Opera

Baroque opera enthusiasts should snap up this disc [GF]

This world premiere recording is an appetising taster for more Porpora [GF]

A survey by Ralph Moore

For me, the two outer tracks alone make this anthology of final scenes compulsory [RMo]

(Déjà Review) The pleasure that Caballé’s beautiful tone and imaginative approach gives is enormous [JS]

Exotically scored but melodically diffuse, this melodrama is given the best possible advocacy [RMo]

A reissue of a unique and valuable recording undermined by catastrophic failures of presentation [PCG]

This first studio recording of Cherubini’s Les Abencérages is especially valuable [MC]

The new reference recording of Mozart’s Die verstellte Gärtnerin [DF]

(Déjà Review) Technically dated and sung in German, but with a cast that sing and act to the manner born [GF]

A thrilling piece of live theatre commemorating the career of a great singer, despite cuts [RMo]

A fine entry to the Turandot discography with the original conclusion by Alfano [LD]

A survey by Ralph Moore

A marriage made in hell does no favours to either partner – perhaps we might hope for a divorce? [PCG]

(Déjà Review) One can but thank Dorset Opera for their enterprise [CF]

If you have no recording of this work in your collection, this is a good choice [JV]

A sampler for the newly remastered Decca/Solti Ring demonstrates that the improvements are more than simply cosmetic [PCG]

A highly melodic Victorian opera – good tunes, vivacious duets, trio and quartets [JF]

By and large, a worthy reading of Der Waffenschmied, and it is good to see a brand-new recording of the work [GF]

by Ralph Moore

A superlative transfer of an Aida which should be in every serious opera collection [PSt]

An attractive programme of songs by French composers [MC]

Probably the best DVD version and one of the best in any format [BW]

This light-hearted comedy is charming entertainment and the presentation is worthy [GF]