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30 December 2015

RECORDING OF THE MONTH / December 2015: Ludwig van Beethoven — FIDELIO (É. Marton, J. King, A. Haugland, L. Watson, T. Moser, T. Adam, T. Krause, H. Hiestermann, K. Rydl; ORFEO C 908 152)

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LUDWIG VAN BEETHOVEN (1770 – 1827) : Fidelio , Opus 72 — Éva Marton (Leonore), James King (Florestan), Aage Haugland (Rocco), Lillian Watso...
24 December 2015

CD REVIEW: Riccardo Zandonai — FRANCESCA DA RIMINI (C. Vasileva, M. Mühle, J. Orozco, A. Graziani, K.-L. Strebel, B. Tauran, S. Wilson, M. Jokovic; cpo 777 960-2)

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RICCARDO ZANDONAI (1883 – 1944) : Francesca da Rimini , Opus 4 — Christina Vasileva (Francesca), Martin Mühle (Paolo il bello), Juan Orozc...
19 December 2015

CD REVIEW: Voices from the Past — Walhall Eternity Series features Lucille Udovich in Ponchielli’s LA GIOCONDA (WLCD 0337) and Renata Tebaldi in Puccini’s LA FANCIULLA DEL WEST (WLCD 0355)

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[ 1 ] AMILCARE PONCHIELLI (1834 – 1886) : La Gioconda —Lucille Udovich (La Gioconda), Flaviano Labò (Enzo Grimaldo), Mignon Dunn (Laura Ador...
17 December 2015

BEST NEW MUSIC RECORDING OF 2015: William Bolcom — CANCIONES DE LORCA and PROMETHEUS (R. Barbera, J. Biegel, Pacific Chorale, Pacific Symphony, C. St. Clair; NAXOS 8.559788

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WILLIAM BOLCOM (born 1938) : Canciones de Lorca (2006) and Prometheus (2009)— René Barbera , tenor; Jeffrey Biegel , piano; Pacific Chora...
16 December 2015

CD REVIEW: Georg Friedrich Händel — MESSIAH (J. Doyle, L. Zazzo, S. Davislim, N. Davies; BR-KLASSIK 900510)

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GEORG FRIEDRICH HÄNDEL (1685 – 1759) : Messiah , HWV 56 — Julia Doyle (soprano), Lawrence Zazzo (countertenor), Steve Davislim (tenor), N...