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Leonard Bernstein, Wiener Philharmoniker - Richard Strauss: Der Rosenkavalier (1988)

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Leonard Bernstein, Wiener Philharmoniker - Richard Strauss: Der Rosenkavalier (1988)

Leonard Bernstein, Wiener Philharmoniker - Richard Strauss: Der Rosenkavalier (1988)
EAC | FLAC | Image (Cue & Log) ~ 1,10 Gb | Total time: 213:56 | Scans included
Classical | Label: CBS Masterworks | # M3K 42564 | Recorded: 1971

Bernstein opera sets come few and far between, but those that do emerge are treated as isolated landmarks. Such was his recording of Richard Strauss` ''Der Rosenkavalier'' of 1971 (CBS M3K 42564, three CDs), recorded three years after he virtually swept the Viennese off their collective feet with it at the Staatsoper.

Placido Domingo - My Christmas (2015)

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Placido Domingo - My Christmas (2015)

Placido Domingo - My Christmas (2015)
EAC | FLAC | Image (Cue&Log) ~ 260 Mb | Mp3 (CBR320) ~ 106 Mb | Scans ~ 53 Mb
Label: Sony Classical | # 88875117432 | Time: 00:46:37
Genre: Classical Crossover, Vocal Pop, Holidays

With "My Christmas", world-renowned opera star Plácido Domingo releases a personal Christmas album with songs dear to his heart to celebrate the warmth and magic of the season. The album will include a number of well-loved Christmas numbers, and will feature a host of top artists singing and playing with Domingo. Plácido Domingo is a world-renowned, multifaceted artist. Recognized as one of the finest and most influential singing actors in the history of opera, his appearances around the world with his colleagues José Carreras and Luciano Pavarotti in the now legendary The Three Tenors concerts are one of the great musical success stories of the 1990s. As a singer, his repertoire encompasses more than 140 roles, both as tenor and baritone, with more than 3500 career performances and more than 100 recordings of complete operas, compilations of arias and duets and crossover discs. His work in the recording studio has earned him 12 Grammy Awards, including 3 Latin Grammy Awards.

James Levine, New Philarmonia Orchestra - Giuseppe Verdi: I Vespri Siciliani (1999)

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James Levine, New Philarmonia Orchestra - Giuseppe Verdi: I Vespri Siciliani (1999)

James Levine, New Philarmonia Orchestra - Giuseppe Verdi: I Vespri Siciliani (1999)
EAC | FLAC | Image (Cue & Log) ~ 932 Gb | Total time: 66:26+59:12+61:36 | Scans included
Classical | Label: RCA | # 09026634922 | Recorded: 1973

Giuseppe Verdi was commissioned by the Paris Opera to write a grand opera for the Great Exhibition of 1855. The opera's subject was to be the Sicilian Vespers, the infamous massacre of the French by Sicilians in 1282 Palermo. Verdi's librettist for the work was Eugène Scribe and difficulties arose at once. Verdi, who favored lean realistic drama, was handcuffed by the French grand opera formula with its five act form, lavish choruses and ballet. The work with its original French title, 'Les Vêpres siciliennes' premiered to great acclaim but Verdi was never pleased with it. Eventually it was translated into Italian and this is the version that has survived.

James Levine, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, Renata Scotto, Placido Domingo - Puccini: Manon Lescaut (2006/1980)

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James Levine, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, Renata Scotto, Placido Domingo - Puccini: Manon Lescaut (2006/1980)

James Levine, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, Renata Scotto, Plácido Domingo - Puccini: Manon Lescaut (2006/1980)
NTSC 4:3 (720x480) | Italiano (LinearPCM, 2 ch) | (DTS, 6 ch) | (Dolby AC3, 6 ch) | 7.39 Gb (DVD9) | 132 min
Classical | Deutsche Grammophon | Sub: Italiano, English, Deutsch, Francais, Espanol, Chinese

All the throbbing eroticism—and ultimate heartbreak—of Puccini’s youthful score is unleashed by James Levine and his top-flight cast. Plácido Domingo is Des Grieux, the handsome, headstrong young aristocrat who falls head over heels for the enticing, impetuous Manon Lescaut (Renata Scotto). Manon returns his love, but her obsession with luxury ruins them both. Gian Carlo Menotti’s opulent production, with sets and costumes by Desmond Heeley, superbly captures the colorful world of 18th century France.

Roberto Abbado, Metropoliten Opera Orchestra - Giordano: Fedora (2004/1997)

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Roberto Abbado, Metropoliten Opera Orchestra - Giordano: Fedora (2004/1997)

Roberto Abbado, Metropoliten Opera Orchestra, Mirella Freni, Plácido Domingo - Giordano: Fedora (2004/1997)
NTSC 4:3 (720x480) | Italiano (LinearPCM, 2 ch) | (DTS, 6 ch) | (Dolby AC3, 6 ch) | 6.0 Gb (DVD9) | 109 min
Classical | Deutsche Grammophon | Sub: Italiano, English, Deutsch, Francais, Espanol, Chinese

Mirella Freni returns as a glamorous Russian princess involved with a dashing aristocratic spy (Plácido Domingo) in this production of Giordano’s Fedora from 1997 conducted by Roberto Abbado. The audience and critics were unanimous in their praise for her dramatic authority, power, warmth and brilliance of her voice and the partnership of Freni and Domingo was described as “operatic royalty.”

Luciano Pavarotti, Placido Domingo, Jose Carreras - The Three Tenors - Paris 1998 (1998/2023)

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Luciano Pavarotti, Placido Domingo, Jose Carreras - The Three Tenors - Paris 1998 (1998/2023)

Luciano Pavarotti, Placido Domingo, Jose Carreras - The Three Tenors - Paris 1998 (1998/2023)
WEB FLAC (tracks) - 386 MB | MP3 CBR 320 kbps - 198 MB
1:17:26 | Classical | Label: Decca Records France

If you think you've heard it all, you're wrong. The three big guys are indeed back, in the shadow of the Eiffel Tower, with a rabidly enthusiastic crowd to welcome them. They sing many favorites– "Granada," "Because," "Nessun dorma"–and there are a pair of medleys: one devoted to love songs, and one called "Medley of the World," which ends with a rendition of "You'll Never Walk Alone" that might just bring tears to your eyes. If the truth be known, the three tenors have put on 8 years since we first heard them together, and a fair amount of bloom is off their rose-like voices–with Domingo's ardency sounding a bit hard-edged, Carreras's tone even more spread than before, and some of Pavarotti's gold tarnished and his breath shorter. Suffice it to say that older CDs by these three formerly-really-great tenors are worth their weight in gold, compared to the bronze you'll find here. But the classy James Levine at the helm keeps the "event" going with passion, and it's hard not to get caught up in the excitement. –Robert Levine

James Levine, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra - Mascagni: Cavalleria Rusticana; Leoncavallo: Pagliacci (2009/1978)

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James Levine, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra - Mascagni: Cavalleria Rusticana; Leoncavallo: Pagliacci (2009/1978)

James Levine, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, Plácido Domingo, Tatiana Troyanos, Teresa Stratas - Mascagni: Cavalleria Rusticana; Leoncavallo: Pagliacci (2009/1978)
NTSC 4:3 (720x480) | Italiano (LinearPCM, 2 ch) | (DTS, 6 ch) | 7.42 Gb (DVD9) | 152 min
Classical | The Metropolitan Opera | Sub: English

Plácido Domingo accomplishes the rare feat of singing both lead roles on the same night in opera's most popular double-bill. James Levine conducts the tenor in Franco Zeffirelli's classic production, opposite the superb singing actors Tatiana Troyanos, Teresa Stratas, and Sherrill Milnes.

Nello Santi, The Orchestra of the Royal Opera House - Puccini: La Fanciulla del West (2003/1982)

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Nello Santi, The Orchestra of the Royal Opera House - Puccini: La Fanciulla del West (2003/1982)

Nello Santi, The Orchestra of the Royal Opera House - Puccini: La Fanciulla del West (2003/1982)
NTSC 4:3 (720x480) | Italiano (Dolby AC3, 2 ch) | 7.35 Gb (DVD9) | 140 min
Classical | NVS Arts | Sub: English, Deutsch, Espanol

Piero Faggioni’s highly acclaimed Royal Opera production of The Girl of the Golden West, filmed in 1983, stars the incomparable Placido Domingo and American soprano Carol Neblett. It is considered by many the definitive production of this work. Faggioni’s amazing production brings the opera vividly to life. The realistic timbered sets are by Oscar-winning designer Ken Adam, whose film work includes Dr Strangelove and a number of James Bond films. Domingo’s heroic portrayal of Don Johnson is one of his most popular and one of his favourite roles. The Bible-bashing, gun-toting Minnie is a very taxing role not tackled by many sopranos. Carol Neblett made it her own with her gloriously rich voice and brilliant performance.

Placido Domingo, Waltraud Meier, Falk Struckmann, Christian Thielemann - Richard Wagner: Parsifal (2006)

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Placido Domingo, Waltraud Meier, Falk Struckmann, Christian Thielemann - Richard Wagner: Parsifal (2006)

Placido Domingo, Waltraud Meier, Falk Struckmann, Christian Thielemann - Richard Wagner: Parsifal (2006)
EAC | FLAC (image+.cue, log) | Covers Included | 03:53:12 | 1 Gb
Genre: Classical, Opera | Label: Deutsche Grammophon | Catalog: 00289 477 6006

All of Wagner’s operas require a sure hand in the pit: no run-of-the-mill répétiteur will do. But two works, in particular, depend on the conductor as much as anyone on stage for success in performance Tristan and Parsifal. By choosing these two for the first complete Wagner dramas he’s committed to disc, Thielemann is letting us know just how important Wagner’s music is to him and how seriously he wants to be taken as a Wagner interpreter. With this new Parsifal, the conductor demonstrates that he’s a Wagnerian with a point of view, and a master of the composer’s huge musicodramatic structures.

James Levine, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra - Verdi: Don Carlo (2005/1983)

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James Levine, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra - Verdi: Don Carlo (2005/1983)

James Levine, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, Plácido Domingo, Mirella Freni, Grace Bumbry, Nicolai Ghiaurov - Verdi: Don Carlo (2005/1983)
NTSC 4:3 (720x480) | Italiano | LinearPCM, 2 ch | Dolby AC3, 6 ch | DTS, 6 ch | 5,34+6,71 Gb (2xDVD9) | 213 min
Classical | Label: Deutsche Grammophon | Sub: Italiano, English, Deutsch, Francais, Espanol, Chinese

Filmed in 1983, this DVD captures the Metropolitan Opera’s sweeping sets, its army of authentically costumed singers, and a cast of glowing soloists led by Plácido Domingo, Mirella Freni, Grace Bumbry and Nicolai Ghiaurov. Verdi’s drama of private passions played out against a backdrop of intense political battles becomes extra vivid in this immense staging. This Met version, sung in Italian, includes the oft-omitted Fontainebleau scene, as well as the Prelude and Introduction.

James Levine, Metropoliten Opera Orchestra, Renata Scotto, Placido Domingo - Zandonai: Francesca da Rimini (2007/1984)

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James Levine, Metropoliten Opera Orchestra, Renata Scotto, Placido Domingo - Zandonai: Francesca da Rimini (2007/1984)

James Levine, Metropoliten Opera Orchestra, Renata Scotto, Plácido Domingo - Zandonai: Francesca da Rimini (2007/1984)
NTSC 4:3 (720x480) | Italiano | LinearPCM, 2 ch | Dolby AC3, 6 ch | DTS, 6 ch | 7.76 Gb (DVD9) | 150 min
Classical | Deutsche Grammophon | Sub: Italiano, English, Deutsch, Francais, Espanol, Chinese

The Met's first production in more than 60 years is "treated with a keen appreciation for the special requirements of verismo and a practically vanished performing tradition. Scotto has found her ideal role…a great performance… Domingo sang glamorously… Levine's affectionate concern for the music told in every measure… The massive sets by Ezio Frigerio serve the work exquisitely … Piero Faggioni’s graceful direction strikes a perfect balance” (New York Magazine)

Carlos Kleiber, Orchestra and Chorus of Teatro alla Scala - Giuseppe Verdi: Otello (1992)

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Carlos Kleiber, Orchestra and Chorus of Teatro alla Scala - Giuseppe Verdi: Otello (1992)

Carlos Kleiber, Orchestra and Chorus of Teatro alla Scala - Giuseppe Verdi: Otello (1992)
EAC | FLAC | Image (Cue & Log) ~ 563 Mb | Total time: 69:31+53:37 | Scans included
Classical | Label: Exclusive | # EX92T08/09 | Recorded: 1976

Placido Domingo has recorded the role of Otello commercially three times (maybe four–who’s counting?), and each has something to offer. This performance, opening night at La Scala, 1976, when Domingo had been singing the role only slightly more than a year, is the most thrilling and most vocally secure. If it lacks the ultimate in insights and tragedy, it’s hardly empty: even at this stage of his career, Domingo could find the intelligence in each role he sang. His growing impatience with Iago in Act 2, his barely-controlled rage with Desdemona in Act 3, and his towering sadness in the final scene are all the work of a superb singing actor. In addition, the sheer vocal splendor is something to revel in; rarely thereafter were the high notes so brilliant.

William Christie, The Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, Chorus and Ballet - The Enchanted Island (2012)

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William Christie, The Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, Chorus and Ballet - The Enchanted Island  (2012)

William Christie, The Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, Chorus and Ballet - The Enchanted Island (2012)
NTSC 16:9 (720x480) | English | LinearPCM, 2 ch | DTS, 6 ch | 6.24+6.09 Gb (2xDVD9) | 180 min
Classical | Virgin Classics | Sub: Deutsch, English, Francais, Italiano, Espanol

"A Showcase for and a love letter to a century of amazing music" is how the creator of The Enchanted Island, Jeremy Sams, described this spectacular operatic pasticcio of music by Handel, Vivaldi, Rameau, Purcell and others. Premiered at the Metropolitan in New York on New Year's Eve 2011, it stars Joyce DiDonato, David Daniels, Danielle de Niese and Placido Domingo, and is conducted by William Christie.

Itzhak Perlman, Placido Domingo - Together (1991)

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Itzhak Perlman, Placido Domingo - Together (1991)

Itzhak Perlman, Placido Domingo - Together (1991)
EAC | APE (image+.cue, log) | Covers Included | 54:45 | 233 MB
Genre: Classical | Label: EMI Classics | Catalog: 54266

Giants from two musical worlds meet as Itzhak Perlman and Plácido Domingo come together to perform music ranging from Handel to Tchaikovsky, Rachmaninov and Strauss, and from “Danny Boy” to operetta and tango. Voice and violin entwine to irresistible effect.

Placido Domingo - Entre Dos Mundos (1992)

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Placido Domingo - Entre Dos Mundos (1992)

Placido Domingo - Entre Dos Mundos (1992)
EAC | FLAC (image+.cue, log) - 424 MB | MP3 (CBR 320 kbps) - 220 MB | Covers Included | 67:33
Genre: Classical, Vocal | Label: Sony Music | Catalog: 48479

Plácido Domingo is a world-renowned, multifaceted artist. Recognized as one of the finest and most influential singing actors in the history of opera, he is also a conductor and a major force as an opera administrator in his role as Eli and Edythe Broad General Director of Los Angeles Opera. His repertoire now encompasses 149 roles, with more than 3900 career performances.