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Verdi: La Traviata (Teatro Real)

Verdi: La Traviata (Teatro Real)

Norah Amsellem (Violetta); José Bros (Alfredo); Renato Bruson (Germont);

"Norah Amsellem’'s Violetta flourishes - vocally and dramatically, nothing is a challenge to her...Thanks to Pizzi’s intelligence, every detail in the action works in this production...Jesus Lopez Cobos’ maturity is astonishing...his perfect conducting looks for emotion and finds it...This production is only waiting for a DVD to make history." (Le Monde de la Musique)

Verdi: La Traviata (The Royal Opera)

Verdi: La Traviata (The Royal Opera)

Renée Fleming (Violetta); Joseph Calleja (Alfredo); Thomas Hampson (Germont);

"Antonio Pappano takes charge of this revival, searching out the meaning of Verdi's score in a supple, sentient reading that sweeps you along." (The Guardian)

Verdi: La traviata (The Royal Opera)

Verdi: La traviata (The Royal Opera)

Ermonela Jaho (Violetta Valéry); Charles Castronovo (Alfredo Germont); Plácido Domingo (Giorgio Germont); Catherine Carby (Annina); Aigul Akhmetshina (Flora Bervoix); Germán E Alcántara (Baron Douphol); Simon Shibambu (Doctor Grenvil); Thomas Atkins (Gastone de Letorieres); Jeremy White (Marquis D'Obigny);

"Jaho gives everything she has, especially an exceptional diversity of soft singing, intimate, vulnerable, dreamy, apprehensive, intense and the result is a deeply moving portrayal." (The Financial Times ★★★★)

Verdi: Les vêpres siciliennes (De Nederlandse Opera)

Verdi: Les vêpres siciliennes (De Nederlandse Opera)

Barbara Haveman (Hélène); Burkhard Fritz (Henri); Alejandro Marco-Buhrmester (Guy de Montfort); Balint Szabo (Jean Procida);

"Alejandro Marco-Buhrmeister succeeds in evoking our sympathy in 'Au sein de la puissance'. The lovers sing tenderly; but what stands out in their Act 2 duet is some exquisite phrasing in the strings...There are a few cuts, including the cabaletta of Procida's 'Et toi, Palerme', but it's a worthwhile addition to the modest number of French grand operas on DVD." (Gramophone)

Verdi: Macbeth (Gran Teatre del Liceu)

Verdi: Macbeth (Gran Teatre del Liceu)

Carlos Álvarez (Macbeth); Maria Guleghina (Lady Macbeth); Roberto Scandiuzzi (Banquo); Begoña Alberdi (Lady in Waiting); Marco Berti (Macduff); Javier Palacios (Malcolm); Ferran Ilari (Fleance);

"A strong cast was the most prominent factor in the return of Macbeth to the Gran Teatre del Liceu. Carlos Álvarez...sung in glorious voice and with a good sense of the psychology of the character. His dominating Lady wasGuleghina...her dramatic presence is overwhelming, especially in her wonderful Sleepwalking scene." (Opera)

Verdi: Macbeth (The Royal Opera)

Verdi: Macbeth (The Royal Opera)

Simon Keenlyside (Macbeth); Liudmyla Monastyrska (Lady Macbeth); Raymond Aceto (Banquo);

"... an impressive company showcase, full of moments when chorus and orchestra are at full throttle. Whipped up by Antonio Pappano's baton, they sound truly thrilling." (The Guardian)