Opera
Soprano Anna Netrebko Announces New Album ‘Amata Dalle Tenebre’
Superstar soprano Anna Netrebko will release her first solo album for five years, ‘Amata Dalle Tenebre’, in November 2021.
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Classical News2 years agoJessye Norman, Grammy-Winning Opera Star, Has Died At 74
Jessye Norman, the renowned international opera singer, has died aged 74. She was one of the most popular and highly regarded sopranos in the world.
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Classical News2 years agoCecilia Bartoli Announces Her New Album ‘Farinelli’
Cecilia Bartoli’s new album commemorates the life and career of the most famous opera singer of the eighteenth century: the castrato Farinelli.
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Classical News2 years ago
‘Classics Unlocked’ Podcast Explores Wagner’s Epic ‘Ring Cycle’
‘Classics Unlocked’, a classical music education podcast series presented by Graham Abbott, explores Wagner’s greatest opera ‘The Ring Cycle’.
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Classical Features2 years ago
The Best Sopranos Of All Time: Greatest Top 10
Who are the best sopranos of all time? Read and listen to our top 10 sopranos guide featuring old-school divas and today’s superstars.
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Classical Features2 years ago
Pavarotti And Donizetti: The Essential Operas
Read our guide to the essential Pavarotti and Donizetti operas including ‘La Fille Du Regiment’, ‘L’Elisir D’Amore’ and ‘Lucia Di Lammermoor’.
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Classical News2 years ago
Lise Davidsen Makes History As Debut Album Tops UK Classical Charts
Lise Davidsen is the first operatic soprano to debut at No. 1 in the UK Classical Charts with her self-titled album of Strauss and Wagner songs.
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Classical News2 years ago
‘Pavarotti’ Soundtrack And New Greatest Hits Collection Out Now
Superstar duets with artists including Bono and Andrea Bocelli and previously unreleased music featured on ‘Pavarotti’ soundtrack and ‘Greatest Hits’.
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Classical Features2 years ago
Pavarotti And Verdi: The Essential Operas
Read our guide to the essential Pavarotti and Verdi operas, a match made in heaven, featuring ‘Rigoletto’, ‘Il Trovatore’, ‘La Traviata’ and ‘Aida’.
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Classical Features2 years ago
Pavarotti And Puccini: The Essential Operas
Pavarotti is principally associated with only a handful of composers and prime among them is Puccini – read our guide to their essential operas.
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Classical Features2 years ago
Best Operas: Top 10 Greatest Operas Ever Written
Want to know where to start with opera? Discover our selection of the best operas featuring the top 10 most popular operas of all time.
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Classical News2 years ago
Renée Fleming Returns With Her New Album ‘Lieder’
The world’s most beloved soprano, Renée Fleming, releases her new album ‘Lieder’, spanning six decades of German song, on 14 June.
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Classical Features2 years ago
Pavarotti: Essential Early Recordings Including ‘Nessun Dorma!’
Essential recordings from the first decade of Pavarotti’s 45 year recording career with Decca – an era of Puccini, Donizetti and Verdi.
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Classical Playlists2 years ago
Decca’s Great Moments in Opera
With a world-beating roster of opera singers including Pavarotti, Bartoli, Fleming and Sutherland, why not take a listen to some of Decca Classics favourite moments in Opera?
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News2 years ago
Watch Trailer For Ron Howard’s New Pavarotti Documentary
‘Pavarotti’, Ron Howard’s new documentary, is an intimate portrait of the life, loves and music of the world's best-loved operatic tenor.
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Classical Features3 years ago
Best Tenors: Who Are The Greatest Tenors Of All Time?
Read our Top 10 guide and listen to the best tenors that ever lived including Luciano Pavarotti, Plácido Domingo and Enrico Caruso.
