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See Terms & Conditions for p&p rates. | |  | A production of the Opéra national de Paris in coproduction with l’Opéra de Novosibirsk, filmed in HD Opéra Bastille, 04/2009
Stage direction, set and costume design Dmitri Tcherniakov After public and critical acclaim for his Eugene Onegin (also from BelAir), Macbeth is the latest production from Russian stage director Dmitri Tcherniakov, recorded at the Paris Opera. Coproduced with Siberia’s Novosibirsk Opera, this new Macbeth uses cutting-edge multimedia technology to give the viewer a fresh perspective on the work. Google Earth satellite images plunge us into the heart of the action: a gloomy square surrounded by soulless buildings and the interior of an aristocratic residence. Witches are no more a part of Tcherniakov’s Macbeth than the duel was of his Onegin, but once again the atmosphere is one of brooding claustrophobia. Tcherniakov has chosen a great cast, beginning with the marvellous Lithuanian soprano Violeta Urmana as Lady Macbeth. Greek baritone Dimitris Tiliakos is a powerful presence as Macbeth, while the Italians Ferruccio Furlanetto and Stefano Secco are sumptuous as, respectively, Banquo and Macduff. In this, his second production at the Paris Opera, Teodor Currentzis, music director of the Novosibirsk Opera and Ballet Theatre, conducts with verve and theatricality. opera: 161’ Subtitles: Fr, Eng, Ger, Spa, It Bonus: Novosibirsk to Paris 33’ Colour 16/9, NTSC • PCM Stereo, Dolby Digital 5.1 “Personal relationships are illuminatingly handled in spite of Tcherniakov's aversion to monologues. Home viewing produces, I guess, a more accessible experience than the audience had in Paris's acoustically unfriendly Bastille auditorium. In film close-up, for instance, the wonderfully detailed acting of baritone Dimitris Tiliakos, a darkly handsome hero-villain, stands out” BBC Music Magazine, August 2011 *** “Currentzis brings vitality to the performance, with important contrasts within scenes, and works well with the singers. Of them, Tiliakos greatly impressed me by his creation of a multi-dimensional character and in both his singing and his acting...This is indeed a telling portrayal of a man mentally disintegrating. He possess a wide range of dynamics, of shades and of nuancing, all well controlled.” International Record Review, July/August 2011 “I found Dmitri Tcherniakov’s translation of Verdi’s Macbeth to a modern housing estate run by the Russian mafia intriguing and suggestive, if not altogether persuasive. But if you want a conventional kilts-and-sporran approach, look elsewhere.” The Telegraph, 2nd December 2011 | | | Usually despatched in 3 - 4 working days. |
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| |  | A production of the Opéra national de Paris in coproduction with l’Opéra de Novosibirsk, filmed in HD Opéra Bastille, 04/2009
Stage direction, set and costume design Dmitri Tcherniakov After public and critical acclaim for his Eugene Onegin (also from BelAir), Macbeth is the latest production from Russian stage director Dmitri Tcherniakov, recorded at the Paris Opera. Coproduced with Siberia’s Novosibirsk Opera, this new Macbeth uses cutting-edge multimedia technology to give the viewer a fresh perspective on the work. Google Earth satellite images plunge us into the heart of the action: a gloomy square surrounded by soulless buildings and the interior of an aristocratic residence. Witches are no more a part of Tcherniakov’s Macbeth than the duel was of his Onegin, but once again the atmosphere is one of brooding claustrophobia. Tcherniakov has chosen a great cast, beginning with the marvellous Lithuanian soprano Violeta Urmana as Lady Macbeth. Greek baritone Dimitris Tiliakos is a powerful presence as Macbeth, while the Italians Ferruccio Furlanetto and Stefano Secco are sumptuous as, respectively, Banquo and Macduff. In this, his second production at the Paris Opera, Teodor Currentzis, music director of the Novosibirsk Opera and Ballet Theatre, conducts with verve and theatricality. opera: 161’ Subtitles: Fr, Eng, Ger, Spa, It Bonus: Novosibirsk to Paris 33’ Colour 1080i HD, 16/9 • PCM Stereo, DTS HD Master Audio “Personal relationships are illuminatingly handled in spite of Tcherniakov's aversion to monologues. Home viewing produces, I guess, a more accessible experience than the audience had in Paris's acoustically unfriendly Bastille auditorium. In film close-up, for instance, the wonderfully detailed acting of baritone Dimitris Tiliakos, a darkly handsome hero-villain, stands out” BBC Music Magazine, August 2011 *** “Currentzis brings vitality to the performance, with important contrasts within scenes, and works well with the singers. Of them, Tiliakos greatly impressed me by his creation of a multi-dimensional character and in both his singing and his acting...This is indeed a telling portrayal of a man mentally disintegrating. He possess a wide range of dynamics, of shades and of nuancing, all well controlled.” International Record Review, July/August 2011 “I found Dmitri Tcherniakov’s translation of Verdi’s Macbeth to a modern housing estate run by the Russian mafia intriguing and suggestive, if not altogether persuasive. But if you want a conventional kilts-and-sporran approach, look elsewhere.” The Telegraph, 2nd December 2011 | | | Usually despatched in 3 - 4 working days. |
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Includes a three-language synopsis (English/French/German), full cast list and detailed track list. | | | Usually despatched in 3 - 4 working days. |
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Mario del Monaco (Ernani), Ettore Bastianini (Don Carlo), Nicola Rossi-Lemeni (Don Ruy Gomez de Silva), Margherita Roberti (Elvira), Anna di Stasio (Giovanna), Athos Cesarini (Don Riccardo), Mario Rinaudo (Jago) Orchestra del Teatro di San Carlo, Fernando Previtali This live recording was made in Naples on 27th November 1960. “Roberti has the measure of her role, of Verdi's idiom; her line steady in all she sings, her tone well bound...[Del Monaco's] is an all-out interpretation, with his voice blazing forth, if not, to my ears, with a lovely sound...[Bastianini] is at his most voluminous with resounding notes a-plenty, but he supplies little modulation of that grand sound and not much evidence of imagination. Don't, however, decry the effect his voice can have per se.” International Record Review, December 2011 | | | Usually despatched in 2 - 3 working days. |
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This performance was recorded in La Scala, Milan on 21st April 1960. “[Nilsson] is in generally good voice but is outmatched by Simionato, who is on excellent form, especially in the Judgement Scene, her tone even from top to bottom as she makes a last plea for Radames's love...Sanzogno upholds the tensions which seems to pervade so much of Aida. Not every scene, however, is on a grand scale, and Sanzogno realizes the intimacy of many duets.” International Record Review, December 2011 | | Myto - MCD00266 (CD - 2 discs) Normally: $13.75 Special: $11.00 |
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Ernest Blanc was very popular at the Paris Opera and was known for his warm timbre, brilliant attack and exemplary diction. He was engaged by most of the great opera houses and festivals and made his Bayreuth debut in 1958. These studio and live recordings date from 1954-1961. | | | Usually despatched in 2 - 3 working days. |
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| |  | Claudio Abbado conducts Brahms & DvorakRecorded live at the Teatro Massimo, Palermo, 1 May 2002
The town of Palermo was illuminated and Claudio Abbado revealed his strong Sicilian roots. Viewers of this concert, broadcasted on TV all across Europe, were inspired to see the maestro so relaxed, gesticulating so emphatically. This was the last time in his twelve years as the orchestra’s artistic director Claudio Abbado conducted a European Concert. The Berlin Phil played elegantissimo, with magnificent solos, mastering the ensemble passages with supreme ease. Their interpretation of Dvořák's Ninth Symphony could not have been more sophisticated and marvellous. Gil Shaham, one of the greatest violinists of our time, delivers a formidable interpretation of the complex and demanding Brahms concerto, already having recorded this concerto with Abbado in 2000. Picture format BD: 1080i Full HD - 16:9 Sound formats BD: PCM 2.0, DTS-HD Master Audio Region code: All Booklet notes: English, German, French Running time: 112 mins FSK: 0 | | | Usually despatched in 2 - 3 working days. |
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| |  | Peter Mattei: Great Baritone Arias
The Swedish baritone Peter Mattei has made a formidable reputation for himself performing at the most prestigious opera houses in the world including the Metropolitan, Teatro alla Scala and Covent Garden. In the recording studio he is, however, a more rarely seen guest. On this his first and long-awaited disc of arias, he revels in the rich opportunities offered by the baritone literature, performing a selection of his favourite arias and roles. Lovelorn young men and cynical libertines, friends faithful unto death and innocent victims of oppression. All of these are brought to life as one of today’s finest operatic baritones displays his entire range with the eminent support of the Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra and Lawrence Renes on the podium. | | | (also available to download from $10.75) | Usually despatched in 2 - 3 working days. (Available now to download.) |
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