Puccini

Callas’ voice restored for a film score; if you love her voice, maybe this is one for you [KT]

Birgit Nilsson’s first Turandot now remastered on Pristine Audio brings the recording back into the field of comparison [PCG]

A classic recording in a splendid remastering [JQ]

A most worthwhile remastering of this classic Turandot, with sonic improvements throughout [EJW]

A good account of some of Puccini’s youthful works which is not necessarily an improvement on Pappano’s rival version [RMo]

Yet another classic opera recording given new lustre by Pristine’s remastering [RMo]

Ivan Repušić’s impressive conducting helps create a distinct sense of occasion [MC]

De los Ángeles is a winning Butterfly in this classic set, now reissued by Pristine [PT]

That Pene Pati is a talented tenor far beyond the ordinary is obvious, and I hope he isn’t tempted to take on heavier roles too early [GF]

A captivating album of arias on a courtesan theme [MC]

Delights all round on this Mediterranean exploration [RCh]

A classic if not definitive recording, in superb sound [MBu]

A deeply touching Butterfly and a thrilling Pinkerton who are all the more striking in Pristine’s vivid remastering [RMo]

One of the most glorious female voices of the 20th century, in a selection from famous recordings [EJW]

A valuable documentation of Delman’s versatility, musically, repertoire-wise and linguistically [GF]

A pleasing concert that will almost certainly cheer you up [MMB]

Not a first choice recording but worth spending some time with for a few excellent individual contributions [MP]

Another transfer of the 1938 Serenade to Music and miscellaneous songs from the 16 singers [JW]

This old recording still has plenty of rewards to offer [MP]

These songs deserve more recordings but here the vocal shortcomings are hard to ignore [MBu]

The youthful Puccini’s complete songs, robustly sung – and an even more pleasing trio of early orchestral pieces [RMo]

This important historical document must be judged on its own terms [JF]

Newly edited Puccini operatic suites receive glowing performances [PCG]

Not my cup of tea – in spite of some sensitive, nuanced singing, Gheorghiu’s vibrato is now too much to stomach [GF]