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Mercandante: Messa a 3 voci, Salve Maria & Tantum ergo
Bongiovanni Jan 2003
CD
$13.99

Messa da Requiem

C Major Entertainment

DVD

$40.99 Sep 24, 2013

C Major continues it's Tutto Verdi edition with his Messa da Requiem. This film includes a 52-minute bonus documentary introducing US to Verdi's beautiful homeland, the region of Parma; from the little village where Verdi was born, to the estate close to Parma where Verdi always came back to and chose to spend most of his life.

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Messa da Requiem
C Major Entertainment Sep 2013
DVD
$40.99

VERDI, G.: Traviata (La) [Opera] (Callas) (1958)
IDIS May 2008
CD
$32.99

La forza del destino

C Major Entertainment

DVD

$51.99 Sep 04, 2026

Among Teatro alla Scala's most unforgettable productions, this La forza del destino is a performance of striking musical energy, with Riccardo Chailly conducting an exceptional cast of opera stars. Anna Netrebko (Leonora), confirms her absolute dominance of the Verdian repertoire, showcasing 'beautiful floating high notes and enviable fiato' (OperaWire). Brian Jagde (Don Alvaro) and Ludovic Tezier (Don Carlo), give impeccable performances of great emotional depth and timbral richness. Joining forces, Stage Director Leo Muscato and Set Designer Federica Parolini deliver a reinterpretation of Verdi's classic in a modern key. On a set that impresses for both beauty and functionality, the scenes are set across different eras, reminding us that war is always part of humans' fate. 'The undisputed star of the evening is Anna Netrebko. She elevates Donna Leonora with her distinctive, dark, velvety timbre, impeccable high notes, and acting presence.' (Orpheus Magazine)

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La forza del destino
C Major Entertainment Sep 2026
DVD
$51.99

Ritratti a colori
Stradivarius Jan 2006
CD
$11.99

Il Trionfo di Dori

Tactus

$10.99 ~~$21.99~~ Save 50% Mar 25, 2014

• Il Trionfo di Dori was printed in 1592. A Venetian nobleman, Leonardo Sanudo asked 29 authors to compose a poem, then asked 29 musicians to compose a madrigal to each text.
• Il Trionfo di Dori describes idyllic scenes of a mythical past merged with a peaceful pastoral world. Each piece closes with the words “Viva la bella Dori!”,the collection's unifyng element. Dori, the lovely sea nymph, is the name that hints at the woman to whom the work was dedicated, Elisabetta Giustinian."

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Il Trionfo di Dori
Tactus Mar 2014
CD
~~$21.99~~ $10.99

Verdi: La traviata (Live)
Walhall Eternity Series Jan 2010
CD
$10.99

Rossini: Il Barbiere Di Siviglia

MONDO MUSICA

$21.99 Apr 30, 2026

Discover the allure of Gran Teatro La Fenice, one of Italy's most iconic theatres and among Europe's grandest opera houses. Known for hosting groundbreaking opera premieres in the 19th century, La Fenice has staged legendary works from the masters of the Bel Canto era-Rossini, Bellini, Donizetti, and Verdi. Each year, a quarter-million visitors from around the globe are drawn to this historic venue, while the Orchestra and Chorus of Teatro La Fenice now perform worldwide, including a celebrated appearance at Hamburg's Elbphilharmonie in July 2024. Now, Teatro La Fenice proudly presents a collection of it's finest opera recordings from the past 30 years, available for the first time on CD. Featuring between 10 and 15 carefully selected operas each year, these recordings bring the magic of La Fenice's world-renowned performances to your home. Indulge in the timeless beauty of Italian opera at it's best.

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Rossini: Il Barbiere Di Siviglia
MONDO MUSICA Apr 2026
CD
$21.99

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Respighi: Il Tramonto, Ten Songs, Quartetto Dorico
Vox Jan 2010
CD
$19.99

Francesconi: Ballata
Stradivarius Apr 2011
CD
$32.99

Leo: Serenate e Cantate
Tactus Jan 2000
CD
$21.99

AIDA & TROVATORE HIGHLIGHTS: C
Archipel Jan 2012
CD
$10.99

Soriano: Missa Papae Marcelli
Bongiovanni Jan 2009
CD
$13.99

Gabrieli: Madrigali et ricercai à 4 voci

Centaur Records

$18.99 Nov 11, 2016

Italian organist and composer Andrea Gabrieli was busy creating this collection of music for over thirty years of his life. Consisting of thirty-one compositions in total, many consider this collection Gabrieli's most important work. Tastar de Corde and Speculum Ensemble guide listeners through these historically accurate and skillfully played works.

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Gabrieli: Madrigali et ricercai à 4 voci
Centaur Records Nov 2016
CD
$18.99

Tancredi

C Major Entertainment

DVD

$51.99 Jul 04, 2025

With an outstanding cast and Jan Philipp Gloger's innovative staging, Bregenzer Festspiele's Tancredi becomes a fresh reimagining of Rossini's opera, set in the world of organized crime and reframing the traditionally heterosexual love story as a queer romance. This bold reinterpretation is brought to life by Anna Goryachova and Melissa Petit, whose performances capture the emotional depth and tragedy of their love. "The two women are sensational... both vocally and dramatically" (Augsburger Allgemeine). Under the baton of Yi-Chen Lin, the Wiener Symphoniker "throw themselves diligently into the opera's multifaceted details" (SWR). "Modern opera at it's absolute finest!" (Kronenzeitung)

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Tancredi
C Major Entertainment Jul 2025
DVD
$51.99

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Villa-Lobos: Choral Transcriptions / Peleggi, Sao Paulo Symphony Choir

Naxos

$19.99 Jan 29, 2021

Choral music holds a central position in Villa-Lobos’s catalogue of works, but among these famous pieces is a series of little-known transcriptions for a cappella choir taken from the standard classical repertoire. They were intended for a teachers’ chorus and for use in schools, and through astonishing alchemy they achieve a true ‘orchestration’ of largely piano originals, adding a fresh new repertoire for vocal ensembles. This album also includes the first ever recording of Villa-Lobos’s complete set of a cappella transcriptions from Bach’s The Well-Tempered Clavier.

REVIEW:

Unbelievable Villa-Lobos Choral Transcriptions

The Bottom Line: Don’t miss this disc! These transcriptions for unaccompanied choir of keyboard music by Bach, Mendelssohn, Beethoven, Schumann, Massenet, Chopin, Rachmaninoff and Villa-Lobos himself have to be heard to be believed. They are extraordinary. Check out the sound samples in the video and add this splendid Naxos release from the São Paulo Symphony Choir under Valentina Peleggi to your collection post haste.

ClassicsToday.com

These transcriptions for unaccompanied choir of keyboard music by Bach, Mendelssohn, Beethoven, Schumann, Massenet, Chopin, Rachmaninoff and Villa-Lobos himself have to be heard to be believed. They are extraordinary.

– ClassicsToday.com (David Hurwitz)

CONTENTS:

Mendelssohn: Songs without Words, Book 2 (6), Op. 30, No. 3
Bach, J S: Prelude & Fugue Book 1 No. 8 in E♭ minor, BWV853
Schumann: Kinderszenen, Op. 15, No. 7 ‘Träumerei’
Bach, J S: Prelude & Fugue Book 1, No. 1 in C major, BWV846: Fugue
Schubert: Schwanengesang, D957, No. 4: Ständchen
Bach, J S: Prelude & Fugue Book 1 No. 21 in B♭ major, BWV866: II. Fugue
Chopin: Waltz No. 7 in C# minor, Op. 64 No. 2
Bach, J S: Prelude & Fugue Book 1 No. 22 in B♭ minor, BWV867: Prelude
Rachmaninoff: Morceaux de Fantaisie, Op. 3, No. 2 in C# Minor, Prélude
Bach, J S: Prelude & Fugue Book 2 No. 14 in F sharp major, BWV883: Prelude
Massenet: Elégie
Bach, J S: Prelude & Fugue Book 2 No. 5 in D major, BWV 874: Fugue
Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 8, Op. 13 'Pathetique': Adagio cantabile
Villa-Lobos: Bachianas Brasileiras No. 9 for chorus or string orchestra

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Villa-Lobos: Choral Transcriptions / Peleggi, Sao Paulo Symphony Choir
Naxos Jan 2021
CD
$19.99

LA TRAVIATA BY SOFIA COPPOLA & VALENTINO

EUROARTS

Blu-Ray

$27.99 Sep 15, 2023

A collaboration between American filmmaker Sofia Coppola and Italian haute couture king Valentino Garavani comes in the form of a revival of Giuseppe Verdi's classic opera, La Traviata. Sofia Coppola joined this production of La Traviata when Valentino personally invited her to direct. It has become one of the most successful revivals of "La Traviata", immediately selling out it's 15 performances in Rome. Coppola brings new life into Verdi's 1853 opera that tells the story of tempestuous love and heartbreak. Violetta Valery is a well-known courtesan in Paris whose life appears to be glamorous. But she's suffering from a serious illness and living on the money given to her by her male patrons. She ends up meeting and falling in love with Alfredo Germont, a young man from a good family, through tragic circumstances they are torn apart.

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LA TRAVIATA BY SOFIA COPPOLA & VALENTINO
EUROARTS Sep 2023
Blu-Ray
$27.99

Rossini: La Cenerentola / Zedda, Didonato, Et Al

Naxos

$29.99 Sep 20, 2005

Although the whole performance is top-notch, the main reason for owning this Cenerentola is the warm, delightfully human, and stunningly sung Cinderella of Joyce DiDonato. There is no paucity of fine, recorded Cenerentolas (Bartoli, Larmore, Baltsa), but DiDonato, an under-recorded American mezzo, catches precisely the right tone of vulnerability and goodness in the character while never stinting on the coloratura fireworks we expect from the role. She's always in character--modest and kind; it's a beautiful, understated portrayal.

The rest of the cast is excellent as well. José Manuel Zapata's slim tenor may not have the ping of a Vargas or the brilliance of Florez, but he's got all the "little notes" needed for the Prince and is unafraid of heights. Paolo Bordogna's Dandini is well sung, but the voice has a fast vibrato that may not agree with everyone, and Bruno Pratico's Don Magnifico articulates every single note and refrains from mugging--a good combination. The sisters are nicely characterized by Patrizia Cigna and Martina Borst, and bass-baritone Luca Pisaroni delivers Alidoro's music, including the aria Rossini added for him in 1820, with a good tonal center and dignity.

Conductor Alberto Zedda includes a brief chorus penned by another composer at the start of Act 2, and he leads with suavity if just a bit less flair and energy than this opera seems to want. The orchestra and chorus are good enough. The first CD ends at an awkward spot, but had the offending few minutes been added to the second CD it would have reached a dangerously long 80 minutes and three seconds. (It would have been easier if the extra chorus had been cut!) Bicker, bicker--this is an excellent performance, at a great bargain price.
--Robert Levine, ClassicsToday.com

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Rossini: La Cenerentola / Zedda, Didonato, Et Al
Naxos Sep 2005
CD
$29.99

Stradella: Qual Prodigio E Ch'io Miri?; Sonata A Otto Viole Con Una Tromba; Lasciate Ch'io Respiri

Bongiovanni

$18.99 Jan 13, 2015

The works of Alessandro Stradella (1639-82) form a bridge between the music of late Renaissance southern Europe and early Enlightenment northern Europe. Stradella wrote in all available genres, including, of particular importance here, the serenata, or love-song. “Qual prodigio” is essentially a dispute between two male lovers and a lady about the best way of winning a lady’s heart, with comic flavor. “Lasciate ch’io respiri, ombre gradite” is a pastoral dialogue between an Arcadian shepherd and his nymph. The instrumental Sonata for 8 Strings, Trumpet and Bass Continuo lies between.

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Stradella: Qual Prodigio E Ch'io Miri?; Sonata A Otto Viole Con Una Tromba; Lasciate Ch'io Respiri
Bongiovanni Jan 2015
CD
$18.99

Verdi: La Traviata
Walhall Eternity Series Jan 2009
CD
$10.99

SIGNORE SIGNORI SCUSATEMI

EUROARTS

SACD

$24.08 May 08, 2026

With his powerful voice and unmistakable stage presence, Anthony Clark Evans presents a dazzling panorama of the great 19th-century baritone repertoire on this recording. The program ranges from the passionate drama of Italian verismo to the elegance of French opera and the exalted sound world of Richard Wagner. Evans opens with Leoncavallo's famous Prologue from Pagliacci, a programmatic manifesto of verismo, and continues with Giordano's searing denunciation "Nemico della patria" from Andrea Chenier and Puccini's dark scene from Il Tabarro. Donizetti and Offenbach provide melodic refinement and brilliant color from the Italian and French traditions, while Thomas's drinking song from Hamlet adds charm and lightness. Particular highlights are the Wagner arias - the intimate "Song to the Evening Star" from Tannhauser and the great scene of the Dutchman - where Evans's voice reveals both lyrical depth and dramatic radiance. The program concludes with central Verdi roles, from Rigoletto to Il Trovatore and Luisa Miller, showcasing the full range of Italian bel canto drama.

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SIGNORE SIGNORI SCUSATEMI
EUROARTS May 2026
SACD
$24.08

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Monteverdi: Lamento d'Arianna - Scherzi musicali cioe arie e
Tactus Jan 2000
CD
$21.99

Tartini: "Diavolo" - 6 Violin Sonatas / Chandler, La Serenissima

Signum Classics

$20.99 Mar 22, 2024

The latest instalment from baroque ensemble La Serenissima. Often compared to Vivaldi, Giuseppe Tartini was a famous virtuoso violinist and highly respected teacher, and is best known for the sonata “Il Trillo del Diavolo” (The Devi’s Trill) which is legendary for both its story and for its fiendish level of technical wizardry.

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Tartini: "Diavolo" - 6 Violin Sonatas / Chandler, La Serenissima
Signum Classics Mar 2024
CD
$20.99

Pizzetti & Ghedini: Opere corali sacre

Tactus

$21.99 Jan 03, 2025

With this new album, the Euridice Choir, Bologna achieves a major objective with regard to the divulgation of some choral works by two authors, Ildebrando Pizzetti (Parma 1880 - Rome 1968) and Giorgio Federico Ghedini (Cuneo 1892 - Genoa Nervi 1965), who are at the top of the history of 20th century Italian choral music; unfortunately most of these masterpieces seldom find place in concert programs and are, by consequence, little known. These compositions are set on very different stylistic sides) but their musical quality outlines a clear profile of the expressive depth and aesthetic consistency of Italian choral music from the early 1900. The imposing polyphonic structure of Pizzetti's Requiem and the "neo-Madrigalism" (as defined by Massimo Mila) adopted by Giorgio Federico Ghedini are based respectively on the suggestions of Gregorian chant and on the stylistic modules of the Renaissance compositional heritage, whose recovery constitutes the founding cornerpiece of this music.

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Pizzetti & Ghedini: Opere corali sacre
Tactus Jan 2025
CD
$21.99

Cherubini: Sei Sonate per cimbalo

Tactus

$21.99 Jul 05, 2024

Luigi Cherubini is one of the most interesting artistic personalities in a historical period of great changes that straddled two centuries, the eighteenth and the nineteenth. His musical career met the best possible conditions in a city, Florence, that was extremely rich in culture and dotted with important events, ranging from the performance of Handel's Messiah in Italian and the staging of operas by Hasse, Gluck, Paisiello, Piccinni, Rutini and Traetta, to Mozart's performance in 1770. The Luigi Cherubini sonatas performed by Chiara Cattani in this recording can be defined as 'galant' without depleting their meaning as compared to the great compositions of the previous period. The eighteenth century is a very prolific century for the cembalistic literature, particularly for the Sonata form, affected by various influences and changes that will bring it to it's apogee in the period of the Classicism. The taste of the Italian society goes through a profound mutation: it is now more pleasing with melodic expansion, clarity, transparency and lightness, characteristics that permeate the art of this century at 360 degrees. Simplicity and proportion are the pillars of the structure and together favor the emanation of a sense of vividness and fervor that makes writing energetic and never obvious.

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Cherubini: Sei Sonate per cimbalo
Tactus Jul 2024
CD
$21.99