1/5. For much of his working life, Haydn lived and breathed opera - indeed, some of his best music was written for the stage. But until now, his operas have largely been left on the shelf. This week, Donald Macleod blows away the cobwebs. Haydn Overture: Lo Speziale Dresden Staatskapelle, conductor Giuseppe Sinopoli La Canterina: Actsi and Ingrid Kertesi (soprano), Andrea Ulbrich (mezzo), Antal Pataki (tenor), Jozsef Mukk (tenor), Capella Savaria, conductor Pal Nemeth Producer Chris Barstow
RT DIRECT: Haydn: Complete Symphonies (33 CDs), an award winning performance by the Austro-Hungarian Haydn
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