A year or so on from the release of his debut CD, Russell Watson is back with Encore, another mix of opera favourites and popular songs. In that time, Watson has become virtually a household name--he now sells out large concert venues, has made it in America, while The Voice continues to sell way beyond the million-mark. On Encore we find Puccini and Verdi sharing the billing ...
Manufacturer: Universal Classics
Manufacturer: EMI
Manufacturer: Hallmark
Manufacturer: L'Oiseau Lyre
Before Andrew Lloyd Webber's seemingly endless run of Broadway shows, when he was known primarily for Jesus Christ Superstar, he managed to write this dramatic, tuneful, occasionally powerful religious work. Although Lloyd Webber takes some liberties with the text and organization of the traditional Requiem mass, the result is a unified and finely crafted composition. There are exciting ...
Manufacturer: Kingsway
Manufacturer: Cfp
Manufacturer: Philips
There is much to recommend in this impressive recording of an unjustly neglected operatic gem. As the eponymous Alexandrian courtesan who converts to asceticism, Renée Fleming is gorgeous and produces a stream of rich, golden sounds that enchant and seduce. Thomas Hampson as the monk who converts her and--too late--realises that he loves her, is bold and authoritative. Yves Abel draws some supple ...
Manufacturer: Decca
Manufacturer: Wigmore Hall Live
