This page lists all recordings of O del mio dolce ardor (from Paride ed Elena), by Christoph Willibald Gluck (1714-87) on CD, DVD & download (MP3 & FLAC). Generally, more recent releases are listed first, but with priority given to those that are in stock. |
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See Terms & Conditions for p&p rates. | |  | Blessed Spirit: A Gluck Retrospective
The Classical Opera Company was founded in 1997 by conductor Ian Page. It specialises in the music of Mozart and his contemporaries, performing with its own period-instrument orchestra, and is emerging as one of Britain’s most exciting and highly regarded young arts organisations. It has attracted considerable critical and public acclaim, not only for the high quality of its performances but also for its imaginative programming and, in particular, its ability to discover and nurture outstanding young singers. “The Classical Opera Company feel like a true ensemble, and their generous acting and musicianship made the evening a joy from start to finish.” The Independent on Sunday “My personal pick for giving this year is the Classical Opera Company's glorious The A-Z of Mozart Opera, which is fresh, diverse, insightful and illuminating (everything that such recital anthologies usually fail to be).” David Vickers, Gramophone “Ian Page's subtle survey explores the development of certain textures...Ailish Tynan, Sophie Bevan and Anna Stéphany blend beautifully in the brief trio from Paride ed Elena...the playing is consistently incisive.” The Independent, 23rd May 2010 “In January, Ian Page’s young British troupe ransacked the [Gluck] treasure house with delightful results in a Wigmore Hall concert. And here it is, with Sophie Bevan wonderfully anguished in her aria from Alceste, Anna Stéphany darkly dramatic...[Page's group are] incisively suave.” The Times, 26th June 2010 “...there is some first-rate dramatic music here...Sophie Bevan sings the Tito excerpt with such intensity as to make one almost sympathise with Sesto...'Che Faro' [is] taken at a cracking pace by Ian Page and sung with desperate urgency by Anna Stephany...This is a terrific, unmissable disc.” Gramophone Magazine, September 2010 “The three singers here all make a good showing, Ailish Tynan with her direct engagement with recitative...and as a sentient, fearful Euridice...[Stéphany] scores highly as Clytemnestra in Iphigénie en Aulide, her smoky timbre encompassing the anger of Agamemnon's wife...Sophie Bevan cuts a charmingly determined figure as Colette” BBC Music Magazine, September 2010 **** “Conductor, instrumentalists and singers alike, mirroring Gluck's reformist aims from the 1760s onwards, make sounds the servant of the sense, with stylish, eloquent and dramatic music-making of the highest order” International Record Review, September 2010 “[Gluck's] music is fiery. Ian Page understands this, as his live recording of excerpts from a dozen operas bears witness. His soloists deliver the long-breathed melodic lines expressively, and Anna Stéphany is a strong Clytemnestra.” Sunday Times, 23rd January 2011 *** | | | In stock - usually despatched within 1 working day. |
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‘The public feels so close and intimate. There’s really nowhere to escape…’ Angela Gheorghiu “…it's the Verdi group that is the heart of the first half. "In solitaria stanza", with its main theme closely resembling "Tacea la notte" from Il trovatore, must rank as one of the loveliest things she has recorded. …the Massenet "Elégie"… benefits from Gheorghiu's operatic experience: here are words and music given equal importance to make a miniature drama. ...throughout the recital, Jeff Cohen provides a sensitive and idiomatic accompaniment. The recording catches the mood; it was obviously a fun evening.” Gramophone Magazine, November 2007 | | | In stock - usually despatched within 1 working day. |
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“Kozena's voice is silvery but lacks power in coloratura arias by Mozart and Myslivecek. Tender Gluck in a fascinating collection.” BBC Music Magazine, December 2012 *** | | | Usually despatched in 2 - 3 working days. |
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| |  | Legends of the XX century – Mikhail Alexandrovich, tenor
Mikhail Alexandrovich (tenor), Natalia Gureyeva (organ) Mikhail Alexandrovich was one of the greatest bel canto singers of the twentieth century. He was extremely popular in Russia and his recordings were in enormous demand, but he decided to leave the Soviet Union in 1971. This collection includes works by Bach/Gounod, Mozart, Stradella, Giordani, Gluck and Rossini. | | | Usually despatched in 2 - 3 working days. |
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| |  | Alfredo Kraus: The 1996 Tokyo RecitalCelebrating 40 years of career
Alfredo Kraus (tenor) with Emiko Suga (soprano), Edelmiro Arnaltes (piano) & Asier Polo (cello) Recorded at Tokyo Bunkamura Orchard Hall, 15th June 1996 World première recording. This 1996 Tokyo recital is a celebration of the distinguished Spanish tenor Alfredo Kraus’s 40 year career. After warming his voice with two classical arias transcribed by Parisotti, Kraus launches into an anthology of music from the French, Spanish and Italian repertoires. The recital includes a duet from the first act of Lucia di Lammermoor and the famous aria "Pourquoi me réveiller?" from Massenet's Werther, an opera in which Kraus was considered an outstanding interpreter of the title role. Each and every piece is managed with extreme elegance, noble aplomb and ease, qualities that he attained through a formidable technique and a careful career pacing. At sixty nine Kraus sings without any apparent effort and with that aristocratic nonchalance that was one of the most charming aspects of his style. Picture Format: 4:3 Sound Format: LPCM 2.0 Region Code: 0 – All regions Running Time: 55 Min Notes: ITA - ENG - GER - FRE Subtitles: ITA - ENG - GER - FRE – SPA Available Worldwide | | | Usually despatched in 2 - 3 working days. |
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| |  | Renata Tebaldi and Franco Corelli in Tokyo (1973)
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| |  | Mattia Battistini II
Mattia Battistini (baritone) Part of the Legendary Singers series, Mattia Battistini made his debut in 1878 in Donizetti’s La Favorita which was an immediate success. His career lasted almost 50 years, his last performance being given only one year before his death where his voice was apparently still in top condition. | | | Usually despatched in 2 - 3 working days. |
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| |  | Corelli & Tebaldi - Live in Tokyo, 1973Director: Mario Martone
Tokyo Philharmonic Orchestra, Tadashi Mori This exciting Dynamic DVD features the complete recording of the critically acclaimed concert given by International superstars Franco Corelli and Renata Tebaldi at the NHK Auditorium in Tokyo on 21st November 1973. This concert includes no less than five encores. “Her voice is so smooth and beautiful….sung with the beauty of tone and directness one associates with Tebaldi…. A much loved artist.” Gramophone Magazine | | | Usually despatched in 2 - 3 working days. |
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| |  | Renato Bruson sings Favourite Songs
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| |  | A Diletta - Songs
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