 | Bizet: Carmen (complete opera) with Maria Callas, Nicolai Gedda, Georges Pretre, Paris Opera Orchestra [Read More ...]
Description: This recording was made near the end of Maria Callas's career. It is a role she never sang onstage, but it suited her almost perfectly, and she gives a deep, compelling performance on this recording. The mezzo-soprano tessitura was comfortable for her voice, and the role did not ... |
 | Lalo: Le Roi d'Ys [Read More ...]
Review: An unusual and eclectic mixture of musical styles :If you are a little jaded by listening to the same great operatic warhorses then you might well be drawn, as was I, to sample some of the more recherche items which have enjoyed some success but have since dropped out of the stan... |
 | André Messager: Véronique [Read More ...]
Review: Pleasant tunes and Gallic charm:Source: Studio recording made by EMI Music France at Salle Wagram in Paris in January 1969.
Sound: Good analogue stereo, digitally re-mastered in 2001.
Documentation: No libretto. Short biographical note on Andre Messager, who was not only a pop... |
 | Pavarotti in Central Park [Read More ...]
Review: Pavarotti swoons The Big Apple...:A stand out from a career of remarkable achievements, Luciano Pavarotti
historically performs before a half a million in NYC's Central Park. The digital true to life live recording of June 26th. 1993 preserves that evening for posterity. Beside... |
 | Satie: Les Inspirations insolites [Read More ...]
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 | Bizet: Carmen [Read More ...]
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![]() | Les Inspirations Insolites D'Erik Satie [Read More ...]
Review: Odd Assortment of Material:One of the dangers of spelunking through the more remote corners of musical genres and composers is that in spite of the best intelligence, sometimes the urge to explore something totally new turns up a dud. Now, I'm not saying Erik Satie is a poor or i... |
 | Bizet: Carmen (Highlights) [Read More ...]
Callas forever:If you're not too, too big a fan of opera, like me, this is a wonderful selection of highlights from "an old warhorse" -- and dear lord, she did have a glorious voice! Brava! |
 | Bizet: Carmen / Maria Callas / Georges Pretre [Read More ...]
Disc one is Actes I & IIa. Disc two is Actes III & IV. |
![]() | Georges Bizet: Carmen [Read More ...]
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