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New. Wagner: Der Ring des Nibelungen
RecommendedMark Delavan (Wotan/Wanderer), Lise Lindstrom (Brünnhilde), Daniel Johansson (Siegfried), Sara Jakubiak (Sieglinde), Christopher Ventris (Siegmund), Stephen Milling (Hunding/Hagen), Tómas Tómasson (Alberich), Dallas Symphony Orchestra, Fabio Luisi
Luisi draws real dramatic intensity from his players and performers, and the cast - including Lise Lindstrom and Mark Delavan - are strong. But it is, for me, the all-consuming orchestral sound... —
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Presto Recording of the Week, 29th May 2026
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The Isidore Quartet describes its new album as a celebration of chamber music at its essence, and certainly the players have put together an attractive programme. —
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BBC Music Magazine, May 2026, Chamber Choice
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Barton seems now to be the equal of any dramatic mezzo before the public. The great element which has enabled her rise to stardom is, of course, her voice-large, rich, fully controlled...These... —
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Gramophone Magazine, February 2017, Editor's Choice
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Presto Recordings of the Year, Finalist 2016
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Gramophone Awards, 2017, Shortlisted - Solo Vocal
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BBC Music Magazine Awards, 2018, Winner - Vocal
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Special offer. Verdi: Rigoletto
RecommendedDmitri Hvorostovsky (Rigoletto), Nadine Sierra (Gilda), Francesco Demuro (Il Duca), Andrea Mastroni (Sparafucile), Oksana Volkova (Maddalena)
Kaunas Symphony Orchestra, Men of the Kaunas State Choir, Constantine Orbelian
This recording, made in July 2016, shows [Hvorostovsky] at the height of his powers in the title role, revealing the full range of Rigoletto’s qualities…with all the intensity Verdi required…The... —
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The New York Times, Recordings of the Year 2017
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Grammy Awards, 61st Awards (2019), Nominee - Opera Recording
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Special offer. Noble Renegades. Verdi: Scenes & Arias
Charles Castronovo (tenor), Tomas Pavilionis, Kristin Sampson, Tadas Girininkas, Kaunas State Choir
Kaunas City Symphony Orchestra, Constantine Orbelian
Voices change and develop, and on this album Castronovo takes on some of the more demanding of Verdi tenor items with success...one can hear how his voice has fleshed out into a richer, broader... —
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Special offer. A Te, o Cara
RecommendedStephen Costello sings bel canto
Stephen Costello (tenor)
Kaunas City Symphony Orchestra, Constantine Orbelian
Costello is not quite 40 and is already going far in the operatic world. This recital should certainly give him even more of a boost. One hopes that more emphasis is given to characterization,... —
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Presto Editor's Choice, December 2018
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Grammy Awards, 62nd Awards (2019), Nominee - Best Classical Solo Vocal Album
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Special offer. Virtuoso Rossini Arias: Lawrence Brownlee
Lawrence Brownlee (tenor)
Kaunas City Symphony Orchestra, Constantine Orbelian
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Special offer. Romantic Violin Concertos
RecommendedNai-Yuan Hu (violin)
Seattle Symphony, Gerard Schwarz
The Goldmark is a tuneful and warm-hearted concerto that needs just this kind of songful, inspirational approach: Hu shapes the melodies so that they ravishingly take wing and soar. —
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Penguin Guide, Rosette
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Special offer. The Franchomme Project
Newly discovered works by Auguste Franchomme
Louise Dubin (cello), Julia Bruskin (cello), Katherine Cherbas (cello), Saeunn Thorsteinsdóttir (cello), Hélène Jeanney (piano), Andrea Lam (piano)
