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Performer: Samuel Ramey

ELLY AMELING BACH EDITION: 80 and 140 (Review by Jerry Dubins)

bass 

ELLY AMELING BACH EDITION: 80 and 140 (Review by Bertil van Boer)

bass 

SAMUEL RAMEY SINGS RODGERS AND HAMMERSTEIN. (Arrangements by Peter Matz.): Carousel (Review by James Camner)

bass 

A SALUTE TO AMERICAN MUSIC- The Richard Tucker...: (Review by James H. North)

bass 

BACH, JOHANN SEBASTIAN: Mass in b... (Sir Neville Marriner) (Review by George Chien)

bass 

NO TENORS ALLOWED: FAMOUS ITALIAN DUETS FOR BARITONE... (Thomas Hampson) (Review by George Jellinek)

bass 

THE BICENTENNIAL OF TEATRO LA FENICE—1792-1992:... (Georges Prêtre) (Review by Henry Fogel)

bass 

BACH, JOHANN SEBASTIAN: Cantatas Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme, BWV 140, Eine feste Burg ist unser Gott, BWV80 (Review by Philip Hart)

bass 

BACH, JOHANN SEBASTIAN: Gloria in excelsis Deo. Et in terra pax. Domine Deus. Qui tollis peccata mundi. Quoniam tu solis sanctus. Cum Sancto Spiritu. Et incarnatus est. Et resurrexit. Sanctus. Pieni sunt coeli. Agnus Dei. Dona nobis pacem (Review by Edward Strickland)

bass 

BACH, JOHANN SEBASTIAN: Mass in B Minor, BWV 232 (Review by George Chien)

bass 

BACH, JOHANN SEBASTIAN: Mass in B Minor, BWV232 (Review by Edward Strickland)

bass 

BACH, JOHANN SEBASTIAN: Mass in B minor, BWV 232 (Review by George Chien)

bass 

BARBER, SAMUEL: Sea-Snatch. I Hear an Army. Sure on This Shining Night. Bessie Bobtail (Review by Raymond Tuttle)

bass 

BARTÓK: Bluebeard's Castle (Review by Peter J. Rabinowitz)

bass 

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

bass 

BELLINI, VINCENZO: La Sonnambula (Review by David Johnson)

bass 

BELLINI, VINCENZO: Norma (Review by Henry Fogel)

bass 

BELLINI, VINCENZO: Norma (Review by Henry Fogel)

Oroveso 

BERLIOZ: La Damnation de Faust (Review by James Camner)

bass 

BERLIOZ: La Damnation de Faust (Review by Adrian Corleonis)

bass 

BERNSTEIN, LEONARD: On the Town (Review by Raymond Tuttle)

Pitkin 

BIZET: Carmen (Review by James Miller)

bass 

BIZET: Carmen (Review by James Miller)

Escamillo 

BIZET: Carmen (Review by James Camner)

Escamillo 

BIZET: Carmen (Review by Nicholas Deutsch)

bass 

BLITZSTEIN: Regina (Review by James H. North)

bass 

BLITZSTEIN: Regina (Review by James H. North)

Horace Giddens 

BOITO, ARRIGO: Mefistofele (Review by Bernard Jacobson)

baritone 

BOITO, ARRIGO: Mefistofele (Review by Bernard Jacobson)

Mefistofele 

BOITO, ARRIGO: Mefistofele (Review by James A. Altena)

Mefistofele 

BOITO, ARRIGO: Mefistofele (Review by Barnaby Rayfield)

Mefistofele 

BOITO, ARRIGO: Mefistofele (Review by Adrian Corleonis)

bass 

BOITO, ARRIGO: Mefistofele (Review by David Johnson)

bass 

BOWLES, PAUL: They Cannot Stop Death. Blue Mountain Ballads (Review by Raymond Tuttle)

bass 

BRAHMS, JOHANNES: Ein deutsches Requiem, Op. 45 (Review by Vincent Alfano)

baritone 

BRUCKNER, ANTON: Symphony No. 8 in C Minor. Te Deum (Review by Royal S. Brown)

bass 

BRUCKNER, ANTON: Te Deum. Helgoland. Psalm 150 (Review by Peter J. Rabinowitz)

bass 

COPLAND, AARON: Old American Songs, Sets 1 and 2 (Review by Henry Fogel)

bass 

DONIZETTI: Anna Bolena (Review by Robert Levine)

bass 

DONIZETTI: Anna Bolena (Review by Joel Kasow)

Enrico 

DONIZETTI: Anna Bolena (Review by Robert Levine)

Henry VIII 

DONIZETTI: Lucia di Lammermoor (Review by Kenn Harris)

bass 

DONIZETTI: Lucia di Lammermoor (Review by Robert Levine)

bass 

DONIZETTI: Lucia di Lammermoor (Review by Kenn Harris)

Raimondo 

DONIZETTI: Lucia di Lammermoor (Review by Robert Levine)

Raimondo 

DONIZETTI: Lucia di Lammermoor (Review by Joel Kasow)

Raimondo 

DONIZETTI: Lucrezia Borgia (Review by James Camner)

bass 

FLOYD: Susannah (Review by Walter Simmons)

bass baritone 

FLOYD: Susannah (Review by Walter Simmons)

Olin Blitch 

FOSTER, STEPHEN: If You've Only Got a Moustache. Gentle Annie. Don't Bet Your Money on the Shanghai (Review by Raymond Tuttle)

bass 

GERSHWIN: Nice Work If You Can Get It. They All Laughed. Embraceable You. Just Another Rhumba (Review by Raymond Tuttle)

bass 

GOUNOD, CHARLES: Faust (Review by James Miller)

bass 

GOUNOD, CHARLES: Faust (Review by James Miller)

Mephistopheles 

GOUNOD, CHARLES: Faust (Review by Lynn René Bayley)

Mephistopheles 

GOUNOD, CHARLES: Faust (Review by Adrian Corleonis)

bass 

GOUNOD, CHARLES: Faust (Review by Nicholas Deutsch)

bass 

GRIFFES, CHARLES T.: Evening Song. An Old Song Re-sung. The Lament of Ian the Proud. Song of the Dagger (Review by Raymond Tuttle)

bass 

HANDEL, GEORGE FRIDERIC: Ariodante (Review by John Yohalem)

bass 

HANDEL, GEORGE FRIDERIC: Ariodante (Review by John Yohalem)

King Of Scotland 

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

Re di Scozia 

HANDEL, GEORGE FRIDERIC: Ariodante (Review by Ron Salemi)

Re di Scozia 

HANDEL, GEORGE FRIDERIC: Messiah (Review by John Bauman)

bass 

HANDEL, GEORGE FRIDERIC: Rinaldo (Review by John Yohalem)

Argante 

HANDEL, GEORGE FRIDERIC: Rinaldo (Review by John Yohalem)

bass 

HANDEL, GEORGE FRIDERIC: Rinaldo (Review by David Johnson)

bass 

HANDEL, GEORGE FRIDERIC: Rodelinda (Review by Lynn René Bayley)

Garibaldo 

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

bass 

HANDEL, GEORGE FRIDERIC: Semele (Review by James Camner)

bass 

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

Cadmus 

HANDEL, GEORGE FRIDERIC: Semele (Review by James Camner)

Cadmus 

HANDEL, GEORGE FRIDERIC: Semele (Review by James A. Altena)

Cadmus 

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

Somnus 

HANDEL, GEORGE FRIDERIC: Semele (Review by James Camner)

Somnus 

HANDEL, GEORGE FRIDERIC: Semele (Review by James A. Altena)

Somnus 

HAYDN, FRANZ JOSEPH: Armida (Review by John Bauman)

bass 

HAYDN, FRANZ JOSEPH: Armida (Review by John Bauman)

Idreno 

HAYDN, FRANZ JOSEPH: Armida (Review by William H. Youngren)

Idreno 

IVES, CHARLES: Charlie Rutlage. In the Alley. Slow March. An Old Flame. Circus Band. Romanzo di Central Park. A Night Song. The Children's Hour. At the River. He Is There (Review by Henry Fogel)

bass 

LISZT: Mephisto Waltz (Review by Adrian Corleonis)

bass 

MASSENET, JULES: Chérubin (Review by Anthony D. Coggi)

bass 

MASSENET, JULES: Chérubin (Review by Anthony D. Coggi)

Le Philosophe 

MASSENET, JULES: Grisélidis (Review by Nicholas Deutsch)

bass 

MASSENET, JULES: Manon (Review by Joel Kasow)

Le Comte des Grieux 

MEYERBEER: Les Huguenots (Review by Nicholas Deutsch)

bass 

MEYERBEER: Robert le Diable (Review by James Camner)

bass 

MEYERBEER: Robert le diable (Review by Adrian Corleonis)

bass 

MONTEMEZZI: L'amore de tre re (Review by David Johnson)

bass 

MOZART: Così fan tutti. The Marriage of Figaro. Don Giovanni (Review by Henry Fogel)

Leporello 

MOZART: Die Zauberflöte, K. 620 (Review by Ralph V. Lucano)

bass 

MOZART: Die Zauberflöte, K. 620 (Review by Ralph V. Lucano)

Sarastro 

MOZART: Don Giovanni (Review by Joel Kasow)

Giovanni 

MOZART: Don Giovanni (Review by Lynn René Bayley)

Leporello 

MOZART: Don Giovanni, K. 527 (Review by Mortimer H. Frank)

baritone 

MOZART: Don Giovanni, K. 527 (Review by Ralph V. Lucano)

bass 

MOZART: Don Giovanni, K. 527 (Review by Mortimer H. Frank)

Don Giovanni 

MOZART: Don Giovanni, K. 527 (Review by Ralph V. Lucano)

Leporello 

MOZART: Don Giovanni (Review by David Johnson)

bass 

MOZART: The Marriage of Figaro (Review by Vincent Alfano)

bass 

MOZART: The Marriage of Figaro (Review by Vincent Alfano)

Figaro 

MOZART: The Marriage of Figaro, K. 492 (Review by Royal S. Brown)

Figaro 

MUSSORGSKY: Boris Godounov (Review by William H. Youngren)

Pimen 

OFFENBACH: Le Contes d'Hoffmann (Review by Adrian Corleonis)

bass 

OFFENBACH: Les contes d'Hoffmann (Review by Nicholas Deutsch)

bass 

OFFENBACH: The Tales of Hoffmann (Review by James Miller)

bass 

OFFENBACH: The Tales of Hoffmann (Review by James Miller)

Coppélius 

OFFENBACH: The Tales of Hoffmann (Review by James Miller)

Dapertutto 

OFFENBACH: The Tales of Hoffmann (Review by James Miller)

Dr. Miracle 

OFFENBACH: The Tales of Hoffmann (Review by James Miller)

Lindorf 

PORTER, COLE: Blow, Gabriel, Blow. Begin the Beguine. Ev'ry Time We Say Goodbye. The Tale of the Oyster (Review by Raymond Tuttle)

bass 

PUCCINI II, GIACOMO: La Bohème (Review by Marc Mandel)

bass 

PUCCINI II, GIACOMO: La Bohème (Review by Marc Mandel)

Colline 

PUCCINI II, GIACOMO: La Bohème (Review by Raymond Tuttle)

Colline 

PUCCINI II, GIACOMO: La rondine (Review by Barry Brenesal)

Rambaldo 

PUCCINI II, GIACOMO: Tosca (Review by Henry Fogel)

bass baritone 

PUCCINI II, GIACOMO: Tosca (Review by Henry Fogel)

Scarpia 

PUCCINI II, GIACOMO: Turandot (Review by Barry Brenesal)

Timur 

ROSSINI: Arias (Review by David Johnson)

bass 

ROSSINI: II barbiere di Siviglia (Review by James Camner)

Basilio 

ROSSINI: II barbiere di Siviglia (Review by James Camner)

bass 

ROSSINI: II barbiere dl Siviglia (Review by James Camner)

Basilio 

ROSSINI: II barbiere dl Siviglia (Review by James Camner)

bass 

ROSSINI: Il Turco in Italia (Review by Henry Fogel)

bass 

ROSSINI: Il Turco in Italia (Review by Henry Fogel)

Selim 

ROSSINI: Il barbiere di Siviglia (Review by Anthony D. Coggi)

Basilio 

ROSSINI: Il barbiere di Siviglia (Review by Anthony D. Coggi)

bass 

ROSSINI: Il barbiere di Siviglia (Review by David Mason Greene)

bass 

ROSSINI: Il signor Bruschino (Review by David Johnson)

bass 

ROSSINI: Il signor Bruschino (Review by David Johnson)

Gaudenzio 

ROSSINI: Il signor Bruschino (Review by David L. Kirk)

Gaudenzio 

ROSSINI: Il viaggio a Heims (Review by David Johnson)

bass 

ROSSINI: Il viaggio a Reims (Review by Anthony D. Coggi)

bass 

ROSSINI: Il viaggio a Reims (Review by Henry Fogel)

bass 

ROSSINI: Il viaggio a Reims (Review by Anthony D. Coggi)

Lord Sidney 

ROSSINI: Il viaggio a Reims (Review by Henry Fogel)

Lord Sidney 

ROSSINI: L'Italiana in Algeri (Review by David Johnson)

bass 

ROSSINI: L'Italiana in Algeri (Review by David Johnson)

Mustafa 

ROSSINI: La Donna del Lago (Review by Henry Fogel)

bass 

ROSSINI: La Donna del Lago (Review by Henry Fogel)

Douglas 

ROSSINI: La gazza ladra (Review by David Johnson)

bass 

ROSSINI: La gazza ladra (Review by David Johnson)

The Poeter 

ROSSINI: Le Comte Ory (Review by James Camner)

bass 

ROSSINI: Le Siège de Corinthe (Review by Nicholas Deutsch)

bass 

ROSSINI: Maometto Secondo (Review by Henry Fogel)

bass 

ROSSINI: Maometto Secondo (Review by Henry Fogel)

Maometto 

ROSSINI: Messa di Gloria (Review by David Johnson)

bass 

ROSSINI: Messa di gloria (Review by Henry Fogel)

bass 

ROSSINI: Moïse (Review by David L. Kirk)

Moïse 

ROSSINI: Otello (Review by Leonard J. Brandt)

bass 

ROSSINI: Otello (Review by Leonard J. Brandt)

Elmiro 

ROSSINI: Semiramide (Review by C. -P. Gerald Parker)

Assur 

ROSSINI: Semiramide (Review by David Johnson)

Assur 

ROSSINI: Semiramide (Review by Ralph V. Lucano)

Assur 

ROSSINI: Semiramide (Review by C. -P. Gerald Parker)

bass 

ROSSINI: Semiramide (Review by David Johnson)

bass 

ROSSINI: Semiramide (Review by Ralph V. Lucano)

bass 

ROSSINI: Semiramide (Review by David Johnson)

Assur 

ROSSINI: Semiramide (Review by David Johnson)

bass 

ROSSINI: Semiramide (Review by David Johnson)

bass 

ROSSINI: l'Italiana In Algeri (Review by Henry Fogel)

bass 

ROSSINI: l'Italiana In Algeri (Review by Henry Fogel)

Mustafa 

SAINT-SAËNS: Samson and Dalila (Review by Barry Brenesal)

An Old Hebrew 

SAINT-SAËNS: Samson et Dalila (Review by James Miller)

An Old Hebrew 

SAINT-SAËNS: Samson et Dalila (Review by James Miller)

bass 

STRAVINSKY, IGOR: The Rake's Progress (Review by Bernard Jacobson)

baritone 

STRAVINSKY, IGOR: The Rake's Progress (Review by Bernard Jacobson)

Nick Shadow 

STRAVINSKY, IGOR: The Rake's Progress (Review by James H. North)

Nick Shadow 

STRAVINSKY, IGOR: The Rake's Progress (Review by Adrian Corleonis)

bass 

STRAVINSKY, IGOR: The Rake’s Progress (Review by James A. Altena)

Nick Shadow 

STRAVINSKY, IGOR: The Rake’s Progress (Review by Barry Brenesal)

Nick Shadow 

THOMAS, AMBROISE: Hamlet (Review by David Johnson)

bass 

THOMAS, AMBROISE: Hamlet (Review by David Johnson)

Claudius 

THOMAS, AMBROISE: Le Caïd (Review by Nicholas Deutsch)

bass 

VERDI, GIUSEPPE: Aida (Review by James Miller)

bass 

VERDI, GIUSEPPE: Aida (Review by James Miller)

Ramfis 

VERDI, GIUSEPPE: Attila (Review by Anthony D. Coggi)

Attila 

VERDI, GIUSEPPE: Attila (Review by John Story)

Attila 

VERDI, GIUSEPPE: Attila (Review by Anthony D. Coggi)

bass 

VERDI, GIUSEPPE: Attila (Review by David Johnson)

bass 

VERDI, GIUSEPPE: Don Carlo (Review by James Miller)

bass 

VERDI, GIUSEPPE: Don Carlo (Review by James Miller)

bass 

VERDI, GIUSEPPE: Don Carlo (Review by Bob Rose)

Filippo II 

VERDI, GIUSEPPE: Don Carlo (Review by Evan Dickerson)

Filippo II 

VERDI, GIUSEPPE: Don Carlo (Review by James Miller)

King Philip 

VERDI, GIUSEPPE: Don Carlo (Review by James Miller)

The Grand Inquisitor 

VERDI, GIUSEPPE: Ernani (Review by James Camner)

bass 

VERDI, GIUSEPPE: I Due Foscari (Review by Leonard J. Brandt)

bass 

VERDI, GIUSEPPE: I Due Foscari (Review by Leonard J. Brandt)

Jacopo Loredano 

VERDI, GIUSEPPE: I Lombardi alla prima crociata (Review by James A. Altena)

Pagano 

VERDI, GIUSEPPE: I due Foscari (Review by James Miller)

Loredano 

VERDI, GIUSEPPE: I masnadieri (Review by Anthony D. Coggi)

bass 

VERDI, GIUSEPPE: I masnadieri (Review by Anthony D. Coggi)

Massimiliano 

VERDI, GIUSEPPE: I masnadieri (Review by James A. Altena)

Massimiliano 

VERDI, GIUSEPPE: Macbeth (Review by Henry Fogel)

Banquo 

VERDI, GIUSEPPE: Macbeth (Review by Henry Fogel)

bass 

VERDI, GIUSEPPE: Nabucco (Review by John Story)

Zaccaria 

VERDI, GIUSEPPE: Oberto (Review by James A. Altena)

Oberto 

VERDI, GIUSEPPE: Requiem (Review by James Miller)

bass 

VERDI, GIUSEPPE: Rigoletto (Review by Marc Mandel)

bass 

VERDI, GIUSEPPE: Rigoletto (Review by Leonard J. Brandt)

Sparafucile 

VERDI, GIUSEPPE: Rigoletto (Review by Marc Mandel)

Sparafucile 

VERDI, GIUSEPPE: Rigoletto (Review by Leonard J. Brandt)

voice 

WEILL, KURT: Street Scene (Review by Nicholas Deutsch)

bass 

WEILL, KURT: Street Scene (Review by Nicholas Deutsch)

Frank 

 

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