
Deutsche Grammophon’s umpteenth Claudio Abbado boxed set gathers under one […]
Rather than the slightly overweight, everything-underlined, very broadly comic approach
Beating a dead horse is one thing; beating a dead
Deutsche Grammophon’s 33-disc collection devoted to Richard Strauss’ complete operas
One need only watch Angela Gheorghiu as Tosca, scratching her chin in puzzlement as she tries to figure out who Cavaradossi’s painting of Mary Magdalene
Of course if you are a Bocelli fan you will buy this whether it’s good, bad, or indifferent; if you just love Carmen you probably
Maybe this is just a subjective impression, but it seems that Vaughan Williams’ choral works are going out of fashion. A couple of decades ago
This performance, from the Netherlands Opera, was taped in 1998 but just released. It was worth waiting for. Tosca is set specifically in June, 1800,
This compendium of Mozart arias, duets, and a trio, a couple of which have been released before (the two “Flute” arias, by Pape and Miklosa,
We can expect bass-baritone Bryn Terfel to offer rich tone, articulate phrasing, and dynamic, intelligent interpretations in his recitals, and that’s exactly what we get