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𝗠𝗼𝗻𝘁𝘀𝗲𝗿𝗿𝗮𝘁 𝗖𝗮𝗯𝗮𝗹𝗹é (𝟭𝟵𝟯𝟯 – 𝟮𝟬𝟭𝟴) Born: April 12, 1933, in Barcelona, Spain Died: October 6, 2018, in Barcelona, Spain One of the greatest sopranos of the 20th century, she was renowned for her extraordinary…

𝐆𝐢𝐮𝐬𝐞𝐩𝐩𝐞 𝐒𝐢𝐧𝐨𝐩𝐨𝐥𝐢: 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐅𝐢𝐞𝐫𝐲 𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐜𝐭 𝐖𝐡𝐨 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐀𝐬 𝐈𝐟 𝐄𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲 𝐒𝐜𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐖𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐀 𝐏𝐬𝐲𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐃𝐫𝐚𝐦𝐚 There are conductors who win admiration through beauty of sound, others through sheer discipline, and a few who seem…

𝐑𝐢𝐜𝐜𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐨 𝐌𝐮𝐭𝐢: 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐌𝐚𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐨 𝐖𝐡𝐨 𝐓𝐮𝐫𝐧𝐞𝐝 𝐃𝐢𝐬𝐜𝐢𝐩𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐨 𝐅𝐢𝐫𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐌𝐚𝐝𝐞 𝐎𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐚 𝐒𝐩𝐞𝐚𝐤 𝐖𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐌𝐨𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐅𝐨𝐫𝐜𝐞 There are conductors whose careers are defined by prestige, and there are others whose greatness comes from a…

# **Joan Sutherland - The Complete Decca Recordings - The Operas 1971-1988 - Box Set 46CDs ** en negrita el nombre del cd y el compositor: CD 1-2 VERDI: Rigoletto RICHARD BONYNGE CD 3-4…

# **Joan Sutherland - The Complete Decca Recordings - The Operas 1959-1970 - Box Set 49CDs ** CD 1–2 — **Handel: Alcina** Fritz Wunderlich · Ferdinand Leitner (Live from Cologne, 1959) CD 3 —…

# **Andromeda Remastered 5** **ANDRCD9082** **Johann Strauss** – Die Fledermaus – Herbert von Karajan (Vienna 1960) **ANDRCD9083** **Beethoven** – Fidelio – Herbert von Karajan (Vienna 1960) **ANDRCD9084** **Wagner** – Rienzi – Josef Krips (Vienna…

**Arturo Toscanini** (born **March 25, 1867**, in Parma, Italy – died **January 16, 1957**, in New York City) was one of the most influential and uncompromising conductors in the history of classical music. Originally…

# **Andromeda Remastered 2 ** **ANDRCD5085** Donizetti – *L’elisir d’amore* – Nino Sanzogno (1957) **ANDRCD5086** Verdi – *Aida* – Fausto Cleva (1957) **ANDRCD5087** Offenbach – *Orphée aux enfers* – René Leibowitz (1953) **ANDRCD5089** Massenet…

# **Andromeda Remastered 1 ** **ANDRCD5000** Wagner - Der Ring des Nibelungen - Joseph Keilberth (1953) **ANDRCD5002** Vladimir Horowitz - The Romantic Era - 1942-1953 Recordings **ANDRCD5003** Clara Haskil - The 1947-1954 Piano Concertos…

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# **Archipel Digital Remastered 5 ** **ARPCD0616** **Shostakovich** – 24 Preludes & Fugues, Op. 87 (Excerpts) – **Dmitri Shostakovich** **ARPCD0617** **Richard Strauss** – Der Rosenkavalier – **George Szell** **ARPCD0619** **Leopold Stokowski** in Italy 1955…

# **Archipel Digital Remastered 4 ** **ARPCD0476** David Oistrakh plays **Brahms, Bach & Chausson** **ARPCD0477** **Chopin** – 24 Preludes & Piano Sonata No. 2 – Alfred Cortot **ARPCD0479** **Bruckner** – Symphony No. 7 –…

# **Puccini – His Life and Works – Julian Budden ** **Complete Book: ** [https://classicalarchive.org/puccini-his-life-and-works-julian-budden/](https://classicalarchive.org/puccini-his-life-and-works-julian-budden/)** ** Julian Budden’s *Puccini – His Life and Works* is widely regarded as **the most authoritative, balanced, and musically…

# **Archipel Digital Remastered 1 ** **ARPCD0004** **Bruckner** – Symphony No. 8 – **Wilhelm Furtwängler** **ARPCD0010** **Verdi** – Aida & Trovatore (highlights) – Maria Callas **ARPCD0015** Richard Tauber in Concert 1937–1947 **ARPCD0028** **Schubert** –…

# **Soltissimo 1 - The Orchestral Recordings by Georg Solti on Decca in Early Years - Box Set 43 CDs ** **CD 1 – Johannes Brahms** Violin Sonata No.1 in G major Op.78 Violin…

# **Antal Doráti in London Vol. 1 - The Mercury Masters - Box Set 29 CDs** [https://www.patreon.com/posts/antal-dorati-in-147339796?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=postshare_creator&utm_content=join_link](https://www.patreon.com/posts/antal-dorati-in-147339796?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=postshare_creator&utm_content=join_link) **CD 1** **PROKOFIEV**: *The Love for Three Oranges*: Suite; *Scythian Suite* **CD 2** **MOZART**: *Eine kleine Nachtmusik*…

# **Ferenc Fricsay - Complete Recordings on DG Vol 2 - Operas and Choral Works [37CD Box Set]** [https://www.patreon.com/posts/ferenc-fricsay-2-147137080?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=postshare_creator&utm_content=join_link](https://www.patreon.com/posts/ferenc-fricsay-2-147137080?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=postshare_creator&utm_content=join_link) **1 BARTÓK** Herzog Blaubarts Burg Töpper · Fischer-Dieskau Cantata Profana Krebs **2–3 BEETHOVEN** Fidelio Engen…

Mario Del Monaco ( Florence , July 27, 1915 – Mestre , October 16, 1982) was an Italian tenor . He is widely considered the greatest dramatic tenor of the 20th century . His…

Leontyne Price Wearing Veil Opera singer Leontyne Price wearing a costume for her debut with the Metropolitan Opera as Leonora in Verdi's Il Trovatore in 1961.

# **BENIAMINO GIGLI — A LIFE IN 20 CHAPTERS** *A full, expansive biography* ## **Chapter I — Recanati: The Birth of a Voice (1890–1900)** Beniamino Gigli was born on **March 20, 1890**, in the…

# **THE DEATH OF MODEST MUSSORGSKY — A COMPLETE ANALYSIS** Modest Mussorgsky’s death in **March 1881** stands as one of the most tragic in 19th-century music. Unlike the serene death of Verdi or the…

# **THE DEATH OF BEDŘICH SMETANA — A COMPLETE ANALYSIS** Bedřich Smetana’s death in 1884 stands among the most tragic and complex in the history of music. Unlike the peaceful departures of Verdi or…

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