A splendid send off for the veteran Frühbeck de Burgos in this box set of Beethoven’s symphonies and then some.
Nordic Brass Ensemble: European Tour (TheaterByte Blu-ray Audio Review)
2L continues to amaze with another impressive recording in their Pure Audio catalogue with this recording of early music from the Nordic Brass Ensemble.
Glass: Einstein on the Beach [Théâtre du Châtelet, Paris/Riesman] (TheaterByte Blu-ray Review)
Théâtre du Châtelet put on a defining performance of Philip Glass’ signature, groundbreaking 1970s opera on this latest Opus Arte release.
TheaterByte at The Met: Giachino Rossini: Guillaume Tell (New 2016 Production)
The Metropolitan Opera scores big with their new production of Rossini’s Guillaume Tell.
TheaterByte at The Met: Richard Wagner: Tristan und Isolde (New 2016 Production)
The Met’s new 2016 production of Wagner’s ‘Tristan und Isolde’ was a grand musical statement that was hindered by its unfortunate high-tech staging.
TheaterByte at The Met: Leoš Janáček: Jenůfa
The Met revives its 2003 production of Leoš Janáček’s Jenůfa by director Olivier Tambosi with bare staging intact.
Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater: Chroma – Grace – Takademe – Revelations (TheaterByte Blu-ray Review)
C Major releases a remarkable live document of the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater as part of Lincoln Center’s “Great American Dance” film series.
Bauckholt: Is muß mit Dir reden [Cikada](TheaterByte Blu-ray Audio Review)
2L gives us another stunning Pure Audio recording of contemporary classical music from the Cikada ensemble with this release.
Beethoven: Symphony No.9 [Thielemann/Wiener Philharmoniker] (TheaterByte Blu-ray Review)
A bargain priced warhorse with a musical performance as good as it gets.
Auerbach: Tatiana [Hamburg Ballet] (TheaterByte Blu-ray Review)
The Hamburg Ballet and C Major Entertainment give us a special performance on Blu-ray of this John Neumeier choreographed ballet.