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Franco Fagioli on Rossini
29th Sep 2016
Katherine talks to the phenomenal Argentine countertenor about the composer's serious side, showcased on his debut disc on Deutsche Grammophon.
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Christa Ludwig's Gramophone Lifetime Achievement Award
22nd Sep 2016
Watch the great German mezzo's acceptance speech and a short video tribute from last week's ceremony.
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Roderick Williams on Schubert
13th Sep 2016
Katherine talks to the baritone about the first furlong of his Schubertian odyssey.
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Johan Botha (1965-2016)
8th Sep 2016
The South African heldentenor has died aged 51 - full tribute to follow later today.
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Wagner: Lohengrin
Johan Botha (Lohengrin), Adrianne Pieczonka (Elsa), Falk Struckmann (Telramund), Petra Lang (Ortrud), Kwangchul Youn (King Heinrich), Eike Wilm Schulte (Herald) WDR Sinfonieorchester Köln, WDR Rundfunkchor Köln, NDR Chor & Prager Kammerchor, Semyon Bychkov
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Sir Simon Rattle on Beethoven
7th Sep 2016
The conductor discusses his recent recordings with the Berliner Philharmoniker, released in April on the orchestra's own label.
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Anna Netrebko sings Verismo arias
2nd Sep 2016
Katherine listens to the Russian soprano's latest disc, featuring arias by Puccini, Cilea, Leoncavallo and more.
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Introducing Aksel Rykkvin
29th Aug 2016
Katherine talks to the Norwegian treble about his charming first recital disc, out on Friday on Signum.
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Puccini: La Bohème
Daniela Dessì (Mimì), Fabio Armiliato (Rodolfo), Alessandro Luongo (Marcello), Alida Berti (Musetta), Federico Longhi (Schaunard), Marco Spotti (Colline), Angelo Nardinocchi (Benoit/Alcindoro), Ugo Tarquini (Parpignol), Marco Simonelli (Sergente dei doganieri), Jacopo Bianchini (Un doganiere) Orchestra and Choir of the Puccini Festival Torre del Lago, Valerio Galli
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Roderick Williams and Iain Burnside perform Schubert Lieder
19th Aug 2016
Katherine listens to Roderick Williams' Schubert recital disc, with pianist Iain Burnside.
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New volumes in Hyperion's Classical Piano Concerto and Romantic Violin Concerto series
5th Aug 2016
Katherine listens to a double-bill of new concerto releases from Hyperion, with soloists Howard Shelley and Bartłomiej Nizioł.
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Shakespeare 400: The Complete Works on Argo
4th Aug 2016
Decca's Kevin Long talks to us about the first CD release of The Marlowe Dramatic Society and Professional Players' landmark recordings of the 1950s and 60s.
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Steven Osborne on Britten
2nd Aug 2016
Ahead of his Proms performance tonight, the pianist talks to Katherine about the Piano Concerto.
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Bantock's Omar Khayyám on Lyrita
29th Jul 2016
Katherine talks to the label's trustee (and self-confessed 'reformed Bantock sceptic'!) Adrian Farmer about new and forthcoming releases.
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David Wordsworth on Lennox Berkeley
22nd Jul 2016
The conductor talks to Katherine about the premiere recording of the Stabat mater, out today on Delphian Records.
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Britten's The Rape of Lucretia and Donizetti's Poliuto from Glyndebourne
22nd Jul 2016
Katherine enjoys a double-bill of innovative Roman-themed operatic productions from Glyndebourne 2015.
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Britten: The Rape of Lucretia (DVD)
Christine Rice (Lucretia), Allan Clayton (Male Chorus), Kate Royal (Female Chorus), Duncan Rock (Tarquinius), Matthew Rose (Collatinus), Michael Sumuel (Junius), Catherine Wyn-Rogers (Bianca) & Louise Alder (Lucia) London Philharmonic Orchestra, Leo Hussain (conductor) & Fiona Shaw (stage director)
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Shakespeare's Globe
20th Jul 2016
Sam Wanamaker Playhouse announces launch of its own label, with first release scheduled for September.
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Measure For Measure
Naana Agyei-Ampadu (Juliet), Kurt Egyiawan (Angelo), Trevor Fox (Pompey), Mariah Gale (Isabella), Dennis Herdman (Froth / Friar Thomas), Rosie Hilal (Mariana), James Lailey (Abhorson / Friar Peter), Joel MacCormack (Claudio), Petra Massey (Mistress Overdone), Dean Nolan (Elbow / Barnadine), Brendan O’Hea (Lucio), Paul Rider (Escalus) & Dominic Rowan (Duke Vincentio) Dominic Dromgoole (director)
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Christopher Purves on Glyndebourne's Saul
5th Jul 2016
Katherine talks to the bass-baritone about singing the title-role in Barrie Kosky's staging of Handel's oratorio.
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Handel: Saul (DVD)
Christopher Purves (Saul), Iestyn Davies (David), Lucy Crowe (Merab), Sophie Bevan (Michal), Paul Appleby (Jonathan), Benjamin Hulett (High Priest) & John Graham-Hall (Witch of Endor) The Glyndebourne Chorus & Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment, Ivor Bolton (conductor) & Barrie Kosky (director)
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Joyce DiDonato - In War and Peace
27th Jun 2016
The American mezzo's new collection of baroque opera arias will be released on Erato in November.
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Vocal Music by Brahms
17th Jun 2016
Katherine listens to a double-bill of Brahms, featuring Matthias Goerne, Magdalena Kožená, Thomas Quasthoff and more.
