
Arnold Schoenberg’s tribute to the victims of inhumanity is ironically […]
There are three “reference” editions of Aida in the stereo catalog: Tebaldi/Karajan, Price/Solti, and this one. Its strengths include a spectacular Aida in Montserrat Caballé,
I due Foscari is Verdi’s other opera about a Doge, this one tricked into believing that his son is a murderer. Unlike Simon Boccanegra, our
Last available in Deutsche Grammophon’s bicentenary edition of Wagner’s complete
Precisely why this recording—made live at Covent Garden in 1973—is
There are dozens of complete recordings of Aida on the
It’s often forgotten that Solti conducted the orchestra at Strauss’
For those of you who are tired of watching productions of this opera that are either inhabited by rats or feature Lohengrin and Elsa building
These 1978 performances of Cav and Pag are arguably the best on the market. Sonically and visually better ones have appeared, but these have been
It was about time for a new recording of Giordano’s not-quite-great potboiler, Fedora, but this one adds little to the mix. It’s a great vehicle