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Performer: Helen Donath

ALBINONI: Concerto à cinque in F for Trumpet, Oboe, Strings, and Continuo, Op. 9, No. 3 (Review by George Chien)

soprano 

BACH, JOHANN SEBASTIAN: Ach Gott, wie Herzeleid II, BWV 58 (Reichelt, Schöne); Wer mich liebet, der wird mein Wort halten I, BWV 59 (Augér, Tüller); O Ewigkeit, du Donnerwort II, BWV 60 (Watts, Kraus, Huttenlocher); Nun Komm, der Heiden Heiland I, BWV 61 (Donath, Kraus, Schöne); Nun komm, der Helden Heiland II, BWV 62 (Nielsen, Watts, Baldin); Christen, ätzet diesen Tag, BWV 63 (Augér, Hamari, Laurich, Kraus, Heldwin, Schöne); Sehet, welch eine Liebe hat uns der Vater erzeiget, BWV 64 (Augér, Murray, Huttenlocher); Sie werden aus Saba alle Kommen, BWV 65 (Kraus, Schöne); Erfreut euch, ihr Herzen, BWV 66 (Schreckenbach, Kraus, Huttenlocher. Schöne) (Review by George Chien)

soprano 

BACH, JOHANN SEBASTIAN: Cantata (Review by George Chien)

soprano 

BACH, JOHANN SEBASTIAN: Cantatas Gott ist meine König, BWV 77 , Herz und Mund und Tat und Leben, BWV 147, Nun danke alle Gott, BWV 192 (Review by George Chien)

soprano 

BACH, JOHANN SEBASTIAN: Cantatas, Volume 16 (Review by George Chien)

soprano 

BACH, JOHANN SEBASTIAN: Cantatas, Volume 19 (Review by George Chien)

soprano 

BACH, JOHANN SEBASTIAN: Cantatas, Volume 33 (Review by George Chien)

soprano 

BACH, JOHANN SEBASTIAN: Cantatas, Volume 36 (Review by George Chien)

soprano 

BACH, JOHANN SEBASTIAN: Cantatas, Volume 46 (Review by George Chien)

soprano 

BACH, JOHANN SEBASTIAN: Cantatas, Volume 47 (Review by George Chien)

soprano 

BACH, JOHANN SEBASTIAN: Cantatas, Volume 52 (Review by George Chien)

soprano 

BACH, JOHANN SEBASTIAN: Cantatas, Volume 60 (Review by George Chien)

soprano 

BACH, JOHANN SEBASTIAN: Cantatas, Volume 64 (Review by George Chien)

soprano 

BACH, JOHANN SEBASTIAN: Cantatas, Volume 67 (Review by George Chien)

soprano 

BACH, JOHANN SEBASTIAN: Cantatas, Volume 69 (Review by George Chien)

soprano 

BACH, JOHANN SEBASTIAN: Easter Oratorio, BWV249 (Review by Edward Strickland)

soprano 

BACH, JOHANN SEBASTIAN: Halt im Gedächtnis Jesum Christ, BWV 67 (Augér, Mitsui, Murray, Kraus, Heldwein); Also hat Gott die Welt geliebt, BWV 68 (Augér, Huttenlocher); Lobe den Herrn, meine Seele I, BWV 69 (Donath, Hamari, Kraus, Schöne); Wachet! betet! betet! wachet! BWV 70 (Auger, Gohl, Harder, Nimsgern); Gott ist mein König, BWV 71 (Graf, Augér, Gardow, Schwarz, Schreckenbach, Senger, Kraus, Harder, Tüller, Hutten-locher); Alles nur nach Gottes Willen, BWV 72 (Augér, Laurich, Schöne); Herr, wie du willt, so Schicks mit mis, BWV 73 (Schreiber, Kraus, Schöne); Wer mich liebet, der wird mein Wort halten II, BWV 74 (Donath, Laurich, Kraus, Huttenlocher) (Review by George Chien)

soprano 

BACH, JOHANN SEBASTIAN: Mass in B Minor, BWV 232 (Review by Edward Strickland)

soprano 

BACH, JOHANN SEBASTIAN: Meine Herze schwimmt in Blut, BWV 199. O heil'ges Geist- und Wasserbad, BWV 165. Barmherziges Herze der ewigen Liebe, BWV 185. Der Himmel lacht! die Erde jubilieret, BWV 31. Non komm, der Heiden Heiland, BWV 61. Tritt auf die Glaubensbahn, BWV 152. Komm, du süsse Todesstunde, BWV 161. Ach, ich sehe, izt, da ich zur Hochzeit gehe, BWV 162. Nur jedem das Seine!, BWV 163 (Review by George Chien)

soprano 

BACH, JOHANN SEBASTIAN: Sacred Cantatas, Volume 3 (Review by George Chien)

soprano 

BACH, JOHANN SEBASTIAN: The Cantatas, Volume 8 (Review by George Chien)

soprano 

BACH, JOHANN SEBASTIAN: The Cantatas, Volume 9 (Review by George Chien)

soprano 

BEETHOVEN, LUDWIG VAN: Fidelio (Review by Henry Fogel)

Marzelline 

BEETHOVEN, LUDWIG VAN: Fidelio (Review by Huntley Dent)

Marzelline 

BEETHOVEN, LUDWIG VAN: Fidelio. SONG RECITAL (Review by Mortimer H. Frank)

Marzelline 

BEETHOVEN, LUDWIG VAN: Fidelio. SONG RECITAL (Review by Mortimer H. Frank)

soprano 

BEETHOVEN, LUDWIG VAN: Leonore (Review by James H. North)

Marzelline 

BEETHOVEN, LUDWIG VAN: Leonore (Review by Huntley Dent)

Marzelline 

BEETHOVEN, LUDWIG VAN: Leonore (Review by James H. North)

soprano 

BEETHOVEN, LUDWIG VAN: Leonore, op. 72a (1805 version) (Review by William Kempster)

Marzelline 

BEETHOVEN, LUDWIG VAN: Missa Solemnis in D, op. 123 (Review by Martin Anderson)

soprano 

BEETHOVEN, LUDWIG VAN: Missa solemnis (Review by James A. Altena)

soprano 

BEETHOVEN, LUDWIG VAN: Missa solemnis (Review by Huntley Dent)

soprano 

BEETHOVEN, LUDWIG VAN: Symphony No. 3 (Review by Christopher Abbot)

soprano 

BEETHOVEN, LUDWIG VAN: Symphony No. 9 in D Minor, op. 125 (“Choral') (Review by William Zagorski)

soprano 

BEETHOVEN, LUDWIG VAN: Symphony No. 9 in D minor, Op. 125(“Choral“) (Review by Mortimer H. Frank)

soprano 

BEETHOVEN, LUDWIG VAN: Symphony No. 9 (Review by Gavin Dixon)

soprano 

BIZET: Carmen (Review by Henry Fogel)

Micaela 

BIZET: Carmen (Review by Henry Fogel)

soprano 

BLENDINGER: Media in Vita—Symphonic Scenes for Soloists, Chorus, and Orchestra (Review by Stephen Ellis)

soprano 

BRITTEN: The Turn of the Screw Op. 54 (Review by John Ditsky)

Governess 

BRITTEN: The Turn of the Screw Op. 54 (Review by John Ditsky)

soprano 

BRITTEN: The Turn of the Screw (Review by Huntley Dent)

Governess 

CORNELIUS: Der Barbier von Bagdad (Review by Barry Brenesal)

Margiana 

DEBUSSY: Pelléas et Mélisande (Review by James Miller)

Mélisande 

DEBUSSY: Pelléas et Mélisande (Review by James Miller)

soprano 

FLOTOW, FRIEDRICH VON: Alessandro Stradella (Review by C. -P. Gerald Parker)

Leonore 

FLOTOW, FRIEDRICH VON: Alessandro Stradella (Review by C. -P. Gerald Parker)

soprano 

GLUCK: Der Betrogene Kadi (Review by John Yohalem)

soprano 

GLUCK: Der Betrogene Kadi (Review by John Yohalem)

Zelmire 

GLUCK: Der Betrogene Kadi (Review by James Camner)

Zelmire 

GLUCK: Orfeo ed Euridice (Vienna and Paris versions, arr. Solti) (Review by James Camner)

Amor 

GLUCK: Orfeo ed Euridice (Vienna and Paris versions, arr. Solti) (Review by James Camner)

soprano 

GRIEG, EDVARD: Peer Gynt (Review by George Chien)

soprano 

GRIEG, EDVARD: Prelude (Review by George Chien)

soprano 

HANDEL, GEORGE FRIDERIC: Alexander's Feast (Review by J. F. Weber)

soprano 

HANDEL, GEORGE FRIDERIC: Apollo e Dafne. Il Trionfo del Tempo e del Disinganno (Review by Ron Salemi)

Dafne 

HANDEL, GEORGE FRIDERIC: Judas Maccabaeus (Review by Vincent Alfano)

Israelite Woman 

HANDEL, GEORGE FRIDERIC: Judas Maccabaeus (Review by Vincent Alfano)

soprano 

HANDEL, GEORGE FRIDERIC: Messiah (Review by Anthony D. Coggi)

soprano 

HANDEL, GEORGE FRIDERIC: Samson (Review by Anthony D. Coggi)

Israelite Man 

HANDEL, GEORGE FRIDERIC: Samson (Review by Anthony D. Coggi)

Israelite Woman 

HANDEL, GEORGE FRIDERIC: Samson (Review by Anthony D. Coggi)

Philistine Woman 

HANDEL, GEORGE FRIDERIC: Samson (Review by Anthony D. Coggi)

soprano 

HANDEL, GEORGE FRIDERIC: Samson (Review by Ralph V. Lucano)

soprano 

HANDEL, GEORGE FRIDERIC: Samson (Review by Anthony D. Coggi)

Virgin 

HAYDN, FRANZ JOSEPH: L'Anima del filosofo (Orfeo ed Euridice), Hob. XXVIII (Review by James H. North)

Euridice 

HAYDN, FRANZ JOSEPH: L'Anima del filosofo (Orfeo ed Euridice), Hob. XXVIII (Review by James H. North)

soprano 

HAYDN, FRANZ JOSEPH: La vera costanza (Review by William H. Youngren)

Lisetta 

HAYDN, FRANZ JOSEPH: The Creation (Review by Mortimer H. Frank)

soprano 

HINDEMITH, PAUL: Sancta Susanna, Op. 21. Drei Gesänge, Op. 9 (Review by Kyle Gann)

soprano 

HINDEMITH, PAUL: Sancta Susanna. Drei Gesänge (Review by Kyle Gann)

Susanna 

HUMPERDINCK: Hansel and Gretel (Review by James Miller)

Gretet 

HUMPERDINCK: Königskinder (Review by David Johnson)

soprano 

HUMPERDINCK: Königskinder (Review by David Johnson)

The Goose Girl 

KALLIWODA: Heimatlied, Op. 117 (Review by Ralph V. Lucano)

soprano 

KIENZL: Der Evangelimann (Review by David Johnson)

Martha 

KIENZL: Der Evangelimann (Review by David Johnson)

soprano 

KIENZL: The Evangelist (Der Evangelimann) (Review by John Ditsky)

Martha 

KIENZL: The Evangelist (Der Evangelimann) (Review by John Ditsky)

soprano 

LACHNER, FRANZ: Seit ich ihn gesehen, Op. 82. Auf Flügeln des Gesanges (Review by Ralph V. Lucano)

soprano 

LEHÁR: Das Land des Lächelns (Review by James Miller)

Lisa 

LEHÁR: Das Land des Lächelns (Review by James Miller)

soprano 

LEHÁR: Friederike (Review by John Ditsky)

Friederike 

LEHÁR: Friederike (Review by John Ditsky)

soprano 

LEHÁR: The Land of Smiles (Review by Vincent Alfano)

Lisa 

LEHÁR: The Land of Smiles (Review by Vincent Alfano)

soprano 

LEHÁR: The Land of Smiles (Review by Christopher Williams)

Lisa 

LEHÁR: The Merry Widow (Review by Henry Fogel)

soprano 

LEHÁR: The Merry Widow (Review by James Miller)

soprano 

LEHÁR: The Merry Widow (Review by Henry Fogel)

Valencienne 

LEHÁR: The Merry Widow (Review by James Miller)

Valencienne 

MAHLER, GUSTAV: Das Lied von der Erde (Review by Christopher Abbot)

soprano 

MAHLER, GUSTAV: Symphonies Nos. 1–10 (Review by Christopher Abbot)

soprano 

MAHLER, GUSTAV: Symphonies (Review by Benjamin Pernick)

soprano 

MAHLER, GUSTAV: Symphonies (Review by William Zagorski)

soprano 

MAHLER, GUSTAV: Symphony No. 2 in C minor (“Resurrection“) (Review by Peter J. Rabinowitz)

soprano 

MAHLER, GUSTAV: Symphony No. 2, “Resurrection.“ (Review by Christopher Abbot)

soprano 

MAHLER, GUSTAV: Symphony No. 4 in G (Review by ROGER DETTMER)

soprano 

MENDELSSOHN, FELIX: Die Heimkehr aus der Fremde (Review by James Miller)

Lisbeth 

MENDELSSOHN, FELIX: Die Heimkehr aus der Fremde (Review by Joel Kasow)

Lisbeth 

MENDELSSOHN, FELIX: Die Heimkehr aus der Fremde (Review by James Miller)

soprano 

MENDELSSOHN, FELIX: Elias (Review by James A. Altena)

soprano 

MENDELSSOHN, FELIX: Elias, op. 70 (Review by James Miller)

soprano 

MENDELSSOHN, FELIX: Paulus (St. Paul) (Review by James Miller)

soprano 

MENDELSSOHN, FELIX: Paulus (Review by James Miller)

soprano 

MENDELSSOHN, FELIX: Paulus (Review by James Miller)

soprano 

MENDELSSOHN, FELIX: Symphonies (Review by Burton Rothleder)

soprano 

MONTEVERDI: L'incoronazione di Poppea (Review by J. F. Weber)

Poppea 

MONTEVERDI: L'incoronazione di Poppea (Review by J. F. Weber)

soprano 

MOZART: Cor sincerum. Jesu, amor meus. Mens sancta Deo. Jesu dulcís memoria'. Mens sancta Deo. Offertorium "Salve Regina". Domine Deus salutis meae. Plasmator Deus Die Hoffnung dient zum Stabe (Review by Ralph V. Lucano)

soprano 

MOZART: Così fan tutte (Review by Bob Rose)

Despina 

MOZART: Die Gärtnerin aus Liebe, K 196 (Review by Henry Fogel)

Sandrina 

MOZART: Die Gärtnerin aus Liebe, K 196 (Review by Ken Meltzer)

Sandrina 

MOZART: Die Zauberflöte, K 620 (Review by Leonard J. Brandt)

soprano 

MOZART: Don Giovanni (Review by Raymond Tuttle)

Zerlina 

MOZART: La Finta Semplice, K. 51 (Review by Henry Fogel)

Rosina 

MOZART: La Finta Semplice, K. 51 (Review by Henry Fogel)

soprano 

MOZART: La finta semplice, K 51 (Review by Henry Fogel)

Rosina 

MOZART: La finta semplice, K. 51 (Review by Ralph V. Lucano)

Rosina 

MOZART: La finta semplice, K. 51 (Review by Ralph V. Lucano)

soprano 

MOZART: Le nozze dl Figaro, K. 492 (Review by Ralph V. Lucano)

soprano 

MOZART: Le nozze dl Figaro, K. 492 (Review by Ralph V. Lucano)

Susanna 

MOZART: Requiem in D Minor, K 626 (Review by Elliott Kaback)

soprano 

MOZART: Requiem, K. 626 (Review by John D. Wiser)

soprano 

MOZART: Requiem, K. 626 (Review by George Chien)

soprano 

MOZART: The Magic Flute, K. 620 (Review by Robert Levine)

Pamina 

MOZART: The Magic Flute, K. 620 (Review by Robert Levine)

soprano 

MOZART: Unknown Arias for Soprano and Obbligato Instruments (Review by Ralph V. Lucano)

soprano 

NICOLAI: Die lustige Weiber von Windsor (Review by Lynn René Bayley)

Anne 

NICOLAI: The Merry Wives of Windsor (Review by John Bauman)

Anne Page 

NICOLAI: The Merry Wives of Windsor (Review by John Yohalem)

Frau Fluth 

NICOLAI: The Merry Wives of Windsor (Review by John Yohalem)

Mrs. Ford 

NICOLAI: The Merry Wives of Windsor (Review by John Yohalem)

soprano 

NICOLAI: The Merry Wives of Windsor (Review by John Bauman)

soprano 

PFITZNER, HANS: Das Christ-Elflein (Review by Andrew Desiderio)

The Elf 

PFITZNER, HANS: Das Christelflein (Review by James H. North)

The Elf 

PFITZNER, HANS: Palestrina (Review by James H. North)

his son 

PFITZNER, HANS: Palestrina (Review by James H. North)

soprano 

PUCCINI II, GIACOMO: Gianni Schicchi (Review by Robert Levine)

Lauretta 

PUCCINI II, GIACOMO: Gianni Schicchi (Review by Robert Levine)

soprano 

PURCELL, HENRY: Dido and Aeneas (Review by Michael Ullman)

Belinda 

PURCELL, HENRY: Dido and Aeneas (Review by Barry Brenesal)

Belinda 

SCARLATTI, ALESSANDRO: Cantata (Review by George Chien)

soprano 

SCHUBERT: Der Hirt auf dem Felsen, D. 965 (Review by Ralph V. Lucano)

soprano 

SCHUBERT: Der Vierjährige Posten (Review by David Johnson)

Kätchen 

SCHUBERT: Die Zwillingsbrüder (Review by David Johnson)

Lieschen 

SCHUBERT: Mass No. 6 in E-Flat, D. 950. Mass No. 4 in C, D. 452. Mass No. 2 in G, D. 167. Magnificat in C, D. 486. Auguste jam coelestium, D. 488. Tantum ergo, D. 460 âno D. 461. Graduale, D. 184. Kyrie, D. 66. Salve Regina, D 106 Offerlorium “Tres sunt,“ D. 181. Tantum ergo, D. 739 (Review by J. F. Weber)

soprano 

SCHUBERT: Sacred Works, Volume 2 (Review by J. F. Weber)

soprano 

SCHUBERT: The Complete Sacred Works (Review by Joel Kasow)

soprano 

SCHUMANN: Der Rose Pilgerfahrt. Requiem für Mignon. Mass. Requiem (Review by James Miller)

soprano 

SCHUMANN: Mass in c, op. 147. Requiem in D♭, op. 148 (Review by Henry Fogel)

soprano 

SCHUMANN: Requiem, Op. 148. Requiem für Mignon, Op. 98b (Review by J. F. Weber)

soprano 

SCHUMANN: Requiem, op. 148. Requiem for Mignon, op. 98b (Review by William Zagorski)

soprano 

SCHUMANN: Requiem, op. 148. Requiem für Mignon, op. 98b (Review by David Johnson)

soprano 

SPOHR, LOUIS: Sechs deutsche Lieder, Op. 103 (Review by Ralph V. Lucano)

soprano 

STOLZ: Scenes from Operettas (Review by George Jellinek)

soprano 

STOLZ: Songs, duets, and orchestral excerpts from Fruhlingsparade, Der Favorit, 2 Herzen im 3/4 Takt, Trauminsel, The White Horse Inn; others (Review by George Jellinek)

soprano 

STRAUSS, RICHARD: Arabella (Review by ROGER DETTMER)

soprano 

STRAUSS, RICHARD: Arabella (Review by James Miller)

soprano 

STRAUSS, RICHARD: Arabella (Review by ROGER DETTMER)

Zdenka 

STRAUSS, RICHARD: Arabella (Review by James Miller)

Zdenka 

STRAUSS, RICHARD: Der Rosenkavalier (Review by James Miller)

Sophie 

STRAUSS, RICHARD: Der Rosenkavalier (Review by James Miller)

soprano 

STRAUSS, RICHARD: Marie Theres'!. . . Ist ein Traum . . . Spür' nur dich (Review by Raymond Tuttle)

soprano 

VERDI, GIUSEPPE: Falstaff. Te Deum (Review by Robert Levine)

soprano 

VIVALDI, ANTONIO: Concerto in B♭ for Trumpet, Violin, Strings, and Continuo, RV. 548 (Review by George Chien)

soprano 

WAGNER, RICHARD: Die Meistersinger (Review by William H. Youngren)

Eva 

WEBER, CARL MARIA VON: Der Freischütz (Review by John Yohalem)

Ännchen 

WEBER, CARL MARIA VON: Der Freischütz (Review by James H. North)

Ännchen 

WEBER, CARL MARIA VON: Der Freischütz (Review by James H. North)

Ännchen 

WEBER, CARL MARIA VON: Der Freischütz (Review by James Miller)

Anriehen 

WEBER, CARL MARIA VON: Der Freischütz (Review by John Yohalem)

soprano 

WEBER, CARL MARIA VON: Der Freischütz (Review by James Miller)

soprano 

WOLF, HUGO: Der Corregidor (Review by Adrian Corleonis)

Donna Mercedes 

WOLF, HUGO: Der Corregidor (Review by Adrian Corleonis)

soprano 

 

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