(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 {…}
Baritone Huw Montague Rendall has signed to the record label Erato. In a statement, the baritone said he was “deeply honoured to be becoming a part of the Warner/Erato family. Their vast collection of recordings has been a tremendous spring of inspiration for me over the years. I am thrilled to collaborate with this exceptional team for my debut album {…}
“In the Shadows” is the title of baritenor Michael Spyres’ latest solo recital for Erato and Warner Classics. It traces a musical genealogy from Méhul, Weber, and Auber to the Romantic period of Wagner whose “Rienzi” and “Lohengrin” are, to various extents, the culmination point of the artistic developments since the early 19th century. Musical Ancestry The program is certainly {…}
Erato is set to release Kevin Puts’ “The Hours” from the Metropolitan Opera. The CD, set to be released on April 19, comes from the Met’s 2022 run which starred Joyce DiDonato, Renée Fleming and Kelli O’Hara. Yannick Nézet-Séguin conducts the record. Based on both the award-winning 2002 film directed by Stephen Daldry and the original novel by Michael Cunningham, {…}
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Jakub Józef Orliński has announced his second solo album. The countertenor revealed the cover to his second album “Facce l’amore” via social media. He stated, “Finally I can share the news about my upcoming second solo album! ‘Facce d’amore’ is basically a musical picture of a male lover in baroque era! The album recorded once again with the great Il {…}
