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A fifteen track, full digitally recorded CD; including well-known overtures from the great composers of the world; such as Borodin, Verdi,Rossini, Bizet, Mozart, Beethoven, Gluck and Weber.

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Opera never has shown its contrasts more than in this Rigoletto from the Sächsische Staatskapelle in Dresden. The production is full of harsh conflicts, which Verdi himself implies by filling this tragedy with so much cheery music. All of the performances here are outstanding. Željko Lučić vanquishes the title role with his powerful voice and emotive acting, which makes him riveting if slightly painful to watch as he is emotionally destroyed.:: --Rob McGinness, ClassicsToday.com

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CD is part of german audiophile magazine AUDIO and features some great artists and recordings to test your equipment. Presented by Bose, Telarc, Chesky Records and Inakustik. More of these to come.

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In 1977, when New York’s Metropolitan Opera began its series of telecasts known originally as Live from the Met, there was, I remember, speculation that eventually the entire season’s operas would be telecast in a parallel to the radio broadcasts that had been a part of the Met’s history for so long. This prediction never came to fruition and probably was never the intention. But we were privileged to see usually three broadcasts per season, with many productions helping to introduce opera to a broader public than could be expected to see the operas in the theater. This 1978 telecast of Otello is one of the early triumphs of the series. Cast, conductor, orchestra, chorus, and set designer all combine for a riveting performance well worth acquiring. FANFARE: Ron Salemi

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Paavo Järvi’s outstanding reputation makes him one of the most sought-after conductors on the international stage. Born in Tallinn, Estonia, he studied percussion and conducting at the Tallinn School of Music before moving to the USA in 1980, where he continued his studies at the Curtis Institute of Music and at the Los Angeles Philharmonic Institute with Leonard Bernstein.

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Repubblica e l'Espresso presentano le direzioni di uno dei più grandi nomi della musica classica, Claudio Abbado. Una selezione originale ed esclusiva per ascoltare e apprezzare gli incontri con i grandi compositori, da Beethoven a Mahler, da Mozart a Ciaikovsky, e con le maggiori orchestre internazionali e italiane. Le esecuzioni che hanno emozionato, in primis, lo stesso direttore.

Superb collection of the 33 most known classical guitar masterpieces of all time performed by some of the best guitarist in the world. Andres Segovia, John Williams, Pepe Romero, Celin Romero, Julian Bream, Alessandro Lagoya, Paco Pena, Eduardo Fernandez, Ida Presti, Nicola Hall and Göran Söllscher, all in one collection. Enjoy immortal pieces like Concierto de Aranjuez, Asturias, Cavatina, Malaguena, Sevilla y Granada, Recuerdos de la Alhambra and many more, played by the masters. A "must have" for all classical guitar lovers.