Deutsche Oper Berlin
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New. Richard Strauss: Intermezzo
Philipp Jekal, Maria Bengtsson, Thomas Blondelle, Orchestra of the Deutsche Oper Berlin, Sir Donald Runnicles
It's difficult to account for the comedy's neglect. Done as well as it is here, with the entire cast entering into the spirit of the material, it simply lifts into the air. —
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Wagner: Parsifal
RecommendedPeter Hofmann (Parsifal), Dunja Vejzovic (Kundry), Kurt Moll (Gurnemanz), José van Dam (Amfortas), Siegmund Nimsgern (Klingsor), Victor von Halem (Titurel), Hanna Schwarz (Alto Stimme)
Berlin German Opera Chorus, Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra, Herbert von Karajan
In most respects this is the most perfect, atmospheric Parsifal yet committed to disc or cassette. Admitting the vocal imperfections, few as they are, the set attempts an artistic, or at least... —
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Gramophone Awards, 1981, Recording of the Year
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Gramophone Awards, 1981, Winner - Opera
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Presto Greatest Recordings of the 1980s
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Penguin Guide, Rosette
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Kaufmann: Wagner
RecommendedJonas Kaufmann (tenor), Markus Brück (bass-baritone)
Orchester der Deutschen Oper Berlin, Chor der Deutschen Oper Berlin, Donald Runnicles
This new disc is mostly magnificent, but had me pining for more...Kaufmann may never sing Siegfried in the theatre, but the Forest Murmurs here, in an usually extended version, makes one long... —
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Presto Recording of the Week, 11th February 2013
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Sunday Times, 2013, Best of the Year
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Gramophone Magazine, May 2013, Editor's Choice
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Presto Favourites, Recommended Recording
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Gramophone Awards, 2013, Winner - Vocal
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BBC Music Magazine Awards, 2014, Vocal Award Winner
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Orff: Carmina Burana
Gundula Janowitz (soprano) Gerhard Stolze (tenor) Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau (baritone)
Chor und Orchester der Deutschen Oper Berlin Schoneberger Sangerknaben, Eugen Jochum
Since its original release, Jochum's performance has consistently been a prime recommendation for this muchrecorded piece. Listening to it again in the superbly remastered sound, one can easily... —
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Verdi: Nabucco
RecommendedPiero Cappuccilli (Nabucco), Plácido Domingo (Ismaele), Evgeny Nesterenko (Zaccaria), Ghena Dimitrova (Abigaille), Lucia Valentini Terrani (Fenena), Kurt Rydl (Gran Sacerdote), Volker Horn (Abdallo), Lucia Popp (Anna)
Chorus & Orchestra of German Opera Berlin, Giuseppe Sinopoli
Giuseppe Sinopoli's studio recording of Verdi's Babylonian epic has several selling-points: the Bulgarian powerhouse Ghena Dimitrova, absolutely fearless in the fiendish role of Abigaille, Verdi... —
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Presto Favourites, Recommended Recording
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Massenet: Hérodiade
Clémentine Margaine (Hérodiade), Nicole Car (Salomé), Étienne Dupuis (Hérode), Matthew Polenzani (Jean), Marko Mimica (Phanuel); Deutsche Oper Berlin, Enrique Mazzola
Berlin’s Deutsche Oper do Massenet proud in this live recording with a top-flight cast......Margaine’s Hérodiade is by turns the jealous wife and the vengeful queen with a vocal heft that would... —
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BBC Music Magazine, February 2025, Opera Choice
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Special offer. Korngold: Das Wunder der Heliane
Sara Jakubiak (Helene), Brian Jagde (The Stranger), Josef Wagner (The Ruler), Okka von der Damerau (The Messenger), Derek Welton (The Doorman), Burkhard Ulrich (The Blind Judge), Gideon Poppe (The Young Man)
Chorus and Orchestra of the Deutsche Oper Berlin, Marc Albrecht, Christof Loy
Marc Albrecht and his orchestra are familiar, so their excellence is no surprise. But the three lead singers are relative unknowns—and their stupendous performances leave you wondering why.... —
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International Classical Music Awards, 2019, Nominee - Video Performance
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Opus Klassik Awards, 2020, Nominee - Female Singer of the Year (Jakubiak)
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Opus Klassik Awards, 2020, Nominee - Male Singer of the Year (Jagde)
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Opus Klassik Awards, 2020, Nominee - Conductor of the Year
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Opus Klassik Awards, 2020, Winner - Opera (20th/21st-century)
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Special offer. Korngold: Das Wunder der Heliane
Sara Jakubiak (Helene), Brian Jagde (The Stranger), Josef Wagner (The Ruler), Okka von der Damerau (The Messenger), Derek Welton (The Doorman), Burkhard Ulrich (The Blind Judge), Gideon Poppe (The Young Man)
Chorus and Orchestra of the Deutsche Oper Berlin, Marc Albrecht, Christof Loy
Marc Albrecht and his orchestra are familiar, so their excellence is no surprise. But the three lead singers are relative unknowns—and their stupendous performances leave you wondering why.... —
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International Classical Music Awards, 2019, Nominee - Video Performance
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Opus Klassik Awards, 2020, Nominee - Female Singer of the Year (Jakubiak)
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Opus Klassik Awards, 2020, Nominee - Male Singer of the Year (Jagde)
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Opus Klassik Awards, 2020, Nominee - Conductor of the Year
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Opus Klassik Awards, 2020, Winner - Opera (20th/21st-century)
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Glanert: Oceane
Maria Bengtsson, Stephen Bronk, Doris Soffel, Albert Pesendorfer, Nicole Haslett, Nikolai Schukoff, Christoph Pohl, Chor der Deutschen Oper Berlin, Deutsche Oper Berlin, Donald Runnicles
Glanert’s music renders the action with captivating vividness. The opera is fabulously populated...And the fit of voices to roles is clearly evident. Maria Bengtsson’s exquisite vocal qualities—crystalline... —
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Opera, June 2020
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Opus Klassik Awards, 2020, Winner - Composer of the Year
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Riccardo Zandonai: Francesca da Rimini
RecommendedSara Jakubiak (Francesca), Jonathan Tetelman (Paolo), Ivan Inverardi (Giovanni), Charles Workman (Malatestino dall’Occhio), Deutsche Oper Berlin, Carlo Rizzi, Christof Loy
The piece can certainly boast a fascinating score that reveals the composer’s extraordinary technical skills, with their combination of opulence and refined sensuality influenced by Debussy... —
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Gramophone Awards, 2022, Shortlisted - Opera
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International Classical Music Awards, 2023, Nominated - Video: Opera
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Presto Recordings of the Year, Winner 2022, DVD/Blu-ray
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Gramophone Magazine, Critics' Choice 2022
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