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

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 {…}

Bryn Terfel, Asmik Grigorian & Mark S. Doss Lead New CD/DVD Releases

This week audiences cannot miss debut albums, a world premiere recording, and two acclaim DVD releases A Phoenix Rising  Navona Records releases tenor Brian Smith Walters’ first album. The CD is a cross-section of chansons and Lieder spanning five centuries, and Walters navigates them with stunning bravado. Audiences will hear selections from Purcell, Copland, Schubert, Saint Saens, Tchaikovsky, Barber, Wagner, {…}