Live in Paradiso [CD-single] [Enhanced] [Import]

Product Description
Holland only limited release featuring 3 live tracks recorded in Paradiso, Amsterdam, July 9th, 2002. The title track is backed with 'Provider', 'Rock Star' & the 'XXX Version' of the title track video. EMI. 2003.

Live in Paradiso,N.E.R.D.,EMI Int'l,5"CD Singles,Alternative Rap,Neo-Soul,Pop,R&B,Rap

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Average customer rating: wallpaper simply beautiful, so just enjoy it Sloppy renditions and amateurish Great songs reinvented, with a twist Praise for Beyond Imagination

Beyond Imagination Opera Babes Manufacturer: Sony ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Soundtracks | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music General | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music Opera & Vocal | The Sony BMG Masterworks Store | Amazon.com Label Stores | Stores | Music Similar Items: The Opera Band Summer Defined Renaissance (Eng) Myth of Red ASIN: B00007MB2F Release Date: 2003-01-14

Tracks:

1. One Fine Day (Un Bel Di From Madame Butterfly)
2. Sempre Ricordo (Piano Concerto in A minor)
3. There's A Place (From The New World Symphony)
4. Beyond Imagination (From A Midsummer Nights Dream)
5. O Fortuna (From Carmina Burana)
6. Lakm2O (Flower Duet)
7. Ebben?..Ne Andro Lontano (from La Wally)
8. You Live On In My Heart (Cinema Paradiso)
9. Chanson Boh (From Carmen)
10. Remember Me
11. Stranger In Paradise (From Kismet)
12. Ode II Joy (From Symphony No. 9)
13. 1001 Nights (From The Nutcracker Suite)
14. Barcarolle (From The Tales Of Hoffman)
15. LakmVibeTribe Mix)
16. Ave Maria
17. Vittoria! (Aida 2002)

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Plucked from a wet afternoon of busking Bizet and Puccini to passersby on the Piazza in Covent Garden in the spring of 2001, soprano Rebecca Knight and mezzo Karen England soon found themselves singing in slightly larger venues: the FA Cup and Champions League soccer finals. That the management company doing the plucking had recently performed a similar Cinderella crossover act for Russell Watson offered portent, and indeed the Babes--the moniker began as a joke--were soon on their way to this recording debut. The marketing shtick and its soccer connections may offend purists, but it's the football hooligans that the Babes are trying to win over here; can Borodin soothe the savage Manchester United fan? Their classically trained voices mesh gloriously, with England's warm mezzo showing particular character in her solo turns.

The repertoire choices here cover material that may already be familiar to fans of Charlotte Church (i.e., Delibes "Flower Duet") and other crossover acts, but they do include some pleasant surprises, like Offenbach's Barcarolle from The Tales of Hoffmann and "You Live On in My Heart," a reworking of Ennio Morricone's enchanting Cinema Paradiso theme with lyrics by Knight. But in a rush toward the musical middle of the road, it's the productions themselves that sometimes overwhelm the Babes with bathos ("Ave Maria"), hollow thunder ("Aida 2002"), and electro club kitsch (the 'Vibe Tribe' mix of "Flower Duet"). Former Art of Noise mainstay Anne Dudley's tastefully restrained coloring of Tchaikovsky's "1001 Nights" is one of the notable exceptions. They're babes, they sing opera--with fair promise--for the masses, and if they turn one in a hundred from football hooliganism to a well-mannered appreciation of Grieg and Dvorák, won't it all have been worth it? --Jerry McCulley

Customer Reviews:

wallpaper.......2007-07-12

overorchestrated, overproduced aural wallpaper...that said, still, these women have wonderful voices and are worth hearing. They are oversold,too...Opera Babes! Indeed. Folks who like Enya will like this.

simply beautiful, so just enjoy it.......2007-06-11

my daughter has taught me to love opera. this immediately captured me. the Babes' voices blend so beautifully. I love it! who cares about Puccini, Classic Opera, blah, blah, woof, woof. I love this album

Sloppy renditions and amateurish.......2007-05-15

I heard one of the selections on Sirius and liked it so I bought the CD. Upon hearing the entire CD I was disappointed that the only selection I liked was the one that prompted me to buy the product. The voices are nice but they are simply adding voice to opera masterpieces that do not fit. They are certainly not of the caliber of Sarah Brightman or Charlotte Church and don't look for that. Their sound is mellow, dim and without the emotion that does an inservice to the opera pieces they sing. I found the CD lackluster and in all honestly very "amateurish".

Great songs reinvented, with a twist.......2006-09-30

Expanding upon the recent interest in Gregorian chant fusion as well as rich-voiced solo vocalists such as Josh Groban, operatic soprano Rebecca Knight and mezzo soprano Karen England offer full-vibratoed, somewhat modernized interpretations of favorite classical themes. Backed by chorus, orchestras, keyboards and drums, they draw from such diversely satisfying works as Puccini's opera "Madame Butterfly," Grieg's "Piano Concerto in a minor," Dvorak's "New World Symphony," Mendelssohn's "Midsummer Night's Dream," Orff's "Carmina Burana," Delibe's "Lakme," Beethoven's "Ode to Joy," Tchaikovsky's "Nutcracker Suite," Offenbach's "The Tales of Hoffman," Schubert's "Ave Maria," and Verdi's "Aida." Some of the arrangements are fairly traditional, while others are noticeably enhanced. The emphasis tends to be on pretty pieces with sweet melodies, though a few are more intense in nature (#1, 4, 5, 15 and 17). A couple of pop songs, still sung in operatic style, are thrown in for good measure, although they don't have the same appeal and mystique as the old favorites. All of the selections feature both vocalists together, singing in lovely, close harmony. The arrangers of this elegantly hip music include Jon Cohen, Noely, Frank Gallagher, Deni Lew and Anne Dudley, with multi-language lyrics (for the adaptations of instrumental works) by Rebecca Knight and others. I have to admit that I occasionally found myself longing for the modern additions to be more consistently interesting and distinctive--in other words, equaling the artistry of the classics that they're accompanying. Track #1, which really shines, is a well-done example. Alternately, perhaps the source songs might have been better off left in their pure, original styles rather than watered down with schmaltzy, predictable underpinnings that don't add much to the music. But like Enigma did for medieval chant, the Opera Babes are endeavoring to bring some wonderful, time-tested music to a wider audience, fusing it with modern idioms in way that is artistic and generally appealing. For more opera fusion, compare the work of Amici Forever (a group of five singers, both male and female), and the oddly packaged but similar-in-concept album "Coco de Mer" by Adam Plack.

Praise for Beyond Imagination.......2006-02-26

What I really enjoyed about this album was its distinctive sound and arrangement of the material. I enjoy classically performed opera and was surprised how much I like the Opera Babes' versions. Of course, the wonderful voices added immensely to the high quality of this product.

Average customer rating: "cinema's main stay themes prevail ~ City of Prague"

Reel Chill: The Cinematic Chillout Album Manufacturer: Silva America ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD All Works by Albinoni | Albinoni, Tomaso | ( A ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Barber | Barber, Samuel | ( B ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Handel | Handel, George Frideric | ( H ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Mahler | Mahler, Gustav | ( M ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Mascagni | Mascagni, Pietro | ( M ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Nyman | Nyman, Michael | ( N ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Rota, Nino | ( R ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Sakamoto, Ryuichi | ( S ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Vangelis | ( V ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Suites | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music General | Baroque (c.1600-1750) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Strings | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Romantic (c.1820-1910) | Historical Periods | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Italian | Languages | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Masses | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Movie Scores | Soundtracks | Styles | Music Movie Soundtracks | Soundtracks | Styles | Music General | Soundtracks | Styles | Music General | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music Similar Items: Reel Love: The Cinematic Romance Album Classical Chillout Classic Chillout, Vol. 2 Ultimate Movie Album Cinema Choral Classics ASIN: B0002IQGT4 Release Date: 2004-08-10

Tracks:

1. Sarabande [From Barry Lyndon]
2. Main Theme [From Midnight Cowboy]
3. Promenade Sentimentale [From Dive] - Mark Ayres
4. May It Be [From the Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the]
5. Women of Ireland [From Barry Lyndon]
6. Adagio for Strings & Organ [From Gallipoli [
7. Romeo/Love Theme [From Romeo & Juliet)
8. Balcony Scene [From Romeo + Juliet]
9. Main Theme [From Chariots of Fire] - Mark Ayres
10. Main Theme [From Bilitis] - Mark Ayres
11. Main Theme [From Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence] - Mark Ayres
12. Main Theme [From Cinema Paradiso]
13. Main Theme [From Once Upon A Time in the West]
14. Deborah's Theme [From Once Upon A Time in America]
15. Suite: The Mission/Gabriel's Oboe/On Earth as It Is in Heaven ... - City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra, Crouch End Festival Chorus

Tracks:

1. Suite: Mountains and Sunsets/The Wedding/You Only Live Twice [From You
2. Heart Asks Pleasure First [From The Piano]
3. Agnus Dei [From Platoon] - Crouch End Festival Chorus
4. Vide Cor Meum [From Hannibal]
5. Adagietto from Symphony No. 5 [From DeAth in Venice]
6. Any Other Name/Dead Already [from American Beauty] - Rick Clark,
7. Into the West [From the Lord of the Rings: Return of the King]
8. Where Dreams Are Made [From Artificial Intelligence]
9. Main Theme [From Somewhere in Time]
10. We Have All the Time in the World [From on Her Majesty's Secret ...]
11. Electronic Battlefield [From Patriot Games]
12. Now We Are Free [From Gladiator]
13. Intermezzo from Cavalleria Rusticana [From Raging Bull]
14. Cavatina [From the DeErhunter]
15. Main Theme [From Out of Africa]

Customer Reviews:

"cinema's main stay themes prevail ~ City of Prague".......2004-08-15

What a crowning achievement to bring "Reel Chill:Cinematic Chillout Album", released by Silva America and featuring The City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra and the Crouch End Festival Chorus ~ conductors are Mark Ayres, Paul Bateman, Rick Clark, James Fitzpatrick, Nic Raine and David Temple director of the chorus ~ one can only expect the highest quality of performances and quench the thirst of all "film-score-buffs".

Sit back and unleash the first disc with composers ~ Albinoni, Craig Armstrong, John Barry, Vladimir Cosma, Enya & Nicky Ryan, Handel, Francis Lai, Ennio Morricone, Sean O'Riorda, Nino Rota, Ryvichi Sakamoto and Vangelis ~ taking each film score cue "BILITIS", "CHARIOTS OF FIRE", "CINEMA PARADISO", "DIVA", "GALLIPOLI", "THE LORD OF THE RINGS:THE FELLOWSHIP OF THE RING", "BARRY LYNDON", "MERRY CHRISTMAS MR. LAWRENCE", "MIDNIGHT COWBOY", "THE MISSION", "ONCE UPON A TIME IN AMERICA", "ONCE UPON A TIME IN THE WEST", "ROMEO & JULIET" and "ROMEO + JULIET", with arrangements that soar and then simmer into pure meditation of grandeur ~ classic film music prevails, as orchestration comes to the surface with pure originality ~ one masterpiece after another is long last presented as it should have been, is cause for celebration ~ each cue is a distinctive gift for striking modernism, touching on the transition of the period in this planets history.

Second disc is waiting in the wings are composers ~ Samuel Barber, John Barry, Patrick Cassidy, James Horner, Mahler, Mascagni, Stanley Myers, Thomas Newman, Michael Nyman, Howard Shore, John Williams and Hans Zimmer/Lisa Gerrard ~ take a musical ride with "AMERICAN BEAUTY", "A.I. ARTIFICAL INTELLIGENCE", "DEATH IN VENICE", "DEER HUNTER", "GLADIATOR", "HANNIBAL", "THE LORD OF THE RINGS:RETURN OF THE KING", "ON HER MAJESTY'S SECRET SERVICE", "OUT OF AFRICA", "PATRIOT GAMES", "THE PIANO", "PLATOON", "RAGING BULL", "SOMEWHERE IN TIME" and "YOU ONLY LIVE TWICE" ~ our composers with passion and skill for exploring human emotions, coupled with a unique gift for striking exotic orchestral colors, make this with all it's splendor unforgettable ~ themes that ring with familiarity as each film comes to mind through music.

Silva America gives the collector a treasure of thirty film cues that any "film-score-buff" would die for ~ in the past James Fitzpatrick (producer), Reynold da Silva (executive producer), mastered by Rick Clark and David Stoner (release co-ordinator) have given us compilation with such expertise and this one is no exception ~ keep up the outstanding limited editions and deluxe package releases, with your signature tidbits for all film music fans that's in all of us...gotta love it!

Total Time: 2-CD-Set ~ Silva America 1161 ~ (8/10/2004)

Average customer rating: A great collection

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Tracks:

1. American Beauty: Any Other Name - Nikolaj Bloch
2. Barry Lyndon: Sarabande - Academy Of St Martin In The Fields
3. The Shawshank Redemption: The Marriage Of Figaro - Canzonetta Sull'aria - Bernard Haitink
4. Harry Potter And The Philosopher's Stone: Hedwig's Theme - Nic Raine
5. William Shakespeare's Romeo + Juliet - City Of Prague Philharmonic
6. The Mission: Gabriel's Oboe - Ennio Morricone And His Orchestra
7. Breakfast At Tiffany's: Moon River - Nic Raine
8. The Piano: The Heart Asks Pleasure First/The Promise - Michael Nyman
9. Dances With Wolves: John Dunbar Theme - Nic Raine
10. Jean De Florette: Jean De Florette Theme - Orchestre De Paris
11. Ocean's Eleven: Clair De Lune - Dame Moura Lympany
12. The Godfather: The Godfather Waltz - Nic Raine
13. Pearl Harbor: Heart Of The Volunteer - Nic Raine
14. Face/Off: 'Raindrop' Prelude No.15 In D Flat - Dmitri Alexeev
15. A Room With A View: O Mio Babbino Caro - Philharmonia Orchestra
16. You Only Live Twice: Main Theme - Nic Raine
17. The English Patient: As Far As Florence Rupert Bear - Kenneth Alwyn
18. Raging Bull: Cavalleria Rusticana - Intermezzo - Paul Bateman
19. Traffic: An Ending (Ascent) - Brian Eno
20. 2001 - A Space Odyssy: The Blue Danube - Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra

Tracks:

1. The Deer Hunter: Cavatina - Manuel Barrueco
2. Titanic: My Heart Will Go On - Orchestra
3. Amelie: La Valse D'Amelie - Yann Tiersen
4. Midnight Cowboy: Main Theme - Nic Raine
5. Gladiator: Gladiator Suite - Nic Raine
6. The Lord Of The Rings - The Fellowship Of The Ring: The Fellowship - Nic Raine
7. Chocolat: Gnossienne No.1 - Anne Queffelec
8. Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence: Main Theme - Mark Ayers
9. Ghost: Unchained Melody - Nic Raine
10. Cinema Paradiso Love Theme - Ennio Morricone & His Orchestra
11. Le Reine Margot: Lullaby - Nic Raine
12. Elizabeth: Nimrod ('Enigma' Variations) - London Symphony Orchestra
13. Hannibal: Goldberg Variations - Aria - Maria Tipo
14. Edward Scissorhands: Main Title/Ice Dance - Paul Bateman
15. Diva: Ebben? Ne Andro Lontana - Philharmonia Orchestra
16. Billy Elliott: Swan Lake, Act II, No.10 Scene - Andre Previn
17. The Man Who Wasn't There: 'Pathetique' Sonata - II. Adagio Cantabile - Walter Gieseking
18. The Big Blue: Overture - Eric Serra Gilbert Dal'Anese
19. The Killing Fields: Etude - Mike Oldfield

Customer Reviews:

A great collection.......2004-02-28

This is a really fabulous collections of songs. There is a great balance of old and new. This isn't a collection from one single genre and the diversity keeps the mix interesting. It's great to hear songs that wouldn't normally be noticed while a movie is playing and it's also great to hear those easily recognizable tunes from popular movies.

Average customer rating:

Live in Paradiso N.E.R.D. Manufacturer: EMI Int'l ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | R&B | Styles | Music General | Soul | R&B | Styles | Music General | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music Experimental Rap | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music Pop Rap | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music R&B | Imports | Stores | Music Rap & Hip-Hop | Imports | Stores | Music Similar Items: Maximum Nerd Fly or Die The Neptunes Present... Clones In Search of In My Mind ASIN: B0000B1945 Release Date: 2003-08-04

Tracks:

1. Lapdance
2. Provider
3. Rock Star
4. Lapdance [X-Rated Video]

Album Description

Holland only limited release featuring 3 live tracks recorded in Paradiso, Amsterdam, July 9th, 2002. The title track is backed with 'Provider', 'Rock Star' & the 'XXX Version' of the title track video. EMI. 2003.

Average customer rating: The Young Lanza impresses A Rare Find! One of the great performances of all time Buy this for the first six tracks only!

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Tracks:

1. L'Elisir DAmore: Una Furtiva Lagrima
2. Andrea Chenier: Un Di All'Azzurro Spazio
3. TOSCA: E Lucevan Le Stelle
4. La Traviata: Parigi, O Cara
5. Madama Butterfly: Vogliatemi Bene, Un Bene Piccolino
6. La Boheme: O Soave Fanciulla
7. Funiculi Funicula
8. My Song My Love
9. Diane
10. Thine Alone
11. A Vuchella
12. Toselli's Serenade
13. Because You're Mine
14. The Loveliest Night Of The Year
15. O Paradiso
16. The Rosary
17. If
18. They Didn't Believe Me
19. The Lords Prayer
20. Be My Love

Customer Reviews:

The Young Lanza impresses.......2007-04-11

I am a singer and have been a Mario Lanza fan since becoming interested in opera in my teens. The quality of his singing varied a great deal, especially in his later years. But this Hollywood Bowl concert, at age 26, shows him with a freshness and ease of production that failed him later in life. Highlights for me were the Boheme Duet - I don't know of any of the current tenor stars who would dare to hold the High A for so long and then jump right to the High C and be able to sustain it. The Andrea Chenier demonstrates his spinto side and the beauty of his middle and lower voice. One weeps for what might have been. But I will put this recording against Mr. Alagna any day of the week.

A Rare Find!.......2002-12-19

The "Live From London" is my favorite cd and this is a close second. I usually listen to the Bowl selections only and save the Coca-Cola radio program for another time. The recording quality is not the best, but this is a wonderful sourvenir of the young singer in excellent voice and delivery at the begining of his career. The selections with soprano Frances Yeend are a wonderful addition since there are few recorded "live concert" Lanza duets available outside of this venue (there are recordings of his later Bowl appearances you may want to check out). Mario's introductions show his warmth and humor. It was at this concert that MGM took notice and his career moved to the movie studios. We are fortunate to have this recording. One of the highlights of the Coke show program is Mario's introduction to the "Our Father". Disregard the liner notes. For value delivered, this cd rates five stars!

One of the great performances of all time.......2002-05-12

The first six tracks of this CD capture Mario Lanza's legendary 1947 Hollywood Bowl debut. These recordings, by themselves, would rate 7 stars in my book. (The rest of the CD would probably merit about 2 stars, but those live tracks are worth the ridiculously low price of this collection many times over.) Renowned baritone George London, Lanza's frequent singing partner, later said he never heard Mario sing better than he did that night, and it would be hard to disagree with him. Lanza, on the eve of signing his contract with MGM, was at the peak of his vocal discipline, fresh off 15 months of training with Enrico Rosati. And while his interpretive abilities may have not reached their full potential, then or ever, the voice itself was magnificent: brilliant, rich and indescribably glorious. The concert opens with "Una furtiva lagrima," by Donizetti, which, if somewhat raw, is certainly more refined and lyrical than his later studio recording. His phrasing of "Cielo, si puo morir" can bring tears to my eyes. Next up is a thrilling rendition of "Un di all'azzuro spazio" from ANDREA CHENIER. Lanza's performance of this aria is as good as any I've ever heard, including Caruso's. He positively caresses the phrase "Su dalla terra a la mia fronte veniva una ca'rezza viva," then passionately spits out the aria's middle section: "un uom vi calunniave bestemmiando il suolo che l'erario a pena sazia e contro a Dio scagliava, e contro a li uomini le lagrime dei figli!" Lanza's vocal tone, in this performance, was more focused than it was in his later recording of this aria, and his later recordings in general, and the effect is very impressive to those who have only heard his studio recordings. Then, for an encore, he sings "E lucevan le stelle," from TOSCA by Puccini, another aria which, in my opinion, Lanza sang as well if not better than anyone. True, he does not sing the pianissimo like Gigli or Di Stefano, but then neither did Caruso or Domingo. In fact, to my way of thinking Lanza's interpretation is more in character with a man who is about to die: it is not a simple love song but a cry of desperation. Next come three gorgeous duets with Frances Yeend, a singer with limited interpretive abilities but a rich, full voice. On the duet from LA TRAVIATA, Lanza showcases a wonderful legato line, and the timing of the two singers is nearly perfect. By this time in the concert, Lanza's voice had reached its peak of richness and beauty. The love duet from MADAME BUTTERFLY that follows is a positive tour de force: I have never heard a more exciting and musical performance: neither singer allows interpretation to get in the way of the melody, which is always a good idea with Puccini. Lanza is at his most passionate here, and his high C at the end is devastating. Yeend would later say that Lanza's singing was "Always thrilling. . .he never spared the horses," and this duet is a good example. Finally, a tasteful and lovely rendition of the duet from LA BOHEME closes out the show, with the richness of each singer's voice on full display. Lanza sings the line "Dammi il braccio mia piccina" as romantically as anyone, and the interplay between the two singers is nearly perfect. This is a performance for the ages: anyone who loves Italian opera and especially great tenor singing should love this album. The rest of the album is pretty much a waste, except for an interesting version of "A Vuchella" in which Lanza does his best Gigli impression. Notably, this album contains possibly the worst version of any song I have ever heard: an English language rendition of "Funiculi funicula" that is positively dreadful, although you can't really blame that on Lanza's singing.

Buy this for the first six tracks only!.......2001-08-22

This CD contains both the very best and the very worst of the vastly underrated Mario Lanza. First things first, ignore the absurdly inaccurate liner notes. Lanza did NOT have a small voice - indeed fellow musicians who sang with him often remarked that it was a huge and powerful instrument. Lanza's voice did not "crack down" in his last years, as the liner notes writer asserts; rather it was his health that "cracked down" in the final year of his life.

These recordings, however, demonstrate the tenor in the full bloom of health. The outstanding selections are tracks 1-6, which come from his extraordinary Hollywood Bowl debut in 1947. You'll never hear a better Lanza rendition of the Madama Butterfly Love Duet (with soprano Frances Yeend) than the one included here. This is sensitive AND passionate singing of the highest order, and listening to this rendition today it is not surprising that MGM signed the tenor up for a movie career the very next day. All six selections are outstanding, and many will be surprised by the beautiful legato Lanza employs in the difficult Parigi, O Cara from La Traviata.

The six initial tracks are more than worth the price of the CD, and make up for the shortcomings of the remaining selections, all of which come from Lanza's Coca-Cola radio show of 1951-52. The latter tracks show the tenor at his commercial worst. Diane is an abomination, and there are several other selections that should never have seen the light of day. Fortunately, however, there are a few nuggets among the dross, and "If" is a most attractive and exciting performance.

The sound is not brilliant on the Coke Show selections (these are not the pristine BMG recordings, and all come with overlaid applause tracks). Ironically, the live Hollywood Bowl selections have much better sound.

But don't let the "Coke" numbers put you off buying this CD. The Hollywood Bowl concert is a masterpiece, and should be required listening for all who scoff at this "movie tenor".

Average customer rating: Acid Mothers Temple - 'Live In Japan' (Acid Mothers)

live in japan acid mothers temple & melting paradiso ufo ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD ASIN: B000MK535U

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Acid Mothers Temple - 'Live In Japan' (Acid Mothers).......2007-05-06

More or less, yet another live set from AMT's (seemingly) endless collection of live gig recordings. Runs just over an hour. Tunes we get here are "Cosmic Intro/Untitled" (8:25), "In E" (13:06) and "La Novia/Speed Guru" (41:40). Liked this CD as much as I did their 'Last Concert In Tokyo'. Turn it UP! Japanese space noise-rock the way we love it.

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Beyond Imagination Operababes Manufacturer: Sony ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Rock | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music General | Soundtracks | Styles | Music Rock | Imports | Stores | Music ASIN: B00006LA19 Release Date: 2002-09-10

Tracks:

1. One Fine Day
2. Sempre Ricordo
3. Theres A Place
4. Beyond Imagination
5. O Fortuna
6. Lakme H2o
7. Ebben Ne Andro Lontana
8. You Live On In My Heart
9. Chanson Boheme
10. Remember Me
11. Stranger In Paradise
12. Ode II Joy
13. 1001 Nights
14. Barcarolle
15. Lakme

Album Description

2002 debut album for controversial 'crossover' classical act featuring mezzo Karen England & soprano Rebecca Knight. The 'Babes' have enjoyed a something of a Cinderella story having gone from busking in Covent Garden to performing to millions of people watching both the FA Cup Final & the Champion's League Final within the space of a year. 15 tracks.

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Pavarotti, Freni and Ricciarelli Live Manufacturer: Polygram Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Boito, Arrigo | ( B ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Donizetti | Donizetti, Gaetano | ( D ) | 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 Meyerbeer | Meyerbeer, Giacomo | ( 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 All Works by Verdi | Verdi, Giuseppe | ( V ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | 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 Italian | Languages | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music ASIN: B000004239 Release Date: 1994-10-11

Tracks:

1. La traviata: Brindisi - Luciano Pavarotti/Mirella Freni
2. Werther: Pourquoi me reveiller - Luciano Pavarotti/Mirella Freni
3. I vespri siciliani: Bolero - Luciano Pavarotti/Mirella Freni
4. La Gioconda: Cielo e mar - Luciano Pavarotti/Mirella Freni
5. La figlia del reggimento: Convien partir - Luciano Pavarotti/Mirella Freni
6. L'elisir d'amore: Una parola...Chiedi all'aura - Luciano Pavarotti/Mirella Freni
7. L'africana: O paradiso - Luciano Pavarotti/Mirella Freni
8. Mefistofele: L'altra notte - Luciano Pavarotti/Mirella Freni
9. L'amico Fritz: Suzel, buon di - Luciano Pavarotti/Mirella Freni
10. La traviata: Parigi, o cara - Luciano Pavarotti/Mirella Freni
11. Tosca: Vissi d'arte - Luciano Pavarotti/Mirella Freni
12. L'elisir d'amore: Una furtiva lagrima - Luciano Pavarotti/Mirella Freni
13. Aida: Ritorna vincitor! - Luciano Pavarotti/Mirella Freni

Tracks:

1. La traviata: Lunge da lei...De' miei bollenti spiriti - Luciano Pavarotti/Katia Ricciarelli
2. Aida: O patria mia - Luciano Pavarotti/Katia Ricciarelli
3. Macbeth: Ah, la paterna mano - Luciano Pavarotti/Katia Ricciarelli
4. La forza del destino: Pace, pace, mio Dio - Luciano Pavarotti/Katia Ricciarelli
5. I lombardi: La mia letizia infondere - Luciano Pavarotti/Katia Ricciarelli
6. Il corsaso: Egli non riede ancora!...Non so le tetre immagini - Luciano Pavarotti/Katia Ricciarelli
7. Falstaff: Sul fil d'un soffio etesio - Luciano Pavarotti/Katia Ricciarelli
8. Otello: Gia nella notte densa - Luciano Pavarotti/Katia Ricciarelli
9. Verdi: Morro, ma prima in grazia - Luciano Pavarotti/Katia Ricciarelli
10. Turandot: Signore, ascolta - Luciano Pavarotti/Katia Ricciarelli
11. Turandot: Nessun dorma - Luciano Pavarotti/Katia Ricciarelli

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Live in Paradiso Karin Bloemen Manufacturer: EMI/Dino ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Easy Listening | Pop | Styles | Music ASIN: B000NQPYK2 Release Date: 2004-11-25

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Beyond Imagination Manufacturer: Sony ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD All Works by Beethoven | Beethoven, Ludwig van | ( B ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Delibes, Léo | ( D ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Dvorák, Antonín | ( D ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Grieg, Edvard | ( G ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Offenbach | Offenbach, Jacques | ( O ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Orff | Orff, Carl | ( O ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Puccini | Puccini, Giacomo | ( P ) | 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 Mendelssohn | Mendelssohn, Felix | ( M ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Concertos | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Suites | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Romantic | Symphonies | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Incidental Music | Theatrical, Incidental & Program Music | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Theatrical, Incidental & Program Music | Forms & Genres | Romantic (c.1820-1910) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Piano | Keyboard | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music General | Symphonies | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music Cantatas | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Opera & Vocal | 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 Italian | Languages | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Cantatas | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Movie Scores | Soundtracks | Styles | Music Movie Soundtracks | Soundtracks | Styles | Music General | Soundtracks | Styles | Music ASIN: B0000648D7 Release Date: 2002-01-01

Tracks:

1. One Fine Day (Un Bel Di) [From Madame Butterfly] - Kodo, Opera Babes
2. Sempre Ricordo (Piano Concerto in a Minor)
3. There's a Piece (The New World Symphony)
4. Beyond Imagination [A Midsummer Night's Dream]
5. O Fortuna [Carmina Burana]
6. Lakm20 [Flower Duet]
7. Ebben?..Ne Andrntana [LA Wally]
8. You Live on in My Heart [Cinema Paradiso]
9. Chanson Boh [From Carmen] - Juan Mart Opera Babes,
10. Remember Me
11. Stranger in Paradise [From Kismet]
12. Ode II Joy (Symphony No. 9)
13. 1001 Nights [The Nutcracker Suite]
14. Barcarolle (The Tales of Hoffmann)
15. LakmVibetribe Mix]

Christian Music:

1. Love Jones [Soundtrack]
2. Lumpia [Soundtrack]
3. M.P.G./That's the Way Love Is [Original recording remastered] [Import]
4. Midnight Love (Multichannel/Stereo) [SACD]
5. Midnight Soul
6. More Love
7. Music of the Sun [Import]
8. Natural Resources / Black Magic [Import]
9. Northern Soul Forever [Import]
10. One Woman: The Ultimate Collection

Christian Music

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Christian Music

Everything for You [Original recording remastered] [Import]

The Complete Mozart Divertimentos: Historic First Recorded Edition: CD 6

What You Blue About?

Scooter Lee - More Of The Best

Trance Nation Mixed By DJ Nano [Import] [Limited Edition]

Walela

Untitled [CD-single] [Limited Edition] [Import]

THRAK: 30th Anniversary Edition [Limited Edition] [Original recording remastered]

Turn Off the Bubble Machine [Import]

The Harry Partch Collection, Volume 1

Tree City Legends [Explicit Lyrics]

Uchusen Chikyugo V.2 [Import]

Tentacion

Singin' the Gospel

Doughboys, Playboys and Cowboys: The Golden Years of Western Swing