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ROSSINI: Ermione

Carmen Giannattasio, Patricia Bardon, Colin Lee, Blent Bezdz, GraemeBroadbent, Rebecca Bottone, VictoriaSimmonds, Loc Flix, Geoffrey MitchellChoir, London Philharmonic Orchestra, David Parry conductor

In this studio recording Opera Rara recreatesmagnificently the tension and staggeringoriginality of this lost masterpiece, set in theaftermath of the Trojan war

ORC42 (2CD) 28.99

Carmen Giannattasios performance was a triumph Geoff Brown, The Sunday Times (reviewing the concert performance)

OFFENBACH: Vert-Vert

Thora Einarsdottir, Ann Taylor, Lucy Crowe,Toby Spence, Mark Le Brocq, Mark Stone,Anne-Marie Owens, Franck Legurinel, LocFlix, Jennifer Larmore, Sbastien Droy, FranckLopez, Geoffrey Mitchell Choir, PhilharmoniaOrchestra, David Parry conductor

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The music, here exquisitely played, is asskilfully wrought and as tuneful as anyOffenbach, and the first-rate cast pitchesits performances at exactly the right level The Sunday Times

Celebrating 40 Years Then and Now

Annick Massis, Bruce Ford, Jennifer Larmore,Toby Spence, Carmen Giannattasio, Colin Lee,Nelly Miricioiu, Paul Nilon, Yvonne Kenny,Susan Patterson, Alan Opie, Della JonesTo celebrate its 40th anniversary, Opera Rara has compiled this stunning collection of highlights from its incomparable catalogue. It includes excerpts from the very first recording,Donizettis Ugo conte di Parigi, through to therecent, Rossinis Ermione

ORR248 (1CD) 9.99

DONIZETTI: Lucia di LammermoorLily Pons, Ferruccio Tagliavini, FrankValentino, Jerome Hines, Metropolitan OperaHouse Orchestra and Chorus, Pietro Cimara conductor (New York, 1 January 1949)00226 (2CD) 11.99

PUCCINI: ToscaMaria Callas, Giuseppe di Stefano, PieroCampolonghi, Palacio de Bellas ArtesOrchestra and Chorus, Guido Picco conductor (Mexico City, 1 July 1952)00236 (2CD) 11.99

WAGNER: Lohengrin (sung in Italian)Sandor Knya, Marcella Pobbe, AldoProtti, Milan RAI Orchestra and Chorus,Ferdinand Leitner conductor(Milan, 8 September 1959)00224 (3CD) 17.99

VERDI: La battaglia di LegnanoLeyla Gencer, Gastone Limarilli,Giuseppe Taddei, Maggio MusicaleFiorentino Orchestra and Chorus,Vittorio Gui conductor (Florence, 10 May 1959)00243 (2CD) 11.99

VERDI: MacbethMaria Callas, Enzo Mascherini, GinoPenno, Teatro alla Scala Orchestra andChorus, Victor de Sabata conductor(Milan, 7 December 1952)063H115 (2CD) 11.99

VERDI: AidaMaria Callas, Kurt Baum, GiuliettaSimionato, Jess Walters, Joan Sutherland,Covent Garden Orchestra and OperaChorus, Sir John Barbirolli conductor(London, 10 June 1953)00242 (2CD) 11.99

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GOUNOD: FaustRenata Scotto, Eugenio Fernandi, GianGiacomo Guelfi, Nicola Rossi-Lemeni, RAITurin Symphony Orchestra, Armando LaRosa Parodi conductor (Turin, 6 July 1959)00246 (2CD) 11.99

MARSCHNER: Der Templer und die JdinLiane Synek, Georg Oeggl, Fritz Sperlbauer,Grosses Orchester der RAVAG, Kurt Tenner conductor (Vienna, 18/20 September1951) Only recording available00249 (2CD) 11.99

TCHAIKOVSKY: Eugen Onegin(sung in German)Valerie Bak, George London, Anton Dermota,Gottlob Frick, Bavarian Radio Orchestra,Richard Kraus conductor (Munich, 1954)00248 (2CD) 11.99

VERDI: La forza del destinoZinka Milanov, Gino Penno, LeonardWarren, Metropolitan Opera HouseOrchestra and Chorus, Fritz Stiedry conductor (New York, 20 March 1954)00244 (2CD) 11.99

WAGNER: TannhuserMargaret Harshaw, Astrid Varnay, RamnVinay, George London, Metropolitan OperaHouse Orchestra and Chorus, George Szell conductor (New York, 9 January 1954)00247 (3CD) 17.99

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HANDEL: TamerlanoJanet Baker, Maureen Lehane, AlexanderYoung, English Chamber Orchestra, AnthonyLewis conductor (London, November 1972)Plus: Berlioz: Les Nuits dt with Janet Baker,Colin Davis (Boston, 1972)PO1058 (3CD) Only 9.99

DONIZETTI: Don PasqualeRenato Capecchi, Bruna Rizzoli, GiuseppeValdengo, Teatro di San Carlo Orchestra andChorus, Francesco Molinari-Pradelli conductor (Naples, September 1955)GOP66.393 (2CD) Only 7.99

VERDI: Il trovatoreJussi Bjrling, Norina Greco, FrancescoValentino, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra andChorus, Ferruccio Calusio conductor (NewYork, 11 January 1941)RM11.913 (2CD) Only 7.99

BIZET: CarmenGiulietta Simionato, Nicolai Gedda, HildeGden, Michel Roux, Vienna SymphonyOrchestra, Herbert von Karajan conductor (Vienna, 8 October 1954)RM11.918 (2CD) Only 7.99

ROSSINI: Il barbiere di SivigliaRobert Merrill, Roberta Peters, Cesare Valletti, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra andChorus, Erich Leinsdorf conductor (New York, September 1958)GOP66.387 (2CD) Only 7.99

PUCCINI: Tosca Rgine Crespin, Giuseppe di Stefano,Giuseppe Taddei, Bruno Bartoletti conductor (Buenos Aires, 11 July 1965)Galina Vishnevskaya, Virgilius Noreika,Vladimir Valaitis, Mark Ermler conductor(Moscow, 31 March 1971)PO1057 (4CD) Only 10.99

VERDI: NabuccoEttore Bastianini, Margherita Roberti,Gastone Limarilli, Maggio Musicale FiorentinoOrchestra and Chorus, Bruno Bartoletti conductor (Florence, 10 July 1959)00245 (2CD) 11.99

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RICCITELLI: I CompagnacciArmando Ariostini, Maurizio Frusoni,Carla Laudi, Antonio de Angelis, FiorenzoTornincasa, Nunzio Fazzini, ArmandoMaurini, Geraldine Melac, OrchestraSinfonica di Teramo Primo Riccitelli,Coro Lirico Marchigiano VincenzoBellini, Antonio Pirolli conductorGB2273 (1CD) 14.99

ROSSI: Il Domino NeroChiara Taigi, Luis Damaso, MarioBuda, Michele Porcelli, AlessandraZapparoli, Orchestra FilarmonicaMarchigiana, Coro LiricoMarchigiano Vincenzo Bellini, BrunoAprea conductorGB2328/29 (2CD) 25.99

MASSENET: Marie-MagdeleineDenia Mazzola Gavazzeni, Laura Brioli,Giuseppe Veneziano, Corrado Cappitta,Ab Harmoniae Chorus and Orchestra,Daniele Agiman conductorGB2447/48 (2CD) 25.99

SMAREGLIA: Nozze IstrianeSvetla Vassileva, Ian Storey, AlbertoMastromarino, Giorgio Surjan, EnzoCapuano, Katja Lytting, Teatro Verdi diTrieste Orchestra and Chorus, TizianoSeverini conductorGB2265/66 (2CD) 25.99

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OFFENBACH: Les Contes dHoffmannRichard Tucker, George London, LaurelHurley, Lucine Amara, Beln Amparn,Natalie Kelepovska, MetropolitanOpera Orchestra and Chorus, ThomasSchippers conductor (New York, 22 December 1956)WLCD0305 (2CD) 11.99

VERDI: La traviataLicia Albanese, Cesare Valletti, MarioSereni, Helen Vanni, MetropolitanOpera Orchestra and Chorus, KurtAdler conductor (New York, 24 January 1959) WLCD0306 (2CD) 11.99

WAGNER: Der fliegende HollnderLeonie Rysanek, George London, KarlLiebl, Giorgio Tozzi, Beln Amparn,Metropolitan Opera Orchestra andChorus, Thomas Schippers conductor(New York, 5 March 1960)WLCD0304 (2CD) 11.99

WAGNER: Die Meistersinger von NrnbergOtto Edelmann, Aase Nordmo-Lvberg,Sebastian Feiersinger, Giorgio Tozzi,Metropolitan Opera Orchestra and Chorus,Karl Bhm conductor (New York, 7 March 1959)WLCD0303 (4CD) 23.99

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00226 2CD Donizetti: Lucia di Lammermoor 11.99

00236 2CD Puccini: Tosca 11.99

00242 2CD Verdi: Aida 11.99

00243 2CD Verdi: La battaglia di Legnano 11.99

063H115 2CD Verdi: Macbeth 11.99

00224 3CD Wagner: Lohengrin 17.99

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RM11.913 2CD Verdi: Il trovatore 7.99

RM11.918 2CD Bizet: Carmen 7.99

GOP66.393 2CD Donizetti: Don Pasquale 7.99

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PO1058 3CD Handel: Tamerlano 9.99

PO1057 4CD Puccini: Tosca 10.99

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00246 2CD Gounod: Faust 11.99

00244 2CD Verdi: La forza del destino 11.99

00245 2CD Verdi: Nabucco 11.99

00248 2CD Tchaikovsky: Eugen Onegin 11.99

00249 2CD Marschner: Der Templer und die Jdin 11.99

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