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Rolando Villazon (tenor) Orchestre Philharmonique de Radio France, Evelino Pido | | | In stock - usually despatched within 1 working day. |
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| |  | Nicolai GeddaRecordings From 1952-1957
The recordings for this 2 CD set have been carefully selected to show to advantage the extraordinary control
Gedda has over his vocal resources and also to demonstrate his remarkable gift for language. The French opera
excerpts all display an appealing sense of style together with excellent musicianship, both traits so much admired
in the 19th and early 20th centuries. His Russian scenes and arias have an authentic ring, his German highly
romantic and his Italian arias although his voice does not possess that particular Mediterranean warmth, do
nevertheless have a sense of morbidezza (tenderness) usually more associated with the Latin tenor. “One of the most versatile tenors of the 20th century, Nicolai Gedda demonstrates his excellence in French, Russian, German and Italian operas, plus Viennese operetta, all delivered with immaculate style.” BBC Music Magazine, February 2009 ***** | | | Usually despatched in 4 - 5 working days. |
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| |  | Piotr Beczala - Salut!
Piotr Beczala (tenor) Münchner Rundfunkorchester, Ion Marin Piotr Beczala has established himself as one of the most outstanding young lyric tenors. Born in Southern
Poland, he studied with Pavel Lisitsian and Sena Jurinac. After his first engagement at the Landestheater in
Linz (Austria) he became a permanent member of the Zurich Opera and remains closely associated with
this company.
He made his Covent Garden debut as the Italian tenor in Rosenkavalier and followed with an acclaimed Faust
in 2004 and 2006. He returned as Lensky in Eugene Onegin this April with another Rosenkavalier at the
Festival Hall, again with Zurich Opera.
He made a sensational role debut, in January of this year, as Riccardo in Verdi's Un ballo in maschera with the
Berlin State Opera, where he was enthusiastically celebrated by both audience and press.The last two years
has seen a series of successful firsts including Alfredo, in La Traviata, with the Bavarian State Opera, Berlin's
Deutsche Oper and also in Tokyo; the Duke in Rigoletto at La Scala and as his debut with the Metropolitan
Opera; and Lensky in Eugene Onegin with the San Francisco Opera, where he returned as Tamino last year. In
Frankfurt and in Munich he has been acclaimed for his portrayal of Werther, as was his Don Ottavio at
Zurich Opera and the Salzburg Festival. In 2007 he added Edgardo in Donizetti's Lucia to his repertoire:
singing this role he will return to the New York Met in autumn 2008.
His wide concert repertoire ranges from Mozart, Cherubini and Haydn's sacred music, via Rossini's Stabat
Mater and Petite Messe Solennelle to Mahler's Das Lied. He has appeared on many recordings and DVDs but
this is his first recital disc with excerpts from French and Italian operas, many of which he has already sung
on stage. “The voice has body, especially in the upper middle register, and an exciting ring on top.” Gramophone Magazine, 2008 Awards Issue “ … yet its chief glories are musical, not least the sterling performance of the young Polish tenor Piotr Beczala as Riccardo, which has Berliners drawing comparisons to Jussi Björling. He is certainly the best in this challenging role since Pavarotti” International Herald Tribune | | | Usually despatched in 3 - 4 working days. |
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| |  | Jonas Kaufmann - Romantic Arias
Jonas Kaufmann (tenor) Prague Philharmonic Orchestra, Marco Armiliato “Were the position of World's Top Tenor available, there may be no stronger candidate at present than Kaufmann. For the most part this recital is a triumph.” Gramophone Magazine, April 2008 “This is an exciting disc, for it shows that at long last there is a German tenor whose voice is rich and warm enough to encompass the Romantic Italian reportoire, while being as much at home in French and in his native German operatic traditions. He is, in other words, a successor to Fritz Wunderlich and more besides. Possibly the high point is his singing of the 'Prize Song' from Die Meistersinger, which sounds as if it is being composed as he sings it...” BBC Music Magazine, April 2008 ***** “One of the most important, and versatile, singers of our age” The Times | | | Usually despatched in 2 - 3 working days. |
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| |  | Roberto Alagna - Tenor
Berlioz: | Prière: Te ergo quaesumus (Te Deum) Chœur & Orchestre de Paris, John Nelson | Bernstein: | Tonight Angela Gheorghiu (Maria) Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Richard Armstrong | Bizet: | Acte I – Duo : Parle-moi de ma mère (Carmen) Inva Mula (Micaëla) & Angela Gheorghiu (Carmen) Orchestre du Capitole de Toulouse, Michel Plasson Acte II – Duo : Je vais danser en votre honneur… La-la-la-la… Au quartier ! (Carmen) Inva Mula (Micaëla) & Angela Gheorghiu (Carmen) Orchestre du Capitole de Toulouse, Michel Plasson La fleur que tu m'avais jetée (from Carmen) Inva Mula (Micaëla) & Angela Gheorghiu (Carmen) Orchestre du Capitole de Toulouse, Michel Plasson | Donizetti: | Acte I : C’est moi Lucie (Lucie de Lammermoor) Natalie Dessay (Lucie) Orchestre & Chœurs de l’Opéra National de Lyon, Evelino Pidò Sur la tombe de mon père (Lucie de Lammermoor) Natalie Dessay (Lucie) Orchestre & Chœurs de l’Opéra National de Lyon, Evelino Pidò Vers toi toujours s’envoler (Lucie de Lammermoor) Natalie Dessay (Lucie) Orchestre & Chœurs de l’Opéra National de Lyon, Evelino Pidò Acte III : Tombes de mes aïeux (Lucie de Lammermoor) Natalie Dessay (Lucie) Orchestre & Chœurs de l’Opéra National de Lyon, Evelino Pidò | Gounod: | L'amour, l'amour... Ah, lève-toi soleil (Roméo et Juliette) Angela Gheorghiu (Juliette) Orchestre du Capitole de Toulouse, Michel Plasson Acte IV – Duo de la chambre: Va, je t’ai pardonné…Anges du ciel Angela Gheorghiu (Juliette) Orchestre du Capitole de Toulouse, Michel Plasson | Massenet: | Instant charmant … En fermant les yeux (from Manon) Angela Gheorghiu (Manon) & Yann-Armel Quemener (Le portier du séminaire) Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Richard Armstrong Je suis seul, seul enfin... Ah fuyez douce image (from Manon) Angela Gheorghiu (Manon) & Yann-Armel Quemener (Le portier du séminaire) Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Richard Armstrong Toi ! Vous ! Oui ! Je fus cruelle… N’est-ce plus ma main (from Manon) Angela Gheorghiu (Manon) & Yann-Armel Quemener (Le portier du séminaire) Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Richard Armstrong Oui ce qu'elle m'ordonne... Lorsque l'enfant (from Wether) Angela Gheorghiu (Charlotte)
Angela Gheorghiu (Charlotte) Orchestre du Capitole de Toulouse, Antonio Pappano Pourqoui me reveiller (from Werther) Angela Gheorghiu (Charlotte)
Angela Gheorghiu (Charlotte) Orchestre du Capitole de Toulouse, Antonio Pappano N’achevez pas, hélas (from Werther) Angela Gheorghiu (Charlotte)
Angela Gheorghiu (Charlotte) Orchestre du Capitole de Toulouse, Antonio Pappano | Offenbach: | Acte I – Le jugement de Pâris : Au Mont Ida (La Belle Hélène) Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Richard Armstrong | Puccini: | Che gelida manina (from La Bohème) Leontina Vaduva (Mimi) Philharmonia Orchestra, Antonio Pappano La Bohème: 'O soave fanciulla' Leontina Vaduva (Mimi) Philharmonia Orchestra, Antonio Pappano Recondita armonia (from Tosca) Angela Gheorghiu (Tosca) & Enrico Fissore (Le Sacristain) Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Antonio Pappano E lucevan le stelle (from Tosca) Angela Gheorghiu (Tosca) & Enrico Fissore (Le Sacristain) Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Antonio Pappano Ah! Franchiggia… O dolci mani mansuete e pure Angela Gheorghiu (Tosca) & Enrico Fissore (Le Sacristain) Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Antonio Pappano Acte III : Ma come puoi lasciarmi (La Rondine) Angela Gheorghiu (Magda) London Symphony Orchestra, Antonio Pappano Le Villi: 'Ecco la Casa - Torna Ai Felici Di' London Symphony Orchestra, Antonio Pappano Gianni Schicchi: 'Firenze È Come un Albero Fiorito' London Symphony Orchestra, Antonio Pappano Et incarnatus est London Symphony Chorus & Orchestra, Antonio Pappano | Verdi: | Acte III : Ah si, ben mio…L’onda de suoni mistici (La Trouvère) Angela Gheorghiu (Leonora) & Enrico Facini (Ruiz) London Voices & London Symphony Orchestra, Antonio Pappano Di quella pira (from Il trovatore) Angela Gheorghiu (Leonora) & Enrico Facini (Ruiz) London Voices & London Symphony Orchestra, Antonio Pappano Fontainebleau! Forêt immense et solitaire … (from Don Carlo) Thomas Hampson (Rodrigue), Csaba Airizer (Un moine) & José Van Dam (Philippe II) Chœur du Théâtre du Châtelet – Orchestre de Paris, Antonio Pappano Acte IV : Qui me rendra ce mort ? Ô funèbres abîmes (Don Carlos) Thomas Hampson (Rodrigue), Csaba Airizer (Un moine) & José Van Dam (Philippe II) Chœur du Théâtre du Châtelet – Orchestre de Paris, Antonio Pappano Acte II : Dieu, tu semas dans nos âmes (Don Carlos) Thomas Hampson (Rodrigue), Csaba Airizer (Un moine) & José Van Dam (Philippe II) Chœur du Théâtre du Châtelet – Orchestre de Paris, Antonio Pappano Ingemisco (from Requiem) London Symphony Chorus & Orchestra, Antonio Pappano |
The incomparable Roberto Alagna sings with some of the world’s greatest artists including Natalie Dessay, Thomas Hampson, Claudio Abbado, Richard Armstrong, Antonio Pappano, Angela Gheorghiu and many more in this selection of his finest opera performances. | | | Usually despatched in 4 - 5 working days. |
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| |  | Joseph Calleja - The Golden Voice
Joseph Calleja The Academy of St Martin in the Fields, Carlo Rizzi 'This is a discerning, often thrilling recital by a singer in his first full bloom.' Daily Telegraph | | | 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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| |  | Russell Watson - Reprise
Russell Watson (tenor) Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Andrew Price Studio Strings, London Session Orchestra, Nicholas Dodd, William Hayward, John Lubbock | | | Usually despatched in 2 - 3 working days. |
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Marcelo Álvarez (tenor) Orchestre Philharmonique de Nice, Mark Elder | | | Usually despatched in 3 - 4 working days. |
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| |  | Mario Del Monaco - The HMV Milan Recordings
Mario Del Monaco Milan Symphony Orchestra | | | Usually despatched in 4 - 5 working days. |
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