Nancy Argenta, soprano. Guillemette Laurens, mezzo-soprano. RTSI Choir. I Barocchisti. Diego Fasolis, conductor.
Studio: Euroarts. Format: DVD Letterbox.
UPC: 880242503879. Daedalus Item Code: 25835
Bach reworked the three-part harmonies in his predecessor Pergolesi's Stabat Mater (a hymn about Mary standing at the foot of the cross). As Brian Robins writes in Fanfare, "Bach's ... (Read More)
List Price: $15.99
Sale Price: $6.98
You Save: $9.01
Alessandro Corbelli, Nuccia Focile, Amelia Felle & others. Orchestra & Chorus of Teatro alla Scala. Riccardo Muti, conductor.
Studio: Opus Arte. Format: DVD Letterbox.
UPC: 809478030058. Daedalus Item Code: 25832
Rediscovered by conductor Riccardo Muti, this melodious musical comedy in three acts of 1732 was Pergolesi's second opera. It's a colorful tale of tangled love in which three women resist their ... (Read More)
List Price: $19.99
Sale Price: $9.98
You Save: $10.01
This stellar documentary draws on master classes, rehearsals, and extracts from concert performances, offering a profile of a generous musician who takes time away from his own composing and ... (Read More)
List Price: $24.99
Sale Price: $7.98
You Save: $17.01
Spanish soprano Pilar Lorengar (1928–1996) graced the world’s operatic stages with her bright, gleaming voice and captivating presence in a wide variety of roles, particularly the heroines of Mozart, ... (Read More)
List Price: $29.95
Sale Price: $7.98
You Save: $21.97
Judith Howarth, soprano. The Choirs of St. John's Clare & Gonvill & Caius Colleges, Cambridge. BBC Philharmonic. Christopher Robinson, conductor.
Studio: Opus Arte. Format: DVD Widescreen.
UPC: 809478000174. Daedalus Item Code: 25814
Poulenc wrote his Stabat Mater, a hauntingly passionate work in 12 slow and fast movements, after visiting the sacred shrine of the Black Madonna of Rocamadour. It was a journey that ... (Read More)
List Price: $29.99
Sale Price: $9.98
You Save: $20.01
Mara Zampieri, Juan Pons, Placido Domingo & others. Orchestra & Chorus of Teatro alla Scala. Lorin Maazel, conductor.
Studio: Opus Arte. Format: DVD Full screen.
UPC: 809478030041. Daedalus Item Code: 25831
Puccini's Wild West opera premiered at the Met in December 1910 with Arturo Toscanini conducting Emmy Destinn, Enrico Caruso, and Pasquale Amato. The California gold rush was the dramatic backdrop ... (Read More)
List Price: $19.99
Sale Price: $7.98
You Save: $12.01
Kubelík's conducting emphasized melody and a warm orchestral sound, with dance-like rhythms. Daniel Barenboim called him "one of those rare musicians whose human qualities were evident both in music ... (Read More)
List Price: $24.99
Sale Price: $7.98
You Save: $17.01
Randy Johnston, guitar. Tom Pietrycha, bass. Tony Leone, drums.
Studio: Mel Bay Publications. Format: DVD.
UPC: 796279099097. Daedalus Item Code: 25622
Johnston draws on bebop and blues in this eclectic set, which encompasses standards, originals, and even a Jimi Hendrix song. Tunes include "Up From the Skies," "Green Curry," "Fringe Benefits," ... (Read More)
List Price: $24.95
Sale Price: $4.98
You Save: $19.97
Renata Scotto, soprano. The Budapest Symphony Orchestra. Ervin Lukacs, conductor.
Studio: VAI Audio. Format: DVD Full screen.
UPC: 089948443094. Daedalus Item Code: 26006
The magnificent artistry of one of opera's greatest divas is heard and seen in a live 1991 concert with orchestra. The program includes the Berlioz song cycle Les nuits d'été and arias from ... (Read More)
List Price: $24.95
Sale Price: $7.98
You Save: $16.97
Renata Tebaldi, soprano. Louis Quilico, baritone, & others. CBC Festival Orchestra. Ernesto Barbini, conductor.
Studio: VAI Audio. Format: DVD Full screen.
UPC: 089948425595. Daedalus Item Code: 26003
In 1965, Renata Tebaldi appeared on Canadian television in an evening of music by Puccini and Rossini. The highlight was a staging of the finale of Act II of Tosca. Tebaldi, at her vocal and ... (Read More)
List Price: $14.95
Sale Price: $9.98
You Save: $4.97
Erik Frey, Paul Schoffler, Sena Jurinac & others. Wiener Philharmoniker. Karl Bohm, conductor.
Studio: TDK Marketing. Format: DVD Full screen.
UPC: 824121000776. Daedalus Item Code: 25887
Recorded live from the Salzburg Festival in 1965, this historic, black-and-white telecast of Strauss's story within a story features imaginative renditions of the host's salon, opera set, island, and ... (Read More)
List Price: $29.99
Sale Price: $7.98
You Save: $22.01
