J.Lo [Import]

Product Description
Asian edition of the 2001 album, packaged with a 'J.Lo' mousepad and collector's card with a photo of her in a denim jumpsuit, approx. 5x8 inches. Standard jewel case. 2001 release.

J.Lo,Jennifer Lopez,Sony Int'l,Adult Contemporary,Club/Dance,Dance-Pop,Latin Dance,Latin Pop,Pop,Pop Vocals,Urban

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Average customer rating: just like another paula abdul A Great Unique Voice, Great Looks And She Can Act TOO! Good buy Not that bad.....some great songs in this CD, but I wouldn't buy it the better rating is 0 stars

J.Lo (Explicit) Jennifer Lopez Manufacturer: Sony ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music General | Dance Pop | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music General | Latin Music | Styles | Music Latin Pop | Latin Music | Styles | Music General | Pop | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music General | Adult Contemporary | Pop | Styles | Music General | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music General | R&B | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music General | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music Similar Items: On the 6 This Is Me...Then J to tha L-O! The Remixes Rebirth The Reel Me (CD & DVD) Accessories: Glow By Jennifer Lopez For Women. Eau De Toilette Spray 3.4 Ounces Glow By Jennifer Lopez For Women. Eau De Toilette Spray 1.7 Ounces ASIN: B00005N83M Release Date: 2001-07-24

Tracks:

1. Love Don't Cost A Thing
2. I'm Real
3. Play
4. Walking On Sunshine
5. Ain't It Funny
6. Carino
7. Come Over
8. We Gotta Talk
9. That's Not Me
10. Dance With Me
11. Secretly
12. I'm Gonna Be Alright
13. That's The Way
14. Dame (Touch Me)
15. Si Yo Se Acabo
16. I'm Real (Murder Remix)

Customer Reviews:

just like another paula abdul.......2007-01-08

her career is so similar to paula abdul it's not even funny! Both started out dancing. Paula worked with janet jackson in the mid 80's and appeared in her videos, J LO worked with janet in the mid 90's and appeared in a video of hers. Paula Abdul tried her hand at music in the late 80's as a dance-diva and J LO did the same thing in the late 90's. Both of their debut albums Forever Your Girl and On the 6 sold well, and better than their follow up albums. Early 1991, Paula Abdul released Spellbound and early 2001 J LO released J LO. Both of them had strong first singles and their albums fell off the charts pretty fast although both managed to reach 3 million(instead of 8 million and 5 million like their debuts) and have a lot of hits from their albums. Let's not forget to mention that paula briefly did acting as well and J LO is also an actress. This Is Me Again didn't make a dent in the charts and Rebirth was the final nail in the coffin in 2005, just like paula's Head Over Heels. The first single from their final albums both had good videos(My Love Is For Real & Get Right) but by then it was too late and the public already had enough of them. I expect to see J LO release a compilation album by 2010 and appearing as a host or something 10 years from now.

A Great Unique Voice, Great Looks And She Can Act TOO!.......2006-10-16

I remember seeing the video clip of JLo's song "Ain't It Funny" and as I recall it set my middle aged heart racing which is a new experience for me considering what they usually show on EMPTY VEE these days. And if you don't like the music this CD is worth buying for the cover photo alone.Ms. Lopez's voice is strong and soars like an eagle on a few of the tracks.PLus next to Catherine Mary Stewart JLO is my favourite actress.This is one very talented lady who has graciously endured all of the criticism levelled against her in recent years and she is still around to prove them all wrong.Jennifer is HOT and if I had lived "down on the block" a few years ago I would have asked her for a date! Naturally 5 stars for this album.

Good buy.......2006-07-01

Best tracks :

I'm Real - The original version is 10x better. Squeaky clean 5/5

Walking on Sunshine - GREAT 5/5

Carino - LOVE IT! Great Latin sound 6/5

Come over - Very naughty but nice 5/5

We gotta talk - Another great 1 5/5

That's Not Me - Great message and beat 4/5

Dance with Me - You can dance to this 1! 4.5/5

Not that bad.....some great songs in this CD, but I wouldn't buy it.......2006-07-01

There are some songs that are actually pretty good, "I'm Gonna Be Algrght", "Play", "Love Don't Cot A Thing", "Ain't It Funny", "I'm Gonna Be Alright" and "I'm Real". I really like this songs, but I have to admit that the rest of the CD just sucks. But I didn't buy this CD, I borrowed it from a friend, and I don't regret, because I don't think I would have enjoyed it after 20 times...If you can, borrow it, don't buy it.

the better rating is 0 stars.......2006-05-30

when i first heard her Play, I thought it's gotta be a good R&B-Dance album overall, but when i've listened to it couple of times it just grew on me and....i hate it. If not her worst album ever, than pretty much the worst album of the year 2001. This girl cant' sing and will never do. So if you want a perfect example of bad singing and horrible songs, this album is for you. Enjoy & Courrage!!!!

Average customer rating: Simply beautiful Simply Sublime LUSH AND PASSIONATE! Beautiful! Only Kiri

Kiri Te Kanawa - Canteloube: Chants d'Auvergne, Villa-Lobos: Bachianas brasileiras Marie-Joseph Canteloube , Heitor Villa-Lobos , Jeffrey Tate , Kiri Te Kanawa , English Chamber Orchestra , and Instrumental Ensemble Manufacturer: Decca ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Canteloube, Joseph | ( C ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Villa-Lobos, Heitor | ( V ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Villa-Lobos, Heitor | Composers | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Te Kanawa, Dame Kiri | ( T ) | Featured Performers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Te Kanawa, Kiri | Divas | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music The Decca Records Store | Specialty Stores | Music More Titles at Least 20% Off | Classical Music Blowout | Stores | Music All Classical Music Blowout | Classical Music Blowout | Stores | Music Canteloube, Joseph | ( C ) | Composers, A-Z | Classical Music Blowout | Stores | Music Villa-Lobos, Heitor | ( V ) | Composers, A-Z | Classical Music Blowout | Stores | Music Te Kanawa, Dame Kiri | ( T ) | Performers, A-Z | Classical Music Blowout | Stores | Music Opera & Vocal | Classical Music Blowout | Stores | Music Similar Items: Canteloube - Chants d'Auvergne / Victoria de los Angeles Kiri Joseph Canteloube: Songs Of the Auvergne Joseph Canteloube: Chants d'Auvergne Canteloube: Chants d'Auvergne ASIN: B00000427R Release Date: 1995-11-14

Tracks:

1. La Pastoura als Camps
2. Bail ro
3. Trois Bourr es
4. Pastourelle
5. L'Antou no
6. La Pastrouletta lou Chibali
7. La Dela ssado
8. Bour es
9. Lo Fiolair
10. Passo pel Prat
11. Lou Boussu
12. Brezairola
13. Malurous qu'o uno Fenno

Tracks:

1. Chants d'Auvergne: Jou l'pount d'o Mirabel
2. Chants d'Auvergne: Oi ayai
3. Chants d'Auvergne: Per l'efon
4. Chants d'Auvergne: Tchut, tchut
5. Chants d'Auvergne: Pastorale
6. Chants d'Auvergne: Lou Coucut
7. Chants d'Auvergne: Obal, din lo coumb
8. Chants d'Auvergne: Quand z'eyro petitoune
9. Chants d'Auvergne: Laut, sur le rocher
10. Chants d'Auvergne: HBeyla-z-y dau f
11. Chants d'Auvergne: Postouro, su m'aymo
12. Chants d'Auvergne: Uno jionto postouro
13. Chants d'Auvergne: Lou diziou b
14. Bachianas brasileiras: Aria (Cantilena)
15. Bachianas brasileiras: Dansa (Martelo)

Customer Reviews:

Simply beautiful.......2005-08-07

Kiri Te Kanawa has one of the most beautiful operatic voices and no cd displays this better than Canteloube: Chants d'Auvergne. These folk songs, sung in a french dialect, are sung perfectly by Kiri Te Kanawa. You do not need to understand the language to feel the emotions the songs evoke. This is a simply beautiful cd and Kiri is flawless.

Simply Sublime.......2004-02-27

What is it about these wonderful songs that tend to bring out the best in some of the world's finest sopranos?

There are so many fine recordings of these songs.

The great Frederica Von Stade recorded a quite mesmerizing selection of the Auvergne songs at about the same time as Dame Kiri. There is the lovely recording by the legendary Victoria De Los Angeles, a selection of the songs many of us grew up on.
There is the seminal first complete recording (and then some, as I recall) by the late Natania Davrath, a much under-appreciated artist who, in many ways, is responsible for the popularity these songs enjoy today. Even Anna Moffo recorded a lovely handful of the songs in the 60s conducted by no less than Leopold Stokowski!

And then there is Dame Kiri. We know her. We love her. We have come to expect the best from her. We have come to always expect more from her, in fact, than from just about anyone else.

So unfair. We expect her to jump the musical hurdles of our emotional connections to music and art in a way we expect from few others.

And yet she so seldom disappoints. Is this the absolute best recording of the Chants d'Auvergne ever? Such a personal choice. Who is to say?

I can tell you this, once I heard this truly remarkable set, which has literally sent chills up my back since the the first time I heard it all those years ago, I knew my search for the recording of these songs I would keep near me forever was over.

Here is an interpretation combining, in equal measure, patrician elegance with almost peasant-like eloquence. She renders song after song, some deceptively complicated, with a divine simplicity that simply defies the imagination.

I don't know how Dame Kiri achieved this miraculous feat. It must have come from the heart, because it certainly goes to mine.

And finally, it would be unthinkable not to give credit to the exquisite playing of the English Chamber Orchestra and the always sensitive collaboration of conductor Jeffrey Tate.

LUSH AND PASSIONATE!.......2003-03-09

These traditional songs from the Auvergne region of France, arranged and orchestrated by Joseph Canteloube, are so intensely beautiful that when I requested a classical radio station to play some of them, motorists stopped on the highway to phone in their thanks.

I first heard a selection of these songs 30 years ago, performed by Anna Moffo, and fell in love with them. It's wonderful to find a complete recording of all 5 series on this 2 CD set, sung by Kiri te Kanawa with enormous talent and verve. Whether the mood is passionate, playful, mocking, tender, mournful or-an emotion few composers have ever captured-helpless with pleasure, these pieces have one thing in common: they are the work of a master orchestrator at the height of his powers, using the fullest resources of the modern orchestra. You will not find more beautiful music than this!

Beautiful!.......2001-08-28

In my opinion, this is one of Kiri's better recordings. Her voice, while always gorgeous, is fresh and light here, and her interpretation, while not riveting, is certainly not boring. Musically, this is a wonderful collection, very romantic and lush in sound. A very worth-while recording.

Only Kiri.......2001-07-13

Dame Kiri te Kanawa has just the voice and character to make this music live. Her voice has a spiritual quality (as opposed to a human quality) that suits the fantasy and seductive qualities of the music. However, her characterization is not void of human qualities, a reminder that these are human feelings. The orchestra under Jeffrey Tate copes very well with the virtuosic writing for woodwinds and stratospheric strings. I heard Renee Fleming's recent interpretation of Bailero and the characterization was more human. Their voices are quite similar, but if you want angelic qualities, Kiri is the angel.

Average customer rating: Sensuality Personified!

The Very Best of Régine Crespin Manufacturer: EMI Classics ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD All Works by Berlioz | Berlioz, Hector | ( B ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Canteloube, Joseph | ( C ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Fauré, Gabriel | ( F ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Massenet | Massenet, Jules | ( M ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Poulenc | Poulenc, Francis | ( P ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Puccini | Puccini, Giacomo | ( P ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Robert Schumann | Schumann, Robert | ( S ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Verdi | Verdi, Giuseppe | ( V ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Wagner | Wagner, Richard | ( W ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Rossini | Rossini, Gioacchino | ( R ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Chamber Music | Forms & Genres | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Vocal & Song | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Chamber Music | Forms & Genres | Romantic (c.1820-1910) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Vocal & Song | Romantic (c.1820-1910) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music Romances | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Romantic (c.1820-1910) | Historical Periods | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music French | Languages | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music German | Languages | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Italian | Languages | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music General | Songs & Lieder | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Similar Items: Legend: Régine Crespin [CD & DVD] Italian Opera Arias Berlioz: Les Nuits d'été; et al / Crespin, Ansermet Very Best of The Very Best of Lucia Popp ASIN: B0006VYEJQ Release Date: 2005-04-26

Tracks:

1. Ils S'Eloignent Enfin...Sombre Foret
2. D'Amour L'Ardente Flamme
3. Les Grecs Ont Disparu...Malheureux Roi!
4. Nous Avons Vu Finir...Chers Tyriens
5. Je Vais Mourir...Adieu, Fiere Cite
6. Ah! Salome! Dans Ce Palais...Il Est Doux, Il Est Bon
7. Je Souffre
8. Mes Cheres Filles, J'Ai Encore A Vous Dire
9. Soir
10. Le Secret
11. Apres Un Reve
12. Clair De Lune
13. Lo Fiolaire
14. Lou Coucut
15. Coeur En Peril
16. Berceuse Creole

Tracks:

1. Einsam In Truben Tagen
2. Euch Luften, Die Mein Klagen
3. Eine Waffe Lass Mich Dir Weisen...Der Manner Sippe
4. Ich Sah Das Kind
5. I. Der Engel
6. II. Stehe Still!
7. III. Im Treibhaus
8. IV. Schmerzen
9. V. Traume
10. I. In Der Fremde
11. II. Intermezzo
12. III. Waldesgesprach
13. Timor Di Me?...D'Amor Sull'Ali Rosee
14. Ecco L'Orrido Campo...Ma Dall'Arido Stelo Divulsa
15. Tu Che Le Vanita
16. D'Art Et D'Amour

Album Description

Details TBA. EMI. 2005.

Customer Reviews:

Sensuality Personified!.......2005-04-27

This is one of the best collections of Regine Crespin. Of course, her Berlioz/Ravel set with Ansermet is definitive, but the beauty and soft womanliness of her voice can be heard in all the selections on this disc. The engineers went for her vocal best and they created a fine collection aptly titled "The Best of..." One would be unduly captious to find Crespin "brittle" of tone here.

It is by now, very difficult to imagine anyone singing "Il est doux" with more apt expression of the line than La Crespin. Wagner's Wesendonk lieder is simply sublime from start to finish and the Faure takes on new meaning. That she is comical, melancholy, fun and happy by turns singles her out. This collection captures all her awesome talent. Underneath it all seems to be a very, if I may, sexual energy.

Crespin must be heard to be believed and the miracle lies in that even her softest tones are really enveloping, never thin. All tones are open and this is why there are enough colors in Regine Crespin's delicious voice to paint the world a thousand times, but it may also be why she infamous for being short and edgy on top but I remind, never here is she such. She is a relaxed singer in superb voice, comfortable in her own olive skin and makes the most out of every word those poets wrote.

The whole collection is unique in pace, style, and voice. It is Regine Crespin...in a nutshell fabulous!

Average customer rating: OPERA HEAVEN Incredibly Beautiful . . . Ultimate Aria Ultimate indeed

The Ultimate Aria Collection ~ A Passion for Opera Georges Bizet , Giuseppe Verdi , Giacomo Puccini , Gaetano Donizetti , Ruggero Leoncavallo , Gioachino Rossini , Gustave Charpentier , Leo Delibes , Vincenzo Bellini , Christoph Willibald Gluck , Pietro Mascagni , Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart , Francesco Cilea , Edouard Lalo , Camille Saint-Saens , Arrigo Boito , George Frideric Handel , Alfredo Catalani , Amilcare Ponchielli , Charles Gounod , Jules Massenet , Ambroise Thomas , Fritz Wunderlich , Rome Opera Theater Orchestra & Chorus , Maria Callas , Elisabeth Schwarzkopf , Orchestra e Coro del Teatro alla Scala , Wiener Philharmoniker , Orchestre de Paris , Carlo Maria Giulini , Tullio Serafin , Sir Charles Mackerras , Francesco Molinari-Pradelli , Riccardo Muti , and Leone Magiera Manufacturer: EMI Classics ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Bellini, Vincenzo | ( B ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Boito, Arrigo | ( B ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Delibes, Léo | ( D ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Donizetti | Donizetti, Gaetano | ( D ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Gluck | Gluck, Christoph W. | ( G ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Gounod | Gounod, Charles | ( G ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Handel | Handel, George Frideric | ( H ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Lalo, Edouard | ( L ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Leoncavallo | Leoncavallo, Ruggiero | ( L ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Mascagni | Mascagni, Pietro | ( M ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Massenet | Massenet, Jules | ( M ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart | Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus | ( M ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Ponchielli | Ponchielli, Amilcare | ( P ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Puccini | Puccini, Giacomo | ( P ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Saint-Saëns, Camille | ( S ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Thomas | Thomas, Ambroise | ( T ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Verdi | Verdi, Giuseppe | ( V ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Rossini | Rossini, Gioacchino | ( R ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Baroque (c.1600-1750) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General Modern | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Vocal & Song | Romantic (c.1820-1910) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra | ( V ) | Featured Performers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Compilations | Classical | Styles | Music Romances | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Baroque (c.1600-1750) | Historical Periods | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Modern & 20th Century | Historical Periods | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Romantic (c.1820-1910) | Historical Periods | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music French | Languages | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music German | Languages | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Italian | Languages | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Caballe, Montserrat | Divas | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Callas, Maria | Divas | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Freni, Mirella | Divas | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Classical | Box Sets | Stores | Music Similar Items: The Most Famous Opera Arias The Most Famous Opera Duets Aria II: A Passion for Opera Aria: A Passion for Opera Rapture: Opera's Most Heavenly Moments ASIN: B000009OQL Release Date: 1998-08-11

Tracks:

1. Carmen: Quand je vous aimerai? ...L'amour (Habanera)
2. I Pagliacci: Recitar!... Vesti la giubba
3. Madama Butterfly: Un bel di vedremo
4. L'Elisir d'Amore: Una furtiva lagrima
5. Nabucco: Va pensiero (Chorus Of The Hebrew Slaves)
6. Gianni Schicchi: O mio babbino caro
7. Rigoletto: La dona e mobile
8. The Barber Of Seville: Largo al factotum
9. Louise: Depuis le jour
10. Lakme: Flower Duet
11. Turandot: Nessun dorma
12. Norma: Casta diva
13. Gianni Schicchi: A vete torto!
14. TOSCA: Vissi d'arte
15. TOSCA: E lucevan le stelle
16. La rondine: Chi il bel sogno di Doretta
17. Il Trovatore: Di quella pira

Tracks:

1. L'Elisir d'Amore: Quanto e bella, quanto e cara!
2. Orphee et Eurydice: J'ai perdu mon Eurydice
3. La Boheme: Che gelida manina
4. La Boheme: Si, mi chimano Mimi
5. La Traviata: Di Provenza il mar
6. L'amico Fritz: O amore, o bella luce del core
7. Le nozze di Figaro: Voi che sapete
8. TOSCA: Recondita armonia
9. Adriana Lecouvreur: Ecco, respiro appena...lo son l'umile ancella
10. Le Roi d'Ys: Puisqu'on ne peut... Vainement, ma bien-aimee
11. Samson et Dalila: Mon coeur s'ouvre a'ta voix
12. Mefistofele: Dai campi, dai prati
13. Manon Lescaut: In quelle trine morbide
14. Serse: Ombra mai fu
15. Turandot: Signore, ascolta
16. Manon Lescaut: Donna non vidi mai
17. La Wally: Ebben? ne ando lontana
18. La Gioconda: Cielo e mar

Tracks:

1. Aida: Se quel guerriero io fossi...Celeste Aida
2. Romeo Et Juliet: L'amour, l'amour...Ah, leve-toi soleil
3. Mefistofele: L'altra notte in fondo al mare
4. Werther: Toute mon ame est la...Pourqui me reveiller
5. Barber Of Seville: Una voce poco fa
6. Cosi Fan Tutti: Un aura amorosa
7. Le Villi: Se como voi piccina
8. Un Balle en Maschera: `Se come voi piccina`
9. Carmen: La fleur que tu m'avais jette
10. La forza del destino: Pace, pace mio Dio
11. Adriana Lecouvreur: L'anima ho stanca
12. La Gioconda: Suicidio
13. Don Giovanni: Dalla sua pace
14. La Traviata: De' miei bolenti spiriti
15. La nozzi di Figaro: Porgi amor
16. Turandot: Non piangere, Liu
17. Mignon: Elle ne croyait pas dans sa candeur naive

Amazon.com

Put together in evident haste, this collection is nevertheless a surefire, appetite-whetting starter kit both for the budding operaphile and for the simply intimidated. The samplings include some of the greatest voices from EMI's vaults: here you'll find the polar opposites Callas and Caballe, the golden wonder of Wunderlich and early Carreras, and a host of other singers who've made their stamp on this century. Emphasis is on the soprano and tenor range, while the lower voices are given short shrift, and the selections cleave predictably to standard Italian and French repertory (with an occasional surprise, such as an aria from Lalo's Le Roi d'Ys). Still, the nearly three and a half hours of music represented will make a ready convert of anyone who hasn't experienced the specially heightened, time-stopping expressivity--beyond the power of mere song--that is the aria's function and will likely spark a desire to explore the larger operatic context in several cases. And though the lack of a booklet with texts or at least bios of the artists is frustrating, this is a good place to begin for an overview of the mesmeric power extraordinary voices can wield. --Thomas May

Customer Reviews:

OPERA HEAVEN.......2002-12-13

Probely this is a good buy for someone who is gest getting into the world of OPERA.Still a very good purchaes with fimiluar songs.

Incredibly Beautiful . . ........2001-10-27

If you love opera - this collection of some of the lovliest arias ever sung by artists from Caballe to Freni, from Delibes to Puccini - will inspire you. It is a wonderful gift for friends or for yourself.

Ultimate Aria.......2001-08-03

In my small operetic mind, this set of Cd's has completely captured me for the Opera. I was a young and upcoming musician in my youth. I'v been around the block "as it were" with the Classics. This collection is indeed, the benchmark upon which all others would hope to aspire.

Congradulations EMI for an incredible vision of the greatest opeatic moments recorded.

Gosh what's next?

Ralph Hassman

Ultimate indeed.......2000-08-02

If you don't like the idea of buying whole operas, or if you're a newcomer to opera - this is an extremely good collection / introduction, worth every single cent. The collection features many of the worlds greatest singers, giving their interpretations of some of the world's greatest arias. The compilation itself is very tasteful and covers a wide range from Handel to early 20th century composers. You won't miss any important stuff from the history of opera, except maybe Wagner and the most modern operas - I'll come back to that fact later. The compilers have actually put some lesser known, although no less beautiful, arias here, that oftenly are neglected on ordinary opera-collections, why the name `ultimate collection' is more than correct in that aspect.

EMI have a enormous archive to pick their recordings from, and that of course makes it easy to find first rate interpretations of all the arias included in this collection, and I do think that almost all of the arias are wonderfully sung here. It may be possible to find better performances of single numbers here and there, but I've not yet heard a more complete, wellmatched, and so thrillingly sung collection.

Well then, is there nothing wrong with this compilation? You might find it a little odd that there are so many soloarias and so few duets, terzettos a.s.o, especially since the drama in operas oftenly is greater in numbers with more than one singer. You might also wish that some of the recordings had been a little more modern (most of these recordings were made during the 50's, 60's & 70's) giving place to younger performers that still are singing on the stages, but those are minor objections when the over all quality is so high.

The maybe strongest objection to this collection is that there is not one single part from any of Wagner's operas, and not any number sung in german, nor is there any parts from modern or russian operas. That may be a miss if you're interested in Wagner, russian and modern opera - on the other hand I think you should watch Wagners, russian and modern operas before listening to recordings of them - and if you've seen them and liked them you will probably buy the whole opera anyway. Therefor I still think that this is a extremely strong and complete compilation - the best I've run into so far. Easy to listen to, yet never banal.

Average customer rating: Refreshing new interpretations....... Terrifying photograph It's about time... Great CD Dolora is amazing!

Dolora Zajick - The Art of the Dramatic Mezzo-Soprano Manufacturer: Telarc ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD All Works by Gluck | Gluck, Christoph W. | ( G ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Mascagni | Mascagni, Pietro | ( M ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Mussorgsky | Mussorgsky, Modest | ( M ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Saint-Saëns, Camille | ( S ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Tchaikovsky | Tchaikovsky, Peter Ilyich | ( T ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Verdi | Verdi, Giuseppe | ( V ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Rossini | Rossini, Gioacchino | ( R ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music Romances | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Romantic (c.1820-1910) | Historical Periods | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music French | Languages | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music German | Languages | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Italian | Languages | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Russian | Languages | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Similar Items: Marina Domashenko - Mezzo-soprano opera arias Just for the Record: The Golden Voice The Spectacular Voice of Marilyn Horne: Rossini / Horne Olga Borodina - Arias Denyce Graves - Voce di Donna ASIN: B00004U9ZV Release Date: 2000-07-25

Tracks:

1. Prastite Vy, Xalmy
2. Sily Patainyye
3. Acerba Volutta
4. Ah! Quel Giorno Ognor Rammento
5. Voi Lo Sapete
6. Mon Coeur S'ouvre A Ta Voix
7. O Don Fatale
8. Condotta Ell'era In Ceppi
9. Divinites Du Styx
10. J'ai Perdu Mon Eurydice
11. La Luce Langue
12. Una Macchia E Qui Tuttora

Amazon.com

Dolora Zajick is a real rarity--a true dramatic mezzo-soprano. Her voice, live and on disc, is huge and lush and absolutely even from the deepest chest tones all the way up to the high B natural. With a sound so ample, she's occasionally unsubtle, but on this recital CD, she sings Dalila's music with great gentleness and allure, while portraying Azucena (in Trovatore), Eboli (in Don Carlo) and the Princess (in Adriana Lecouvreur) with vigor, generous tone, and the correct rage. She also sings the Sleepwalking Scene from Verdi's Macbeth, rising to the high D-flat at its close softly--as Verdi wrote it and almost no soprano (let alone mezzo) can sing it. Zajick manages the coloratura from Arbace's aria in Rossini's Semiramide well enough, but it's clearly not her cup of tea. This is a thrilling recital; listening to it is like viewing a geyser--very, very impressive indeed. --Robert Levine

Customer Reviews:

Refreshing new interpretations..............2005-11-20

.........of many of the old war-horses and some rarities. I first heard Miss Zajick as Eboli in "Don Carlo" at the MET. Not since Simionato and Cossotto have I heard an Eboli of such magnitude and ease. Of course she recorded "O don fatale" here as well and how brilliantly! The Russian pieces as well as the aria by Cilea are little gems in the tiara that is this recording! Semiramide and Alceste prove that not only does she have the BOOM but also the florid abilities to sing Bel Canto. (In "Norma" she outshone Eaglen in the role of Adalgisa) The Verdi-pieces are well known and well done and Orfeo's lament left me yearning for a full recording! A long awaited recital that doesn't disappoint!

Terrifying photograph.......2005-06-20

Oh, but the instrument. So opulent. Zajick sings with reckless abandon when appropriate (and often when blatantly not so.) Immaculate diction, chest tones defying mortality, hair splitting, tooth rattling, apartment complex shaking high notes. Oh. But Christ that cover shot. I mean the hair and the camera angle and that obscene chair one must have purloined from my paternal grandmother's old farm in Richmond, Indiana...just a travesty. The voice though...heldenbariton? Coloratura soprano? Who the hell knows. A wholly compelling recital.

It's about time..........2005-04-06

Dolora is one of my idols being a dramatic mezzo myself. I find there just aren't many true dramatic mezzo's worth listening to but Dolora is the real deal, a true power house. I also feel she is ignored by the recording industry. I would love to hear more from her.

Great CD.......2004-07-29

Dolora's voice is viserally thrilling to listen too. Sometimes I think she's a soprano, and sometimes she's a Mezzo. Anyways, a great CD.. Amongst Mezzo land, she has be best high notes in the business.

Dolora is amazing!.......2004-05-25

This CD is awesome! Dolora has an incredible vocal ability! I am a high school student, and several weeks ago, I had the opportunity to actually sing on stage with her at my high school in Orem, Utah. I was blown away by the power of her voice; it made me feel insignificant. She was very kind and encouraging, and offered good advice even though I must have sounded terrible next to her.

Anyhow, I recommend this CD to anyone who has a love for music.

Average customer rating: Little Joe Best classic tejano artist Excellent!!! Love listening to your music

Lo Mas Grande De Little J Little Joe Manufacturer: Sony International ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Latin Music | Styles | Music Tejano | Latin Music | Styles | Music Mexico | International | Styles | Music CDs Under $7 | Latin General | Latin Music | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music CDs $7 - $10 | Latin General | Latin Music | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | Latin General | Latin Music | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music CDs Under $7 | Tejano | Latin Music | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music CDs $7 - $10 | Tejano | Latin Music | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | Tejano | Latin Music | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music Similar Items: 20 Grandes Exitos Reunion Mas Caliente The Best of Texas Tornados Canciones Favoritas ASIN: B000002DM1 Release Date: 1993-01-12

Tracks:

1. Pa' Todo El Ano
2. Margarita
3. You Belong To My Heart
4. Ojitos
5. Aunque Pasen Los Anos
6. Redneck Meskin Boy
7. Las Nubes
8. Mi Nena
9. Hoy Amaneci
10. Acabame De Matar
11. Corrido Del West
12. Se Fue Mi Prietita

Customer Reviews:

Little Joe.......2000-08-30

I think he is the greatest! Love his style of music and the way he sings. I don't ever miss him when he and his band come to San Jose.. Love ya, Little Joe!!

Best classic tejano artist.......2000-07-10

Great listening and dancing music, Joe has been our favorite tejano artist since 1965

Excellent!!! Love listening to your music.......1999-09-29

I have been listening to your music for over 20 years. It's beautiful and so are ALL of you. Love that Rocky.......You to Joe...

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Tracks:

1. Chor: 'Magnificat' - Karl Richter
2. Maria Durch Ein' Dornwald Ging - Hermann Prey
3. Es Ist Ein Ros' Entsprungen - Hermann Prey
4. Still, STill, Still, Weil's Kindlein Schlafen Will - Hermann Prey
5. In Dulci Jubilo - Hermann Prey
6. Fuga Sopra Il Magnificat BWV 733 - Helmut Walcha
7. Nun Freut Euch, Lieben Christen G'Mein BWV 734 - Helmut Walcha
8. Fuga Sopra: Vom Himmel Hoch Da Komm Ich Her BWV 769 - Helmut Walcha
9. Hirten, Wachet Auf - The Trapp Family Singers
10. Zu Bethlehem Geboren - The Trapp Family Singers
11. Lobt Gott, Ihr Christen Alle Gleich - The Trapp Family Singers
12. Ihr Kinderlein Kommet - The Trapp Family Singers
13. Es Wird Scho Glei Dumpa - The Trapp Family Singers
14. Weihnachtslied - Jorg Demus
15. Der Hirtenlied Am Krippelein, Op.22 H.1 No.3 - Jorg Demus
16. An Das Christkind - Jorg Demus
17. Christleins Wiegenlied Op.137 No.10 - Jorg Demus
18. Maria Am Rosenstrauch Op.142 No.3 - Jorg Demus
19. Marien Kind - Jorg Demus
20. Cantique De Noel - Jorg Demus
21. O Du Frohliche, O Du Selige - Grosses Orchester Mit Chor Und Glocken
22. Es Ist Ein Ros' Entsprungen - Grosses Orchester Mit Chor Und Glocken
23. Am Weihnachtsbaum Die Lichter Brennen - Grosses Orchester Mit Chor Und Glocken
24. Alle Jahre Wieder - Grosses Orchester Mit Chor Und Glocken
25. Kling, Glockchen, Kling - Grosses Orchester Mit Chor Und Glocken
26. Ihr Kinderlein, Kommet - Grosses Orchester Mit Chor Und Glocken

Tracks:

1. Sinfonia - Berliner Philharmoniker
2. Arie: 'Frohe Hirten, Eilt, Ach Eilet' - Berliner Philharmoniker
3. Chor: 'Ehre Sei Gott In Der Hohe' - Berliner Philharmoniker
4. Rezitativ: 'So Recht, Ihr Engel, Jauchzt Und Singet' - Berliner Philharmoniker
5. Choral: 'Wir Singen Dir In Deinem Heer' - Berliner Philharmoniker
6. Pastorale BWV 590 - Helmut Walcha
7. Es Kommt Ein Schiff Geladen - Singgemeinde Eschwege
8. Macht Hoch Die Tur - Singgemeinde Eschwege
9. Als Ich Bei Meinen Schafen Wacht - Singgemeinde Eschwege
10. Ich Steh An Deiner Krippen Hier - Singgemeinde Eschwege
11. Bruder, Ich Geh Auch Mit Dir - Singgemeinde Eschwege
12. Das Neugeborne Kindelein - Norddeutscher Singkreis
13. In Dulci Jubilo - Norddeutscher Singkreis
14. O Tannenbaum - Frauenchor Und Jugendchor
15. Leise Rieselt Der Schnee - Frauenchor Und Jugendchor
16. Alle Jahre Wieder - Frauenchor Und Jugendchor
17. Adeste Fideles - Hellmut Wormsbacher
18. Stille Nacht - Hellmut Wormsbacher
19. Lieber Guter Weihnachtsmann - Hellmut Wormsbacher
20. Morgan Kommt Der Weihnachtsmann - Hellmut Wormsbacher
21. Eine Muh, Eine Mah - Hellmut Wormsbacher
22. O Tannenbaum - Hellmut Wormsbacher
23. Cantate Domino (Antiphon)-Magnificat - P. Corbinian Gindele
24. Bells Of St. Martin's Abbey, Beuron - St. Martin Beuron

Average customer rating: Genial, pero... GREAT TE KANAWA !

Very Best Of Kiri Te Kanawa Manufacturer: EMI Classics ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD All Works by Gershwin | Gershwin, George | ( G ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Korngold, Erich Wolfgang | ( K ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Massenet | Massenet, Jules | ( M ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart | Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus | ( M ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Offenbach | Offenbach, Jacques | ( O ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Porter | Porter, Cole | ( P ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Puccini | Puccini, Giacomo | ( P ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Ravel, Maurice | ( R ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Strauss | Strauss, Richard | ( S ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Verdi | Verdi, Giuseppe | ( V ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Wagner | Wagner, Richard | ( W ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Weber | Weber, Carl Maria von | ( W ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Korngold, Erich Wolfgang | Composers | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Chamber Music | Forms & Genres | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Vocal & Song | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Renaissance (c.1450-1600) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Chamber Music | Forms & Genres | Romantic (c.1820-1910) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Vocal & Song | Romantic (c.1820-1910) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music London Philharmonic Orchestra | ( L ) | Featured Performers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music National Philharmonic Orchestra London | ( N ) | Featured Performers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Royal Liverpool Philharmonic | ( R ) | Featured Performers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Romances | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Modern & 20th Century | Historical Periods | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Romantic (c.1820-1910) | Historical Periods | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music English | Languages | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music French | Languages | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music German | Languages | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Italian | Languages | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Oratorios | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Folk Songs | Songs & Lieder | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Noels | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Oratorios | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Movie Scores | Soundtracks | Styles | Music Movie Soundtracks | Soundtracks | Styles | Music General | Soundtracks | Styles | Music Similar Items: Duets: An American Classic ASIN: B0000AHEAZ Release Date: 2003-09-02

Tracks:

1. Signore, Ascolta
2. Ecco: Respiro Appena. Io Son L'Umile Ancella
3. La Mamma Morta
4. Attendo, Attendo...Addio Del Passato
5. Je Marche Sur Tous Les Chemins...Obeissons Quand Leur Voix Appelle
6. Depuis Le Jour
7. Elle A Fui, La Tourterelle!
8. Me Voila Seule...Comme Autrefois
9. Ach, Ich Fuhl's
10. Dich, Teure Halle
11. Wie Nahte Mir Der Schlummer...Leise, Leise, Fromme Weise!
12. Da Geht Er Hin, Der Aufgeblas'ne Schlechte Kerl
13. Gluck, Das Mir Verblieb
14. La Flute Enchantee
15. L'Invitation Au Voyage
16. Le Manoir De Rosemonde

Tracks:

1. Somebody Loves Me
2. Love Is Here To Stay
3. Embraceable You
4. Summertime
5. Long Ago And Far Away
6. A Fine Romance
7. The Song Is You
8. Let's Face The Music And Dance
9. What'll I Do?
10. They Say It's Wonderful
11. I've Got You Under My Skin
12. Ev'ry Time We Say Goodbye
13. True Love
14. I'll Be Home For Christmas
15. Silent Night
16. Come To The Fair
17. The Last Rose Of Summer
18. The Keel Row
19. Comin' Thro' The Rye
20. Greensleeves
21. Danny Boy
22. Hoki Hoki Tonu Mai
23. Po Ata Rau (Now Is The Hour)
24. The World You're Coming Into

Customer Reviews:

Genial, pero..........2005-04-19

Me parece que el arte vocal de Kiri posee muchas fortalezas y sòlidos atributos: brillantez, claridad, riqueza de colores, excelente fraseo, perfecta colocación y afinación, expresividad. Sin embargo, también carece de una mejor respiración para poder contrarrestar el excesivo vibrato que aplica a su canto. Sobre algunas de las obras interpretadas, recomiendo: Der Rosenkavalier: Schwarzkopf; Wagner: Kirsten Flagstad.

GREAT TE KANAWA !.......2004-02-19

THIS IS A GODD OVERVIEW OF KIRI TE KANAWA`S TALENT,THIS COMPILATION INCLUDES GREAT OPERA ARIAS,AMERICAN SONGBOOK CLASSICS,MAORI SONGS AND MORE,DIGITALLY REMASTERED. REALLY ENJOYABLE.

Average customer rating: Ok but dull a voice teacher and early music fan Excellent Listening Delightfully refreshing and a very good value

Canteloube: Chants d'Auvergne Manufacturer: Erato ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Canteloube, Joseph | ( C ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Upshaw, Dawn | ( U ) | Featured Performers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Similar Items: Joseph Canteloube: Chants d'Auvergne Knoxville Summer of 1915 Kiri Te Kanawa - Canteloube: Chants d'Auvergne, Villa-Lobos: Bachianas brasileiras Voices of Light Canteloube - Chants d'Auvergne / Victoria de los Angeles ASIN: B000067DO4 Release Date: 2002-08-06

Tracks:

1. Pastourelle
2. Oi Ayai
3. Obal, Din Lo Coumbelo
4. Pastouro, Se Tu M'aymo
5. Uno Jionto Pastouro
6. Lou Coucut
7. Jou L'pount D'o Mirabel
8. Chut, Chut
9. Pastorale
10. Lo Fiolaire
11. La Delaissado
12. Te, L'co Te!
13. Passo Pel Prat
14. Lou Boussu
15. Brezairola

Tracks:

1. Bailero
2. I. L'Aio De Rotso
3. Interlude
4. II. Ound' Onoren Gorda?
5. Interlude
6. III. Obal, Din Lou Limouzi
7. L'Antoueno
8. La Pastrouletta E Lou Chibalie
9. I. N'ai Pas Ieu De Mio
10. Interlude
11. II. Lo Calhe
12. Malurous Qu O Uno Fenno
13. Perl'efon
14. Quand Z'eyro Petitoune
15. La'Haut, Sur Le Rocher
16. He! Beya-z-y Dau Fe!
17. Lou Diziou Be
18. La Pastoura Als Camps
19. Quand J'ai Soti De Mon Villaige
20. Il Etait Une Fille, Une Fille D'honneur
21. Le Pommier D'Aout
22. Noel
23. Complainte De Norte Dame
24. Aidieu, Bargeire!

Customer Reviews:

Ok but dull.......2007-07-13

Very little variety in this collection - the same rhythm and tempo song after song

a voice teacher and early music fan.......2007-02-17

Joseph Canteloube (1879-1957) first began collecting and harmonizing the folksongs of the Auvergne in 1908, and in 1923 the first of the 'Chants d'Auvergne' was composed. For some years these songs were firmly established as a landmark in the French repertoire of songs for voice and orchestra, skillfully done, and an excellent vehicle for displaying the soprano voice.
Canteloube was educated at the conservatory 'Schola Cantorum', and studied there in 1902 with Vincent d'Indy in Paris. D'Indy's most important contribution to Canteloube's education was the rigorous technical training he provided, particularly emphasizing harmony and form.
D'Indy thus revealed to him "the power and purity of musical and poetic sources that spontaneously emanate from the earth; dances and popular songs, legends and rustic dances". All this can be ascertained in Cantelouble's 'chants of the Auvergne'.
There are two that I will mention (because they are my favorites) from this group on the disc and are completely different from each other. "Lou Bossu" which is the rather cruel story of a hunchback who is attracted to a lovely young girl and approaches her for some kind of contact; she, in turn, teases him by faining interest until she finally totally rejects his advances. The phrases are in simple metrical style with the singer portraying both characters. Dawn Upshaw does this exceptionally well, and the orchestral accompaniment supports her and the text. Just a really interesting rendition.
The "Brezairola" (Berceuse) begins luxuriantly with its high violin solo duetting with various wind instruments behind, rather than in between, the song. This melody is one of the most beautiful tunes that I personally have ever encountered, and Upshaw does it justice.
This is a disc worth hearing if you like the classical folk tune experience, and it's all first-rate.

Excellent Listening.......2006-04-24

'Songs of the Auvergne' by Soprano Dawn Upshaw and the Orchestre de L'Opera de Lyon, directed by Kent Nagano seems to be exactly toe sort of material for which Upshaw is best suited. Whenever I compare her singing of popular show songs or heavier operatic works to masters in these fields, she seems to come up a bit short. Here, however, she makes these songs come alive as well as anyone I can think of.

While I can't resist the thought that somehow, these songs are about eggplant (aubergines), I seem to find even greater pleasure in the material than if it had a less interesting name.

Very, very good listening.

Delightfully refreshing and a very good value.......2006-02-25

If my memory serves well, before receiving this set I had never heard the whole of Canteloube's Chants d'Auvergne. Certainly I don't have sufficient familiarity with the work or the available recordings of it to offer any comparative comments one could rely on. Before buying this particular recording I spent some time listening to the clips of various recordings offered by Amazon. I liked the Upshaw-Nagano version best and have not been disappointed by the full recording. Without being at all superficial, this performance is delightfully refreshing. The set of two disks is very good value for the money.

Average customer rating: This is the real verison of the songs you should have

Joseph Canteloube: Songs Of the Auvergne Manufacturer: Vanguard Classics ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Canteloube, Joseph | ( C ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Folk | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Folk Songs | Songs & Lieder | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Similar Items: Canteloube - Chants d'Auvergne / Victoria de los Angeles Joseph Canteloube: Chants d'Auvergne Kiri Te Kanawa - Canteloube: Chants d'Auvergne, Villa-Lobos: Bachianas brasileiras Canteloube: Chants d'Auvergne Mozart: Concerto Nos. 21 & 24 ASIN: B0000ADXFP Release Date: 2003-08-12

Tracks:

1. La Pastoura Als Camps
2. Bailero
3. Trois Bourrees: A. L'aio De Rotso, B. Ound' Onoren Gorda?, C. Obal, Din Lou Limouzi
4. Pastourello
5. L'Antoueno
6. La Pastrouletta E Lou Chibalie
7. La Delaissado
8. Deux Bourrees: A. N'aipas Jeu De Mio, B. Lo Cahle
9. Lo Fiolaire
10. Passo Pel Prat
11. Lou Boussu
12. Brezairola
13. Malurpus Qu' O Uno Fennol
14. Jou L'Pount D'o Mirabel
15. Oi, Ayai
16. Pour L'enfant
17. Chut, Chut
18. Pastorale
19. Lou Coucut

Tracks:

1. Obal, Din Lo Coumbelo
2. Quand Z'Eyro Petitoune
3. Le-haut, Sur Le Rocher
4. He! Beyla-z-y D'au Fe!
5. Postouro, Se Tu Me'aymo
6. Te, L'co, Te!
7. Uno, Jjonto Postour
8. Lou Diziou Be'
9. La Mere Antoine
10. Oh! Madelon, Je Dois Partir
11. Rossignolet Qui Chants
12. La Fille D'un Paysan
13. Comment Donc Savoir
14. Mon Pere M'a Plasee
15. Lorsque Le Meunier
16. O Up!
17. Le Premier De Tous Les Oiseux
18. Mo J'ai Un Homme
19. J'ai Un Douce Amie
20. Dans Le Tombeau
21. Allons, Beau Rossignol
22. Quand Marion Va Au Moulin
23. Reveillez-Vous, Belle Endormie

Customer Reviews:

This is the real verison of the songs you should have.......2005-07-03

I had the opportunity to hear Miss Davrath sing a collection of these songs when I was young and that experience has stayed with me for 40 years. The late Miss Davrath pioneered these songs before anyone else discovered these delightful classics. She is the only singer that does them with the correct dialect so they just might sound a little different then the incomplete versions by superstar divas. Get these, you won't be sorry even if you have other versions.

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Bernstein Royal Edition: Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 4/ Francesca da Rimini

Convergence [Import]

Avila Boy's

Bootlegs & B-Sides [Explicit Lyrics]

Lalo: Symphonie espagnole; Sarasate: Zigeunerweisen: Massenet: Thaïs - Meditation

The Tonight Show Band, Vol. 2