Verdi Heroines

1. Aida, opera Ritorna Vincitor!
   Composed by Giuseppe Verdi
   Performed by Rome Opera House Orchestra
   Conducted by Oliviero de Fabritiis
   
   
2. Aida, opera O Patria Mia
   Composed by Giuseppe Verdi
   Performed by Rome Opera House Orchestra
   Conducted by Oliviero de Fabritiis
   
   
3. Macbeth, opera Una Macchia E Qui Tuttora (Sleepwalking Scene)
   Composed by Giuseppe Verdi
   Performed by RCA Italiana Opera Orchestra
   with Corinna Vozza, Robert Elhage
   Conducted by Francesco Molinari-Pradelli
   
   
4. La Traviata, opera Addio Del Passato
   Composed by Giuseppe Verdi
   Performed by RCA Italiana Opera Orchestra
   Conducted by Francesco Molinari-Pradelli
   
   
5. Ernani, opera Ernani! Ernanai, Involami
   Composed by Giuseppe Verdi
   Performed by RCA Italiana Opera Orchestra
   Conducted by Thomas Schippers
   
   
6. Otello, opera Act 3: Mia Madre Aveva Una Povera Ancella
   Composed by Giuseppe Verdi
   Performed by RCA Italiana Opera Orchestra
   with Corinna Vozza
   Conducted by Francesco Molinari-Pradelli
   
   
7. Otello, opera Ave Maria
   Composed by Giuseppe Verdi
   Performed by RCA Italiana Opera Orchestra
   Conducted by Francesco Molinari-Pradelli
   
   
8. Un ballo in maschera, opera Ma Dall' Arido Stelo Divulsa
   Composed by Giuseppe Verdi
   Performed by RCA Italiana Opera Orchestra
   Conducted by Erich Leinsdorf
   
   
9. Il Trovatore, opera Tacea La Notte Placida
   Composed by Giuseppe Verdi
   Performed by Rome Opera House Orchestra
   with Laura Londi
   Conducted by Arturo Basile
   
   
10. Il Trovatore, opera D'Amor Sull' Ali Rosee
    Composed by Giuseppe Verdi
    Performed by Rome Opera House Orchestra
    Conducted by Arturo Basile
    
    
11. La forza del destino, opera Madre, Madre, Pietosa Vergine
    Composed by Giuseppe Verdi
    Performed by RCA Italiana Opera Orchestra
    Conducted by Thomas Schippers
    
    
12. La forza del destino, opera La Vergine Degli Angeli
    Composed by Giuseppe Verdi
    Performed by RCA Italiana Opera Orchestra
    with Giorgio Tozzi
    Conducted by Thomas Schippers
    
    
13. La forza del destino, opera Pace, Pace, Mio Dio
    Composed by Giuseppe Verdi
    Performed by RCA Italiana Opera Orchestra
    Conducted by Thomas Schippers
    
    

Verdi Heroines,Giorgio Tozzi,Giuseppe Verdi,Arturo Basile,Erich Leinsdorf,Francesco Molinari-Pradelli,Oliviero de Fabritiis,Thomas Schippers,Corinna Vozza,RCA Italiana Opera Orchestra,Rome Opera Orchestra,Laura Londi,Robert Elhage,RCA,Classical,Classical Music,Italian Romantic Opera,Opera

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Average customer rating: The STAR THE FINEST a must have for your collection

Verdi Heroines Manufacturer: RCA ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD All Works by Verdi | Verdi, Giuseppe | ( V ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General Modern | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Romantic (c.1820-1910) | Historical Periods | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Italian | Languages | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Price, Leontyne | Divas | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Vocal Works by Verdi | Verdi, Giuseppe | U to Z | Featured Composers, A-Z | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music ASIN: B000003EQD Release Date: 1990-10-25

Tracks:

1. Ritorna Vincitor!
2. O Patria Mia
3. Una Macchia E Qui Tuttora (Sleepwalking Scene)
4. Addio Del Passato
5. Ernani! Ernani, Involami
6. Mia Madre Aveva Una Povera Ancella (Willow Song)
7. Ave Maria
8. Ma Dall'arido Stelo Divulsa
9. Tacea La Notte Placida
10. D'amor Sull' Ali Rosee
11. Madre, Madre, Pietosa Vergine
12. La Vergine Degli Angeli
13. Pace, Pace, Mio Dio

Customer Reviews:

The STAR.......2005-05-07

The review offerred by Amazon fails to mention the most important fact. The main performer is Leontyne Price. I can't even find the name of the other listed performers on this item. The listed conductors are 2 of 5 conductors that took part!!

THE FINEST.......2000-07-11

Arguably the finest Verdi soprano of our time and certainly the finest 'Aida' and 'Leonora' in "La Forza Del Destino" and "Il Trovatore," I was lucky enough to see/hear Miss Price, live at the Metropolitan Opera House and in concert at Brooklyn College. Her God-given talents combined with a passionate stage presence, handsome looks and magnetic warmth made her a unique artist--I heard once on a TV documentary that she was the most "decorated" (i.e. award-winning) musical artist of the century! This superb collection of Verdi arias include two from "Aida" which, most likely, will not ever be matched, an exquisite 'Willow Song' & 'Ave Maria' from "Otello" plus several familiar arias from "Ernani," "Trovatore," "Forza," "Traviata" and the sleepwalking scene from "Macbeth." The sound on this compilation RCA CD is fine, if not as good had it been recorded more recently than the 70's. The various conductors include Thomas Schippers and Erich Leinsdorf.

a must have for your collection.......1999-04-15

In this recital recording of previously recorded material we are shown why Leontyne Price is the Godess of all verdian sopranos. No one has ever or will ever match her package of talent and beauty that she entertained the world with. Everything in this compilation is simply beautiful and perfect! I own this cd even though I already own most of the box sets the arias come from. If you don't have this cd you simply MUST buy it. If you've been under an opera rock and aren't familiar with Leontyne, you will be very pleased with this cd and she'll quickly become one of your favorite sopranos. and definitely your favorite Verdian soprano

Average customer rating: Stepping to Stage Front Excellent Handel Program

Sarah Connolly: Heroes and Heroines Manufacturer: CORO ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD All Works by Handel | Handel, George Frideric | ( H ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Baroque (c.1600-1750) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General Modern | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Baroque (c.1600-1750) | Historical Periods | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Italian | Languages | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Oratorios | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Oratorios | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Classical | Indie Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Handel - Hercules / Shimell, DiDonato, Spence, Bohlin, Ernman, Kirkbride, Christie, Les Arts Florissants, Aix-en-Provence Opera Georg Friedrich Händel: Great Oratorio Duets [Hybrid SACD] Handel - Giulio Cesare / Connolly · Kirchschlager · De Niese · Dumaux · Bardon · Maltman · Ben Abdeslam · Ashworth · OAE · Christie · McVicar [Glyndebourne Opera 2005] Elina Garanca ~ Mozart Opera & Concert Arias Sandrine Piau - Handel Opera Seria ASIN: B00030ERP6 Release Date: 2004-10-01

Tracks:

1. Sinfonia (Act 3)
2. Sta nell' Ircana
3. Mi lusingha il dolce affetto
4. Sinfonia to Act 2
5. ...
6. ...
7. Recit & Aria: Scherza infida
8. Dopo notte
9. Entree des songes agreables
10. Verdi prati
11. Sinfonia (Act 2)
12. Recit & Aria: Cease, ruler of the day
13. Where shall I fly

Album Description

Featuring one of ENO's most accomplished stars, mezzo-soprano Sarah Connolly, Heroes and Heroines is a new disc of Handel arias recorded with Harry Christophers and The Symphony of Harmony and Invention in May of this year.

Performing with Sarah on this new album is The Sixteen's acclaimed orchestra The Symphony of Harmony and Invention. In addition to the thrilling and heart-stoppingly beautiful arias on this recording, the orchestra has some `solo' tracks of its own which include `The Arrival of the Queen of Sheba' (from Solomon).

Customer Reviews:

Stepping to Stage Front.......2005-05-04

Sarah Connolly may be a well-known name in the UK but in the USA she has too infrequently performed for a wide audience to develop. That will most assuredly change with this release of this CD of arias and recitatives from four of Handel's operas - Alcina, Ariodante, Solomon, and Hercules.

Connolly's warm, rich, pliant mezzo soprano voice is balanced throughout her broad range and she uses it with great intelligence and a true concern for the passion and poignancy of the character portrayed. Her singing is straightforward, not that she does not embellish in the baroque tradition, but she refuses to ornament for the sake of ornamentation. If there is one aspect of Connolly's voice that is worrisome it is the wide vibrato that seeps into her singing when the declamations rise above forte. But that 'problem' is rarely significant on the opera stage; it seems to bolster the drama. Equally at home in trouser roles as well as heroines Connolly once again proves that Handel's works sung with this kind of commitment remain significantly viable contenders for the upper echelon of operas performed today.

Connolly is adroitly accompanied by Henry Christopher and The Symphony of Harmony and Invention, as superb ensemble of players as any in this repertoire! The tracks of instrumental sinfonias are as elegant and lovely as the vocal numbers. Highly recommended. Grady Harp, May 05

Excellent Handel Program.......2005-02-05

This is a wonderfully varied and well-thought-out recital of Handel's music for mezzo-soprano (or the castrato voice, in the case of many of these arias). The orchestral pieces are short but well-chosen, the playing is excellent, and Sarah Connolly is wonderful singer. Not the sublime territory of Lorraine Hunt or David Daniels, but close. Her performance of "Scherza Infida" from Ariodante is one of the best I've heard. The real treat on this recording is the monumental accompanied recitative from Hercules, "Where shall I fly?" a remarkably modern-sounding piece that deconstructs baroque musical conventions to a fare-thee-well. Highly recommended.

Average customer rating: Fantastic

Julia Varady - Verdi Heroines Vol. I / Fischer-Dieskau Giuseppe Verdi , Munich Bavarian State Orchestra , Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau , and Julia Varady Manufacturer: Orfeo ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD All Works by Verdi | Verdi, Giuseppe | ( V ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Romantic (c.1820-1910) | Historical Periods | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Italian | Languages | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Similar Items: Julia Varady - Verdi Heroines Vol. II / Fischer-Dieskau ASIN: B0000059AN Release Date: 1995-09-19

Tracks:

1. Nabucco, Atto 2. Scena Ed Aria: Ben Io T'Invenni
2. II Trovatore, Atto1. Scena E Cavatina: Tacea La Notte
3. II Trovatore, Atto 4. Scena Ed Aria: Timor Di Me
4. La Traviata, Atto1. Scena Ed Aria: E Strano - Julia Varady/Lothar Odinius
5. La Traviata, Atto 4. Scena Ed Aria: Teneste La Promessa-Attendo, Attendo
6. Un Ballo In Maschera, Atto 2. Prld, Scena Ed Aria: Ecco L'Orrido Campo-Ma Dall'Arido Stelo Divulsa
7. Un Ballo In Maschera, Atto 3. Scena Ed Arai: Morro, Ma Prima In Grazia
8. La Forza Del Destino, Atto4. Melodia: Pace, Pace, Mio Dio

Customer Reviews:

Fantastic.......2003-12-26

Julia was sadly an underrecorded artiste. She just never ran after success. But her artistry far surpasses many of the "stars" today - definitely in the class of Fleming, Gheorghiu and Mattila. Thankfully, we have a record of her achievements here.

Average customer rating: The Dramatic Callas Still good...

Verdi Heroines Manufacturer: EMI Classics ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD All Works by Verdi | Verdi, Giuseppe | ( V ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General Modern | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Symphonies | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Romantic (c.1820-1910) | Historical Periods | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Italian | Languages | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Similar Items: Puccini: Gianni Schicchi; Verdi: Scenes from Don Carlo & Simon Boccanegra Requiem/Pavane/Requiem Lyric & Coloratura Arias by Maria Callas (EMI's Great Recordings of the Century) French Orchestral Music Maria Callas 100 Best Classics ASIN: B000MX7SUA Release Date: 2007-03-06

Tracks:

1. Nel Di Della Vittoria...Ambizioso Spirto...Vieni! T'affretta...Or Tutti Sorgete
2. La Luce Langue
3. Una Macchia E Qui Tuttora
4. Surta E La Notte...Ernani, Ernani, Involami
5. Tu Che Le Vanita
6. Mi Parea. M'ingiunse Di Coricarmi... Mia Madre Aveva Una Povera Ancella...
7. Piangea Cantando...
8. Ave Maria, Piena Di Grazia
9. O, Cielo! Dove Son Io?
10. O Don Fatale
11. Ritorna Vincitor!

Customer Reviews:

The Dramatic Callas.......2007-05-12

This album is a great representation of the Callas voice in dramatic roles. She was know for singing all styles and ranges of the soprano repatory over her career. This shows her ability to give what is demanded by Verdi in these dramatic roles. Although some tones are a bit less in beauty, the dramatic intent takes over and results in and excellent rendition of each work.

Still good... .......2007-03-29

These recordings are still nice. They are taken from different sessions so they show the voice at very different times. I like the choice for this disc. It makes for a nice listen. It includes most of the pieces I listen to on Verdi 1,2, and 3 from Callas. However, note that this is not the Verdi album as Callas intended it to be. If you want those get the 3 Verdi discs from the Callas edition......Sound is great.

Average customer rating: AWFUL! Gheorghiu is not a spinto soprano... so what?? Artistic audacity!! Overparted in spinto arias she should not be singing Vocal Knowledge.....

Verdi Heroines Manufacturer: Decca ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music All Works by Verdi | Verdi, Giuseppe | ( V ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Gheorghiu, Angela | ( G ) | Featured Performers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Romantic (c.1820-1910) | Historical Periods | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Italian | Languages | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Vocal Works by Verdi | Verdi, Giuseppe | U to Z | Featured Composers, A-Z | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music The Decca Records Store | Specialty Stores | Music Similar Items: Angela Gheorghiu & Roberto Alagna - Verdi per due My World Angela Gheorghiu - Arias Diva Renée Fleming ASIN: B00004DTQV Release Date: 2000-06-13

Tracks:

1. Merce, dilette amiche (I vespri siciliani)
2. Tu che le vanita conoscesti ... Francia, nobile suol (Don Carlo)
3. Gualtier Malde! ... Caro nome: Gualtier Malde! ... Caro nome (Rigoletto)
4. Qui Radames verra !... O patria mia (Aida)
5. Che piu t'arresti? ... Tacea la notte placida ... Di tale amor (Il trovatore)
6. Morro, ma prima in grazia (Un ballo in maschera)
7. Come in quest'ora br na (Simon Boccanegra)
8. Pace, Pace, mio Dio! (La forza del destino)
9. Era piu calmo? ... 'Piangea cantando...' ...Ave Maria (Otello)

Amazon.com

Romanian soprano Angela Gheorghiu is at a significant crossroads for a singer: past the heady days of her sudden, youthful stardom in the mid-1990s initiated by her legendary Covent Garden La Traviata, but still forging a mature identity, both vocally and interpretively. The results of this in-betweenness can be frustrating, as Gheorghiu at this point clearly doesn't seem light enough for Gilda's "Caro nome" in Rigoletto (the weakest cut on this recital), but still needs to develop the heavier sound and heft needed for such Verdi heroines as Aida. That said, Gheorghiu's attempt to position herself at the head of the new generation of Verdi sopranos has a lot going for it--most important, the mesmerizing quality of her uniquely dusky timbre and the conviction of her vocal acting (it's even able to come across on CD). Just listen to how she can encode unhappiness in her phrasing--a prerequisite for a Verdi heroine--as Aida, or transient but intensely sought peace as Leonora, or, in the longest scèna here, as an appealingly multilayered Desdemona (quite possibly the recital's best cut). There's also the exciting polarity of Gheorghiu's leaps from chest voice to a high perch (at the end of the lengthy Don Carlo scèna) to signify the traversal of as many emotions, though she practically throws away what should be a killer moment with her disappointing attack on the high pianissimo at the end of "Morro, Ma Prima in Grazia.". The chemistry between Gheorghiu and conductor Riccardo Chailly that was so remarkable on their Bohème is even more powerful here, and Chailly's ear for detail enables the arias to unfold against a canvas of vibrant colors; the symphonic dimension he gives to the orchestral prologues (especially in the Don Carlo and Otello scenes) adds depth and perspective. --Thomas May

Customer Reviews:

AWFUL!.......2005-01-20

As an opera singer, I have been a judge for the Metropolitan Opera Auditions. I saw Angela's Traviata and thought it was extremely good then. I find myself enjoying her lighter roles because her voice is more free and on the breath. It has a much nicer spinning quality from top to bottom. However, when I listened to her VERDI CD I was extremely disappointed. I felt like I was back at the Met Auditions telling young sopranos not to go down the dark and heavy road. I hate what Angela is doing to her voice. In covering the voice to make it darker and heavier, she compromises the breath giving what we would call a "hooty" tone. It effects her vibrato and sounds very artificial. Her lower chest notes, I have not doubt, could not be heard unless she had a mic. The voice lies too far back to give a brilliant sound that Verdi had intended. The voice is too "covered" and unnaturally dark. If someone reading this is in question, may I remind you to listen to the voices of decades ago that were true naturally dramatic voices. When Angela uses her true voice which is lighter, it actually becomes bigger and more vibrant. But you will hear it less and less. I think this recording is a prime example of a young singer wanting too much too soon. I heard Zinka Milanov warn young singers against the seduction of the heavier roles. Angela should have listened. An interview I read regarding Angela and Roberto portrayed them as believing they do not need teachers or coaches and that humility is not their strong suit. It shows in this recording. I have several of Angela's and Roberto's recordings, each will be donated to the society for over-rated over-inflated singers.

Gheorghiu is not a spinto soprano... so what??.......2004-07-05

I find it interesting, if not funny, when someone writes a poor review bashing a CD or a singer but can barely explain why he/she disliked it. It seems that they just want to diminish the number of stars conferred to the album. However, I suppose people who are interested in buying this amazing CD will first read the reviews, and then they will know the difference between a non-sense review and an intelligent one.

Angela Gheorghiu, who is know 39 years old, is considered a lyric-dramatic soprano. She's not (instead of what some reviewers said) a simple lyric soprano, but a lyric soprano with a darker voice and a richer lower range. Besides, Gheorghiu is noted for her apparently endless capabilities. Sir Georg Solti, who conducted the famous La Traviata with her in 1994, said "This girl can do anything". Well, I wouldn't be so enthusiastic, but indeed Gheorghiu has proved she can sing a wide repertoire successfully. If you still think she can't sing these arias composed for spinto sopranos, think about Montserrat Caball?, a former lyric soprano that had great success singing spinto roles, and Mirella Freni, who's considered one of the best Elisabetta di Valois ever. Caball?'s voice has never been as dark as Gheorghiu's, and Freni's voice was far away from the rounded sound of Gheorghiu's voice.
She is also a wonderful actress, perhaps the best singer actress we've had in the last decades, so that her interpretations are always deep and moving. And Gheorghiu manages to create not only different characterizations but completely different atmospheres in each aria. Her voice is more vulnerable and lyric in the spectacular Otello scene she sings here. I do think she should sing Desdemona immediately. Hers is one of the most introspective and sad interpretations of Desdemona I've ever heard, and her voice is simply perfection: a pure and rounded sound with astonishing pianissimi. In contrast to this, we have a dazzling "Merc? diletti amici", in which Gheorghiu shows off her coloratura skills (some coloratura sopranos of these days would certainly be envy of her!).
Other highlights are the desperate "Pace, pace, mio Dio" and the innocent "Come in quest'ora bruna", sung by Amelia in Simon Boccanegra, a role that Gheorghiu has sung for the very first time in Covent Garden this year with great success. The Il Trovatore scene is wonderfully sung, though I think Gheorghiu is even better in her complete recording. In the aria "Tacea la notte placida" it's required a dark and veiled voice like Gheorghiu's, and she gives us an idea of what was going to be her incredible Leonora recorded in 2002 (though of course she didn't sing the role onstage, more because she wants to protect her voice than because she can't sing it!). Some parts I thought wouldn't fit very well in her voice were the Aida and Un Ballo in Maschera aria, but Gheorghiu proved again to be a true artist, giving us much wonderful singing and dramatic interpretations. Singers like Gheorghiu, Callas, Sutherland, Tebaldi or Rysanek hardly disappoint us, and that's why they were the leading singers during their days.
Riccardo Chailly is a great conductor, particularly in this repertoire, and conducts with intelligence and ballance.
Ignore those ridiculous reviews and enjoy this fantastic album!

Artistic audacity!!.......2004-05-08

In the past, sopranos knew their vocal limitations and did not record things that they could not sing on stage. Apparently, with the lack of truly great sopranos on today's opera scene, the less-than-great ones today are recording things that they would not be able to sing on stage. Angela Gheorghiu is a prime example. She is not a spinto and does not have the vocal resources to sing the spinto roles on stage that are represented by the arias on this disc. She is deluding herself if she thinks she can tackle this repertoire on stage. Plácido Domingo, several years ago, recorded two discs of heldentenor and love duet music from Wagner's Ring and "Tristan und Isolde". He was still in very good voice when he recorded the excerpts. He can do such a thing because, even though he would not be able to sing the heldentenor roles onstage, he has given the opera world more than 30 years of great performances, which gives him the right to record repertoire that would otherwise be unsuited to his voice in the opera house. Angela Gheorghiu has not reached that point yet. This disc was recorded solely for commericial profit. Thus, it should not be regarded highly.

Overparted in spinto arias she should not be singing.......2004-05-04

What has gone wrong with Opera - that is all I can ask myself after listeing to this CD and seeing how this talented lyric soprano is being pushed so hard into the wrong roles and then marketed as the Next Important Verdi Soprano!! I was very disillusioned with the whole thing! These selections do a service neither to the singer nor to the composer and therefore I rate the CD as a failure.

Angela Gheorghiu has so much going for her, but being a Verdi soprano is not one of them - she is not a dramatic, nor a spinto, not even a big enough lyric with enough "bite" or strenght to carry some of these roles!!! She shouldn't be attempting to sing more than half of the arias of this CD! In addition, she does not have nearly the experience as a Verdi singer to warrant recording all these things which she has never sung on stage - the interpretations just aren't there, they're put on. To be putting herself in that league shows either a tremendous hubris or that nobody expects real Verdi singing anymore - neither of which is a very good thing!!!

Angela Gheorghiu ahs made a fine impression as a lyric soprano, with successes in some of the key roles of the repertoire - Violetta, Mimi, Liu, Micaela, Juliette etc., when she started out. Now, nearing forty, she should be coming into her prime and be moving forward step by step in a healthy way, rather than leaping forward with both feet into things two sizes too big. Because as lyric sopranos go, her voice is not particularly big to begin with and is one that would need careful nurturing if she wanted to take on heavier things down the road.

Do critics and public think this is "OK" because it is "just a CD" (how artistically bankrupt!) or do they really think that this repertoire is suitable for a light lyric soprano with only two Verdi roles (Nannetta and Violetta) to her credit? I completely oppose both notions, unpopular though I may be!

It is a shame because this heavy repertoire is already taking a toll - a monotonous pushing sound and weighting down, messy coloratura runs, pushed top notes, no chest tones to speak of - all warning signs that should be addressed now before they become worse.

I think she should have omitted entirely the arias from Aida, Forza, Trovatore and Ballo, and left them to the spintos and dramatics who SHOULD be singing them. Along with the arias from Rigoletto, Boccanegra, Otello and Vespri, which have many lovely moments even if not in the "best ever" leagues - why not have included some VOCALLY SUITABLE selections from less well known operas - like Corsaro (Medora's haunting aria),two lovely arias from Giovanna d'Arco, etc. It would have made for a more respectable and more interesting CD and been more of useful exercise for the singer as well.

Angela Gheorghiu should get off her high horse and stick with the right roles,. Then if she can last another decade she take a crack at the bigger things if she wants without risking her voice and maybe able to do more of a service to the composer!

Vocal Knowledge............2004-04-30

To whomever made the asinine, cheap & tawdry comments about Gheorghiu being a "guttersnipe" and some sort of whore, you have about as much class and intellect as a redneck at the opera. If you choose to criticize a singers abilities, do so intelligently. Otherwise, people like me will only laugh at your lack of intelligence and assume you have an IQ of 5.
Some comments: First of all, I enjoy this CD greatly. I think it is a wonderful display of potential FUTURE roles for Ms. Gheorghiu. FUTURE. Do not take this CD as a sample of currently scheduled engagements. This is a taste of possible future endeavors. Although Angela Gheorghiu may not be breaking out into Pace Mio Dio in Aida on stage next month at Covent Garden, that doesn't mean she isn't capable of singing an aria from the work.
Secondly: Angela Gheorghiu's voice is NOT small. Small voices are sopranos like Kathleen Battle or Sumi Jo. To all those who claim she has a small voice, I would like to watch you stand in front of her singing full throttle, and see if you don't wince and recoil at the power emanating from her lungs. She is a full lyric soprano, just a step down from a spinto. In a few years, she will probably have spinto quality and power. She isn't even 40 years old yet, which, for a singer is pretty young.
Thirdly: This is a studio recording. ALL studio recordings are patched and enhanced. Have you heard Renee Fleming's recordings? They are patched too. She doesn't whip out 3 or 4 E flats in every aria. Trust me, I've seen her perform live. Although I'm sure some enhancements were made to this CD (namely on Caro Nome)I doubt very seriously that they would have to patch a C into a piece because Gheorghiu couldn't sing it.
Personally, I think Desdemona is the best scena on this disc. If she doesn't sing Desdemona soon, I will die.
Oh, and I almost forgot. She just sang Amelia Grimaldi at Covent Garden and critics have raved its the best thing she's ever done. Small voice, huh?

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Pavarotti's Opera Made Easy-My Favorite Heroines Manufacturer: Polygram Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Bellini, Vincenzo | ( B ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Mascagni | Mascagni, Pietro | ( 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 General Modern | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music London Philharmonic Orchestra | ( L ) | Featured Performers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music National Philharmonic Orchestra London | ( N ) | Featured Performers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Bellini, Vincenzo | A to B | Featured Composers, A-Z | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Catalani, Alfredo | C to G | Featured Composers, A-Z | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Mascagni, Pietro | M to P | Featured Composers, A-Z | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Ponchielli, Amilcare | M to P | Featured Composers, A-Z | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Puccini, Giacomo | M to P | Featured Composers, A-Z | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Vocal Works by Verdi | Verdi, Giuseppe | U to Z | Featured Composers, A-Z | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Modern & 20th Century | Historical Periods | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Romantic (c.1820-1910) | Historical Periods | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Italian | Languages | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Operettas | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Freni, Mirella | Divas | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Nilsson, Birgit | Divas | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Price, Leontyne | Divas | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Sutherland, Joan | Divas | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music CDs $7 - $10 | Operas | Opera & Vocal | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | Operas | Opera & Vocal | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music ASIN: B00000424U Release Date: 1994-08-23

Tracks:

1. O mio babbino caro
2. Sogno di Doretta
3. Vissi d'arte
4. Un bel di
5. Si. Mi chiamoano Mimi
6. Ebben? ... Ne andro lontana
7. Suicidio
8. Casta Diva
9. Voi lo sapete
10. Ave Maria
11. O patria mia
12. In questa reggia
13. Tacea la notte
14. Ah, fors'e lui ... Sempre libera

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This "My Favorite Heroines" CD doesn't necessarily make opera easy, as the title of the series suggests; but it does give the listener opportunities to appreciate a succession of some of the world's greatest sopranos doing their thing. Pavarotti's favorites lean toward the heavy side (that's sound, not weight), and all are from Italian opera (no surprise) and perform some of opera's greatest hits, including "Vissi d'Arte" (Nilsson), "Ebben? ... Ne Andro Lontana" (Tebaldi), "Casta Diva" (Sutherland) and "O Patria Mia" (Price). Outstanding is Freni's graceful "Un Bel Di," a recording to treasure. It's fun to compare the different talents, strengths, and weaknesses of the varous singers. --Barbara Eisner Bayer

Average customer rating: Pretty voice, not much else

Heroines Manufacturer: Campion Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD All Works by Gounod | Gounod, Charles | ( G ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Massenet | Massenet, Jules | ( M ) | 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 Verdi | Verdi, Giuseppe | ( V ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | 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 Russian | Languages | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Similar Items: ENCORE / Various Debut Verdi Galante: Arias from Verdi's late works ASIN: B0000044CR Release Date: 1996-09-17

Tracks:

1. Faust: The Jewel Song
2. Rigoletto: Caro Nome
3. Rigoletto: Tutte le ferste al tempo
4. Turandot: Signore ascolta!
5. Pique Dame: It is near to midnight
6. The Snow Maiden: To the Woods
7. The Snow Maiden: Final aria
8. Manon: Adieu, notre petite table
9. Madama Butterfly: One Fine Day
10. Il Trovatore: Tacea la notte
11. Il Trovatore: D'amor sull'ali rosee
12. Turandot: Tuche di gel sei cinta
13. La Traviata: Ah, Fors'e lui - Sempre libera
14. Adrianna Lecouvreur: Io son l'umile ancella

Customer Reviews:

Pretty voice, not much else.......1999-04-05

Inessa Galante has a lovely voice. Unfortunately, her delivery leaves much to be desired. In other words, while most of these songs are nice, and Galante sounds okay singing them, you can find always find better versions. Particularly the Jewel Song, Caro nome, and Sempre libera are entirely unsuited to Galante's heavy voice.

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5 Héroïnes Manufacturer: Angel Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Bellini, Vincenzo | ( 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 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 General Modern | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Romantic (c.1820-1910) | Historical Periods | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Italian | Languages | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Classical | Box Sets | Stores | Music ASIN: B000002S3Y Release Date: 1992-10-20

Tracks:

1. Norma - Cavatine
2. Norma - Recit: Fine Al Rito E Il Sacro Bosco. & Cabalette: Ah! Bello A Me Ritorna
3. Norma - Scene & Duetto: Oh! Rimembranza!...Lo Fui Cosi
4. Norma - Finale: Oh Non Tremare
5. Norma - Trio: Oh Di Qual Sei Tu Vittima
6. Norma - Recit: Me Chiami, O Norma!
7. Norma - Duetto: Deh! Con Te
8. Norma - Duetto: Mira, O Norma...Cedi, Deh Cedi
9. Norma - Duetto: In Mia Man Alfin Tu Sei
10. Norma - Finale: Norma! Deh! Norma Scolpati!

Tracks:

1. Lucia Di Lammermoor - Cavatine: Regnava Nel Silenzio
2. Lucia Di Lammermoor - Sulla Tomba Che Rinserra
3. Lucia Di Lammermoor - Qui Di Sposa Eterna Fede...Ah! Soltanto Il Nostro Foco
4. Lucia Di Lammermoor - Ah! Verranno A Te Sull'aure
5. Lucia Di Lammermoor - Recitatif: Appressati, Lucia
6. Lucia Di Lammermoor - II Pallor Funesto, Orrendo
7. Lucia Di Lammermoor - Soffriva Ne Pianto...Un Folle T'accese
8. Lucia Di Lammermoor - Che Fia?... Suonar Di Giubilo
9. Lucia Di Lammermoor - Se Tradirmi Tu Potrai...Tu Che Vedi Il Pianto Mio
10. Lucia Di Lammermoor - Dov'e Lucia?...Qui Giungere or La Vedrem
11. Lucia Di Lammermoor - Piange La Madre Estinta
12. Lucia Di Lammermoor - Chi Mi Frena In Tal Momento?
13. Lucia Di Lammermoor - Eccola!
14. Lucia Di Lammermoor - II Dolce Suono
15. Lucia Di Lammermoor - Spargi D'amaro Pianto

Tracks:

1. La Traviata - Brindisi: Libiamo
2. La Traviata - Duo: Un Di Felice, Eterea
3. La Traviata - Ebben? Che Diavol Fate?
4. La Traviata - E Strano! E Strano!
5. La Traviata - Ah, fors'e Lui
6. La Traviata - Follie! Follie!
7. La Traviata - Sempre Libera
8. La Traviata - Pura Siccome Un Angelo
9. La Traviata - Non Sapete Quale Affetto
10. La Traviata - Un Di, Quando Le Veneri
11. La Traviata - Ah! Dite Alla Giovine
12. La Traviata - Imponete... Non Amarlo Ditegli
13. La Traviata - Morro! Morro! La Mia Memoria
14. La Traviata - Teneste La Promessa
15. La Traviata - Addio Del Passato
16. La Traviata - Parigi, O Cara
17. La Traviata - Ah, Non Piu
18. La Traviata - Ah! Gran Dio! Morir Si Giovine
19. La Traviata - Ah, Violetta
20. La Traviata - Prendi, Quest'e L'immagine
21. La Traviata - Se Una Pudica Vergine

Tracks:

1. Madama Butterfly - Viene La Sera
2. Madama Butterfly - Bimba Dagli Occhi Pieni Di Malia
3. Madama Butterfly - Vogliatemi Bene
4. Madama Butterfly - Air: Un Bel Di Vedremo
5. Madama Butterfly - Ora A Noi
6. Madama Butterfly - E Questo? E Questo?
7. Madama Butterfly - Che Tua Madre Dovra
8. Madama Butterfly - Va Via!
9. Madama Butterfly - Scuoti Quella Fronda Di Ciliegio
10. Madama Butterfly - Or Vieni Ad Adornar
11. Madama Butterfly - Choeur A Bouche Fermee Choeur
12. Madama Butterfly - Duo: Gia Il Sole!
13. Madama Butterfly - Air: Con Onor Muore

Tracks:

1. Tosca - Gente La Dentro!
2. Tosca - Mario! Mario!
3. Tosca - Ah, Quegli Occhi... Qual Occhio Al Mondo
4. Tosca - Floria! Amore!
5. Tosca - Se La Giurata Fede Debo Tradir
6. Tosca - Vissi D'arte, Vissi D'amore
7. Tosca - Vedi, Ecco, Vedi, Le Man Giunte Io Stendo A Te
8. Tosca - E Qual Via Scegliete?
9. Tosca - E Lucevan Le Stelle
10. Tosca - Ah! Franchigia A Floria Tosca
11. Tosca - O Dolci Mani
12. Tosca - E Non Giungono
13. Tosca - Com' E Lunga L'attesa
14. Tosca - Presto! Su, Mario! Andiam!

Average customer rating: Heavenly

A Treasury of Operatic Heroines, 1948-1967 Manufacturer: Cambria Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD All Works by Flotow | Flotow, Friedrich von | ( F ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Leoncavallo | Leoncavallo, Ruggiero | ( L ) | 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 Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart | Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus | ( M ) | 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 All Works by Weber | Weber, Carl Maria von | ( W ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Debussy | Debussy, Claude | ( D ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General Modern | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Vocal & Song | Romantic (c.1820-1910) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music Cantatas | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Romances | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Modern & 20th Century | Historical Periods | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Romantic (c.1820-1910) | Historical Periods | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music French | Languages | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music German | Languages | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Italian | Languages | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Ladino | Languages | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Cantatas | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music ASIN: B00000JXYB Release Date: 1999-06-29

Customer Reviews:

Heavenly.......2006-02-20

Dorothy Warenskjold has a beautiful voice, and her phrasing is rad. She makes me understand why Michaela in "Carmen" feels so sad.

As I listen to Dorothy I picture the scene in the DVD of "The Shawshank Redemption" in which Andy (Tim Robbins) turns on hundreds of prisoners to the beauty of a coloratura's voice.

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Callas Portrays Verdi Heroines Manufacturer: Toshiba EMI Japan ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD All Works by Verdi | Verdi, Giuseppe | ( V ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General Modern | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Romantic (c.1820-1910) | Historical Periods | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Italian | Languages | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Classical | Imports | Stores | Music Opera & Vocal | Imports | Stores | Music ASIN: B00006ITWC Release Date: 2002-11-04

Tracks:

1. Japanese Title
2. Japanese Title
3. Japanese Title
4. Japanese Title
5. Japanese Title
6. Japanese Title

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Japanese Limited Edition in an LP-STYLE Slipcase.

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6. Wagner: Götterdämmerung; Tristan und Isolde; Die Walküre; Tannhäuser; Lohengrin (Excerpts)
7. Wagner: Overtures & Preludes
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