Romeo Et Juliette Comp
 In memory of Franco Corelli: I was very lucky to hear Franco Corelli perform Romeo live, in Memphis, back in the days when the Metropolitan Opera toured in the spring. It was 1975, I think. He would've been in his early fifties. I was nineteen, and he [... more]
CDN$19.99
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Verdi: Otello (Karajan)
From Amazon.com: Verdi's Otello is a larger-than-life role, calling for a tenor of Wagnerian vocal power and stage presence. In the late 20th century, two singers fully met its specifications--Jon Vickers and Placido Domingo. Both were filmed in video [... more]
CDN$34.98
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Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus: Le Nozze Di Figaro
From Amazon.com: Mozart's Marriage of Figaro is a comedy whose dark undertones explore the blurred boundaries between dying feudalism and emerging Enlightenment. Among dozens of fine Figaros on CD and DVD, few are as finely sung as this one, filmed in 197 [... more]
CDN$64.95
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Eugene Onegin Comp
Amazon.com essential recording: Levine has assembled a cast strong in both singing and acting, although Mirella Freni is a bit mature for the teenage Tatiana and there are no Russians in the leading roles. The conducting quite properly emphasizes the [... more]
CDN$38.99
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William Tell Comp (Ital)
Amazon.com essential recording: William Tell, best known for its overture, which was used as the Lone Ranger's theme song, was Rossini's final opera, and a magnificent, four-hour singfest it is. Tell is a baritone role, handsomely sung here by Sherrill [... more]
CDN$76.99
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Ten Top Sopranos
Top ten ?! Ha-ha...: Callas,maybe,is number 138; Kabaivanska - 534 and Scotto-2989 Sutherland awesome: I agree with the "top 10"(!) reviewer that Sutherland's performance here is spectacular. It is the highlight of this great cd. But Callas [... more]
CDN$10.99
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Tosca Comp (Ital)
a respectable Tosca.....: With an opera of which so many sopranos love to sink their teeth into the role, where can we start? Mirella Freni personally ranks #1 in my books, for she acts very well with the voice, and the voice itself is of sublime beauty. [... more]
CDN$38.99
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Sherrill Milnes: An All-Star Gala
Actor: Mirella Freni Actor: Julia Migenes Actor: Sherrill Milnes Actor: Peter Schreier Actor: Plácido Domingo Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1 Binding: DVD EAN: 0089948435594 Format: Classical Format: NTSC Release Date: 2005-09-06 Theatrical Release Date: 1985 [... more]
CDN$58.99
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Don Carlo
Good, but not great: This version of Don Carlo (my favorite opera of all time) had some good qualities but there were also some qualities that definitely needed improvement. The good aspects: 1. This is an Italian, full five-act version that even [... more]
CDN$59.99
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Aida Comp
Amazon.com essential recording: For many fans, this opera is mostly about grandeur--it is, of course, the grandest grand opera still in the standard repertoire--and you will want to hear what Herbert von Karajan and the glorious Vienna Philharmonic do [... more]
CDN$42.99
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Puccini, Giacomo: Madama Butterfly
From Amazon.com: Of all Puccini's major operas, the intimate tragedy of Madama Butterfly is least in need of elaborate staging and might therefore benefit most from the close scrutiny of film. The story is domestic, the setting Spartan, the incidental [... more]
CDN$29.95
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Umberto Giordano: Fedora - Teatro All Scala
A Role Made for Freni: There is another DVD of 'Fedora' starring Mirella Freni and Plácido Domingo and I think it was made within a year or two -- in the mid-1990s -- of this one; that one was at the Met and was conducted by Claudio Abbado. This [... more]
CDN$46.99
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