Awakening Light

ROSSMOOR NEWS--NOVEMBER 17, 2004
"She was given the gift to compose music that touch the heart & bring spiritual healing...a rich full voice"

Product Description
"Awakening Light" is a series of New Age devotional songs dedicated to inspiring the listener to feel more devotion for the ever-present universal Spirit of God. Melynnique’s rich voice is accompanied by a full orchestra in each song, except for cut #8, which is an solely instrumental. The over-all theme of this album is expansion of our own energy toward a newer, brighter day of the oneness of all beings. Each song contributes toward the goal of love being freedom, openness and unity. The more personal love songs on the album stress the feelings of love being divine unity between all beings and not co-dependence. The orchestral backup sounds like Ralph Vaughn Williams with lush strings flowing through. The melodies are lovely and memorable, and the lyrics poetic and deeply feeling.

"Love Songs of the Zodiac"--This is an entirely unique contribution to New Age music. Each Zodiac song is composed with the chemistry of the particular astrological sign in mind to let the listener feel intimately what the energy of that sign is by way of lyrical poetry, musical arrangements and choice of instruments as back up. Not only does Melynnique show a remarkable understanding of the deep meaning of astrology but leads the listener through this album with one continuous flow, from one beautiful song into another, reflecting what the Zodiac really is. Each song can stand on its own, but the entire composite of this album is something extraordinary--not heard in other albums.

Awakening Light

Awakening Light,Melynnique Seabrook,Awakening Light

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Average customer rating: Good, not great Indeed it is. Wonderful! This really is the Best of Babylon 5!

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Tracks:

1. Main Title 2nd Season
2. The Geometry Of Shadows III
3. Sheridan & Father
4. Mobilization
5. The Big Battle
6. The Signal
7. Awakening
8. Countdown
9. Main Title 3rd Season
10. Into The Abyss
11. Begin To Attack The Shadows
12. Emergency Treatment
13. The Geometry Of Shadows II
14. The Geometry Of Shadows I
15. Main Title 4th Season
16. Main Title 5th Season
17. Dying Station
18. Bonus Theme

Customer Reviews:

Good, not great.......2007-01-07

There are some gems on this CD. Most of the music is nondescript when you listen to it; it is much more suited to being the background music of a TV show, of course. In other words, it's not like regular music you get on a regular commercial band's CD. In my opinion, the best songs are the Main Titles, in particular the 5th season.

Indeed it is........2007-01-05

With his compositions Franke shows how much he understands the B5 universe
of JMS. A true epic.

Wonderful!.......2001-11-05

This is a wonderful sound track. Chirstopher Franke catches the mood of the series with his music and it sounds even better when you listen to a recording, away from the episodes. Buy this.

This really is the Best of Babylon 5!.......2001-11-04

Thank you to Christopher Franke and Sonic Images for The Best of Babylon 5! Although I have most of these tracks on other B5 CD's, I really enjoyed this one because of the consistently great music. I would rank this one as excellent, along with my other two favorites, Babylon 5 Volume 2, "Messages from Earth" and the episodic CD, "Sleeping in Light." Two tracks deserve special mention: Track 2 is (I believe) a reworking of music from the album Babylon 5 Volume 1. With the "Battle of the Line" music in the background, Chris Franke adds new ideas to enhance the musical experience. The other notable track is the last one, Track 18 "Bonus Theme." This is a fabulous new track, which I understand was written for the (unfortunately never released) Babylon 5 CD-Rom game. This is six minutes of great music, that cannot be mistaken for anything other than "Babylon 5-style" music. It's a thrilling piece, which alone makes me glad I bought the CD. Let's hope we get the same quality offering with the "Legend of the Rangers" movie soundtrack, which I hope will be released next year.

Average customer rating:

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Tracks:

1. N' Chi ya Nani
2. Too Late for Tears
3. Here We Are In Eden
4. Isn't it Time?
5. Wouldn't It Be Great
6. More Than Meets The Eye
7. Me And My Dinosaur
8. The Light of Love
9. The Last Dodo
10. Safari In America
11. White Gold
12. Farewell To Africa
13. Overture From Roar
14. African Dreams
15. Homesick
16. Robbie
17. The Lake
18. Mativo
19. Time For Gary
20. Mativo And The Lions
21. Midnight
22. Henry The Jaguar
23. The Light of Love
24. Timbo's Triumph
25. Gun-Shattered Silence
26. Nobody For Breakfast
27. The Awakening
28. A Clash of Kings

Average customer rating: A Long Time Coming... Her Best Album Price At Her Peak of course world class the greatest american soprano of the 20th century

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Tracks:

1. Aida: Act I: Ritorna vincitor!
2. Aida: Act I: E l'amor mio?
3. Aida: Act I: I sacri nomi di padre, d'amante
4. Aida: Act III: Qui Radames verra!
5. Aida: Act III: O patria mia
6. Un Ballo in Maschera: Act II: (Prelude)
7. Un Ballo in Maschera: Act II: Ecco l'orrido campo
8. Un Ballo in Maschera: Act II: Ma dall'arido stelo divulsa
9. Un Ballo in Maschera: Act III: A tal colpa e nulla il pianto
10. Un Ballo in Maschera: Act III: Morro, ma prima in grazia
11. Il Trovatore: Act I: Che piu t'arresti?
12. Il Trovatore: Act I: Tacea la notte placida
13. Il Trovatore: Act I: Di tale amor che dirsi
14. Il Trovatore: Act IV: Siam giunti
15. Il Trovatore: Act IV: D'amor sull'ali rosee
16. Ernani: Act I: Surta e la notte
17. Ernani: Act I: Ernani! Ernani, involami
18. Ernani: Act I: Tutto sprezzo che d'Ernani
19. La forza del destino: Act II: Son giunta! Grazie, o Dio!
20. La forza del destino: Act II: Madre, madre, pietosa Vergine
21. La forza del destino: Act II: La Vergine degli angeli
22. La forza del destino: Act IV: Pace, pace, mio Dio

Tracks:

1. Cosi fan tutte: Act I: Come scoglio immoto resta
2. Madama Butterfly: Act II: Piangi? Perche?; Un bel di vedremo
3. Madama Butterfly: Act III: Tu? tu? piccolo Iddio!
4. TOSCA: Act II: Vissi d'arte
5. Manon Lescaut: Act II: In quelle trine morbide
6. Manon Lescaut: Act IV: Sola, perduta, abbandonata
7. Dialogues des Carmelites: Act III: Mes filles, voila que s'acheve
8. Don Giovanni: Act I: Don Ottavio, son morta!
9. Don Giovanni: Act I: Or sai chi l'onore
10. Don Giovanni: Act II: Crudele? Ah, no, mio bene!
11. Don Giovanni: Act II: Non mi dir
12. Turandot: Act I: Signore, ascolta!
13. Turandot: Act III: Tu che di gel sei cinta
14. Ariadne auf Naxos: Es gibt ein Reich
15. Antony And Cleopatra: Act III: Give me my robe

Tracks:

1. Otello: Era piu calmo?
2. Otello: Mia madre aveva una povera ancella (Willow Song)
3. Otello: Ave Maria
4. Fidelio: Act I: Abscheulicher! Wo eilst du hin?
5. Suor Angelica: Senza mamma, o bimbo, tu sei morto!
6. Carmen: L'amour est un oiseau rebelle (Habanera)
7. La Traviata: Act I: E strano, e strano !
8. La Traviata: Act I: Ah, fors' e lui
9. La Traviata: Act I: Sempre libera
10. Le nozze di Figaro: Act III: E Susanna non vien!
11. Le nozze di Figaro: Act III: Dove sono
12. Die Agyptische Helena: Act II: Awakening Scene
13. La rondine: Ore dolci e divine
14. Salome: Finale

Tracks:

1. Eugene Onegin: Act II: Puskai pogibnu ya
2. Eugene Onegin: Act II: Ya k vam pishu
3. Eugene Onegin: Act II: Net, nikomu na svete
4. Eugene Onegin: Act II: No tak i byt'!
5. La rondine: Act I: Chi il bel sogno di Doretta
6. VANESSA: Act I: He Has Come, He Has Come!
7. VANESSA: Act I: Do Not Utter A Word
8. Carmen: Act I: Pres des remparts de Seville (Seguidilla)
9. Manon: Act II: Allons! il le faut!
10. Manon: Act II: Adieu, notre petite table
11. Macbeth: Act IV: Sleepwalking Scene: Vegliammo invan due notti
12. Macbeth: Act IV: Sleepwalking Scene: Una macchia e qui tuttora
13. La Boheme: Act IIII: Addio. Donde lieta usci (Mimi's Addio)
14. Die Frau ohne Schatten: Act II: Empress's Awakening Scene
15. Dido and Aeneas: Act III: Thy Hand, Belinda!
16. Dido and Aeneas: Act III: When I Am Laid In Earth
17. Don Carlo: Act V: Tu che le vanita conoscesti del mondo

Tracks:

1. Otello: Act I: Gia nella notte
2. Otello: Act I: Quando narravi
3. Otello: Act I: Venga la morte!
4. Cosi fan tutte: Act I: Ah, guarda, sorella
5. Madama Butterfly: Act I: Bimba, bimba, non piangere
6. Madama Butterfly: Act I: Bimba dagli occhi
7. Madama Butterfly: Act I: Vogliatemi bene
8. Requiem: Recordare
9. Porgy And Bess: Act II: Bess, You Is My Woman
10. Norma: Act III: Me chiami, o Norma
11. Norma: Act III: Mira, o Norma
12. Ernani: Act II: Tu, perfida!
13. Ernani: Act II: Ah, morir, potessi adesso
14. Cosi fan tutte: Act II: Sorella, cosa dici?
15. Cosi fan tutte: Act II: Prendero quel brunettino
16. Aida: Act IV: La fatal pietra sovra me si chiuse
17. Aida: Act IV: Presago il core della tua condanna
18. Aida: Act IV: Vedi? Di morte l'angelo
19. Aida: Act IV: O terra, addio

Tracks:

1. Un Ballo in Maschera: Act II: Teco io sto!
2. Aida: Act III: Ciel! mio padre!
3. Aida: Act III: Rivedrai le forest imbalsamate
4. Aida: Act III: In armi ora si desta il popol nostro
5. Aida: Act III: Padre! a costoro schiava non sono
6. Requiem: Angus Dei
7. Manon Lescaut: Act I: Oh, saro la piu bella!; Tu, tu, amore?
8. Cosi fan tutte: Act I: Soave sia il vento
9. Porgy And Bess: Act II: I Loves You, Porgy
10. Aida: Act II: Silenzio! Aida verso noi s'avanza
11. Aida: Act II: Fu la sorte dell'armi
12. Aida: Act II: Pieta ti prenda del mio dolor
13. Aida: Act II: Alla prompa che s'appresta
14. Il Trovatore: Act IV: Udiste?
15. Il Trovatore: Act IV: Mira, di acerbe lagrime
16. Il Trovatore: Act IV: Vivra! Contende il giubilo
17. Madama Butterfly: Act II: Scuoti quella fronda di ciliegio (Flower Duet)
18. Carmen: Act IV: C'est toi! - C'est moi!
19. Carmen: Act IV: Ou vas-tu? - Laisse-moi!

Tracks:

1. Les nuits d'ete, Op.7: Villanelle
2. Les nuits d'ete, Op.7: Le spectre de la rose
3. Les nuits d'ete, Op.7: Sur les lagunes
4. Les nuits d'ete, Op.7: Absence
5. Les nuits d'ete, Op.7: Au cimetiere (Clair de lune)
6. Les nuits d'ete, Op.7: L'ile inconnue
7. Four Last Songs: Fruhling
8. Four Last Songs: September
9. Four Last Songs: Beim Schlafengehen
10. Four Last Songs: Im Abendrot
11. Clair de lune, Op.46, No.2: Clair de lune
12. Notre amour, Op.23, No.2: Notre amour
13. Au cimetiere, Op.51, No.2: Au cimetiere
14. Au bord de l'eau, Op.8, No.1: Au bord de l'eau
15. No.1, Cinq melodies de Venise, Op.58: Mandoline
16. Main dominee par le coeur
17. Miroirs brulants No.2: Je nommerai ton front
18. Miroirs brulants No.1: Tu vois le feu du soir
19. Ce doux petit visage

Tracks:

1. Knoxville: Summer Of 1915, Op.24: Knoxville: Summer Of 1915
2. Frauenliebe und -leben, op.42: Seit ich ihn gesehen
3. Frauenliebe und -leben, op.42: Er, der Herrlichste von allen
4. Frauenliebe und -leben, op.42: Ich kann's nicht fassen
5. Frauenliebe und -leben, op.42: Du Ring an meinem Finger
6. Frauenliebe und -leben, op.42: Helft mir, ihr Schwestern
7. Frauenliebe und -leben, op.42: Susser Freund, du blickest
8. Frauenliebe und -leben, op.42: An meinem Herzen, an meiner Brust
9. Frauenliebe und -leben, op.42: Nun hast du mir den ersten Schmerz getan
10. Widmung (No.1, Myrthen, Op.25): Widmung
11. Mignon (No.28, Liederalbum fur die Jugend, Op.79): Mignon
12. Volksliedchen, Op.51, No.2: Volksliedchen
13. Schone Wiege meiner Leiden (No.5, Liederkreis, Op.24): Schone Wiege meiner Leiden
14. Er ist's (No.23, Liederalbum fur die Jugend, Op.79): Er ist's
15. Heiss mich nicht reden (No.5, Lieder und Gesand aus Wilhelm Meister)
16. Lust der Sturmnacht, Op.35, No.1: Lust der Sturmnacht
17. Allerseelen, Op.10, No.8: Allerseelen
18. Schlagende Herzen
19. Freundliche Vision, Op.48, No.1: Freundliche Vision
20. Wie sollten wir geheim, Op.19, No.4: Wie sollten wir geheim
21. Der Gartner (Morike-Lieder No.17)
22. Lebe wohl (Morike-Lieder No.36)
23. Morgentau (From An Old Songbook)
24. Geh, Geliebter, geh jetzt (Spanisches Liederbuch No.34)

Tracks:

1. Ev'ry Time I Feel The Spirit - Various Artists
2. Let Us Break Bread Together On Our Knees - Various Artists
3. His Name So Sweet - Various Artists
4. 'Roun' About De Mountain - Various Artists
5. Swing Low, Sweet Chariot - Various Artists
6. Sit Down, Servant - Various Artists
7. Were You There - Various Artists
8. He's Got The Whole World In His Hands - Various Artists
9. Deep River - Various Artists
10. Honor! Honor! - Various Artists
11. My Soul's Been Anchored In De Lord - Various Artists
12. On Ma Journey - Various Artists
13. A City Called Heaven - Various Artists
14. Ride On, King Jesus - Various Artists
15. I Wish I Knew How It Would Feel To Be Free - Various Artists
16. Sinner, Please Don't Let This Harvest Pass - Various Artists
17. Sweet Little Jesus Boy - Various Artists
18. There Is A Balm In Gilead - Various Artists
19. Let Us Cheer The Weary Traveler - Various Artists
20. Ev'ry Time I Feel The Spirit - Various Artists
21. My Way Is Cloudy - Various Artists
22. Nobody Knows The Touble I've Seen - Various Artists
23. I Couldn't Hear Nobody Pray - Various Artists

Tracks:

1. Holy, Holy, Holy
2. Lead, Kindly Light
3. Blessed Assurance
4. Ave Maria
5. What A Friend We Have In Jesus
6. Amazing Grace
7. The Lord's Prayer
8. Pass Me Not, O Gentle Saviour
9. The Church's One Foundation
10. Bless This House
11. I Need Thee Every Hour
12. Fairest Lord Jesus
13. I Wonder As I Wander
14. Ave Maria
15. Porgy And Bess: Summertime
16. America The Beautiful
17. Lift Ev'ry Voice And Sing
18. A Mighty Fortress Is Our God
19. Battle Hymn Of The Republic

Tracks:

1. Chants tziganes, Op. 103: He Zigeuner
2. Chants tziganes, Op. 103: Hochgeturmte Rimaflut
3. Chants tziganes, Op. 103: Wisst ihr, wann mein Kindchen
4. Chants tziganes, Op. 103: Lieber Gott, du weisst
5. Chants tziganes, Op. 103: Brauner Bursche
6. Chants tziganes, Op. 103: Roselein dreie in der Reihe
7. Chants tziganes, Op. 103: Kommt dir manchmal in den Sinn
8. Chants tziganes, Op. 103: Rote Abendwolken
9. Adriana Lecouvreur: Act I: Io son l'umile ancella
10. This Little Light O'Mine
11. Interview With Leontyne Price By John Pfeiffer

Amazon.com

This 11-CD set, one might say jokingly, contains all the music ever written for the soprano voice and a bit for mezzo as well. And indeed, it's a staggering collection: In addition to her great Verdi heroines (the two Leonoras, Aida, Amelia, and Elvira in Ernani), Price is heard in her Puccini roles--Manon Lescaut, Butterfly, Tosca--and at least two dozen other roles, most of which she never sang on stage. Here are her heroic, secure Leonore in Fidelio, Strauss's high-flying Egyptian Helen, Purcell's Dido, Barber's Cleopatra, Bellini's Norma, Ariadne, Verdi's Violetta and Desdemona, Bizet's Carmen, Mozart's Countess, and Fiordiligi. Some are, naturally, more successful than others; almost none are embarrassing (Carmen comes close). In addition, she sings songs by Schubert, Schumann, and Strauss--none of them as well as say, Janet Baker or Elisabeth Schwarzkopf, and Barber's Knoxville, etc.--quite beautifully. Berlioz's Les Nuits d'été is not very good, but a group of spirituals is. In all, however, this is an amazing display by one of the century's greatest sopranos. There may be no new depths plumbed here, but the singing is a knockout. --Robert Levine

Customer Reviews:

A Long Time Coming..........2006-03-30

This compilation of Ms. Price's career is almost as complete as anything I've ever come across!!
An American Icon....I will forever be a loyal fan and admirer!!

Her Best Album.......2006-01-01

Along with the equally extensive "Prima Donna Collection" this is Leontyne Price's best album. Anyone who wants to become familiarized with her vocal technique and her art on record should own this album. It features her best work ever recorded. A lot of these arias and their respective soprano roles were not roles she sang on stage. Leontyne Price was not only a consummate artist, but a cautious one. The reason these arias, Lieder, Gospel and spirituals sound so beautiful and technically brilliant is because Leontyne was smart enough to sing them infrequently and in concert form. She did not take on new roles other than her repetitive Aidas, Leonoras, Butterfly, Toscas and Madame Lidoins, etc, because she was afraid of ruining her glorious voice too soon as many of her contemporary sopranos. Like soprano Zinka Milanov, Leontyne Price preserved the freshness and vitality of her voice through "operatic abstinence". Thus, the Norma, Salome, Manon, Lady Macbeth and even Traviata we hear on this album are well-rendered because she did NOT sing them on stage. She would have worn out her beautiful voice if she sung so many roles.

This collection is overwhelming. Leontyne Price proves herself to be a masterful artist of diverse repertoire. Pity she didn't really sing these on stage because she would have put Maria Callas and all the reigning divas before and after her to shame. Listen to her remarkable, unsurpassed Mozart repertoire. This she did sing in opera houses, probably because Mozart does not require a true lyrico-spinto heavyness and smaller opera houses can accomodate Mozartian voices that do not often rise above the staff/orchestra. She sang exquisite Fiordiligis at the Met. The arias from Cosi Fan Tutte here - Soave sia il vento, O Guarda Sorelle and the fiendishly difficult vocal showcase "Come Scoglio" with its vertiginious scales are all fine samples of Miss Price's artistry. She sang Susanna and Donna Anna with beauty and bravura. The Salome excerpt is quite thrilling. She would have made a terrific Salome but the role is quite difficult and it would have surely killed her voice. Leontyne Price was the number one Verdi soprano. Every opera cognoscente will tell you that. When you hear the excerpts from Verdi operas here - Lady Macbeth's Sleepwalking Scene, Aida's arias, Leonora's arias from Trovatore and Leonora's arias from Forza Del Destino, particularly La Virgine Del Angeli and the ravishing Pace Pace Mio Dio- are the best renditions of Verdi soprano singing. Anyone who wants to study how to sing in the letter-to-letter Verdi lyrico spinto style should hear these arias. A voice like Leontyne cannot be easily imitated. Maria Callas's own voice can be imitated as Romanian diva Angela Gheorghiu has proven. Leontyne was in a class of her own, a voice that is both dramatic and beautiful to hear. However, most people find fault in her lack of dramatic interpretation. I say they're not hearing hard enough. Yes, there is excessive beauty in her singing but she understood that the opera heroines should sound beautiful because they are beautiful and though I never saw her on stage, from the recordings I hear she sounds dramatic and character-driven enough for me to be satisfied. For a devoted fan of Leontyne Price, this album is the Holy Grail. She sings the most beautiful Norma, Madame Butterfly, Tosca, Aida, Violetta, Madame Lidoin, Suor Angelica, Susanna, Dona Ana, Gilda, Fiordiligi, Desdemona and countless other heroines. The last cd is a collection of Gospel, spirituals and patriotic songs. These "American", non-opera selections find her in beautiful voice and she is actually paying tribute to her roots. She was not only African-American, but a Southerner from Mississippi. Her voice must have been heavenly to hear in Church! This is the album that made me love Leontyne.

Price At Her Peak.......2005-05-02

Originally a Gospel singer, Leontyne Price rose to the heights of operatic superstardom in the 60's and 70's. She enjoyed the same success Maria Callas did in the 50's. Although Callas will forever be most people's idea of the greatest soprano of the 20th century, Leontyne Price was not a force to be reckoned with. In my opinion, and this is just me, she outshone Callas and was the greater singer as far as techinicality and musicianship. Leontyne Price's best work is recorded in this album. It is her best album, together with the Prima Donna Collection. The price is expensive but it's worth every penny. Prepare to be riveted and blown away by the dynamic strength and passion of her voice as it blasts through yours stereo. While many often point out that Leontyne Price was not much of an actress, from a purely operatic/vocal level, her voice was faultless and virtuosic, powerful, passionate, beautiful, lyrical, soulful. Never have I heard a soprano so richly endowed with strong chest register- she could sing the low octaves that are found in the roles of mezzo-soprano voices or contralto voices. But she was a dramatic soprano and that's dramatic with a capital D- all the high C's were there, perfectly in place, and she was a thrilling singer when reaching for the stratosphere with her voice.

This album contains arias from operas that I didn't even know she performed- La Traviata (yes, Leontyne Price as Violetta is a moving and powerful interpretation, executed with sublime beauty. She finds herself the equal to Callas in the role- for Callas had a big voice for a role that calls for the "dying" effect. Thus, Price, like Callas, could sing roles that call for beauty and not just dramatic vigor. It's unfortunate that unlike the stars that were rising in her time- Joan Sutherland, Beverly Sills and Montserrat Caballe- Price never mastered the bel canto repertoire - Rossini, Donizetti, Bellini (although she sang a sensational Norma, excerpts are found in this recording). But her strongest suit was Verdi. She had the voice Verdi was looking for in a soprano- rich, dramatic, beautiful, able to fill up the lines with smoky and velvety hues and a gleaming high top. Check out her Amelia in Un Ballo In Maschera, her Leonora in Trovatore, her Leonora in La Forza Del Destino. Of course, her greatest role, her signature role, and one which she connected with on a personal/ancestral level was that of Aida. The first selections in this recording are from that masterpiece. As Aida, she was at her best. It was easy for her somehow, when most other sopranos tackle the role with difficulty. She conveys grace, nobility, passion and spirituality in the role of the tragic Ethiopian princess.

Further roles she excelled in that are on this recording is Desdemona in Otello, which she sung opposite Placido Domingo. Their masterful voices blend together harmonically and gloriously in the Act 1 Love Duet. She's quite the ground-breaking artist. Most Violettas in Traviata or Desdemona in Otello are Caucasian lyric soprano (Desdemona was white, Otello was black, that was Shakespeare's intention) but in opera, race does not matter and Leontyne Price's voice made her a star in a time when it was incredibly difficult for a black woman to sing opera. From the start of the century, opera was always associated with white Europeans and later on Americans. But Leontyne Price followed the inspirational example of the gutsy contralto Marian Anderson, who suffered a lot of rejection in opera due to skin color in pre-Civil Rights Movement 30's, 40's and 50's. Finally in the late 50's, Anderson, after a lifetime of singing only in private concerts and recitals, debuted at the Met as Ulrica in Un Ballo. Leontyne Price immediately picked up where she left- singing all the soprano diva roles typically associated with white singers - especially Tosca. Her Tosca is second to her Aida. As Tosca, she encompasses the diva who dies for love in the most thrilling way.

Other than Tosca, Puccini heroines were just as magnificent vehicles for her voice. She sang Madame Butterfly to great acclaim. I dont know how she did it but she suddenly ceased to be herself and became the frail, naive, lovesick Japanese Geisha. Softness and fragility is also mixed with the maturity of a woman in love, with passion and dramatic vocal color. She sang La Rondine with equal success, though this role is more along the lines of Violetta/Traviata. She sang Suor Angelica, she sang in modern works such as Barber's Antony and Cleopatra- in that infamous Zefferelli production- she sang Gershwin's Porgy and Bess, she sang in Dialoge of the Carmelites. All these are on here, along with her Baroque specialties- Dido in Dido and Aeneas. Her Mozart voice is also the best I've heard, really, even with a more dramatic and beautiful charm than other singers I've heard. She sang the acrobatic role of Fiordiligi in Cosi Fan Tutte, both Dona Ana and Donva Elvira in Don Giovanni. I prefer her as Dona Ana, she is all fire, despair, intensity and repressed desire, but she sings a hysterical and lovesick Elvira with a passion as well. She even sang the Countess in Le Nozze Di Figaro. But the sky was the limit to Price. She even sang, in a Jessie Norman way, the Wagner role of Isolde. Her "Liebestod" is the greatest I've heard since Birgit Nilsson, with a passion that stemmed from her religious Gospel heart.
This is a great album and I recommend it to any fan of Price and any fan of opera in general. If you have never heard Price and want to start somewhere, start with this one. This one or the Prima Donna Collection.

of course world class.......2000-08-14

Price is amazing. I will have to also mention that Joan Sutherland in the 1960 is even more incredible, if that's possible. Check Dame Joan out, you will not be sorry. But Price is a D flawless diamond set by Cartier, in my opinion.

the greatest american soprano of the 20th century.......1999-12-12

This collection of arias, art songs, and spirituals is truly amazing for the sheer breadth and depth of this soprano's artistry. It is hard to imagine any Verdi soprano after Ms. Price who could offer us the smoky richness of her vocal color, and there are so many wonderful selections, many of them being roles she did not perform on stage. Among my personal favorites are her scene from Dialogues of the Carmelites, the Letter Scene from Eugene Onegin, and the drama of her Lady Macbeth. For those of us who heard Ms. Price over the years in opera and concert, this collection brings back wonderful memories...It is truly a must-have for any serious opera lover.

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Quantum Light Breath Quantum Light Breath Manufacturer: Quantum light breath ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | New Age | Styles | Music ASIN: B000CAF45E Release Date: 2005-08-02

Tracks:

1. Quantum Light Breath Guided Meditation

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Chants of Light: Awakening Codes Ermina ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | New Age | Styles | Music ASIN: B000FSMNE8 Release Date: 2005-12-20

Tracks:

1. Bath Kol
2. Archangel Michael, Ermina with M. Kumor
3. Miracles
4. Our Gifts of Holy Spirit
5. Enoch
6. Eloha Umma
7. Light of Metatron
8. Love of Quan Yin

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Christos Hatzis: Everlasting Light; Footprints in New Snow Manufacturer: Musica Viva ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Chamber Music | Forms & Genres | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music ASIN: B00007JRC1 Release Date: 2003-01-21

Average customer rating: The Zodiac Through Music & Poetry! Astrology at Its Finest!

Love Songs of the Zodiac Manufacturer: Awakening Light ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | New Age | Styles | Music General | New Age | Indie Music | Stores | Music ASIN: B0002CK56K Release Date: 2004-01-01

Tracks:

1. Aries
2. Taurus
3. Gemini
4. Cancer
5. Leo
6. Virgo
7. Libra
8. Scorpio
9. Sagittarius
10. Capricorn
11. Aquarius
12. Pisces

Album Description

"Awakening Light" is a series of New Age devotional songs dedicated to inspiring the listener to feel more devotion for the ever-present universal Spirit of God. Melynnique's rich voice is accompanied by a full orchestra in each song, except for cut #8, which is an solely instrumental. The over-all theme of this album is expansion of our own energy toward a newer, brighter day of the oneness of all beings. Each song contributes toward the goal of love being freedom, openness and unity. The more personal love songs on the album stress the feelings of love being divine unity between all beings and not co-dependence. The orchestral backup sounds like Ralph Vaughn Williams with lush strings flowing through. The melodies are lovely and memorable, and the lyrics poetic and deeply feeling.

"Love Songs of the Zodiac"--This is an entirely unique contribution to New Age music. Each Zodiac song is composed with the chemistry of the particular astrological sign in mind to let the listener feel intimately what the energy of that sign is by way of lyrical poetry, musical arrangements and choice of instruments as back up. Not only does Melynnique show a remarkable understanding of the deep meaning of astrology but leads the listener through this album with one continuous flow, from one beautiful song into another, reflecting what the Zodiac really is. Each song can stand on its own, but the entire composite of this album is something extraordinary--not heard in other albums.

Customer Reviews:

The Zodiac Through Music & Poetry!.......2005-11-27

"Love Songs of the Zodiac" is a special album--I've never heard a musical creation with such a continuity and a flow from beginning to end. The lyrics are very poetic and evocative of art as it should be--opening to the depths of the soul. The music is nothing short of beautiful. I listened to this album on the L.A. freeway in the midst of a terrible traffic jam and arrived an hour later at my destination feeling refreshed and renewed. I would recommend this album for anyone who appreciates the finest in poetry, music and art. It's a great gift for a friend too!

Astrology at Its Finest!.......2005-03-28

This is one of the few albums I have ever heard created with a beautiful flow that captures the poetry and chemistry of each of the 12 zodiac signs in music in relation to each other. It is uplifting and captivating, with gorgeous, lush musical arrangements and a great depth of feeling of the nuances of each of the zodiac signs both through the poetry of the lyrics and the accompanying music. I wholeheartedly recommend this album. It is unique.

Average customer rating: Music of the Heart--Love Comes Alive! Thanks for the Inspiration!

Awakening Light Manufacturer: Awakening Light ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | New Age | Styles | Music General | New Age | Indie Music | Stores | Music ASIN: B0002CK56U Release Date: 2000-01-01

Tracks:

1. Let Us Wander Among the Stars
2. I Remembered You
3. Sacred Moments
4. You Are All I See
5. Lift Me Up On Angel Wings
6. Where Have You Gone
7. Follow Your Dream
8. Awakening Light
9. To You I Bend
10. Once Again We Meet
11. Lord, Take Me Home To Thee
12. We Are Heading For a New Day

Album Description

"Awakening Light" is a series of New Age devotional songs dedicated to inspiring the listener to feel more devotion for the ever-present universal Spirit of God. Melynnique's rich voice is accompanied by a full orchestra in each song, except for cut #8, which is an solely instrumental. The over-all theme of this album is expansion of our own energy toward a newer, brighter day of the oneness of all beings. Each song contributes toward the goal of love being freedom, openness and unity. The more personal love songs on the album stress the feelings of love being divine unity between all beings and not co-dependence. The orchestral backup sounds like Ralph Vaughn Williams with lush strings flowing through. The melodies are lovely and memorable, and the lyrics poetic and deeply feeling.

"Love Songs of the Zodiac"--This is an entirely unique contribution to New Age music. Each Zodiac song is composed with the chemistry of the particular astrological sign in mind to let the listener feel intimately what the energy of that sign is by way of lyrical poetry, musical arrangements and choice of instruments as back up. Not only does Melynnique show a remarkable understanding of the deep meaning of astrology but leads the listener through this album with one continuous flow, from one beautiful song into another, reflecting what the Zodiac really is. Each song can stand on its own, but the entire composite of this album is something extraordinary--not heard in other albums.

Customer Reviews:

Music of the Heart--Love Comes Alive!.......2005-11-27

I can't wait to listen to this album again! Even hearing it only one time, I was so overwhelmed with feelings I hadn't felt for so long of how music can serve as the greatest healer--opening the heart for the love I had forgotten in my smotheringly busy life! Thank you, Melynnique--I love your voice, your lyrics and your gorgeous melodies!

Thanks for the Inspiration!.......2005-11-27

I loved Melynnique's heart-felt compositions and lovely, deep voice, which gave me immediate inspiration and upliftment. I would recommend this album for anyone who is feeling overwhelmed by all the negativity of today and needs some beauty in their lives to quiet down and feel loved and nurtured. Definitely a 5-star album!

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Awakening the Light Within Manufacturer: Oasis CD ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | International | Styles | Music General | New Age | Styles | Music General | International | Indie Music | Stores | Music General | New Age | Indie Music | Stores | Music ASIN: B0002VHRR6 Release Date: 2004-07-16

Tracks:

1. Opening
2. Shaken with Wood
3. Earth my Body*
4. Heartbeat/Heartbeat of Passion
5. Creation
6. Freedom
7. OEIOK Ku
8. Awakening
9. Expansion
10. Om Gate
11. Wrappin' it up

Album Description

"Spirited Rhythmic Infusion". World Beat flare woven with ancient passion for life and the Goddess. Album includes traditional West African rhythms, chanting and passion. Ideal for meditation, Shamanic journeying. All percussion instruments played on this album are acoustic. This unique blend of the Ancient heartbeat infused with modern day Spirit Consciousness will awaken joy and playfulness.

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Sacred Circles journey into the angelic realms and inner planes Laurelle Shanti Gaia Manufacturer: Infinite Light ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | New Age | Styles | Music Meditation | New Age | Styles | Music ASIN: B00066Z8EQ Release Date: 2002-10-01

Tracks:

1. Welcome and Introduction
2. Sacred Circles Journey

Meditation Music:

1. Being with Yourself
2. Bestimmung New York
3. Big Weather
4. Bones
5. Boundless
6. Buoyancy
7. Byzantine Meditation
8. Carbon Based
9. Chants and Matras of the World
10. Coming to Your Senses

Meditation Music

meditation music

Meditation Music

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Tchaikovsky & Grieg Piano Concertos

Real Fine Place

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Something Else By the Kinks [Import]

The Other Side of Now

Samba Nota Dez [Import]

Songs Of Hector Berlioz

Soft Bulletin [Import]

Saikai [Import]

Skanless [Explicit Lyrics]

Between Friends

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