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Barber: Vanessa

Graham; Birchall; Brewer; BBC Symphony Orchestra; Slatkin; Davis

"'Now we have what must be the most desirable version ever…Above all, the opera is lovingly conducted by Leonard Slatkin, who with the BBC Symphony Orchestra draws all the power, beauty and with from Barber's score.'" (BBC Music Magazine)

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Barber: Vanessa, opera, Op. 32

Graham; Birchall; Brewer; BBC Symphony Orchestra; Slatkin; Davis

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"'Now we have what must be the most desirable version ever...Above all, the opera is lovingly conducted by Leonard Slatkin, who with the BBC Symphony Orchestra draws all the power, beauty and with from Barber's score.'"

BBC Music Magazine

"Placed in direct comparison, the new Chandos release provides what is undeniably the most fulfilling experience of the opera."

Fanfare

"'Like may operas with imperfect librettos, Vanessa makes an ideal audio experience, especially in a performance as strong and as well recorded as this one.'"

International Record Review

"Barber's first opera deserves to be better known than it is...Chandos's release is a must-buy."

Opera Magazine

"...this set at least allows us to judge the work's genuine musical merits represented here at their best."

Opera Now

"Slatkin, in one of his finest achievements in recent years, immaculately judges the works mixture of ferocious lyricism, disquieting intimacy and underlying neurosis. This is a considerable achievement that should restore Vanessa to the repertory."

The Guardian

"'This is a work Leonard Slatkin understands through and through and he gives it every bit of its due.'"

The Sunday Telegraph

Label:
Chandos

Range:
Chandos

Catalogue Number:
CHSA5032-33

Barcode:
095115503225

Release Date:
1st Jan 2004

Recording Date:
16th Nov 2003

Recording Location:
Barbican Center, London, England

Producer:
Ralph Couzens

Engineer:
Philip Burwell

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