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Gaetano Donizetti - La Fille du regiment / Dessay, Florez, Palmer, Corbelli, French, Campanella, Pelly (Royal Opera House 2007)
(more) »rank: 2000starring: Natalie Dessay, Juan Diego Florez, Felicity Palmer, Alessandro Corbelli, Dawn French
directed by: Laurent Pelly
:Description:In January 2007, superstar soprano Natalie Dessay, joined on stage by acclaimed tenor Juan Diego Florez dazzled British audiences in Laurent Pelly's new production of Donizetti's 'LA FILLE DU REGIMENT'. The perfectly staged & cast production became the operatic event of the year, receiving rave press reviews & rapturous audience ovations. :This DVD version of Donizetti’s comic opera zooms right to the top of any list of essential videos for opera fans. It may not be the composer’s best work, but given a top-notch production with world class singing actors, it brings vocal thrills and ...
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Rossini - Il Barbiere Di Siviglia (The Barber of Seville)
(more) »rank: 11540starring: Juan Diego Florez, Ruggero Raimondi, Maria Bayo, Pietro Spagnoli, Bruno Pratico
directed by: Emilio Sagi
:Description:• Acclaimed tenor, Juan Diego Flórez in one of his greatest stage roles. • Two disc set of the critically praised new production from Madrid’s Teatro Real. • A top international cast including soprano MarÃa Bayo and the great bass baritone Ruggiero Raimondi. • Includes a bonus disc featuring a fascinating look into the creation of Rossini's comic masterpiece. Cast List MarÃa Bayo (Rosina) Juan Diego Flórez (Count Almaviva) Pietro Spagnoli (Figaro) Bruno Praticò (Doctor Bartolo) Ruggiero Raimondi (Don Basilio) Marco Moncloa (Fiorello) Susana Cordón (Berta) Chorus and Orchestra of the Teatro Real, Madrid Gianluigi ...
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Donizetti - Don Pasquale
(more) »rank: 32148starring: Juan Diego Florez, Ruggero Raimondi, Isabel Rey, Oliver Widmer, Valeriy Murga
directed by: Grischa Asagaroff
: :This 2006 Zurich Opera production of Donizetti's popular Don Pasquale captures not only the opera's high-spirited comedy but also its underlying cruelty. Featuring veteran bass-baritone Ruggerio Raimondi in the title role and a fine supporting cast, this DVD has what no other version of the opera has--tenor Juan Diego Flórez as the Don's nephew, the lovelorn Ernesto--and his brilliant portrayal makes this a must-see for any admirer of great singing. The basic plot of the opera is a time-worn comedy staple: the foolish old man who seeks a young wife. The Don's doctor and advisor, ...
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Donizetti - La Fille du Régiment
(more) »rank: 45450starring: Patrizia Ciofi, Juan Diego Florez, Nicola Ulivieri, Francesco Franci, Orchestra del Teatro Carlo Felice
directed by: Riccardo Frizza, Emilio Sagi
: :Donizetti's La Fille du Regiment aims to please and it succeeds, with its catchy tunes, wildly difficult showpieces for the principles, and a simple, if also simplistic, narrative line. This 2005 live performance at Genoa's Teatro Carlo Felice features virtuoso singing by tenor Juan Diego Flórez as Tonio and soprano Patrizia Ciofi, as Marie, the 'daughter' of the soldiers who have adopted her. Tonio's big Act I scene and aria, 'Ah! mes amis,' was a famous showpiece for Pavarotti and Flórez is in that league, nailing the aria's nine high Cs with an ease mere ...
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Verdi - Falstaff / Muti, Maestri, Frittoli, Florez, Frontali, Antonacci, Busseto Teatro Verdi
(more) »rank: 51017starring: Barbara Frittoli, Ambrogio Maestri, Juan Diego Florez, Roberto Frontali, Riccardo Muti
:Description:The present recording was made at a performance in Busseto, Verdi's birthplace, in the Emilia Romagna region. There, in 2001, a whole series of events marked the 100th anniversary of the composer's death. The small, 328-seat Teatro Verdi, built in Verdi's lifetime, provided the ensemble of La Scala, Milan, under its principal conductor Riccardo Muti, with a particularly captivating backdrop, and the mainly young singers -- including 31-year-old shooting star Ambrogio Maestri in the title role, exciting young tenor Juan Diego Flórez as Fenton and internationally acclaimed Barbara Frittoli as Alice -- gave superb performances. ...
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Falstaff
(more) »rank: 211004starring: Ambrosio Maestri, Roberto Frontali, Juan Diego Flórez, Barbara Frittoli, Inva Mula
directed by: Pierre Cavassilas
:Description:The present recording was made at a performance in Busseto, Verdi's birthplace, in the Emilia Romagna region. There, in 2001, a whole series of events marked the 100th anniversary of the composer's death. The small, 328-seat Teatro Verdi, built in Verdi's lifetime, provided the ensemble of La Scala, Milan, under its principal conductor Riccardo Muti, with a particularly captivating backdrop, and the mainly young singers -- including 31-year-old shooting star Ambrogio Maestri in the title role, exciting young tenor Juan Diego Flórez as Fenton and internationally acclaimed Barbara Frittoli as Alice -- gave superb performances. ...
