Marking the 40th anniversary of Maria Callas’ death (16th September 1977),Maria Callas Livecaptures the legendary soprano in action on the stages of the world’s great opera houses and concert halls. Thanks to new audio remastering from the best available sources, this 45-disc set reveals Callas’ compelling genius as a singing actress with a new truthfulness and immediacy. Containing 20 complete operas – including 12 works she never recorded in the studio – and five complete filmed recitals (with two different stagings of Act 2 ofTosca) on Blu-ray, Maria Callas Live is the indispensa... [Read More]
September 17th marks 50 years since the death of one of the worlds greatest tenors, Fritz Wunderlich. Blessed with a crystal-clear voice, exquisite diction and a natural lyricism, Wunderlichs DG recordings form a special chapter in the labels history. The label proudly presents his complete recordings in a single 32CD box set for the first time.All complete studio recordings of Sacred Works, Opera and Operetta, Lieder, Popular Song.Includes Decca, Philips and Polydor recordings, several appearing internationally for the first time.SACRED / ORATORIO: As well as the classic recordings of Bachs C... [Read More]
On September 16, 1966, the new Metropolitan Opera House opened in Lincoln Center with the world premiere of Barber’s Antony and Cleopatra, with Leontyne Price and Justino Díaz in the title roles. That first season in the Met’s new home not only ushered in a new age of theatrical possibility, it also featured an embarrassment of vocal riches, with such incomparable artists as Birgit Nilsson and Franco Corelli facing off in an unforgettable Turandot; Joan Sutherland delivering a Lucia di Lammermoor mad scene for the ages; and Jon Vickers making a historic role debut in Peter Grimes. Now, te... [Read More]
Maria Callas (1923-1977) needsno introduction as she was quitesimply one of the greatest singersof the 20th century. Any recordingis of major importance and thisTraviata from 1958 given in London's Royal Opera House, Covent Garden is no exception. This recording drawn from private tapes has been remastered by Paul Baily using ICA'sAmbient Mastering process which has enhanced and widened the sound considerably.
Luciano Pavarotti, Ingvar Wixell, and Edita Gruberova star in this Verdi opera filmed on location in 1981 in Italian Renaissance landmarks including the Castello di San Giorgio in Mantua, the Piazza Duomo in Cremona, and the Teatro Farnese in Parma. Ricca
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