The Blu-ray should be coming....

Posted by Russell (A) on June 1, 2014 at 09:59:11

In Reply to: RE: Puccini’s ‘Turandot’ in 24/96: simply stunning! posted by Dave Billinge on June 1, 2014 at 05:20:54:

Barry Holden, Universal Classics VP, stated as such in a recent Stereophile interview (posted here earlier), Here's the relevant quote (link to full interview below):

"I do intend, by the end of the year, to put out some full-length operas on Blu-ray. We just remastered the Pavarotti catalog in 24/96 in our newly acquired Abbey Road studios. We've got his great recordings with Karajan, and the great La Bohème, Turandot, and Madama Butterfly from the late 1960s and early 1970s."

And he also said:

"I want everything that's on Blu-ray to be at HDTracks. There will be bumps along that path, but not for long, I hope. However, not everything that gets to HDTracks will necessarily make it to Blu-ray."

I presume he also meant to include other hi-res download sites, like ProStudioMasters and Qobuz, with whom UMG has contracts.

Anyway, good news, and hopefully they will reissue more than just the (admittedly great) Pavarotti stuff on Blu-ray and hi-res download.

Russell

http://www.stereophile.com/content/universal-music-groups-bl (Open in New Window)

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Topic - Puccini’s ‘Turandot’ in 24/96: simply stunning! - Russell 15:14:27 05/31/14 (15)

RE: Puccini’s ‘Turandot’ in 24/96: simply stunning! - Disbeliever 23:08:56 06/04/14 (1)

Fair Point - Chris from Lafayette 12:01:53 06/05/14 (0)

RE: Puccini’s ‘Turandot’ in 24/96: simply stunning! - Dave Billinge 05:20:54 06/01/14 (11)

RE: Already on an easy to use format - amioutaline? 14:17:34 06/03/14 (0)

The Blu-ray should be coming.... - Russell 09:59:11 06/01/14 (0)

RE: Puccini’s ‘Turandot’ in 24/96: simply stunning! - PAR 07:17:54 06/01/14 (8)

RE: Puccini’s ‘Turandot’ in 24/96: simply stunning! - Dave Billinge 10:13:45 06/01/14 (4)

Sony 5400, Korg Audiogate Software and some DVDR's! - oldmkvi 11:42:52 06/01/14 (0)

You're right, the initial fuss with downloads is greater, but. . . - Chris from Lafayette 11:25:56 06/01/14 (2)

RE: You're right, the initial fuss with downloads is greater, but. . . - Disbeliever 23:31:41 06/01/14 (1)

I've had NO Problems with any Downloads - oldmkvi 08:34:37 06/02/14 (0)

UK Hi-Rez Downloads: The Classical Shop [nt] - Chris from Lafayette 08:54:26 06/01/14 (2)

Yes, but they don't do Universal Classics. (But Linn Records does!) (nt) - Russell 10:08:39 06/01/14 (1)

Ah - I get it - thanks! - Chris from Lafayette 11:17:26 06/01/14 (0)

RE: Puccini’s ‘Turandot’ in 24/96: simply stunning! - Chris from Lafayette 19:48:38 05/31/14 (0)

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