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SAMARAS Mademoiselle de Belle-Isle (Fidetzis)

Spyridon Samaras (1861-1917) is a hugely important figure in the history of Greek music. He was born in Corfu, and...

Reviewed by Ivan Moody in issue: AW21

Mathias Vidal: Rameau Triomphant

Never one to miss a sideswipe at French opera, Jean‑Jacques Rousseau pronounced the haute-contre voice ‘always sour and rarely in...

Reviewed by Richard Wigmore in issue: AW21

OFFENBACH Barbe-bleue (Spotti)

Move over, Bartók! Offenbach’s Barbe-bleue retells the Bluebeard legend over three farcical acts. True, there are only six wives involved...

Reviewed by Richard Bratby in issue: AW21

MOZART La finta Giardiniera (Fasolis)

‘The Pretended Gardener’ was premiered in Munich on January 13, 1775, a fortnight before Mozart’s 19th birthday. After three performances,...

Reviewed by Richard Lawrence in issue: AW21

KORNGOLD Die tote Stadt (Petrenko)

As Simon Stone’s production of Die tote Stadt opens, Brigitta and Frank are peering through the windows of Paul’s house...

Reviewed by Richard Bratby in issue: AW21

HAYDN L'isola disabitata

Like so many of Haydn’s operas, the relatively brief ‘azione teatrale’ L’isola disabitata is a not an easy work to...

Reviewed by Richard Wigmore in issue: AW21

FUX Dafne in Lauro (Bernardini)

The ‘componimento per camera’ Dafne in lauro celebrated Charles VI’s birthday in October 1714 at the imperial family’s pleasure palace...

Reviewed by David Vickers in issue: AW21

Threads of Gold II

This follow-up to 2017’s ‘Threads of Gold’ reinforces much of what was good about the earlier release, as The Choir...

Reviewed by Alexandra Coghlan in issue: AW21

Psalms and Motets from Renaissance Switzerland (Ensemble Lamaraviglia)

The basis of this album lies in the Geneva Psalter, published in 1562 with metrical translations by Clément Marot and...

Reviewed by David Fallows in issue: AW21

Iestyn Davies: Lamento

A quick consultation with a well-known online music shop’s website revealed to me four previous albums entitled ‘Lamento’, all featuring...

Reviewed by Lindsay Kemp in issue: AW21

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