Marton, Eva

Puccini - Turandot / Franco Zeffirelli - Marton, Domingo, Mitchell, Plishka, Cuenod - James Levine, MET (1988)

Verdi - Il Trovatore / Levine, Milnes, Marton, Pavarotti, Metropolitan Opera

Puccini: Turandot [DVD Video]

Wagner - Tannhauser (remastered)

This Tannhäuser is a fine example of something that unfortunately has become rare: a modern Wagner opera performance that Wagner would certainly have applauded. Under the artistic leadership of conductor James Levine, the production team of director Otto Schenk and designer Günther Schneider-Siemssen has adhered strictly to the composer's wishes. These are not hard to fathom; they were clearly articulated in his lifetime and rigorously enforced at Bayreuth long after his death. But in the last half-century they have been frequently violated by his descendants and heirs, among others. The temptation to plumb these music dramas for symbols and allegories is almost irresistible. In this production, like the later Met edition of the Ring cycle, the artists sensibly allow each audience member to develop a personal interpretation without undue interference. The singers--Richard Cassilly, Eva Marton, Tatiana Troyanos, Bernd Weikl, and John Macurdy--are superbly matched to their roles. --Joe McLellan

Wagner - Lohengrin (remastered)

Pavarotti Sings Verdi

Filmed live at New York's Metropolitan Opera, where the legendary Italian tenor sang in 378 performances, more than anywhere else in the world, this exquisite, specially-priced 3-DVD set (three for the price of two), features Luciano Pavarotti in three of his signature Verdi roles.

Richard Strauss - Die Frau Ohne Schatten

Opera Highlights, Vol. 1 - Norma, La Gioconda, Il Trovatore, Lucia di Lammermoor, La Forza del Destino, La Cenerentola, L'Elisir d'Amore, Orlando Furioso

Giordano - Andrea Chenier / Jose Carreras, Eva Marton, Piero Cappuccilli, Silvana Mazzieri, Riccardo Chailly, La Scala Opera

Set in Paris immediately before and during the French Revolution, Andrea Chénier is Giordano's passionate and most successful opera. José Carreras stars in the title role as the idealistic poet of the French Revolution, and Maddalena, the object of Chénier's adoration, is portrayed by Hungarian soprano Eva Marton. A servant-turned-revolutionary, Gérard, also loves Maddalena, and when he is elevated to the revolutionary court, he wreaks his revenge against Chénier who is condemned to death - Maddalena joins him in his cell and they go to the guillotine together. Gérard, torn between political and amorous loyalties, is the Italian baritone Piero Cappuccilli. Andrea Chénier: José Carreras. Maddalena Di Coigny: Eva Marton. Carlo Gérard: Piero Cappuccilli. Bersi: Silvana Mazzieri. Teatro alla Scala, Milan; Orchestra And Chorus Of La Scala, Milan. Program language Italian. Subtitles: English / French / German / Italian / Portuguese / Spanish / Japanese.

Janacek - Jenufa