O Lungo Drom translates as 'The Long Road' in Romanes. This large-scale work, scored for a chamber ensemble including soprano, baritone, flute, clarinet, cimbalom, piano and string quartet, integrates texts from all around the world into an oratorio to create a Lied of the scattered Sinti and Roma. Members of the minority have lived in Europe for over 700 years. Since that time, they have been subjected to constant discrimination and persecution - punctuated by infernal periods of enslavement and genocide. 'The Long Road' is a road of longing, of yearning, a path that leads to and from remembrance; each step and footprint on this road, imbued with a profound sense of Fernweh, embraces hope and beauty through resilience and consolation. O Lungo Drom sets the words of thirteen different poets and writers from this minority in ten languages and Romanes dialects. Full texts and translations are included.

AGE OF BEL CANTO

ROMANTIC FRENCH ARIAS

Limited 14CD box set. The ultimate tribute to Paul Robeson, singer, stage and film actor, all-American football player, lawyer, and advocate for civil rights. Blacklisted and erased from American history, many of Robeson's recordings in the U.S. remained unreleased - until now. Special 14-CD edition, documenting his complete major-label discography, recorded 1925-1947. First release of Robeson's groundbreaking Victor recordings on CD, 16 recordings reissued for the first time, 5 previously unreleased. First restoration of Robeson's famous 1944 Othello stage production with Uta Hagen and Jos� Ferrer from the original 33 master disc sides. His complete remastered Columbia albums (Songs of Free Men, Popular Favorites, Spirituals). First release of his historic 1958 recitals at Mother A.M.E. Zion Church, New York, and Royal Albert Hall, with 30 previously unissued recordings. Richly illustrated 160-page book with essays by Shana L. Redmond and Susan Robeson, a wealth of photos and facsimiles from the archives of The Paul Robeson Trust, the Academy of the Arts, Berlin, and Columbia Records, plus complete discographical notes.

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Directed by David Dalton, Ronald Staheli, Mack Wilberg. Starring BYU MEN'S CHORUS.

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Soprano Sumi Jo adds to an already impressive discography for Erato with this exciting set of arias by the great French Romantic composers, including the meltingly sensuous "Depuis le jour" from Charpentier's Louise and the rarely heard "La valse d'Edwige" from Offenbach's Robinson Crusoe. The beautifully selected repertoire, which takes in the masterworks of Thomas, Bizet, Gounod, Meyerbeer and Massenet as well, calls to mind the long reign of the great French coloratura Lily Pons.

SCHIPA: IN OPERA & SONG

HANDEL: OPERA ARIAS

NESSUN DORMA AND OTHER FAVOURITE ITALIAN TENOR ARIAS

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