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Cheryl Barker and Richard Hickox will sign copies of their Chandos CDs on
Saturday 15 March 2008, 20 minutes after the Matinee performance of Arabella in
the Opera Theatre Foyer, Sydney Opera House.
Cheryl Barker will sign copies of her Chandos CDs on Monday 17 March 2008,
1 - 2pm at the ABC Shop, Queen Victoria Building, Sydney.
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Special advance release for Australia
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3 CDs for the price of 2
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Recorded live at the Sydney Opera House
in March 2007
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Cheryl Barker takes the title role of the
Rusalka for the first time
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Antonín Dvořák (1841-1904)
Rusalka
CHAN10449 | 3CD
Cheryl Barker (soprano) / Rosario La Spina (tenor) / Bruce Martin (baritone) / Elizabeth Whitehouse (soprano) / Anne-Marie Owens (mezzo-soprano) / Sarah Crane (soprano) / Taryn Fiebig (soprano) / Dominica Matthews (mezzo-soprano) / Barry Ryan (baritone) / Sian Pendry (soprano) / Opera Australia Chorus / Australian Opera and Ballet Orchestra, Richard Hickox
around the world, including solo piano, orchestral, an
Richard Hickox and Opera Australia’s Australian premiere production of Dvořák’s Rusalka opened to spectacular reviews in March 2007. ‘Hickox and the orchestra capture its sudden changeability and dramatic force, elegantly shaping the luscious, sweeping melodies while inflecting the intoxicating, folk music-inspired rhythms with grace and bite’, noted The Australian. Chandos recorded the performances live and here releases the opera on a 3-CD set.operatic music. Listen to a sample track. Click on the link below.
Song to the Moon
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HARMONIA MUNDI
50TH ANNIVERSARY BOXED SET
50 WORKS - 30 CDS - OVER 36 HOURS OF MUSIC
To celebrate its 50th anniversary, harmonia mundi have
released 50 cornerstone works in the development of Western music, performed by undisputed masters in their field. click here for more information |
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HMX290825079 | 30CD
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naxos |
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ABC classic FM CD of the Week
28 April 28 to 4 May 2008
857093637 | CD2
Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone and other Epic Movie Themes
Music from Raiders of the Lost Ark, Out of Africa, Spiderman, Schindler's List, Gladiator, Champions, The Lord of the Rings, Chariots of Fire, Dr No, Titanic, Forrest Gump, Dances With Wolves, Harry Potter and The Philosopher's Stone, Star Wars, ET, Batman, Goldfinger and more!
Various performers, including Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, Carl Davis (conductor)
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CD of the Month |
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ABC Classic FM CD of the Week
17 – 22 March 2008 |
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HMC901969 | CD
Bach Christus Der Ist Mein Leben & other Cantatas
Dorothee Mields (soprano), Matthew White (countertenor), Hans-Jorg Mammel (tenor), Thomas Bauer (bass), Collegium Vocale Gent, Philippe Herreweghe (conductor)
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ABC Classic FM CD of the Week
24-29 March 2008
HMX2907212 | CD
Jacaras! plus Harmonia Mundi 2008 Catalogue
18th Century Spanish Guitar Music of Santiago de Murcia
Paul O'Dette (baroque guitar), Andrew Lawrence King (harp), Pedro Estevan, Pat O'Brien,
Steve Player
Santiago de Murcia was Master of Guitar to the Spanish Queen Maria Luisa Gabriela de Savoy. His highly enjoyable works show an interest in guitar music by Spanish, French and Italian composers. Paul O'Dette has made more than 100 recordings, several of which have been nominated for Gramophone's Record of the Year Award.
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