Luxon, Benjamin

Mozart's The magic flute by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart( Visual )

14 editions published between 1978 and 2009 in 3 languages and held by 380 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

The young prince Tamino is being pursued by a horrible snake and finds himself in the lands belonging to the Queen of the Night. After the Queen's Ladies help kill the snake, Tamino meets Papageno, the Queen's bird catcher. It is revealed to Tamino that a distant king, Sarastro, has abducted the Queen's beautiful daughter, Pamina. After seeing her portrait, Tamino quickly falls in love. With the help of a magic flute, given to him by the Queen, Tamino and Papageno go on a quest to save Pamina. Meanwhile, in Sarastro's palace, Pamina is being tormented by the slavekeeper, Monostatos. Tamino and Papageno arrive and are surprised to find that Sarastro is not the cruel tyrant they thought. It turns out that Sarastro abducted Pamina because the gods had intended that she was to marry Tamino. After passing a series of tests by the Priests, Tamino is granted Pamina's hand

The Messiah by George Frideric Handel( )

11 editions published between 1973 and 2014 in 3 languages and held by 367 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra and Chamber Choir present an intimate and stirring performance of Handel's Messiah. This 2-CD recording of the full score on period instruments features a stellar cast of soloists. Tafelmusik presents this baroque masterpiece with the spirit and vitality of Handel's own 18th-century productions. A perennial favorite with audiences and critics alike, Tafelmusik's Messiah has garnered glowing reviews year after year

Symphony no. 8 in E flat by Gustav Mahler( )

13 editions published between 1981 and 1985 in 4 languages and held by 364 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Song cycles by Benjamin Britten( )

8 editions published between 1987 and 1991 in 3 languages and held by 349 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Samson by George Frideric Handel( Recording )

21 editions published between 1979 and 2003 in 5 languages and held by 346 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Samson: Oratorium in drei Akten für Soli, Chor, Orchester und Continuo, HWV 57. Text: Newburgh Hamilton

The marriage of Figaro : a comic opera in 4 acts by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart( Visual )

13 editions published between 1973 and 2013 in Italian and held by 344 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Tells the tale of the servant Figaro, who is about to marry the maid Susanna. Unfortunately Count Almaviva has been keeping an eye on Susanna for himself and tries to prevent this marriage with the help of Bortolo, the doctor, but is continually thwarted

Miss Julie : opera in two acts by William Alwyn( )

18 editions published between 1982 and 1992 in 3 languages and held by 343 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Grosse Messe : c-moll, KV 427 by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart( Recording )

34 editions published between 1982 and 2013 in 5 languages and held by 338 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Songs by Peter Warlock( )

9 editions published in 1988 in English and Undetermined and held by 334 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Recorded May 3, 1988, at the Maltings, Snape

Acis and Galatea by George Frideric Handel( )

11 editions published between 1978 and 1998 in 3 languages and held by 332 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

CPO's previous releases with the soloists and ensembles of the Boston Early Music Festival have received a Grammy Award, Gramophone Award nomination, and much critical acclaim. Acis and Galatea contains the musical and textual seeds of the English oratorio, which after 1742 completely supplanted opera compositions