Verdi - Jerusalem

1. Jérusalem, opera
   Composed by Giuseppe Verdi
   with Siegmund Nimsgern, Fernando Jacopucci, Katia Ricciarelli, Leonardo Monreale, Licia Falcone, Jose Carreras, Eftimios Michalopoulos, Vinicio Cocchieri, Franco Calabrese, Giampaolo Corradi, Alessandro Cassis
   Conducted by Gianandrea Gavazzeni
   
   
2. I Lombardi alla prima Crociata, opera Act III: Dove sola m'inoltro?...Per dirupi e per foreste
   Composed by Giuseppe Verdi
   with Katia Ricciarelli, Jose Carreras
   
   

Verdi - Jerusalem,Giuseppe Verdi,Gianandrea Gavazzeni,Alessandro Cassis,Eftimios Michalopoulos,Fernando Jacopucci,Franco Calabrese,Giampaolo Coradi,Giampaolo Corradi,José Carreras,Katia Ricciarelli,Leonardo Monreale,Licia Falcone,Siegmund Nimsgern,Vinicio Cocchieri,Standing Room Only,Classical,Italian Romantic Opera,Opera,Opera / Operetta / Oratorio

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Tracks:

1. Agnus Dei - Chor Of Trinity College, Cambridge/Richard Marlow
2. I Pagliacci: Bell Chor - Bavarian Radio Chor
3. Cavalleria Rusticana: Easter Hymn - Lesley Garrett
4. Jerusalem - Chor Of Trinity College, Cambridge/Richard Marlow/Philip Rushforth
5. Carmen: March Of The Toreadors - Vienna State Opr Chor
6. Requiem: In Paradisum - Chor Of Trinity College, Cambridge
7. Requiem: Requiem Aeternam/Kyrie - Angela Maria Blasi/Bavarian Radio Sym Chor
8. Miserere - Louisa Keily/Rebecca Daldorph/Reiner Schneider-Waterberg/James Elias/Chor Of Trinity College...
9. Madama Butterfly: Humming Chor - Bavarian Radio Chor
10. The Flying Dutchman: Sailors' Chor - Orch And Chor Of The German Opr, Berlin/Wilhelm Schuchter
11. Aida: Grand March - Royal Liverpool PO And Chor
12. Credo: Crucifixus - Balthasar-Neumann Chor And Ens/Thomas Hengelbrock
13. The Lamb - Chor Of Trinity College, Cambridge/Richard Marlow
14. Requiem: Dies Irae/Tuba Mirum - Bavarian Radio Sym Chor
15. Messiah: Hallelujah Chor - London Musici And Chm Chor/Mark Stephenson

Average customer rating: Excellent Choice to Sample Composers and Musicians Makes you feel like your in heaven Yee haw whut fine moosic

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Tracks:

1. St. Matthew Passion: Kommt, Ihr Tochter, helft mir klagen - Tolzer Knabenchor
2. Vocalise - Norman Luboff Choir
3. Messiah: Surely He Hathe Borne Our Griefs - Royal Philharmonic Chrorus
4. Messiah: And With His Stripes We Are Healed - Royal Philharmonic Chrorus
5. Messiah: All We Like Sheep Have Gone Astray - Royal Philharmonic Chrorus
6. Requiem: Lacrimosa - Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra
7. Mass In B minor: Crucifixus - Robert Shaw Chorale
8. Angus Dei - Richard Marlow
9. Jephte: Plorate Filii Jerusalem - Konrad Junghanel
10. Raquiem: Lacrymosa - George Solti
11. St. Matthew Passion: Wir Setzen Uns Mit Tranen Nieder - Tolzer Knabenchor
12. Spem In Alium - Musica Sacra Chorus

Customer Reviews:

Excellent Choice to Sample Composers and Musicians.......2004-11-26

World class musicians performing masterpieces. So many sampler CDs offer mediocre performers, but the musicians here are the cream of the crop. The choice of composers is also inspired. This is a great way to test the waters on choral music and find favorites without having to break the bank. One of my all time favorite CDs.

Makes you feel like your in heaven.......2002-02-23

I wish I could hear these musical pieces live. This, though, is the closest thing to doing that.

Yee haw whut fine moosic.......2000-05-11

ah pow'ful injoy this hyar CD. It soun's fine an' ah love th' sin'in' an' sco'es. A fine colleckshun af'er th' fust CD. ah particularly liked th' rendishun of that there Sergei Rachmaninov boys tune.

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Verdi: Complete Preludes, Overtures and Ballet Music Manufacturer: Chandos ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD All Works by Verdi | Verdi, Giuseppe | ( V ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | 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 ASIN: B000BLI35W Release Date: 2005-11-22

Tracks:

1. Overture To Oberto, conte Di San Bonifacio
2. Overture To Un Giorno Di Regno
3. Overture To Nabucco
4. Prelude to Ernani
5. Prelude To I Due Foscari
6. Overture To Giovanna D'arco
7. Overture To Alzira
8. Prelude To Attila
9. Prelude To Macbeth
10. Ballo I
11. Ballo II
12. Ballo III
13. Prelude to I Masnadieri
14. Prelude To Il Corsaro
15. Overture To La Battaglia Di Legnano

Tracks:

1. Prelude To Jerusalem
2. 1. Pas De Quatre
3. 2. Pas De Deux
4. 3. Pas Solo
5. 4. Pas D'ensemble
6. Overture To Luisa Miller
7. Overture To Stiffelio
8. Prelude To Rigoletto
9. 1. Pas De Bohemiens
10. 2. Seviliana
11. 3. La bohemienne
12. 4. Galop

Tracks:

1. Prelude To La Traviata, Act I
2. Prelude To La Traviata, Act III
3. Overture To Les Vepres Siciliennes
4. I. L'Hiver
5. II. Le Printemps
6. III. L'Ete
7. IV. L'Automne
8. Prelude To Simon Boccanegra
9. Prelude To Un Ballo In Maschera

Tracks:

1. Prelude To La Forza Del Destino
2. Prelude To Don Carlo, Act II
3. I. Andante/Tempo Di Valzer/Allegro Vivo
4. II. Finale. Prestissimo
5. Overture To La Forza Del Destino
6. Prelude To Aida
7. I. Danza Sacra Delle Sacerdotesse, Act I
8. II. Danza Di Piccoli Schiavi Mori, Act II
9. Ballet Music From Aida, Act II
10. Overture To Aida
11. Ballet Music From Otello, Act III

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Tracks:

1. Sing Joyfully - The King's Singers
2. Mass in B Minor, BWV 232 - Blthasar-Neumann-Chor/Thomas Hengelbrock
3. Concerto in G: Allegro Spiritoso - James Galway/I Solisti Veneti/Claudio Scimone
4. Hymn: Lead Us, Heavenly Father - The Choir Of Trinity College, Cambridge/Richard Marlow
5. Der Geist Hilft Unser Schwachheit Auf, BWV 226 - The Choir Of Trinity College, Cambridge/Richard Marlow
6. The Four Seasons, 'Spring' RV 269: Allegro - The Harp Consort/Freiburger Barockorchester
7. Hymn: Salvate Flores - The Choir Of Trinity College, Cambridge/Richard Marlow
8. Te Deum, Hob.XXIIIc No.2 - La Petite Band/Choeur De Chambre De Namur/Sigiswald Kuijken
9. A Mighty Fortress Is Our God - Placido Domingo/Vienna Boys Choir/Helmuth Froschauer
10. Sonata in C: Allegro - Michala Petri/Keith Jarrett
11. Lauda Jerusalem - The Choir Of Trinity College, Cambridge/Richard Marlow
12. Ye Watchers And Ye Holy Ones - The Choir Of Trinity College, Cambridge/Richard Marlow
13. Rejoice, Rejoice In Christ - The Choir Of Trinity College, Cambridge/Richard Marlow
14. Messiah: Hallelujah Chorus - The Canadian Brass/John Grady
15. Mass in C Minor, K.427: Laudamus Te - Lesley Garrett/Britten Sinfonia & Chorus/Ivor Bolton
16. Requiem: Sanctus - Chicago Symphony Orchestra And Chorus/Sir Georg Solti
17. Judas Maccabaeus - The Canadian Brass

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Tracks:

1. Overture
2. Jerusalem
3. Golliwog's Cakewalk
4. Dance Of The Tumblers
5. Pavane
6. Ride Of The Valkyries
7. Intermezzo
8. Rondo Alla Turca
9. Nimrod
10. Roman Carnival Overture
11. Largo
12. Where'er You Walk
13. Flower Duet
14. Hungarian Rhapsody No.2

Average customer rating: Engrossing and wonderful Good night at the opera, Liszt style

Liszt at the Opera, Vol 4 Manufacturer: Hyperion UK ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD All Works by Liszt | Liszt, Franz | ( L ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Chamber Music | Forms & Genres | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Keyboard | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music Howard, Leslie | ( H ) | Featured Performers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music Barcarolles | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Classical | Imports | Stores | Music Similar Items: Liszt at the Opera: Operatic Fantasies, Paraphrases, and Transcriptions, Vol. VI (Complete Music for Solo Piano, Vol. 54) Liszt at the Opera II Liszt at the Opera III Liszt at the Opera: Operatic Fantasies, Paraphrases, and Transcriptions, Vol. I (Complete Music for Solo Piano, Vol. 6) Liszt: Complete Piano Music, Vol. 50 ASIN: B00000300Q Release Date: 1996-12-17

Tracks:

1. Rniscences des Puritains (Bellini), S390
2. Salve Maria! de l'opera Jsalem (Verdi), S431i
3. Don Carlos - Coro di festa e marcia funebre (Verdi), S435
4. Chor der ?lteren Pilger aus der Oper Tannh?user (Wagner), S443ii: Chor der Alteren Pilger aus der Oper Tannh?user (Wagner), S443ii
5. Am stillen Herd - Lied aus Die Meistersinger von Ng (Wagner), S448
6. Rniscences de Lucrezia Borgia - Grande fantaisie I (Donizetti) S400-1
7. Rniscences de Lucrezia Borgia - Grande fantaisie II (Donizetti) S400-2

Tracks:

1. Rniscences des Huguenots (Meyerbeer), S412ii
2. Andante finale aus K Alfred (Raff), S421-1
3. Marsch aus K Alfred (Raff), S421-2
4. Song Of The Two Armed Men (Mozart's Die Zauberfl, S634a
5. Tyrolean Melody (Auber's La Fianc, S385a
6. Tarentelle di bravura (Auber's Masaniello), S386ii
7. Salve Maria de l'op de Verdi Jsalem, S431ii
8. I Puritani - Introduction et Polonaise (Bellini), S391
9. Grosse Concert-Fantasie aus der Oper Sonnambula (Bellini), S393iii

Customer Reviews:

Engrossing and wonderful.......2006-08-22

Up to now, Hyperion and Leslie Howard have created some milestones in Liszt recordings. Starting with the Liszt at the Opera series Vol. 1 and continuing to Vol. 4, neglected but outstanding Liszt pieces have made their way to the light. Howard continues his quest and gives us a fascinating repertoire with music that overwhelms with virtuosity, conjures heavenly images, and entices with catchy themes and strains of music. The composers and operas here which Liszt promoted with his ingenius transcriptions and fantasies are numerous and even unusual: The typical guys worthy of paraphrases, Bellini, Verdi, Donizetti, and Meyerbeer all make a return. But some others are featured here and prove to have exceptional music as augmented by Liszt: Raff, Auber, and even Mozart.

First up is the titanic Reminiscences des Puritains of Bellini. This epic work closes at roughly 20 minutes and is the first and only recording you'll find anywhere. The reason? Who knows. Ask all the pop pianists out there why they can't at least give these works a try. They are musically attractive and potent, and I don't see why they laid dormant until Howard's unearthing. The Reminiscences des Puritains, admittedly, is not one of Liszt's most striking fantasies. At times it breathes melodious music or storms through exciting Bellini tunes. In between, it drags a bit. Obviously it takes multiple hearings to really appreciate it.

The second piece is piano music from heaven. Liszt does a paraphrase on the "Salve Maria!" aria of Verdi's opera, "I Lombardi" and sweeps the aural sense with its angelic music, truly transcending piano sounds that resonate with a radiance and unique beauty I've not heard anywhere else. Following this is a thrilling transcription of Verdi's "Don Carlos" opera. The opening bars and underlying music is as jovial and uplifting as can be, with a pastorale quality of mellow music thrown in the mix. The surprise comes in the middle of the piece when the "marcia funebre" interrupts; such darkness and foreboding suddenly emits itself in the lower registers of the piano. It's truly a diabolical moment capped with an eerie march, gliding into a nocturne-like melody and then ending with a more positive recapitulation of the "festive chorus" music. It's a fine transcription.

Two Wagner transcriptions are included here, but one has already been issued on a previous Liszt at the Opera recording: the Pilgrim's Chorus from the Tannhauser. Those familiar with that won't really find any new music material. The last notable piece on this first CD is a Donizetti fantasy: Reminiscences de Lucrezia Borgia. Liszt divided this into two parts and so Howard plays them as separate pieces. The first one is the real winner with its operatic drama and intense virtuosity. After you listen to the music, accentuated by Liszt's transcribing abilities, you begin to understand how these opera composers were so popular. Bellini, Donizetti, Verdi, Meyerbeer: they all have great melodies and themes. Liszt knew this and so he had an infinite source of music to pull from.

The second CD features the best music of this two-disc set. The Reminiscences des Huguenots is a masterful composition; one of Liszt's best fantasies for sure. However, it's not given a great interpretation as I would like. Maybe it's my own preference since I've heard two other pianists play it. I prefer Arnaldo Cohen's fire and violent execution on the Volume 1 of Naxos' Complete Piano Music of Liszt. Regardless, the music is what matters, and it shimmers. A shockingly fine piece follows from a composer I never heard music from: Joachim Raff. Liszt's two transcriptions of his King Alfred opera seem to suit Liszt's romantic tendencies just fine. The Andante, for instance, is as evocative as a Liebestraume, even like his Harmonies du Soir of the Transcendental Etudes. The subsequent march is a little tame for Liszt, but still sparkles and hums its way through delightful music. Following this is a very interesting sidestep into Mozart. Why Liszt chose the "Song of the Two Armed Men" from the Magic Flute is beyond me. Nonetheless, it proves to be an exquisite piece. Its fugue-like tempo combined with somewhat darker sounds from Mozart is sure to please. It's a rarity and a rewarding short piece.

The Auber fantasie or "Tarantelle di bravura" is a blazing and rhythmic joy. Lisztians will love it. It has all the signature aspects of Liszt's virtuosic, extravagant and ultimately arresting piano music. The last two pieces on this second CD are also worth mentioning. The first being the "Introduction and Polonaise" to Bellini's I Puritani opera. Considered a warhorse for pianists of old, it proves to be invigorating and flashy like his Rigoletto paraphrase; it's somewhat satisfying but after overdosing on extensive paraphrases and transcriptions, you may find its 5 minutes just too short.

The last piece is one of the best on here but only because of the middle segment of music that repeats that lovely theme from both Norma and La Sonnambula. Thalberg composed a long fantasy on La Sonnambula, as well. He differed from Liszt because he treated this theme with thunder and overpowering chords; it was still impressive and effective. But Liszt turns the theme into a Chopin-like nocturne of such a sublime quality. Tragedy, pain, love, despair: these are the instant emotions I feel as Liszt soars softly through this slow middle music of unequalled grace. It's hard not to wish it would go on, but Liszt seems like he doesn't want us to lament for too long. So he jumps back into the frollicking main rhythm of music that introduced the piece, making sure we always remember that mournful and haunting interval.

Bottom line: I can't say it enough how fortunate we are, classical music fans, piano lovers, and Lisztians alike, that Howard has revealed these diamonds of music. Simply said, this recording is superb and powerful; the fantasies here the best of the form and possess exactly the kind of grandeur and excellence we can expect from Liszt. Passionately recommended.

Good night at the opera, Liszt style.......2003-01-16

Some long, grand pieces, some shorter ones, some second thoughts, all making for another great set of operatic transcriptions by the great Franz Liszt.

Average customer rating: Paris revision of I Lombardi jerusalem by verdi Outstanding Earrly Verdi A new Giacomo Aragall in an almost forgotten masterpiece?

Verdi - Jérusalem / Mescheriakova, Giordani, Scandiuzzi, L'Orchestre de la Suisse Romande, Luisi (First Complete Recording) Giuseppe Verdi , Fabio Luisi , Marina Mescheriakova , Marcello Giordani , L'Orchestre de la Suisse Romande , Roberto Scandiuzzi , Philippe Rouillon , and Simon Edwards Manufacturer: Philips ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD All Works by Verdi | Verdi, Giuseppe | ( V ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical (c.1770-1830) | 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 Operettas | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Opera & Vocal | Box Sets | Stores | Music Similar Items: Il Corsaro Verdi: Les Vêpres Siciliennes Attila / Ramey, Studer, Shicoff, Zancanaro, Teatro alla Scala, Muti Verdi - Giovanna d'Arco (Joan of Arc)/ Caballé · Domingo · Milnes · LSO · Levine ASIN: B00004XPU3 Release Date: 2001-02-13

Tracks:

1. Act One: Intro
2. Act One: Non, Ce Bruit, Ce N'est Rien
3. Act One: Adieu, Mon Bien-Aime... Adieu, Je Pars, Helene
4. Act One: Ave Maria
5. Act One: Le Lever Du Soleil
6. Act One: Enfin Voici Le Jour Propice
7. Act One: Avant Que Nous Partions Pour La Croisade Sainte
8. Act One: Je Tremble Encore
9. Act One: A Vous, Comte, Jusqu'au Trepas
10. Act One: Cite Du Seigneur!
11. Act One: Viens! O Pecheur Rebelle
12. Act One: Oh! Dans L'ombre, Dans Le Mystere
13. Act One: Je T'attendais
14. Act One: Fier Soldat De La Croisade
15. Act One: Ah! Viens, Demon, Esprit Du Mal
16. Act One: Mais Quel Tumulte!

Tracks:

1. Act Two, Scene 1: Grace! Mon Dieu!
2. Act Two, Scene 1: O Jour Fatal! O Crime!
3. Act Two, Scene 1: Du Secours! O Mon Dieu, Faut-il Mourir Ainsi!
4. Act Two, Scene 1: Loin Des Croises, Madame
5. Act Two, Scene 1: Quelle Ivresse! Bonheur Supreme!
6. Act Two, Scene 1: O Mon Dieu! O Mon Dieu, Vois Notre Misere!
7. Act Two, Scene 1: Ecoutez! Ce Sont Eux!... Marche
8. Act Two, Scene 1: Dieu Soit Loue! Du Fer D'un Assassin...
9. Act Two, Scene 1: Le Seigneur Nous Promet La Victoire
10. Act Two, Scene 2: L'Emir Aupres De Lui M'appelle
11. Act Two, Scene 2: Je Veux Encore Entendre Ta Voix
12. Act Two, Scene 2: Prisonnier Dans Ramla
13. Act Two, Scene 2: Helene! - O Ciel! Gaston!
14. Act Two, Scene 2: Dans La Honte Et L'epouvante
15. Act Two, Scene 2: Une Pensee Amere Me Rapelle Mon Pere
16. Act Two, Scene 2: Aux Armes!

Tracks:

1. Act Three, Scene 1: O Belle Captive
2. Act Three, Scene 1: Ballet: Pas De Quatre: Andante -
3. Act Three, Scene 1: Ballet: Pas De Quatre: Allegro -
4. Act Three, Scene 1: Ballet: Pas De Quatre: Allegro/Scherzando - Allegro -
5. Act Three, Scene 1: Ballet: Pas De Quatre: Galop
6. Act Three, Scene 1: Ballet: Pas De Deux: Allegro Moderato Assai -
7. Act Three, Scene 1: Ballet: Pas De Deux: Allegro Non Troppo -
8. Act Three, Scene 1: Ballet: Pas De Deux: Tempo Di Valzer -
9. Act Three, Scene 1: Ballet: Pas De Deux: Allegro Vivace
10. Act Three, Scene 1: Ballet: Pas Solo: Andante -
11. Act Three, Scene 1: Ballet: Pas Solo: Scherzando -
12. Act Three, Scene 1: Ballet: Pas Solo: Allegro Moderato -
13. Act Three, Scene 1: Ballet: Allegro
14. Act Three, Scene 1: Ballet: Pas D'ens: Allegro
15. Act Three, Scene 1: Les Chretiens! Ils Sont La!
16. Act Three, Scene 1: Que M'importe La Vie
17. Act Three, Scene 1: On S'egorge! On Se Tue!
18. Act Three, Scene 2: Marche Funebre
19. Act Three, Scene 2: Barons Et Chevaliers, Devant Vous Je Proteste
20. Act Three, Scene 2: O Mes Amis, Mes Freres D'armes
21. Act Three, Scene 2: Qu'on Execute La Sentence
22. Act Four, Scene 1: Voici De Josaphat La Lugubre Vallee
23. Act Four, Scene 1: Saint Ermite, C'est Vous!
24. Act Four, Scene 1: C'est Lui!
25. Act Four, Scene 1: Dieu Nous Separe, Helene
26. Act Four, Scene 1: La Bataille
27. Act Four, Scene 2: La Bataille Est Gagnee!

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Giuseppe Verdi's first big Paris hit, Jérusalem is an 1847 rewrite of I Lombardi. Along with a new French text, the action is clarified, characters and scenes are dropped, the tenor role is beefed up, and the obligatory ballet is added, among other changes. It's a more coherent opera in this version, although Italian audiences have clung to I Lombardi, which is still mounted on the world's stages. The Philips team, however, makes a powerful case for this French grand opera story of betrayal, love, war and rescue, penitence, and vindication painted in primary colors on a canvas of Crusaders and villains, rousingly set to effective, if blunt, music.

Fabio Luisi conducts a vigorous performance and draws excellent work from orchestra and chorus. The smaller roles are generally adequately cast. Marina Mescheriakova is an excellent Hélène, the plucky heroine who follows her exiled fiancé to the Holy Land. Her lustrous soprano voice shines with true Verdian flavor. As Gaston, the tenor hero, Marcello Giordani, is first-rate, tender in his soft singing, tossing off ringing high notes in his heroic passages. An excellent performance of an opera well worth hearing. --Dan Davis

Customer Reviews:

Paris revision of I Lombardi.......2002-10-10

Before Verdi wrote his two original Paris operas, Les Vepres Sicillienes and Don Carlos, he first tried his hand with this reworking of an earlier Italian opera - I Lombardi. Although BBC Radio 3 have an unreleased recording of Jérusalem from the 80's lurking somewhere in their vaults, this is the first time Verdi's Paris revision of his crusader opera has made it onto disc. The original Italian version was recorded in 1975 by Gavazzeni with Carreras in the lead role and is still available (also on Philips).

Comparing the two versions, the later French one has a considerably tighter plot, with a well structured quartet of major roles - crusader count, his daughter, young hero, wicked uncle, and less activity for the chorus than the Italian original. Verdi was so pleased with his revision that he had it translated back into Italian as Gerusalemme and withdrew I Lombardi. The French version's extra length (and extra CD) is partly due to the Parisian grande opéra requirement for a ballet which Verdi inserted, appropriately, in the heroine's harem scene. Anyone wanting to get an idea of the musical difference between I Lombardi and Jérusalem can hear an aria from each on Roberto Alagna's 1998 Verdi Arias disc on EMI.

This 2001 recording recieved a mixed welcome in France. Classica rewarded the set a 'recommandé par Classica' and Télérama awarded it 'ffff' (top marks), but Diapason magazine was less impressed. One problem was that the French pronunciation of the mainly foreign cast didn't go down well with the reviewers: "One regrets that the French diction of the cast of Jérusalem, apart from Philippe Rouillon, is deficient and diminishes the success of this rewriting for the Opéra de Paris, in 1847, of I Lombardi."(Renaud Machart in Le Monde). On the other hand, you'd have thought that most people (the critics of Le Monde excepted) would not be too bothered about the way Italians sing French, and the Russian soprano Marina Mescheriakova compensates very prettily for un-French consonants.

Overall if neither the opera nor the recording is the absolute masterpiece that is Pappano and Alagna's EMI recording of the French original of Don Carlos, then it is still pretty good. If you already have the French version of Don Carlos and enjoyed it, you'll almost certainly like this as well.

jerusalem by verdi.......2002-05-28

I am not familiar with the parent opera, I Lombardi, and this is the first recording of this work. In my humble opinion it is breathtaking. I love the singing, the conducting and the orchestra. The sound quality is superb. Verdi added a powerful scene where the hero Gaston is humilited by having his weapons destoyed for the crime he is innocent of ( my guese is that at the premier this must have moved the audience to tears ). I read up on the story of I lombardi and as far as the drama is concerned Jerusalem is differnt opera. If you love Verdi as I do ( I even have Oberto ) you'll fall in love with this recording and with this opera. By all means by it.

Outstanding Earrly Verdi.......2001-11-24

Jerusalem is a "rewrite" by Verdi of his third opera, I Lombardi. It is an instructional exercise to listen to both operas sequentially, because the composer's growth as a musical dramatist is obvious. The performance is generally excellent: well conducted and well sung. It is frequently said that the recent emphasis on bel canto opera has resulted in a lack of great Verdian voices, and, especially as relates to sopranos and baritones, I tend to agree. But that is nit-picking as far as this album is concerned. It is a totally enjoyable listening experience from start to finish. If you like Verdi, you'll love this recording, and if you are "testing the water" as far as opera goes, this will be an excellent start. Buy and enjoy!

A new Giacomo Aragall in an almost forgotten masterpiece?.......2001-03-08

Many people say that there are no longer great Verdi singers left. I think it is only a littebit true, but when I first heard Marcello Giordani, I forget all my scepsis. Here we can hear a great singer which reminds me of no one less than Giacomo Aragall or perhaps a young Jose Carreras. I wanted to give him a five star rating, but the rest of this recording is good to very good, but not outstanding. Mescheriakova has a beautiful voice, but she is not (yet) a Verdi singer. Scandiuzzi is very good and I specially like the chorus. Fabio Luisi, I rate as 'adequate': he doesn't give that warm Verdi feeling. The orchestra plays very well. The last point I want to make is that of the great value of this recording. I posses many legal or barelylegal recordings of Verdi operas, but this is the first of this masterpiece. Buy it!!!!

Average customer rating: It delivers! this item IS your money's worth of masterworks Great for the office Excellent Music A beautiful variety

Mass: The Most Powerful, Uplifting & Passionate Music You Will Ever Hear Manufacturer: Erato ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD All Works by J.S. Bach | Bach, Johann Sebastian | ( B ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Beethoven | Beethoven, Ludwig van | ( B ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Berlioz | Berlioz, Hector | ( B ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Biber | Biber, Heinrich Ignaz | ( B ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Brahms | Brahms, Johannes | ( B ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Duruflé, Maurice | ( D ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Fauré, Gabriel | ( F ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Franz Joseph Haydn | Haydn, Franz Joseph | ( H ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Martin | Martin, Frank | ( 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 Poulenc | Poulenc, Francis | ( P ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Verdi | Verdi, Giuseppe | ( V ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Baroque (c.1600-1750) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Requiems | Forms & Genres | Early Music | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General Modern | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Sacred & Religious | Renaissance (c.1450-1600) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Symphonies | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music Compilations | Classical | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Masses | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Requiems | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Renaissance (c.1450-1600) | Historical Periods | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Similar Items: Mysteria Choral Masterpieces Gloria: Music of Praise & Inspiration Agnus Dei: Music of Inner Harmony Tears from Heaven ASIN: B00004YU7G Release Date: 2001-02-20

Tracks:

1. Requiem, KV626: Dies Irae - Les Arts Florissants/William Christie
2. Mass in C, Op.86: Kyrie - Michael/Bizimeche-Eisinger/Schaffer/Brodard/Gulbenkian Chor
3. Missa Salisburgensis: Gloria In Excelsis Deo (Extract) - Amsterdam Baroque Chor
4. Mass in G: Agnus Dei - Mellnas/Sunnegardh
5. Creation Mass: Gloria - Oelze/Von Magnus/Lippert/Finley/Arnold Schoenberg Chor
6. Great Mass in c, K427: Et Incarnatus Est - Petibon/Dawson/Cornwell/Ewing/Les Arts Florissants
7. Requiem, Op.48: Sanctus - Bonney/Larmore/Hampson/Ambrosian Singers
8. Requiem, Op.48: Pie Jesu - Bonney/Larmore/Hampson/Ambrosian Singers
9. German Requiem, Op.45: How Lovely Are Thy Dwellings - Aruhn/Holl/Danish Radio Chor
10. Mass in b, BWV232: Sanctus - Schlick/Wessel/De May/Mertens/Amsterdam Baroque Chor
11. Missa Papae Marcelli: Kyrie - Chor Of New College, Oxford/Edward Higginbottom
12. Requiem, Op.48: In Paradisum - Chor Of New College, Oxford/Edward Higginbottom
13. Requiem: Tuba Mirum - Widmer/Maastricht Conservatory Chm Chor
14. Requiem: Mars Stupebit - Widmer/Maastricht Conservatory Chm Chor
15. Missa Septimi Toni: Kyrie - Chm Chor Of The Gulbenkian Foundation Of Lisbon
16. Requiem For My Friend: Lacrimosa - Towarnicka/Varsov Chm Chor

Tracks:

1. Messa Da Requiem: Dies Irae - Marc/Meier/Domingo/Furlanetto/Chicago Sym Chor
2. Messa Da Requiem: Tuba Mirum - Marc/Meier/Domingo/Furlanetto/Chicago Sym Chor
3. Messa Da Requiem: Lacrimosa - Marc/Meier/Domingo/Furlanetto/Chicago Sym Chor
4. Requiem, Op.9: In Paradisum - Berganza/Van Dam/Chor Colonne/Ens Vocal Audite Nova
5. Mass In Time Of War: Agnus Dei - Roschmann/Von Magnus/Lippert/Widmer/Arnold Schoenberg Chor
6. Mass: Agnus Dei - Chor De Chm Du Midi/Denis Martin
7. Requiem, Op.9: Introit - Berganza/Van Dam/Chor Colonne/Ens Vocal Audite Nova
8. Missa Solemnis, Op.123: Benedictus - Mei/Lipovsek/Rolfe-Johnson/Holl/Blankestijn/Arnold Schoenberg Chor
9. Mass in b, BWV232: Credo In Unum Dominum - Schlick/Wessel/De Mey/Mertens/Amsterdam Baroque Chor
10. Mass in b, BWV232: Et Incarnatus Est - Schlick/Wessel/De Mey/Mertens/Amsterdam Baroque Chor
11. Requiem, KV626: Lacrimosa - Les Arts Florissants/William Christie
12. Polychoral Mass in D: Et Resurrexit Tertia Die - Chanticleer
13. Mass in C, Op.86: Gloria - Michael/Bizimeche-Eisinger/Schaeffer/Brodard/Gulbenkian Chor
14. Requiem, Op.5: Dies Irae - University Of Utah Civic Chorale And A Capella Chor

Customer Reviews:

It delivers!.......2007-01-10

Naturally, one must posess a predisposition for this music appreciation. That said, when played to restore your inner-energy...it works. The specific selection and sequence provide that balance best meant to reenergize. Normally, I'm not 'that' into this music-presentation. For some reason at the time of perusing, it seemed logical to give it a try. Ultimately, I am very glad that I did...powerful stuff, indeed.

this item IS your money's worth of masterworks.......2006-03-17

this recording is worth the money to buy, especially since it has two c.d.s inside. the songs are indeed fine music, many of the masterworks which you "need" to have. but it is neither the finest recording, nor is it a collection of the finest performances. i am in a near-spectacular choral group which performs these works, and i tend to get overly emotionally involved with grand art. so it is especially helpful, that like the other reviewer said, you can consider playing this through an audio player at your workplace.

Great for the office.......2005-09-24

This stays in my stereo at work, and is perfect for "those days."
These CD's are excellent resources for those who don't realize some of the musical heritage has been lost by the Church and needs to be reclaimed.

Excellent Music.......2005-08-14

This is a very good CD and for those that love the music of the old cathedrals this is the CD you want to have in your collection.

A beautiful variety.......2003-06-10

This has got 2 be 1 of my fav. cd's of all time. The variety & arrangment seems 2 be very well planned. While all of the songs are very beautiful & breathtaking, my 2 favs are the Requiem for My Friend by Preisner & the Dies Irae immediately following it. If you ever run across the Preisner Requiem I would highly recommend that you buy it b/c it is soooo expressive & emotional.

Average customer rating: Ramón - Tenor Extraordinaire! bel canto at 5 stars plus Truly "Bel Canto!" Splendid! The 'wrong' voice does right by Verdi

Ramón Vargas - Verdi Arias Giuseppe Verdi , Edoardo Müller , and Ramón Vargas Manufacturer: RCA ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD All Works by Verdi | Verdi, Giuseppe | ( V ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Arias | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Romantic (c.1820-1910) | Historical Periods | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Italian | Languages | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Vargas, Ramon | U to Z | Featured Performers, A-Z | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Opera & Vocal | The Sony BMG Masterworks Store | Amazon.com Label Stores | Stores | Music Similar Items: Ramón Vargas - L'amour, l'amour / Viotti Between Friends Ramon Vargas - Canzoni (Neapolitan Songs and other Italian Classical songs) Rolando Villazon: Opera Recital Ben Heppner - Great Tenor Arias ASIN: B00005B6FX Release Date: 2001-09-25

Tracks:

1. Ernani: Part II. Scena Ed Aria: Padre, Con Essi Intrepido/Odi Il Voto, O Grande Iddio
2. I Due Foscari: Act I. Scena E Cavatine: Qui Ti Rimani Alquanto/Dal Piu Remoto Esiglio/Odio Solo, Ed
3. Alzira: Act II. Scena Ed Aria: Miserandi Avanzi/Irne Lungi Ancor Dovrei/Non Di Codarde Lagrime
4. Attila: Act III. Romanza: Oh, Dolore! Ed Io Vivea
5. Macbeth: Act IV. Scena Ed Aria: O Figli, O Figli Miei!/Ah, La Paterna Mano
6. I Masnedieri: Part I. Scena Ed Aria: Quando Io Leggio In Plutarco/O Mio Castel Paterno/Nell'argilla.
7. Jerusalem: Act II. Scene Et Air: L'Emir Aupres De Lui M'appelle/Je Veux Encore Entendre
8. Luisa Miller: Act II. Scena Ed Aria: Oh! Fede Negar Potessi/Quando Le Sere Al Placido
9. Rigoletto: Act II. Scena Ed Aria: Ella Mi Fu Rapita/Parmi Veder Le Lagrime/Scorrendo Uniti Remota
10. Il Trovatore: Part III. Scena Ed Aria: Ah! Si, Ben Mio, Coll'essere/Di Quella Pira L'orren
11. Les Vepres Siciliennes: Act IV. Romance: A Toi Que J'ai Cherie
12. Falstaff: Act III. Aria: Dal Labbro Il Canto Estasiato Vola

Amazon.com

The Mexican lyric tenor Ramón Vargas displays an impressive range of Verdian skills in this selection of arias from 12 operas. His tone is open and full, with well-placed high notes and a vigorous delivery, while technique and style combine in a solid bel canto approach. There's some particularly graceful phrasing in the Ernani extract, while the more dramatic Luisa Miller aria is given an especially forthright reading, with the character's disbelieving anger at his emotional betrayal conveyed with spirit.

Vargas is good with words, too. His interpretation of Macduff's aria of loss from Macbeth benefits from committed diction, and he produces some lovely effects throughout this number. Equally memorable are items in French from Les Vêspres siciliennes and Jérusalem (Verdi's 1847 Parisian revision of the 1843 I Lombardi). These are among several rarities included--alternative arias Verdi wrote for later productions of some operas, while Alzira must be one of the least known of all his works. The English translations in the booklet are clumsy, but Vargas's singing is going to give a lot of pleasure. The accompaniments from Edoardo Müller and the Munich Radio Orchestra are topnotch. --George Hall

Customer Reviews:

Ramón - Tenor Extraordinaire!.......2003-04-10

First, let me start by saying that I agree with the review by Joy Fleisig of this CD. She was right on the mark with everything. A gorgeous sounding light tenor who did a great performance of Verdi which I didn't think would turn out as good as it did. Ramón gives us exquisitely beautiful pianissimos, but Joy Fleisig was right, there were a few slightly weak and closed throated sounding high notes, but they are made up with a middle range to die for and a rich lower register. Ramón does need to add greater drama and needs to give more character to the roles.

Ramón does a particularly exciting ending to "Nell'argilla maledetta" from Verdi's "I masnadieri". He is also very good in "Ah! Si, ben mio" and "Di quella pira" from Il trovatore. However, in "Di quella pira", Ramón does sound a little weak at the very end of the aria. On the other hand, Pavarotti actually sounds a little strained at the ending of "Di quella pira"(Decca 417 713). If you want to hear "Di quella pira" the way it should be done, listen to Carlo Bergonzi on Decca (289 467), wow, what a thrilling ending that shakes the rafters. In my opinion Ramón needs to open up his throat more during those high notes to let them loose. It sounds like he is trying to protect his voice.

I wanted to give this CD a 4 ½ star rating but there are no half stars, so I am forced to give it a 4 star rating because it is not quite good enough for 5 stars.

I would love to hear Ramón expand his light tenor repertoire to do Tamino in the Magic Flute and other Mozart operas and Handel's Oratorios which his voice is perfectly suited for.

Also, and more importantly, my wish is for Ramón to do Puccini's "La Boheme" and to come out with a CD of Puccini arias and a CD of verismo arias. Can Ramón create the power and, more so, the DRAMA to do versimo? That is yet to be seen. I would like to hope so, because I love listening to Ramón's honey sounding voice.

bel canto at 5 stars plus.......2003-01-18

This guy really knows how to sing. I give this cd 5 stars plus.

Truly "Bel Canto!".......2002-12-29

Ramon Vargas is a wonderful, musical singer. I used to limit myself to the "biggies" such as Pavarotti, Bjoerling, Corelli etc., but I am so glad I have broadened my scope to include non-"legendary" voices.
For, while a tenor like Ramon Vargas may not have the sheer natural vocal endowment to become a "legendary" tenor for the ages, he certainly has the ability in the here-and-now to sing with surpassing beauty and exquisite musicality. He gives these arias a freshness that is, well... refreshing!
He also sings in a very self-effacing and humble manner-- being more interested in letting his voice serve the music rather than his own ego. This type of singing is, for my money, where it's at and you sometimes dont get it with the "legends", perhaps because they know they are "legendary"!

Ramon Vargas sings purely and without artifice and it is moving. I will buy more of his CDs for sure. Buy and enjoy.

Splendid!.......2002-12-20

Indeed, this disc is a treasure of tenor singing. Ramon Vargas once again demonstrates his mastery of Verdian line (listen to Alzira on Philips under Luisi for a complete role). He has a voice that easily lends itself to recordings; it's light, but incredibly bright, clear, and focused. He pays a great deal of attention to the texts, it's remarkably easy to understand every word. One thing that stood out for me was the care with which Vargas approaches every phrase, I am certain he worked relentlessly on polishing each note, each line, to make it just right. In this day & age when half-baked "tenors" are popping up everywhere, it's marvelous to hear a singer whose love and care for the music is so genuine.
Like several folks here, I find Vargas most at home at purely lyric repertoire. But the way Verdi created some of his characters, it's not obvious under what vocal fach do they fall. Case in point - the Troubadour. The part is essentially lyric, but there are some outbursts, such as relating the duel with the Count, or Di Quella Pira that call for dramatic delivery. Lyric tenors have a bit more freedom in Verdian roles than spinto or di forza tenors in a sense that they can negotiate the legato lines with dazzling control, yet some, like Vargas, are able to muster enough power to deliver exciting dramatic moments. Yes, there might a slight lack of dramatic punch to some moments, but all selections impress with a great deal of commitment.
The absolute favorite for me on this CD is "Quando la sere al placido", thankfully sang without the "ohime" at the end. The scene from "I Masnadieri" is fantastic too with some insightful vocal acting. Vargas makes his Duca really sympathetic in "Parmi veder le lagrime", just keep telling yourself "it's the bad guy!" He even adds some nuance at the end (before Borsa et al march in), but, alas, does not sing "per te che le sfere agl'angeli" on a single breath (that makes Duca sound possessed, which he is). Can't wait for the full version, hopefully with Hvorostovsky in title role.
Do yourself a favor and get this disc, there are treasures to be discovered there and old favorites done in fresh ways to be enjoyed.

The 'wrong' voice does right by Verdi.......2002-05-10

For the past 10 years or so, the marvelous Mexican tenor Ramon Vargas has been one of the leading lights of the bel canto repertory. His voice has the sweet, rich, juicy quality shared by many contemporary Mexican and South American tenors. By and large, Vargas has until now limited himself to roles for light voices. Now that he has turned 40, he has decided that he is ready to move on into the fuller lyric repertory, including Verdi. While I do think Vargas' big, bright voice is a bit light for a lot of the 'major' Verdi roles, most of the repertory he sings on this disc suits him to a tee, and at least on record or in a small theatre is well worth hearing. I also give him credit for singing comparative rarities, including alternates for arias from `Ernani', `Attila' and `Les Vepres Siciliennes'.

There are a great many opera fans who, unfortunately, judge fitness for singing Verdi only on the volume and power of the voice, and most of these people would not consider a lyric tenor, certainly a light lyric tenor like Vargas, appropriate to sing Verdi's music. Verdi himself might actually disagree. The 'big' sound that we now associate with Verdi has more to do with 20th Century performance practice than with what was actually done in Verdi's time. Verdi's early work essentially is bel canto in style, far more similar to Bellini and Donizetti than to his later work. In fact, the alternate `Ernani' and `Attila' arias Vargas sings were written for the noted Rossini tenor Nikolai Ivanoff - at Rossini's request.

The `Ernani' selection (which Verdi later reworked into `Ah si, ben mio' in `Il Trovatore') actually does show a slight degree of strain, with some passagio notes and even high notes on the 'o' vowel sounding pinched and nasal, but this is rarely evident anywhere else on the CD. Actually, this nasality is also common among the new generation of Hispanic tenors. With "I Due Foscari", Vargas is in marvelous vocal fettle once again. His rendition of the aria and cabaletta from "Alzira" makes me eager to hear the recording of the entire opera he has made. Throughout the disc he sings with superb legato, great sensitivity, fine diction, and excellent technique. Certainly Vargas' bel canto experience makes coloratura passages easy for him. It is a pity that so few tenors today have these virtues in Verdi, and it is particularly a joy to hear them in the `Il Trovatore' excerpt, even though I think the entire role is beyond Vargas on stage. All the sixteenth-notes in `Di quella pira' are beautifully articulated and he has a fine trill. `Rigoletto', in which I have seen Vargas three times at the Met, seems to be my `unlucky' opera with him - difficult to believe considering his superb performance here. Not only does he sing both verses of `Possente amor' with great elan, but he gives the Duke a sympathetic characterization he rarely gets today. He also produces genuinely sweet, heady tone in the `Falstaff' aria. Finally, Vargas shows great aplomb with the two French selections from `Jerusalem' and `Les Vepres Siciliennes', more so than in the previous work I have heard from him in that language.

I very much appreciate that this CD gives us extended scenes instead of just arias, giving Vargas ample chance to interact with other singers and chorus, especially in `I Masnadieri'. Although James Anderson does a fine job with all the comprimario tenor parts, the shrill and wobbly Annegher Stumphius proves herself totally wrong for the 'Trovatore' Leonora even in her limited contribution. I suspect the production team realized this because they didn't record 'Il dolci suoni mistici'. The men of the Munich Radio chorus do a fine job, although they are miked from a bit too far away and that hurts their diction a bit, especially in the 'Rigoletto' scene.

Conductor Eduardo Muller is sympathetic to and supportive of Vargas and keeps the music going at an exciting clip. He also has the Bavarian Radio Orchestra shine in some brief prelude passages. He conducted some very fine performances of 'Rigoletto' and 'I Puritani' at the Met, and I eagerly await his 'La Cenerentola' there in September 2002.

There are only a few negative points. With the exceptions of Fenton and the Duke of Mantua, roles that he has sung often onstage, Vargas really doesn't make any of these characters that different from each other. Admittedly most Verdi heroes are noble, troubled, and hot-headed, but the situations they deal with here aren't always identical. Along those lines, I wish Vargas had done slightly more with dynamics, especially since we do hear some lovely diminuendi in several selections. It would have been nice, for example, if he had contrasted the two verses of 'Quando le sere al placido' a bit more. None of this is enough to detract from a firm recommendation.

Full texts and translations are provided. There is also an essay on how both Verdi and his compositions are very different than a lot of contemporary myths would indicate, brief notes on the composition of each opera and synopses of the arias (these last a bit scrunched together), and biographies of Vargas and Muller.

Although I enjoyed this album immensely, I advise Vargas to proceed further into this and similar repertory with extreme caution. I admit that I'm not entirely pleased that he is taking on heavier Verdi than this (the Italian version of 'Don Carlo' and the Requiem), albeit in relatively small spaces. If Roberto Alagna, whose voice is a size larger than Vargas' and whose middle voice is more solid and baritonal, must go very slowly and carefully into this repertory, all the more so for Vargas. Still, this is one of the loveliest tenors of our time, who merges a beautiful voice with grace and dignity.

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