Great Operatic Duets

1. Lakmé, opera Viens, Mallika ... Dóme épais de jasmin
   Composed by Leo Delibes
   Performed by Monte Carlo National Opera Orchestra
   with Jane Berbie, Joan Sutherland
   Conducted by Richard Bonynge
   
   
2. Les contes d'Hoffmann, opera in 4 acts Belle nuit, ô nuit d'armour(Barcarolle)
   Composed by Jacques Offenbach
   Performed by L'Orchestre de la Suisse Romande
   with Huguette Tourangeau, Pro Arte de Lausanne et du Brassus, Joan Sutherland
   Conducted by Richard Bonynge
   
   
3. Lucia di Lammermoor, opera Sulla tomba che rinserra ... Verranno a te sull'aure
   Composed by Gaetano Donizetti
   Performed by Royal Opera House Orchestra Covent Garden
   with Luciano Pavarotti, Joan Sutherland
   Conducted by Richard Bonynge
   
   
4. Madama Butterfly (Madame Butterfly), opera Una nave da guerra ... Scuoti fronda
   Composed by Giacomo Puccini
   Performed by Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra
   with Christa Ludwig, Mirella Freni
   Conducted by Herbert von Karajan
   
   
5. Norma, opera Deh! con te li prendi ... Mira, o Norma
   Composed by Vincenzo Bellini
   Performed by London Symphony Orchestra
   with Joan Sutherland, Marilyn Horne
   Conducted by Richard Bonynge
   
   
6. Don Carlo, opera Ascolta! le porte dell'asil s'apron già ... Dio, che nell'alma infondere
   Composed by Giuseppe Verdi
   Performed by Covent Garden Royal Opera House Chorus and Orchestra
   with Tugomir Franc, Carlo Bergonzi, Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau
   Conducted by Georg Solti
   
   
7. Béatrice et Bénédict, opera, H. 138 Vous soupirez, Madame? ... Nuit paisible et sereine
   Composed by Hector Berlioz
   Performed by London Symphony Orchestra
   with Helen Watts, April Cantelo
   Conducted by Sir Colin Davis
   
   
8. La forza del destino, opera Solenne in quest'ora
   Composed by Giuseppe Verdi
   Performed by Saint Cecilia Academy Orchestra
   with Ettore Bastianini, Mario del Monaco
   Conducted by Francesco Molinari-Pradelli
   
   

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Average customer rating: Verrett Is a National Treasure Caballe & Verrett dazzle in bel canto, Verdi AND verismo! Top-quality duet singing Absolutely Magnificent WOW!!! These women are butter!

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Tracks:

1. Semiramide
2. Anna Bolena
3. Norma
4. Les Contes d'Hoffmann
5. Aida
6. Madama Butterfly
7. La Gioconda

Customer Reviews:

Verrett Is a National Treasure.......2003-11-11

The two tracks of these women singing Rossini and Bellini are more than worth the price of this CD! I have an extensive collection of operatic LPs and CDs and have heard many others sing all the duets on this CD. These two women do it best! If you can recall seeing Olympic ice-skater Scott Hamilton in his prime, imagine TWO perfect voices PRECISELY hitting their "marks" (notes) in a beautifully prancing, rapid succession the way Hamilton's feet used to do! And Diva Verrett, now about 70, is currently passing her craft on to others at U Michigan as a voice professor! I only wish that more of her recordings were available now. If you are new to bel canto singing, this is an excellent CD to begin with. If you are a more experienced listener, this CD belongs in your collection!

Caballe & Verrett dazzle in bel canto, Verdi AND verismo!.......2003-03-26

One thing that is enjoyable with this CD is that it includes duets from operas of different styles. Here we have bel canto, late Verdi and verisimo.

It is amazing how exquisitely these two ladies sing all the different styles! Moreover, they feel every word they sing. Other reviewers compared this duo with the Sutherland-Horne one. I admire both Joan and Marilyn but they show little understanding of what they are singing; they are too busy impressing us with their high notes and fast coloratura.

The best moments are the bel canto duets (if only there was more). Caballe is unsurpassed in this area. Try to get her complete recordings (Norma, Il Pirata, Lucrezia Borgia). Verrett too had a big success in this repertoire. Pity they didn't record the Stuarda duet as well. The Barcarolle is ethereal, the best I've ever heard while the Aida duet passionate and moving, just as it should be. Caballe and Verrett don't really have verisimo voices but the two selections on this CD are enjoyable.

I join the praise of the previous reviewers and highly recommend this recording!

Top-quality duet singing.......2003-03-11

This recording is fantastic! Both Caballé and Verrett are great. Caballé has her lush, powerful voice. Verrett has her dark, rich, equally powerful voice. The two sing very well and are involved dramatically. The duet from "Semiramide" is great. However, Sutherland and Horne do it better. Their coloratura is cleaner and more spectacular than Caballé's and Verrett's. The duet from "Anna Bolena" is done well. However, I prefer Verrett's version with Sills. Sills is dynamite as Bolena and she has a top register equal to that of Verrett's. The duet from "Norma" is fantastic. In the case of this duet, I find Caballé and Verrett to be every bit as good as Sutherland and Horne. The duet from "Les Contes d'Hoffman" is great. Their voices blend beautifully. The duet from "Aïda" is done very well. Verrett is a subtly menacing Amneris, which is quite effective. The duet from "Madama Butterfly" is terrific. Caballé did not sing Butterfly very well, but here, she is magnificent. Verrett is a sympathetic Suzuki. I don't think she ever sang the role on stage. The last duet is from "La Gioconda". No complaints here. Both singers are in top form. I wish they had included the Confrontation Scene from "Maria Stuarda". All they needed to do was to cut out the lines of the other singers in the scene. Caballé and Verrett were great together on stage as Maria Stuarda and Regina Elisabetta, respectively.

This duet album is the perfect compliment to "Belleza Vocale" with Hei-Kyung Hong and Jennifer Larmore.

Absolutely Magnificent.......2002-10-08

Of all the great opera solo and duet recital discs (Jussi Bjoerling singing almost any Verdi or Puccini; Sutherland/Horne in Rossini, Bellini, Donizetti; Fritz Wunderlich, Edda Moser or Margaret Price in Mozart; [name your favorites]), this is probably the most thrillingly beautiful I've ever heard. The gorgeous sound of these 2 great voices and the almost palpable excitement they generate are as glorious now as when I first heard this on LP about 25 years ago. Whenever I'm trying to convince a non-lover of opera what he or she is missing, this is my ultimate weapon when all else has failed -- it always works!

WOW!!! These women are butter!.......2002-02-03

I bought this CD based on the reviews and am thrilled with it. I agree that the price is worth it just for the The Tales of Hoffman: Barocelle. This song is exquisite and the voices blend so perfectly that it is the most moving piece of music that I've experienced. Check this out!!!

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Tracks:

1. Viens, Malika...Dome epais de jasmin - Joan Suthrlenmd/Jane Berbis
2. Belle nuit ,o nuit d'amour - Joan Sutherland/ Huguette Tourangeau/Chor De La Radio Suisse Romande/Pro Arte De Lausanne Et Du Bras
3. Sulla tomba che rinserre...verrano a te sullauere - Joan Sutherland/Luciano Pavarotti
4. Una nanve da guerre...scuoti quella fronda - Mirella Freni/Christa Ludwig
5. Deh! con te li prendi...mira, o norma - Joan Sutherlend/Marilyn Horne
6. Ascolta! le porte dell'asil s'apron gia... Dio, che nell'alma infondere - Carlo Bergonzi/Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau/Tugomir Franc/Chor Of The Royal Opr. House...
7. Vous soupirez, Madame?... Nuit paisible et sereine - April Cantelo/Helen Watts
8. Solenne in quest'ora - Mario Del Monico/Ettore Bastianini

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Great Operatic Duets Sutherland , Te Kanawa , Pavarotti , and Carreras Manufacturer: Polygram Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music ASIN: B00000E4O1 Release Date: 1992-04-14

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Puccini: Great Operatic Duets Puccini , Mirella Freni , Luciano Pavarotti , Joan Sutherland , Kiri Te Kanawa , and Giacomo Aragall Manufacturer: Polygram Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music ASIN: B00000E3ST Release Date: 1992-09-15

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