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Adam: | Dans le sommeil (from Si j’étais roi) Orchestre de l'Opera, Pierre Dervaux | Berlioz: | La Damnation de Faust: Devant la maison Orchestre de l'Opera, Pierre Dervaux | Donizetti: | Jardins de l’Alcazar (from La favorite) Orchestre Radio-Lyrique, Gustave Cloeze | Gounod: | Avant de quitter ces lieux (from Faust) Orchestre de l'Opera, Louis Fourestier | Leoncavallo: | Si può? (from I Pagliacci) sung in French Orchestre de l'Opera Comique, Albert Wolff | Massenet: | La légende de la sauge (from Le Jongleur de Notre-Dame) Orchestre de l'Opera Comique, Andre Cluytens Promesse de mon avenir (from Le roi de Lahore) Orchestre de l'Opera, Pierre Dervaux Voilà donc la terrible cité (from Thaïs) Orchestre de l'Opera, Pierre Dervaux Vision fugitive (from Hérodiade) Orchestre de l'Opera, Pierre Dervaux Voilà donc la terrible cité (from Thaïs) Lilian Roux (piano) | Offenbach: | Je viens de faire un rêve magnifique (from La Grande Duchesse de Gerolstein) Marcel Cariven Scintille, diamant (from Les Contes d'Hoffmann) Orchestre de l'Opera, Pierre Dervaux | Rabaud: | A Travers le Désert (from Mârouf, Savetier du Caire) Orchestre de l'Opera, Pierre Dervaux | Rossini: | Largo al factotum (from Il barbiere di Siviglia) sung in French Orchestre de l'Opera Comique, Andre Cluytens | Thomas, Ambroise: | O vin, dissipe la tristesse (from Hamlet) Orchestre de l'Opera, Pierre Dervaux | Verdi: | Deserto sulla terra (from Il trovatore) sung in French Orchestre Radio-Lyrique, Gustave Cloeze Vanne, la tua meta gia vedo…Credo in un Dio crudel (from Otello) sung in French Orchestre Radio-Lyrique, Gustave Cloeze | Wagner: | Blick ich umher in diesem edlen Kreise (from Tannhäuser) sung in French Orchestre de l'Opera, Robert Blot O du, mein holder Abendstern (from Tannhäuser) sung in French Orchestre de l'Opera, Robert Blot |
Born in 1911, the French baritone Michel Dens had a long and successful career. His early career was in the world of opera but he later sang in many operettas. This collection includes arias which he perfomed at an event given in his honour in Marseilles in 1986. | | | In stock - usually despatched within 1 working day. |
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| |  | Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau sings Opera Arias
Beethoven: | Ha! Welch ein Augenblick! (from Fidelio) Chorus and Orchestra of Bavarian State Opera, Ferenc Fricsay | Mozart: | Der Vogelfänger bin ich, ja (from Die Zauberflöte) RIAS Berlin Symphony Orchestra, Ferenc Fricsa Ein Mädchen oder Weibchen (from Die Zauberflöte) RIAS Berlin Symphony Orchestra, Ferenc Fricsa Fin ch'han dal vino (from Don Giovanni) RIAS Berlin Symphony Orchestra, Ferenc Fricsa Deh! vieni alla finestra (from Don Giovanni) RIAS Berlin Symphony Orchestra, Ferenc Fricsa | Verdi: | In braccio alle dovizie (from I Vespri Siciliani) Berliner Philharmoniker, Alberto Erede Pari siamo! (from Rigoletto) Berliner Philharmoniker, Alberto Erede Cortigiani, vil razza dannata (from Rigoletto) Berliner Philharmoniker, Alberto Erede Il balen del suo sorriso (from Il Trovatore) Berliner Philharmoniker, Alberto Erede Alla vita che t'arride (from Un ballo in maschera) Berliner Philharmoniker, Alberto Erede Alzati…Eri tu che macchiavi quell'anima (from Un Ballo in Maschera) Berliner Philharmoniker, Alberto Erede Per me giunto è il di (from Don Carlo) Berliner Philharmoniker, Alberto Erede Ehi! Paggio! ... L'onore! Ladri! (from Falstaff) Berliner Philharmoniker, Alberto Erede Eh! Taverniere … Mondo ladro (from Falstaff) Berliner Philharmoniker, Alberto Erede | Wagner: | Als du in kuhnem Sange uns bestrittest (from Tannhäuser) Philharmonia Orchestra, Wilhelm Schüchter O du, mein holder Abendstern (from Tannhäuser) Orchestra of the Bayreuth Festival, André Cluytens Die Frist ist um (from Der fliegende Holländer) Orchestra of the Berlin State Opera, Franz Konwitschny |
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| |  | René Pape sings Wagner
Dresden-born bass René Pape was recently honoured as a “Met Mastersinger”, a distinction shared only by Renée Fleming. Pape’s perfect diction, bel canto beauty of tone, and psychological penetration make him one of our day’s most capable − and celebrated – Wagnerians. Assembled for this all-Wagner project, a matter of the heart to René Pape, is a prestigious team. Daniel Barenboim, renowned for the sensuality of his Wagner, conducts the Staatskapelle Berlin, the maestro’s long-time collaborators. Excerpts from such Pape signature roles as Gurnemanz and the Rheingold Wotan are complemented by a terrific teaser of a part Pape has yet to reveal on stage − his eagerly anticipated Hans Sachs, the noble cobbler of Die Meistersinger. In addition to scenes from Lohengrin, Tannhäuser, and Die Walküre, a special treat features tenor Plácido Domingo with Pape in a scene from Parsifal. “he is unquestionably magnificent. This is very lyrical Wagner singing, sensual, even sexual in tone, noble in utterance, and shaped as much through the line as off the words...The Fliedermonolog, sounding unusually erotic...[is] one of the disc's high points...There's wonderful playing, too, from the Berlin Staatskapelle under Daniel Barenboim.” The Guardian, 5th May 2011 **** “he gives his Farewell, from Die Walküre, quite gloriously, his high lyric bass sounding effortless and beautiful even in the most high-lying passages. Above all, he sings his native German with astonishing clarity and eloquence...yet maintains a perfect Italianate legato...In the Parsifal extracts, Placido Domingo, no less, makes his brief contributions with a still remarkable voice...Golden-age Wagner singing.” Sunday Times, 15th May 2011 ***** “he remains more than capable of the spellbinding legato that Wolfram's Hymn to the Evening Star requires...purely musical values are of rare distinction. The Parsifal scene in particular benefits from Barenboim's characteristic blend of spontaneity and deliberation, while Placido Domingo easily matches Pape in his eloquent ardour...when it comes to sheer vocal refinement and the purest Wagnerian gravitas, René Pape is hard to beat.” Gramophone Magazine, July 2011 “His approach is very much that of a Lieder singer: the text could be taken verbatim from his immaculate diction...His liquidity of tone is balm in higher-lying passages, most notably those of Sachs...Teutonic bass-barking is nowhere to be heard...Barenboim deserves equal praise for some of the most sensitive Wagner conducting heard in a long time...this remains Wagner singing of a rare beauty that will give much pleasure” International Record Review, July 2011 | | | In stock - usually despatched within 1 working day. |
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| |  | Tommi Hakala - Great Baritone Arias
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| |  | Bryn Terfel sings Wagner
“The challenge of Wagner plainly suits Bryn Terfel to perfection both musically and dramatically; the impression of fully formed characterizations is irresistable. Abbado and the orchestra are plainly inspired by their soloist to give incandescent performances, full and intense.” Penguin Guide, 2010 edition *** | | | In stock - usually despatched within 1 working day. |
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| |  | Bo Skovhus sings Arias
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| |  | Opera de Montreal: Le Gala du 30e anniversaire
Bizet: | Près des remparts de Séville (Séguedille) (from Carmen) Nora Sourouzian (mezzo-soprano) L’orage s’est calmé (from Les pêcheurs de perles) Phillip Addis (baritone) | Delibes: | Viens, Mallika...Sous le dôme épais (from Lakmé) Aline Kutan (soprano), Alison McHardy (mezzo-soprano) Où va la jeune Indoue? 'Bell Song' (from Lakmé) Raphaelle Paquette (soprano), | Gagnon: | Le vaisseur d'or Marc Hervieux (tenor) | Gershwin: | My man's gone now (from Porgy and Bess) Marie-Josee Lord (soprano) | Gounod: | O sainte médaille... Avant de quitter (from Faust) Etienne Dupuis (baritone) | Handel: | Tornami a vagheggiar (from Alcina) Marianne Lambert (soprano) | Massenet: | Allons! Il le faut pour lui-même!... Adieu, notre petite table (from Manon) Layla Claire (soprano) Vision fugitive (from Hérodiade) Gaetan Laperriere (baritone) | Mozart: | E Susanna non vien! … Dove sono i bei momenti (from Le nozze di Figaro) Lyne Fortin (soprano) La ci darem la mano (from Don Giovanni) Pascale Beaudin (soprano), Aaron St. Clair Nicholson (baritone) | Puccini: | Dunque è proprio finita! (from La Bohème) Antoine Belanger (tenor), Marianne Fiset (soprano), Etienne Dupuis (baritone), Gianna Corbisiero (soprano) O mio babbino caro (from Gianni Schicchi) Marianne Fiset (soprano) Chi il bel sogno di Doretta (from La Rondine) Gianna Corbisiero (soprano) | Rossini: | Cruda sorte! Amor tiranno! (from L'Italiana in Algeri) Allyson McHardy (mezzo) Largo al factotum (from Il barbiere di Siviglia) Aaron St. Clair Nicholson (baritone) | Strauss, R: | Marie Theres'! ... Hab mir's gelobt (from Der Rosenkavalier) Lyne Fortin (soprano), Marianne Lambert (soprano), Stephanie Marshall (mezzo) | Tchaikovsky: | Lyubvi fse vozrastï pokornï 'Gremin's aria' (from Eugene Onegin) Randall Jakobsh (bass) Jan ye sposobna k grusti tomnoy (from Eugene Onegin) Annamaria Popescu (mezzo-soprano) | Thomas, Ambroise: | Ah, pour ce soir...Je suis Titania (from Mignon) Raphaelle Paquette (soprano) | Verdi: | Cortigiani, vil razza dannata (from Rigoletto) Gregory Dahl (baritone) Saper vorreste (from Un Ballo in Maschera) Pascale Beaudin (soprano) Imponete (from La Traviata) Caroline Bleau (soprano), Gaetan Laperriere (baritone) Bella figlia dell'amore (from Rigoletto) Aline Kutan (soprano), Annamaria Popescu (mezzo), Antoine Belanger (tenor), Alexandre Sylvestre (baritone) | Wagner: | O du, mein holder Abendstern (from Tannhäuser) Alexandre Sylvestre (baritone) |
Metropolitan Orchestra, Alain Trudel Celebrating the thirtieth anniversary of the Opera de Montreal with a stunning two disc set (at the price of one), the Directors said about this release: “Our great annual celebration of opera gives us the opportunity to present a magnificent showcase of Canadian talent. Brought together on the same stage are some of our finest voices who, along with the Orchestre Metropolitain conducted by Alain Trudel, perform some of the most beautiful arias and ensembles in the repertoire.” | 
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| |  | The Essential Wagner
Hildegard Behrens, Jessye Norman, Helga Dernesch, Cheryl Studer, Birgit Nilsson (sopranos), Marjana Lipovsek, Christa Ludwig (mezzos), Siegfried Jerusalem, Jon Vickers, Nicolai Gedda, Ben Heppner (tenors), Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau (baritone), Kurt Moll (bass) Bernard Haitink, Klaus Tennstedt, Herbert von Karajan, Andre Cluytens, Sir Adrian Boult The best-loved and most popular works by Richard Wagner, performed by the world’s leading artists, in an accessible format at budget price. | | | Usually despatched in 4 - 5 working days. |
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| |  | The Art of Bryn Terfel
Berlioz: | Une puce gentille 'Flea Song' (from La damnation de Faust) Voici des roses (Air de Méphistophélès) | Gurney: | Sleep | Gwynn Williams: | My Little Welsh Home | Handel: | Si, tra i ceppi (from Berenice) Te Deum in D major 'Dettingen', HWV283: Vouchsafe, O Lord | Hughes, J: | Guide me, O thou great Redeemer (Cwm Rhondda) | Loewe, F: | Paint Your Wagon: They Call the Wind Maria | Mahler: | In diesem Wetter, in diesem Braus (Kindertotenlieder) | Mendelssohn: | Lord God of Abraham (Elijah) | Mozart: | Non piu andrai, farfallone amoroso (from Le Nozze di Figaro) Il core vi dono (from Così fan tutte) Ein Mädchen oder Weibchen (from Die Zauberflöte) Io ti lascio, oh cara, addio, KAnh. 245 | Puccini: | Tre sbirri...Una carozza...Presto 'Te Deum' (from Tosca) | Quilter: | Go, lovely Rose, Op. 24 No. 3 (Edmund Wailer) | Rutter: | The Lord bless you and keep you | Schubert: | Erlkönig, D328 Du bist die Ruh D776 (Rückert) Der Musensohn, D764 (Goethe) | Schumann: | Du bist wie eine Blume, Op. 25 No. 24 Die beiden Grenadiere, Op. 49 No. 1 Mein Wagen rollet langsam, Op. 142 No. 4 | Sullivan, A: | Hereupon we’re both agreed (The Yeomen of the Guard) | trad.: | Amazing Grace Shenandoah Ar hyd y Nos (All through the night) Suo gan Deep River | Vaughan Williams: | The Vagabond (from Songs of Travel) Silent Noon | Verdi: | Ehi! Paggio! ... L'onore! Ladri! (from Falstaff) | Wagner: | Die Frist ist um (from Der fliegende Holländer) O du, mein holder Abendstern (from Tannhäuser) |
Bryn Terfel is one of Britain’s best-loved singers, as comfortable in popular musical repertoire as he is in the great roles of opera. Ahead of his curated BrynFest appearances at London’s Southbank Centre, and his career-defining role as Wotan in Wagner’s Ring Cycle at the Royal Opera House this autumn, Deutsche Grammophon is proud to release this 2CD career retrospective. | | | (Sorry, download not available in your country) | Usually despatched in 2 - 3 working days. |
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| |  | Best of Teddy Tahu Rhodes
Bach, J S: | St Matthew Passion, BWV244: Mache dich, mein Herze, rein Orchestra of the Antipodes, Anthony Walker Ich freue mich auf meinen Tod (from BWV82) Orchestra of the Antipodes, Anthony Walker | Bizet: | Au fond du temple saint (from Les Pêcheurs de Perles) David Hobson (tenor) Sinfonia Australis, Thomas Woods | Britten: | O Waly, Waly Sharolyn Kimmorley (piano) | Glanert: | Denn es gehet dem Menschen (after Brahms) Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra, Sebastian Lang-Lessing | Gounod: | O sainte médaille... Avant de quitter (from Faust) Sinfonia Australis, Anthony Walker | Handel: | Messiah: Why do the nations so furiously rage together? Orchestra of the Antipodes, Anthony Walker | Howie: | Hine e Hine (Maori Lullaby) Sinfonia Australis, Anthony Walker | Mozart: | Non piu andrai, farfallone amoroso (from Le Nozze di Figaro) Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra, Ola Rudner Madamina, il catalogo è questo (from Don Giovanni) Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra, Ola Rudner Der Vogelfänger bin ich, ja (from Die Zauberflöte) Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra, Ola Rudner | Quilter: | Come away, death Sharolyn Kimmorley (piano) | Rodgers, R: | You'll never walk alone (from Carousel) David Hobson (tenor) Sinfonia Australis, Guy Noble | Schubert: | An die Musik D547 Kristian Chong (piano) Erlkönig, D328 Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra, Sebastian Australis | Stölzel: | Bist du bei mir Orchestra of the Antipodes | Tomoana: | Pokarekare Ana Alison Morgan (soprano), Jenny Duck-Chong (mezzo) Sinfonia Australis, Cantillation, Anthony Walker | Vaughan Williams: | The Vagabond (from Songs of Travel) Sharolyn Kimmorley (piano) | Wagner: | O du, mein holder Abendstern (from Tannhäuser) Sinfonia Australis, Anthony Walker |
Teddy Tahu Rhodes is one of the most sought-after bass-baritones in the world and is acclaimed by audiences and critics alike. This CD is a collection of highlights from his ten releases for ABC Classics. | | | Usually despatched in 2 - 3 working days. |
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