Nicole Cabell: Soprano

Sir Andrew Davis conducts the London Philharmonic Orchestra on the debut album of 2005 BBC Cardiff "Singer of the World" Nicole Cabell.

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Vittorio Grigolo: Vittorio

International recording artist Vittorio Grigolo's self-titled debut album, released on September 12, 2006, was one of the highest classical chart debuts ever for a new artist in the UK.

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Joseph Calleja: Tenor Arias

The debut recording of Maltese tenor Joseph Calleja features the great tenor arias from Rigoletto, Lucia di Lammermoor, La Traviata, Macbeth, and others. Riccardo Chailly conducts the Giuseppe Verdi Orchestra Milan.

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Joseph Calleja: The Golden Voice

Calleja's second recording features arias from the Italian and French operatic traditions, including selections by Bellini, Donizetti, Bizet, Gounod, and Adam.  Carlo Rizzi conducts the orchestra of the Academy of St. Martin-in-the-Fields.

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David Daniels: Handel: Opera Arias

World-renowned countertenor David Daniels performs with the Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment, conducted by Roger Norrington, in selections from Tamerlano, Serse, Giulio Cesare, Ariodante, Rodelinda, and Rinaldo.

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Puccini: La Bohème

Herbert von Karajan conducts the Berlin Philharmonic. Stars Luciano Pavarotti, Mirella Freni, and Elizabeth Harwood.

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Mozart: Don Giovanni

Nikolaus Harnoncourt conducts the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra. Stars Thomas Hampson, Edita Gruberova, Barbara Bonney, Hans Peter Blochwitz, Laszlo Polgar, Anton Scharinger, Robert Holl.

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Bolcom: A View from the Bridge

Dennis Russell Davies conducts the Lyric Opera of Chicago Orchestra and the cast of the world premiere production, including Catherine Malfitano, Gregory Turay, Kim Josephson, and Juliana Rambaldi.

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Wagner: Der Fliegende Holländer (The Flying Dutchman)

James Levine conducts the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra and Chorus.  Stars James Morris, Deborah Voigt, Ben Heppner, Jan-Hendrick Rootering, Paul Groves, Birgitta Svenden.

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Verdi: Rigoletto

Carlo Maria Giulini conducts the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra.  Stars Piero Cappuccilli, Ileana Cotrubas, Plácido Domingo, Elena Obraztsova, Nicolai Ghiaurov.

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Strauss: Elektra

Georg Solti conducts the Vienna Philharmonic.  Stars Birgit Nilsson, Felicia Weathers, Gerhard Stolze, Gerhard Unger, and Helen Watts.

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Mascagni: Cavalleria Rusticana / Leoncavallo: Pagliacci

Georges Pretre conducts the Orchestra of Teatro alla Scala. Stars Plácido Domingo, Elena Obraztsova, Juan Pons, Teresa Stratas.

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A View from the Bridge (Miller)

Longshoreman Eddie Carbone is captivated with his niece, Catherine, and his inappropriate feelings for her are inflamed when his wife's cousin from Italy makes advances toward Catherine.   Brush up with Arthur Miller's classic play in preparation for WNO's Washington premiere of William Bolcom's opera.  Purchase from Giveline

Decoding Wagner: An Invitation to His World of Music Drama (May)

A concise, informative guide to Wagner and his works, "This book is likely to make neophytes and connoisseurs alike eager to reexperience the Wagner operas on an ongoing basis" (Opera News). Includes two full-length CDs.

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The Ring of the Niebelung - Vol. 1 (Russell)

A multiple Eisner Award winner, P. Craig Russell's comic book adaptation of the Ring cycle by German composer Richard Wagner is collected in a handsome two-volume set. Volume One, with new introductions and behind-the-scenes production art, presents The Rhinegold and The Valkyrie.

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The Ring of the Niebelung - Vol. 2 (Russell)

The ultimate adaptation of Richard Wagner's Ring cycle concludes with these elaborate and faithful renditions ofSiegfried and Gotterdämmerüng.

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