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Mozart - Die Zauberflöte (The Magic Flute) / Keenlyside, Roschmann, Hartmann, Damrau, Selig, Allen, Sir Colin Davis, Covent GardenMozart - Die Zauberflöte (The Magic Flute) / Keenlyside, Roschmann, Hartmann, Damrau, Selig, Allen, Sir Colin Davis, Covent Garden
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The best 'Magic Flute' I've ever seen.
Mahler - Symphony No. 7 / Claudio Abbado, Lucerne Festival OrchestraMahler - Symphony No. 7 / Claudio Abbado, Lucerne Festival Orchestra
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Abbado, a great Mahlerian, conducts the Seventh
Balanchine - Jewels / Aurelie Dupont, Alessio Carbone, Marie-Agnes Gillot, Agnes Letestu, Jean-Guillaume Bart, Clairemarie Osta, Kader Belarbi, Paris Opera BalletBalanchine - Jewels / Aurelie Dupont, Alessio Carbone, Marie-Agnes Gillot, Agnes Letestu, Jean-Guillaume Bart, Clairemarie Osta, Kader Belarbi, Paris Opera Ballet
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The only complete 'Jewels' available. And absolutely stunning.
Benjamin Britten - The Turn of the Screw / Padmore · Milne · Wyn Davies · Montague · City of London Sinfonia · HickoxBenjamin Britten - The Turn of the Screw / Padmore · Milne · Wyn Davies · Montague · City of London Sinfonia · Hickox
One of the best filmed-opera DVDs ever made.
Verdi - Il Trovatore / Domingo, Kabaivanksa, Cossotto, Cappuccilli, van Dam, Zednik, von Karajan, Vienna OperaVerdi - Il Trovatore / Domingo, Kabaivanksa, Cossotto, Cappuccilli, van Dam, Zednik, von Karajan, Vienna Opera
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At last! The legendary 1978 Karajan/Vienna 'Trovatore'
Wagner - Die Meistersinger von NurnbergWagner - Die Meistersinger von Nurnberg
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The best 'Meistersinger' I'ver ever seen.
Wagner - Die Meistersinger Von NurnbergWagner - Die Meistersinger Von Nurnberg
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It's good, but it's second-best to the one just above it.
Johann Strauss II - Die Fledermaus / Armstrong, Allen, Petrova, Ernman, Hagegard, Jurowski (Glyndebourne Festival Opera)Johann Strauss II - Die Fledermaus / Armstrong, Allen, Petrova, Ernman, Hagegard, Jurowski (Glyndebourne Festival Opera)
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Superb 'Fledermaus' from Glyndebourne
Dvorak - Rusalka / Robert Carsen, James Conlon - Fleming, Urbanova, Diadkova, Larin, Opéra de ParisDvorak - Rusalka / Robert Carsen, James Conlon - Fleming, Urbanova, Diadkova, Larin, Opéra de Paris
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A signature role for Renee Fleming, and a very strong cast.
The Art of Piano - Great Pianists of 20th CenturyThe Art of Piano - Great Pianists of 20th Century
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A classic now on DVD.
Hildegard von Bingen - In Portrait / Ordo Virtutum, Vox Animae, Patricia RoutledgeHildegard von Bingen - In Portrait / Ordo Virtutum, Vox Animae, Patricia Routledge
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Absolutely gorgeous collection.
Berg - WozzeckBerg - Wozzeck
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A gripping and realistically filmed 'Wozzeck' - Beautifully performed
Voices of our Time - Dawn Upshaw / Gil Kalish, Chatelet OperaVoices of our Time - Dawn Upshaw / Gil Kalish, Chatelet Opera
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Upshaw and Kalish in mostly recent songs.
Rimsky-Korsakov - Le Coq d'Or / Schagidullin, Levinsky, Breus, Bannik, Manistina, Banks, Nagano, Chatelet OperaRimsky-Korsakov - Le Coq d'Or / Schagidullin, Levinsky, Breus, Bannik, Manistina, Banks, Nagano, Chatelet Opera
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A feast for eye and ears.
Bizet - Carmen / Domashenko, Berti, Aceto, Dashuk, Pastorello, Josipovic, Lombard, Verona OperaBizet - Carmen / Domashenko, Berti, Aceto, Dashuk, Pastorello, Josipovic, Lombard, Verona Opera
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A marvelous 'Carmen' staged by Zeffirelli, starring attractive, young singers
Massenet - Manon / Fleming, Alvarez, Vernhes, Chaignaud, Lopez-Cobos, Paris OperaMassenet - Manon / Fleming, Alvarez, Vernhes, Chaignaud, Lopez-Cobos, Paris Opera
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A role Renee Fleming was made for.
Verdi - Aida / Dessi, Armiliato, Fiorillo, Scandiuzzi, Palatchi, Pons, Martinez, Barcelona OperaVerdi - Aida / Dessi, Armiliato, Fiorillo, Scandiuzzi, Palatchi, Pons, Martinez, Barcelona Opera
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An absolutely gorgeous production, visually. And the voices are pretty darn good, too.
Rossini: Il Barbiere di Siviglia (The Barber of Seville)/ Bartoli, G. Quilico, Kuebler, Feller, R. Lloyd; Ferro/Schwetzingen FestivalRossini: Il Barbiere di Siviglia (The Barber of Seville)/ Bartoli, G. Quilico, Kuebler, Feller, R. Lloyd; Ferro/Schwetzingen Festival
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A virtually perfect 'Barber.'
Lehar - Merry Widow / Kenny, Skovhus, Kirchschlager, Turay, Kunzel, San Francisco OperaLehar - Merry Widow / Kenny, Skovhus, Kirchschlager, Turay, Kunzel, San Francisco Opera
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A lushly staged 'Merry Widow' in English, from San Francisco.
Britten - The Turn of the Screw / Bedford, Field, Davies, Greagor, Obata, Schwetzinger Festpiele, StuttgartBritten - The Turn of the Screw / Bedford, Field, Davies, Greagor, Obata, Schwetzinger Festpiele, Stuttgart
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Britten's ghost story.
Richard Strauss - Ariadne auf Naxos / Jurinac, Grist, Hillebrecht, Thomas, Schoffler, Bohm, Salzburg OperaRichard Strauss - Ariadne auf Naxos / Jurinac, Grist, Hillebrecht, Thomas, Schoffler, Bohm, Salzburg Opera
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A classic 1965 performance from Salzburg, in B&W.
Voices of Our Time - Anne Sofie von Otter / Korngold Recital, Chatelet OperaVoices of Our Time - Anne Sofie von Otter / Korngold Recital, Chatelet Opera
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Von Otter in top form. Plus some choice chamber music by some fellow Swedish musicians.
Bizet - Carmen / Obraztsova, Domingo, Mazurok, Buchanan, Rydl, Zednik, Kleiber, Vienna OperaBizet - Carmen / Obraztsova, Domingo, Mazurok, Buchanan, Rydl, Zednik, Kleiber, Vienna Opera
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A legendary Kleiber/Zeffirelli production from Vienna.
Verdi Gala / Placido Domingo,Jose Carreras,Jose Cura,Marcelo AlvarezVerdi Gala / Placido Domingo,Jose Carreras,Jose Cura,Marcelo Alvarez
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A brilliant concert to commemorate the 100th anniversary of Verdi's death. Fabulous singing.
Bernstein - Wonderful Town / Audra McDonald, Kim Criswell, Thomas Hampson, Wayne Marshall, Simon Rattle, Berlin PhilharmonicBernstein - Wonderful Town / Audra McDonald, Kim Criswell, Thomas Hampson, Wayne Marshall, Simon Rattle, Berlin Philharmonic
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A Thrilling Semi-staged Performance from Berlin
Stravinsky - The Rake's Progress / Lott, Goeke, Ramey, Elias, van Allan, Haitink, Glyndebourne OperaStravinsky - The Rake's Progress / Lott, Goeke, Ramey, Elias, van Allan, Haitink, Glyndebourne Opera
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This Production is the One to Have
Mozart - Cosi fan Tutte / Don Giovanni Boxset - Cecilia Bartoli, Nikolaus Harnoncourt, Zurich OperaMozart - Cosi fan Tutte / Don Giovanni Boxset - Cecilia Bartoli, Nikolaus Harnoncourt, Zurich Opera
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Two Da Ponte/Mozart operas with Cecilia Bartoli.