Opera Vol 70 & Record Review (7th May to 7th October 2023)

1. Nathaniel Hackmann. Orchestra: Sinfonia of London. Conductor: John Wilson. / Oklahoma!: Oh, What a Beautiful Mornin' Richard Rogers CHANDOS 10:15
2. Vienna Philharmonic. Orchestra: Elena Garanca. Conductor: Yannick Nézet Séguin / L'amour est un oiseau rebelle (Habanera) Georges Bizet SONY 5:32
3. LPO Mstislav Rostropovich WARNER CLASSICS. 16. / Lady Macbeth of the Mtsensk District Act 1 Scene 3 Shostakovich 9:04
4. Manchester Camerata. Conductor: Gábor Takács Nagy. / Overture to 'Cosi fan tutte' Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart CHANDOS 5:15
5. Emoke Baráth. Singer: Philippe Jaroussky. Ensemble: Collegium 1704. Conductor: Václav Luks. / Mi parea del porto in seno Josef Myslivecek WARNER 8:57
6. Orchestra: Graz Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Daniele Squeo. / Il Cappello di Paglia di Firenze (Overture) Nino Rota CAPRICCIO 5:05
7. Piotr Buszewski;Anna Brull;Daeho Kim;Tetiana Miyus;Mario Lerchenberger. / Il Cappello di Paglia di Firenze (Act 2, excerpt) Nina Rota 16:08
8. Ensemble: La Nuova Musica. Conductor: David Bates. / Dido and Aeneas: "Grief increases..." Henry Purcell PENTATONE. 8:42
9. Namur Chamber Choir. Orchestra: Royal Philharmonic Orchestra of Liège. Conductor: Gergely Madaras. / Prelude (Hulda) César Franck BRU ZANE. 5:06
10. Lucy Crowe. Orchestra: The English Concert. Conductor: Harry Bicket / Val più contento core Xerxes George Frideric Handel LINN. 4:58