
There are dozens of complete recordings of Aida on the […]
Abbado is nothing if not predictable. As this set shows,
This is a remarkable collection, covering studio recordings made between 1949 and 1969, which is to say from roughly the beginning to the end of
Every so often a recording with known singers and conductor comes along and throws us a fabulous curve ball by giving so much that it
All of these selections starring the late Bulgarian bass Nicolai Ghiaurov are taken from performances with the Vienna State Opera Orchestra and Chorus, but under
Taped opening night at La Scala in 1969, this will be of interest mainly to fans of the young Placido Domingo and Raina Kabaivanska, a
This disc offers Leonard Bernstein in some quite rare (at least for him, on disc) operatic repertoire. Given his flair for the dramatic, it’s not
With a cast this good, how can you go wrong? Well, I’ll tell you. Gianandrea Gavazzeni, a La Scala stalwart with great credentials in the
Is it possible for a version of Gounod’s Faust to satisfy if its principals are innocent of traditional French style and replace clear diction with
Just as some of the best French singers come from the periphery–Belgium, Canada, Sardinia–so do some of the finest Russian singers come from the Baltic