Jonas Kaufmann has announced his latest album “Magische Töne” for Sony Classical. The new album is dedicated to composers from the era of the Austro-Hungarian Empire and include favorites from the operettas of Emmerich Kálmán, Franz Lehár, and Paul Abraham. This album is a continuation of the tenor’s exploration of operettas that started with his recording “Wien” and this time {…}
Welcome back as we explore the latest CD and DVD releases from around the opera world. This week, audiences get to hear a new ending to Puccini’s “Turandot” and various solo recitals from rising stars. Turandot: Christopher Tin Finale Christopher Tin’s new finale for “Turandot” is released featuring soprano Christine Goerke in the title role, while heldentenor Clay Hilley sings {…}
Welcome back as we explore the latest CD and DVD releases from around the opera world. This week, audiences are in for a world premiere recording from one of the great mezzos, a Strauss album from a rising star soprano, a contemporary album of rediscovered works, and a lot of baroque music. Here is a look at some of the {…}
Welcome back for the CD and DVD releases from around the opera world. This week one of the rising soprano releases a new album while audiences get to hear two legendary recordings of important Janáček works. Here is a look at the new releases of the week. Rondos for Adriana Audax releases Adriana Gonzalez‘s latest album with conductor Iñaki Encina {…}
Decca Classics has announced the release of “Lise Davidsen: Live at the Met.” The album is a release of the soprano’s Sept. 14th, 2023 recital with James Bailieu, where she became one of the youngest-ever singers invited to give a solo recital at the Met. The recital includes music by Puccini, Verdi, Strauss, Sibelius, Kálmán, Loewe, Wagner, and Grieg. In a statement {…}
Welcome back for the CD and DVD releases from around the opera world. The New Year will continue to surprise audiences especially with new compilations from Beth Morrison Projects and Decca Classics which releases a number of recordings by legendary Joan Sutherland. There is also a world premiere recording of Nadia Boulanger’s opera. Here is a look at some of {…}
Welcome back for the first edition of 2026’s CD and DVD releases from around the opera world. The year kicks off with star-studded new releases including a new Verdi recording and an Offenbach opera that features some of today’s greatest performers. Luigi Gordigiani: Romantic Florence – Songs For Voice And Piano Dynamic releases mezzo-soprano Marina Comparato’s latest album. She is {…}
Welcome back for this week’s look at the latest CD and DVD releases in the opera world. The holiday season has begun, which means operetta and this week there is an important remastering being released. There is also a new DVD of an important baroque work with a leading soprano. Die Fledermaus Decca rereleases Herbert Von Karajan’s classic 1960 “Die {…}
Welcome back for this week’s look at the latest CD and DVD releases in the opera world. This week audiences get to hear a lost concert from a legendary tenor, an homage to a great singer who we lost too soon, a new album from one of the great tenors of our time, and a new song by a rising {…}
Welcome back for this week’s look at the latest CD and DVD releases in the opera world. Check the latest solo releases, including a digital concert from a leading countertenor and a world premiere recording of a modern-day requiem. Warsaw Sessions Award-winning Iranian-Canadian countertenor Cameron Shahbazi releases his latest digital concert project, Warsaw Sessions, created in collaboration with pianist Sophia {…}
Experiments in Opera has announced the launch of EiO Recordings, a new streaming label dedicated to promoting bold, boundary-pushing music within the evolving operatic tradition. The label officially launches on Nov. 14, 2025, with the release of “Everything for Dawn,” a 10-part work that originally premiered as a television opera on the All Arts channel. With EiO Recordings, Experiments in {…}