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<strong>New</strong> Releases<br />
<strong>New</strong> Opera Albums for<br />
<strong>New</strong>, Complete Opera <strong>Recordings</strong><br />
Frank Martin: Der Sturm /<br />
❦H<strong>and</strong>el: Jephtha<br />
Netherl<strong>and</strong>s Radio PO<br />
Works: George Frederick<br />
Works: Frank Martin (1890 -<br />
H<strong>and</strong>el (1685 - 1759):<br />
1974): Der Sturm, opera in 3 acts.<br />
Jephtha Artists: Fabio<br />
Artists: Thierry Fischer/<br />
Biondi/Stavanger<br />
Netherl<strong>and</strong>s Radio PO & Chorus.<br />
Symphony Orchestra;<br />
Ethan Herschenfeld; Josef<br />
Collegium Vocale Gent.<br />
Wagner; Robert Holl; James<br />
James Gilchrist; Mona<br />
Gilchrist; Simon O’Neill; Andreas Macco. (3 CD)<br />
Julsrud; Elisabeth Jansson; Havard Stensvold;<br />
(Hyperion) 3HYP 67821 $64.49 $58.49 Marianne Kiell<strong>and</strong>. (2 CD) (BIS (Sweden)<br />
This recording is a particularly significant addition to<br />
2BIS 1864 $20.99 $18.99<br />
the Hyperion catalog. Frank Martin’s wonderful “The Stavanger Symphony Orchestra plays<br />
three-act opera Der Sturm is a rarely staged but very modern instruments in an authoritative<br />
important twentieth century masterpiece. Written baroque style; the crisp overture is neatly<br />
towards the end of his life <strong>and</strong> taking almost three detailed...Gilchrist’s rapid passagework <strong>and</strong><br />
years to complete, Der Strum is based on<br />
florid cadenza in “His mighty arm” are<br />
Shakespeare’s The Tempest, <strong>and</strong> emerges as one marvellous. The Norwegians Marianne B<br />
of Martin’s most inventive works. This set offers a Kiell<strong>and</strong> <strong>and</strong> Mona Julsrud are on vibrant form<br />
rare opportunity to hear the full opera in its original in the love duet “These labours past”” -<br />
language <strong>and</strong> is not to be missed.<br />
Gramophone Magazine<br />
Carl Heinrich Graun:<br />
Montezuma<br />
Works: Carl Heinrich Graun<br />
(1704 - 1759): Montezuma,<br />
opera. Artists: Johannes<br />
Goritzki/Deutsche<br />
Kammerakademie; Kammerchor<br />
Cantica Nova. Encarnacion Vazquez; Dorothea Wirtz;<br />
Conchita Julian; Lourdes Ambriz; Angelica Sanchez.<br />
(2 CD) (Capriccio) 2CAP 7085 $27.99 $24.99<br />
Together with Johann Adolf Hasse, Carl Heinrich<br />
Graun was the chief representative of Italian<br />
Opera in Germany in the 18th century. The text of<br />
Montezuma was written by King Frederick II, with<br />
whom Graun had a close friendship.<br />
The Purcell Edition, Vol. 1:<br />
Three Operas<br />
Works: Henry Purcell (1659 -<br />
1695): Dido <strong>and</strong> Aeneas, Z 626;<br />
Fairy Queen, Z 629; **King<br />
Arthur, Z 628. Artists: William<br />
Christie/Les Arts Florissants;<br />
**Nikolaus Harnoncourt/Concentus musicus Wien.<br />
Veronique Gens; Claron McFadden; S<strong>and</strong>rine Piau;<br />
Mark Padmore; Barbara Bonney; Sylvia McNair;<br />
Michael Chance; Robert Holl. (4 CD) (Warner<br />
Classics) 4WRNC 2564692016 $32.99 $29.99<br />
Terradellas: Sesostri / Juan Bautista Otero<br />
Works: Domingo Miguel Bernabe Terradellas (1713 -<br />
1751): Seostri re d’Egitto, opera. Artists: Juan<br />
Bautista Otero/Real Compania Opera de Camara. (3<br />
CD) (RCOC Records) 3RCOC 1102 $64.49 $58.49<br />
Spanish Baroque composer Domènec<br />
Terradellas was born in Barcelona but lived more<br />
than half his life in Italy. He possessed a great<br />
aptitude to create colorful environments <strong>and</strong><br />
contrasts in his operas, many of them based upon<br />
stories <strong>from</strong> ancient Egypt <strong>and</strong> Persia.<br />
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Franz Schreker: Irrelohe<br />
Works: Franz Schreker (1878 -<br />
1934): Irrelohe, opera. Artists:<br />
Stefan Blunier/Beethoven Orch.<br />
Bonn. Valentin Jar; Daniela<br />
Denschlag; Mark Rosenthal;<br />
Mark Morouse; Piotr Micinski;<br />
Roman Sadnik; Ingeborg Greiner (3 CD) (MD&G)<br />
3MDG 9371687 $45.99 $41.99<br />
In this modern operatic stunner, the orchestra<br />
mightily enters the musical fray with six<br />
percussionists <strong>and</strong> lavishes in passion <strong>and</strong><br />
nonstop dynamic power. MDG’s technicians have<br />
produced a fascinating live recording <strong>from</strong> the<br />
Bonn Opera House.<br />
Leo Fall: Der Fidele Bauer,<br />
operetta in 2 acts<br />
Works: Leo Fall (1873 - 1925):<br />
Der fidele Bauer (The Jolly<br />
Farmer), operetta. Artists:<br />
Vinzenz Praxmarer/Lehar Festival<br />
Orchestra & Choir. Suhrada;<br />
Scherwitzl; Noack; Amesmann. (2 CD) (CPO )<br />
2CPO 777591 $35.99 $31.99<br />
Successful operettas <strong>from</strong> the past practically<br />
never appear in opera houses today, but here,<br />
one is being rescued <strong>from</strong> oblivion. Der fidele<br />
Bauer (The Jolly Farmer) by Leo Fall possesses a<br />
genuine folk-like charm <strong>and</strong> tells the story of the<br />
poor little penniless Heinerle.<br />
Verdi: Il Trovatore / Kermes, Lippert, Naef, Turk<br />
Artists: Michael Hofstetter/Ludwigsburger<br />
Schlossfestspiele Orch & Chorus. Simone Kermes,<br />
Herbert Lippert, Yvonne Naef, Miljenko Turk. Josef<br />
Wagner. (2 CD) (Oehms) 2OEH 951 $34.49 $31.49<br />
This “Trovatore” has outst<strong>and</strong>ing singers,<br />
including the highly renowned Simone Kermes as<br />
Leonora, with perfect coloraturas.<br />
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