Mozart Gala

1. Le nozze di Figaro (The Marriage of Figaro), opera, K. 492 Act 3. Arie. Hai gia vinta la causa...
   Composed by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
   with NHK Chamber Soloists, Renato Bruson
   Conducted by Roberto Paternostro
   
   
2. Le nozze di Figaro (The Marriage of Figaro), opera, K. 492 Act 2. Arie. Porgi amor...
   Composed by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
   with Sona Ghazarian, NHK Chamber Soloists
   Conducted by Roberto Paternostro
   
   
3. Idomeneo, rè di Creta, opera, K. 366 Act 1. Arie. Il padre adorato...
   Composed by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
   with Giuseppe Sabbatini, NHK Chamber Soloists
   Conducted by Roberto Paternostro
   
   
4. Don Giovanni, opera, K. 527 Act 1. Arie. Mi tradi quell'alma ingrata...
   Composed by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
   with Sona Ghazarian, NHK Chamber Soloists
   Conducted by Roberto Paternostro
   
   
5. Idomeneo, rè di Creta, opera, K. 366 Act 1. Arie. Vedrommi intorno...
   Composed by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
   with Giuseppe Sabbatini, NHK Chamber Soloists
   Conducted by Roberto Paternostro
   
   
6. Idomeneo, rè di Creta, opera, K. 366 Act 3. Ballettmusik
   Composed by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
   with NHK Chamber Soloists
   Conducted by Roberto Paternostro
   
   
7. Così fan tutte, opera, K. 588 Act 1. Arie. Un' aura amorosa...
   Composed by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
   with Giuseppe Sabbatini, NHK Chamber Soloists
   Conducted by Roberto Paternostro
   
   
8. Don Giovanni, opera, K. 527 Act 1. Arie. Madamina, il catalogo e questo...
   Composed by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
   with NHK Chamber Soloists, Renato Bruson
   Conducted by Roberto Paternostro
   
   
9. Le nozze di Figaro (The Marriage of Figaro), opera, K. 492 Act 3. Rezitativ und Arie. Dove sono i bei momenti...
   Composed by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
   with Sona Ghazarian, NHK Chamber Soloists
   Conducted by Roberto Paternostro
   
   
10. Le nozze di Figaro (The Marriage of Figaro), opera, K. 492 Act 1. Arie. Dove sono i bei momenti...
    Composed by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
    with NHK Chamber Soloists, Renato Bruson
    Conducted by Roberto Paternostro
    
    
11. La Clemenza di Tito, opera, K. 621 Act 1. Arie. Ah, se fosse intorno...
    Composed by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
    with Giuseppe Sabbatini, NHK Chamber Soloists
    Conducted by Roberto Paternostro
    
    
12. Don Giovanni, opera, K. 527 Act 1. Rezitativ und Duett. La ci darem la mano...
    Composed by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
    with Sona Ghazarian, NHK Chamber Soloists, Renato Bruson
    Conducted by Roberto Paternostro
    
    

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Average customer rating: A VERY SPECIAL EVENING AT THE MET

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Customer Reviews:

A VERY SPECIAL EVENING AT THE MET.......2007-04-06

The 1972 Gala that honored the retirement of the late Sir Rudolf Bing was one of the first big international opera galas of note. I was a mere high schooler when highlights of the gala were aired on television, hosted by Rise Stevens. An LP of highlights was released (a slew of copies were produced domestically with a defect on the second side that had to be recalled). Shortly after this DGG announced a SECOND LP of highlights that would include additional items, including Dorothy Kirsten, Joan Sutherland, Luciano Pavarotti and others from the same gala. It never materialized.

When DGG announced the CD version, I was ever hopeful those unreleased items would finally see the light of day. Sadly, that's not the case. What we have left is a mixed bag. Arroyo expressive but unsteady, a young Domingo with Caballe sounding undermiked, Nilsson ripping the roof off, Price skipping the recitative and not in best voice, Tucker and Merrill trying to outshout each other, Resnik hamming it up, Zylis-Gara and Corelli's only evidence of Otello on record with the fans ruining the beautiful orchestral ending of the duet. Despite all my negatives, this CD is evidence of a very special evening in New York when the operatic lights shone a lot brighter than they do now, the likes of which will never be seen or heard again. It would get five stars if the missing items had been included.

Average customer rating: BRAVO James Levine's 25th Anniversary Met Opera Gala Passing the acid test Great cd Great variety of fantastic singers!

James Levine's 25th Anniversary Metropolitan Opera Gala Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart , Giuseppe Verdi , Georges Bizet , Franz Lehár , Charles Gounod , Gustave Charpentier , Johann Strauss II , Jules Massenet , Camille Saint-Saëns , Richard Wagner , Jacques Offenbach , Richard Strauss , Metropolitan Opera Orchestra , James Levine , Plácido Domingo , Renée Fleming , Birgit Nilsson , Bryn Terfel , Roberto Alagna , Anne Sofie von Otter , Samuel Ramey , Ileana Cotrubas , Dolora Zajick , Jerry Hadley , Hei-Kyung Hong , Kiri Te Kanawa , Ruth Ann Swenson , Hakan Hagegard , Karita Mattila , Alfredo Kraus , Grace Bumbry , and Deborah Voigt Manufacturer: Deutsche Grammophon ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD All Works by Gounod | Gounod, Charles | ( G ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Lehár, Franz | ( 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 Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart | Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus | ( M ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Offenbach | Offenbach, Jacques | ( O ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Saint-Saëns, Camille | ( S ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Strauss Jr., Johann | ( S ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Strauss | Strauss, Richard | ( S ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Verdi | Verdi, Giuseppe | ( V ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Wagner | Wagner, Richard | ( W ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Chamber Music | Forms & Genres | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Vocal & Song | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Vocal & Song | Romantic (c.1820-1910) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Levine, James | ( L ) | Featured Performers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Hadley, Jerry | ( H ) | Featured Performers, 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 German | Languages | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Italian | Languages | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Operettas | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Fleming, Renee | C to G | Featured Performers, A-Z | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Otter, Anne Sophie von | Divas | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Te Kanawa, Kiri | Divas | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Von Stade, Frederica | Divas | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Deutsche Grammophon: Music | Specialty Stores | Music Similar Items: Metropolitan Opera Gala Metropolitan Opera Gala Honoring Sir Rudolf Bing [Highlights] Eileen Farrell in New Orleans Rapture: Opera's Most Heavenly Moments Bryn Terfel - Opera Arias / MET, Levine ASIN: B000001GRR Release Date: 1996-10-15

Tracks:

1. Les Pecheurs De Perles: 'Au Fond Du Temple Saint'
2. Louise: 'Depuis Le Jour'
3. Faust: Duet From Act I
4. Giuditta: 'Meine Lippen Sie Kuessen So Heiss'
5. Don Carlo: 'O Don Fatale!'
6. Don Giovanni: Sextet From Act II
7. Romeo et Juliette: Juliet's Waltz ('Je Veux Vivre')
8. Die Fledermaus: Watch Duet ('Dieser Anstand, So Manierlich')
9. Werther: 'Pourquoi Me Reveiller'
10. Samson et Dalila: 'Mon Coeur S'ouvre A Ta Voix'
11. Tannhauser: 'Dich, Teure Halle'
12. La Perichole: 'Ah, Quel Diner'
13. Der Rosenkavalier: Trio From Act III
14. A Tribute To James Levine

Customer Reviews:

BRAVO.......2007-07-25

This is a must have disc. Maestro Levine has made an historic difference at the Met and now expects to completely revitalize the Boston Symphony Orchestra. He is a rare talent, as evidenced by the willingness of so many great musicians to honor him on this occasion/

James Levine's 25th Anniversary Met Opera Gala.......2006-08-14

It is an incredibly beautiful album. As with any album I like some pieces better than the next but overall it is beautiful and soothing. I keep it in the car and listen to it in horrid traffic time. It helps!

Passing the acid test.......2004-07-04

My acid test is whether I leave the CD in the player for repeated (and repeated) playings. This one makes my cut. Every track is not as marvelous as some, but each has its charms. The whole adds up to a delicious opera excursion.

I saw this live and was completely captivated. Without the visuals, it is just as wonderful. I too wish they would release the rest of this marathon extravaganza. It deserves to be memorialized.

Great cd.......2003-08-13

i recommend this cd it's great to listen to while walking the dog.Opera makes fluffy happy.

Great variety of fantastic singers!.......2002-01-07

This is as good as it gets. An awesome roster of international stars singing some of the best (but not the most well known) selections in all of opera, and of course James Levine, the man they are all celebrating. It almost goes without saying that Levine's conducting is without comparison throughout the recording. He is truly one of the best conductors of the last thirty years, and he has molded the Met Orchestra into the best in the world. This celebration perfectly captures the incredibly broad repertoire that he is familiar for. It starts out with a well-rounded performance of the famous duet from The Pearl Fishers by Bryn Terfel and Roberto Alagana. When I bought the CD I had never heard the incredible melody that forms the theme of the duet, but it is one of the best in all of opera. Renee Flemming gives a performance of "Despuis le jour" that would be hard to match for sheer vocal beauty. Her final pianisimo is stunning. Domingo and Ramey sing a typically excellent performance of the Faust duet, while Ileana Cotrubas, in a Lehar excerpt shows why she was one of the best lyric sopranos of the last 25 years. "O don fatale" as sung by Dolora Zajick is the thrilling experience it should be. She nails the top notes perfectly and still maintains the warm fullness of the bottom of her register. The 'bravas' start almost before she finishes her final note. The sextet from Don Giovanni is given a world class performance (I have never heard it done better). Ruth Ann Swenson displays awesome coluratura ability in Juliet's lively waltz song, soaring to a high D in the final cadenza. I am not a big fan of Die Fledermaus, but if you are you will surely love the included duet. I was also never a big Alfredo Kraus fan, and I think he sounds more than a bit strained while singing the famous aria from Werther. Not so Grace Bumbry, who's seductive performance of Delila's music should be the standard for this aria. Deborah Voight's Tannhauser is impeccable, while Frederica von Stade sounds a little shrill in her aria. To round out the program is possibly the most exquisite performance ever of some of the most gorgeous music ever written; the final trio from Die Rosenkavalier. It will make a Strauss convert out of anyone.
There are no problems with the live sound, which is crisp, clean and sounds like it could have come from a recording studio. My only complaint is the lack of an overture or other orchestral number that would showcae the Met orchetra. Overall a CD well worth your money. Hopefully DG will release another CD soon with the rest of the concert. You won't find these selections anywhere else so every minute of it will be new and fresh. Fantastic for hard core opera fans or beginners. Highly Recommended!

Average customer rating: Only Furtwangler can beat Furtwangler Response to S. Bauer re: "Unclear When This Opera Was Recorded," February 2006 Superb voices which are hard to find Very good Unclear when this opera was recorded

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Tracks:

1. Ouverture
2. Act One: Nr. 1 Introduzione: 'Notte e giorno faticar' (Donna Anna, Don Giovanni)
3. Act One: Nr. 2: Recitativo accompagnato e Duetto: 'Ma qual mai s'offre, oh dei' (Donna Anna, Don Ottavio)
4. Act One: Recitativo: 'Orsu, spicciati presto' (Don Giovanni)
5. Act One: Nr. 3 Aria: 'Ah! chi mi dice mai' (Donna Elvira, Don Giovanni)
6. Act One: Nr. 4 Aria: 'Madamina, il catalogo e questo'
7. Act One: Nr. 5 Coro: 'Giovinette che fate all'amore'
8. Act One: Recitativo: 'Manco male e partita' (Don Giovanni)
9. Act One: Nr. 6 Aria: 'Ho capito, signor si!'
10. Act One: Recitativo: 'Alfin siam liberati' (Don Giovanni)
11. Act One: Nr. 7 Duettino: 'La ci darem la mano' (Don Giovanni)
12. Act One: Nr. 8 Aria: 'Ah, fuggi il traditor' (Donna Elvira)
13. Act One: Recitativo: 'Mi par ch'oggi il demonio si diverta' (Don Giovanni, Don Ottavio, Donna Anna)
14. Act One: Nr. 9 Quartetto: 'Non ti fidar, o misera' (Donna Elvira, Donna Anna, Don Ottavio, Don Giovanni)
15. Act One: Nr. 10 Recitativo accompagnato ed aria: 'Don ottavio, son morta!'
16. Act One: 'Or sai chi l'onore' (Donna Anna)
17. Act One: Nr. 10a Aria: 'Dalla sua pace' (KV 540 A - Wien 1788) (Don Ottavio)
18. Act One: Recitativo: 'lo deggo ad ogni patto' (Don Giovanni)
19. Act One: Nr. 11 Aria: 'Fin ch'an dal vino' (Don Giovanni)
20. Act One: Recitativo: 'Masetto: senti un po!'
21. Act One: Nr. 12 Aria: 'Batti, batti, o bel masetto'

Tracks:

1. Act One: Recitativo: 'Guard un po' (Don Giovanni)
2. Act One: Nr. 13 Finale: 'Presto presto pria ch'ei venga' (Don Giovanni)
3. Act One: 'Bisogna aver coraggio' (Donna Elvira, Don Ottavio, Donna Anna, Don Giovanni)
4. Act One: 'Riposate, vezzose ragazze!' (Don Giovanni, Donna Anna, Donna Elvira, Don Ottavio)
5. Act Two: Nr. 14 Duetto: 'Eh via, buffone' (Don Giovanni)
6. Act Two: Nr. 15 Terzetto: 'Ah! taci, ingiusto core' (Donna Elvira, Don Giovanni)
7. Act Two: Nr. 16 Canzonetta: 'Deh, vieni alla finestra' (Don Giovanni)
8. Act Two: Nr. 17 Aria: 'Meta di voi qua vadano' (Don Giovanni)
9. Act Two: Nr. 18 Aria: 'Vedrai, carino'
10. Act Two: Recitativo: 'Di molte faci il lume' (Donna Elvira)
11. Act Two: Nr. 19 Aria: 'Sola, sola, in buio loco' (Donna Elvira, Don Ottavio, Donna Anna)
12. Act Two: Nr. 20 Aria: 'Ah, pieta, signori miei'
13. Act Two: Nr. 21a Aria: 'Il mio tesoro intanto' (Don Ottavio)
14. Act Two: Nr. 21b Recitativo accompagnato ed Aria: 'In quali eccessi, o numi' 'Mi tradi quel'alma ingrata' (KV 540 C - Wien 1788) (Donna Elvira)
15. Act Two: Recitativo: 'Ah, ah, ah, ah, questa e buona' (Don Giovanni)
16. Act Two: Nr. 22 Duetto: 'O statua gentilissima' (Don Giovanni)

Tracks:

1. Act Two: Recitativo: 'Calmatevi, idol mio' (Don Ottavio, Donna Anna)
2. Act Two: Nr. 23 Rondo: 'Non mi dir, bell'idol mio' (Donna Anna)
3. Act Two: Nr. 24 Finale: 'Gia la mensa e preparata' (Don Giovanni)
4. Act Two: 'Don Giovanni, a cenar teco m'invitasti' (Don Giovanni)
5. Act Two: 'Ah! dove e il perfido' (Donna Anna, Donna Elvira, Don Ottavio)
6. Die Zauberflote: Arias And Scenes: Nr. 2 Arie: 'Der Vogelfanger bin ich ja'
7. Die Zauberflote: Arias And Scenes: Nr. 3 Arie: 'Dies Bildnis ist bezauberend schon'
8. Die Zauberflote: Arias And Scenes: Nr. 4 Rezitativ und Arie: 'O zittre nicht, mein lieber Sohn!'
9. Die Zauberflote: Arias And Scenes: Nr. 7 Duett: Bei Mannern, welche Liebe fuhlen'
10. Die Zauberflote: Arias And Scenes: Nr. 8 Finale: 'Erster Aufzug: Wie strark ist nicht dein Zauberton'
11. Die Zauberflote: Arias And Scenes: Nr. 10 Arie mit Chor: 'O Isis und Osiris'
12. Die Zauberflote: Arias And Scenes: Nr. 14 Arie: 'Der Holle Rache kocht in meinem Herzen'
13. Die Zauberflote: Arias And Scenes: Nr. 15 Arie: 'In diesen heil'gen Hallen'
14. Die Zauberflote: Arias And Scenes: Nr. 17 Arie: 'Ach, ich fuhl's, es ist verschwunden'
15. Die Zauberflote: Arias And Scenes: Nr. 20 Arie: 'Ein Madchen oder Weibchen wunscht Papageno sich,
16. Die Zauberflote: Arias And Scenes: Nr. 21c Finale: Zweiter Aufzug: 'Wir wandeln durch des Tones Macht'

Customer Reviews:

Only Furtwangler can beat Furtwangler.......2007-05-04

Despite the 'historical' sound effect of this live recording, this is a 'must-own' for Mozart lovers.
I agree that Elisabeth Schwarzkopf's Donna Elvira in this live recording is probably the best of her various recordings of this role, including the famous Giulini version. Just listen to her solo arias and the duets, and you will see the audience were so right in applauding as they did.
Elisabeth Gruemmer was a superb Donna Anna, not to be eclipsed by the later Giulini version by Joan Sutherland.
Cesare Siepi was only around 30 years old in this recording. He is the greatest Giovanni on record, both on stage and in recordings. I entirely agree with one earlier reviewer on Eberhard Waechter's Don G in Giulini's version: boorish. Eventhough Waechter led brilliantly in the ensembles.
My only slight reservation is for Anton Dermota's Don Ottavio here. His Dalla pace sua hardly sounded comfortable, though he sang all the notes alright.
One final point - it appears that this Furtwangler version is the Viennese version, not the Prague version.

Response to S. Bauer re: "Unclear When This Opera Was Recorded," February 2006.......2006-09-02

The 6.8.1951 date which you question on page 5 of the booklet accompanying this superior performance of "Don Giovanni" refers to "Die Zauberflote," recorded on CD 3, tracks 6 - 16.

The credits listed on the inside back of the CD case include "Salzburg, 27.7.1953" for Don Giovanni, and "Salzburg, 1951" for Die Zauberflote.

Your recording IS the acclaimed Don Giovanni, 1953 can't-live-without version! Enjoy it more now!

Superb voices which are hard to find.......2006-08-19

The conductor is the number one for Mozart Operas, the 2 Elisabeths sound beautiful in their own distinctive voices, Erna Berger at 51 years old still has a very young voice. Siepi is the number one Don. Edelman and Dermota are wonderful. The sound is the only thing that could be improved but we have to realize that it is a live performance from 1951.

Very good.......2006-04-17

I have bought this cd opera and I listened it yesterday evening.
I live in Ceneda of Vittorio Veneto (Italy) where Da Ponte was born.
I have other two version (Solti director and Muti director) but this is the best.
Very good the director and very good the interpreters.
I have talked with many italian teacher's classical music; they said me that this edition (Furtwaengler director in Salzburg 1953) is the best in every time.

Unclear when this opera was recorded.......2006-02-06

Can I anyone answer this? On the front cover of this CD box it says "1953". On the back cover, and in the booklet, however, it says "1951". In the booklet, on p. 5, it says "6.8.1951". Now are all the Amazon reviewers wrong, taking this recording for the 1953 recording, or is it actually a 1951 recording? If so, perhaps Amazon should also have an editorial note clarifying this.
Thank you.

Average customer rating: Sublime! love the four violin piece! A must-have item ! Overall Great Recording Amazing!

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Tracks:

1. Overture to 'Oberon'
2. Concerto In D Minor For Two Violins And Orchestra BWV 1043: Vivace
3. Concerto In D Minor For Two Violins And Orchestra BWV 1043: Largo, ma non tanto
4. Concerto In D Minor For Two Violins And Orchestra BWV 1043: Allegro
5. Concerto In B Minor For Four Violins And Orchestra, RV 580 (Op. 3, No. 10): Allegro
6. Concerto In B Minor For Four Violins And Orchestra, RV 580 (Op. 3, No. 10): Largo
7. Concerto In B Minor For Four Violins And Orchestra, RV 580 (Op. 3, No. 10): Allegro
8. Serenade No. 6 In D, K. 239 ('Serenata notturna'): March: Maestoso
9. Serenade No. 6 In D, K. 239 ('Serenata notturna'): Menuetto
10. Serenade No. 6 In D, K. 239 ('Serenata notturna'): Rondo: Allegretto
11. Passacaglia and Sarabande

Tracks:

1. Symphony No. 2 In D, Op. 73: Allegro non troppo
2. Symphony No. 2 In D, Op. 73: Adagio non troppo
3. Symphony No. 2 In D, Op. 73: Allegretto grazioso
4. Symphony No. 2 In D, Op. 73: Allegro con spirito

Customer Reviews:

Sublime!.......2004-03-08

This is one of my top 5 Cd's in a vast collection. I bought an extra 10 for presents. The Israel Philharmonic Orchestra (IPO)was aptly described by Toscanini as an orchestra of virtuoso soloists. Its strings are together with the Chicago Symphony the absolute top. Every piece is spectacular, warm and insightful. It is evident that the musicians understand the importance of the event. The Halverson Handel variation alone is worth the purchase. It has to be one the most amazing pieces ever recorded.

love the four violin piece!.......2004-02-21

I bought this CD, then I bought one for my grandparents. Now I lost it. My absolutely favorite piece was the concerto for four violins. Unfortunately, I've now discovered i-tunes and just bought those tracks. Maybe that's not the best idea, but at least I can't lose it again.

A must-have item !.......2002-11-10

A live concert with the best violinist of our time! Superbly recorded. Those who are going to buy this should buy the video too! The video not only includes the interview with the violinist, but also a marvellous off-the-show performance by Gil Shaham. Shaham may not be that outstanding in this concert but you'll see this is not true if you have watched the video, too.

Itzhak Perlman and Pinchas Zukerman's duet on "Passacaglia and Sarabande with variations on a theme by Handel for violin and viola" is excellent !! It exhibits almost all skillsets that could be do with a string instrument and how good they have been handled!! This recording is indescribably good !

Overall Great Recording.......2000-12-06

I wasn't sure whether to give this recording four or five stars. The music is wonderful; there is nothing to complain about in that area. The Halvorsen variations on Handel are quite simply divine and without comparison. The piece showcases two of the best violinists of our day (Perlman and Zukerman) and in this recording they prove that they deserve their title. The Vivaldi for Four Violins is incredibly expressive. The musicians cannot be faulted for anything, however the recording engineers can. This is a live concert and thus there is clapping at the end of each piece. The clapping is irritating in that it takes away the feeling left after the music. In the case of the Vivaldi, someone actually starts to clap before the last note is over! However, if you can survive the clapping, you will be buying a remarkable recording by some of the greatest musicians of our day. I strongly recommend it.

Amazing!.......2000-03-28

This is one of the best live classical recordings I have ever heard. It features an incredible collection of talented musicians, then proceeds to showcase them all with dazzling pieces that demonstrate their talents. Especially notable is the duet between Zukerman and Perlman when they play Halvorsen's "Passacaglia" - it truly sends chills up my spine. Other fine pieces on the discs include the overture to "Oberon" by Weber, as well as the unique "Concerto for 4 Violins" by Vivaldi. Overall, this set of 2 CD's is wonderful, and definitely warrants a purchase.

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Tracks:

1. Rigoletto: Bella Figlia Dell'Amore
2. Les pecheurs de perles: Mi Par D'udir Ancora
3. Xerxes: Fronde Tenere... Ombra Mai Fu
4. Lelisir d'amore': Una Furtiva Lagrima
5. I Pagliacci: No, Pagliaccio Non Son!
6. Cavalleria Rusticana: Mamma Quel Vino E Generoso
7. Andrea Chenier: Si Fui Soldato
8. TOSCA: E Lucevan Le Stelle
9. Carmen: Il Fior Che Avevi A Me
10. Aida: Se Quel Querrier
11. La Boheme: O Soave Fanciulla
12. Don Giovanni: Il Mio Tesoro Intanto
13. Il Trovatore: Di Quella Pira
14. La forza del destino: La Vita E Inferno All'infinito O Tu Che In Seno Agli Angeli
15. Andrea Chenier: Come Un Bel Di Maggio
16. La Juive: Rachel, Quand Du Seigneur
17. Werther: Ah! Non Mi Ridestar
18. Otello: Gia Nella Notte Densa

Average customer rating: The Farewell CD

Dame Kiri and Friends: The Gala Concert Manufacturer: EMI Classics ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD All Works by Bernstein | Bernstein, Leonard | ( B ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Delibes, Léo | ( D ) | 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 Strauss Jr., Johann | ( S ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Strauss | Strauss, Richard | ( S ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Verdi | Verdi, Giuseppe | ( V ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Chamber Music | Forms & Genres | Romantic (c.1820-1910) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Vocal & Song | Romantic (c.1820-1910) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Te Kanawa, Dame Kiri | ( T ) | Featured Performers, 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 Bernstein, Leonard | A to B | Featured Composers, A-Z | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Charpentier, Gustave | C to G | Featured Composers, A-Z | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Delibes, Leo | C to G | Featured Composers, A-Z | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Cilea, Francesco | C to G | Featured Composers, A-Z | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus | M to P | Featured Composers, A-Z | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Puccini, Giacomo | M to P | Featured Composers, A-Z | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Strauss Jr., Johann | Q to T | Featured Composers, A-Z | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Strauss, Richard | Q to T | 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 French | Languages | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music German | Languages | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Italian | Languages | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Operettas | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music General | Easy Listening | Pop | Styles | Music Similar Items: Best of Kiri Te Kanawa / Mozart, Wagner, Puccini, Schumann, Legrand Kiri Te Kanawa Classics ASIN: B00081R7MA Release Date: 2005-05-10

Tracks:

1. Tarakihi
2. Porgi Amor
3. Soave Sia Il Vento
4. Morgen
5. Habanera - Helen Medlyn
6. Flower Song - Simon O'Neill
7. Merce Diletti Amiche - Malvina Major
8. Depuis Le Jour
9. Dome Epais, le Jasmin
10. Vissi D'Arte - Malvina Major
11. Nessun Dorma - Simon O'Neill
12. Un Bel Di Vedremo - Malvina Major
13. Chi Il Bel Sogno Di Doretta
14. Che Soave Zefiretto
15. Io Son L'Umile Ancella
16. O Soave Fanciulla
17. Make Your Garden Grow - Simon O'Neill
18. Champagne Chorus
19. May It Be
20. Hine E Hine

Customer Reviews:

The Farewell CD.......2006-02-21

This is probably Dame Kiri's last major release CD, and if it isn't it should be. As demonstrated on this CD her voice is now tired and unemotive. Her radiant tone is now wobbily and unsteady, and she sounds over-miked and uninvolved. It was wise that she had the back-up of several other singers, younger and in more vocal prime, on her programme.

Dame Kiri has announced her retirement from staged opera (www.kiritekanawa.org). Like all great singers before her, there does come a time when ones powers are waning and you must stop. I think this CD is sad, a reminder of what things once were but are no longer.

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Tracks:

1. Le Trouvere - Tacea La Notte Placida
2. Manon Lescaut - Tu, Tu, Amore, Tu?
3. Salome - Final Scene
4. Le Nozze Di Figaro - Dove Sono I Bei Momenti
5. La Chauve-Souris - Chacun A Bing's Gout
6. La Forza Del Destino - Invano, Alvaro, Ti Celasti Al Mondo
7. Otello - Gia Nella Notte Densa

Album Details

Collection Du Millenaire.

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La Clemenza Di Tito Mozart , Gedda , Zadek , Malaniuk , and Keilberth Manufacturer: Gala ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD All Works by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart | Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus | ( M ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music ASIN: B00007EL9D Release Date: 2002-11-26

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The Art of Erna Spoorenberg in Opera Manufacturer: Gala ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Bellini, Vincenzo | ( B ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Delibes, Léo | ( D ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Donizetti | Donizetti, Gaetano | ( D ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Handel | Handel, George Frideric | ( H ) | 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 Strauss Jr., Johann | ( S ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Strauss | Strauss, Richard | ( S ) | 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 General | Classical | Styles | Music Romances | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Baroque (c.1600-1750) | 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 Operettas | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music ASIN: B00005N8N8 Release Date: 2001-07-24

Average customer rating: Singing with presence Disappointed by first listening An Answer To a Prayer. Beauty Pure! One of the great singers of the 20th century

Elisabeth Grümmer: Berlin & Munich Manufacturer: Gala ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD All Works by Beethoven | Beethoven, Ludwig van | ( B ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Brahms | Brahms, Johannes | ( B ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart | Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus | ( M ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Reger, Max | ( R ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Schubert | Schubert, Franz | ( S ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Robert Schumann | Schumann, Robert | ( S ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Strauss | Strauss, Richard | ( S ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Wolf | Wolf, Hugo | ( W ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Chamber Music | Forms & Genres | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Vocal & Song | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music | Cantatas | Romances General | Reger, Max | Composers | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General Modern | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Chamber Music | Forms & Genres | Romantic (c.1820-1910) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Vocal & Song | Romantic (c.1820-1910) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Similar Items: R. Strauss: Four Last Songs Richard Strauss: Four Last Songs ASIN: B00000FXJO Release Date: 2000-06-06

Tracks:

1. 'Im Fruhlingsanfung' KV 597
2. Abendempfindung an Laura, KV 523
3. Die Verschweigung KV 518
4. Das Veilchen KV 476
5. Suleika II D717
6. Das Sie hier gewesen D775
7. Rastlose Liebe D138
8. Wiegenlied D867
9. Fruhlingsglaude D686
10. An eine Aolsharfe Op.19 - 5
11. Von Wald bekranzter Hohe Op. 57 - 1
12. Geheimnius Op.71 - 3
13. Das Madchen Op.95 - 1
14. Sie Blasen zum Abmarsch
15. Liebe mir im Busen zundet
16. Mogen alle bosen Zungen
17. Bedeckt mich mit Blumen
18. In den Schatten meiner Lacke
19. Hymnen I: Hymne an die Liebe
20. Hymnen II: Ruckkehr in der Heimat

Tracks:

1. Lachen und Weinen
2. Die Soldatenbraut Op. 64 - 1
3. Der Page Op.30 - 2
4. Die Stille Op. 30 - 2
5. Fruhlings Ankunft Op. 39 - 4
6. Widmung Op. 25 - 1
7. Der Nussbaum Op. 25 - 3
8. An eine Quelle D530
9. An die Nachtigall D497
10. Wie anders, Gretchen
11. Das Veilchen KV 476
12. Ich liebe dich WoO 123
13. Die Sylphe
14. Der Zauberer KV 472
15. Warnung KV 433
16. Waldeinsamkeit
17. Zum Schalfen
18. Mariawiegenlied
19. Fruhling
20. September
21. Beim Schlafengehen
22. Im Abendrot

Customer Reviews:

Singing with presence.......2007-06-18

The piano part is not without bad moments, the recording is quite bright, but yet there is not a unpleasant hard edge in singers voice one might imagine. Instead there is a lot of presence and maturity of great artist that made me stop and listen wonderful interpretation of familiar songs. If artists like Seefried and Jurinac are your favorites, I bet you'll appreciate Grümmer as well - try Abendempfindung to start. Quality/price ratio is exceptional.

Disappointed by first listening.......2003-08-04

After reading the rapturous reviews of this 2 CD album, I purchased it last week. There is a lot of music for the price, and the recording quality it good considering the age of the recordings. But I found myself less than enthusiastic about Elisabeth Grümmer's singing. I was particularly interested in the Schubert lieder. What I value most in lieder singing is naturalness and a certain pleasingness to the ear - lieder is after all song, not opera. Grümmer's voice seems to me more suited to the latter. I can think of a dozen or two contemporary lieder singers who I would much prefer over Grummer. Of the rest of the music on the album, I can't venture to say anything as I have only begun to explore this CD. But for Schubert lieder, stick with Fischer-Dieskau, Brigitte Fassbaender, Ian Bostridge, Sarah Walker,Richard Jackson, Janet Baker, Felicity Lott, Barbara Bonney,Elly Ameling, Stephen Varcoe (a remarkable voice - his version of Am Bach im Fruhling and Auf der Donau, cannot be beaten), Matthias Gorne, Cheryl Studer (her versions of I'm Fruhling, Der FluB, and Am See are wonderful) and innumerable others - in no particular order. While I'm at it, I have also listened to Bryn Turfel's recent recording of Schubert lieder. It has been highly reviewed in many quarters, but none of his performances would be my first choice.

An Answer To a Prayer........2001-01-05

It's amazing what treasures one can discover when browsing around Amazon.com! Discovering this 2 CD set, and quickly receiving it in the post soon after seemed like the answer to a prayer.

Here's more than two hours of lieder recital items compiled from broadcasts dating from 1948 to 1970. No allowances need be made for changes of acoustic or recording quality. One can listen entranced and undisturbed until, after the last track, applause breaks out after the last of Richard Strauss' "Four Last Songs".

If there is a welcome disturbance, it is the appearance of Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau and a chorus, joining the singer in a Schubert setting of a song from Goethe's "Faust". In his autobiography, Fischer-Dieskau provides a wondrous appreciation of Elisabeth Grümmer, allocating more space to it than to comments about all his other colleagues put together.

I shall not attempt anything similar, adding only that a reminder of the extremely low price should be enough to urge all lovers of German lieder to add this to the trolley.

Beauty Pure!.......1999-09-04

Grümmer's voice was probably the sweetest voice ever recorded.

She bares her soul in each and every recording and makes you gasp at the sheer beauty and urgency of what she sings; She simply bares her soul. This 2-CD together with her recording of Humperdinck's "Hänsel & Gretel" recently re-issued under EMI's "Great Recordings of the Century" MUST move you to tears!

I am really at a loss for words here - just get it, sit back and listen to the greatest voice of the century!!!!

One of the great singers of the 20th century.......1999-04-20

This is a fantastic recording at an unbelieveable price. Two live recordings of concerts given by this great spinto soprano who was never truly appreciated by the music-buying public. The voice retained its freshness until she retired, and this collection of lieder makes one weep at the sheer beauty of her voice. A great bargain!!!

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