Summer Opera Sale - Up to 40% off
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Summer Opera Sale - Up to 40% off, John Osborn (tenor)
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Meyerbeer: Robert Le Diable RecommendedJohn Osborn (Robert), Nicolas Courjal (Bertram), Amina Edris (Alice), Erin Morley (Isabelle), Nico Darmanin (Raimbaut)
Orchestre National Bordeaux Aquitaine, Chœur de l'Opera National de Bordeaux, Marc Minkowski
It all adds up to a formidable re-evaluation of a seminal if neglected work, as well as being a remarkable achievement in its own right. — More…
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Gramophone Magazine, Awards Issue 2022, Recording of the Month
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Presto Recordings of the Year, Finalist 2022
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International Classical Music Awards, 2023, Nominated - Opera
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Presto Recording of the Week, 23rd December 2022
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Limelight Magazine, January 2023, Recording of the Month
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Opus Klassik Awards, 2023, Nominated - Conductor of the Year
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Gramophone Awards, 2023, Finalist - Opera
3 CDs + Book
Original price ($40.25) Reduced price $31.00Downloads
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Rossini: La donna del lago Joyce DiDonato (Elena), Juan Diego Florez (Giacomo V), John Osborn (Roderigo), Daniela Barcellona (Malcolm), Oren Gradus (Douglas)
The Metropolitan Opera Orchestra and Chorus, Michele Mariotti, Paul Curran (dir.)
Florez is his usual exuberant self, throwing off top notes casually and deserving his Niagaras of applause...DiDonato as the much sought-after heroine is, as always, in tremendous form, not... — More…
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BBC Music Magazine, January 2016, Opera Choice
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Opera, March 2016, Recording of the Month
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Rossini: Semiramide Alex Penda (Semiramide), Marianna Pizzolato (Arsace), Lorenzo Regazzo (Assur), Andrea Mastroni (Oroe), John Osborn (Idreno), Marija Jokovic (Azema), Vassilis Kavayas (Mitrane), Raffaele Facciola (Ghost of Nino),
Poznan Camerata Bach Choir, Virtuosi Brunensis, Antonino Fogliani
Osborn's Idreno sits well alongside the other principals in this powerfully cast set. In terms of technique and dramatic presence, Marianna Pizzolato yields nothing to Marilyn Horne...[Penda]... — More…
3 CDs
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Rossini: Guillaume Tell Gerald Finley (Guillaume Tell), Malin Byström (Mathilde), John Osborn (Arnold Melchtal), Sofia Fomina (Jemmy), Nicolas Courjal (Gesler), Alexander Vinogradov (Walter Furst), Enkelejda Shkosa (Hedwige), Eric Halfvarson (Melcthal), Michael Colvin (Rodolphe), Samuel Dale Johnson (Leuthold), Enea Scala...
Musically it has a lot going for it, not least the rarely performed and ambitious score itself, conducted by Antonio Pappano with his customary zeal and stylistic insight. The leading role of... — More…
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Donizetti: La Fille du Régiment Sara Blanch (Marie), John Osborn (Tonio), Paolo Bordogna (Sulpice), Adriana Bignagni Lesca (Marquise de Berkenfield)
Orchestra Donizetti Opera, Chorus of Accademia Teatro Alla Scala, Michele Spotti, Luis Ernesto Doñas
The performers are evidently having a blast...With superb singing across the board, winning characterisation and witty direction, there is much to enjoy here indeed. — More…
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Donizetti: La Fille Du Régiment Orchestra Donizetti Opera, Chorus of Accademia Teatro Alla Scala, Adriana Bignagni Lesca, Paolo Bordogna, John Osborn, Sara Blanch, Cristina Bugatty, Haris Andrianos, Adolfo Corrado, Andrea Civetta, Alessandro Zillioli, Ernesto López Maturell, Michele Spotti
More associated with opera seria than comedy, the American tenor [Osborn] is a charming Tonio...Spanish light lyric soprano Sara Blanch is a super Marie, throwing herself into the tomboy role... — More…
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Donizetti: La Fille Du Régiment Sara Blanch (Marie), John Osborn (Tonio), Paolo Bordogna (Sulpice), Adriana Bignagni Lesca (Marquise de Berkenfield)
Orchestra Donizetti Opera, Chorus of Accademia Teatro Alla Scala, Michele Spotti, Luis Ernesto Doñas
The performers are evidently having a blast...With superb singing across the board, winning characterisation and witty direction, there is much to enjoy here indeed. — More…
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Berlioz: Benvenuto Cellini John Osborn (Benvenuto Cellini), Mariangela Sicilia (Teresa), Maurizio Muraro (Balducci), Michèle Losier (Ascanio), Laurent Naouri (Fieramosca), Orlin Anastassov (Le Pape Clément VII)
Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra, Sir Mark Elder, Terry Gilliam
Elder conducts a thrillingly vibrant and entirely idiomatic account…Gilliam’s extraordinary eye for visual fantasy, cartoonish comedy and endless japes, meanwhile, matches the music surprisingly... — More…
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Berlioz: Benvenuto Cellini John Osborn (Benvenuto Cellini), Mariangela Sicilia (Teresa), Maurizio Muraro (Balducci), Michèle Losier (Ascanio), Laurent Naouri (Fieramosca), Orlin Anastassov (Le Pape Clément VII)
Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra, Sir Mark Elder, Terry Gilliam
Elder conducts a thrillingly vibrant and entirely idiomatic account…Gilliam’s extraordinary eye for visual fantasy, cartoonish comedy and endless japes, meanwhile, matches the music surprisingly... — More…
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Bellini: I Puritani Daniel Borowski (Lord Gualtiero Valton), Mariola Cantarero (Elvira), Riccardo Zanellato (Sir Giorgio), John Osborn (Lord Arturo Talbot), Scott Hendricks (Sir Riccardo Forth), Gregorio Gonzalez (Sir Bruno Roberton), Fredrika Brillembourg (Enrichetta di Francia)
Chorus of the Netherlands Opera...
Negrin gets some excellent performances from his cast, who are able to express emotion without being either hammy or cheesy. Scott Hendricks as the rejected lover sings nobly after a gusty start...Osborn... — More…
