Vives

Vives

Track Listings

 
1. Vives
2. Alguien Como Tu
3. Vestido Blanco
4. Como Es Posible
5. Te Amare
6. Novia Triste
7. ¿Por Que?
8. Te Amo
9. Vuelve
10. Una Vez
11. Celoso
12. Te Extraño

Vives,Los Extranos,Universal Latino,Cumbia,Latin,Latin Pop,Mexican

El Amor de Mi Tierra
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • Mediocre
  • Wonderful Spiritual Music from Colombia
  • Great Album
  • Buena Letra. . . Pero . . .
  • Cuento Dulce that Cooks!!
 El Amor de Mi Tierra
Carlos Vives
Manufacturer: EMI Latin
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  3. El Rock de Mi Pueblo
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ASIN: B00001OH9X
Release Date: 1999-10-19

Tracks:

  1. El Amor De Mi Tierra
  2. Fruta Fresca
  3. 19 De Noviembre
  4. Tu Amor Eterno
  5. La Mona
  6. Volver Al Valle
  7. El Cante
  8. La Cartera
  9. Pitan-Pitan
  10. La Receta
  11. La Piragua

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Colombian singer Carlos Vives continues his exploration of the sounds of his homeland on El Amor de Mi Tierra, a lush collection that also includes rumba, cumbia, and Caribbean rhythms anchored by an earthy, folksy flavor. Vives, a former television actor, polishes it with a glowing pop sheen, thanks to solid production from Latin-music mogul Emilio Estefan. The pair work wonderfully together on tracks such as "Tu Amor Eterno," "El Cante," "La Receta," and especially "Fruta Fresca," a desperately romantic moment that has become Vives's biggest radio hit. Vocally, Vives keeps his delivery suitably grounded, working within the infectious rhythms of the music instead of fighting against it or struggling to remain on top. It makes for a consistently engaging, refreshingly uncomplicated musical experience. --Joey Guerra

Customer Reviews:

3 out of 5 stars Mediocre.......2003-12-20

This cd was just ok, it has some amazing songs like "Fruta Fresca" but i've he has better cds.

5 out of 5 stars Wonderful Spiritual Music from Colombia.......2003-11-23

Like many Colombians, I've known about Carlos Vives from his days of Clasicos de la Provincia in 1993. Vives takes provincial music from Colombia (vallenato and cumbia, among numerous others) and infuses them with a spirituality and depth that makes the music all the more worthy. El Amore De Mi Tierra is no different. Vives pulls from various fountains of Colombian music and turns them into flowing, rhythmic world music that is accessable to all peoples. The collection here is very good. While "Fruta Fresca" is the track that most people are familiar with, "La Piragua" is definately the best track on the album. An update of a classic Colombian cumbia song, Vives's take on "La Piragua" turns the song into a lush fable full of earthy melodies and a spirit of the Amazon without forskaing the song's musical roots. For those who are new to Carlos Vives, this album is a great place to start.

5 out of 5 stars Great Album.......2003-10-20

I first heard this record when I was in Colombia about 3 years ago and have subsequently bought the CD 6 times. Every visitor from the US or UK who hears it asks me about it and I usually end up giving it away.
Knowing Spanish will help you enjoy this more - but even without it, the rythm of the music feeds into you.
I own several of CVivas's CDs, but keep coming back to this one.

3 out of 5 stars Buena Letra. . . Pero . . ........2002-12-25

(Que me perdonen la falta de acentos. Estoy usando editor ingles.)

Compre El Amor De Mi Tierra porque me gusto mucho Clasicos de La Provincia. Aparte, aca la cancion "Fruita Fresca," habia pegado muy fuerte y queria oir el resto del CD

Senti un poquito desilusionada con my compra. Abajo veras porque:

La Letra

La letra de la mayoria de las canciones es lindo, impactante, memorable.

Peero . . .

La Voz De Carlos Vives

Ok, se que todas sus fanaticas me van a matar, pero no creo que el canta especialmente bien. No se si el fuma, pero si SI, debe de dejarlo.

La Musica

Opino que los musicos son las verdaderas estrellas de Amor de Mi Tierra. Me encanta el acordeon y los arreglos son buenos.

La Mejor Cancion

No puedo explicar exactamente porque no me gustaban la mayoria de las canciones. Una que SI me encanto era 19 de Noviembre. Es excelente, bailable, buena letra. Tiene de todo.

En fin. Si eres super super fanatica de Carlos Vives, comprate este disco! Si no, pues, ahorrate los 15 dolares.

Aparte, quisiera ver mas musica de distintas artistas Colombianas--especialmente algunas caras negras. Shakira y Carlos son OK, pero son los unicos en Colombia que saben cantar?

5 out of 5 stars Cuento Dulce that Cooks!!.......2002-08-02

Carlos, you had me at the cover art to this CD! You didn't have to sing about wanting to be my mouth-exploding Caramelo that also melts in my hands!

A pretty face will catch one's eye, but this guy has got the audio thing going on too. He sings in that lovely Colombian accent that tends to drop final consonants, as if they were extraneous candy wrappers ("honey, just throw those dirty candy wrappers out of the bus window"). All of this over a lilting Afro-Caribe beat, you know, the one Paul Simon wrested for "Graceland" and "Rythym of the Saints". But this is home-cooked Vallenato, leg/hip candy at its finest.

High boiling point, hard-ball confectionry. Um, um, um.
Déjame Entrar
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • The Best One Ever!
  • carlos vives
  • Awesome
  • Interesting album-another aspect of Carlos Vives
  • Carlos vives suena mejor que nunca
 Déjame Entrar
Carlos Vives
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ASIN: B00005Q397
Release Date: 2001-11-06

Tracks:

  1. Dejame Entrar
  2. Carito
  3. Amor Latino
  4. Luna Nueva
  5. Papadio
  6. Quiero Verte Sonreir
  7. A Las Doce Menos Diez
  8. Maria Teresa
  9. Decimas
  10. Santa Elegia
  11. Dejame Entrar (Bonus Track)

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Colombian soap star-cum-singer Carlos Vives continues drawing from the colorful palette of vallenato with 2001's sunny, unfailingly upbeat, Grammy-winning Dejame Entrar. True to vallenato's rich folk tradition, accordion figures prominently, but the kaleidoscopic grocery list of instruments in use also includes electric guitar, flute, piano, and quite possibly a kitchen sink. Stylistically, son, merengue, and paseo rhythms are all checked. Vives's pleasant, almost giddy voice--most often concerned with expressions of love--infuses the material with a celebratory feel, and while his tentative foray into English language lyrics on "Carito" makes a strong case for sticking with Spanish, Vives nevertheless acquits himself well, particularly on the vivid, call-to-arms anthem "Papadió." This is electrified Colombian folk at its most electrifying. --Kim Hughes

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars The Best One Ever!.......2004-09-19

I Loved his CD!! It's been a big hit since ''La Tierra del Olvido" I absolutely loved it!!! I would give it 10 Stars! I would recommend it!

4 out of 5 stars carlos vives.......2004-01-29

This music is very adictive. I can't stop listening to it. I have put the cd on my alarm clock and it is wonderful to wake up to.
Even if you are not a fan of latin music you should try Carlos Vives and you might become one.

5 out of 5 stars Awesome.......2003-12-20

This cd is awesome. I like every song on it because they are all so good. I reccomend this cd even to people who don't speak spanish because you can dance to it.

4 out of 5 stars Interesting album-another aspect of Carlos Vives.......2003-03-06

Admittedly if I had reviewed this album a year ago when I first purchased it, it would not have scored so high in the ranking because I was not attracted to this music at all and as a result I neglected to listen to the album for a year. I recently played it again to see if my opinion had changed and believe me my reception was completely different. This is a great album and although it has typical Carlos Vives nuances the rhythms are very Caribbean and that of Carlos'modern vallenato. I would say this album is a mellower version of his previous production "El amor de mi tierra" which I think is a tremendous one no doubt. This one offers a variety of musical rhythms and I don't know how he managed it but the influence of many genres of music can be heard throughout the album, Afro beats, rock, son, cumbia all have been well blended into Carlos' unique modern vallenato style. In a nutshell, if you have some previous music from Carlos Vives and if you like afro-Caribbean rhythms this production will catch your attention. It's definitely for listeners and dancers of vallenato and for those who can appreciate his unique style. I am glad I gave this album a second chance.

5 out of 5 stars Carlos vives suena mejor que nunca.......2002-11-08

este no es simplemente otro disco del artista tropical mas popular de latinoamerica, es la ultima obra de un rockero innvador de principios de nuevo milenio, que gracias a su experimentación dentro de la variedad cultural y musical de la costa atlantica Colombiana, mezclada con otros ritmos regionales latinoamericanos y porsupuesto con tendencias pop, rock, reegae, y hasta techno ha logrado un sonido elite y muy propio. En sus discos se manifiesta una evolución drastica, un compromiso personal por hacer cada vez mas interesante y conteporaneo su trabajo sin perder su sentido comercial. Enhorabuena para Vives.
Clasicos de la Provincia
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • Amazing dance tunes from a little-known Latin genre
  • The drop that filled the bucket
  • Amazing!
  • This is where it all began...!!
  • You don't have to be Colombian to love this one!
 Clasicos de la Provincia
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ASIN: B00004X0R9
Release Date: 2000-09-12

Tracks:

  1. La Gota Fria
  2. Amor Sensible
  3. Alicia Adorada
  4. La Hamaca Grande
  5. El Cantor De Fonseca
  6. Matilde Lina
  7. Altos Del Rosario
  8. Honda Herida
  9. La Canaguatera
  10. Lirio Rojo
  11. La Tijera
  12. Compae Chipuco
  13. Pedazo De Acordeon
  14. La Celosa
  15. Contestacion A La Brasilera (Fragmento)

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Amazing dance tunes from a little-known Latin genre.......2006-10-29

This Vives' superb 1994 musical debut brought the amazing vallenato musical tradition to world consciousness. CLASICOS is a collection of twentieth-century Colombian vallenatos, a muscial form originally played with triangle, guitar and accordion, but here updated to include an impressive array of drums and electric instruments. This is mountain dance music, what Colombians listen to when they party, and it is simply intoxicating.

The classic heavy-groove "La Gota Fria" kicks the disc off with its story of duelling musicians, and is followed by love songs, laments and even a track ("Alicia Adorada") which filters reggae through Latin sensibilities. From classic portraits of vallenato life-- the town drunk of "Compae Chipuco"-- to love songs like "Amor Sensible," Vives' collection explores the genre's best tunes.

Vives' band, La Provincia, includes members whose fathers wrote some of the tunes, and all are superb players. The music is fluid, supple, deeply groovy and compulsively danceable. The band-- and disc's-- highlight, however, is the awesome accordeon playing of Egidio Cuadrado. As a Guatemalan friend put it, "Jimi Hendrix was the Egidio Cuadrado of the electric guitar," and if so, "Purple Haze" must be Hendrix' guitar version of "Pedazo de Acordeon." Cuadrado, like Keith Richards or Bob Mould, drops blasts of rhythm, then drifts away into sly fragments of solos and back, all in a breath.

Vives is also a superb live player and a fairly entertaining guy-- if he comes to your area, make the effort to see him!

5 out of 5 stars The drop that filled the bucket.......2006-01-27

"La Gota Fria" (translated "The Cold Drop") was the drop that filled the bucket, back when Carlos Vives broke into the forefront of the Latin American radio airwaves. He busted in with a blend of Colombian folklore music (vallenato) with rock instruments that was not just original, but also sounded amazingly contagious. Within a few months, everyone knew who he was and the rest became history.

After this album, he had a stream of releases, all of which have been up to the public's expectation, maintaining a seamless combination of the genres with lyrics that get you off your feet, either to dance, to fall back laughing or to kiss your loved one. Carlos Vives knows how to do it, and he does it well.

5 out of 5 stars Amazing!.......2005-09-23

Loved his CDs, love his music, love his voice...He never dissapoints you, a must buy!!!

5 out of 5 stars This is where it all began...!!.......2004-11-04

Carlos Vives will probably be remembered as the man who globalized Colombian music and musicians.

Clasicos de la Provincia is where it started. Being a Colombian, I really like vallenato. Even though Carlos didn't use the pure original rhythm, this CD is wholly based on it, adding modern sounds such as guitars.

Most of the songs are old classics, and they're top quality by their own. Yet, Carlos Vives manages to create a powerful mixture and made them accesible to another audience. Great combination, great energy... overall, a must-have if you like this type of thing!!! 5 stars.

5 out of 5 stars You don't have to be Colombian to love this one!.......2003-10-07

Bought this CD as a present for hubby and we played it in the car driving through the Canadian Rockies and were just blown away.We had so much fun and listened to it over and over. The bighorn sheep even loved it. It sounds good everywhere and is just a masterpiece. Run to buy it and his last three as well, especially Fruta Fresca.
La Tierra del Olvido
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • No me gusta mucho.
  • latin music
  • Carlos Vives
  • Lo Mejor
  • Wow.
 La Tierra del Olvido
Carlos Vives
Manufacturer: EMI Latin
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ASIN: B00004YC1Q
Release Date: 2000-09-26

Tracks:

  1. Pa Mayte
  2. Fidelina
  3. La Tierra Del Olvido
  4. Zoila
  5. Rosa
  6. Acua
  7. La Cachucha Bacana
  8. Diosa Coronada
  9. La Puya Puya
  10. Ella
  11. Jam En Jukumey

Customer Reviews:

3 out of 5 stars No me gusta mucho. .......2007-05-08

Se lo compre a mi hermana por el dia de las madres

5 out of 5 stars latin music.......2006-07-10

Excellent! Carlos Vives has done an amzing job in this record I can feel CULTURE every time I listen to it, even my 10 month old baby likes it...Definetly very talented, all the musicians that play with him are good specially the accordionist.I imagine that colombians must be very proud to have such a good artist. Thank you Carlos Vives.

5 out of 5 stars Carlos Vives.......2006-03-17

I have found it is good to get involved in music that is beyond the narrow sight of the media. This CD has some of the most beautiful forms of Cumbia that originates in the country of Colombia. This dipicts the colture of this beautiful country not to be full of drug lords or what ever else people say but full of love and romance between the people and very strong family ties that shows that we all have things to learn from each other.

I was in colombia several times and each time I was amazed how close to god these people are and how spiritual Cumbia actually is. When translated it causes tears of joy to come to to even the most ignorant teens and convicted felons in search of hope on the streets because of it's impact of praising god and the gifts to humanity he gave and the great love and heart it takes to praise god and his creation of huminity, not through evolution but in 6 days through his love for all of us.

With music so beautiful and coltures out there to explore it is time to enjoy the first step to coltural knowledge. Carlos Vives has the Voice to bring Tears, to you eyes, melt the icy heart and the looks to sweep women off there feet. I wish that you enjoy this CD and it's unique qualities and positive messeges that all teenagers need these days.

5 out of 5 stars Lo Mejor.......2005-07-25

The title track on this CD is reason alone to buy it. It's one of the most beautiful love songs imaginable. However, many of the other songs make the disc worthwhile, too. I find myself listening to it over and over again. If you are just beginning to explore music from Latin America and want to get beyond what is prescribed to the public by mass media, start here! If you have been listening a while, but don't yet have this CD, don't wait!

5 out of 5 stars Wow........2004-07-03

Amazing! Carlos Vives is the best there is. Very different from most of his other albums, he emphasizes what music really is and how it intervenes with dance. From all of his albums, this one is the one I recommend the most.
El Rock de Mi Pueblo
Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
  • The concert is great too!
  • Viva Carlos!!!
  • The definition of Colombia and its evolution
  • A pure example of Contemporary Colombian Folklore
  • Changed my mind on it... I love it now!!!
 El Rock de Mi Pueblo
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ASIN: B0002PUH10
Release Date: 2004-08-31

Tracks:

  1. Como Tu
  2. La Maravilla
  3. Maleta De Sue
  4. La Fuerza Del Amor
  5. Que Tiene La Noche
  6. Voy A Olvidarme De Mi
  7. La Llamada
  8. Santa Marta- Kingston- New Orleans
  9. La Princesa Y El Soldado
  10. Gallito De Caramelo
  11. El Rock De Mi Pueblo
  12. El Duro- El Original

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Rock, vallaneto, cumbia, ska, zydeco, and more fuel Colombian singer/songwriter Carlos Vives's latest party, aptly titled Rock de mi Pueblo. From the festive opening track "Como Tu," Vives bounces nonstop among rhythms, music styles, and instruments to keep the celebration running red-hot. On "La Maravilla," Vives sings about a woman who knows how to enjoy life while his band fuses cumbia dance grooves. Heavy percussions drive "Gallito de Caramelo," a rocking tune about willing to go anywhere to wait for the right person. Vives slows the pace on the melancholy ballad "Voy A Olvidarme de mi," with its where-are-you-now lament. While mixing folk vallenato with rock is his specialty, this collection is Vives's most energetic, fusing blues-rock sentiment, more electric guitars and tribal fever for an instant winner. --Ramiro Burr

Customer Reviews:

4 out of 5 stars The concert is great too!.......2005-10-08

I live in Panama and two nights ago had the great pleasure of going to Carlos Vives' concert, on his "Rock de mi Pueblo" tour. If you have a chance to catch part of this tour, do so. His live act is marvelous, a great way to see him and all of his talented musicians in action. His love for Colombia and attachment to his musical roots are still strong and come across in every piece. This collection is not as traditional-sounding as his previous ones, but he's stretching and trying out new stuff, always with great musical talent and creativity. I just hope he doesn't stray too far from Colombia's beloved vallenato style and lose it in the process. I lived in Colombia in the 1990's, when his career was taking off, and to me, Carlos Vives IS Colombia. I hear him and I'm transported back to this most beautiful but badly maligned country. Que viva por siempre el amor de mi tierra!

5 out of 5 stars Viva Carlos!!!.......2005-07-20


Este CD es fantastico! Todo esta bien chido, la musica es una mezcla excelente de rock, de vallenato, de cumbia, etc., las letras estan bellas, hermosa su voz, y la musica te inspira a cantar y bailar. Nosotros los que no sabemos nada de Colombia salvo lo malo podemos aprender mucho por su musica. Oimos de la naturaleza, del amor, y del sueno de la paz que tiene en su corazon para Colombia, y durante todo esto, los ritmos pegadizos nos infiltran como una brisa suave en el verano.
En una palabra, Compralo! Y si no hablas espanol... esta bien! Yo lo estudio hace solo dos anos, y si escuchas CDs en espanol, vas a comprender mas y mas. Claro que vas a divertirte mas si son de Carlos Vives =)

This is a great CD... I can never really get tired of it or find anything wrong with it. Also check out his other CDs, especially "El Amor de Mi Tierra."

4 out of 5 stars The definition of Colombia and its evolution.......2005-01-07

I heard Carlos Vives for the first time when I was travelling in Colombia (for the first time) for Christmas of 1993. At that time, "Clasicos de la Provincia" had just been released in Colombia, and although at that young age of 22 I was a big fan of salsa and merengue music (and could dance it) I had never heard anything like vallenato music. Throughout my month long trip, I listened to that album over and over again (luckily I can speak Spanish) and fell in love with both the album and the country. Because of this, Carlos Vives' music for me signifies what Colombia itself is. And it continues to do this. True, his music has evolved since then, but so has the country itself. Times do change and music is never stagnant. However, his newest album does not seem to be any big departure from his former albums. While Clasicos and Tengo Fe were more attuned to a traditional vallenato sound, as early as La Tierra del Olvido, Carlos Vives was making these blended types of sounds - his traditional music mixed with some pop and rock. Let's not forget that he was a rock/pop musician BEFORE he did Clasicos de la Provincia and his earlier La Escalona. Rock de Mi Pueblo has some wonderful sounds, and yes a few songs may not be to someone's liking, but in the end Carlos is continuing to speak for a nation, something he does very well. If you are a fan of his music, you should get this album.... it's like being transported to Colombia in a big festive chiva. Que chimba !!

5 out of 5 stars A pure example of Contemporary Colombian Folklore.......2004-12-24

This awesome album purely reflects the evolution of Colombian music.
I consider Carlos Vives an ambassador of Contemporary Colombian Folkloric music, and even though many people have been disappointed with this new album, because its too poppy and/or too rock oriented; I will say to you, as a Colombian musician, performer of Jazz and Colombian Folklore, that this album still preserves the same Colombian features as the other passed albums. This is just a much modern concept of Colombian music; and if you really pay attention to what's going on in the music, you will see that every single song has a pure Colombian taste. Yes... OK!!! maybe the traditional instrumentation is not too strong and its covered by all the guitars, drums and keyboards. But, what is really interesting though, is that this traditional sound is being kept within the electric guitars and drums, and all this modern stuff.(I might be getting a little technical here, but bare with me), if you listen closely to what every musician in the band is doing, (which by the way I think they're phenomenal and extremely talented), you will see that the essence of the music is the same. For instance, if you listen to some of the guitar solos, like "gallito de caramelo" the phrases and melodic lines of it are purely vallenato and afro-Colombian, and so with many other aspects, like the drummer playing some of the licks as if he was a caja vallenata player(caja vallenata is a special Colombian drum used to play Vallenato music)or the harmonizations used in the choruses and verses of the songs; they are purely afro-Colombian sounding.
I really don't think that this album is rock with some Colombian sound to it, I think what Carlos Vives did, was going one step further from where he was before, going into a more contemporary aproach without changing anything from the traditional folklore sound. He kept his roots all the way, even if its not so obvious at first.
I highly recomend this album to everybody, specially to those who are involved with Colombian music.
Carlos Vives and his band La Provincia have done a tremendous job bringing this music to another level and to another musical perspective...
Truly... a Colombian pride...

4 out of 5 stars Changed my mind on it... I love it now!!!.......2004-12-23

I hated this album when I first heard it, I hated it for many listens after that. I only liked one song "La llamada" which was 100% Carlos Vives in previous albums. Then I walked away from it...

I originally thought like everyone else. This was a rock album infused with some latin rhythms, where as his previous albums were vallenato albums with some rock influences.

A few weeks later and I am loving it. It's not a Rock album!!!... Let me explain. There is no doubt that the instrumentation is rock based, guitars and drums have been placed up front, whereas the traditional instruments are now in the background in a more subtle way. But it is NOT a rock album, the melodies and rhythms of most of this album are 100% Columbian. Listen to "La Maravilla", "La Llamada", "La Princessa y el Soldado", "Gallito de Caramelo"... imagine those songs with the traditional Columbian instrumentation OR block out the guitars and drums when listening to it - IT IS VINTAGE CARLOS VIVES.

I believe putting the guitars up front shocks everyone so people (myself included) forgot about the melody and refused to continue listening. If Carlos Vives remixed this album and put the rock instrumentation in the background it would be huge, maybe as huge as Dejame Entrar. In saying that I wouldn't want him to. Now that I have found the treasure I am really loving this album, even with the rock instrumentation. Even my wife is beginning to enjoy it, she also hated it to start with.

I refused to buy this album when I first heard it (I have all the Vives album) but I've changed my mind on that. I got my copy. I'm glad I never wrote my original thoughts on this album.
Zarzuela Arias & Duets
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • One of he greatest voice ever!
  • overall
  • Beautiful
 Zarzuela Arias & Duets

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ASIN: B000003FW6
Release Date: 1995-09-04

Tracks:

  1. El Rey que rabi?: Mi t?o se figura
  2. El Caser?o: Bueno d?as
  3. La Canci?n del olvido: Marinela, Marinela
  4. El Cabo primero: Yo quiero a un hombre
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  7. La generala: Mi dulce sueno de adolescente
  8. MARINA: Pensar en ?l
  9. La Dolores: !Dolores m ... ! Aquu!
  10. El Nino jud?o: De Espana vengo
  11. Luisa Fernanda: Caballero del alto plumero
  12. La Rosa del Azafr?n: No me duele que se vaya
  13. Don Gil de AlcalBendita cruz
  14. El D?o de la Africana: Comprende lo grave de mi situaci?n

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars One of he greatest voice ever!.......2007-01-10

A privilege to hear this wonderful voice in these native, for her, works.

5 out of 5 stars overall.......2006-03-16

Great recording
Great music selection, Great orchestration

Every thing is what I was looking for.
I wish you had the same subjects in DVD
Thank you

5 out of 5 stars Beautiful.......2001-09-29

This is a must have if you are not familiar with zarzuela (Madrid's response to Vienna's operetta). It's a nice combination of arias sung by Caballe in beautiful voice and joined by her husband tenor Bernabe Marti for the duets. The CD comes with translations for non Spanish speaking which will greatly improve your satisfaction.
Caballe is in as beautful voice as ever and feels at home with this non very taxing repertoire. She doesn't overindulge in her other times frequent "floatiness" and is very expressive throughout. Thogh sometimes when some coloratura is needed she tends to drop the consonants blurring her enunciation of the words. We are used to this from her opera recordings though she's not as bad as Sutherland.
Marti is a nice tenor but is not in the same league as Caballe. That's why he never got star recognition though he made a few recordings whith his wife, like Bellini's "Il Pirata". His is a lyrical tenor, a little throaty but with nice projection of the sound. He sounds a little strained over the "passagio" but hits all the notes. More importantly, he compensates for his lack of vocal lustre with burning impersonations of his characters. Passionate and burning in some, tender and caressing in others. In this respect is better than his wife who is a little more doll like hidding behind her vocal resources. So I specially enjoyed the many and varied duets in this recording.
Strongly recommended.
Vives - Doña Francisquita / Domingo, Arteta, Mirabal, Del Portal, C. Álvarez, C. Chausson, M. Roa
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • A Beautiful Perfomance of a Masterpiece
 Vives - Doña Francisquita / Domingo, Arteta, Mirabal, Del Portal, C. Álvarez, C. Chausson, M. Roa
Amadeo Vives , Miguel Roa , Plácido Domingo , Ainhoa Arteta , Orquesta Sinfónica de Sevilla , Coro Titular del Gran Teatro de Córdoba , Linda Mirabal , Enrique R. Del Portal , Carlos Álvarez , and Carlos Chausson
Manufacturer: Sony
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000002AUB
Release Date: 1995-01-10

Tracks:

  1. Dona Francisquita: Acto Primero, Escena 1: El lanador!
  2. Dona Francisquita: Acto Primero, Escena 3: Peno por un hombre, madre
  3. Dona Francisquita: Acto Primero, Escena 8: All la tienes
  4. Dona Francisquita: Acto Primero, Escena 10: Y tu que haras ahora?
  5. Dona Francisquita: Acto Primero, Escena 13: Ese es mi nombre

Tracks:

  1. Dona Francisquita: Acto Segundo, Escena 1: Cuando te digo que vengas
  2. Dona Francisquita: Acto Segundo, Escena 3: Le van a oir!
  3. Dona Francisquita: Acto Segundo, Escena 6: Por el humo se sabe donde esta el fuego
  4. Dona Francisquita: Acto Segundo, Escena 9: Escuchame!
  5. Dona Francisquita: Acto Segundo, Escena 12: Fui demasiado vehemente
  6. Dona Francisquita: Acto Segundo, Escena 14: Ole! Viva! Ole!
  7. Dona Francisquita: Acto Tercero, Escena 1: Ah! Ave Maria Purisima!
  8. Dona Francisquita: Acto Tercero, Escena 1: Ah! Ave Maria Purisima!
  9. Dona Francisquita: Acto Tercero, Escena 7: Yo no fui sincera
  10. Dona Francisquita: Acto Tercero, Escena final: Canto alegre de la juventud

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars A Beautiful Perfomance of a Masterpiece.......1998-11-14

It is wonderful that the world is discovering zarzuela, the best kept secret in music. And there is no better way to be introduced to zarzuela than with this beautiful recording of Dona Francisquita, perhaps the greatest work of the genre. On this album, there is a general excellence in the performance of soloists, chorus and orchestra. Placido Domingo is in excellent voice, combining passion and tenderness. Ainhoa Arteta is charming as Francisquita. Her voice is fresh, with excellent diction. Only on the technical side is Maria Bayo slightly better. Linda Mirabal is magnificent as Aurora. Her use of chest voice is exciting, she could be a great Carmen. The rest of the cast is good, the chorus is excellent, and the orchesta and conductor gives excitement to the wonderful score. Viva la Zarzuela!
Zarzuela: Spanish Operetta
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    		Zarzuela: Spanish Operetta

    Manufacturer: Brilliant Classics
    ProductGroup: Music
    Binding: Audio CD

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    ASIN: B000667FXS
    Release Date: 2004-10-26
    Clasicos de la Provincia
    Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    • Amazing dance tunes from a little-known Latin genre
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    • This is where it all began...!!
    • You don't have to be Colombian to love this one!
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    Carlos Vives
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    ASIN: B0000015TN
    Release Date: 1997-09-23

    Tracks:

    1. La Gota Fria
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    3. Alicia Adorada
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    5. El Cantor De Fonseca
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    5 out of 5 stars Amazing dance tunes from a little-known Latin genre.......2006-10-29

    This Vives' superb 1994 musical debut brought the amazing vallenato musical tradition to world consciousness. CLASICOS is a collection of twentieth-century Colombian vallenatos, a muscial form originally played with triangle, guitar and accordion, but here updated to include an impressive array of drums and electric instruments. This is mountain dance music, what Colombians listen to when they party, and it is simply intoxicating.

    The classic heavy-groove "La Gota Fria" kicks the disc off with its story of duelling musicians, and is followed by love songs, laments and even a track ("Alicia Adorada") which filters reggae through Latin sensibilities. From classic portraits of vallenato life-- the town drunk of "Compae Chipuco"-- to love songs like "Amor Sensible," Vives' collection explores the genre's best tunes.

    Vives' band, La Provincia, includes members whose fathers wrote some of the tunes, and all are superb players. The music is fluid, supple, deeply groovy and compulsively danceable. The band-- and disc's-- highlight, however, is the awesome accordeon playing of Egidio Cuadrado. As a Guatemalan friend put it, "Jimi Hendrix was the Egidio Cuadrado of the electric guitar," and if so, "Purple Haze" must be Hendrix' guitar version of "Pedazo de Acordeon." Cuadrado, like Keith Richards or Bob Mould, drops blasts of rhythm, then drifts away into sly fragments of solos and back, all in a breath.

    Vives is also a superb live player and a fairly entertaining guy-- if he comes to your area, make the effort to see him!

    5 out of 5 stars The drop that filled the bucket.......2006-01-27

    "La Gota Fria" (translated "The Cold Drop") was the drop that filled the bucket, back when Carlos Vives broke into the forefront of the Latin American radio airwaves. He busted in with a blend of Colombian folklore music (vallenato) with rock instruments that was not just original, but also sounded amazingly contagious. Within a few months, everyone knew who he was and the rest became history.

    After this album, he had a stream of releases, all of which have been up to the public's expectation, maintaining a seamless combination of the genres with lyrics that get you off your feet, either to dance, to fall back laughing or to kiss your loved one. Carlos Vives knows how to do it, and he does it well.

    5 out of 5 stars Amazing!.......2005-09-23

    Loved his CDs, love his music, love his voice...He never dissapoints you, a must buy!!!

    5 out of 5 stars This is where it all began...!!.......2004-11-04

    Carlos Vives will probably be remembered as the man who globalized Colombian music and musicians.

    Clasicos de la Provincia is where it started. Being a Colombian, I really like vallenato. Even though Carlos didn't use the pure original rhythm, this CD is wholly based on it, adding modern sounds such as guitars.

    Most of the songs are old classics, and they're top quality by their own. Yet, Carlos Vives manages to create a powerful mixture and made them accesible to another audience. Great combination, great energy... overall, a must-have if you like this type of thing!!! 5 stars.

    5 out of 5 stars You don't have to be Colombian to love this one!.......2003-10-07

    Bought this CD as a present for hubby and we played it in the car driving through the Canadian Rockies and were just blown away.We had so much fun and listened to it over and over. The bighorn sheep even loved it. It sounds good everywhere and is just a masterpiece. Run to buy it and his last three as well, especially Fruta Fresca.
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