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CDs and DVDs featuring the artist Alan Opie

CATALOGUE NR: CDH55244  (barcode: 0034571152448)
RECORD LABEL: Hyperion Helios
FORMAT: CD
PRICE: including VAT £ 5.75
RELEASE DATE: 02-Oct-2006

COMPOSER: Benjamin Britten  (other composers in brackets after works)
TITLE: The Five Canticles
TRACKS: The Five Canticles : My beloved is mine op.40 / Abraham and Isaac op.51 / Still falls the rain op 55 / The Journey of the Magi op.86 / The Death of St Narcissus op.89 (Britten). Let the dreadful engines Z578. In the deep dismal dungeon of despair Z190. An Evening Hymn Z193 (Purcell).
ARTISTS: Michael Chance   Anthony Rolfe Johnson   Alan Opie   Roger Vignoles

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: 'A superlative Hyperion disc' - Daily Telegraph - Penguin Guide 3 star

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CATALOGUE NR: 102021  (barcode: 0807280202199)
RECORD LABEL: Arthaus Musik
FORMAT: DVD Video
PRICE: including VAT £ 23.50
RELEASE DATE: 03-Jan-2006

COMPOSER: Benjamin Britten
TITLE: The Rape of Lucretia - complete
ORCHESTRA: English National Opera
CONDUCTOR: Lionel Friend
ARTISTS: Jean Rigby   Richard van Allan   Alan Opie   Anthony Rolfe Johnson

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Picture Format: NTSC 4:3 / Sound Format: PCM Stereo / Region Code: 0 / Duration: 108 minutes / Recorded: studio recording 1987 sung in English - Apr-2006 4 star BBC Music Mag. - Penguin Guide 2/3 star

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CATALOGUE NR: CHAN10036  (barcode: 0095115103623)
RECORD LABEL: Chandos
FORMAT: 2 CD Set
PRICE: including VAT £ 25.00
RELEASE DATE: 13-Jan-2003

COMPOSER: Benjamin Britten
TITLE: Albert Herring - complete
ORCHESTRA: City of London Sinfonia
CONDUCTOR: Richard Hickox
ARTISTS: James Gilchrist   Pamela Helen Stephen   Roderick Williams   Alan Opie

- Penguin Guide 3 star 'Hickox more than any rival brings out the fun of Britten's comic chamber opera, lifting rhythms in an infectious way. The result is warm and welcoming'

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CATALOGUE NR: CHAN9826  (barcode: 0095115982624)
RECORD LABEL: Chandos
FORMAT: 3 CD Set
PRICE: including VAT £ 25.00
RELEASE DATE: 20-Apr-2000

COMPOSER: Benjamin Britten
TITLE: Billy Budd
TRACKS: complete
ORCHESTRA: London Symphony Orchestra
CONDUCTOR: Richard Hickox
ARTISTS: Philip Langridge   Simon Keenlyside   John Tomlinson   Alan Opie

'an effective account with some superlative singers' - Jul-2000 5 star BBC Music Mag. - Penguin Guide 3 star 'Hickox's brilliant Chandos version of Billy Budd, with the finest cast of principals yet assembled, uses the revised 2 Act score'

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CATALOGUE NR: 100383  (barcode: 0807280038392)
RECORD LABEL: Arthaus Musik
FORMAT: DVD Video
PRICE: including VAT £ 23.50
RELEASE DATE: 05-May-2003

COMPOSER: Benjamin Britten
TITLE: Peter grimes - complete
ORCHESTRA: English National Opera
CONDUCTOR: David Atherton
ARTISTS: Philip Langridge   Janice Cairns   Alan Opie   Ann Howard

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Picture Format: NTSC 16:9 / Sound Format: PCM Stereo / Region Code: 2-8 / Duration: 144 minutes / Recorded: 1994

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CATALOGUE NR: 100382  (barcode: 4006680103822)
RECORD LABEL: Arthaus Musik
FORMAT: DVD Video
PRICE: including VAT £ 23.50
RELEASE DATE: 05-May-2003

COMPOSER: Benjamin Britten
TITLE: Peter Grimes - complete
ORCHESTRA: English National Opera
CONDUCTOR: David Atherton
ARTISTS: Philip Langridge   Janice Cairns   Alan Opie   Ann Howard

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Picture Format: PAL 16:9 / Sound Format: PCM Stereo / Region Code: 2-8 / Duration: 144 minutes / Recorded: 1994 - Aug-2003 5 star BBC Music Mag. - Penguin Guide 3 star

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CATALOGUE NR: CHAN9254  (barcode: 0095115925423)
RECORD LABEL: Chandos
FORMAT: 2 CD Set
PRICE: including VAT £ 25.00

COMPOSER: Benjamin Britten
TITLE: The Rape of Lucretia - complete
ORCHESTRA: London Sinfonia
CONDUCTOR: Richard Hickox
ARTISTS: Jean Rigby   Nigel Robson   Alastair Miles   Alan Opie

- Penguin Guide 3 star

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CATALOGUE NR: 100172  (barcode: 4006680101729)
RECORD LABEL: Arthaus Musik
FORMAT: DVD Video
PRICE: including VAT £ 23.50
RELEASE DATE: 02-Apr-2001

COMPOSER: Benjamin Britten
TITLE: Death in Venice - complete
ORCHESTRA: London Sinfonietta
CONDUCTOR: Graeme Jenkins
ARTISTS: Robert Tear   Alan Opie   Michael Chance  

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Picture Format: PAL 4:3 / Sound Format: PCM Stereo / Region Code: 2 5 / Duration: 138 minutes / Recorded: 1987 - Penguin Guide 2 star

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CATALOGUE NR: CHAN10280  (barcode: 0095115128022)
RECORD LABEL: Chandos
FORMAT: 2 CD Set
PRICE: including VAT £ 25.00
RELEASE DATE: 07-Feb-2005

COMPOSER: Benjamin Britten
TITLE: Death in Venice op.88 - complete
ORCHESTRA: City of London Sinfonia
CONDUCTOR: Richard Hickox
ARTISTS: Philip Langridge   Alan Opie   Michael Chance   BBC Singers

- May-2005 5 star BBC Music Mag. - May-2005 Gramophone Editor's Choice 'A vivid portrayal from Langridge and Hickox on top form does Britten proud' - Penguin Guide 3 star 'Hickox's superb account of Death in Venice, the composer's last opera, matches and in many ways even outshines the fine model of the original recording conducted by Steuart Bedford'

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CATALOGUE NR: 5046787902  (barcode: 5050467879027)
RECORD LABEL: Warner Vision
FORMAT: DVD Video
PRICE: including VAT £ 18.95
RELEASE DATE: 05-Sep-2005

COMPOSER: Benjamin Britten
TITLE: Albert Herring - complete
ORCHESTRA: London Philharmonic
CONDUCTOR: Bernard Haitink
ARTISTS: Alan Opie   Jason Rigby   John Graham-Hall   Felicity Palmer

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Picture Format: PAL / Region Code: 2-6 / Recorded: Glyndebourne 1985 - Feb-2006 5 star BBC Music Mag.

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CATALOGUE NR: CHAN10473  (barcode: 0095115147320)
RECORD LABEL: Chandos
FORMAT: 2 CD Set
PRICE: including VAT £ 25.00
RELEASE DATE: 02-Jun-2008

COMPOSER: Benjamin Britten
TITLE: Owen Wingrave - complete
ORCHESTRA: City of London Sinfonia
CONDUCTOR: Richard Hickox
ARTISTS: Peter Coleman Wright   Robin Leggate   Janice Watson   Alan Opie

- Jul-2008 4 star BBC Music Mag. - Sep-2008 Gramophone Editor's Choice 'Britten's greatest opera? This recording certainly does full justice to it.'

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CATALOGUE NR: 2CD80621  (barcode: 0089408062124)
RECORD LABEL: Telarc
FORMAT: 2 CD Set
PRICE: including VAT £ 5.99
RELEASE DATE: 22-Sep-2003

COMPOSER: Dave Brubeck
TRACKS: Beloved Son - an Easter Oratorio. Pange Lingua Variations - A Celebration for Sacramento. Voice of the Holy Spirit - Tongues of Fire. Regret for string orchestra.
ORCHESTRA: London Symphony Orchestra
CONDUCTOR: Russell Gloyd
ARTISTS: Dave Brubeck Qt   Alan Opie   London Voices  

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CATALOGUE NR: CHAN3017  (barcode: 0095115301722)
RECORD LABEL: Chandos
FORMAT: 2 CD Set
PRICE: including VAT £ 16.99
RELEASE DATE: 22-Apr-1999

COMPOSER: Gaetano Donizetti
TITLE: Mary Stuart
TRACKS: complete and sung in English
ORCHESTRA: English National Opera
CONDUCTOR: Charles Mackerras
ARTISTS: Janet Baker   David Rendall   John Tomlinson   Alan Opie

- Penguin Guide 3 star

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CATALOGUE NR: CHAN3083  (barcode: 0095115308325)
RECORD LABEL: Chandos
FORMAT: 2 CD Set
PRICE: including VAT £ 16.99
RELEASE DATE: 19-Aug-2002

COMPOSER: Gaetano Donizetti
TITLE: Lucia of Lammermoor - complete
TRACKS: Lucia di Lammermoor.
ORCHESTRA: Philharmonia Orchestra
CONDUCTOR: David Parry
ARTISTS: Elizabeth Futral   Alan Opie   Peter Wedd   Paul Charles Clarke

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CATALOGUE NR: CHAN3008  (barcode: 0095115300824)
RECORD LABEL: Chandos
FORMAT: 2 CD Set
PRICE: including VAT £ 16.99
RELEASE DATE: 17-Jun-1998

COMPOSER: Giacomo Puccini
TITLE: La Boheme - complete
ORCHESTRA: Philharmonia Orchestra
CONDUCTOR: David Parry
ARTISTS: Alan Opie   Alastair Miles   Dennis O'Neill   Cynthia Haymon

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: sung in English - 'the old magic works like new' Gramophone 09/98 - Penguin Guide 3 star 'highly recommended to all who enjoy opera in English'

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CATALOGUE NR: CHAN3160  (barcode: 0095115316023)
RECORD LABEL: Chandos
FORMAT: CD
PRICE: including VAT £ 8.69
RELEASE DATE: 30-Mar-2009

COMPOSER: Gioachino Rossini
TITLE: The Italian Girl in Algiers - highlights
ORCHESTRA: Philharmonia Orchestra
CONDUCTOR: Brad Cohen
ARTISTS: Jennifer Larmore   Barry Banks   Alan Opie   Alastair Miles

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: sung in English - May-2009 4 star BBC Music Mag.

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CATALOGUE NR: CHAN3025  (barcode: 0095115302521)
RECORD LABEL: Chandos
FORMAT: 2 CD Set
PRICE: including VAT £ 16.99
RELEASE DATE: 17-Feb-2000

COMPOSER: Gioachino Rossini
TITLE: The Barber of Seville
TRACKS: sung in English
ORCHESTRA: English National Opera
CONDUCTOR: Gabriele Bellini
ARTISTS: Bruce Ford   Andrew Shore   Della Jones   Alan Opie

- Penguin Guide 3 star

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CATALOGUE NR: CHAN3085  (barcode: 0095115308523)
RECORD LABEL: Chandos
FORMAT: CD
PRICE: including VAT £ 8.69
RELEASE DATE: 17-Oct-2003

COMPOSER: Gioachino Rossini  (other composers in brackets after works)
TITLE: Bel Canto Arias
TRACKS: Figaro's Cavatina - Largo al factotum : La la la lera la la la la. Here at your service to do or die am I! (Rossini). Il balen del suo sorriso : All is deserted - In the stars that shine above me - My hour of joy approaches (Verdi). O toi Lisbonne : On the African shores - Lisbon fair beloved homeland (Donizetti). Cruda funesta smania : You seem unhappy - Trembling I feel the horror - All in vain do you try to waken tender feelings (Donizetti). Da quel di : Since the day when first I saw you. You're Ernani! At once I despise you (Verdi). Eccomi sol alfin : I am alone here in private… - How my old heart beats wildly (Verdi). Ou vas-tu? : Will you go? Why are you so anxious? (Rossini). Sois immobile : Keep very still now: kneel down before me (Rossini). Dagli immortali : Peace is concluded - From everlasting mountains - So my fate has been decided (Verdi). O sommo Carlo : Charlemagne inspire me (Verdi). Hello… Hello… Dear Ladies and Gentlemen you'll pardon me (Leoncavallo).
ARTISTS: Alan Opie      

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: sung in English

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CATALOGUE NR: ORR236  (barcode: 0792938023625)
RECORD LABEL: Opera Rara
FORMAT: CD
PRICE: including VAT £ 12.77
RELEASE DATE: 30-Jan-2006

COMPOSER: Giovanni Pacini  (other composers in brackets after works)
TITLE: Paventa Insano
TRACKS: arias and ensembles by Pacini and Mercadante.
ORCHESTRA: London Philharmonic
CONDUCTOR: David Parry
ARTISTS: Annick Massis   Bruce Ford   Majella Cullagh   Alan Opie

- Jun-2006 4 star BBC Music Mag.

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CATALOGUE NR: CHAN3067  (barcode: 0095115306727)
RECORD LABEL: Chandos
FORMAT: CD
PRICE: including VAT £ 8.69
RELEASE DATE: 14-May-2001

COMPOSER: Giuseppe Verdi
TITLE: Verdi - Celebration in English
TRACKS: includes extracts from - Nabucco / Luisa Miller / Ernani / Sicilian Vespers / Rigoletto / Il Trovatore / Falstaff / Rigoletto / Force of Destiny / The Lombards / La traviata / A Masked Ball / Simon Boccanegra / Otello.
ORCHESTRA: English National Opera and London Philharmonia
CONDUCTOR: Mark Elder and David Parry
ARTISTS: Charles Craig   Bruce Ford   Valerie Masterson   Alan Opie

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: sung in English

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