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Beethoven: Missa Solemnis in D major, Op. 123

Beethoven: Missa Solemnis in D major, Op. 123


Marlis Petersen (soprano), Elisabeth Kulman (contralto), Werner Güra (tenor) & Gerald Finley (bass)

Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra & Netherlands Radio Choir, Nikolaus Harnoncourt

C Major is proud to present a stunning performance of Beethoven’s Missa Solemnis, conducted by Nikolaus Harnoncourt with the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra.

The highly acclaimed soloists are Marlis Petersen, Elisabeth Kulman, Werner Güra and Gerald Finlay.

PICTURE: 16:9, HD

BD: DTS-HD MA 5.1, PCM 2.0

RUNNING TIME: 99 MINUTES

SUBTITLES: LATIN (ORIGINAL LANGUAGE), GERMAN, ENGLISH, FRENCH, SPANISH, CHINESE, KOREAN, JAPANESE

AVAILABILITY: WORLDWIDE

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Verdi: La Traviata

Verdi: La Traviata

Teatro Regio Di Parma, 2007


Svetla Vassileva (Violetta), Massimo Giordano (Alfredo), Vladimir Stoyano (Germont), Daniela Pini (Flora), Gianlua Floris (Gastone), Roberto Tagliavini (Dottore Grenvil), Armando Gabba (Barone Douphol), Filippo Polinelli (Marchese d'Obigny)

Orchestra e Coro del Teatro Regio di Parma, Yuri Temirkanov

Staged by Karl-Ernst Herrmann & Ursel Herrmann

C Major’s Tutto Verdi project arrives at arguably Verdi’s most popular opera: La traviata.

This 2007 production from the Teatro Regio di Parma is conducted by Yuri Termirkanov. He has appeared with many leading orchestras including the Berlin Philharmonic, Vienna Philharmonic, London Philharmonic, Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra and La Scala.

SOUND: DVD: DTS 5.1, PCM STEREO

RUNNING TIME: TOTAL: 143 MINUTES (OPERA: 133 MINUTES, BONUS: 10 MINUTES)

SUBTITLES: ITALIAN (ORIGINAL LANGUAGE), ENGLISH, GERMAN, FRENCH, SPANISH, CHINESE, KOREAN, JAPANESE

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Verdi: Simon Boccanegra

Verdi: Simon Boccanegra

Teatro Regio di Parma, 2010


Leo Nucci (Simon Boccanegra), Robert Scandiuzzi (Jacopo Fiesco), Simone Piazzola (Paolo Albiani), Paolo Pecchioli (Pietro), Tamar Iveri (Amelia/Maria), Francesco Meli (Gabriele Adorno)

Orchestra e Coro del Teatro Regio di Parma, Giorgio Gallione

Staged by Giorgio Gallione

The next instalment in C Major’s Tutto Verdi project is the Teatro Regio di Parma production of Simon Boccanegra.

The cast features top soloists, led by Leo Nucci in the title role.

The performance is conducted by Daniele Callegari, who has conducted at some of the biggest opera houses around the world.

PICTURE: 16:9, HD

SOUND:: DVD: DTS 5.1, PCM STEREO

RUNNING TIME: TOTAL: 147 MINUTES (OPERA: 137 MINUTES, BONUS: 10 MINUTES)

SUBTITLES: ITALIAN (ORIGINAL LANGUAGE), ENGLISH, GERMAN, FRENCH, SPANISH, CHINESE, KOREAN, JAPANESE

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Verdi: Simon Boccanegra

Verdi: Simon Boccanegra

Teatro Regio di Parma, 2010


Leo Nucci (Simon Boccanegra), Robert Scandiuzzi (Jacopo Fiesco), Simone Piazzola (Paolo Albiani), Paolo Pecchioli (Pietro), Tamar Iveri (Amelia/Maria), Francesco Meli (Gabriele Adorno)

Orchestra e Coro del Teatro Regio di Parma, Daniele Callegari

Staged by Giorgio Gallione

The next instalment in C Major’s Tutto Verdi project is the Teatro Regio di Parma production of Simon Boccanegra.

The cast features top soloists, led by Leo Nucci in the title role.

The performance is conducted by Daniele Callegari, who has conducted at some of the biggest opera houses around the world.

PICTURE: 16:9, HD

BD: DTS-HD MA 5.1, PCM 2.0

RUNNING TIME: TOTAL: 147 MINUTES (OPERA: 137 MINUTES, BONUS: 10 MINUTES)

SUBTITLES: ITALIAN (ORIGINAL LANGUAGE), ENGLISH, GERMAN, FRENCH, SPANISH, CHINESE, KOREAN, JAPANESE

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Bruckner: Symphonies Nos. 4 & 7

Bruckner: Symphonies Nos. 4 & 7


Bruckner:

Symphony No. 4 in Eb Major 'Romantic'

Symphony No. 7 in E Major


Christian Thielemann is widely regarded as the leading Brucknerian of our age, and his performances with the Munich Philharmonic, of which he has been music director since 2004, enjoy cult status all over the world.

PICTURE: 16:9

SOUND: PCM STEREO, DTS-HD MA 5.1

RUNNING TIME; 156 MINUTES

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This Blu-ray features performances of Bruckner´s two most popular works, the Symphonies No. 4 and No. 7, which he interprets as sublime cathedrals of late Romantic music, impressing his listeners in ways that few other conductors can do.

“Christian Thielemann is the most gifted German conductor." Financial Times

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Verdi: Rigoletto

Verdi: Rigoletto

Teatro Regio di Parma, 2008


Francesco Demuro (Il Duca), Leo Nucci (Rigoletto), Nino Machaidze (Gilda), Marco Potti (Sparafucile), Stefanie Iranyi (Maddalena), Katarina Nikolic (Giovanna), Roberto Tagliavini (Monterone), Orazio Mori (Marullo), Mauro Buffoli (Borsa), Ezio Maria Tisi (Il Conte di Ceprano), Scilla Cristiano (La Contessa di Ceprano)

Orchestra e Coro del Teatro Regio di Parma, Massimo Zanetti (conductor) & Stefano Vizioli (stage director)

C Major’s Tutto Verdi project continues with a recording of Rigoletto from the Teatro Regio di Parma.

The opera was based on the play Le roi s'amuse by Victor Hugo and is perceived to be the first of Verdi’s great masterpieces of his mid-to-late career.

This performance features a top-class cast, led by Nino Machaidze and Leo Nucci.

PICTURE: 16:9, HD

SOUND: DVD: DTS 5.1, PCM STEREO

RUNNING TIME: 140 MINUTES (OPERA: 130 MINUTES, BONUS: 10 MINUTES)

SUBTITLES: ITALIAN (ORIGINAL LANGUAGE), ENGLISH, GERMAN, FRENCH, SPANISH, CHINESE, KOREAN, JAPANESE

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“Nucci simply owns the role of Rigoletto...a master-class in vocal acting...Machaidze is the very embodiment of Gilda. Her characterization is simply marvellous...[she] has a lovely full tone - this is no canary Gilda - with 'Caro nome' poised and emotional...The supporting cast is excellent...I was highly impressed by Massino Zanetti's conducting” International Record Review, May 2013

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Verdi: Il Corsaro

Verdi: Il Corsaro

Teatro Verdi di Busseto and Verdi Festival Parma, 2008


Bruno Ribeiro (Corrado), Andrea Papi (Giovanni), Irina Lungo (Medora), Luca Salsi (Seid), Silvia dalla Benetta (Gulnara), Gregory Bonfatti (Selimo), Angelo Villari (Un eunoco/Uno schiavo)

Orchestra e Coro del Teatro Regio di Parma, Carlo Montanaro

Staged by Lamberto Puggelli

C Major presents a production of Il corsaro, performed in 2008 at the Verdi Festival in Parma.

Written in 1848, this three-act opera is based on Lord Byron's poem The Corsair.

“It's simple but stylish and lavishly costumed...Silvia Dalla Benetta...quite steals the show as Gulnara...Plenty of good music and piratical heroics make this traditional staging eminently watchable.” International Record Review, May 2013

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Verdi: La Battaglia di Legnano

Verdi: La Battaglia di Legnano

Teatro Verdi Trieste, 2012


Enrico Giuseppe Iori (Federico Barbarossa), Francesco Musini (Primo Console di Milano), Federico Benetti (Secondo Consolo di Milano), Gabriele Sagona (Il Podesta di Como), Leonardo Lopez Linares (Rolando), Dimitra Theodossiou (Lida), Andrew Richards (Arrigo), Giovanni Guagliardo (Marcovaldo), Sharon Pierfederici (Imelda), Alessandro de Angelis (Un Araldo), Nicola Pascoli (Uno Scudiero di Arrigo)

Orchestra e Coro del Teatro Lirico 'Giuseppe Verdi' di Trieste, Boris Brott

Staged by Ruggero Cappuccio

C Major presents a World Première on Blu-ray of Verdi’s opera La Battaglia di Legnano, as part of their Tutto Verdi project.

The opera is based on the play La Bataille de Toulouse by Joseph Méry.

The performance is conducted by Boris Brott, who served as Assistant Conductor to the New York Philharmonic under Leonard Bernstein, and Music Director and Conductor for the Royal Ballet.

SOUND: DVD: DTS 5.1, PCM Stereo

RUNNING TIME: Total: 129 minutes (Opera: 119 minutes, Bonus: 10 minutes)

SUBTITLES: Italian (original language), English, German, French, Spanish, Chinese, Korean, Japanese

“the solo singing, particularly of the principal men, is distinctly better than the setting or orchestral support...Theodossiou’s strong voice and committed acting have their virtues. However, time has taken its toll on her singing.” MusicWeb International, 20th May 2013

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Verdi: Luisa Miller

Verdi: Luisa Miller

Teatro Regio and Verdi Festival Parma, 2007


Giorgio Surjan (Il Conte di Walter), Marcelo Alvarez (Rodolfo), Francesca Franci (Federica), Rafal Siwek (Wurm), Leo Nucci (Miller), Fiorenza Cedolins (Luisa), Katarina Nikolic (Laura), Angelo Villari (Un Contadino)

Orchestra e Coro del Teatro Regio di Parma, Donato Renzetti

Staged by Denis Krief

C Major’s Tutto Verdi project continues with a production of Luisa Miller.

The opera was based on the play Kabale und Liebe by Friedrich von Schiller and features a Great cast of singers including Marcelo Álvarez, Leo Nucci, Fiorenca Cedolins and Giorgio Surian.

World Première on Blu-Ray

PICTURE: 16:9, HD

BD: DTS-HD MA 5.1, PCM 2.0

RUNNING TIME: Total: 156 minutes (Opera: 146 minutes, Bonus: 10 minutes )

SUBTITLES: Italian (original language), English, German, French, Spanish, Chinese, Korean, Japanese

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“Cedolins is wonderfully precise in negotiating the trills and staccatos of Luisa's music...Alvarez is quite excellent as Rodolfo...His is a warm, passionate performance, thrilling singing but also wonderfully tender...Nucci is in fine fettle as Luisa's father...Surian makes a cold, implacable Walter, while Rafal Siwek's saturnine Wurm is splendid...Renzetti's tempos are always spot on and he maintains tension well.” International Record Review, May 2013

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Verdi: Alzira

Verdi: Alzira

Alto Adige Festival, 2012

(concert performance)


Junko Saito (Alzira), Francesco Facini (Alvaro), Thomas Gazheli (Gusmano), Joshua Lindsay (Ovando), Ferdinand von Bothmer (Zamoro), Yasushi Hirano (Ataliba), Anna Lucia Nardi (Zuma), Joe Tsuchizaki (Otumbo)

Orchestra di Bolzano e Trento & Istituto Corale ed Orchestrale di Dobbiaco, Gustav Kuhn

World Première on DVD

C Major presents a concert performance of Verdi’s opera Alzira.

Alzira is based on the play by Voltaire and displays the composer's maturity through glowing lyric moments, and the weaving together of complex emotional and musical strands.

Picture: 16:9

Sound: DTS 5.1, PCM Stereo

Running Time Total: 115 minutes

(Opera: 105 minutes, Bonus: 10 minutes)

Subtitles: Italian (original language), English, German, French, Spanish, Chinese, Korean, Japanese

Booklet: English, German, French

Available Worldwide

“All act with conviction as they are singing and bring good expression and diction to their roles...In the title role, Junko Saito sings with warm expressive tone, good diction and also acts with conviction.” MusicWeb International, March 2013

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