Valery Gergiev’s performances and recordings of Mahler’s symphonies with the LSO have garnered international acclaim. They have performed the works in Europe, North America and the Far East and their recordings have received numerous awards. The symphonies were originally released …

The premiere of Alessandro nell’Indie in Naples in 1824 brought Pacini one of the most anxious evenings of his career. The audience sat on its hands, unwilling to approve or disapprove until it had heard the music a second time. …

In recent years, there has been increased interest in the works of Ambroise Thomas, particularly in his ambitious setting of Hamlet(1868), which was successfully revived at opera houses including London’s Covent Garden, the New York Met, Barcelona and Paris. Ambroise …

Jazz saxophonist and composer Fabrizio Cassol’s take on Bach’s St. Matthew Passion: for the dance theater piece Pitié, staged by Alain Platel for Les Ballets C de la B.  After the success of VSPRS and Monteverdi, Alain Platel and Fabrizio …

Cast: Christopher Maltman (Performer), Carl Orff (Composer), Richard Hickox (Conductor), London Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra), Laura Claycomb (Performer), Barry Banks (Performer)

Carl Orff
live recording
Carmina Burana    60:37
Cantiones profanae
cantoribus et choris cantandae
comitantibus instrumentis atque imaginibus magicis
Fortuna Imperatrix …

Winner of three Grammy’s®!    Best Classical Album , Best Choral Performance, Best Engineered Classical Album

“…this promises to be a triumphant capstone to the entire cycle.” -San Francisco Chronicle

“The gratifying wonder of this Mahler Eighth recording is how integrated …

DVD – Set in the United States of the 50’s, Robert Lepage’s production boasts Andrew Kennedy and Laura Claycomb, bringing brilliantly to life Tom Rakewell’s vulnerability and the steadfastness of Anne Trulove. In this production, Kazushi Ono conducts the Symphony …

2007 – Berlioz’s flamboyant opera Benvenuto Cellini is inspired by the life of the legendary Florentine goldsmith and Renaissance figure. Its first performances in Paris during 1838-39 were disastrous as it proved too great a challenge for the musicians of …