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Franz Welser-Most, Orchester des Opernhauses Zurich, Eva Mei, Piotr Beczala, Thomas Hampson - Verdi: La Traviata (2006)

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Franz Welser-Most, Orchester des Opernhauses Zurich, Eva Mei, Piotr Beczala, Thomas Hampson - Verdi: La Traviata (2006)

Franz Welser-Möst, Orchester des Opernhauses Zürich, Eva Mei, Piotr Beczala, Thomas Hampson - Verdi: La Traviata (2006)
NTSC 16:9 (720x480) | Italiano (LinearPCM, 2 ch) | (Dolby AC3, 6 ch) | (DTS, 5 ch) | 7.41 Gb (DVD9) | 128 min
Classical | Arthaus Musik | Sub: Italiano, English, Deutsch, Francais, Espanol, Japanese

La Traviata, Giuseppe Verdi very personal opera, was premiered in 1853 at the Teatro La Fenice in Venice. The first night was a fiasco, but after a few revisions the opera set out to conquer the world. La Traviata offers no scope for grandiose crowd scenes or historical pomp. In keeping with the intimate nature of the action, Verdi’s music reflects the inner feelings of the protagonists. The heroine, whose emotional state is determined by external circumstances, is in the centre of the story of emotional upheavals. Jürgen Flimm haunting staging stays close to Verdi’s intent. He focuses on the protagonists, showing their shakiness, emotions, despair, love, sacrifice and tragedy rather than concentrating on the abysses of the Parisian demi-monde. Eva Mei and Piotr Beczala are a perfectly matched couple. Her soft and flexible soprano and his lyrical tenor, marked by excellent diction, work very well together, joined by the “golden” voice of outstanding Thomas Hampson.

Thomas Hampson, Sunhae Im, Stephanie Houtzeel, Tomasz Konieczny & Martin Haselböck - Liszt: Orchestral Songs (2023)

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Thomas Hampson, Sunhae Im, Stephanie Houtzeel, Tomasz Konieczny & Martin Haselböck - Liszt: Orchestral Songs (2023)

Thomas Hampson, Sunhae Im, Stephanie Houtzeel, Tomasz Konieczny, Orchester Wiener Akademie & Martin Haselböck - Liszt: Orchestral Songs (2023)
EAC Rip | FLAC (tracks+log+.cue) - 296 Mb | MP3 CBR 320 kbps - 154 Mb | Digital booklet | 01:06:21
Classical, Vocal | Label: Aparté

Franz Liszt’s art songs form a fascinating repertoire. His lieder served as a vehicle for his own artistic and aesthetic development, but also as inspiration for his contemporaries, who soon followed in his footsteps in composing songs for voice and orchestra.

Antonio Pappano, Orchestre de Paris - Verdi: Don Carlos (1996)

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Antonio Pappano, Orchestre de Paris - Verdi: Don Carlos (1996)

Antonio Pappano, Orchestre de Paris, Roberto Alagna, Karita Mattila, Thomas Hampson - Verdi: Don Carlos (1996)
PAL 4:3 (720x576) | Français (Dolby AC3, 2 ch) | (Dolby AC3, 5 ch) | 7,57 Gb (DVD9) | 211 min
Classical | NVC Arts | Sub: English, Francais, Deutsch, Espanol, Italiano

This is a 1996 all-star-cast version from Paris of the original French version of Verdi's epic five-act opera, Don Carlos. First produced in 1867, only Wagner would write musical drama on a grander scale, and due to the three-and-a-half-hour running time most subsequent productions have made substantial cuts. This is therefore a rare opportunity to witness Verdi's tragedy in its entirety.

Nikolaus Harnoncourt, Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra Amsterdam - Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Don Giovanni (2022)

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Nikolaus Harnoncourt, Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra Amsterdam - Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Don Giovanni (2022)

Nikolaus Harnoncourt, Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra Amsterdam - Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Don Giovanni (2022)
WEB FLAC | Tracks ~ 664 Mb | Total time: 02:51:57 | Cover included
Classical | Label: Warner Classics / Teldec | 2292-44184-2 | Recorded: 1988

The late lamented Edita Gruberová, who passed away last October, was perhaps at the peak of her powers in Mozartian repertoire during the late 80s, particularly under the baton of Nikolaus Harnoncourt. This beautiful version of Don Giovanni with Thomas Hampson, available for the first time in digital format, allows us to enjoy her mesmerizing Donna Anna.

50 Years Grosses Festspielhaus Salzburg [25CDs] - Verdi: La Traviata (2010)

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50 Years Grosses Festspielhaus Salzburg [25CDs] -  Verdi: La Traviata (2010)

50 Years Grosses Festspielhaus Salzburg [25CDs] - Verdi: La Traviata (2010)
EAC | FLAC | Image (Cue & Log) ~ 378 Gb | Total time: 02:06:12 | Scans included
Classical | Label: Deutsche Grammophon | # 477 9111 | Recorded: 1960-2009

The Grosses Festpielhaus in Salzburg has been the scene of countless memorable musical events - operas, concerts and recitals - for 50 years. Here is a unique chance to celebrate the glories of this distinguished era. In an exceptional collaboration with the Salzburg Festival, we have prepared a 25-CD box set - 5 complete operas, 10 concerts and 2 recitals - featuring many of the world's greatest artists, in recordings with classical status and others that are appearing on CD for the first time. Concerts (five out of ten are first-time releases): with Abbado, Bernstein, B hm, Boulez, Karajan, Levine, Mehta, Muti, Solti. Soloists include Anne-Sophie Mutter and Jessye Norman.

Nikolaus Harnoncourt, Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra - Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Così fan tutte (1991)

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Nikolaus Harnoncourt, Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra - Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Così fan tutte (1991)

Nikolaus Harnoncourt, Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra - Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Così fan tutte (1991)
EAC | FLAC | Image (Cue & Log) ~ 780 Mb | Total time: 63:40+76:52+56:02 | Scans included
Classical | Label: Teldec | # 9031-71381-2 | Recorded: 1990

The performances are uniformally excellent – a splendid cast, with a marvellously affecting Fiordiligi in Charlotte Margiono, Thomas Hampson as superb as ever as Don Alfonso, and a particularly beautifully sung Ferrando. Deon van der Walt - it is worth hearing. The Chorus of De Nederlandse Opera have very little to do but their reputation does precede them. The true consistent glory is in the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra. Not a group that does a lot of operatic work, they nonetheless have no difficulty in bringing all the polish and intense musicianship for which the orchestra is famous. Under the direction of Harnoncourt, with whom the RCO have worked frequently over the years, this recording shows that the Amsterdammers continue to deserve their reputation as one of the world’s very greatest ensembles.

Carlo Rizzi, Wiener Philharmoniker, Anna Netrebko, Rolando Villazon - Verdi: La Traviata (2006) [Blu-ray]

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Carlo Rizzi, Wiener Philharmoniker, Anna Netrebko, Rolando Villazon - Verdi: La Traviata (2006) [Blu-ray]

Carlo Rizzi, Wiener Philharmoniker, Anna Netrebko, Rolando Villazón - Verdi: La Traviata (2006) [Blu-ray]
BluRay | BDMV | MPEG-4 AVC Video / 27999 kbps / 1080i / 29,970 fps | 133 min | 38,6 Gb
Audio1: Italiano / LPCM Audio / 2.0 / 24-bit | Audio2: DTS-HD MA 5.1 / 48 kHz / 4236 kbps / 24-bit
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BluRay-rip1 | MKV 1280x720 / 2762 kbps / 29,97 fps | 133 min | 6,15 Gb
BluRay-rip2 | MKV 1920x1080 / 5000 kbps / 29,97 fps | 133 min | 8,26 Gb
Audio: Italiano / PCM / 2ch / 48.0 KHz / 24 bits | DTS / 6ch / 48.0 KHz / 24 bits
Classical | Deutsche Grammophon | Sub: Italiano, English, Deutsch, Francais, Espanol, Chinese

Here is the opera event of 2005, the Salzburg Festival’s "La Traviata" featuring Anna Netrebko, Rolando Villazón, and Thomas Hampson in a dramatic staging by Willy Decker – the thrilling production that prompted riotous ovations not seen since Karajan’s heyday.

Antonio Pappano, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House - The Verdi Edition: La Traviata (2013)

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Antonio Pappano, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House - The Verdi Edition: La Traviata (2013)

Antonio Pappano, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House - The Verdi Edition: La Traviata (2013)
NTSC 16:9 (720x480) | Italiano (LinearPCM, 2 ch) | (DTS, 6 ch) | 135 min | 7,72 Gb (DVD9)
Classical | Label: Opus Arte | Sub: English, Francais, Deutsch, Espanol, Italiano | Recorded: 2009

Verdi's best-loved work, is performed here by a star cast in a revival of Richard Eyre's highly acclaimed 1994 production. Music Director Antonio Pappano conducts La traviata for the first time at Covent Garden. American oprano Renée Fleming returns to Covent Garden to sing Violetta for the first time with The Royal Opera. La traviata was first performed at the Teatro La Fenice, Venice in March 1853.

Nikolaus Harnoncourt - The Complete Sony Recordings, Part 10 [6CDs] (2016)

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Nikolaus Harnoncourt - The Complete Sony Recordings, Part 10 [6CDs] (2016)

Nikolaus Harnoncourt - The Complete Sony Recordings, Part 10 (2016)
EAC | FLAC | Image (Cue & Log) ~ 1,19 Gb | Total time: 05:02:53 | Scans included
Classical | Label: Sony Classical | # 88875173752 | Recorded: 1991-2015

Nikolaus Harnoncourt The Complete Sony Recordings brings together for the first time Harnoncourt s complete recordings from 2002-2015 with his Concentus Musicus Wien, the Wiener Philharmonike, the Chamber Orchestra of Europe and the Symphonieorchester des Bayrischen Rundfunks. The Sony Classical edition features his famous symphony recordings of Mozart, Haydn, Beethoven and Bruckner, alongside his celebrated performances of great choral works such as the Verdi, Brahms and Mozart Requiems and Haydn's Die Schöpfung, as well as Mozart's opera Zaide, Haydn's Orlando paladino and Gershwin's Porgy and Bess. Also included are previously authorized but unreleased recordings of J. S. Bach s Cantatas Nos. 26 & 36, Beethoven's Christus am Ölberge and Dvorák's Stabat Mater.

Antonio Pappano, Wiener Philharmoniker, Anja Harteros, Jonas Kaufmann - Verdi: Don Carlo (2014) [Blu-Ray]

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Antonio Pappano, Wiener Philharmoniker, Anja Harteros, Jonas Kaufmann - Verdi: Don Carlo (2014) [Blu-Ray]

Antonio Pappano, Wiener Philharmoniker, Anja Harteros, Jonas Kaufmann - Verdi: Don Carlo (2014) [Blu-Ray]
BluRay | BDMV | MPEG-4 AVC Video / 19000 kbps / 1080i / 29,970 fps | 235 min | 44,1 Gb
Audio1: Italiano / LPCM Audio / 2.0 / 24-bit | Audio2: DTS-HD MA / 5.0 / 48 kHz / 3805 kbps / 24-bit
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BluRay-rip | AVC | MKV 1280x720 / 2735 kbps / 29,970 fps | 235 min | 10,7 Gb
Audio: Italiano / PCM / 2ch / 48.0 KHz / 24-bit | DTS / 5ch / 48.0 KHz / 24-bit
Classical | SONY | Sub: English, Francais, Deutsch, Espanol, Italiano, Korean, Chinese

The highlight of the 2013 Salzburg Festival in Giuseppe Verdi’s bicentennial year, Don Carlo is conducted by Antonio Pappano and stars Jonas Kaufmann in the title role. “With Antonio Pappano in the pit, Jonas Kaufmann and Anja Harteros brought to their interpretations of the leading role rapturous arcs of phrasing and tone that we have not heard for a generation. Verdi's music can weather mediocrity and still provide audiences with enjoyment … but here he was truly honoured as he would have wished.” (The Telegraph)

Simon Rattle, Berliner Philharmoniker - New Year’s Eve Concert 2002: Bernstein: Wonderful Town (2021) [Blu-Ray]

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Simon Rattle, Berliner Philharmoniker - New Year’s Eve Concert  2002: Bernstein: Wonderful Town (2021) [Blu-Ray]

Simon Rattle, Berliner Philharmoniker - New Year’s Eve Concert / Silvesterkonzert 2002: Bernstein: Wonderful Town (2021) [Blu-Ray]
BluRay | BDMV | MPEG-4 AVC Video / 29887 kbps / 1080i / 29,970 fps | 76 min | 18,1 Gb
Audio1: English / LPCM Audio / 2.0 / 48 kHz / 2304 kbps / 24-bit
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BluRay-rip | AVC | MKV 1920x1080 / 6215 kbps / 29,97 fps | 76 min | 4,55 Gb
Audio: English / PCM / 2ch / 48.0 KHz / 24 bits
Classical | EuroArts | Sub.: English, German, French

"What a Wonderful Town" was the motto of the traditional New Year's Eve Concert at the Berlin Philharmonie. The Berliner Philharmoniker, conducted by Sir Simon Rattle along with some of the most sought-after singers in this field including Thomas Hampson, Kim Criswell, Simone Sauphanor and Karl Daymond perform Leonard Bernstein's 'Wonderful Town'. 'Wonderful Town' was the second of Bernstein's trio of 'New York' musicals begun in 1944 with 'On The Town' and completed with 1957's 'West Side Story' and is a love letter to New York in the '30's. Bernstein's score combines witty pastiches of various popular musical styles of the 30s - Conga!, Swing! - and some of his most winning ballads. The program also includes George Gershwin’s songs ‘My Man’s Gone Now’, ‘Ask Me Again’ and ‘Fascinatin’ Rhythm’.

Antonio Pappano, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Renee Fleming, Joseph Calleja - Verdi: La Traviata (2011) [Blu-Ray]

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Antonio Pappano, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Renee Fleming, Joseph Calleja - Verdi: La Traviata (2011) [Blu-Ray]

Antonio Pappano, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Renée Fleming, Joseph Calleja - Verdi: La Traviata (2011) [Blu-Ray]
BluRay | BDMV | MPEG-4 AVC Video / 30907 kbps / 1080i / 29,970 fps | 133 min | 40,5 Gb
Audio1: Italiano / LPCM Audio / 2.0 / 24-bit | Audio2: DTS-HD MA 5.1 / 48 kHz / 4448 kbps / 24-bit
Classical | Opus Arte | Sub: English, Francais, Deutsch, Espanol, Italiano

Verdi’s best-loved work, is performed here by a star cast in a revival of Richard Eyre’s highly acclaimed 1994 production. Music Director Antonio Pappano conducts La traviata for the first time at Covent Garden. American soprano Renée Fleming returns to Covent Garden to sing Violetta for the first time with The Royal Opera. La traviata was first performed at the Teatro La Fenice, Venice in March 1853.

Thomas Hampson - Thomas Hampson: Essentials (2020)

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Thomas Hampson - Thomas Hampson: Essentials (2020)

Thomas Hampson - Thomas Hampson: Essentials (2020)
FLAC tracks | 01:47:12 | 418 Mb
Genre: Classical / Label: UMG Recordings, Inc.

Thomas Hampson, America’s foremost baritone, hails from Spokane, Washington. He has received many honors and awards for his probing artistry and cultural leadership. Comprising more than 150 albums, his discography includes winners of a Grammy Award, five Edison Awards, and the Grand Prix du Disque. He received the 2009 Distinguished Artistic Leadership Award from the Atlantic Council in Washington, DC, and was appointed the New York Philharmonic’s first Artist-in-Residence.

Evelino Pido, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House - Offenbach: Les Contes d'Hoffmann (2017) [BDRip]

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Evelino Pido, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House - Offenbach: Les Contes d'Hoffmann (2017) [BDRip]

Evelino Pidò, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House - Offenbach: Les Contes d'Hoffmann (2017) [BDRip]
BluRay-rip | AVC | MKV 1920x1080 / 6215 kbps / 29,97 fps | 169 min | 9,20 Gb
Audio: Français / DTS / 6ch / 48.0 KHz / 24 bits
Classical | Sony | Sub: French, English, German, Italian

The final revival of this well-loved production by John Schlesinger provided the perfect vehicle for Vittorio Grigòlo as Hoffmann to display his wonderful voice and masterful acting, surrounded by an exemplary supporting cast, including Sonya Yoncheva in the role of Antonia, and Thomas Hampson as Hoffmann’s arch rivals. The production at the Royal Opera House (November 2016) garnered very good reviews, especially for Vittorio Grigòlo.

Franz Welser-Möst, Orchestra of the Opernhaus Zürich - Verdi: Macbeth (2011/2001)

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Franz Welser-Möst, Orchestra of the Opernhaus Zürich - Verdi: Macbeth (2011/2001)

Franz Welser-Möst, Orchestra of the Opernhaus Zürich - Verdi: Macbeth (2011/2001)
NTSC 16:9 (720x480) | Italiano (LinearPCM, 2 ch) | (Dolby AC3, 6 ch) | 7.38 Gb (DVD9) | 141 min
Classical | Arthaus Musik | Sub.: Italiano, English, Deutsch, Francais, Espanol

With this opera, Verdi composed a true music drama. For this great early opera, he demanded from his librettist Francesco Maria Piave a text that would have “extravagance, originality brevity and sublimity.” Thomas Hampson made a triumphant début in the title role of Verdi’s Macbeth in this Zurich Opera production, with Paoletta Marrocu as his beautiful, power-hungry wife. In David Pountney’s hard-edged, post-modern production duality of man and woman is constantly brought into question. His Macbeth is not just a story about the usurpation of a crown with supernatural intervention, it resonates with symbolic references to the battle of the sexes and throws into sharp relief the link between power and gender. A strong supporting cast draws a top quality performance from the Zurich Opera Orchestra.