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This 1934 Pagliacci features Beniamino Gigli at his prime in one of his signature roles. The dynamism of the voice, the communicativeness, and the total
This “complete” Götterdämmerung almost makes you appreciate technology, or at least what technology can do. It is a compilation of bits of other Götterdämmerungs, artfully
This two-CD set presents two and one half hours of Wagner’s Siegfried: about 30 minutes are cut from the first act, about 50 from the
Superstar tenor Andrea Bocelli’s first staged portrayal of Werther in Michigan a few years ago was received with decidedly mixed reviews: most observers felt it
Lohengrin has fared very well on discs, and the value of this 1952 studio recording lies primarily in the singing of the title role and
This set has one thing going for it that is enormously impressive: the Isolde of German soprano Hanne-Lore Kuhse. Hardly a household name, Kuhse was
Billed as the “unabridged edition of the original version” of this opera, the only places on this recording I can find any significant differences are
Recorded live in 1977 at the Martina Franca Festival, this set is recommended to fans of Grace Bumbry and/or those who already own six recordings
Romanian soprano Mariana Nicolescu was a figure on the international opera scene throughout the late ’70s, ’80s, and ’90s; she last appeared at the Metropolitan
This is the third–and best–of Furtwängler’s recordings of Don Giovanni. The other two–a 1950 performance with Tito Gobbi as the Don, and one from 1954
