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La favorite is one of Donizetti’s last operas, and one of the few he composed for Paris. It debuted in December of 1840 and was
Gustave Charpentier’s Louise was the French answer to the emergence of Italian verismo opera in the 1890s. Its four acts encompass a vivid soundscape of
Vocal collectors who’ve been hanging onto the defunct Bourg label’s horrific vinyl transfer of this 1912 Trovatore (sung in French, and slightly cut in places)
Thanks to countertenor/conductor René Jacobs’ musical curiosity, we have a new Baroque opera to contend with, and it’s very different from any of the Handel
Werther seems to have edged out Manon in popularity among Massenet’s operas, judging from its numerous recordings. Their many excellences, however, yield pride of place
For a few decades now, Fritz Reiner’s recording of the Verdi Requiem (one of his rare stereo recordings not made for RCA, and not with
To think these 27 selections were recorded nearly 100 years ago! Record making was still in its teething stages when Enrico Caruso first stood before
Okay, here’s the scoop: Zubin Mehta leads a very sympathetic reading of this all-time favorite, emphasizing the lush melodies and the sweet sentiments–you might call
The operas of Jules Massenet have been finding their way onto the stage and into the recording studio with increasing frequency in the last few
What is more important, words or music? That’s essentially the plot of Richard Strauss’ operatic swan song, for which Clemens Krauss fashioned a mildly droll
