Boito: Mefistofele

1. Mefistofele, opera in prologue, 4 acts & epilogue Prologo in Cielo. Preludio
   Composed by Arrigo Boito
   Performed by National Philharmonic Orchestra
   Conducted by Oliviero de Fabritiis, Ralf Hossfeld
   
   
2. Mefistofele, opera in prologue, 4 acts & epilogue Prologo in Cielo. Ave, Signor degli angeli e dei santi!
   Composed by Arrigo Boito
   Performed by National Philharmonic Orchestra
   Conducted by Oliviero de Fabritiis, Ralf Hossfeld
   
   
3. Mefistofele, opera in prologue, 4 acts & epilogue Prologo in Cielo. Ave Signor!
   Composed by Arrigo Boito
   Performed by National Philharmonic Orchestra
   with Nicolai Ghiaurov
   Conducted by Oliviero de Fabritiis, Ralf Hossfeld
   
   
4. Mefistofele, opera in prologue, 4 acts & epilogue Prologo in Cielo. T'è noto Faust?
   Composed by Arrigo Boito
   Performed by National Philharmonic Orchestra
   with Nicolai Ghiaurov
   Conducted by Oliviero de Fabritiis, Ralf Hossfeld
   
   
5. Mefistofele, opera in prologue, 4 acts & epilogue Prologo in Cielo. Siam nimbi volanti dai limbi
   Composed by Arrigo Boito
   Performed by National Philharmonic Orchestra
   with Nicolai Ghiaurov
   Conducted by Oliviero de Fabritiis, Ralf Hossfeld
   
   
6. Mefistofele, opera in prologue, 4 acts & epilogue Prologo in Cielo. Salve Regina!
   Composed by Arrigo Boito
   Performed by National Philharmonic Orchestra
   Conducted by Oliviero de Fabritiis, Ralf Hossfeld
   
   
7. Mefistofele, opera in prologue, 4 acts & epilogue Act 1. La Domenica di Pasqua. Perchè di là?
   Composed by Arrigo Boito
   Performed by National Philharmonic Orchestra
   Conducted by Oliviero de Fabritiis, Ralf Hossfeld
   
   
8. Mefistofele, opera in prologue, 4 acts & epilogue Act 1. La Domenica di Pasqua. Al soave raggiar di primavera
   Composed by Arrigo Boito
   Performed by National Philharmonic Orchestra
   with Piero de Palma, Luciano Pavarotti
   Conducted by Oliviero de Fabritiis, Ralf Hossfeld
   
   
9. Mefistofele, opera in prologue, 4 acts & epilogue Act 1. La Domenica di Pasqua. Sediam sovra quel sasso
   Composed by Arrigo Boito
   Performed by National Philharmonic Orchestra
   with Piero de Palma, Luciano Pavarotti
   Conducted by Oliviero de Fabritiis, Ralf Hossfeld
   
   
10. Mefistofele, opera in prologue, 4 acts & epilogue Act 1. Il Patto. Dai campi, dai prati
    Composed by Arrigo Boito
    Performed by National Philharmonic Orchestra
    with Luciano Pavarotti
    Conducted by Oliviero de Fabritiis, Ralf Hossfeld
    
    
11. Mefistofele, opera in prologue, 4 acts & epilogue Act 1. Il Patto. Che baccano!
    Composed by Arrigo Boito
    Performed by National Philharmonic Orchestra
    with Luciano Pavarotti, Nicolai Ghiaurov
    Conducted by Oliviero de Fabritiis, Ralf Hossfeld
    
    
12. Mefistofele, opera in prologue, 4 acts & epilogue Act 1. Il Patto. Sono lo spirito che nega
    Composed by Arrigo Boito
    Performed by National Philharmonic Orchestra
    with Luciano Pavarotti, Nicolai Ghiaurov
    Conducted by Oliviero de Fabritiis, Ralf Hossfeld
    
    
13. Mefistofele, opera in prologue, 4 acts & epilogue Act 1. Il Patto. Se tu mi doni un'ora di riposo
    Composed by Arrigo Boito
    Performed by National Philharmonic Orchestra
    with Luciano Pavarotti, Nicolai Ghiaurov
    Conducted by Oliviero de Fabritiis, Ralf Hossfeld
    
    
14. Mefistofele, opera in prologue, 4 acts & epilogue Act 2. Il Giardino. Cavaliero illustre e saggio
    Composed by Arrigo Boito
    Performed by National Philharmonic Orchestra
    with Nucci Condo, Luciano Pavarotti, Mirella Freni, Nicolai Ghiaurov
    Conducted by Oliviero de Fabritiis, Ralf Hossfeld
    
    
15. Mefistofele, opera in prologue, 4 acts & epilogue Act 2. Il Giardino. Dimmi se credi, Enrico
    Composed by Arrigo Boito
    Performed by National Philharmonic Orchestra
    with Luciano Pavarotti, Mirella Freni
    Conducted by Oliviero de Fabritiis, Ralf Hossfeld
    
    
16. Mefistofele, opera in prologue, 4 acts & epilogue Act 2. Il Giardino. Dio clemente, nuova, ignara
    Composed by Arrigo Boito
    Performed by National Philharmonic Orchestra
    with Nucci Condo, Luciano Pavarotti, Mirella Freni, Nicolai Ghiaurov
    Conducted by Oliviero de Fabritiis, Ralf Hossfeld
    
    
17. Mefistofele, opera in prologue, 4 acts & epilogue Act 2. La notte del sabba. Su, cammina, cammina, cammina
    Composed by Arrigo Boito
    Performed by National Philharmonic Orchestra
    with Nicolai Ghiaurov
    Conducted by Oliviero de Fabritiis, Ralf Hossfeld
    
    
18. Mefistofele, opera in prologue, 4 acts & epilogue Act 2. La notte del sabba. Folletto
    Composed by Arrigo Boito
    Performed by National Philharmonic Orchestra
    with Luciano Pavarotti, Nicolai Ghiaurov
    Conducted by Oliviero de Fabritiis, Ralf Hossfeld
    
    
19. Mefistofele, opera in prologue, 4 acts & epilogue Act 2. La notte del sabba. Ascolta!
    Composed by Arrigo Boito
    Performed by National Philharmonic Orchestra
    with Nicolai Ghiaurov
    Conducted by Oliviero de Fabritiis, Ralf Hossfeld
    
    
20. Mefistofele, opera in prologue, 4 acts & epilogue Act 2. La notte del sabba. Popoli! E scettro e clamide
    Composed by Arrigo Boito
    Performed by National Philharmonic Orchestra
    with Nicolai Ghiaurov
    Conducted by Oliviero de Fabritiis, Ralf Hossfeld
    
    
21. Mefistofele, opera in prologue, 4 acts & epilogue Act 2. La notte del sabba. Ecco il mondo
    Composed by Arrigo Boito
    Performed by National Philharmonic Orchestra
    with Luciano Pavarotti, Nicolai Ghiaurov
    Conducted by Oliviero de Fabritiis, Ralf Hossfeld
    
    
22. Mefistofele, opera in prologue, 4 acts & epilogue Act 2. La notte del sabba. Ah! su! riddiamo, riddiamo
    Composed by Arrigo Boito
    Performed by National Philharmonic Orchestra
    Conducted by Oliviero de Fabritiis, Ralf Hossfeld
    
    
23. Mefistofele, opera in prologue, 4 acts & epilogue Act 3. La Morte di Margherita. L'altra notte in fondo al mare
    Composed by Arrigo Boito
    Performed by National Philharmonic Orchestra
    with Luciano Pavarotti, Mirella Freni, Nicolai Ghiaurov
    Conducted by Oliviero de Fabritiis, Ralf Hossfeld
    
    
24. Mefistofele, opera in prologue, 4 acts & epilogue Act 3. La Morte di Margherita. Dio di pietà! son essi!
    Composed by Arrigo Boito
    Performed by National Philharmonic Orchestra
    with Luciano Pavarotti, Mirella Freni, Nicolai Ghiaurov
    Conducted by Oliviero de Fabritiis, Ralf Hossfeld
    
    
25. Mefistofele, opera in prologue, 4 acts & epilogue Act 3. La Morte di Margherita. Lontano, lontano, lontano
    Composed by Arrigo Boito
    Performed by National Philharmonic Orchestra
    with Luciano Pavarotti, Mirella Freni, Nicolai Ghiaurov
    Conducted by Oliviero de Fabritiis, Ralf Hossfeld
    
    
26. Mefistofele, opera in prologue, 4 acts & epilogue Act 3. La Morte di Margherita. Sorge il di!
    Composed by Arrigo Boito
    Performed by National Philharmonic Orchestra
    with Luciano Pavarotti, Mirella Freni, Nicolai Ghiaurov
    Conducted by Oliviero de Fabritiis, Ralf Hossfeld
    
    
27. Mefistofele, opera in prologue, 4 acts & epilogue Act 3. La Morte di Margherita. Spunta l'aurora pallida
    Composed by Arrigo Boito
    Performed by National Philharmonic Orchestra
    with Luciano Pavarotti, Mirella Freni, Nicolai Ghiaurov
    Conducted by Oliviero de Fabritiis, Ralf Hossfeld
    
    
28. Mefistofele, opera in prologue, 4 acts & epilogue Act 4. La Notte del Sabba Classico. La luna immobile
    Composed by Arrigo Boito
    Performed by National Philharmonic Orchestra
    with Della Jones, Luciano Pavarotti, Montserrat Caballe
    Conducted by Oliviero de Fabritiis, Ralf Hossfeld
    
    
29. Mefistofele, opera in prologue, 4 acts & epilogue Act 4. La Notte del Sabba Classico. Ecco la notte del classico Sabba
    Composed by Arrigo Boito
    Performed by National Philharmonic Orchestra
    with Luciano Pavarotti, Nicolai Ghiaurov
    Conducted by Oliviero de Fabritiis, Ralf Hossfeld
    
    
30. Mefistofele, opera in prologue, 4 acts & epilogue Act 4. La Notte del Sabba Classico. Danza
    Composed by Arrigo Boito
    Performed by National Philharmonic Orchestra
    Conducted by Oliviero de Fabritiis, Ralf Hossfeld
    
    
31. Mefistofele, opera in prologue, 4 acts & epilogue Act 4. La Notte del Sabba Classico. Ah! Trionfi ad Elena
    Composed by Arrigo Boito
    Performed by National Philharmonic Orchestra
    Conducted by Oliviero de Fabritiis, Ralf Hossfeld
    
    
32. Mefistofele, opera in prologue, 4 acts & epilogue Act 4. La Notte del Sabba Classico. Notte cupa, truce
    Composed by Arrigo Boito
    Performed by National Philharmonic Orchestra
    with Montserrat Caballe
    Conducted by Oliviero de Fabritiis, Ralf Hossfeld
    
    
33. Mefistofele, opera in prologue, 4 acts & epilogue Act 4. La Notte del Sabba Classico. Forma ideal, purissima
    Composed by Arrigo Boito
    Performed by National Philharmonic Orchestra
    with Nicolai Ghiaurov, Montserrat Caballe, Robin Leggate, Della Jones, Luciano Pavarotti
    Conducted by Ralf Hossfeld, Oliviero de Fabritiis
    
    
34. Mefistofele, opera in prologue, 4 acts & epilogue Act 4. La Notte del Sabba Classico. O incantesimo! parla! parla!
    Composed by Arrigo Boito
    Performed by National Philharmonic Orchestra
    with Luciano Pavarotti, Montserrat Caballe
    Conducted by Oliviero de Fabritiis, Ralf Hossfeld
    
    
35. Mefistofele, opera in prologue, 4 acts & epilogue Epilogo. Cammina, cammina,...
    Composed by Arrigo Boito
    Performed by National Philharmonic Orchestra
    with Luciano Pavarotti, Nicolai Ghiaurov
    Conducted by Oliviero de Fabritiis, Ralf Hossfeld
    
    
36. Mefistofele, opera in prologue, 4 acts & epilogue Epilogo. Giunto sul passo estremo
    Composed by Arrigo Boito
    Performed by National Philharmonic Orchestra
    with Luciano Pavarotti, Nicolai Ghiaurov
    Conducted by Oliviero de Fabritiis, Ralf Hossfeld
    
    
37. Mefistofele, opera in prologue, 4 acts & epilogue Epilogo. Ave Signor, Signor degli angeli
    Composed by Arrigo Boito
    Performed by National Philharmonic Orchestra
    with Luciano Pavarotti, Nicolai Ghiaurov
    Conducted by Oliviero de Fabritiis, Ralf Hossfeld
    
    

Boito: Mefistofele,Arrigo Boito,Oliviero de Fabritiis,National Philharmonic Orchestra,Mirella Freni,Montserrat Caballé,Luciano Pavarotti,Della Jones,Nicolai Ghiaurov,Nucci Condo,Piero de Palma,Robin Leggate,Polygram Records,Classical,Classical Music,Italian Romantic Opera,Opera,Opera / Operetta / Oratorio

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Tracks:

1. Nabucco: Chorus Of The Hebrew Slaves: Va, Pensiero - Chicago Symphony Chorus
2. Madama Butterfly: Humming Chorus - Vienna State Opera Choir
3. Lohengrin: Bridal Chorus: Treulich Gefuhrt Ziehet Dahin - Walter Hagen-Groll
4. Miserere: Miserere (Abridged) - Sir David Willcocks
5. Cantata No. 147: Jesu Bleibet Meine Freunde (Jesu, Joy Of Man's Desiring) - Kantorei Der Dreikonigskirche
6. Ave Verum Corpus, K 618 - Stephen Cleobury
7. Cantique De Jean Racine - Stephen Cleobury
8. L'Enfance Du Christ: Shepherds' Farewell: Il S'en Va Loin De La Terre - St. Anthony Singers
9. Pavane - Choeur Symphonique De Montreal
10. Totus Tuus (Excerpt) - John Nelson
11. Ein Deutsches Requiem: Wie Lieblich Sind Deine Wohnungen - Chicago Symphony Chorus
12. Tannhauser: Pilgrims' Chorus: Begluckt Darf Nun Dich - Vienna State Opera Chorus
13. Requiem: Sanctus - Charles Dutoit
14. Requiem: Lacrimosa - Konzertvereinigung Wiener Staatsoperchor
15. Song For Athene - Stephen Cleobury
16. La Damnation De Faust: Laus! Laus! Hosanna! Hosanna! - Chicago Symphony Chorus

Tracks:

1. Requiem: Dies Irae... Tuba Mirum - Vienna State Opera Chorus
2. Il Trovatore: Anvil Chorus: Vedi! Le Fosche - Chicago Symphony Chorus
3. Judas Maccabaeus: See The Conquering Hero Comes - Handel Opera Society Chorus
4. Mass In B Minor: Sanctus - Chicago Symphony Chorus
5. Zadok The Priest - The Choir Of King's College
6. Symphony No.9 'Choral' - Ode To Joy (Fourth Movement - Excerpt) - Jessye Norman
7. Requiem: Dies Irae - Konzertvereinigung Wiener Staatsopernchor
8. Die Schopfung: Die Himmel Erzahlen (The Heavens Are Telling) - Norma Burrowes
9. Carmen: Toreador Chorus: Les Voici, Les Voici - John Alldis Choir
10. Elijah: Thanks Be To God - Bryn Terfel
11. Weihnachtsoratorium: Jauchzet, Frohlocket! - Lubecker Kantorei
12. Matthaus-Passion (Final Chorus): Wir Setzen Uns Mit Tranen Nieder - Chicago Symphony Chorus
13. Mefistofele (Prologue): Ave, Signor Degli Angeli E Dei Santi! - London Opera Chorus
14. Messiah: Hallelujah - Chicago Symphony Chorus
15. Rule Britannia - London Philharmonic Choir
16. Jerusalem - London Philharmonic Choir
17. Carmina Burana: O Fortuna - Choeur Symphonique De Montreal
18. Faust: Soldiers' Chorus: Gloire Immortelle - John McCarthy
19. Faust: Apotheosis - John McCarthy

Customer Reviews:

Utterly disapointing.......2006-12-12

The sound and mixing on these CDs are below anything. It's the type of CD where you constantly have to adjust the volume because some songs are just inaudible and then others come out blaring. Is there anything more annoying? The recording is poor quality. And the interpretations are just bland. A waste of money.

Great!.......2006-02-25

Product was exactly as specified, received fast and in perfect condition. Thank you.

charming.......2005-05-25

i listen to this compilation of songs all of the time. i love to listen to it while drinking my Earl Grey tea. and eating a piping hot english muffin. pure bliss!

Something for everyone!.......2004-01-11

This double CD is certainly worth the small price. The choral music runs the gamut from Bach to John Tavener, all represented by well-known choirs and conductors. Although the music is wonderful, the selctions are not in any order, sometimes creating confusion. But give a listen and if you do not get hooked on the greatest choral music ever written, then you need to crawl back in your cave!

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Tracks:

1. Suor Angelica: Senza Mamma
2. Louise: Depuis Le Jour
3. The Last Rose Of Summer
4. Adriana Lecouvreur: Ecco, Respiro Appena
5. Mefistofele: L'altra Notte In Fondo Al Mare
6. All the Things You Are
7. The Pearl Fishers: Ma Voila Seule... Comme Autrefois
8. Always
9. Smoke Gets In Your Eyes
10. Turandot: Signore, Ascolta!
11. Greensleeves
12. Andrea Chenier: La Mamma Morta
13. Die Tote Stadt: Gluck, Das Mir Verblieb
14. Annie Laurie

Customer Reviews:

Great CD! Check it out!.......2003-01-24

I got this CD on a shopping spree a while back and I just totally forgot to listen to it until now and I am sure glad that I did. I'm not very familiar with Dame Kiri's work on the whole, but this CD does a great job of introducing the tremendous breadth of style and vocal character that she has. If for no other reason, buy this CD for the traditional and popular songs. I've never heard these pieces done with such beautiful style, clarity and comfort in the diction.

Get this CD!.......2000-01-23

This CD is absolutely wonderful! The range of songs on the CD show just how versitile Kiri Te Kanawa really is. Anyone who appreciates a beautiful voice will be rewarded by this CD time and time again. It is a must buy!

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Tracks:

1. Guide Me O Thou Great Redeemer (CWM Rhondda) - Caerphilly Make Voice Choir
2. Land of My Fathers - Caerphilly Make Voice Choir
3. Dies Irae
4. Men of Harlech
5. You'll Never Walk Alone
6. Cadwyn O Emyn Donau Cymreig: Joanna (Trad./Elfion Wyn)/Crugybar (Trad.
7. Old Folks at Home
8. Il Liza Jane
9. Faust/Soldier's Chorus - Caerphilly Make Voice Choir
10. Vergine Degli Angeli
11. Ballard of Rourke's Drift - Cwt-Y-Collen Choir
12. My Hero
13. God Bless the Prince of Wales - Caerphilly Make Voice Choir
14. German Mass/Gloria
15. German Mass/Sanctus
16. Misbles/Master of the House/On My Own/Drink with Me/Empty Chairs at
17. All Through the Night - Caerphilly Make Voice Choir
18. Arwelfa
19. Invictus
20. Softly as I Leave You

Tracks:

1. Diolch l'R L
2. Hine E Hine (Maori Lullaby)
3. Pererin Wyf (Amazing Grace)
4. Tribute to the USA: America the Beautiful (Ward/Bates)/God Bless ...
5. Memories of Martha
6. I Lombardi/The Crusaders' Chorus - Treorchy Male Choir
7. Myfanwy - Treorchy Male Choir
8. Tales of Hoffman/Barcarolle
9. Creation's Hymn
10. In the Spirit!
11. Shall We Gather at the River
12. Nos a Bore
13. Very Best Time of Year
14. Soon Ah Will Be Done
15. Thanks Be to God
16. Flower That Shattered the Stone
17. Rhys - Treorchy Male Choir
18. Where Shall I Be?
19. Bywyd y Bugail
20. Lord's Prayer

Tracks:

1. Ave Maria
2. Pearl Fishers/Divine Brahma
3. She Was Beautiful (Cavatina) - Treorchy Male Choir
4. Cymru Fach
5. Nidaros
6. Jacob's Ladder - Treorchy Male Choir
7. Watching the Wheat
8. Pan Ddaw y Saint (When the Saints Go Marching In)
9. Misbles/Stars
10. Rachie
11. Pirates of Penzance/With Cat-Like Tread - Treorchy Male Choir
12. There Is a Balm in Gilead
13. Rise Up Shepherd and Foller
14. My Lord, What a Mornin'
15. Bryn Myrddin
16. Jesus Christ Superstar/Medley: Jesus Christ Superstar/Hosanna/The Last
17. Finnish Forest (Suomen Salossa)
18. Nabucco/The Glory of Israel
19. Ride the Chariot
20. Tydi a Roddaist - Treorchy Male Choir

Tracks:

1. Y Nefoedd
2. Phantom of the Opera/Think of Me
3. Morte Christe (When I Survey the Wondrous Cross)
4. By Babylon's Wave
5. I'm Gonna Sing
6. Where Could I Go But to the Lord?
7. Holy City - Treorchy Male Choir
8. Mefistofele: Ave Signor, Degli Angeli
9. Senzenina (Zulu Chant)
10. That's All I Want from You
11. Deep Harmony - Treorchy Male Choir
12. Give Me Jesus
13. Just a Closer Walk with Thee
14. My Wish for You
15. Jeptha/Waft Her Angels
16. Mose in Egitto/Prayer
17. Be Still My Soul (Finlandia Hymn)
18. God's Choir in the Sky
19. Floral Dance - Treorchy Male Choir
20. Smilin' Through

Tracks:

1. Calon Lan
2. True Love
3. Mor Fawr Wyt Ti (How Great Thou Art)
4. Aberystwyth
5. Comrades in Arms
6. Cats/Memory
7. They Led My Lord Away
8. State Fair/It's a Grand Night for Singing
9. When I Fall in Love
10. Let's Face the Music and Dance
11. Windmills of Your Mind
12. How Soon
13. Non Nobis Domine
14. Rhythm of Life
15. Kalinka
16. Sound an Alarm
17. Neapolitan Trilogy: It's Now or Never (Di Capua/Schroeder/Gold)/Mo ...
18. Turandot/Nessun Dorma
19. Christus Redemptor
20. Ann Evening's Pastorale

Album Details

Choirs Include the Morriston Orpheus Choir, the Pontadrddulais Male Voice Choir, the Caerphilly Male Voice Choir, the Cwrt-y-gollen Choir, the Treorchy Male Choir and the Lucknow Male Voice Choir.

Average customer rating: The Best Absolutely wonderful!

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Tracks:

1. Caruso
2. 'o Sole Mio
3. 'a Vucchella
4. Core 'Ngrato
5. Passione
6. Mamma
7. Cantique De Noel (O Holy Night)
8. Agnus Dei
9. Cuius Animam
10. Se Quel Guerrier Io Fossi...Celeste Aida
11. Una Furtiva Lagrima
12. Com'e Gentil
13. Oh! Fede Negar Potessi...Quando Le Sere Al Placido
14. Lunge Da Lei...De' Miei Bollenti Spiriti
15. Di Qual Tetra Luce
16. La Donna E Mobile
17. La Rivedra Nell'estasi
18. Cielo E Mar
19. M'apparrTutt'amor
20. La Fleur Que Tu M'avais Jet
21. Pourquoi Me Rellier
22. Mi Batte Il Cour
23. Dai Campi, Dai Prati
24. Vesti La Giubba
25. Addio Alla Madre
26. Amor Ti Vieta
27. Ch'ella Mi Creda
28. E Lucevan Le Stelle
29. Donna Non Vidi Mai
30. Che Gelida Manina
31. Nessun Dorma

Customer Reviews:

The Best.......2007-01-12

If you appreciate Pavarotti you will love this 2 disk set. I actually bought this twice over the years. Some of the best passages from the best Operas and the recording is outstanding. Well worth the price.

Absolutely wonderful!.......2006-09-25

I've owned this collection since 1991 and to this day it's become an absolute reference for me, constantly being played over and over again. Pavarotti at his very best! A very complete and representative collection of tenor songs, oratorio and opera arias in a 2CD presentation.

Average customer rating: Not worth buying! Don't waste your money Perfect for "drop the needle" style tests A CD with Attention Deficit Disorder This sucks...

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ASIN: B000003GA0 Release Date: 1997-10-14

Tracks:

1. Antony & Cleopatra: 'Give Me My Robe' - Leontyne Price
2. Fidelio: 'In des Lebens Fruhlingstagen...' - Ben Heppner
3. Fidelio: Act II Quartet: 'Ach, du bist gerettet...' - Deborah Voigt
4. Norma: 'Casta Diva' - Rosa Ponselle
5. Candide: 'Glitter And Be Gay' - Harolyn Blackwell
6. Candide: 'Make Our Garden Grow' - Jerry Hadley
7. Carmen: Flower Song - Placido Domingo
8. Carmen: Habanera - Rise Stevens
9. Carmen: Toreador Song - Robert Merrill
10. Les pecheurs de perles: Duet: 'Oui, c'est elle, c'est la deesse...' - Robert Merrill
11. Mefistofele: 'Ecco il mondo' - Samuel Ramey
12. La Wally: 'Eben, ne andro lontana' - ONLY OPERA CD YOU'LL EVER NEED
13. Lakme: Bell Song - Lily Pons
14. L'Elisir d'Amore: 'Una furtiva lagrima' - Tito Schipa
15. Lucia di Lammermoor: 'Chi mi frena in tal momento...' - Carlo Bergonzi
16. Lucia di Lammermoor: 'Spargi d'amaro pianto' - Anna Moffo
17. Martha: 'M'appari tutto amor' - Jussi Bjoerling
18. Porgy & Bess: 'Summertime' - Leontyne Price
19. Porgy & Bess: 'Bess, You Is My Woman' - William Warfield
20. Andrea Chenier: 'Come un bel di di maggio' - Ben Heppner
21. Romeo et Juliette: Juliette's Waltz; 'Je veux vivre' - Ruth Ann Swenson
22. Salammbo: Aria - Kiri Te Kanawa
23. Hansel & Gretel: 'Suuse, liebe Susse - Helen Donath
24. I Pagliacci: 'Vesti la giubba' - Enrico Caruso
25. Cavalleria Rusticana: 'Viva il vino' - Jussi Bjoerling
26. Cherubin: 'Lorsque vous n'aurez rien' - Dawn Upshaw
27. Manon: 'Ah! Fuyez, douce image' - Richard Crooks
28. Cosi fan tutte: 'Come scoglio immoto resta' - Leontyne Price
29. Don Giovanni: 'La ci darem la mano' - Edith Mathis
30. Don Giovanni: 'Deh! vieni alla finestra' - Ezio Pinza
31. Don Giovanni: 'Non mi dir' - Carol Vaness
32. Le nozze di Figaro: 'Non piu andrai...' - Alan Titus
33. Le nozze di Figaro: 'Porgi, amor' - Carol Vaness
34. Le nozze di Figaro: 'Deh vieni, non tardar' - Bidu Sayao
35. Die Zauberflote: 'Dies Bildnis ist bezaubernd schon' - Fritz Wunderlich
36. Die Zauberflote: Der Holle Rache - Zdislawa Donat
37. Die Zauberflote: Papageno - Papageno Duet - Christian Boesch
38. Boris Godunov: 'I v ljutomgore, nisposlannom Bogom...' - Alexander Kipnis
39. Tales Of Hoffmann: Barcarolle - Montserrat Caballe
40. La Gioconda: 'Cielo e mar' - Beniamino Gigli
41. La Boheme: 'Che gelida manina' - Giuseppe Di Stefano
42. La Boheme: 'Mi piaccion quelle cose...' - Licia Albanese
43. La Boheme: 'Fremon gia nell'anima' - Luciano Pavarotti
44. La Boheme: Musetta's Waltz Song - Judith Blegen
45. Gianni Schicchi: 'O mio babbino caro' - Angela Gheorghiu
46. Madama Butterfly: 'Ah, ti serro palpitante' - Placido Domingo
47. Madama Butterfly: 'Un bel di' - Leontyne Price
48. Manon Lescaut: 'Donna non vidi mai' - Jussi Bjoerling
49. La rondine: 'Chi il bel sogno di Doretta - Anna Moffo
50. TOSCA: 'Recondita armonia' - Placido Domingo
51. TOSCA: 'Vissi d'arte' - Irina Oudalova
52. TOSCA: 'E avanti a lui...' - Zinka Milanov
53. TOSCA: 'E lucevan le stelle' - Mario Lanza
54. Turandot: 'Signore, ascolta' - Renata Tebaldi
55. Turandot: 'In questa reggia' - Birgit Nilsson
56. Turandot: 'Nessun dorma' - Jussi Bjoerling
57. Dido & Aeneas: 'When I Am Laid In Earth' - Leontyne Price
58. Il Barbiere di Siviglia: 'Largo al factotum' - Robert Merrill
59. Il Barbiere di Siviglia: 'Una voce poco fa' - Roberta Peters
60. Samson et Dalila: 'Mon coeur s'ouvre' - Christa Ludwig
61. The Bartered Bride: 'Wenn ich das einmal erfahre' - Teresa Stratas
62. Elektra: 'Agamemnon' - Inge Borkh
63. Der Rosenkavalier: 'Ist ein Traum' - Erna Berger
64. Salome: 'Nicht in der Welt...' - Inge Borkh
65. Eugene Onegin: Lenski's Aria - Placido Domingo
66. Eugene Onegin: Tatiana's Letter Scene - Leontyne Price
67. Aida: 'Celeste Aida' - Jussi Bjoerling
68. Aida: 'Ritorna vincitor!' - Leontyne Price
69. Aida: 'Gloria all'Egitto' - John Alldis Choir
70. Aida: 'O patria mia' - Leontyne Price
71. Un Ballo in Maschera: 'O docezze perdute! O memorie...' - Robert Merrill
72. Don Carlo: 'Dio, che nell'anima infondere' - Placido Domingo
73. Ernani: 'Emani, involami' - Leontyne Price
74. La forza del destino: 'Or muoio tranquillo...' - Robert Merrill
75. La forza del destino: 'Pace, pace mio dio' - Zinka Milanov
76. Nabucco: 'Va, pensiero' - Oleg Reshetkin
77. Otello: 'Credo' - Tito Gobbi
78. Otello: Willow Song - Leonie Rysanek
79. Otello: 'Niun mi tema' - Jon Vickers
80. Rigoletto: 'Qesta o quella' - Alfredo Kraus
81. Rigoletto: 'Caro nome' - Anna Moffo
82. Rigoletto: 'La donna e mobile' - Jan Peerce
83. Rigoletto: 'Bella figlia dell'amore' - Alfredo Kraus
84. La Traviata: Brindisi - Montserrat Caballe
85. La Traviata: 'Di provenza' - Sherrill Milnes
86. La Traviata: 'Sempre libera' - Eleanor Steber
87. La Traviata: 'Addio del passato' - Anna Moffo
88. Il Trovatore: Anvil Chorus - Moscow Classical Chorus & Ensemble
89. Il Trovatore: 'Di quella pira' - Placido Domingo
90. Il Trovatore: 'Tacea la notte placido - Leontyne Price
91. Die Meistersinger von Nurnberg: 'Morgenlicht leuchtend' - Set Svanholm
92. Die Walkure: Ride Of The Valkyries - Staatskapelle Dresden
93. Die Walkure: Wotan's Farewell - Lawrence Tibbett
94. Siegfried: Song Of The Forest Bird - Norma Sharp
95. Gotterdammerung: 'Starke Scheite schichtet mir dort' - Kirsten Flagstad
96. Lohengrin: Bridal Chorus - Robert Shaw Chorale
97. Lohengrin: 'In fernem Land' - Lauritz Melchior
98. Tannhauser: 'Dich teure Halle' - Waltraud Meler

Customer Reviews:

Not worth buying!.......2007-05-29

I found this recording basically worthless. It contains only very short excerpts of the song. Not enough to get into and enjoy!

Don't waste your money.......2007-01-18

This is the worst purchase I have ever made. It is a truly dreadful piece of work.I was so disgusted with it that I threw it into the trash can.

Perfect for "drop the needle" style tests.......2006-11-19

If you want to hear full recordings of arias, then this disc is not for you. It plays only tidbits of 99 arias. Contrary to the title, this is definitely not the only opera disc you'll ever need. You shouldn't take it seriously. This disc has next to no value for an opera neophyte. But for opera fanatics, there has never been a better test of your knowledge of operatic repertoire and singers. It's a great challenge for opera buffs. Sit down with your opera loving friends for an hour, play this disc, and try to be the first to identify the singer, composer, opera, and piece. If you're a music professor, this disc would make for an awesome pop quiz. Find out how well your students really know their opera repertoire.

A CD with Attention Deficit Disorder.......2006-10-02

I don't know anyone who would enjoy this CD. It will drive opera fans nuts with a hundred exerpts that run about 30 seconds each, then fade out without the singers even finishing a single verse. It's more like an index of arias, or a volume of teasers that hucksters might use to sell opera CDs.

I never realized how much Bernstein's "Glitter and be gay" sounded like Delibes' "Bell Song" until I heard 35 seconds of one, followed 23 seconds of the other.

Maybe the TV show 'Jeopardy' could use this CD. 'What is "Hush little baby don't you..."??'

What a waste of beautiful voices and great music. 38 seconds of Enrico Caruso, followed by 31 seconds of Jussi Bjoerling, followed by 38 seconds of Dawn Upshaw.

My copy is going to go sailing into the wastebasket as soon as I finish this review.

This sucks..........2006-03-31

I should only blame myself for not checking out more reviews... this is a CD filled with short, little snippets of great operas songs... and I mean SHORT, LITTLE snippets of 30 seconds or so, each. Don't buy this CD... it is a complete rip off... and that is saying ALOT since it is only $4.00... Again, my fault for not reading the reviews but I trusted that something called a "Music CD" would actually have complete songs... What else does this company offer? A "Music CD" that only has the intros or applause tracks to great songs...?

Move on to something else... Amazon has a great selection... just not this one.

Average customer rating: Tebaldi at her best! Tebaldi the Great A legacy for the ages! Best Collection Modified rapture

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Tracks:

1. Madama Butterfly: Un bel dvedremo
2. La Boheme: Si, mi chiamano Mimi
3. TOSCA: Vissi d'arte
4. Mefistofele: L'altra notte
5. Aida: Ritorna vincitor
6. Otello: Mia madre aveva...Piangea cantando...Ave Maria - Verdi
7. Il Trovatore: Siam giunti...D'amor sull'ali rosee
8. Verdi: Pace, pace, mio Dio!
9. Guglielmo Tell: S'allontanano alfine!...Selva opaca
10. Adriana Lecouvreur: Ecco, respiro appena...Io son l'umile ancella
11. Cecilia: Grazie sorelle

Tracks:

1. Gianni Schicchi: O mio babbino caro
2. Suor Angelica: Senza mamma, o bimbo
3. Andrea Chenier: La mamma morta
4. La Wally: Ebben?... Ne andro lontana
5. Don Carlo: Tu che la vanit
6. Un Ballo in Maschera: Ecco l'orrido campo...Ma dall'arido stelo divulsa
7. Un Ballo in Maschera: Morro, ma prima in grazia
8. Giovanna d'Arco: Oh ben s'addice...Sempre all'alba
9. Turandot: In questa reggia
10. La Gioconda: Suicidio!
11. La rondine: Sogno di Doretta
12. Cavalleria Rusticana: Voi lo sapete
13. L'arlesiana: Esser madre e un inferno

Customer Reviews:

Tebaldi at her best!.......2007-04-07

I'd highly recommend these CDs!They have a little of everything. They'd make an excellent addition to anyone's opera collection. Her voice is etherial!

Tebaldi the Great.......2007-02-19

Renata Tebaldi is one of the glorious voices of the past half century. Recordings here come from the 1950s and 1960s. She had a sumptuous spinto voice, clearly manifest on this 2 CD set. Here are some of her "greatest hits." As would be expected, the repertoire of Puccini and Verdi is heavily represented here.

She "leads off" with "Un bel di" from Puccini's "Madame Butterfly." Her voice brings life to this aria; her characterization is right on. At the point, where the volume of her voice increases, the sound remains lush; there is no bleating or ugliness in her singing.

There follow two more classic Puccini arias that Tebaldi does justice to. "Si, mi chiamano Mimi" from "La Boheme" is a wonderful version of this work. She captures the poignancy in Mimi's character. Her work here can probably justly be termed "iconic." In short, this is a ravishing turn by "La Tebaldi." So, too, is her take of "Vissi d'arte" from "Tosca." One can understand the enthusiasm of her claque at La Scala as one listens to her singing. Her rich voice fits these roles nicely; her characterization is well rendered. Her version of "Ritorna vincitor" from Verdi's "Aida" is also well done. Her voice richly captures the character and fits the music well.

Verdi and Puccini are not the only composers represented on this 2 CD set. Also recorded are her singing Boito ("Mefistofele"), Rossini ("William Tell"), Cilea ("Adriana Lecouvreur"), Giordano ("Andrea Chenier"), Catalani ("La Wally"), and so on. Once more, the selection of music in this set well represents her body of work.

All in all, a satisfying selection of "the greatest hits" of Renata Tebaldi. The "liner notes" conclude by referring to her as possessing "a perfect voice of bewitching beauty." I'm not sure that anyone can achieve perfection (the statement has a bit of hyperbole); nonetheless, her voice is ravishing as already noted. Those interested in her recorded oeuvre would be well rewarded by acquiring this work. The CDs serve well to introduce "La Tebaldi" to those who may not have heard her before. Such listeners will be richly rewarded by that introduction.

A legacy for the ages!.......2001-02-23

Perhaps the greatest spinto and certainly among the greatest sopranos of all times, with an extremely powerful, amazingly beautiful instrument, Renata Tebaldi on this set heard in some of her best moments! I will not repeat comments on her beautiful voice since it often overshadows the pathos with which she performed each role. To me, she knew exactly where to draw the line between acting and singing. Not too much to become annoying, not too little to become boring. This compilation also shows how versatile this soprano was, with repertoire ranging from Puccini and Verdi to Rossini and even Wagner (though no Wagner aria is heard on this particular double cd). In her early years she also performed Mozart roles!

Her Puccini arias will make the most demanding listener cry. Her verdian heroines, enriched with her personal touch, are of exceptional value. Her Desdemona (Otello), Donna Leonora (Forza del destino) and Aida stand perhaps out. Her many verisimo roles sooo moving, full of sorrow and pain, exactly how they are supposed to sound. Just listen to "La mamma morta"! An unsurpassed shocking experience! A previous reviewer (F.W.Barton) correctly mentioned that not all moments are from her complete studio recordings, so this is a unique chance to enjoy alternative Tebaldi performances. Strongly recommended!!!!

Best Collection.......2001-01-11

If you love the warmth and power of Renata Tebaldi then this collection is for you. This has Two CD's of her best works. My favorites are her "o mio babbino caro" her tosca which isnt as dramatic as callas but has a vocal warmth in that aria that makes her voice so perfect for the aria. Another soothing aria would be her Un del di from Butterfly what sweetness and amazing finish to that aria!!! Her amazing power was noticed in La mamma morta and In questa reggia ( which was sooo good that it made me wonder WHY DIDNT SHE SING THIS ROLE ON STAGE) oh and of course her Suicido was also very well done.....Renata Tebaldi was without a doubt one of the best of the century...and this collection proves it.

Modified rapture.......2000-04-24

I bought this collection of Tebaldi's Decca recordings with the hope to experience some great singing. However, I can't help feeling a bit disappointed in the end. There are some thrilling performances here, for example, the dark, passionate renditions of the arias from La Gioconda and L'arlesiana, but overall, the achievements are rather uneven. Tebaldi certainly possesses a most beautiful and powerful voice, something to take bath in. Yet, she evinces little of the psychological insights, intense pathos and interpretive individuality of Claudia Muzio, Meta Seinemeyer, Maria Callas and Leonie Rysanek. Compare her performance of 'Ma dall'arido Stelo divulsa' from Verdi's 'Un Ballo in Maschera' with that by Leonie Rysanek (On RCA Living Stereo): The aria is magnificently vocalised by Tebaldi, but it is Rysanek who effectively combine vocal opulence with dramatic insights, evincing Amelia's exteme desperations. Perhaps Tebaldi was constrained by the restrictions and protocols of recording studios and unable to realise her full dramatic potentials --- in this case she is best heard on live recordings where we could experience her in full flight. Furthermore, the 1964 Come back album items on the second disc demonstrate a voice that has lost much of its pristine freshness and youthfulness, even though there are exciting things to hear. Still, the beauty of the voice and the sincerity of utterances are there for us to experience. For ardent Tebaldi fans, this is definitely a must, but for those looking for truly great singing and acting, you might want to look elsewhere for Tebaldi's live recordings and Maria Callas, etc.

Average customer rating: A Great Introduction to Opera Excellent Potpourri

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Tracks:

1. Aida: Celeste Aida - Placido Domingo
2. The Pearl Fishers: Au Fond Du Temple Saint - Alfredo Kraus
3. La Wally: Ebben? Ne Andro Lontana - Renata Tebaldi
4. Manon: Io Son Sol... Ah Dispar, Vision! - Luciano Pavarotti
5. La Fille Du Regiment: Il Faut Partir - Fernando Corena
6. La Traviata: Libiamo Ne'lieti Calici - Jose Carreras
7. Maria Stuarda: Oh Nube! Che Lieve - Montserrat Caballe
8. Turandot: Nessun Dorma - Franco Corelli
9. Don Giovanni: Dalla Sua Pace... - Alfredo Kraus
10. Mefistofele: Die Campi, Dai Prati - Carlo Bergonzi
11. Il Trovatore: Di Quella Pira - Franco Corelli
12. Arabella: Und Du Wurst Mein... - Montserrat Caballe
13. Tannhauser: Dich Teure Halle - Gundula Janowitz
14. La Damnation De Faust: Merci, Doux Crepuscule! - Nicolai Gedda
15. La Boheme: Si. Mi Chiamano Mimi - Mirella Freni
16. Otello: Dio! Mi Potevi Scagliar - Jon Vickers
17. Tosca: E Lucevan Le Stelle - Giuseppe Di Stefano
18. Rigoletto: E Il Sol Dell'anima - Maria Callas
19. Lucia Di Lammermoor: Tu Che A Dio... - Luciano Pavarotti

Customer Reviews:

A Great Introduction to Opera.......2004-11-28

This CD serves as a great beginner's guide to opera. there is plenty to choose from on this CD. Placido Domingo starts off the CD with his trademark "Celeste Aida." Next, Alfredo Kraus and Giuseppe Taddei sing "Au fond du temple saint," in Italian instead of French. Renata Tebaldi follows in "Ebben? ne andro lontana." You can't have a opera CD without Luciano Pavarotti, and you get him in "Io son sol...Ah dispar, vision!" from Manon. A great trio from La fille du regiment, "Il faut partir" follows, starring Beverly Sills, Fernando Corena, and Grayson Hirst. Jose Carreras and Renata Scotto follow in the Brindisi from La Traviata. Montserrat Caballe graces the #7 spot in "Oh nube! che lieve" from Maria Stuarda. Franco Corelli is excellent is "Nessun dorma" from Turandot. Alfredo Kraus returns again in "Dalla sua pace" from Don Giovanni. This is one of my favorite arias on the CD. Carlo Bergonzi follows in "Die campi, dai prati" from Mefistofele. Franco Corelli follows in the role he was made for: Manrico's "Di quella pira" from Il Trovatore. Montserrat Caballe and Siegmund Nimsgern sing in one of the only German arias on the CD: "Und du wurst mein..." from Arabella. Gundula Janowitz sings in "Dich teure Halle," the other German aria on this CD. I can't believe Nicolai Gedda isn't on this CD more than once. He sings "Merci, doux crepuscule" from La damnation de Faust. Mirella Freni comes next in "Si. Mi chiamano Mimi" from La Boheme. My favorite tenor, Giuseppe di Stefano comes in the next two clips: "E lucevan la stelle" from Tosca, and, with Maria Callas, "E il sol dell'anima" from Rigoletto. How can this great recording end? With Pavarotti in "Tu che a Dio" from Lucia di Lammermoor of course.

Excellent Potpourri.......2004-09-12

Do not be misled by the incredibly low price on this album; the recording quality is quite good. I would have liked more information in the liner notes (especially the year of the performance), but that is a minor quibble when compared to hearing some of the best opera stars of the last century for less than a matinee movie ticket.

So, indulge and enjoy!

Average customer rating: Outstanding Great but not the Ultimate A superb modern performance of the Berlioz Requiem. Utterly magnificent! Fantastic Recording of a Fantastic Work!

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Tracks:

1. I. Requiem Et Kyrie
2. II. Dies Irae
3. III. Quid Sum Miser
4. IV. Rex Tremendae
5. V. Quaerens Me
6. VI. Lacrymosa
7. VII. Offertorium
8. VIII. Hostias

Tracks:

1. IX. Sanctus - John Aler
2. X. Agnus Dei - John Aler
3. I. Prelude And Chorus - John Cheek
4. II. Instrumental Scherzo And Dramatic Intermezzo
5. III. Vocal Scherzo
6. IV. Final Psalmody
7. Te Deum

Amazon.com essential recording

As one would expect, Robert Shaw's rendition of the Requiem is magnificently polished, with choral singing that is beyond compare. The drama is not quite as pronounced as with Davis and Munch, but the work's majestic architecture stands clearly revealed. For once, Telarc's thunderous, bass-heavy pickup adds something to the sonic picture. --Ted Libbey

Customer Reviews:

Outstanding.......2005-12-28

Of all the modern recordings of Berlioz' Requiem, Robert Shaw's is the best on every count.

I wouldn't want to be without it.

However, I also wouldn't want to spend a day without the immortal Charles Munch/Boston Symphony version. Especially in the stunning new hybrid SACD remastering.

Simply, this is one of those times when it is just common sense to own two best recordings of the same work.

If you love this work and know these two recordings, you understand why.

Great but not the Ultimate.......2004-09-09

Whenever I hear works like this (or Mozart's or Verdi's or Brahm's Requiems) I am still in awe of the intellectual and emotional depths to which the composer plunged. This is a good, some might say great recording. I too am a Telarc fan and think their work is of the highest quality. Saying that, I will say that I found the work slightly "sterile" at least compared to Sir Thomas Beecham and the Royal Philharmonic recording that is nothing short of titantic.

Beecham seemed to put his whole heart and soul into the project whereas the current recording is one of intellectual rather than emotional interest. I judge Requiems an odd way - by listening to the Lacrymosa. Whether it is Mozart or Verdi or Berliotz, this particular element seems to hit emotional paydirt. Judging in this case I find it (again) entirely adequate but without the verve of the Beecham recording.

One other thing - many times the orchestra overwhelms the vocalist and this should NEVER be the case unless directly ordered by the composer. What's more, this should never happen in a modern recording studio.

A superb modern performance of the Berlioz Requiem........2003-12-12

Two hundred years ago today, Louis-Hector Berlioz was born. This is a day for me to comment on a few of my favorite performances of his works, some of them "favorites by acclamation" and others simply those in which I find special merit, enough so that they are frequently in my CD players.

Berlioz's Requiem is, with Giuseppe Verdi's "Manzoni" Requiem, one of the two great dramatic renderings of this text; works that have stood the test of time. If the Verdi work is the more frequently performed and operatic Requiem, the Berlioz is the more "forward-looking" and not at all lacking in its own drama and grandeur.

One needs to go "back into the vaults" to find a recorded performance of this essential Berlioz work that matches Robert Shaw's stunning version in its balance of sublime beauty and visceral excitement, not to mention its spacious sonics, all the way back to the much earlier performances by Charles Munch and Sir Thomas Beecham in fact. And then, of course, one pays a fairly heavy penalty in terms of sonics.

Despite the resources required, the work hardly lacks for "decent" recordings that are more modern than the Beecham and Munch ones, by such esteemed Berlioz specialists as Sir Colin Davis and Charles Dutoit, as well as by James Levine, Lorin Maazel, Seiji Ozawa and Sir Andre Previn. But "decent" is just not good enough; some of these fail to catch fire in one way or another, and none of them have the choral excellence of this Shaw recording under consideration. Only the Dutoit (in an otherwise curiously unengaging performance) can come close to matching Shaw in terms of recorded sound. (In fairness, I confess to not yet having heard John Eliot Gardiner's recording. It may, in its HIP [historically informed performance] way, be the equal of this Shaw recording.)

Shaw finds the appropriate dynamic contrasts in the work, from the gentlest supplications of the "Sanctus" and "Agnus Dei" to the most violent outbursts of the "Dies irae" and "Rex tremendae." The sound - and the perception of depth and spatial effects - is of demonstration quality, particularly in the "Tuba mirum" section of the "Dies irae," for which four brass bands are disposed at the extreme corners of the recording venue at Atlanta Symphony Hall.

The blazing originality of Berlioz shines through everywhere, not just in the instrumental (and choral) outbursts. The otherworldly effect in the "Hostias" of having flutes and trombones separated by many octaves, to represent the immensity of the distance from Heaven to Hell, is captured perfectly, right down to the trombones' pedal-tone growl (just one of many Berlioz innovations). John Aler, arguably our very best "American French tenor," is splendid in the "Sanctus," and the Shaw chorus, needless to say, is one that is seldom - if ever - topped.

John Aler can also be found on a Delos recording of another Berlioz work in a similar vein, the Te Deum (conducted by Dennis Keene), a recording I recommend highly. Regrettably, Robert Shaw never committed the Berlioz Te Deum to disc; it would have made a perfect filler. (This might be because of the special antiphonal "call and response" requirements between orchestra and organ that Berlioz takes pains to specify. Aler/Keene had the benefit of the Cathedral of St. John the Divine for their recording, a perfect venue for the work.)

But the two fillers in this boxed set - the Prologue to Arrigo Boito's Mefistofele and Verdi's Te Deum - which earlier filled a Telarc LP - are nonetheless excellent "fits" for the Berlioz Requiem.

I can remember, a quarter-century ago, when Norman Treigle "owned" the role of Mefistofele while he was at the New York City Opera (an ownership that was subsequently taken over by Samuel Ramey upon Treigle's unfortunate death by suicide). If John Cheek isn't quite the match for Treigle or Ramey, he doesn't miss by much. And the ASO performance and Telarc recording quality are pretty much assured of shaking your rafters just as well as the dramatic parts of the Berlioz work will.

The Verdi work is equally fine, but not nearly as cataclysmic as his "Manzoni" Requiem or Berlioz's own Te Deum.

The age of these performances (1984 for the Berlioz and 1979 for the fillers) doesn't show a bit. And neither does Berlioz the composer, 200 years old today.

Bon anniversaire, M. Berlioz!

Bob Zeidler

Utterly magnificent!.......2003-06-02

A while ago I gave my opinion of Dutoit's recording of the Berlioz Requiem on this site, and took the opportunity to sing the praise of this magnificent work - extensively so, and I won't repeat myself here. But every time I hear it, it again seems to grow in stature. In fact, I feel this work is so profound that it is more than worthy to stand alongside those other very greatest choral works in history, Beethoven's Missa Solemnis and Bach's Hohe Messe.
And this recording must be the best one made of it (there really ought to be many, many more to choose from, though!). That Shaw knows how to get the best out of a chorus we knew, but frankly I haven't been unreservedly happy with his handling of the orchestra in some other recordings (Mahler's Eight seems a relevant case in point). However, no such reservations here. Details are meticulously moulded, tempo's perfectly judged, and dynamics closely observed (though a little more 'swell' would have been welcome here and there). Rhythmic articulation is stunningly crisp both in chorus and orchestra (notice the choral singing in the Kyrie!). John Aler is the perfect soloist in the Sanctus, giving an unforced, deeply dignified reading of a piece that too often is allowed to veer towards the operatic - and this Requiem certainly isn't opera!
To top things of all these glorious sounds are caught in the best Telarc fashion, with completely natural perspectives and a thrillingly spacial feel to the four brass bands - not only in the Tuba Mirum, but in their quieter parts elsewhere too. Details remain clearly audible when textures thicken. All in all, a recording that allows full and unhampered immersion in this deeply moving and at times overwhelming masterpiece. I would still like to here John Elliot Gardiner's take on this work, as I did after hearing the Dutoit, but I doubt he can do very much better than this.

Fantastic Recording of a Fantastic Work!.......2003-02-08

The Berlioz Requiem is seldom performed, simply because of the sheer enormity of the production and the number of musicians involved. The large main orchestra is surrounded by four brass choirs, in addition to a choir of several hundred voices. There are no less than 16 tympanists, 18 trombonists, 12 horns and nine cymbalists.

I've only heard it performed live once, with the brass choirs placed equidistantly around the large performance hall, and it was an event never to be forgotten! This recording approximates that experience. It's really a great recording and sure to become an important selection in your classical music library!

Average customer rating:

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