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This performance quickly goes to the top of the list of available recordings of this opera. Here, in acceptable sound, we get the elegant Faust
This 1953 recording, in good, re-worked mono sound, still has much to recommend, but it remains somewhat problematic as well. The Marguerite of Victoria de
Gounod’s two symphonies are delightful. The First was the obvious inspiration for Bizet’s Symphony in C, and while it isn’t quite as tuneful, it’s only
Recorded in May, 1951, this recording features the best Mefistofeles on disc, and that’s saying a lot. With competition from Christoff, Ghiaurov, Journet, and van
There’s plenty of color and sparkle in Georg Solti’s Gaité Parisienne, leading as he does with his characteristic energy and consummate sense of style. The
There is much to enjoy in this forgotten (save for an aria or two), late (1878) Gounod opera. Essentially the same story as Donizetti’s Poliuto,
Cannes Classical Award-winning Young Artist of the Year Sharon Bezaly really struts her stuff in this charming, intelligently chosen selection of French gems for flute
With a cast this good, how can you go wrong? Well, I’ll tell you. Gianandrea Gavazzeni, a La Scala stalwart with great credentials in the
Is it possible for a version of Gounod’s Faust to satisfy if its principals are innocent of traditional French style and replace clear diction with
Having enjoyed this performance for many years in its LP incarnation, rehearing it on CD brings a measure of disappointment. All three soloists sing very
