Decca Classics has announced Jessye Norman – The Unreleased Masters. The new album will showcase never-before-heard recordings by the legendary soprano. The set includes an extraordinary performance of “Tristan und Isolde” with Ms. Norman performing the multiple roles of Isolde and Brangäne, Wagner and Strauss song cycles, and a live recording of an eclectic program of cantatas by Haydn, Berlioz, {…}
This week audiences will get a chance to hear complete recordings of many great operas rare and standard repertoire. Here is a look at the recordings you can not miss. Theodora Lisette Oropesa, Joyce DiDonato, Paul-Antoine Bénos-Djian, Michael Spyres, and John Chest star in Erato’s new release of Händel’s “Theodora.” The album features Maxim Emelyanychev, Chief Conductor of the instrumentalists {…}
This week audiences will get to hear a concept album for one of the acclaimed films of the year as well a solo album by one of the rising star basses of his generation. There is also a world premiere recording of an opera that is having a renaissance and a new recording of one of Verdi’s masterpieces. Molieri Bass-baritone {…}
This week, audiences will get to check out a new documentary with three of the leading divas of our time, an album with Schubert lieder and contemporary and unknown pieces. Here is a look at this week’s new albums. Die schöne Müllerin Bright Shiny Things is set to release Schubert’s song cycle “Die schöne Müllerin,” in a world premiere arrangement {…}
Eric Ferring is celebrating National Coming Out Day with a new single. The tenor is commemorating the fay by releasing Ben Moore’s “No Choice But Love,” the title track of his forthcoming double album with pianist Madeline Slettedahl on Lexicon Classics. Audiences will get to listen to the single on Spotify. The new album “No Choice but Love: Songs of {…}
On September 2, 2022, Le Concert de l’Hostel Dieu released their new project “50/50,” an album of half Baroque and half contemporary music in French and English, on Aparte Music. The recording features the world premiere of commissioned works such as David Chalmin’s “Let Me Freeze Again,” inspired by the music of Purcell, as well as STAB choral works by {…}
This week’s audiences will get to hear new releases from four of the greatest artists in the world as well as rarely performed work and world premieres. Insieme Sony Classical releases Jonas Kaufmann and Ludovic Tézier’s new album “Insieme.” The two are joined by Orchestra dell’Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia under Antonio Pappano and present duets they’ve sung together on {…}
This week audiences get to listen to rarely performed operas, world premiere pieces, and two solo albums by important sopranos in the world. Maidan The new album by Valentin Silvestrov continues his longstanding association with ECM and presents a program of choir music that is as timely as it is dear to the Ukrainian composer’s heart. The new album embraces {…}
This week audiences will get to hear the final recording of one of the greatest pianists of his generation, a rare verismo opera, an original version of a Verdi opera, and modern works. Here is a look! Zingari Opera Rara releases its recording of Leoncavallo’s “Zingari” internationally via Warner Classics. Artistic Director Carlo Rizzi conducts the restored original version of {…}
This week new albums by rising stars are being released. With these new releases audiences will also get a chance to hear rare works as well as some new works. Maestrino Mozart For her second collaboration on the ATMA Classique label, soprano Marie-Eve Munger releases an album devoted to Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s rarely-heard arias composed between the ages of 10-16. {…}
This week audiences will get a number of baroque releases from artists who specialize in the music as well as some contemporary and experimental releases. Here is a look. Rune – Fashion Opera Divine Art will be releasing the third in composer Alastair White’s series of “fashion-operas.” The album is the world premiere recording and is an audio version of {…}
