The Bear - Sir William Walton
Information about the opera The Bear by Sir William Walton, and the best recordings available on CD or DVD, or for download.
Recommended recordings on CD
Hickox/Shirley-Quirk/Opie (Chandos CHAN 9245)
Good performances from all the main singers.
Northern Sinfonia, conducted by Richard Hickox.
Cast: John Shirley-Quirk (Popova), Alan Opie (Smirnov), Della Jones (Luka).
Chandos CHAN 9245