Opera Anima Rara: Ermonela Jaho's tribute to Rosina Storchio Part of "Opera Rara at 50," (2020 marks the label's fiftieth anniversary) this is an exemplary example of how an intelligent idea behind a vocal recital results ini a listening experience that is both cogent and stimulating. Albanian soprano Ermonela Jaho is well-known in the UK,
Wagner An Angel versus a Whore?: Tobias Kratzer's manic, off-piste Tannhäuser From the off, it is clear this is no ordinary Tannhäuser ...
Opera Wood Nymphs and Mermaids in Sussex: Dvořák's Rusalka at Glyndebourne When I wrote in one of Classical Explorer's early posts about Dvořák's Piano Concerto, I couldn't resist linking to some of Rusalka: the opera's most excerpted moment, the "Song to the Moon," sung there by the amazing Gabriela Beňačková (see
Early Music The other Orpheus: Stefano Landi's "La Morte d'Orfeo" The further adventures of Orpheus ...
Opera Finding a way into modern music: Henze's "Tristan" and "Der Prinz von Homburg" In a World of dumbing down, of easy-on-the-ear accessibility, Henze offers a middle way, a way into complexity without overwhelm
Opera Meeting Massenet: a Canadian Thais An English conductor with a Canadian orchestra conspire to create a momentous recording of a great French opera.
