National Philharmonic Orchestra
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Samuel Coleridge-Taylor: Toussaint l'Ouverture, Ballade Op. 4, Suites From '24 Negro Melodies'
RecommendedCurtis Stewart (violin), National Philharmonic, Michael Repper
Stewart's violin playing throughout is passionately committed. While the National Philharmonic's ensemble is not always ideal, and the recorded sound leans towards the muddy, the whole remains... —
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Grammy Awards, 68th Awards (2026), Nominated - Best Orchestral Performance
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Grammy Awards, 68th Awards (2026), Nominated - Best Classical Instrumental Solo (3 Selections From '24 Negro Melodies')
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Presto Recordings of the Year, Finalist 2025
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This was a strong contender in an overcrowded field when it was first released. You'd be hard pressed to find either a more positive or a more intelligent Turiddu or Santuzza than Domingo or... —
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Building A Library, April 2026, Top Choice
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Britten: The Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra
RecommendedLondon Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House Covent Garden, National Philharmonic Orchestra, Benjamin Britten, Richard Bonynge
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Building a Library, December 2011, First Choice
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Delibes: Coppelia & Massenet: Le Carillon
RecommendedSuisse Romande Orchestra and National Philharmonic, Richard Bonynge
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Penguin Guide, Rosette
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Penguin Guide, Rosette
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Verdi: La Traviata (highlights)
Joan Sutherland (Violetta), Luciano Pavarotti (Alfredo), Matteo Manuguerra (Giorgio Germont), Della Jones (Flora), Marjon Lambriks (Annina), Alexander Oliver (Gastone), Giorgio Tadeo (Dottore Grenvil), Jonathan Summers (Barone Douphol), John Tomlinson (Marchese d'Obigny)
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Tchaikovsky: The Nutcracker
RecommendedNational Philharmonic Orchestra, London Symphony Orchestra, Richard Bonynge
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Building a Library, December 1999, First Choice
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Presto Favourites, Recommended Recording
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O Sole Mio
Luciano Pavarotti (tenor), National Philharmonic Orchestra, Orchestra del Teatro Comunale di Bologna, Coro del Teatro Comunale di Bologna, Giancarlo Chiaramello, Anton Guadagno
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Verdi: La Traviata
Joan Sutherland (Violetta), Luciano Pavarotti (Alfredo), Matteo Manuguerra (Giorgio Germont), Della Jones (Flora), Marjon Lambriks (Annina), Jonathan Summers (Barone Douphol), John Tomlinson (Marchese d'Obigny)
The London Opera Chorus & The National Philharmonic Orchestra, Richard Bonynge
Sutherland's second studio Traviata shows her on mature if still considerable form alongside the ebullient Pavarotti and the considered Matteo Manuguerra. —
