Thomas Hampson

Virgin Classics
Complete opera available as:
ASIN: B000EQHSDC
Release: July 2006
2 DVDs

JULES MASSENET (1842–1912)

Werther
Lyric drama in 4 acts
Libretto by Edouard Blau, Paul Milliet & Georges Hartmann after Goethe

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Concert performance recorded live at the Théâtre du Châtelet
Paris, April 2004
Directed by Jean-Pierre Brossmann
Directed for television by Olivier Sim

La Maîtrise de Paris
Orchestre National du Capitole de Toulouse
Michel Plasson, conductor More »

Deutsche Grammophon
Complete opera available as:
ASIN: B000F39MAQ
DVD-VIDEO NTSC 073 418-9
Release: June 2006
2 DVDs

Subtitles: Italian/German/English/French/Spanish/Chinese

A co-production of ORF/NHK/BR/UNITEL and Classica
in association with the Salzburger Festspielfonds
From the Salzburger Festspiele 2005

GIUSEPPE VERDI (1813–1901)

La Traviata
Opera in tre atti
in three acts • in drei Akten • en trois actes
Libretto/Livret: Francesco Maria Piave

Konzertvereinigung Wiener Staatsopernchor
Choreinstudierung/Chorus Master/direction: Rupert Huber
Wiener Philharmoniker
CARLO RIZZI

Staged by Willy Decker
Directed by Brian Large

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“La Traviata” is available in two versions:

Standard Version:
- the complete opera
- in DTS 5.1 Surround Sound and filmed in High Definition

Premium Edition:
- the complete opera
- “Behind the Scenes” – the making of La Traviata (44 min)
- “Netrebko – The Woman – The Voice”
- video clip with an introduction to the opera by Rolando Villazón
- picture gallery; discography
- in DTS 5.1 Surround Sound and filmed in High Definition

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Violetta Valery
ANNA NETREBKO

Alfredo Germont
ROLANDO VILLAZÓN

Giorgio Germont
THOMAS HAMPSON
suo padre • sein Vater • his father • son père
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Opus Arte
Complete opera available as:
ASIN: B0007X9T70
Release: 2005
1 DVD (all regions)

RICHARD WAGNER (1813-1883)

Parsifal
Opera in three acts
Libretto/Livret: Richard Wagner

Conductor:
Kent Nagano

Director:
Nikolaus Lehnhoff

Deutsches Symphonie-Orchestra Berlin
Festspielchor – Baden-Baden

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Parsifal
Christopher Ventris

Kundry
Waltraud Meier

Gurnemanz
Matti Salminen

Amfortas
Thomas Hampson

Klingsor
Tom Fox

Titurel
Bjarni Thor Kristinsson

ARTHAUS Music
Complete opera available as:
ASIN: B000CCU8SK
Release: 2006
1 DVD

GIUSEPPE VERDI (1813–1901)

La Traviata
Opera in tre atti
in three acts • in drei Akten • en trois actes
Libretto/Livret: Francesco Maria Piave

Chorus and Orchestra of the Zurich Opera House

Conductor:
Franz Welser-Möst

Director:
Jürgen Flimm

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Violetta Valery
Eva Mei

Alfredo Germont
Piotr Beczala

Giorgio Germont
Thomas Hampson

Musical Comedy in Two Acts

with Kim Criswell, Audra McDonald, Thomas Hampson, Bretn Barrett, Karl Daymond, Timothy Robinson, and Michael Dore;

Berliner Philharmoniker
Sir Simon Rattle, conductor

recorded live at the Philharmonie, Berlin, 30-31 December 2002 More »