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Warner Classics & Erato Music Executive Becomes Chairman Emeritus

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(Photo Credit: J.B. Millot) Warner Classics & Erato has announced that music executive Alain Lanceron will assume the title of Chairman Emeritus, effective Jan. 1, 2026. Lanceron has worked in the classical recording industry for more than five decades and has led Warner Music Group’s classical division for the past 12 years. Under his leadership, Warner Classics & Erato expanded {…}

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Lyyra Signs Exclusive Agreement with Warner Classics

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Warner Classics has signed an exclusive agreement with Lyyra, an all-new all-women’s vocal ensemble. The first recording under this new partnership will be a digital single of Vienna. That will be followed by Teng’s evocative song “The Hymn of Acxiom,” due for release on March 7 to celebrate International Women’s Day. In a statement, Lyyra said “We are thrilled to {…}

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Sean Michael Gross Named New Vice President of Warner Classics UK & North America

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Warner Classics has announced that Sean Michael Gross has been promoted to the new role of Vice President of Warner Classics UK & North America. Gross has headed up Warner Classics in the UK since joining the company in 2021. According to a press release, he will split his time between London and the US, and will continue to report {…}

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Warner Classics to Release ‘Renata Scotto: Sempre Libera, A Farewell’

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Warner Classics has announced the release of “Renata Scotto: Sempre Libera, A Farewell.” The compilation features 48 tracks from recordings she made for Columbia/ EMI. Audiences will hear tracks from seven operas including “La Traviata,” “Madama Butterfly,” and “Medea,” where she appeared alongside Maria Callas. There will also be excerpts from a recital alongside conductor Ermanno Wolf-Ferrari and Verdi’s Requiem {…}

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Warner Classics to Celebrate Maria Callas Centenary with New Box Set

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Warner Classics will celebrate Maria Callas‘ centenary with the release of the most comprehensive collection of her recordings on Sept. 22, 2023. The company, which has been the custodian of Maria Callas’ discography, will release a 131-CD, three Blu-ray disc, and one DVD, “LA DIVINA: Maria Callas” box set. It will be the most complete box of Callas recordings ever {…}

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Soprano Bruno de Sá Signs with Warner Classics-Erato

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Soprano Bruno de Sá has signed an exclusive contract with Warner Classics-Erato. His first album, “Roma travestita,” will be released in 2022 and features music by Vivaldi, Alessandro Scarlatti, Galuppi and Piccini, among others. De Sá is accompanied by Il Pomo d’Oro under conductor Francesco Corti. De Sá has an international career that has seen him sing operas all over {…}

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Warner Classics to Record ‘Turandot’ with Sondra Radvanovsky & Jonas Kaufmann

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(Credit: Gregor Hohenberg / Sony Classical) Warner Classics is set to record Puccini’s “Turandot” with Sir Antonio Pappano and the Accademia di Santa Cecilia. The recording, which soprano Ermonela Jaho confirmed via social media, will star Jonas Kaufmann as Calaf and Sondra Radvanovsky as Turandot. Ermonela Jaho, Mattias Olivieri, Michael Spyres, Michele Pertusi, Gregory Bonfatti, and Siyabonga Maqungo will round {…}

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Warner Classics To Release Berlioz’s Complete Works

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Warner Classics is set to honor the 150th anniversary of Hector Berlioz’s death with the release of the first-ever complete recorded edition of the composer’s works. The new box set, entitled “Berlioz: The Complete Works,” will feature 27 discs with milestone recordings spanning over 60 years of the Warner Classics, Erato, and Universal. The collection will include a recording of “Les {…}