
This disc features a very mellow and beautiful rendition of Richard Strauss’ Four Last Songs. Jane Eaglen’s soft-toned yet voluminous voice floats just above the
Would that this beautifully played and conceived Dutchman were nearly as well sung! Daniel Barenboim opts for quick tempos throughout but never holds back on
For the most part, this is the Dresden version of Tannhäuser, although the sirens’ song after the overture borrows from the Paris edition. (For the
Giovanni Mayr is known today primarily as the teacher of Donizetti, but in the very late 1700s and first two decades of the 1800s, this
Here is a 74-minute sampler from Chandos’ excellent Opera in English series. Tenor Dennis O’Neill features prominently in many excerpts and he’s a known quantity:
Do we really need a Tosca in English? Well, forget the question, because if you think we do you’ll want this set regardless of its