Non Tacete!

Cari Musici, motetto for soprano, 2 violins & continuo (Motteti a uno, due, tre, quattro voci, Bologna 1691)
Composed by Bianca Maria Meda
with Ars Femina Ensemble
Sonata in A major for viola d'amore, violoncello & cembalo
Composed by Elisabeth-Claude Jacquet de la Guerre
with Ars Femina Ensemble
Lamento for soprano, violins, viola & continuo
Composed by Elisabeth Olin
with Ars Femina Ensemble
Sonata Quarta for violins & continuo
Composed by Research Composer
with Ars Femina Ensemble
La Tempesta for soprano, violins & continuo
Composed by Marianne Martines
with Ars Femina Ensemble
A false designe to be Cruel (In vain fair Cloris) for soprano & virginal
Composed by the Lady Dering Mary Harvey
with Ars Femina Ensemble
Se pietà da voi non trovo: Allegretto Moderato, for soprano, violins, viola, & violoncello
Composed by Mary Barthelemon
with Ars Femina Ensemble
La Liberazione di Ruggiero Dall'Ilosa D'Alcina, opera Sinfonia
Composed by Francesca Caccini
with Ars Femina Ensemble
La Liberazione di Ruggiero Dall'Ilosa D'Alcina, opera Recitatvo dal Vistola Fiume
Composed by Francesca Caccini
with Ars Femina Ensemble
La Liberazione di Ruggiero Dall'Ilosa D'Alcina, opera Baletto
Composed by Francesca Caccini
with Ars Femina Ensemble
La Liberazione di Ruggiero Dall'Ilosa D'Alcina, opera Aure Volanti
Composed by Francesca Caccini
with Ars Femina Ensemble

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Excellent introduction to Tebaldi's art
Wonderfull
Classic Renata

Classic Puccini Recordings
Puccini , and Tebaldi
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Album Details

Italian Soprano Renata Tebaldi was One of the Most Important Post-war Sopranos to Tackle a Wide Range of Puccini Roles, and During the 1950s She Recorded Several Complete Opera Recordings. Some of the Operas were Recorded Twice — in Mono and Then in Stereo. Amongst Those which Tebaldi Committed to Disc in the Recording Studio on Two Occasions Must Be Included La Bohème and Madama Butterfly. It is the Earlier, Mono Recordings of These Two Operas which Are Included Here and They Reveal a Fresh-voiced Tebaldi in Recordings Which, Despite the Stereo Remakes, have Stood the Test of Time.

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Excellent introduction to Tebaldi's art.......2005-09-29

This set covers the entire productive years of Tebaldi's recording career. Turandot, Butterfly and Boheme are from her earlier career while Tosca is from her later career. Since this Tosca recording is now out of print and is somewhat hard to find, this recording itself almost worth the cost of the set. In Turandot, you will find Tebaldi at her fresher voice, lovely and melting. Eventhough I would still rate Callas' first recorded Tosca as my first choice, this Tosca comes very close. Enjoy.

Wonderfull.......2005-08-19

Fantastic recordings at a very good price. Tebaldi and Del Monaco rule. You should definetely own this set.

Classic Renata.......2005-03-16

To say that these 12 disks contain some of the finest singing ever committed to disk is no exaggeration, but a simple statement of fact. Historical fact. In the 100 years (more or less) that Puccini operas have been around, only a few sopranos in each generation have been the equal of Renata Tebaldi. One cannot objectively say that anyone has surpassed her. Some opera lovers find her peerless in many of these performances. Personal tastes in singers vary, but no one ever sang these roles better. Few anywhere nearly so well. There is not a single note on any of these recordings that is not heartfelt to the core of her being. Like Maria Callas and Franco Corelli, she was luminous, gargantuan in her talent that personified an age. This is one of the great compilations.

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COMMENT & SUMMARY
Fine chocolate, indeed!
Brava, Bravura Diva
A New Queen Reigns in Bel Canto Singing
Like Fine Chocolate!

Bravura Diva

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COMMENT & SUMMARY.......2007-02-07

Having often pondered and lamented upon who in the world eventually would fill Sutherland's golden slippers, I can now relax with the knowlege that those slippers are not only filled, but polished and reheeled! I only regret that one can merely imagine what celestial magic would have graced our ears had she been able to belt out a few with Horne.

PRODUCT SUMMARY:
"Jennifer Larmore's exceptional affinity with the bel canto repertoire, supported by her formidable technical armoury, has allowed Opera Rara the luxury of recording for this disc some of the most difficult vocal music of the 19th century. Virtuosity, then, is the theme of this album. It features music written for several of the greatest singers of the early 19th century, including Carolina Bassi, Rosmonda Pisaroni, Isabella Colbran and Maria Malibran. A lot has been written about the vocal abilities of these legendary singers. The music they sang is often very florid, the drama reinforced by pyrotechnical vocal hurdles, which on paper look just this side of impossible. It's only when you hear a singer of the calibre of Jennifer Larmore actually leaping those hurdles that you begin to understand what the fuss was all about. Works by Costa, Rossini, Pacini, Mercadante and Lauro Rossi are all featured on this CD which is accompanied by a fully coloured 100 page booklet with notes on each contribution written by the eminent specialist in 19th century opera Jeremy Commons." - Opera Rara

Fine chocolate, indeed!.......2006-05-17

Larmore continues to amaze. Reading the Opera Rara histories, it begins to seem that Larmore may be the best mezzo in a couple of hundred years. We surely haven't seen many others attempting these three octave bel canto treks, and Larmore not only attempts, she succeeds.
The reference to a voice like chocolate turned up in the promos and the review of her concert in March at the Eastman School of Music. And it's really not as crazy as it sounds, for Jennie's voice, like fine chocolate, is dark and sweet, and addictive. Unlike chocolate, however, it has no calories.
This is music to smooth out the frayed nerves of a hard day, or a hard life, and this is a voice to hear in your head all day.

Brava, Bravura Diva.......2006-03-01

Jennifer Larmore's meltingly beautiful yet powerful voice, aided by her rich coloring and emotional resonance, make her among the very best mezzo-sopranos of our day, or, in fact, of any day. There are more than a few critics and fans who compare her to the great Marilyn Horne. She is a consummate artist, and this magnificent collection of her vocal charisma and fireworks is long overdue. Anyone who has seen her in performance, in opera or recital, can attest that she is a pro in every respect. Having met her backstage several times, I can also tell you that she is lovely, charming, appreciative of her fans, and a "diva" in the "good" sense of the word. She takes time to talk to people and thanks them for their support.
Even after Giulio Cesare at the Met or Carmen at the Washington Opera. Or a Master Class at the Yale Music School.

More than perhaps any other mezzo today, Larmore brings her unique vocal artistry and dramatic verve to a range of well- known, as well as less well-known opera works, and brings them to vivid life.

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magnificent talents in the Baroque repertory. There is good reason to hope for Bravura Diva, Part II.

A New Queen Reigns in Bel Canto Singing.......2005-11-22

Jennifer Larmore is one of those rare artists whose career seems more pointed toward solid, strong development of the voice and the repertoire than to the glamour that the opera world seduces artists to define. Larmore is a consummate vocalist whose technique and musicality are so solid that she doubtless will be on the performing stages for many years. And here is a sparkling CD of bel canto arias and ensembles that shows her strengths and musical intelligence.

Arias by such composers as Sir Michael Costa, Luigi Arditi, Lauro Rossi, and Giovanni Pacini don't exactly ring familiar bells with the general public, but here Larmore gives this fine music the communication it needs to acquaint us with some splendid operas. Larmore is well known for her Rossini roles of the known works of the composer so it is with a bow to her musicality that she offers here arias from the lesser known operas 'Bianca e Falliero' and 'Elisabetta, regina d'Inghilterra'. She also gives us portions of Mercadante ('Andronico') not readily available on the stage, and while these arias are somewhat obscure Larmore delivers them with a rich, robust vocal color and facile technique that make them important. These arias were the territory of the infamous Pauline Viardot and Maria Malibran who in many ways 'created' bel canto, and like her predecessors Joan Sutherland and Marilyn Horne, she is up there with the best of them.

Various conductors and orchestras are represented on this collection (some from previous recordings of entire operas) and the support from the conductors and other singers with whom she sings ensembles is consistently fine. Jennifer Larmore's time has come and this album is titled appropriately! Grady Harp, November 05

Like Fine Chocolate!.......2005-11-15

A friend and I were talking about Jennifer Larmore's spectacular new CD and all he said was "It's like fine chocolate, addictive and you can easily eat the whole box!"...I agree, and I say, go ahead, eat the whole box...Fine chocolate is a perfect description for Ms. Larmore's unique mezzo voice. In top form, the new queen of Bel Canto shows us a thing or two about how this music must be sung. Now, I am quite partial to her voice, but this Opera Rara treat is a MUST for Bel Canto fans. The Pacini selections made me love this neglected composer. Buy the full length recording of Carlo di Borgogna and I guarentee you will not put it down. Also featured are Opera Rara favorites Majella Cullagh and the great Bruce Ford. What's more, the packaging features stunning shots of Larmore as Giulietta from Tales of Hoffman. Beat still my heart.