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Giuseppe Verdi: Don Carlo
José Carreras (Don Carlo), Agnes Baltsa (Eboli), Fiamma Izzo d'Amico (Elizabeth), Ferruccio Furlanetto (Philipp II), Piero Cappuccilli (Rodrigo), Matti Salminen (Grand Inquisitor), Konzertvereinigung Wiener Staatsoperchor, Berliner Philharmoniker, Herbert von Karajan
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Puccini: Tosca
Anna Netrebko (Tosca), Francesco Meli (Cavaradossi), Luca Salsi (Scarpia), Alfonso Antoniozzi (Sagrestano), Teatro Alla Scala, Riccardo Chailly, Davide Livermore
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Thielemann keeps a firm grip on dynamic levels – ppp really means ppp – and the hushed playing is exquisitely rendered. The depth of sonority of horns, trombones and pizzicato double basses... — More…
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We Are Musical - Musical Highlights From Vienna
Carin Filipčić, Maya Hakvoort, Vanessa Heinz, Wietske van Tongeren, Gino Emnes, Oedo Kuipers, Lukas Perman, Mark Seibert, Orchester der Vereinigten Bühnen Wien
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This live video...shows what an exceptional performer of Mozart’s music he remains. The lyricism and strength of his voice are undiminished, while his legato and sensitivity to line continue... — More…
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Strauss, R: Arabella Renée Fleming (Arabella), Thomas Hampson (Mandryka), Gabriela Beňačková (Adelaide), Albert Dohmen (Waldner), Hanna-Elisabeth Müller (Zdenka), Daniel Behle (Matteo), Derek Welton (Dominik), Benjamin Bruns (Elemer), Daniela Fally (Fiakermilli)
Staatskapelle Dresden, Christian Thielemann
Fleming's is a nuanced characterisation, with the right Straussian bloom save for the Act II duet. I just don't believe that this is a young girl grown up fast in the face of feckless parents...Show-stealers... — More…
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Dvořák: Rusalka, Op. 114 Kristine Opolais (Rusalka), Klaus Florian Vogt (The Prince), Gunther Groissbock (Vodnik), Janina Baechle (Jezibaba), Nadia Krasteva (The Foreign Princess)
Bayerisches Staatsorchester, Tomáš Hanus (conductor) & Martin Kušej (stage director)
Whatever reservations one might have about the production, the performance as a whole is remarkable. The cast has clearly bought into the producer's concept and they deliver a devastating ensemble... — More…
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Verdi: Rigoletto Carlos Álvarez (Rigoletto), Javier Camarena (Duke of Mantua), Desirée Rancatore (Gilda), Ketevan Kemoklidze (Maddalena), Ante Jerkunica (Sparafucile)
Symphony Orchestra and Chorus of the Gran Teatre del Liceu, Riccardo Frizza, Monique Wagemakers
There’s some formidable singing, though Rancatore is not at her best here...Camarena and Álvarez, however, are both magnificent. — More…
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