This week audiences can experience two rarely performed Donizetti operas, two visual albums, a solo CD and a rarely performed opera. Here are the new releases you cannot miss. Shunia Music duo Shunia releases its self-titled album, “SHUNIA.” The group features Lisa Reagan and Suzanne Jackson, who have performed with the Washington National Opera for 20 years in addition to {…}
Happy New Year to all! This week baroque fans can experience a new recording of a rarely performed work. Argippo The French label Naïve Classiques releases Vivaldi’s “Argippo,” the 64th album in the label’s Vivaldi Edition. The work is an opera-pasticcio comprised of 19 arias found in Regensburg and accompanying recitatives from Darmstadt, compiled by Fabio Biondi. The recording stars soprano {…}
It’s the final week of 2020, which means that this will be the final edition of CD / DVD releases for the year. And as expected, with the holiday season now a memory, there aren’t as many releases to go around. But at least one artist is going out strong with the release of his first visual album. Here is a {…}
It’s the holiday season and while most have already released their Christmas and holiday albums, there are still some new offerings for the week including a world premiere recording and a crossover EP. Antiochus und Stratonica The Boston Early Music Festival releases its twelfth Baroque opera recording. This time the company releases Christoph Graupner’s 1708 “Antiochus und Stratonica,” on the {…}
As the holiday season arrives there are new holiday albums, rarely performed gems, and world premiere recordings. Here is a look at what audiences can stream this week. White Christmas Joseph Calleja has released a single of the holiday classic on Decca Classics. The new track features Mantovani and His Orchestra and marks Calleja’s first Christmas recording. Rising W/The Crossing {…}
Salieri’s “Armida,” which had its world premiere in Vienna back in 1771, has never been fully recorded. That will all change later this year when Les Talens Lyriques releases the first full recording of the work on Jan. 22, 2021 and delivers its first modern performances in early 2021. The opera, which features a libretto by Marco Coltellini, will be {…}
This week audiences can discover new works, archival recordings, and rarely performed operas. Here is a look at this week’s streaming recommendations. Con Alma Paola Prestini and Magos Herrera will team up for “Con Alma,” a new operatic album and live event both launching this December. The album, which will be released on Dec. 4, was recorded remotely between March {…}
It’s the holiday season and therefore there are a lot of new holiday albums and selections for the week. Here are the black Friday releases you should stream today! Reflejos The great Spanish soprano María Bayo releases her new album dedicated to Latin American and French songs, as well as never recorded music by the Belgian artist Max Moreau. The new {…}
This week audiences will experience a wide array of new releases from complete opera recordings to solo albums to rarely performed pieces. Here is a look. Il Tabarro After an acclaimed “Cavalleria rusticana” recording, PENTATONE, Marek Janowski and the Dresdner Philharmonie release Puccini’s “Il Tabarro.” The new recording features Melody Moore as Giorgetta, Brian Jagde as Luigi, and Lester Lynch {…}
The Latvian label SKANi is set to release the debut album from soprano Inga Kalna. The soprano recorded the album will her longtime collaborator, the London-based Latvian pianist Diana Ketler, at the Great Amber (“Lielais dzintars”) Concert Hall in Liepāja, Latvia, in July 2020. Kalna and Ketler recorded music of Richard Strauss and paired it with rarely performed songs of {…}
Wild rides abound when you take the trail less taken, and in this column, we’ve taken some crazy trips. But in this installment of “Off the Beaten Track,” the album we’ll explore provides us a chance to settle down and reflect. Elyse Anne Kakacek’s sophomore album, “formless” speaks of loss, hope, and joy—themes that permeate our existence during this historic {…}