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When this opera premiered in Naples in 1820 it was a flop. Rossini had been experimenting with structure for years in Naples–attempting to get away
This is only the third commercial recording of Bellini’s third opera. Montserrat Caballé recorded it for EMI in 1970 (a “private” recording from ’67 with
Ermione is Rossini’s darkest, angriest opera. It was such a resounding flop at its premiere that after its initial run Rossini withdrew it entirely. It
The excerpts presented here are from operas composed between 1818 and 1828, when the very prolific Donizetti was under the influence both of his teacher,
This is the second volume of soprano Christine Brewer’s arias in English for Chandos. I thought the first one (type Q9665 in Search Reviews) was
Thanks to Chandos’ amazing ability to record the English language (the label really ought to patent it), 80 percent of Amanda Holden’s fine translation of
This splendid collection of arias (2), trios (6), a quartet, and a duet are by Pacini and Mercadante, who, after Rossini, Bellini, Donizetti, and Verdi,
Mezzo Jennifer Larmore has been recording like crazy for the last few years. There have been a fistful of complete opera recordings–mostly rarities–and now comes
There is definitely a place in the catalog for a recording of Beethoven’s Fidelio in English–particularly one starring the spectacular dramatic soprano Christine Brewer–but this
This CD contains previously released material featuring mezzo-soprano Jennifer Larmore (a scena with tenor Bruce Ford, from Pacini’s Carlo di Borgogna; arias from Rossini’s Bianca
