Schubert: Die Schone Mullerin, Winterreise & Schwanengesang [3CDs + DVD]
Particularly renowned for his insightful and sensitive performances, acclaimed tenor Ian Bostridge is in fine form in these three major Schubert song cycles. Alongside his affecting interpretation of Die Schöne Müllerin and deeply felt Winterreise is his celebrated recording of Schwanengesang, which won praise for its “marvellously haunting expression” (Gramophone). This three-disc set includes a bonus DVD of …
Barbara Frittoli ~ Mozart / Sir Charles Mackerras, Scottish Chamber Orchestra
This disc of arias from five Mozart operas showcases the soprano Barbara Frittoli. When Graham Vick’s ill-fated Don Giovanni was featured in the 2000 Glyndebourne season, almost the only thing that wasn’t booed was Frittoli’s Donna Anna: a model of decorum, elegance, and vocal poise amid the onstage carnage, which confirmed her status as one of the outstanding …
‘In the conception of a film, I need people to be my allies. With Michel Legrand, the bond is even stronger: he’s not a collaborator but a brother. Nor is he a composer but a fountain of music.’ With those words, Jacques Demy hailed his musical double, friend and partner in creation for thirty years and nine feature …