Latest News: Classical, Antonio Pappano (conductor)
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Recording of the Week,
Antonio Pappano conducts Puccini's Turandot 10th March 2023Sondra Radvanovsky and Jonas Kaufmann lead a stellar cast in a sumptuous account from Antonio Pappano and the Orchestra e Coro dell'Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia of Puccini's final opera.
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Recording of the Week,
Rossini's Messa di Gloria from Antonio Pappano 14th October 2022The Cinderella of Rossini's sacred works goes to the ball in fine style, with stand-out performances from tenors Lawrence Brownlee and Michael Spyres, and some delectable obbligatos from the woodwind principals of Pappano's Roman orchestra.
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Interview,
Antonio Pappano on Vaughan Williams and Strauss 16th June 2021The conductor discusses his recent recordings of Vaughan Williams symphonies and Strauss orchestral works, his recent appointment at the LSO, and the ongoing impact of lockdowns on musical life.
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Recording of the Week,
Vaughan Williams from Antonio Pappano and the London Symphony Orchestra 16th April 2021Pappano takes on perhaps Vaughan Williams's two most challenging symphonies, in live recordings given a heightened emotional intensity by the circumstances of their performance.
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Interview,
Antonio Pappano on Donizetti's Queens 21st October 2020The conductor talks to Katherine about recording the final scenes of Maria Stuarda, Anna Bolena and Roberto Devereux with Diana Damrau and the Orchestra e Coro dell'Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia for Warner Classics.
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Recording of the Week,
Bernstein Symphonies from Simon Rattle and Antonio Pappano 24th August 2018Pianist Krystian Zimerman brings understated affection and Classical clarity to The Age of Anxiety with Rattle, whilst Pappano and his Roman orchestra emphasise the dramatic qualities of all three symphonies.
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Interview,
Antonio Pappano on Bernstein 6th August 2018Ahead of the Bernstein centenary later this month, the conductor talks to Katherine about recording his three symphonies with the Orchestra dell'Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia (out this Friday on Warner Classics).
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Recording of the Week,
Otello from the Royal Opera House, starring Jonas Kaufmann 11th May 2018The German tenor sings his first 'Lion of Venice' in Keith Warner's 2017 production, opposite Marco Vratogna and Maria Agresta.
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Recording of the Week,
Antonio Pappano conducts Verdi's Aida with Anja Harteros and Jonas Kaufmann 2nd October 2015Katherine enjoys a fantastic new recording of Aida with Jonas Kaufmann and Anja Harteros, conducted by Antonio Pappano.
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Recording of the Week,
Pappano conducts Rossini’s Petite messe solennelle 22nd April 2013So theatrical that you can practically smell the greasepaint, Rossini’s ‘old man’s folly’ receives luxury treatment from the conductor and his Roman orchestra, with Marina Rebeka, Sara Mingardo, Francesco Meli and Alex Esposito making up a full-blooded operatic solo quartet.
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Recording of the Week,
Bruckner and Mahler from Haitink and Pappano 14th November 2011Haitink conducts the London Symphony Orchestra in Bruckner’s Fourth Symphony, whilst Pappano and the Orchestra dell’Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia tackle Mahler’s Sixth in their first-ever recording of the composer’s music together.
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Recording of the Week,
Rossini’s William Tell 11th July 2011Gerald Finley is the sharp-shooting Swiss hero on Antonio Pappano’s absorbing account of Rossini’s opera, with John Osborn sounding effortless in the taxing high role of Arnaud, and Malin Byström an expressive Mathilde.
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Recording of the Week,
Rachmaninov's Second Symphony 28th March 2011Antonio Pappano and the Orchestra dell’Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia bring unrivaled passion and commitment to the 1907 symphony in this live recording made in Rome in 2009.