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Recent comments

Allan Holdsworth: Hard Hat Area | John Bacon-Shone - December 18, 2024

Discogs states that a 24 bit 96KHz download version exists, so it may be sourced from that

Allan Holdsworth: The Sixteen Men of Tain | Paul - December 10, 2024

Yes, there is more than enough evidence to suggest that this label is not a legitimate one. Go to Discogs and type in IAC Music Japan and take a look at the over 150 releases ...

Allan Holdsworth: The Sixteen Men of Tain | Paul - November 18, 2024

Does anyone have any information on the record label that is issuing this release, IAC Music Japan? Based on the research that I have done this appears to be an Japanese ...

Allan Holdsworth: Hard Hat Area | Paul - November 18, 2024

Does anyone have any information on the record label that is issuing this release, IAC Music Japan? Based on the research that I have done this appears to be an Japanese ...

Allan Holdsworth: Sand | Paul - November 18, 2024

Does anyone have any information on the record label that is issuing this release, IAC Music Japan? Based on the research that I have done this appears to be an Japanese ...

Allan Holdsworth: Sand | Paul - November 21, 2024

Thank you for taking the time to reply to my question. I agree with your assessment of these Holdsworth SACD releases. I still have serious doubts as to the legitimacy of the ...

Allan Holdsworth: The Sixteen Men of Tain | Downunderman - December 11, 2024

The situation looks a little more complicated to me. The 'Unofficial Releases' over on Discogs seem to be only for live bootleg albums. There are also plenty of non-bootleg ...

The Velvet Underground: Loaded | Mark Werlin - December 15, 2024

Reviews of the Atlantic 75 Audiophile 45 RPM two-LP version are stellar (cut by Ryan K. Smith). I'm looking forward to hearing this SACD.

Rarities - Callas et al

Warner Music (Japan) WPCS-12951 (2 discs)

Mono Hybrid

Classical - Opera

Mozart: Don Giovanni, K. 527, Act 2 : "Non Mi Dir"
Verdi: Macbeth, Act 4: "Una Macchia È Qui Tuttora!"; I Vespri Siciliani, Act 4: "Arrigo! Ah, Parli A Un Core" (2 versions); Don Carlo, Act 4: "O Don Fatale"; Aida, Act 3: "Pur Ti Riveggo, Mia Dolce Aida"; I Lombardi alla prima crociata, Act 1: "Te, Vergin Santa" (2 versions); Il Trovatore, Act 4: "Vanne ... D'Amor Sull' Ali Rosee"; Attila, Act 1: "Liberamente Or Piangi ... Oh! Nel Fuggente Nuvolo"; Il Corsaro, Act 2: Verro Ah Conforto Sol La Speme"
Rossini: Semiramide, Act 1: "Bel Raggio Lusinghier" (2 versions); Guglielmo Tell, Act 2: "S'Allontanano Alfine ... Selva Opaca"; La Cenerentola, Act 2: "Nacqui All'Affanno E Al Pianto Non Piu Mesta"
Donizetti: Lucrezia Borgia, Act 1: "Tranquillo Ei Posa Com'e Bello"
Bellini: Il Pirata, Act 1: "Sorgete ... Lo Sognai Ferito, Esangue"
Weber: Oberon, Act 2: "Ocean! Thou Mighty Monster"

Maria Callas, soprano
Monica Sinclair, Alexander Young, Philharmonia Chorus (Il pirata)
Franco Corelli (Aida)
Orchestra Del Maggio Musicale Fiorentino, Tullio Serafin (Don Giovanni)
Philharmonia Orchestra, Nicola Rescigno (Macbeth)
Philharmonia Orchestra, Antonio Tonini (Semiramide, I vespri sicillini, Lucrezia Borgia, Guglielmo Tell, Il pirata, Don Carlo, La Cenerentola, Oberon)
Orchestre De L'Opera National De Paris, Georges Pretre (Aida)
Orchestre De La Societe Des Concerts Du Conservatoire, Nicola Rescigno (I Lombardi alla prima crociata, Il Trovatore, I Vespri Siciliani, Attila, Il Corsaro)