Samuel Ramey
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Mozart: Le nozze di Figaro, K492
RecommendedLucia Popp (Susanna), Kiri Te Kanawa (Countess), Frederica von Stade (Cherubino), Samuel Ramey (Figaro), Thomas Allen (Count)
London Philharmonic Orchestra, Sir Georg Solti
Kiri te Kanawa sings the Countess's aria with meltingly beautiful tone...The discreet flirtation with Cherubino...is done with some feeling...Thomas Allen is quite simply superb as the Count. —
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Grammy Awards, 26th Awards (1983), Best Opera Recording
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Puccini: La Bohème
RecommendedRoberto Alagna, Leontina Vaduva, Ruth Ann Swenson, Thomas Hampson, Simon Keenlyside & Samuel Ramey
London Voices, London Oratory Junior Choir & Philharmonia Orchestra, Antonio Pappano
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Building A Library, February 2025, Recommended Recording
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Bernstein: On The Town
RecommendedThomas Hampson (Gabey), David Garrison (Ozzie), Samuel Ramey (Pitkin), Kurt Ollmann (Chip), Frederica von Stade (Claire), Tyne Daly (Hildy), Marie McLaughlin (Ivy), Evelyn Lear (Madame Dilly), Cleo Laine (Nightclub Singer)
London Symphony Orchestra, Michael Tilson Thomas
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Gramophone Awards, 1994, Winner - Music Theatre
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Special offer. Gounod: Faust
RecommendedJerry Hadley (Faust), Cecilia Gasdia (Marguerite), Samuel Ramey (Méphistophélès), Susanne Mentzer (Siébel), Alexandru Agache (Valentin), Brigitte Fassbaender (Marthe), Philippe Fourcade (Wagner)
Welsh National Opera Chorus & Orchestra, Carlo Rizzi
Rizzi with an outstanding cast and vividly clear record, makes the whole score seem totally fresh and few. Jerry Hadley has lyrical freshness rather than heroic power...and, like Rizzi's conducting,... —
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Penguin Guide, Rosette
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Verdi: I Lombardi alla prima crociata
(complete opera)
June Anderson, Richard Leech, Luciano Pavarotti, Samuel Ramey
Metropolitan Opera Orchestra & Chorus, James Levine
Pavarotti appeared at the Met production of ILombardi in 1993: this recording is the delayed result. He's in good voice and sings Oronte's aria with fine legato, binding the decorative turns... —
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Puccini: La Bohème
RecommendedRoberto Alagna (Rodolfo), Leontina Vaduva (Mimi), Thomas Hampson (Marcello), Simon Keenlyside (Schaunard), Samuel Ramey (Colline), Ruth Ann Swenson (Musetta), Enrico Fissore (Benoit/Alcindoro)
London Voices, Boys from The London Oratory School & Philharmonia Orchestra, Antonio Pappano
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Building A Library, February 2025, Recommended Recording
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Special offer. Floyd - Susannah
RecommendedElizabeth Laurence (soprano), Choeurs de l'Opéra National de Lyon (chorus), Cheryl Studer (soprano), Elisabeth Laurence (soprano), Della Jones (mezzo-soprano), Anne Howells (mezzo-soprano), Jean Glennon (soprano)
Orchestre De L'Opéra National De Lyon, Kent Nagano
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Grammy Awards, 37th Awards (1994), Best Opera Recording
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Bernstein: On the Town
RecommendedFrederica von Stade (Claire), Tyne Daley (Hildy), Thomas Hampson (Gabey), Samuel Ramey (Pitkin/First Workman/Announcer), Cleo Laine (Nightclub Singer), Kurt Ollmann (Chip), Evelyn Lear (Madame Dilly), Marie McLaughlin (Ivy)
London Symphony Orchestra, London Voices, Michael Tilson Thomas
The energy and fun make this irresistable —
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Gramophone Awards, 1994, Winner - Music Theatre
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Handel: Semele
RecommendedKathleen Battle (Semele), Marilyn Horne (Juno/Ino), Samuel Ramey (Cadmus/Somnus), John Aler (Jupiter), Michael Chance (Athamas), Neil Mackie (Apollo), Sylvia McNair (Iris)
Ambrosian Opera Chorus, English Chamber Orchestra, John Nelson
[The recording] turns away from current fashion in using modern rather than period instruments, but the balance of advantage is in its favour. Nelson's performance is briskly paced, with rhythms... —
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Grammy Awards, 36th Awards (1993), Best Opera Recording
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Special offer. Handel: Ariodante
RecommendedDame Janet Baker (Ariodante), Edith Mathis (Ginevre), Norma Burrowes (Dalinda), James Bowman (Polinesso), David Rendall (Lurcanio), Samuel Ramey (Il Re di Scozia), Alexander Oliver (Odoardo)
English Chamber Orchestra, London Voices, Raymond Leppard
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Building a Library, January 2019, Also Recommended
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