Three major releases are set for this week including two major box sets from one important artist and another of a major work. The Jonas Kaufmann Collection Arthaus is set to release a collection of three DVDs starring Jonas Kaufmann. The box set will include performances of “Fidelio,” “Nina,” and “Il Ritorno d’Ulisse” from Opernhaus Zurich. Artists in the box {…}
This week, two solo albums are released and a big compilation album featuring rare recordings is set for release. Il Bravo Vittorio Prato and Illiria collaborate together for the baritone’s first solo album. The new album is dedicated to the art of the great baritone Antonio Tamburini and includes selections of rare Bel Canto arias from the operas of the beginning {…}
Illiria has announced Vittorio Prato’s debut album. The new album entitled “Il Bravo” will be dedicated to the art of the great baritone Antonio Tamburini. In the album, Prato has selected a selection of rare Bel Canto arias from the operas of the beginning of the 19th century. Among the composers in the album include Donizetti, Bellini, Saviero Mercandante, Carlo {…}
Five new DVDs are set for release this week. They include four rarely performed works and one of the most popular operas in the repertoire. Here is a look. Das Wunder Der Heliane Naxos is set to release Korngold’s rarely performed opus, which was recorded at the Deutsche Oper Berlin’s 2018 festival season. The acclaimed performance stars American soprano Sara Jakubiak, {…}
Prima Classic has announced Levy Sekgapane’s first solo album. The new album, entitled “Giovin Fiamma,” will represent the second album for the start-up company and will showcase the tenor in arias by Rossini. The recording will be dedicated to arias from “Il Barbiere di Siviglia,” “Zelmira,” “Otello,” “La Donna del Lago,” “La Cenerentola,” “L’Italiana in Algeri,” and “Semiramide” among others. {…}
Three major releases are set for this week. Two will be world premiere recordings while the other will be the soundtrack to a highly anticipated movie. As One Bright Shiny Things is set to release the world premiere of “As One” by composer Laura Kaminsky and librettists Mark Campbell and Kimberly Reed. The recording is set to star Sasha Cooke and {…}
This week, audiences are set to listen to one of the promising dramatic sopranos of her generation as she releases her first album for Decca. There is also a new album dedicated to baroque works. Strauss Lise Davidsen presents her debut solo album for Decca. The Norwegian soprano is on the verge of stardom and presents an album dedicated to {…}
Five new Cds and DVDs are set for releases this week. Audiences will get a chance to hear a solo album debut, two rarely performed operas, and two crossover CDs. Here is a look! Attila Verdi’s “Attila”‘ from the Teatro Comunale gets a release on C major. The January 2016 by Daniele Abbado, stars Maria José Siri, Ildebrando d’Arcangelo in {…}
Renée Fleming has announced her new CD for Decca Classics. The soprano will release her first full-length Lieder album in almost two decades. Fleming is joined by Christian Thielemann and the Munich Philharmonic, performing Mahler’s Rückert Lieder. She will also perform songs by Schumann and Brahms with Hartmut Höll at the piano. In a press release, Fleming noted, “The German lied is, {…}
This week’s CD releases are full of some rather exciting offerings. On one hand, you get a chance to check out a Donizetti opera that seems to be getting some noteworthy re-evaluation from a number of festivals around the world, while the other major offering centers on a work by a modern master. Finally, a unique soprano will present music {…}
This week will center on one major release in honor of one of the great tenors of the 20th century. Johan Botha: Italian Opera Arias Orfeo and Naxos pay tribute to Johan Botha in a CD set featuring arias and duets from Verdi’s “Don Carlo,” “I Vespri Siciliani,” “Aida” and “Otello” as well as Puccini’s “Turandot” and “Tosca,” Giordano’s “Andrea {…}