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Richard Strauss: Der Rosenkavalier; Ariadne auf Naxos; Schumann: Frauenliebe und -leben
Malcolm Donnelly, Robert Schumann, Richard [1] Strauss
Richard Strauss: Der Rosenkavalier; Ariadne auf Naxos; Schumann: Frauenliebe und -leben
Genres: Pop, Classical
 
  •  Track Listings (12) - Disc #1
  •  Track Listings (11) - Disc #2
  •  Track Listings (11) - Disc #3
  •  Track Listings (22) - Disc #4


     
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Scottish Opera: Strauss's "Der Rosenkavalier"
Stanley Stewart | U.K. | 02/16/2007
(4 out of 5 stars)

"Scottish Opera's 1971 production of "Der Rosenkavalier", conducted by Alexander Gibson, was previously only available as a 1 LP issue; later released as a 2 CD set with "Don Giovanni" highlights. Janet Baker, presumably due to contractual obligations, was replaced by Anne Howells as Octavian in these recordings. More than 3 decades later, we now have an off-air recording of the whole opera, in quite acceptable sound, too, with Dame Janet in her original role. This 4 CD set on the Ponto label, also has Janet Baker in the Prologue to Strauss's "Ariadne auf Naxos" and a further bonus; her later recording of Schumann's Frauenliebe und-leben with Graham Johnson's piano accompaniment. I'm astonished that this mouth-watering CD set is such a well kept secret. It now has a pride-of-place on my shelves."