Tag: Giuseppe Verdi
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Leontyne Price: Personal Choice
Gramophone Hall of Fame: LEONTYNE PRICE, “possessor of one of the most glorious voices of our time, was one of the first black singers to scale the heights of international opera. The bulk of her great roles were captured on disc. … Without doubt Leontyne’s glorious voice should be included in Gramophone’s Hall of Fame…
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10 Famous Cathedral Organs
Ten of England’s greatest cathedral organs played by some of the most acclaimed organists of the late 20th and early 21st century – plus a bonus track from Royal Albert Hall played by the legendary Simon Preston – are featured on this compilation of great recordings from the Abbey, Alpha, and Griffin catalogues., including spectacular…
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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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21 Great Anthems & Choruses
Three out of three stars “[Hickox leads] fine digital collections sung with fervour and discipline… zestfully infectious… shaped beautifully… brass resonantly sonorous… fully in the demonstration bracket.” – Penguin Guide The title says it all! Alto Records presents twenty-one essential choral showpieces, performed by the London Symphony Chorus and Orchestra and some of the finest…
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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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Crisantemi: Italian String Quartets
Discover three string quartets by Italian composers better known for their Romantic-era operas, played with idiomatic flair by the Britten and Raphael Quartets.
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Amar-Hindemith Quartet – Complete Recordings, 1926-1928
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Verdi: Aïda – Price, Vickers, Solti
“Leontyne Price is an outstandingly assured Aida, rich, accurate, and imaginative, while Solti’s direction is superbly dramatic, notably in the Nile scene. Merrill is a richly secure Amonasro, and John Vickers splendidly heroic as Radames. Solti’s version brings full spacious sound, more open and with greater presence than most since” (Penguin Guide 3 stars)
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Verdi: Requiem
Sir Colin Davis conducts the Requiem with a judicious mix of fire and meditative calm’ (Gramophone) ‘a strong set of soloists … Every note fills me with affection and wonder, and that’s rare … his performance really feels like a live one as if we’re hearing this glorious score straight out of the crucible in…
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Opera for Everyone
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25 Thunderous Classics
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La Traviata
“Anna Moffo makes a most beautiful Violetta in a performance that is never less than sympathetic … her unaffected manner and and care for phrasing and tonal nuances make for a performance to match amost any in the catalogue at whatever price. Richard Tucker makes for a strong but not coarse Alfred … the casting…
