Opera

This set of three CDs contains the complete Chansonnier Cordiforme, perhaps the most beautiful of all surviving music manuscripts, whose first owner was Jean de Montchenu (d. 1497). It was compiled during the 1470 's and contains 43 songs from the...

This marvelous selection reveals Mozart' astonishing gift for laying bare the inner lives of the many beloved characters from his most famous operas, whether embroiled in farce or defying fate.1. Le Nozze Di Figaro, K. 492, Act I: Overture 2. Le Nozze Di...

This live recording of Georg Philipp Telemann's "Flavius 'Bertaridus" is a rarity: The performance at the Innsbruck Festival of Early Music has been hailed by critics and frenetic. The Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung described this world premiere...

This is a world premier recording of the French version of Donizetti's Le Duc d'Albe.1. Pr?lude 2. Espagne. Espagne. Espagne! 3. Par Saint-Jacques, Messieurs 4. C'est Donc Ici 5. Honneur ? Lui 6. Pourquoi Dans Cette Foule 7. Au Sein Des Mers 8. Race...

This famous recording of Purcell's opera starring the incomparable Jessye Norman as Dido and Thomas Allen as Aeneas, was made over twenty years ago and has retained a firm foothold in the catalogue since it first appeared.1. Overture - English Chamber...

This fabulous five-disc set is divided up into a CD of arias from Italian and French operas (mainly sung in German); a CD of arias by Tchaikovsky, Smetana and German composers; a CD of arias and duets from works by Franz Lehar in German; a CD of pieces...

This by now and long-legendary 1953 live recording of Giuseppe Verdi's Il Trovatore features a cast, conductor and orchestra that makes it difficult to imagine better. Led by Maria Callas and Carlo Tagliabue as Leonora and Count di Luna, the cast also...

This Bongiovanni CD release finally renders justice to a singer forgotten by the recording industry and bereft of the notoriety that a quality career such as his should have afforded him. Piero Visconti was a tenor with everything in place to leave his...

This beautifully packaged collection features over 80 of Gilbert & Sullivan's best loved songs and choruses. The recordings are among the finest available, made by the D'Oyle Carte Opera Company and The Glyndebourne Festival Opera & Chorus, conducted by...

This album features a number of Opera classics, including 'Casta Diva', which has become world renowned in the long running JP Gaultier perfume ad, along with 'crossover' classics such as 'Send in the Clowns'. 11 total tracks. Karma.1. Clair de Lune 2...

This 11-CD collection showcases four of Mozart's most celebrated operas, Le nozze di Figaro, Don Giovanni, Cos? fan tutte and Die Zauberfl?te, with the inimitable Otto Klemperer at the helm. Featuring a host of star performers, including Lucia Popp as...

There are marvelous things in this Fidelio, truly exquisite and infectious vocal play by Helga Dernesch. Jon Vickers as Florstan has a massive dependability with an overtly vile and detestable nature broad casting from the character. This is leaved by...