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2025: Opera Fades as Record Labels Shift Focus

12/12/2025

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  • In 2025, there are no operas in the top ten releases, as record companies move away from studio opera recordings.
  • Bru Zane and Opera Rara continue to champion neglected works.
  • The Berlin Philharmonic's Schoenberg collection stands out, featuring the oratorio Die Jakobsleiter.
  • Other highlights include Simon Rattle's Mahler Seventh and John Wilson's Walton interpretations.
  • The year also features Mahan Esfahani and Quatuor Diotima, mixing contemporary and classical repertoire.