It’s a pretty simple concept. Put on a costume and pretend you’re someone you’re not.
Hide your face behind a mask, and things can become even more interesting.
In this hour, musical masquerades by Strauss, Schumann, Berlioz, Verdi, Prokofiev, and more.
RECORDINGS USED
| CD Title | Group/Artist | Catalog # | UPC |
| J. Strauss: Die Fledermaus | Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, Nikolaus Harnoncourt | Warner Classics 4691256 | 0825646912568 |
| Strauss: A Night in Venice | Stockholm Strauss Orchestra, Mika Eichenhoz | Naxos 8.660268-69 | 730099026871 |
| Khachaturian: Masquerade Suite | RCA Victor Symphony, Kiril Kondrashin | RCA Victor 09026-63302-2 | 090266330225 |
| Berlioz: Roméo et Juliette | Philadelphia Orchestra, Riccardo Muti | EMI Classics 72640 | 724357264020 |
| Gounod: Roméo et Juliette | Orchestra & Chorus of the Capital of Toulouse, Michel Plasson | EMI Classics 56123 | 724355612328 |
| Prokofiev: Romeo & Juliet | Kirov Orchestra, St. Petersburg, Valery Gergiev. | Philips 464 726-2 | 028946472620 |
| Schumann: Papillons, Fantasiestuecke & Carnaval | Marc-Andre Hamelin | Hyperion CDA67120 | 034571171203 |
| Verdi Ouvertures | New Philharmonia Orchestra, Riccardo Muti | EMI Classics 575278 | 724357527828 |
| Halvorsen Vol. 1 [for Mascarade] | Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, Neeme Jarvi | Chandos CHAN 10584 | 095115171028 |
