Vitalij Kowaljow
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Tchaikovsky: Iolanta
RecommendedAnna Netrebko (Iolanta), Sergey Skorokhodov (Vaudémont), Alexey Markov (Robert), Monika Bohinec (Martha), Junho You (Almerik), Lucas Meachem (Ibn-Hakia), Vitalij Kowaljow (King René)
Slovenian Philharmonic Orchestra, Emmanuel Villaume
Netrebko sounds radiant, if improbably imperious as the young, blind princess, who magically finds love and sight in the arms of the smitten Count Vaudémont, sung by rousing tenor Sergey Skorokhodov.... —
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Presto Recording of the Week, 12th January 2015
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Gramophone Magazine, January 2015, Editor's Choice
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Presto Recordings of the Year, Finalist 2015
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Shostakovich: Symphonies Nos. 1-15
Vitalij Kowaljow (bass), Elena Stikhina (soprano), London Symphony Orchestra, London Symphony Chorus, London Philharmonic Choir, Gianandrea Noseda
Over nine years, the London Symphony Orchestra’s principal guest conductor progressed through Shostakovich’s 15 symphonies in concert performances acclaimed for thoughtfulness, verve and instrumental... —
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The Times, Best Classical Box Sets Christmas 2025
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Leoncavallo: I Medici
Plácido Domingo (Giuliano de' Medici), Carlos Álvarez (Lorenzo), Daniela Dessì (Simonetta), Eric Owens (Montesecco), Vitalij Kowaljow (Poliziano)
Florence Opera Orchestra and Chorus, Alberto Veronesi
Domingo [is] outstanding as Giuliano, Carlos Alvarez bold and bracing as his brother Lorenzo, and Daniela Dessì's rich tones and delicacy of delivery creat[e] a fine impression as Simonetta. —
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Gramophone Magazine, July 2010, Editor's Choice
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Wagner: Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg
Georg Zeppenfeld (Hans Sachs), Vitalij Kowaljow (Veit Pogner), , Adrian Erod (Sixtus Beckmesser), Klaus Florian Vogt (Walther von Stolzing), Sebastian Kohlhepp (David), Jacquelyn Wagner (Eva), Iurie Ciobanu (Kunz Vogelsang), Gunter Haumer (Konrad Nachtigall), Levente Pall (Fritz Kothner), Markus...
Thielemann inspires a fine standard of musicianship and overall commitment in the orchestra, principals and chorus...Leading the cast is Georg Zeppenfeld’s eloquently phrased, truly menschlich... —
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Record Review, 21st November 2020, Record of the Week
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Special offer. Verdi: Macbeth
Ludovic Tézier (Macbeth), Martina Serafin (Lady Macbeth), Vitalij Kowaljow (Banco), Saimir Pirgu (Macduff)
Gran Teatre del Liceu, Giampaolo Bisanti, Christof Loy
This is a Macbeth that seems to spin directly out of the heat-oppressed brain of its main protagonist...[Tézier is] undoubtedly the star here, providing a stream of elegant phrasing and fine... —
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Special offer. Verdi: Ernani
Francesco Meli (tenor), María José Siri (soprano), Roberto Frontali (baritone), Xenia Tziouvaras, Vitalij Kowaljow (bass), Davide Piva, Joseph Dahdah, Maggio Musicale Fiorentino, Coro del Maggio Musicale Fiorentino, James Conlon
notable is the discipline exhibited by the chorus, crisply in sync with the spirited, characterful playing from the Coro del Maggio Musicale Fiorentino under conductor James Conlon. Outstanding... —
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Leoncavallo: I Medici
Plácido Domingo (Tenor), Carlos Alvarez (Baritone), Daniela Dessi (Soprano), Renata Lamanda (Mezzo-Soprano), Fabio Maria Capitanucci (Bass-Baritone), Eric Owens (Bass), Vitalij Kowaljow (Bass), Carlo Bosi (Tenor), Arutjun Kotchinian (Bass-Baritone), Angelo Antonio Poli (Tenor), Alex Esposito (Bass),...
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Puccini: La Bohème (Highlights)
Boaz Daniel (baritone), Nicole Cabell (soprano), Rolando Villazón (tenor), Anna Netrebko (soprano), Stéphane Degout (baritone), Vitalij Kowaljow (bass), Udo Mehrpohl (chorus master), Kinderchor des Stadttheaters am Gärtnerplatz (chorus), Verena Sarré (chorus master), Chor des Bayerischen Rundfunks...
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Shostakovich: Symphony No. 13, 'Babi Yar'
Vitalij Kowaljow (bass), London Philharmonic Choir, London Symphony Chorus, London Symphony Orchestra, Gianandrea Noseda
Noseda is first rate when it comes to grasping the structure of big, complex works, not just as architecture but as a living, evolving process...Kowaljow may not be as commanding presence as... —
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Special offer. Verdi: Macbeth
Ludovic Tézier (Macbeth), Martina Serafin (Lady Macbeth), Vitalij Kowaljow (Banco), Saimir Pirgu (Macduff)
Gran Teatre del Liceu, Giampaolo Bisanti, Christof Loy
This is a Macbeth that seems to spin directly out of the heat-oppressed brain of its main protagonist...[Tézier is] undoubtedly the star here, providing a stream of elegant phrasing and fine... —
