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this proves a release of distinctive character and many rewards...Although Manze has come from the 'period performance' movement, there is absolutely nothing pedantic in the readings he secures... —
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Henry Desmarest: Circé
Lucile Richardot (mezzo-soprano), Aaron Sheehan, Teresa Wakim, Jesse Blumberg, Amanda Forsythe, Douglas Williams, Boston Early Music Festival Orchestra & Chorus, Paul O’Dette (musical Director), Stephen Stubbs (musical Director), Robert Mealy
The Bostonians’ insightful musicianship and adroit theatricality enrich our understanding of French opera in the decades between Lully and Rameau. —
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Special offer. Heinichen: Flavio Crispo
Leandro Marziotte (Flavio Crispo), Dana Marbach (Elena), Alessandra Visentin (Fausta), Silke Gang (Imilee), Nina Bernsteiner (Gilmero), Tobias Hunger (Massiminiano), Ismael Arroniz (Costanttino)
Il Gusto Barocco, Jorg Halubek
Halubek’s shaping of attractive arias is spot-on…Notwithstanding Alessandra Visentin’s feisty singing, the crucial role of Fausta is diminished by heavy cuts…Heinichen’s opera emerges from its... —
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Wagner, S: Die heilige Linde
John Wegner, Dagmar Schellenberger, Ksenija Lukic, Mechthild Georg, Thorsten Scharnke, Adam Kruzel, Volker Horn, Hein Heidbuechel, Katalin Halmai, Roman Trekel, Soon-Dong Kwon, Josef Otten
WDR Rundfunkchor Köln, WDR Sinfonieorchester Köln, Werner Andreas Albert
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Handel: Almira
Ann Monoyios (Almira), Patricia Rozario (Edilia), Linda Gerrard (Bellante), David Thomas (Consalvo), Douglas Nasrawi (Osman), Jamie MacDougall (Fernando), Olaf Haye (Raymondo), Christian Elsner (Tabarco)
Fiori Musicali, Andrew Lawrence-King
Andrew Lawrence-King secures a fresh and well-paced - if rather plain - performance, with deft playing from the German period orchestra. Ann Monoyios is a light, bright Almira —
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Prokofiev: The Tale of the Stone Flower, Op. 118
Radio-Philharmonie Hannover des NDR, Michail Jurowski
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Special offer. Pfitzner: Die Rose vom Liebesgarten
Erin Caves (tenor), Kouta Rasanen (bass), Andreas Kindschuh (baritone), Astrid Weber (soprano), Jana Buchner (soprano), Tiina Penttinen (mezzo-soprano) & Andre Riemer (tenor)
Chor & Kinderchor der Oper Chemnitz & Robert-Schumann-Philharmonie, Frank Beermann
CPO have done sterling service for Pfitzner over the years, having recorded all his lieder on five CDs and many of his orchestral works, but none has been better than this set. I enjoyed it... —
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Special offer. Bernardo Pasquini: L’idalma Overo Chi La Dura La Vince
Arianna Vendittelli (soprano), Rupert Charlesworth (tenor), Rocco Cavalluzzi (bass), Morgan Pearse (baritone), Margherita Maria Sala (contralto), Juan Sancho (tenor), Anita Giovanna Rosati (soprano), Innsbrucker Festwochenorchester, Alessandro De Marchi
The zesty performance seldom declines an opportunity to throw in the kitchen sink, including clattering percussion for good measure whenever comic servants are involved. —
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Angst der Hellen und Friede der Seelen
Sixteen motets on Psalm 116, collected in 1623 by Burckhard Grossman
Alsfelder Vokalensemble & Musica Fiata Koln, Wolfgang Helbich
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