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See Terms & Conditions for p&p rates. | |  | Erwin Schrott: Arias
On his second release for Sony Classical, Erwin Schrott transfers many of his stage triumphs to an album of arias. For the most part Schrott has devoted this new CD to classics from the French and Italian bass-baritone repertoire, complementing them with compositions by Verdi and Massenet that are not often heard. The singer also gives due place to his love of music by Spanish and Latin American composers: namely the Spanish composer Pablo Sorozabal, and the Brazilian composer Carlos Gomes. “he has a superb voice which he uses intelligently and sensitively...Once you adjust to the pronounced echo, there is plenty of pleasure to be had here - from his singing and adventurous choice of repertoire alike...his dying Don Quichotte is especially fine.” BBC Music Magazine, September 2012 **** “The best of his voice - a dark vocal plushness in his mid-range - emerges in the Toreador Song's verse portion, though beyond that he pushes for low notes that aren't really there...Declamatory passages go well for Schrott, especially when the language is Italian - one reason why some of the early Verdi arias are among the more convincing moments on the disc.” Gramophone Magazine, October 2012 “on disc, his pleasing lyric bass is a good fit for the characters he plays...this is far from the random bran-tub selection one now almost invariably encounters on recorded solo opera programmes of this type...[Don Quichotte's] valedictory music inspires some of Schrott's most sensitive singing...one of the most plausible champions of this repertoire in today's opera firmament.” International Record Review, September 2012 “Schrott finds perhaps his most rewarding role as Mefistofele in Boito's version of the Faust myth, reaching a feverish pitch of disgust as he derides mankind in "Ave Signor" and "Ecco il Mondo".” The Independent, 23rd June 2012 *** “It's a bit of a mixed bag but, unlike some of his previous recordings, the best of it does capture the mixture of raunchiness and dramatic power he can generate in the theatre...[Pluses] include an electrifying Scintille Diamant from Offenbach's Les Contes d'Hoffmann; excerpts from Verdi's I Lombardi and Attila, in which his sense of line is magnificent; Mefistofele's principal monologues, savagely ironic...Flawed but highly recommended.” The Times, 12th July 2012 **** “The wide range and changing tones are distinctive in this selection from Verdi, Boito, Gounod, Massenet, Bizet and beyond. One minute Schrott’s exploring the ocean depths of his register; the next he’s bobbing on the surface, bright as any tenor.” The Times, 22nd June 2012 *** | | | In stock - usually despatched within 1 working day. |
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| |  | René Pape - Gods, Kings and Demons
Rene Pape’s solo debut for DG gives an overview of the roles that have made his career plus a few rarities.. Accompanied by the Dresden Staatskapelle under Sebastian Weigle, Pape performs his signature piece: King Mark’s monologue from Tristan und Isolde, as well as arias from Gounod’s Faust (the role of Méphistophélès), Mussorgsky’s Boris Godunov and wonderful arias of the rarely performed Demon (Rubinstein) among others. “René Pape is an artist who thrills his audiences with charisma, intelligence and a one-in-a-million voice.” (Opera News) The operatic roles on this album have to a large extend been performed by Pape to the highest critical acclaim in the world’s major opera houses, from the Metropolitan Opera to the Berlin Staatsoper. As Pape’s first solo recording and his DG solo debut, this album is long overdue and is eagerly awaited not only by the music press but also by the singer’s international fan base. “Probably the premier basso cantante of our time, René Pape is a good god, a good king and a still better singer…” Gramophone Magazine, December 2008 “Very welcome on this recording… are less usual arias from Mefestofele… and Dvorák's Rusalka… with brisk support provided throughout by the Dresden Saatskapelle and Staatsopernchor under the direction of Sebastian Weigle, this is a fine showcase.” BBC Music Magazine, November 2008 **** | | | In stock - usually despatched within 1 working day. |
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| |  | Bass Arias Vol. 3Complete versions and orchestral backing tracks
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| |  | Carlo Colombara: The Art of the Bass
Carlo Colombara (bass) Orchestra della Svizzera Italiana, Bulgarian National Symphony Orchestra & Prague Tchaikovsky Orchestra, György G. Ráth, Vladimir Ghiaurov & Fabrizio Milani Described as “the great Verdian bass” (Le Figaro) and a “Mefistofele who stood out over all the others” (Der Neue Merker), Carlo Colombara brings some of the most famous bass rôles to life in this wide-ranging programme. Emotions range from the pride of Escamillo in Bizet’s Carmen, through the terrors of Verdi’s Attila, to the tender recollections of Rachmaninov’s Aleko. Mephistopheles strides powerfully through both Gounod and Boito’s operas, and Rossini’s comic wit contrasts with the darkness of Mussorgsky’s Boris Godunov. In 1986 he won the prize for the best Italian singer in the G. B. Viotti Competition and the following year he won the As.Li.Co competition before making his début at the Teatro dell’Opera in Rome in Ernani. His subsequent career has brought appearances in the most important theatres of the world, in Tokyo, London, Berlin, Vienna, Milan, New York, Zurich, Barcelona, where he now lives, Verona and elsewhere. | | | Usually despatched in 2 - 3 working days. |
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The song recital given by Cesare Siepi brings back memories of the legendary production of Don Giovanni staged during the Mozart bicentenary celebrations of 1956. Both as Don Giovanni himself and in his recital programme that same summer, Siepi delighted audiences with his warm bass voice. It was in fact not so much a song recital in the strict sense of the term but more of a highly personal encounter with a great singer who was a declared favourite with the Salzburg Festival's audiences. It is also a prime example of the great evenings of singing with which the Festival was to regale its ecstatic audiences from 1956 onwards. Siepi's programme was chosen to showcase his beautiful voice and cultivated singing but also his artistic versatility. Live Recording 1956. | | | Usually despatched in 3 - 4 working days. |
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| |  | A Date With The Devil
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| | | |  | Joseph Rouleau: Hommage
Boito: | Prologue from "Mefistofele" Son lo Spirito che nega (from Mefistofele) Ecco il mondo, vuoto e tondo (from Mefistofele) Luciano Salvari (Faust) Orchestre et Choeur Philharmonique de Radio France, Nello Santi | Brahms: | Vier ernste Gesänge, Op. 121 Pierre Jasmin (piano) | Donizetti: | Ah! Cedi, cedi o più sciagure (from Lucia di Lammermoor) Dalle stanze, ove Lucia (from Lucia di Lammermoor) Joan Sutherland (Lucia) Covent Garden Opera Chorus and Orchestra, Tullio Serafin Udite, udite, o rustici (from L'elisir d'amore) Charles Reiner (piano) | Duparc: | Phidylé La Vague et la Cloche Chanson triste Colombe Pelletier (piano) | Fauré: | Tristesse, Op. 6 No. 2 Chanson du pêcheur Op. 4 No. 1 Colombe Pelletier (piano) | Flégier: | Le Cor Louise-Andrée Baril (piano) | Grieg: | Ich liebe Dich, Op. 5 No. 3 Sung in French as 'Je t'aime' Louise-Andrée Baril (piano) | Handel: | Samson: How willing my paternal love Charles Reiner (piano) | Ibert: | Chanson de la mort de Don Quichotte Henk Sprint (piano) | Mathieu, R: | Saisons canadiennes Claude Savard (piano) | Monteverdi: | Bois aimés Charles Reiner (piano) | Mussorgsky: | Song of the Volga boatmen Sung in French as 'Les batteliers de la Volga' Mephistopheles' Song of the Flea Sung in French Charles Reiner (piano) Songs and Dances of Death Sung in French Charles Reiner (piano) | Ravel: | Don Quichotte à Dulcinée Charles Reiner (piano) | Saint-Saëns: | Danse macabre (song) Louise-Andrée Baril (piano) | Tosti: | L'ultima canzone La serenata Louise-Andrée Baril (piano) | Verdi: | Carlo il sommo imperatore (from Don Carlo) Omroep Orkest, Carlo Maria Giulini Abbietta zingara, fosca vegliarda!...Brevi e tristi giorni visse (from Il Trovatore) E deggio...e posso crederlo? (from Il Trovatore) Peter Glossop (Luna), Gwyneth Jones (Leonora), Bruno Prevedi (Manrico), Elizabeth Bainbridge (Ines), John Dobson (Ruiz) |
Rouleau was acclaimed on the world’s greatest opera stages and performed with the greatest singers, including Sutherland, de Los Angeles, Callas, Pavarotti and Domingo. This collection draws from his impressive discography and includes arias by Donizetti, Verdi, Boito and many others; all demonstrating his vigour and vitality. | | | In stock - usually despatched within 1 working day. |
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