CD-Charts Position 1
Average Rating:

Gershwin: Porgy And Bess

Search: Two Sisters
from: Polygram Records

Release Date October 25, 1990
I've heard many versions of this work, but this Grammy-award winning recording (1976 Best Opera Recording) stands out as having the best performances. Francois Clemens (from Mister Rogers' Neighborhood!) shows some real chops as Sportin' Life (hitting all the high notes), and Florence Quivar sings the BEST "My Man's Gone Now" ever recorded, not being afraid to drop to her chest voice for intense dramatic effect. Maazel brings out all the sparkle in Gershwin's long orchestral sequences.

I've had this on LP for years, and finally found a used library CD. It's the only Porgy I can really listen to - the others pale in comparison.

CD-Charts Position 2
Average Rating:

Dido and Aeneas / de Los Angeles, Glossop, Harper, ECO, Barbirolli

Search: Two Sisters
by: Henry Purcell, Sir John Barbirolli, John McCarthy, Victoria de Los Angeles, Peter Glossop, English Chamber Orchestra, Heather Harper, Patricia Johnson, Raymond Leppard, Ambrosian Singers, Sibyl Michelow, Elizabeth Robson

Release Date October 24, 2000
I've heard many versions of this work, but this Grammy-award winning recording (1976 Best Opera Recording) stands out as having the best performances. Francois Clemens (from Mister Rogers' Neighborhood!) shows some real chops as Sportin' Life (hitting all the high notes), and Florence Quivar sings the BEST "My Man's Gone Now" ever recorded, not being afraid to drop to her chest voice for intense dramatic effect. Maazel brings out all the sparkle in Gershwin's long orchestral sequences.

I've had this on LP for years, and finally found a used library CD. It's the only Porgy I can really listen to - the others pale in comparison.

CD-Charts Position 3
Average Rating:

Search: Two Sisters

Release Date
I've heard many versions of this work, but this Grammy-award winning recording (1976 Best Opera Recording) stands out as having the best performances. Francois Clemens (from Mister Rogers' Neighborhood!) shows some real chops as Sportin' Life (hitting all the high notes), and Florence Quivar sings the BEST "My Man's Gone Now" ever recorded, not being afraid to drop to her chest voice for intense dramatic effect. Maazel brings out all the sparkle in Gershwin's long orchestral sequences.

I've had this on LP for years, and finally found a used library CD. It's the only Porgy I can really listen to - the others pale in comparison.

CD-Charts Position 4
Average Rating:

Dead Man Walking (Live recording of 2000 world premiere production)

Search: Two Sisters
by: Jake Heggie, Susan Graham, Frederica von Stade, Patrick Summers, San Francisco Opera Chorus and Orchestra

Release Date January 08, 2002
The merging of the Fijian song Isa Lei into a deeply moving piece of sub-continental music is brilliant. Worth the whole CD

CD-Charts Position 5
Average Rating:

The Valkyrie / English National Opera Orchestra / Reginald Goodall

Search: Two Sisters
by: Wagner

Release Date January 12, 1993
The merging of the Fijian song Isa Lei into a deeply moving piece of sub-continental music is brilliant. Worth the whole CD

CD-Charts Position 6
Average Rating:

Devils of Loudun

Search: Two Sisters
by: K. Penderecki

Release Date December 05, 1996
Penderecki's style of music is perfect for this disturbing true story based on Huxley's (Brave New World) book of the same name(translation: The Devils of Loudun.) The book spawned a play by John Whitting and a movie by Ken Russell (w/Vanessa Redgrave and Oliver Reed/part of the opera music was used in the film, The Exorcist) but the opera is something special.The story is one of sin and redemption. If you want a tune to whistle, get Puccini (I love him myself) but for dramatic and sustained musical tension and a story that is amazing, this opera is unforgettable. I highly recommend the book and the movie is okay if you can handle Ken Russell's unique style. But the opera is something that's awe inspiring and this is the definitive recording of it.

CD-Charts Position 7
Average Rating:

Fibich:Sarka/2cd Set

Search: Two Sisters
from: Supraphon

Release Date April 23, 1996
Penderecki's style of music is perfect for this disturbing true story based on Huxley's (Brave New World) book of the same name(translation: The Devils of Loudun.) The book spawned a play by John Whitting and a movie by Ken Russell (w/Vanessa Redgrave and Oliver Reed/part of the opera music was used in the film, The Exorcist) but the opera is something special.The story is one of sin and redemption. If you want a tune to whistle, get Puccini (I love him myself) but for dramatic and sustained musical tension and a story that is amazing, this opera is unforgettable. I highly recommend the book and the movie is okay if you can handle Ken Russell's unique style. But the opera is something that's awe inspiring and this is the definitive recording of it.

CD-Charts Position 8
Average Rating:

Search: Two Sisters

Release Date
Penderecki's style of music is perfect for this disturbing true story based on Huxley's (Brave New World) book of the same name(translation: The Devils of Loudun.) The book spawned a play by John Whitting and a movie by Ken Russell (w/Vanessa Redgrave and Oliver Reed/part of the opera music was used in the film, The Exorcist) but the opera is something special.The story is one of sin and redemption. If you want a tune to whistle, get Puccini (I love him myself) but for dramatic and sustained musical tension and a story that is amazing, this opera is unforgettable. I highly recommend the book and the movie is okay if you can handle Ken Russell's unique style. But the opera is something that's awe inspiring and this is the definitive recording of it.

CD-Charts Position 9
Average Rating:

Prokofiev: Cinderella

Search: Two Sisters
from: Cpo Records

Release Date August 15, 2000
Penderecki's style of music is perfect for this disturbing true story based on Huxley's (Brave New World) book of the same name(translation: The Devils of Loudun.) The book spawned a play by John Whitting and a movie by Ken Russell (w/Vanessa Redgrave and Oliver Reed/part of the opera music was used in the film, The Exorcist) but the opera is something special.The story is one of sin and redemption. If you want a tune to whistle, get Puccini (I love him myself) but for dramatic and sustained musical tension and a story that is amazing, this opera is unforgettable. I highly recommend the book and the movie is okay if you can handle Ken Russell's unique style. But the opera is something that's awe inspiring and this is the definitive recording of it.

CD-Charts Position 10
Average Rating:

Female Blues Singers: Remaining Titles, 1921-1928

Search: Two Sisters
by: Various Artists

Release Date December 03, 1997
Penderecki's style of music is perfect for this disturbing true story based on Huxley's (Brave New World) book of the same name(translation: The Devils of Loudun.) The book spawned a play by John Whitting and a movie by Ken Russell (w/Vanessa Redgrave and Oliver Reed/part of the opera music was used in the film, The Exorcist) but the opera is something special.The story is one of sin and redemption. If you want a tune to whistle, get Puccini (I love him myself) but for dramatic and sustained musical tension and a story that is amazing, this opera is unforgettable. I highly recommend the book and the movie is okay if you can handle Ken Russell's unique style. But the opera is something that's awe inspiring and this is the definitive recording of it.