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The article discusses trends in high-quality audio formats. It cites the emergence of compact discs (CD) in 1982, as well as the advent of high resolution formats--namely DVD-Audio and SACD (Super Audio CD)--both of which offered superior sound to CD. It explores the advantages of SACD to opera listeners.

The article reviews the music release "Otello," performed by Boris Christoff, Tito Gobbi and Mario Filippeschi.

The article reviews several operas released on CD format, including Michael Nyman's "Man and Boy: Dada," and Poul Ruders' "Proces Kafka (Kafka's Trial)."

Reviews several music releases by Gala, including "Il Barbiere di Siviglia," "Aida" and "L'Italiana in Algeri."

Reviews three opera music releases, including "Wiener Opernfest 2005 C," "Die Meistersinger" and "Die Frau ohne Schatten."

Reviews several opera music releases. "Le nozze di Figaro," featuring Edith Mathis; "Tristan und Isolde," featuring Hanne-Lore Kuhse; "Faust," featuring Valerie Masterson.

Reviews several opera music releases. "Lohengrin," performed by Eleanor Steber; "A Village Romeo and Juliet"; "Boris Godunov," by Boris Christoff.

Reviews several music releases of operas. "Le cantatrici villane"; "Turandot"; "Le nozze di Figaro"; "L'elisir d'amore."

The article reviews the music release "Wagner: Götterdammerung," composed by John Wagner and performed by Timothy Mussard, Lisa Gasteen and conducted by Asher Fisch.

The article reviews the music release "Wiener Blut," composed by Johann Strauss, performed by various artists, including Elisabeth Schwarzkopf.

The article reviews the music release "Fidelio," composed by Ludwig van Beethoven, performed by various artists, including Birgit Nilsson.

The article reviews the music release "Siegfried," by the Netherlands Opera.

This article reviews the music release "Das Rheingold," composed by Richard Wagner and performed by the State Opera of South Australia.

This article reviews the music release "Carmen," by Raymonde Visconti.

The article reviews the music release "Der Arme Jonathan," by Carl Millöcker.

The article reviews the music release "The Carmelites," conducted by Paul Daniel and performed by Catrin Wyn-Davies.

This article reviews the operatic music release "Das Hollandweibchen," with performances by Gerda Scheyrer, Elsa Macha and Karl Köstler.

This article reviews the operatic music release "Mireille," performed by Opéra Lausanne in conjunction with Radio Suisse Romanade.

This article reviews the operatic music release "Oedipe à Colone," performed by Opera Lafayette and conducted by Ryan Brown.

The article reviews the music release "Zaide," performed by Diana Damrau and Michael Schade.

The article reviews the music release "The Magic Flute," performed by Roberta Peters, Brian Sullivan and Jerome Hines.

The article reviews the music release "Der Graf von Luxemburg," performed by Michael Suttner and Rudolf Bibl.

The article reviews the music release "Anna Moffo," by Anna Moffo.

The article reviews the opera "Manon Lescaut," released on CD format, performed by Jussi Björling and Licia Albanese.

The article reviews the opera "His Excellency," released on CD format, composed by Terry Hawes.

Reviews the opera music release "I Pagliacci," performed by Maria Callas.

Reviews the opera music release "Siegfried," featuring conductor Joseph Keilberth and performed by Hans Hotter and Astrid Varnay.

Reviews the opera music recording "Die Walküre."

Reviews the music release "Hänsel und Gretel," by Gisela Litz and Rita Streich.

Reviews the music release "Aida," by Giulietta Simionatao, Mario Filippeschi and Giulio Neri.

Reviews the music release "Prince Igor," by Andrey Ivanov and Evgeniya Smolenskaya.

Reviews the music release "Der Ring des Nibelungen," by John Tomlinson and Linda Finnie.

Reviews the music release "Tristan und Isolde," by Wolgang Millgram and Hedwig Fassbender.

Reviews the music release "Duke Bluebeard's Castle," by John Tomlison and Jeanne-Michèle Charbonnet.

Reviews the music release "Leontyne Price," by Leontyne Price.

Reviews the music release "The Very Best of Emma Kirby," by Emma Kirby.

Reviews the music recording of the opera "Eugen Onegin," with conductor Seji Ozawa and performed by Mirella Freni and Wolfgang Brendel.

Reviews the music recording of the opera "Der Diktator Schergewicht oder Die Ehre der Nation Das gehelme Königreich," composed by Josef Krenek.

Reviews the music recording of the opera "Royal Palace, Der neue Orpehus," composed by Kurt Weill and performed by Janice Watson.

Reviews the music release "Emma Bell: Strauss, Walter, Marx," by Emma Bell.

Reviews the music recording of the opera "Porgy and Bess," performed by Camilla Williams and Lawrence Winters.

Reviews the music recording of the opera "Die Fledermäse," with conductor Gustav Kuhn and performed by Michela Sburlati.

Reviews the music release "Marilyn Horne: A Celebration," by Marilyn Horne.

Reviews the music release "Katherine Jenkins: Second Nature," by Katherine Jenkins.

Reviews the music recording of the opera "Tannhäser," performed by Wolfgang Windgassen and Gré Brouwenstjin.

Reviews the opera music release "Die Walküre," performed by Marianne Schech, Margaret Hanshaw and Otto Edelmann.

Reviews the opera music release "Tristan," performed by Ludwig Suthaus and Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau.

Reviews the opera music release "Wagner and Strauss Extracts," performed by Deborah Voigt with the Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra.

Reviews the opera music release "Fidelio," performed by Galena Vishnevskaya, Georgi Nelepp and Irina Maslennikova.

Reviews the opera music release "Candide," performed by June Anderson, Jerry Hadley and Christa Ludwig.