Houston Grand Opera
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Gershwin: Porgy and Bess (highlights)
RecommendedDonnie Ray Albert (Porgy), Clamma Dale (Bess), Wilma Shakesnider (Serena), Carol Brice (Maria), Andrew Smith (Crown), Alexander B. Smalls (Jake), Betty Lane (Clara), Larry Marshall (Sportin’ Life)
Houston Grand Opera, John DeMain
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Grammy Awards, 20th Awards (1977), Best Opera Recording
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O'Regan: The Phoenix (Live)
Thomas Hampson (baritone), Luca Pisaroni (bass-baritone), Chad Shelton (tenor), Rihab Chaieb (mezzo-soprano), Lauren Snouffer (soprano), Elizabeth Sutphen (soprano)
Houston Grand Opera Orchestra, Houston Grand Opera Chorus, Houston Grand Opera Children's Chorus, Patrick Summers
It’s O’Regan’s music that really draws the attention: the choruses in particular are very fine, and his resonant orchestral writing embraces big-boned Americana and lithe Classical pastiche. — More…
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Presto Editor's Choice, October 2020
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Coming soon. Massenet: Werther
Matthew Polenzani (Werther), Isabel Leonard (Charlotte), Sean Michael Plumb (Albert), Jasmine Habersham (Sophie), Patrick Carfizzi (Le Bailli)
Houston Grand Opera, Robert Spano
2 CDs
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Gershwin: Porgy and Bess
RecommendedDonnie Ray Albert (Porgy), Clamma Dale (Bess), Wilma Shakesnider (Serena), Carol Brice (Maria), Andrew Smith (Crown), Alexander B. Smalls (Jake), Betty Lane (Clara), Larry Marchsall (Sportin' Life)
Houston Grand Opera Orchcestra & Chorus, John Demain
a distinctive and colourful performance of a masterly and moving opera — More…
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Building a Library, April 2019, Recommended Recording
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Martínez, J: Cruzar la cara de la Luna
Brian Shircliffe, Brittany Wheeler, Octavio Moreno, Juan Mejia, Cecilia Duarte, Vanessa Cerda-Alonzo, David Guzman, Atlai Carreon
Houston Grand Opera, Mariachi Vargas de Tecalitlan
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Theofanidis, C.: The Refuge [Opera]
Faith Sherman (mezzo-soprano), Beau Gibson (tenor), Albina Shagimuratova (soprano), Rebekah Camm (soprano), Ali Durrani (vocals), Chandrakantha Courtney (sitar), Liam Bonner (baritone), Jamie Barton (mezzo-soprano), Ryan McKinny (bass-baritone), Philip Evbomoen (tenor), Julie Trinh Dang (zither),...
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Heggie: Three Decembers
Frederica von Stade (Madeline Mitchell), Keith Phares (Charlie), Kristin Clayton (Beatrice)
Houston Grand Opera Orchestra, Patrick Summers
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Heggie: It’s a Wonderful Life
William Burden (George), Andrea Carroll (Mary), Talise Trevigne (Clara), Houston Grand Opera Orchestra, Patrick Summers
Heggie’s eclectic tonal music is light on lyrical flights and rhythmically overly rigid, but the accomplished orchestral writing satisfyingly conjures up appropriate moos of ardour and longing.... — More…
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