RigolettoVerdis Rigoletto, one of his most successful operas, is based on Victor Hugo's play Le roi s'amuse, which for Verdi was the greatest drama of the present day. The "spectacular production" (La Vanguardia) at the Gran Teatre del Liceu "under excellent musical direction by Riccardo Frizza", "the dramatic depth of Carlos lvarez and the triumphant debut of Javier Camarena as Duke of Mantua" (El Periodico) made it a "top class Rigoletto". (bachtrack. Com)

She was intrigued by performers like David Bowie and Aldous Harding

teaming with writer William Hjortsberg (Angel Heart) to create a breathtaking cinematic fairytale with one of the screen's most astonishingly rendered depictions of Evil

Timed to coincide with the 50th anniversary of the landmark film's release

Harold Alexander and many more

putting Layton's signature vocals front and center to extol themes of hope and encouragement

Howard Hanson - Howard Hanson - Hanson Conducts Hanson: Song Of Democracy

After their demo debut Far From Common Strategy (2006)

armed with a drum machine and a guitar

The arrangements of Es kommt ein Schiff geladen

After his wedding day disaster

for there is no comprehensive modern edition of these scores

Thielemann also presents an incredible account of Der fliegende Holländerin a recording which secured his place as the world's greatest Wagner conductor