ARIADNE AUF NAXOS: Richard Strauss, 1912. A nouveau riche patron has booked two entertainments, a new opera and a Harlequinade, to perform in his house. To save time he requires them to perform simultaneously. Original commission from Chandos Records. This version was prepared for recording with Christine Brewer, Roderick Williams and Alice Coote, conducted by Richard Armstrong.
LA BOHEME: Giacomo Puccini, 1896. The eternally popular tale of misspent youth and the struggle to survive among the bohemians of 19th century Paris. Original commission from Iford Arts. There is a complete version and a small-cast version in which the chorus material has been reduced and re-arranged for four named soloists, playing characters taken from the original Murger novel (SATB).
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