending...Does it all make sense? Not really; but the characters are vividly portrayed and the settings look spectacular.” Gramophone Magazine, December 2010 “From her first entrance...Westbroek is captivating. She boasts the wonderfully meaty instrument required for Minnie (especially in the all-important middle voice), plus the right wholesome, strawberry-blonde appearance...This endearing portrayal will surely take its place in the great line of sopranos who have excelled as Minnie...Carlo Rizzi leads a highly passionate reading” International Record Review, December 2010 | | | Usually despatched in 2 - 3 working days. |
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| |  | Recorded live at The Amsterdam Music Theatre, Nov & Dec 2009
Eva-Maria Westbroek (Minnie), Lucio Gallo (Jack Rance), Zoran Todorovich (Dick Johnson), Roman Sadnik (Nick), Diogenes Randes (Ashby), Stephen Gadd (Sonora), Tijl Faveyts (Billy Jackrabbit), Ellen Rabiner (Wowkle), André Morsch (Jake Wallace) & Roger Smeets (José Castro) Chorus of De Nederlandse Opera & Netherlands Philharmonic Orchestra,, Carlo Rizzi (conductor) & Nikolaus Lehnhoff (director) Nikolaus Lehnhoff’s Hollywood-style production updates this Wild West story to the capitalist culture of Wall Street, perfectly reflecting Puccini’s innovatory spirit. In a new angle on the age-old love triangle theme, corrupt Sheriff Jack Rance (Lucio Gallo) and charismatic criminal Dick Johnson (Zoran Todorovich) vie for the love of glamorous blonde and devout Christian Minnie (Eva-Maria Westbroek), finding her way in a man’s world. Carlo Rizzi’s idiomatic conducting draws excellent singing from the large cast and fine playing from The Netherlands Philharmonic Orchestra. Filmed in High Definition and recorded in true surround sound. Extra features: Cast gallery Documentary on Eva-Maria Westbroek "...a high-powered show throughout..." The Financial Times "...The Netherlands Opera’s spirited and inventive new production..." New York Times Running time 160 mins Region code All regions Video codec AVC/MPEG-4 Disc size BD50 Picture format 1080i Sound format 2.0 LPCM + 5.1(5.0) DTS digital surround Menu language EN Subtitles: EN/FR/DE/ES/IT/NL “From her first entrance...Westbroek is captivating. She boasts the wonderfully meaty instrument required for Minnie (especially in the all-important middle voice), plus the right wholesome, strawberry-blonde appearance...This endearing portrayal will surely take its place in the great line of sopranos who have excelled as Minnie...Carlo Rizzi leads a highly passionate reading” International Record Review, December 2010 “What we see is an updated parable of the American dream...in the final scene [Minnie] appears, like Jean Harlow, at the top of a glittering staircase to be carried off to a Hollywood happy ending...Does it all make sense? Not really; but the characters are vividly portrayed and the settings look spectacular.” Gramophone Magazine, December 2010 | | | Usually despatched in 2 - 3 working days. |
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| |  | Great Hungarian Voices: Tenor Arias
Hungarian tenor Dénes Gulyás is one of the best known singers on the Hungarian operatic scene, enjoying a well-established reputation abroad. He has appeared on the major opera stages of the world with other such stars as Christoph von Dohnányi, János Ferencsik, James Levine, and Luciano Pavarotti. Sung in Hungarian | | | Usually despatched in 4 - 5 working days. |
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| |  | Gala Concerts from Vienna, Berlin & Dresden Box Set(Available for a Limited Time Only)
Beethoven: | Leonore Overture No. 3, Op. 72b Fidelio, Op. 72 - Finale Thomas Hampson (Don Fernando); Walter Fink (Rocco); Falk Struckmann (Pizarro); Deborah Polaski (Leonore); lldikó Raimondi (Marzelline); Johan Botha (Florestan); Herwig Pecoraro (Jaquino) Seiji Ozawa | Bizet: | L'amour est un oiseau rebelle 'Habanera' (from Carmen) Agnes Baltsa (mezzo) C'est toi! (from Carmen) Agnes Baltsa (mezzo); Neil Shicoff (tenor) La fleur que tu m'avais jetée (from Carmen) Neil Shicoff (tenor) Près des remparts de Séville (Séguedille) (from Carmen) Daniela Barcellona (mezzo) | Bock, J: | If I were a rich man (from Fiddler on the Roof) sung in German Kurt Rydl (bass) | Catalani: | Ebben? Ne andrò lontana (from La Wally) Lucia Aliberti (soprano) | Cilea: | Ecco: respiro appena. Io son l'umile ancella (from Adriana Lecouvreur) Anna Tomowa-Sintow (soprano) | Ferilli: | Un amore così grande Sandra Schwarzhaupt (soprano); Kurt Rydl (bass) | Lehár: | Viljalied (from Die lustige Witwe) Deborah Sasson (soprano) | Mozart: | Don Giovanni: excerpts Ferruccio Furlanetto (Leporello); Edita Gruberova (Donna Anna); Thomas Hampson (Don Giovanni); Ildikó Raimondi (Zerlina); Boaz Daniel (Masetto); Soile Isokoski (Donna Elvira); Michael Schade (Don Ottavio) Zubin Mehta Oh, wie will ich triumphieren (from Die Entführung aus dem Serail) Gunther Emmerlich (bass) Ich gehe, doch rate ich dir (from Die Entführung aus dem Serail) Gunther Emmerlich (bass); Deborah Sasson (soprano) | Puccini: | Recondita armonia (from Tosca) Neil Shicoff (tenor) E lucevan le stelle (from Tosca) Neil Shicoff (tenor) Che gelida manina (from La Bohème) Neil Shicoff (tenor) Nessun dorma (from Turandot) Vincenzo La Scola (tenor) O mio babbino caro (from Gianni Schicchi) Lucia Aliberti (soprano) | Rossini: | Cruda sorte! Amor tiranno! (from L'Italiana in Algeri) Agnes Baltsa (mezzo) Una voce poco fa (from Il barbiere di Siviglia) Daniela Barcellona (mezzo) | Schrammel: | Wien bleibt Wien | Strauss, J, II: | Maskenfest-Quadrille, Op. 92 Die Fledermaus Overture Mein Herr Marquis (from Die Fledermaus) Sandra Schwarzhaupt (soprano) | Strauss, R: | Marie Theres'! ... Hab mir's gelobt (from Der Rosenkavalier) Ist ein Traum, kann nicht wirklich sein (from Der Rosenkavalier) Angelika Kirchschlager (Octavian); Soile Isokoski (Marschallin); Genia Kuhmeier (Sophie); Georg Tichy (Faninal) Die Frau ohne Schatten (highlights) Falk Struckmann (Barak); Deborah Polaski (Farberin); Johan Botha (Kaiser); Ricarda Merbeth (Kaiserin) Franz Welser-Möst | Verdi: | Volta la terrea (from Un Ballo in Maschera) Seguietemi...Ve', se di notte (from Un Ballo in Maschera) Saper vorreste (from Un Ballo in Maschera) Que de fleurs et que d'étoiles (from Don Carlos) Questa o quella (from Rigoletto) La donna è mobile (from Rigoletto) Libiamo, ne' lieti calici (from La Traviata) Sempre libera (from La Traviata) Falstaff (excerpts) Aida: Act Three Ferruccio Furlanetto (Ramfis); Nadia Krasteva (Amneris); Violeta Urmana (Aida); Franz Grundheber (Amonasro); Johan Botha (Radamès) Daniele Gatti L'abborrita rivale a me sfuggia (from Aida) Agnes Baltsa (Amneris); Plàcido Domingo (Radamès) Daniele Gatti Gia i sacerdoti...Di lei non piu (from Aida) Agnes Baltsa (Amneris); Plàcido Domingo (Radamès) Daniele Gatti Libiamo, ne' lieti calici (from La Traviata) Neil Shicoff (tenor); Jerry Hadley (tenor); Agnes Baltsa (mezzo); Deborah Sasson (soprano); Èva Marton (soprano); Sandra Schwarzhaupt (soprano); Kurt Rydl (bass); Gunther Emmerlich (bass) Pace, pace mio Dio! (from La forza del destino) Anna Tomowa-Sintow (soprano) | Wagner: | Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg: Overture Christian Thielemann Was duftet doch der Flieder (from Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg) Bryn Terfel (Hans Sachs) Christian Thielemann Wach' auf! Es nahet gen dem Tag (from Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg) Christian Thielemann |
DVD 1: Gala Concert from the Vienna State Opera - Lucia Aliberti, Agnes Baltsa, Daniela Barcellona, Deborah Sasson, Sandra Schwarzhaupt, Anna Tomowa-Sintow, Gunther Emmerlich, Kurt Rydl, Vincenzo La Scola, Neil Shicoff, Prague Symphony Orchestra; Deutsches Filmorchester Babelsberg; Penderecki Festival Orchestra, Roland Seiffarth, Oleg Caetani (Item No: 2054028). DVD 2: Claudio Abbado – A Verdi Gala from Berlin - Andrea Rost, Ramón Vargas, Alan Titus, Elizabeth Futral, Stella Doufexis , Lucio Gallo, Prague Radio Choir, Berliner Philharmoniker, Claudio Abbado (Item No: 2050858). DVD 3: Great Stars of Opera - Lucia Aliberti, Agnes Baltsa, Daniela Barcellona, Deborah Sasson, Sandra Schwarzhaupt, Anna Tomowa-Sintow, Gunther Emmerlich, Kurt Rydl, Vincenzo La Scola, Neil Shicoff, Prague Symphony Orchestra; Deutsches Filmorchester Babelsberg; Penderecki Festival Orchestra, Roland Seiffarth, Oleg Caetani (Item No: 2054028)
The greatest names in opera take to the stage for these galas from three musical centres that have come to stand as symbols of rebirth – Vienna, Berlin and Dresden. Vienna celebrates the 50th anniversary of the State Opera House’s reopening with music of humanity and rejoicing from Rosenkavalier to Fidelio, international stars fill the Dresden night with the sounds of operatic favourites, and Claudio Abbado conducts a New Year’s Eve tribute to Verdi in Berlin, closing with the life-affirming fugue the brings that curtain down on the master’s last opera, Falstaff. Picture format DVD: NTSC 16:9 and PAL 16:9 Sounds formats DVD: PCM Stereo, DD 5.0, DTS 5.0 Region code: 0 Booklet notes: English, German, French Subtitles: DVD1: English, German, French, Spanish; DVD2: English, German, French, Italian, Spanish; DVD3: English, German, French Running time: DVD1: 188 mins (disc1: 74 mins, disc2: 114 mins); DVD2: 94 mins; DVD3: 103 mins Audience: all FSK: 0 | | | Usually despatched in 2 - 3 working days. |
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| |  | Dreamstranscriptions by Craig Leon
The winner of numerous international awards as a producer of both pop and classical recordings, Craig Leon also leads a career as a composer. His album for Joshua Bell of transcriptions for violin and orchestra was unanimously acclaimed everywhere, which prompted him quite naturally to turn to the cello after meeting Ophélie Gaillard when she was giving a concert at the Wigmore Hall. He has created new arrangements for her, reviving the long standing tradition of cellists, from Gregor Piatigorsky to Pablo Casals who played popular transcriptions of great works on their instruments. Ophélie is accompanied by the RPO, recorded at Abbey Road studios and supported by CIC who loaned her magnificent Gofriller cello. “the rich tones of Ophélie Gaillard’s 1737 Gofriller cello complement her warm lyrical style and add colour to a keen awareness of instrumental vocalisation.” The Strad, June 2010 | | | This item is currently out of stock at the UK distributor. You may order it now but please be aware that it may be six weeks or more before it can be despatched. |
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