classical music: Neil Howlett

classical music: Neil Howlett

classical music:

Neil Howlett

Neil Howlett, Sherrill Milnes, ...

RCA, 1989

A GREAT 'SALOME" FROM CABALLE'
This is an amazing recording of "Salome" and quite possibly the greatest recording Montserrat Caballe' ever made of a complete role. Despite her identification with Italian opera (and in her case, it means a repertoire of just about every Italian opera ever written ...

Edward German: Merrie England

Edward German, Michael Collins & his Orchestra, ...

Classics for Pleasur, 1997

Merrie England - Edward German
I am delighted this production has been remastered for CD so perfectly - in fact it is even better than I remember from the 45 discs of many years ago. Very highly recommended. It's fun, it's beautifully presented and the singing is of the highest calibre!

Ti Amo: Puccini's Greatest Love Songs
Giacomo Puccini, Herbert von Karajan, ...

Decca, 1993

Gilbert & Sullivan - Princess Ida / Gorshin, Christie, Collins, Opera World

Frank Gorshin, Neil Howlett

Acorn Media, 2002

A charming, lovely "Princess Ida"
"Princess Ida" is certainly one of the least known of the Savoy Operas. The problem is that you have some of Sullivan's most delicious music wedded with one of Gilbert's weakest and most dated libretti. To be honest, I was not looking forward to watching this ...

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 ...

Verismo Arias

Neil Howlett, Arrigo Boito, ...

Decca Classics, 2007

full on VERISMO... fabulous album!
First, I couldn't believe there was no review for this CD!?! I had this same album as a kid, and literally wore the cassette so thin it could no longer play. First and foremost, the selection of arias on this CD are particularly lovely. Maybe part of the problem is ...

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 ...

Britten - Billy Budd / Tim Albery · David Atherton · Thomas Allen · ENO

Thomas Allen (III), Philip Langridge

Image Entertainment, 2001

Powerful -- Captures the Essence of Melville
This is one of the most powerful of the 50-60 opera DVDs I personally have managed to view so far. Britten somehow seemed to get wonderful librettists -- for example, the libretto for The Turn of the Screw captures the essence of James' novel in about five percent of ...

Verdi: Les Vêpres Siciliennes

Giuseppe Verdi, Ashley Lawrence, ...

Opera Rara UK, 2005

A Long Waited Release
No Verdi fan should be without this recording. This opera is sung in flawless French and the cast, although with no major stars, does an incredible job bringing this important work to life. You will not be disappointed.

Pavarotti: The Studio Albums [Box Set]
Neil Howlett, Herbert Lackner, ...

Decca, 2007

The Studio Albums comprise the twelve original studio albums Luciano Pavarotti recorded during the course of his unparalleled and historic career on Decca. Fully remastered with enhanced sound from the original analogue tapes. The new recordings comprise six operatic and four Neapolitan albums. All feature the original cover art--Pavarotti through ...

Nessun Dorma "Gari Wunang"
Neil Hodgson, Giacomo Puccini, ...

Indigenous Austalia, 1997

An original interpretation of the great classic "Nessun Dorma" Saxophone, guitar and didgeridoo combine with vocals and other instruments to make this the most innovative combination of musical textures ever to be heard!

Verdi: Otello
Rosalind Plowright, Charles Craig, Mark Elder, Neil Howlett, ...

Chandos, 2001

Strauss: Salome

Neil Howlett, Sherrill Milnes, ...

RCA Victor Europe, 1989

Caballe sings Strauss
Who would have expected Montserrat Caballe, well known for her rendition of the notoriously difficult but stylistically worlds-away-from-Strauss part of Norma, to render up one of the truly great recordings of Salome? After listening to the other major recordings I ...