classical music: Leslie Fyson     classical music:     Leslie Fyson      Shostakovich - Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk / Vishnevskaya, Gedda, Petrov, LPO, Rostropovich Dimitri Shostakovich, Mstislav Rostropovich, ... Angel Records, 1990 A Magisterial Performance of a Masterpiece! Without a doubt, this is one of the greatest opera recordings of the twentieth century! The opera itself, here restored to its original form -after metamorphosing into 'Katerina Izmailova', the original libretto (and score) hidden from the world for thirty years- ...             Rarities: Donizetti, Rossini, Verdi Leslie Fyson, Tom McDonnell, ... RCA, 2004 Montserrat Caballe's Claim To Fame Bel canto opera was soprano Montserrat Caballe's claim to fame. Blessed with both a huge and lyrically resplendent voice, she was a refreshing change from the purely dramatic style of singing provided by Maria Callas. Her pianissimi are still talked about even long ...             Richard Strauss - Capriccio / Schwarzkopf, Wächter, Gedda, Fischer-Dieskau, Hotter, Ludwig, Moffo, ... Richard Strauss, Wolfgang Sawallisch, ... EMI Classics, 2000 A perfect polemic on art There have been a handful of perfect Opera recordings over the years. Perfection, of course, is a subjective judgement that can, if ill-used, incite violence. Particularly among Opera fans. Naturally, an Opera review that doesn't initiate gunplay is a good thing. I ...             Boito: Mefistofele / Treigle, Domingo, Caballé; Rudel Arrigo Boito, Plácido Domingo, ... EMI Classics, 1997 The greatest recorded Satan Julius Rudel leads the London Symphony Orchestra in a polished, refined production of Arrigo Boito's only completed opera, Mefistofele. The Prelude has several links to Verdi's "Tuba mirum" in his Requiem, with its echoing, rumbling fanfares that seem to swirl about ...             Vaughan Williams: The Collector's Edition Benjamin Luxon, Brian Etheridge, ... EMI Classics, 2008 Great Value, Fine Performances For lovers of Ralph Vaughan Williams' music, the prospect of obtaining most of his works on 30 CDs for $50 or less should be irresistible. It's a great way to fill in the gaps in your collection, or to become acquainted with RVW's less familiar works. Among the ...             Puccini: Madama Butterfly Renata Scotto, Giacomo Puccini, ... Sony, 1990 Superior Butterfly Recording This exquisite 1978 studio recording of Madame Butterfly stars Renata Scotto, Placido Domingo, Gillian Knight and Ingvar Vixell, singing their respective roles with breathtaking realism and melodic richness. Quite possibly the best Butterfly on record, and a must have ...             Edward German: Merrie England Peter Glossop, Edward German, ... Class. for Pleas. Us, 2002 Highly enjoyable! This is a splendid and delightful english operetta! This music is quick, spritely, and very catchy. The lyrics might be a little bit of a let down if you have high hopes of hearing another W.S. Gilbert or even Basil Hood's earlier Sullivan years. This album also only ...             Verdi: Macbeth Giuseppe Verdi, Riccardo Muti, ... EMI Classics, 1999 O Macbetto! Da Macduffo ti guarda prudente . Source: 1976 studio recording made in England. Sound: Good analog stereo satisfactorily remastered into digital form. Cast: Macbeth (Macbetto) - Sherrill Milnes; Lady Macbeth - Fiorenza Cosotto; Macduff (Macduffo) - Jose Carreras; Banquo (Banco) - Ruggero ...             The Original Jacket Collection: Montserrat Caballé [Limited Edition] Leslie Fyson, Neil Howlett, ... Sony Classics, 2008 MAGNIFICENT... BUT MAY I HAVE SOME MORE? This is a great set, and a nice anniversary issue to coincide with the 75th birthday of the great Spanish soprano, a truly grand diva and unique voice, maybe the last example of a breed of singers directly connected with the Grand Tradition and a vocal art -of purity ...             Bizet: Carmen Georges Bizet, Claudio Abbado, ... Deutsche Grammophon, 2005 A well done "Carmen" from the 1977 Edinburgh Festival (but a studio recording) "Carmen" has become one of the most popular operas in the repertoire since its premier in Paris in 1875. It was received coolly at first, but Bizet had received a nice payment for the publishing rights and it received 37 performances (the composer, however, died after ...             Great Scenes from Verdi Nicolai Ghiaurov, Giuseppe Verdi, ... Decca, 2004 The bass to listen to. As a bass vocalist, I listen to Ghiaurov more often than Siepi, Christoff, Chaliapin... His singing is so legato, so bel canto. The voice is big, rich, vibrant, and simply gorgeous. If you enjoy this cd, i recommend getting Bellini's I Puritani with Ghiaurov, ...             Strauss: Capriccio Eberhard Wächter, Richard Strauss, ... Angel Records, 1990 After the first performance, in 1942, of Strauss's opera Capriccio --a "Conversation Piece for Music in One Act"--the teary-eyed composer remarked wistfully, "I can do no better." From the enchanting overture, in which the opera's material is condensed into a string sextet, this famous London 1958 performance with the all-star cast--Elisabeth ...             Rossini - Guillaume Tell / Bacquier, Caballé, Gedda, Mesplé, Kovacs, Howell, RPO, Gardelli Gioachino Rossini, Lamberto Gardelli, ... EMI Classics, 1990 The very best whether in French or Italian This is the very best recording of Tell that exists. There are others of live performances (in French and in Italian, all heavily cut), and a wonderful complete version (minus most of the ballet music) in Italian with Pavarotti. Though the Italian version is very ...             Bizet - Carmen / Berganza, Domingo, Cotrubas, Milnes, Abbado Georges Bizet, Claudio Abbado, ... Deutsche Grammophon, 1990 A well done "Carmen" from the 1977 Edinburgh Festival (but a studio recording) "Carmen" has become one of the most popular operas in the repertoire since its premier in Paris in 1875. It was received coolly at first, but Bizet had received a nice payment for the publishing rights and it received 37 performances (the composer, however, died after ...             Shostakovich - Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk Markéta Hrubesová, Galina Vishnevskaya Image Entertainment, 1999 Powerful and emotional I think this is a very successful interpretation of the book by an obviously obscured to western audiences Russian writer Leskov. Although the purists would abhor some cuts in the opera itself, I think the singing and acting convey very well the primordial desire. ...          products you might be interested in   search for classical music fischer-dieskau, mefistofele, philharmonia, rostropovich, shostakovich, vishnevskaya      toavi.com    web we recommend Powerful and emotional randomly chosen book: Making Up with Mom: Why Mothers and Daughters Disagree About Kids, ...