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Among living performers, the Three Tenors, singer Andrea Bocelli, Levine with his many Metropolitan Opera productions and the vivacious soprano Cecilia Bartoli are just a few of the leading DVD sellers. Cases in point: Levine's two-disc version of Tristan and Isoldewith the Met, featuring tenor Ben Heppner and soprano Jane Eaglen, on Deutsche Grammophon ($39.98), and Cecilia Bartoli Sings Mozart and Haydn, a two-disc set with the Concentus Musicus Wien conducted by Nikolaus Harnoncourt, on BBC/Opus Arte...
...tapes wore out, so people bought new performances since at that time reissues were less common. When new recording techniques like digital came along, consumers acquired their favorite works with better sound quality. But the durability of CDs - and the emergence of top-selling crossover artists like Andrea Bocelli - has meant a falloff in new core classical releases. In 1987 the London Symphony Orchestra recorded 198 sessions for classical albums; in 2001, only 95. Now the orchestras are fighting back. Cheaper recording technology plus new deals with musicians' unions have enabled several major ensembles to launch their own labels...
...name of his affection and concern for children, Jackson held concerts in Seoul and in Munich to raise money for charity. Entitled “Michael Jackson and Friends,” the superstar was joined by Mariah Carey, Chinese popstars Andy Lau and Leon Lai, Andrea Bocelli, Ringo Starr, Boyz II Men and many other music stars in the extravaganza which raised over $3.3 million for the Red Cross, UNESCO, and the Nelson Mandela Childrens’ Fund...
...Universal's new star Russell Watson, a British soccer fan who was first noticed singing Nessun dorma before a Manchester United football match, has no significant professional operatic experience. As in the case of Bocelli, hardly anyone knows what his voice sounds like outside a recording studio or an amplified sports stadium. Yet Kevin Gore, president of Universal Classics, sees him as the latest key to the cash tills. "Russell is a phenomenal communicator," says Gore, "and that ability to communicate with an audience unfamiliar with your music is what makes stars of all of these big-selling artists...
...Record company executives argue that the popular success of the Three Tenors, Bocelli and even Britain's child soprano Charlotte Church lead a new public to the classical mainstream. Many industry watchers disagree. "The real Three Tenors revolution is a new ethos of corporate thinking," says Christiansen. "It has become like Hollywood. There is massive pressure on the majors to replicate their success and so artists are not being allowed to develop their identities naturally. It's stifling talent...