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Handel’s Riccardo primo, Re díInghilterra (HWV 23) and Tolomeo, Re díEgitto (HWV 25) from B‰renreiter
Published in 2007, Riccardo primo, Re díInghilterra (HWV 23) and Tolomeo, Re díEgitto (HWV 25) mark two of the latest installments of vocal-score editions of Handelís operas based upon B‰renreiterís Urtext editions.
MOZART: Don Giovanni
This an intriguing two-disc DVD set. The primary disc is the opera itself, while the other disc is a film called ìAdieu Mozartî that tells us about the unique relationship Mozart had with the City of Prague.
Zarzuelas ó Arrieta: Marina; BretÛn: La verbena de la paloma; Vives: Bohemios and DoÒa Francisquita
The Spanish comical lyric genre of the zarzuela has long been considered the stepchild of opera.
Best of British from the BBC Proms 2007
The BBC Proms webcasts all of its performances, and many are available for extended periods through BBC Radio’s archives.
The Opera Gala — Live from Baden-Baden
As evidence of Deutsche Grammophon’s proud status as a classical record label of the “old school,” there appears this CD document of a typical opera gala affair, from July of 2007 in Baden-Baden.
MAHLER: Symphony no. 8.
While a number of fine recordings of Gustav Mahlerís Eighth Symphony have been released in recent years, the prospect of a performance conducted by Pierre Boulez is attractive for many reasons.