Tag: Gioachino Rossini
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Rossini: Sonatas for Strings
Gioacchino Rossini’s Sonatas for Strings are among his earliest surviving works – precocious works that reveal the young composer’s gifts of melody and wit. Originally composed for a handful of players, the works are also suited for string orchestra, and receive virtuosic, lighthearted readings under the direction of Eduard Serov. This is charming, highly listenable…
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Joan Sutherland: Personal Choices
“The death of Dame Joan Sutherland and the subsequent outpourings of affection, not least in these pages, reminded the world that La Stupenda was one of those rare operatic creatures who brought her music to the wider world, touching the hearts and thrilling the ears of millions who usually wouldn’t have visited an opera house.”…
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Very Best of Maria Callas
Maria Callas was the first true “jet age” diva. She was not only a great singer but a charismatic stage actress in operatic roles. Her headline-making, tempestuous life – including romantic entanglements with tenor Giuseppe Di Stefano and shipping tycoon Aristotle Onassis and feuds with opera house managers – was often as dramatic as the…
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Black Swans: at Mid-Century
Parnassus Records is pleased to release a follow-up to their acclaimed “Black Swans” anthology, which returned to international availability extraordinarily rare early recordings of African-American opera singers. The new release, “Black Swans at Mid-Century”, contains over two hours of music and focuses on Black artists of the mid-twentieth century. Selections span the late 78 era…
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Opera for Everyone
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25 Thunderous Classics
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Maria Callas sings Bel Canto
“Mention the words bel canto (literally ‘beautiful singing’) to most opera lovers and they will think of the works of Rossini, Donizetti and Bellini ….when Callas was asked by Serafin to sing Elvira Puritani, her career achieved some stability as it led to a period of coaching in bel canto roles, and she made house…
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Rossini: Six Sonatas for Strings
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La Fille Mal Gardée; Boutique Fantasque
“John Lanchbery’s score for La fille is one of the great ballet scores of the modern era – a creation to delight even those who do not normally care for ballet. (This recording) is of vintage Decca excellence…“Solti’s Boutique is high-powered and sounds marvellous…Put on the start of La Boutique Fantasque and leave it on…
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Fifty Shades of Opera – 50 Sensual Arias
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Joan Sutherland Collector’s Album: Rare Broadcasts
“includes the most perfect trill (the Bononcini) we have ever heard” (alto) ‘After so many spinto Annas who sound like refugees from Brünnhilde’s riding club, it was a revelation to hear a fresh, young lyric voice of uncommon purity at the command of an impeccable musician…She did not stun with bravura; she captivated with humanity’…
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Rossini: Petite Messe Solennelle
Discover a beautiful choral masterpiece by Rossini Gioacchino Rossini’s dynamic liturgical masterpiece, the “Petite Messe Solennelle”, was his last significant work. The style straddles the classical and romantic era, and the choral writing is unusually evocative within Rossini’s prodigious output while remaining rooted in the style that dominated Rossini’s operatic masterpieces. Swiss choral conductor Fritz…
