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Outside Germany, the name Weimar usually evokes mixed feelings and images from Germany's history over the last hundred years. In Germany, Weimar refers to a city in the state of Thuringia, steeped...

Soloists: Dorothea Röschmann (Susanna), Emily Magee (Contessa Almaviva), René Pape (Figaro), Roman Trekel (Conte Almaviva), Peter Schreier (Basilio) Orchestra, choir: Staatskapelle Berlin...

Soloists: René Pape, Fatma Said, Nutthaporn Thammathi, Silke Redhammer, Bastian Thomas Kohl Orchestra, choir: Camerata Salzburg Conductor: Alondra de la Parra Director: Carlus Padrissa (La Fura dels...

Soloists: Jacquelyn Wagner, danced by Cynthia Loemij (Fiordiligi), Michèle Losier, danced by Samantha Van Wissen (Dorabella), Frédéric Antoun, danced by Julien Monty (Ferrando), Philippe Sly...

Soloists: Norbert Schmittberg, Renatus Mészár, Catherine Foster Orchestra, choir: Staatskapelle Weimar Conductor: Carl St. Clair Director: Michael Schulz Richard Wagner's Götterdämmerung...

Soloists: Frieder Aurich, Kirsten Blanck, Erin Caves Orchestra, choir: Staatskapelle Weimar, Opernchor des Nationaltheaters Weimar Conductor: Carl St. Clair Director: Michael Schulz Outside Germany...

Soloists: Lynda Russell, Elizabeth Vaughn, Sarah Walker Orchestra, choir: English National Opera Choir and Orchestra Conductor: Mark Elder Director: Colin Graham Gloriana was born when Benjamin...

Soloists: Leo Nucci, Maria Guleghina, Miroslav Dvorský Orchestra, choir: Vienna State Opera Choir and Orchestra Conductor: Fabio Luisi Director: Günter Krämer After personal tragedies and the...

Soloists: Francoise Joullié (Cendrillon), Dominique Lainé (Stepmother), Jayne Plaisted, Danièle Pater (Sisters) Orchestra, choir: Lyon National Opera Ballet and Orchestra Conductor: Yakov Kreisberg...

Orchestra, choir: Compagnie Malka Choreographer: Bouba Landrille Tchouda Tchaikovsky's Nutcracker from a new perspective – very refreshing, very unusual, very hip hop. This is how French...

Soloists: Roberto Tagliavini, Luciana D’Intino, Hui He Orchestra, choir: Orchestra e Coro del Maggio Musicale Fiorentino Conductor: Zubin Mehta Director: Ferzan Ozpetek Zubin Mehta conducts...

Soloists: Bejun Mehta, Eva Liebau, Regula Mühlemann Orchestra, choir: Collegium 1704, Collegium Vocale 1704 Conductor: Václav Luks Director: Ondej Havelka The Baroque theater at eský Krumlov Castle...

Soloists: Margaret Marschall, Ann Murray, Francisco Araiza Orchestra, choir: Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra, Vienna State Opera Choir Conductor: Riccardo Muti Director: Michael Hampe Arthaus presents a...

Orchestra, choir: Norwegian National Ballet, Norwegian National Opera Orchestra Conductor: Per Kristian Skalstad Choreographer: Alexander Ekman "I wanted to do something big, wild, and different....

Soloists: Franz Grundheber (Wozzeck), Walter Raffeiner (Drum Major), Hildegard Behrens (Marie) Orchestra, choir: Vienna State Opera choir and orchestra Conductor: Claudio Abbado Director: Adolf Dresen...

Orchestra, choir: Norwegian National Ballet, Norwegian National Opera Orchestra Conductor: Per Kristian Skalstad Choreographer: Alexander Ekman "I wanted to do something big, wild, and different....

Critics and audiences alike were enchanted by David Pountney's remarkable production of Dvoák's spellbinding fairy-tale opera at the English National Opera. The production is set in a...

Arrigo Boito's interpretation of the Faust legend is imaginative, yet faithful to Goethe's original concept. The score is memorable for its rich orchestral passages, beautifully accentuated by...

Soloists: John Potter, Michael George, Mary Seers, David James, Rogers Covey-Crump, Gordon Jones Orchestra, choir: The Hilliard Ensemble, The Western Wind Choir Conductor: Paul Hiller Director: Dorian...

Conductor: Bernard Haitink Director: Hans Hulscher In this live recording made at the Concertgebouw concert hall in Amsterdam, Bernard Haitink conducts the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra in Hector...

Luciano Pavarotti is arguably the most significant tenor of the 20th century. His career spanned 45 years, and each of his performances is unforgettable, especially LA BOHEME, TURANDOT, and AIDA....

Soloists: Montserrat Caballé (tenor), José Carreras (tenor) “As a child, I listened to opera and studied music. I knew what I wanted and what I liked, and I dreamed of making it happen.” José...

Soloists: Roberto Alagna (Roméo), Angela Gheorghiu (Juliette) Orchestra, choir: Czech National Opera, Kühn Mixed Choir (Prague), Czech Philharmonic Chamber Orchestra Conductor: Anton Guadagno...

Soloists: Rodney Gilfry, Isabel Rey, Michael Volle Orchestra, choir: Zurich Opera Choir and Orchestra Conductor: Franz Welser-Möst Director: Sven-Eric Bechtolf A mysterious, childlike woman, a murder...

Soloists: Anna Tsygankova (Kitri), Matthew Golding (Basilio), Peter de Jong (Don Quixote), Karel de Rooij (Sancho Panza) Orchestra, choir: Dutch National Ballet, Holland Symfonia Conductor: Kevin...

Soloists: Sabine Noack, Ludmil Kuntschew, Alexandra Petersamer Orchestra, choir: Anhaltische Philharmonie Dessau, Kinderchor des Anhaltischen Theaters Dessau Conductor: Markus L. Frank Director:...

Orchestra, choir: Teatro dell’Opera di Roma ballet company Director: Eleonora Abbagnato Choreographer: Léonide and Lorca Massine Against the picturesque backdrop of Vesuvius, the ancient Roman...

Soloists: Mirella Freni (Mimi), Luciano Pavarotti (Rodolfo), Sandra Pacetti (Musetta), Gino Quilico (Marcello) Orchestra, choir: San Francisco Opera Chorus and Orchestra Conductor: Tiziano Severini...

The work, which premiered at the Teatro Regio in Turin in 1896, returns to the stage. • A new production by Paolo Gavazzeni and Piero Maranghi in honor of the 125th anniversary of Puccini's...

Soloists: Alexia Voulgaridou, Cristina Damian, Teodor Ilincai Conductor: Alexander Joel Director: Vincent Boussard In 2012, the Hamburg State Opera presented a new production of Giacomo Puccini's...

Giacomo Puccini's Madama Butterfly – the composer's own favorite and certainly one of the most beloved operas in the repertoire – comes to life at the world-famous Arena di Verona. This...

Soloists: Angela Gheorghiu (Floria Tosca), Roberto Alagna (Mario Cavaradossi), Ruggero Raimondi (Baron Scarpia), Maurizio Muraro (Cesare Angelotti), Enrico Fissore (Sacristan), David Cangelosi...

Soloists: Katia Ricciarelli, Eva Marton, José Carreras Orchestra, choir: Vienna State Opera Orchestra, Vienna Boys' Choir Conductor: Lorin Maazel Director: Harold Prince Arthaus presents a...

Luciano Pavarotti leads an exceptional cast in this magnificent live recording from La Scala in Milan, with Ghena Dimitrova, Maria Chiara, Nicolai Ghiaurov, and Juan Pons all in top form. Luca...

Soloists: Marlies Petersen, Giuseppe Varano, James Rutherford Orchestra, choir: Grazer Philharmonisches Orchester, Chor des Opernhauses Graz Conductor: Tecwyn Evans Director: Peter Konwitschny...

Soloists: Ermonela Jaho, Francesco Demuro, Vladimir Stoyanov Orchestra, choir: Orchestra, Coro e Corpo di ballo dell'Arena di Verona Conductor: Julian Kovatchev Director: Hugo de Ana La Traviata...

Macbeth marked the beginning of Verdi's lifelong interest in William Shakespeare's works. Verdi came close to the master with his composition Othello and even surpassed him with Falstaff....

Soloists: Marcelo Álvarez, Carlos Álvarez, Inva Mula Orchestra, choir: Orquestra Simfònica i Cor del Gran Teatre del Liceu Conductor: Jesús López-Cobos Director: Graham Vick Arthaus presents...

Soloists: Janine Jansen (violin), Sir Antonio Pappano (piano) Director: Gerald Fox Directed by PRIX ITALIA award-winning documentary filmmaker Gerry Fox and assisted by the legendary Sir Antonio...

Soloists: Peter Schreier (Evangelist and arias), Bernd Weikl (Jesus), Mitsuko Shirai (soprano), Marga Schiml (alto), Franz Grundheber (bass) Orchestra, choir: Hamburg Ballet, St. Michaelis Orchestra...

Soloists: Roger Daltrey (Macheath), Stratford Johns (Peachum), Patricia Routledge (Mrs. Peachum), Carol Hall (Polly Peachum), Rosemary Ashe (Lucy Lockit) Orchestra, choir: English Baroque Soloists...

Conductor: John Hopkins, Stephen Barlow Portrait Dame Kiri Te Kanawa's story contains all the best elements of an operatic fairy tale. Born into a family with Maori roots, Kiri Te Kanawa rose to...

Soloists: Camilla Nylund (Leonore), Jonas Kaufmann (Florestan), Alfred Muff (Don Pizarro), László Polgár (Rocco) Orchestra, choir: Zurich Opera House choir and orchestra Conductor: Nikolaus...

Soloists: Sean Panikkar, Sarah Maria Sun, Anna Maria Chiuri, Antonio Yang, Musa Ngqungwana, Victor Afung Lauwers Orchestra, choir: Wiener Philharmoniker Conductor: Ingo Metzmacher Director: Jan...

Soloists: Ana Laguna (Giselle), Luc Bouy (Albrecht), Yvan Auzely (Hilarion) Vanessa McIntosh (Bathilde), Lena Wennergren (Myrtha) Orchestra, choir: Orchestre National de l’Opera de Monte-Carlo...

Soloists: Michelle Breedt, Roberto Saccà, Elena Kelessidi, Artur Rucinski, Svetlana Doneva, Liuba Sokolova, Angelica Voje Orchestra, choir: Wiener Symphoniker, Prague Philharmonic Choir Conductor:...

“I am interested in how we must now recalibrate our existence and rethink our humanity: our relationship with the world, its changes, and history. Turning points always offer opportunities to...

Soloists: Nadja Saidakova (Maria), Vladimir Malakhov (Le Prince Casse Noisette), Oliver Matz (Drosselmeyer), Beatrice Knop (Reine des Glaces), Viara Natcheva (Reine des Neiges) Orchestra, choir: Corps...

Soloists: Evelyn Hart (Odette / Odile), Peter Schaufuss (Siegfried) Orchestra, choir: London Festival Ballet, Danish Radio Symphony Orchestra Conductor: Graham Bond Choreography: Natalia Makarova, Sir...

Soloists: Fiorenza Cedolins, Marcelo Álvarez, Ruggero Raimondi Orchestra, choir: Orchestra e Coro dell’ Arena di Verona Conductor: Daniel Oren Director: Hugo de Ana Italian opera producer Hugo de...

Soloists: Daniela Dessì, Fabio Armiliato, Claudio Sgura Orchestra, choir: Orchestra and Choir of the Teatro Carlo Felice, Children's Choir of the Teatro Carlo Felice Conductor: Marco Boemi...

Soloists: Soile Isokoski, Johan Botha, Sophie Koch, Daniela Fally, Peter Mati, Jochen Schmeckenbecher Orchestra, choir: Vienna State Opera Orchestra Conductor: Christian Thielemann Venue: Vienna State...

Soloists: Hakan Hagegard, Kiri Te Kanawa, Tatiana Troyanos Orchestra, choir: San Francisco Opera Orchestra Conductor: Donald Runnicles Director: Stephen Lawless Capriccio is a somewhat unique work in...

Soloists: Camilla Nylund, Michèle Losier, Nadine Sierra, Günther Groissböck, Roman Trekel Orchestra, choir: Staatskapelle Berlin Conductor: Zubin Mehta Director: André Heller The Viennese...

Soloists: Adrianne Pieczonka, Angelika Kirchschlager, Miah Persson Orchestra, choir: Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra, Vienna State Opera Choir Conductor: Semyon Bychkov Director: Robert Carsen Arthaus...

Soloists: Marjana Lipovšek, Eva Johansson, Melanie Diener Orchestra, choir: Zurich Opera Choir and Orchestra Conductor: Christoph von Dohnányi Director: Martin Kušej The Zurich Opera's second...

Soloists: Erika Sunnegårdh, Mark S. Doss, Robert Brubaker Conductor: Nicola Luisotti Director: Gabriele Lavia Oscar Wilde describes his work Salomé as containing “refrains whose recurring motifs...

Soloists: Angela Denoke, Kim Begley, Doris Soffel Orchestra, choir: Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester Berlin Conductor: Stefan Soltesz Director: Nikolaus Lehnhoff This highly acclaimed production of...