His Master's Voice
Boxed Sets: Opera & Choral
Gluck, Christoph Willibald: Orfeo ed EurydiceThe most famous and popular opera by C W Gluck: Orfeo ed Eurydice, in a classic 1961 LIVE recording with Kathleen Ferrier as Eurydice, in a mono 1977 reissue - mint condition apart from some small marks on the outer box.
Boxed Sets: Opera & Choral
Handel, Georg Frideric: Julius CaesarHandel's opera Juilus Caesar in the English language version starring Dame Janet Baker, with the English National Opera Chorus and Orchestra conducted by Sir Charles Mackerras, 1985.
Boxed Sets: Opera & Choral
Handel, Georg Frideric: AdmetoHandel's 3-Act Opera 'Admeto' recorded in 1977, conducted by Alan Curtis, on 4 discs (German HMV) in near mint condition. Quadraphonic (SQ) recording praised as a 'trailblazer' on release. With Jill Gomez, Rene Jacobs and James Bowman.
Boxed Sets: Opera & Choral
Handel, Georg Frideric: AlcinaAlcina by G F Handel, a baroque masterpiece in the Opera Stage Production conducted by Richard Hickox, HMV 2703 883, (4 record set) from 1986 in mint condition.
Boxed Sets: Opera & Choral
Mussorgsky, Modest: Boris Godounov (Historic Recording)Classic French recording of Boris Godounov from 1952 conducted by Issay Dobrowen with Boris Christoff and Nicolai Gedda among the cast. This is a 1977 electronic stereo issue from HMV UK (SLS 5072), discs in mint condition, new inners, box VG+/EX.
Boxed Sets: Opera & Choral
Rossini, Gioacchino: Il Barbiere di SivigliaRossini's most famous opera, Il Barbiere di Siviglia (The Barber of Seville) in the Glyndebourne production of 1963 conducted by Vittorio Gui. Near mint condition in an early 70s pressing from HMV. Greaet castg led by Victoria de Los Angeles.
Boxed Sets: Opera & Choral
Strauss, Richard: Die schweigsame FrauDie Schweigsame Frau (The Silent Woman): World premiere recording of the opera by Richard Strauss, conducted by Marek Janowski. Mint discs, excellent sleeve/box. 1979 recording by VEB Schallpatten, Berlin.
Boxed Sets: Opera & Choral
Strauss, Richard: Die Frau ohne SchattenDie Frau ohne Schatten, opera by Richard Strauss. The first complete recording, conducted by Wolfgang Sawallich. 1988 DMM digital recording from HMV with Paul Frey, Rene Kollo with the Choir and Orchestra of Bavarian Radio (Chor-und-Symphonie-Orchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks). Mint condition, Superb set.
Boxed Sets: Opera & Choral
Verdi, Giuseppe: Aida (Historic Recording)An illustrious recording of Aida with Maria Callas, Tito Gobbi, La Scala Orchestra and Chorus; This is the most recent vinyl reissue from 1987 Digitally remastered, in mono, from the 1956 original. Wonderful as new condition. We also have the American 1980 issue on Angel (VG+) and the 1956 UK original from 1956 on Columbia in suberb near mint condition.
Boxed Sets: Opera & Choral
Verdi, Giuseppe: Don CarloVerdi's opera Don Carlo (or Don Carlos) with a star-studded cast including PLacido Domingo, Monserrat Caballe, Sherril Milnes and Ruggero Raimondi, Giulini conducting the ROHO in this fine 1971 recording.
