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Composer or Director: Charles-François Gounod, Giacomo Puccini, Georges Bizet, Gioachino Rossini, Ruggiero Leoncavallo, Giuseppe Verdi, (Clément Philibert) Léo Delibes, Richard Wagner
Label: Masters
Magazine Review Date: 10/1990
Media Format: CD or Download
Media Runtime: 62
Mastering:
DDD
Catalogue Number: MCD15
Tracks:
| Composition | Artist Credit |
|---|---|
| Carmen, Movement: L'amour est un oiseau rebelle (Habanera) |
Georges Bizet, Composer
Anthony Michaels-Moore, Baritone Georges Bizet, Composer Robin Stapleton, Conductor Royal Opera House Chorus, Covent Garden Royal Philharmonic Orchestra Valerie Masterson, Soprano |
| Carmen, Movement: ~ |
Georges Bizet, Composer
Anthony Michaels-Moore, Baritone Georges Bizet, Composer Robin Stapleton, Conductor Royal Opera House Chorus, Covent Garden Royal Philharmonic Orchestra Valerie Masterson, Soprano |
| (Les) Pêcheurs de Perles, '(The) Pearl Fishers', Movement: ~ |
Georges Bizet, Composer
Anthony Michaels-Moore, Baritone Edmund Barham, Tenor Georges Bizet, Composer Robin Stapleton, Conductor Royal Philharmonic Orchestra |
| Faust, Movement: ~ |
Charles-François Gounod, Composer
Charles-François Gounod, Composer Robin Stapleton, Conductor Royal Opera House Chorus, Covent Garden Royal Philharmonic Orchestra |
| Lakmé, Movement: ~ |
(Clément Philibert) Léo Delibes, Composer
(Clément Philibert) Léo Delibes, Composer Claire Powell, Mezzo soprano Robin Stapleton, Conductor Royal Philharmonic Orchestra Valerie Masterson, Soprano |
| Pagliacci, 'Players', Movement: ~ |
Ruggiero Leoncavallo, Composer
Edmund Barham, Tenor Robin Stapleton, Conductor Royal Philharmonic Orchestra Ruggiero Leoncavallo, Composer |
| Gianni Schicchi, Movement: O mio babbino caro |
Giacomo Puccini, Composer
Giacomo Puccini, Composer Robin Stapleton, Conductor Royal Philharmonic Orchestra Valerie Masterson, Soprano |
| Madama Butterfly, Movement: Un bel dì vedremo |
Giacomo Puccini, Composer
Giacomo Puccini, Composer Robin Stapleton, Conductor Royal Philharmonic Orchestra Valerie Masterson, Soprano |
| Tosca, Movement: Recondita armonia |
Giacomo Puccini, Composer
Anthony Michaels-Moore, Baritone Edmund Barham, Tenor Giacomo Puccini, Composer Robin Stapleton, Conductor Royal Philharmonic Orchestra |
| Tosca, Movement: E lucevan le stelle |
Giacomo Puccini, Composer
Anthony Michaels-Moore, Baritone Edmund Barham, Tenor Giacomo Puccini, Composer Robin Stapleton, Conductor Royal Philharmonic Orchestra |
| Turandot, Movement: Nessun dorma! |
Giacomo Puccini, Composer
Edmund Barham, Tenor Giacomo Puccini, Composer Robin Stapleton, Conductor Royal Philharmonic Orchestra |
| (Il) Barbiere di Siviglia, '(The) Barber of Seville', Movement: Largo al factotum |
Gioachino Rossini, Composer
Anthony Michaels-Moore, Baritone Gioachino Rossini, Composer Robin Stapleton, Conductor Royal Philharmonic Orchestra |
| Nabucco, Movement: Va pensiero, sull'ali dorata |
Giuseppe Verdi, Composer
Giuseppe Verdi, Composer Robin Stapleton, Conductor Royal Opera House Chorus, Covent Garden Royal Philharmonic Orchestra |
| Rigoletto, Movement: La donna è mobile |
Giuseppe Verdi, Composer
Edmund Barham, Tenor Giuseppe Verdi, Composer Robin Stapleton, Conductor Royal Philharmonic Orchestra |
| (Il) trovatore, Movement: ~ |
Giuseppe Verdi, Composer
Giuseppe Verdi, Composer Robin Stapleton, Conductor Royal Opera House Chorus, Covent Garden Royal Philharmonic Orchestra |
| (Der) Ring des Nibelungen: Part 2, '(Die) Walküre', Movement: Ride of the Valkyries (concert version) |
Richard Wagner, Composer
Richard Wagner, Composer Robin Stapleton, Conductor Royal Philharmonic Orchestra |
Composer or Director: Charles-François Gounod, Giacomo Puccini, Georges Bizet, Gioachino Rossini, Ruggiero Leoncavallo, Giuseppe Verdi, (Clément Philibert) Léo Delibes, Richard Wagner
Label: Masters
Magazine Review Date: 10/1990
Media Format: Cassette
Media Runtime: 0
Mastering:
DDD
Catalogue Number: MCC15
Tracks:
| Composition | Artist Credit |
|---|---|
| Carmen, Movement: L'amour est un oiseau rebelle (Habanera) |
Georges Bizet, Composer
Anthony Michaels-Moore, Baritone Georges Bizet, Composer Robin Stapleton, Conductor Royal Opera House Chorus, Covent Garden Royal Philharmonic Orchestra Valerie Masterson, Soprano |
| Carmen, Movement: ~ |
Georges Bizet, Composer
Anthony Michaels-Moore, Baritone Georges Bizet, Composer Robin Stapleton, Conductor Royal Opera House Chorus, Covent Garden Royal Philharmonic Orchestra Valerie Masterson, Soprano |
| (Les) Pêcheurs de Perles, '(The) Pearl Fishers', Movement: ~ |
Georges Bizet, Composer
Anthony Michaels-Moore, Baritone Edmund Barham, Tenor Georges Bizet, Composer Robin Stapleton, Conductor Royal Philharmonic Orchestra |
| Faust, Movement: ~ |
Charles-François Gounod, Composer
Charles-François Gounod, Composer Robin Stapleton, Conductor Royal Opera House Chorus, Covent Garden Royal Philharmonic Orchestra |
| Lakmé, Movement: ~ |
(Clément Philibert) Léo Delibes, Composer
(Clément Philibert) Léo Delibes, Composer Claire Powell, Mezzo soprano Robin Stapleton, Conductor Royal Philharmonic Orchestra Valerie Masterson, Soprano |
| Pagliacci, 'Players', Movement: ~ |
Ruggiero Leoncavallo, Composer
Edmund Barham, Tenor Robin Stapleton, Conductor Royal Philharmonic Orchestra Ruggiero Leoncavallo, Composer |
| Gianni Schicchi, Movement: O mio babbino caro |
Giacomo Puccini, Composer
Giacomo Puccini, Composer Robin Stapleton, Conductor Royal Philharmonic Orchestra Valerie Masterson, Soprano |
| Madama Butterfly, Movement: Un bel dì vedremo |
Giacomo Puccini, Composer
Giacomo Puccini, Composer Robin Stapleton, Conductor Royal Philharmonic Orchestra Valerie Masterson, Soprano |
| Tosca, Movement: Recondita armonia |
Giacomo Puccini, Composer
Anthony Michaels-Moore, Baritone Edmund Barham, Tenor Giacomo Puccini, Composer Robin Stapleton, Conductor Royal Philharmonic Orchestra |
| Tosca, Movement: E lucevan le stelle |
Giacomo Puccini, Composer
Anthony Michaels-Moore, Baritone Edmund Barham, Tenor Giacomo Puccini, Composer Robin Stapleton, Conductor Royal Philharmonic Orchestra |
| Turandot, Movement: Nessun dorma! |
Giacomo Puccini, Composer
Edmund Barham, Tenor Giacomo Puccini, Composer Robin Stapleton, Conductor Royal Philharmonic Orchestra |
| (Il) Barbiere di Siviglia, '(The) Barber of Seville', Movement: Largo al factotum |
Gioachino Rossini, Composer
Anthony Michaels-Moore, Baritone Gioachino Rossini, Composer Robin Stapleton, Conductor Royal Philharmonic Orchestra |
| Nabucco, Movement: Va pensiero, sull'ali dorata |
Giuseppe Verdi, Composer
Giuseppe Verdi, Composer Robin Stapleton, Conductor Royal Opera House Chorus, Covent Garden Royal Philharmonic Orchestra |
| Rigoletto, Movement: La donna è mobile |
Giuseppe Verdi, Composer
Edmund Barham, Tenor Giuseppe Verdi, Composer Robin Stapleton, Conductor Royal Philharmonic Orchestra |
| (Il) trovatore, Movement: ~ |
Giuseppe Verdi, Composer
Giuseppe Verdi, Composer Robin Stapleton, Conductor Royal Opera House Chorus, Covent Garden Royal Philharmonic Orchestra |
| (Der) Ring des Nibelungen: Part 2, '(Die) Walküre', Movement: Ride of the Valkyries (concert version) |
Richard Wagner, Composer
Richard Wagner, Composer Robin Stapleton, Conductor Royal Philharmonic Orchestra |
Composer or Director: Charles-François Gounod, Giacomo Puccini, Georges Bizet, Gioachino Rossini, Ruggiero Leoncavallo, Giuseppe Verdi, (Clément Philibert) Léo Delibes, Richard Wagner
Label: Masters
Magazine Review Date: 10/1990
Media Format: Vinyl
Media Runtime: 0
Mastering:
DDD
Catalogue Number: MCL15
Tracks:
| Composition | Artist Credit |
|---|---|
| Carmen, Movement: L'amour est un oiseau rebelle (Habanera) |
Georges Bizet, Composer
Anthony Michaels-Moore, Baritone Georges Bizet, Composer Robin Stapleton, Conductor Royal Opera House Chorus, Covent Garden Royal Philharmonic Orchestra Valerie Masterson, Soprano |
| Carmen, Movement: ~ |
Georges Bizet, Composer
Anthony Michaels-Moore, Baritone Georges Bizet, Composer Robin Stapleton, Conductor Royal Opera House Chorus, Covent Garden Royal Philharmonic Orchestra Valerie Masterson, Soprano |
| (Les) Pêcheurs de Perles, '(The) Pearl Fishers', Movement: ~ |
Georges Bizet, Composer
Anthony Michaels-Moore, Baritone Edmund Barham, Tenor Georges Bizet, Composer Robin Stapleton, Conductor Royal Philharmonic Orchestra |
| Faust, Movement: ~ |
Charles-François Gounod, Composer
Charles-François Gounod, Composer Robin Stapleton, Conductor Royal Opera House Chorus, Covent Garden Royal Philharmonic Orchestra |
| Lakmé, Movement: ~ |
(Clément Philibert) Léo Delibes, Composer
(Clément Philibert) Léo Delibes, Composer Claire Powell, Mezzo soprano Robin Stapleton, Conductor Royal Philharmonic Orchestra Valerie Masterson, Soprano |
| Pagliacci, 'Players', Movement: ~ |
Ruggiero Leoncavallo, Composer
Edmund Barham, Tenor Robin Stapleton, Conductor Royal Philharmonic Orchestra Ruggiero Leoncavallo, Composer |
| Gianni Schicchi, Movement: O mio babbino caro |
Giacomo Puccini, Composer
Giacomo Puccini, Composer Robin Stapleton, Conductor Royal Philharmonic Orchestra Valerie Masterson, Soprano |
| Madama Butterfly, Movement: Un bel dì vedremo |
Giacomo Puccini, Composer
Giacomo Puccini, Composer Robin Stapleton, Conductor Royal Philharmonic Orchestra Valerie Masterson, Soprano |
| Tosca, Movement: Recondita armonia |
Giacomo Puccini, Composer
Anthony Michaels-Moore, Baritone Edmund Barham, Tenor Giacomo Puccini, Composer Robin Stapleton, Conductor Royal Philharmonic Orchestra |
| Tosca, Movement: E lucevan le stelle |
Giacomo Puccini, Composer
Anthony Michaels-Moore, Baritone Edmund Barham, Tenor Giacomo Puccini, Composer Robin Stapleton, Conductor Royal Philharmonic Orchestra |
| Turandot, Movement: Nessun dorma! |
Giacomo Puccini, Composer
Edmund Barham, Tenor Giacomo Puccini, Composer Robin Stapleton, Conductor Royal Philharmonic Orchestra |
| (Il) Barbiere di Siviglia, '(The) Barber of Seville', Movement: Largo al factotum |
Gioachino Rossini, Composer
Anthony Michaels-Moore, Baritone Gioachino Rossini, Composer Robin Stapleton, Conductor Royal Philharmonic Orchestra |
| Nabucco, Movement: Va pensiero, sull'ali dorata |
Giuseppe Verdi, Composer
Giuseppe Verdi, Composer Robin Stapleton, Conductor Royal Opera House Chorus, Covent Garden Royal Philharmonic Orchestra |
| Rigoletto, Movement: La donna è mobile |
Giuseppe Verdi, Composer
Edmund Barham, Tenor Giuseppe Verdi, Composer Robin Stapleton, Conductor Royal Philharmonic Orchestra |
| (Il) trovatore, Movement: ~ |
Giuseppe Verdi, Composer
Giuseppe Verdi, Composer Robin Stapleton, Conductor Royal Opera House Chorus, Covent Garden Royal Philharmonic Orchestra |
| (Der) Ring des Nibelungen: Part 2, '(Die) Walküre', Movement: Ride of the Valkyries (concert version) |
Richard Wagner, Composer
Richard Wagner, Composer Robin Stapleton, Conductor Royal Philharmonic Orchestra |
Author: Ivan March
Usually collections of this kind are culled from various complete sets, but this programme has been specially recorded in the flattering acoustic of London's Henry Wood Hall, which certainly does justice to the choruses, notably the Soldiers' chorus from Faust which is sung with rumbustious glee. But the snag of a studio collection of this kind, is that one misses the immediacy and flow of adrenalin which a full performance can generate. Thus Valerie Masterson's ''Un bel di'' is touching and rather beautifully sung, but not heart rending, and the famous duet from Les pecheurs de perles is pleasingly lyrical, with the tune obviously relished, yet lacks high drama.
On the other hand, Anthony Michaels-Moore's ''Largo al factotum'' is genial enough and the Flower duet from Lakme is charming. At the end Edmund Barham shows he can support the British team as well as anyone with a genuinely stirring ''Nessun dorma''. Altogether an agreeable but not a distinctive collection.'
On the other hand, Anthony Michaels-Moore's ''Largo al factotum'' is genial enough and the Flower duet from Lakme is charming. At the end Edmund Barham shows he can support the British team as well as anyone with a genuinely stirring ''Nessun dorma''. Altogether an agreeable but not a distinctive collection.'
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