Britten War Requiem Rostropovich Requiem aeternam Britten War Requiem Rostropovich Requiem aeternam
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Video duration: 407 seconds

The opening "Requiem aeternam" from Benjamin Britten's War Requiem conducted by Mstislav Rostropovich at the Royal Albert Hall, 1993.

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Gorecki Symphony of Sorrowful Songs  Rebecca Evans Gorecki Symphony of Sorrowful Songs Rebecca Evans
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Video duration: 144 seconds

For Holocaust Memorial Day.....Rebecca Evans sings part of the 2nd movement of Gorecki's Third Symphony - Symphony of Sorrowful Songs - inspired by the prison grafitti of people detained by the Gestapo in Poland during the Second World War.

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Hvorostovsky  Ja vas lyublyu  Queen of Spades  Tchaikovsky Hvorostovsky Ja vas lyublyu Queen of Spades Tchaikovsky
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Video duration: 375 seconds

Prince Yeletsky's Act 2 aria from The Queen of Spades. Gala concert at the Mariinsky Theatre, St Petersburg, 2003.

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Joseph Calleja  Renee Fleming  Massenet  Thais Joseph Calleja Renee Fleming Massenet Thais
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Video duration: 420 seconds

Starting with Nicias and then the short duet between him and Thais from Act 1 of Massenet's Thais. Covent Garden, 2007.
Nicias - Joseph Calleja
Thais - Renee Fleming
Athanael - Simone Alberghini

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Anna Netrebko Gliere Concerto for Coloratura Soprano Anna Netrebko Gliere Concerto for Coloratura Soprano
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Video duration: 411 seconds

Anna Netrebko sings the first movement of Gliere's Concerto for Coloratura Soprano and Orchestra. Recorded at the Mariinsky Theatre as part of the Gala concert celebrating the 300th anniversary of the founding of St Petersburg. 2003. This video is dedicated to Andy...

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Katarina Karneus sings Mahler...\"Ich bin der Welt...\" Katarina Karneus sings Mahler..."Ich bin der Welt..."
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Katarina Karneus sings "Ich bin der Welt abhanden gekommen" from the "Ruckert Lieder" by Gustav Mahler.

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Rossini Cat Duet Pauline Tinsley Elizabeth Vaughan Rossini Cat Duet Pauline Tinsley Elizabeth Vaughan
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Video duration: 285 seconds

To celebrate Pauline Tinsley's recent 80th birthday - Rossini's Cat Duet. Elizabeth Vaughan (in the dark dress) joins her at a WNO gala in 1996.

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Britten War Requiem Rostropovich Dies Irae opening Terfel Britten War Requiem Rostropovich Dies Irae opening Terfel
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The first part of the "Dies Irae" from Benjamin Britten's War Requiem. A 1993 performance from the Royal Albert Hall conducted by Mstislav Rostropovich. Bryn Terfel is the bass-baritone.
London Symphony Orchestra and Chorus

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Stuart Burrows  The Rose of Tralee   Mary of Argyle Stuart Burrows The Rose of Tralee Mary of Argyle
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Stuart Burrows, as well as being a great Mozartian tenor, was a passionate exponent of the parlour song and traditional ballad.Here he sings "The Rose of Tralee" and "Mary of Argyle". These are available in a Decca box-set.

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Verdi Requiem Levine Dies Irae Liber Scriptus Verdi Requiem Levine Dies Irae Liber Scriptus
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From a performance at the Royal Festival Hall, 1997.
Bass - Roberto Scandiuzzi
Mezzo-soprano - Luciana D'Intino
Philharmonia Orchestra & Chorus
City of Birmingham Symphony Chorus
Conductor - James Levine

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Verdi Requiem Borodina Pape Lopardo Verdi Requiem Borodina Pape Lopardo
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The "Lux aeterna" from Verdi's Requiem. Olga Borodina, Rene Pape and Frank Lopardo in a performance at the Royal Albert Hall, September 1997. Conductor, Sir Colin Davies.

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Stuart Burrows \"Waft her, Angels\" Handel Jephtha Stuart Burrows "Waft her, Angels" Handel Jephtha
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In honour of Stuart Burrows' 75th birthday tomorrow, here is his moving rendition of "Deeper, and deeper still....Waft her, angels.." from Handel's Jephtha(available on the Decca label).

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Sir John Tavener on Mozart Sir John Tavener on Mozart
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The distinguished composer, Sir John Tavener, offers some controversial views on the great Wolfgang Amadeus. I'm on his side....!

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Margaret Price sings \"Leise, leise\" from \"der Freischutz\" Margaret Price sings "Leise, leise" from "der Freischutz"
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Video duration: 518 seconds

An aria from Weber's opera "der Freischutz" sung by the Welsh soprano Margaret Price. Live broadcast from Rome 1973.....

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Britten War Requiem Rostropovich Lacrymosa Britten War Requiem Rostropovich Lacrymosa
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The "Lacrymosa" from Britten's War Requiem. Soprano, Makvala Kasrashvili. Tenor, Anthony Rolfe Johnson.

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