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Britten: Peter Grimes»rank: 57326by: Benjamin Britten, Colin Davis, Jon Vickers, Heather Harper, Covent Garden Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, John Dobson, Richard van Allan, John Lanigan, Anne Pashley, Patricia Payne, Forbes Robinson, Jonathan Summers, Elizabeth Bainbridge, Teresa Cahill
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Beethoven: Fidelio»rank: 174970from: Testament UK
0ur opinion: :This live-from-Covent Garden performance, taped in February of 1961, challenges Klemperer's 1962 studio recording on EMl, also with Vickers and Frick, but with otherwise different soloists, for the supreme position among recorded versions of Fidelio. As usual with Klemperer, tempi are broad, but there's no lack of tension, and his singers, all in superb voice (except for the somewhat wobbly bass Hans Hotter as Pizarro, who nonetheless is frightening and a major force in the role), are as involved ...
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Britten: A Ceremony of Carols, Rejoice in Lamb, Missa Brevis, Te Deum, Jubilate»rank: 225261from: Polygram Records
0ur opinion: :There are one or two other fine recordings of Benjamin Britten's Ceremony of Carols, but this one is exceptional for its intimacy, a feature of this unique work that's often lost in performers' desire to make it big and exciting. There's plenty of bigness and excitement here, but it all comes from the beautifully controlled, warm-toned singing and the clarity of the vocal articulation. And there's lots of genuine energy, born of the inherent qualities of the music and ...
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Handel: Coronation Anthems / Chandos Anthem No. 9»rank: 247647by: Handel, Sir David Willcocks, King's College Choir, English Chamber Orchestra, Academy of St. Martin-in-the-Fields, Elizabeth Vaughan, Alexander Young, Forbes Robinson, Cambridge Choir of King's College
0ur opinion: :There are one or two other fine recordings of Benjamin Britten's Ceremony of Carols, but this one is exceptional for its intimacy, a feature of this unique work that's often lost in performers' desire to make it big and exciting. There's plenty of bigness and excitement here, but it all comes from the beautifully controlled, warm-toned singing and the clarity of the vocal articulation. And there's lots of genuine energy, born of the inherent qualities of the music and ...
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Legendary Performances of Corelli»rank: 267037from: Bravissimo
0ur opinion: :Seven complete operas starring the great Franco Corelli! Seven great live opera recordings at budget price in one space-saving set, featuring a twenty-four-page booklet with biographies, detailed listings, and historic photos! Exciting live recordings taped 1954-1964. Franco Corelli (1921-2OO3), by virtue of his thrilling tenor voice and handsome stage presence, was one of the most popular opera singers on the international scene in the third quarter of the twentieth century, facing only a handful of serious rivals. At ...
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The Glories of Handel Opera ~ Kirkby · Sutherland · Tebaldi · Berganza · Horne · Bowman · Pavarotti»rank: 190319by: George Frideric Handel, Christopher Hogwood, Christophe Rousset, Richard Bonynge, Alexander Gibson, Bryan Balkwill, Henry Lewis, Emma Kirkby, James Bowman, Sara Mingardo, Luciano Pavarotti, Marilyn Horne, Joan Sutherland, Alicia Nafe, Philip Ledger, Forbes Robinson, Teresa Berganza, Bernadette Greevey, Renata Tebaldi, Sir Geraint Evans, Emmanuelle Haïm
0ur opinion: :Seven complete operas starring the great Franco Corelli! Seven great live opera recordings at budget price in one space-saving set, featuring a twenty-four-page booklet with biographies, detailed listings, and historic photos! Exciting live recordings taped 1954-1964. Franco Corelli (1921-2OO3), by virtue of his thrilling tenor voice and handsome stage presence, was one of the most popular opera singers on the international scene in the third quarter of the twentieth century, facing only a handful of serious rivals. At ...
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Puccini: Tosca»rank: 315929from: Opera D'oro
0ur opinion: :Seven complete operas starring the great Franco Corelli! Seven great live opera recordings at budget price in one space-saving set, featuring a twenty-four-page booklet with biographies, detailed listings, and historic photos! Exciting live recordings taped 1954-1964. Franco Corelli (1921-2OO3), by virtue of his thrilling tenor voice and handsome stage presence, was one of the most popular opera singers on the international scene in the third quarter of the twentieth century, facing only a handful of serious rivals. At ...
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Beethoven: Fidelio»rank: 393346from: Melodram
0ur opinion: :Seven complete operas starring the great Franco Corelli! Seven great live opera recordings at budget price in one space-saving set, featuring a twenty-four-page booklet with biographies, detailed listings, and historic photos! Exciting live recordings taped 1954-1964. Franco Corelli (1921-2OO3), by virtue of his thrilling tenor voice and handsome stage presence, was one of the most popular opera singers on the international scene in the third quarter of the twentieth century, facing only a handful of serious rivals. At ...
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Haydn: The Masses»rank: 276401from: Decca
0ur opinion: :Seven complete operas starring the great Franco Corelli! Seven great live opera recordings at budget price in one space-saving set, featuring a twenty-four-page booklet with biographies, detailed listings, and historic photos! Exciting live recordings taped 1954-1964. Franco Corelli (1921-2OO3), by virtue of his thrilling tenor voice and handsome stage presence, was one of the most popular opera singers on the international scene in the third quarter of the twentieth century, facing only a handful of serious rivals. At ...
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Tosca»rank: 350274by: Puccini, Milanov, Corelli, Guelfi, Gibson
0ur opinion: :Seven complete operas starring the great Franco Corelli! Seven great live opera recordings at budget price in one space-saving set, featuring a twenty-four-page booklet with biographies, detailed listings, and historic photos! Exciting live recordings taped 1954-1964. Franco Corelli (1921-2OO3), by virtue of his thrilling tenor voice and handsome stage presence, was one of the most popular opera singers on the international scene in the third quarter of the twentieth century, facing only a handful of serious rivals. At ...
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