Morir de Amor

1. Morir de Amor

2. Mi Primer Adios

3. Vete con El

4. Volveré

5. Niña

6. Estare Contigo

7. Otra Oportunidad

8. Vuelo Azul

9. Dejame Ser

10. Perdedor

11. Vino Rojo

12. No Callemos Este Amor

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beautiful perfomances of exsquisite madrigals

Carlo Gesualdo: Madrigali Libri I-III

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Gesualdo: Tenebrae

ASIN: B000AMMSH6
Release Date: 2005-09-20

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beautiful perfomances of exsquisite madrigals.......2005-10-01

The first 3 books of Gesualdo's madrigals don't have the startling chromaticism and the violent rhythmic contrasts of the 5th and 6th books, but they're rich pieces nonetheless and here and there are hints of the over the top imagination of the later works. These performances are characterized by accurate intonation and lovely timbre. This is one of my favorite recordings of Italian madrigals.

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A Worthy Trovatore
Strangely fascinating!

Verdi: Il Trovatore

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Cilea: Adriana Lecouvreur
Verdi: La Forza del Destino
Verdi - Aida / Levine, Domingo, Millo, Metropolitan Opera
Mascagni: Cavalleria Rusticana
La Boheme

ASIN: B00006LENP
Release Date: 2003-02-11

Tracks:

All'erta! All'erta! - Giorgio Tozzi
Di Due Figli Vivea Padre Beato - Giorgio Tozzi
Che Piu T'arresti?
Tacea La Notte Placida E Bella In Ciel Sereno
Di Tale Amor, Che Dirsi Mal Puo Dalla Parola
Tace La Notte! ... Il Trovator! - Ugo Savarese
Deserto Sulla Terra ... Anima Mia!
Infida!...- Qual Voce! ... Di Geloso Amor Sprezzato ... Un Istante Almen Dia Loco il Tuo Sdegno Alla Ragione
Vedi! Le Fosche Notturne Spoglie ... Chi Del Gitano I Giorni Abbella? (Anvil Chorus) - Coro Del Maggio Musicale Fiorentino
Stride La Vampa! ... Mesta E La Tua Canzon - Mario Del Monaco
Soli Or Siamo; Deh, Narra Quella Storia Funesta ... Condotta Ell'era In Ceppi - Mario Del Monaco
Non Son Tuo Figlio? - Mario Del Monaco
Mal Reggendo All'aspro Assalto ... L'usato Messo Ruiz Invia! - Mario Del Monaco
Perigliarti Ancor Languente Per Cammin Selvaggio Ed Ermo! - Mario Del Monaco
Tutto E Deserto - Giorgio Tozzi
Il Balen Del Suo Sorriso ... Quel Suono! ... Ardir!... Andiam ... Per Me, Ora Fatale, I Tuoi Momenti Affretta - Giorgio Tozzi
Ah!... Se L'erro T'ingombra, O Figlia D'Eva, I Rai ... Perche Piangete?
E Deggio... E Posso Crederlo? ... Urgel Viva!

Tracks:

Or Co' Dadi, Ma Fra Poco Giocherem Ben Altro Gioco - Giorgio Tozzi
Squilli, Echeggi La Tromba Guerriera - Giorgio Tozzi
In Braccio Al Mio Rival! ... Che Fu? ... Innanzi, O Strega - Giulietta Simionato
Giorni Poveri Vivea ... Tu Vedi Chi L'infame, Orribil Opra Commettea ... Deh, Rallentate, O Barbari, Le Acerbe Mie Ritorte - Giulietta Simionato
Quale D'armi Fragor Poc'anzi Intesi?
Ah! Si, Ben Mio; Coll'essere Io Tuo, Tu Mia Consorte - Mario Del Monaco
L'onda De' Suoni Mistici ... La Zingara, Vieni, Tra Ceppi Mira
Di Quella Pira L'orrendo Foco ... All'armi! All'armi!
Siam Giunti: Ecco La Torre
D'amor Sull'ali Rosee Vanne, Sospir Dolente
Miserere ... Quel Suon, Quelle Preci Solenni ... Ah, Che La Morte Ognora E Tarda Nel Venir
Tu Vedrai Che Amore In Terra Mai Del Mio Non Fu Piu Forte
Udiste? Come Albeggi, La Scure Al Figlio, Ed Alla Madre Il Rogo - Ugo Savarese
A Te Davanti. - Qual Voce!
Mira, Di Acerbe Lagrime Spargo Al Tuo Piede Un Rio
(Vivra!... Contende Il Giubilo I Detti A Me, Signore...)
Madre?... Non Dormi? ... Vedi?... Le Sue Fosche Impronte - Mario Del Monaco
Si; La Stanchezza M'opprime, O Figlio - Mario Del Monaco
Che!... Non M'inganna Quel Fioco Lume?
Parlar Non Vuoi?
Ti Scosta... - Non Respingermi
Prima Che D'altri Vivere... Io Volli Tua Morir! ... Sia Tratto Al Ceppo!

Customer Reviews:

A Worthy Trovatore.......2006-05-13

I decided to buy a used copy of this half century old Trovatore on the strength of the earlier review posting. I'm certainly glad I did.

First, there is the pleasure of hearing Tebaldi in a role that wasn't central to her repertory. Having heard her Violetta on an early '50s Decca recording of Traviata I was not expecting much in the way of florid singing. I was pleasantly surprised. True, some of the runs are sketchy and the tone isn't always ideally equalized when she goes for the high notes, but Tebaldi isn't far behind the fabled Milanov, a favorite in this role. Tebaldi's italianate timbre is a decided plus. A few days ago I played the first act aria and cabaletta for some friends without any identification. After some puzzled looks, someone commented that whoever it was, she was great and though she sounded like Tebaldi, the florid singing was too good for it to be her. Needless to say, they were all pleasantly surprised.

I think Simionato is simply the finest Azucena on disc - whether here or in the legendary Salzburg broadcast of a few years later.

Del Monaco isn't an intellectual tenor by any stretch of the imagination, but this is elemental, viscerally exciting singing. I'll give up the subtle nuances for a vital, heroic Manrico like this.

Savarese is a competant Di Luna. He's certainly not offensive, but there's not much here to convince the listener he belongs in the company of the great exponents of the role. I have to admit that I think the role's showpiece, "Il balen" is a problem for any interpreter. I think organ grinder every time I hear it.

It's always a pleasure to hear the young Tozzi's richly overtoned voice as Ferrando.

Erede is no Karajan (or Mehta) but he gives us a well routined reading of the score. Finally, the sonics of this 1956 recording are very impressive early vintage stereo. Despite its occasional flaws, I quickly have become very attached to this venerable Trovatore.

Strangely fascinating!.......2004-01-01

This old Trovatore recording has aspects that would normally make one avoid it. However, I find myself listening to it more and more and actually enjoying it more than other, more popular recordings of this opera.

Mario Del Monaco is, as expected, a heroic Manrico. He rarely sings piano and knows little about elegant phrasing but the sheer vigour and ring of his voice strikes in magnificiently! Only F. Corelli equals Mario in force and exciting high notes. Musically, Corelli is certainly more creative but I've always found Del Monaco's voice more handsome. Tastes differ, though. Del Monaco is particularly thrilling in "mal reggendo, all'aspro assalto", "ah! Si, ben mio" and "Di quella pira" even if he could hold the last note longer in the cabaletta.

The casting of Renata Tebaldi as Leonora is for most opera fans controversial. She is a spinto with little agilty; it's interesting to see what such a voice can offer. Indeed, she barely manages the florid parts and the highest notes sound effortfull. In this part she's nowhere near Caballe, Milanov, Callas or even Price. However, there are other moments that no other soprano in my experience has ever sung so idiomatically. In "mira, di acerbe lagrime" for example, the way she sings those long phrases using her glorious spinto instrument is unique. She firmly grasps each note and the result is intoxicating! Same with Miserere and the proceeding Manrico - Leonora encounter. Dramatically her outbreaks are few. However, Tebaldi was THE FIRST who made me realise that Leonora is a woman in love!

If one can argue about the performances of Tebaldi and Del Monaco, little can be said about Simionato's Acuzena. Along with Barbieri and Cossotto she's one of the best interpreters of this wonderful role, probably Verdi's greatest mezzo part. The weakest link of the cast is Ugo Savarese's routine Conte di Luna. If only Bastianini had joined this recording instead. Tozzi does an OK job as Ferrando. Erede conducts well but nothing really memorable. Decca's early stereo sound certainly impresses; pity that EMI and RCA didn't adopt stereo so early as well.

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Lives up to the reviews.......2006-03-11

This recording has gotten extremely positive reviews, and I feel
that it more than lives up to them. The Concerto Italiano plays with extreme sensitivity, and with unparalleled sweetness. Everything about their handling of accents and phrases really *is* unlike others'. They tend to linger in the moment, especially the violins, and announce the beauty of moment after moment. This is definitely not for everyone, understandably, and if you are in a musical hurry, this is decidedly not the recording for you. But if you would rather sip a glass of wine than gulp a beer, I think this might just be the merlot you've been looking for.

James Bond's Greatest Hits / Mourir D'Aimer - 2 LP's in One CD

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James Bond's Greatest Hits / Mourir D'Aimer - 2 LP's in One CD
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Spanish IMPORT CD from the great Mestro Franck Pourcel. Two of his most rare and hard to find LP's in one CD. A great collection of very rare songs from the JAMES BOND'S movies and another LP with the Meastro and his Orchestra.

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Rare but well-polished Verdi gems.

Les Introuvables Du Chant Verdien

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Les Introuvables du Chant Français
Les Introuvables Du Chant Wagnérien
The Verdi Recordings

ASIN: B000051W4C
Release Date: 2001-02-13

Tracks:

Ernani: Act I: Surta E La Notte... Ernani! Ernani, Involami - Frieda Hempel
Ernani: Act I: Che Mai Vegg'io!... Infelice!... Infin Che Un Brando Vindice - Boris Christoff
Ernani: Act II: Vieni Meco... - Mattia Battistini/Emillia Cors/Chor Del Teatro Alla Scala
Ernani: Act III: O De' Verd'anni Miei - Giuseppe Kaschmann/Salvatore Cottone
Ernani: Act III: Gran Dio!... O De' Verd'anni Miei - Benvenuto Franci
Ernani: Act III: O Sommo Carlo - Mattia Battistini/Emillia Corsi/Luigi Colazza/Aristodemo Silich/Chor Del Teatro Alla Scala
Il Trovatore: Act I: Tacea La Notte Placida - Giannina Arangi-Lombardi
Il Trovatore: Act I: Deserto Sulla Terra - Francesco Tamagno
Il Trovatore: Act II: Stride La Vampa! - Fedora Barbiera
Il Trovatore: Act II: Condotta Ell'era In Ceppi - Margarete Klose
Il Trovatore: Act II: Perigliarti Ancor (Sung In German) - Margarete Matzenauer/Heinrich Knote
Il Trovatore: Act II: Il Balen Del Suo Sorriso - Giuseppe Pacini
Il Trovatore: Act III: Ah! Si Ben Mio, Coll'essere - Charles Dalmores
Il Trovatore: Act III: Di Quella Pira (Sung In French) - Cesar Vezzani
Il Trovatore: Act III: Di Quella Pira - Jussi Bjorling
Il Trovatore: Act IV: Timor Di Me?... D'amor Sull'ali Rosee - Emmy Destinn
Il Trovatore: Act IV: D'amor Sull'ali Rosee (Sung In German) - Frida Leider
Il Trovatore: Act IV: D'amor Sull'ali Rosee - EVA TURNER
Il Trovatore: Act IV: Udiste?... Mira, D'acerbe Lagrime... Vivra! - Carlo Galeffi/Giannina Arragi-Lombardi
Il Trovatore: Act IV: Si M'ami Ancor... Ai Nostri Monti - Beniamino Gigli/Cloe Elmo

Tracks:

Macbeth: Act II: La Luce Langue (Sung In German) - Martha Modl
Macbeth: Act IV: O Figli, O Figli Mie!... Ah La Paterna Mano - Enrico Caruso
Macbeth: Act IV: Una Macchia E Qui Tuttora - Margherita Grandi/Vera Terry/Ernest Frank
Rigoletto: Act I: Questa O Quella - Alfred Piccaver
Rigoletto: Act I: Questa O Quella - Dino Borgioli
Rigoletto: Act I: Pari Siamo! - Tito Gobbi
Rigoletto: Act I: Gia Tre Lune... Veglia, O Donna (Sung In German) - Claire Dux/Joseph Schwartz
Rigoletto: Act I: E Il Sol Dell'anima (Sung In French) - Miguel Villabella/Elde Norena
Rigoletto: Act I: Caro Nome (Sung In Russian) - Lydia Lipowska
Rigoletto: Act I: Caro Nome (Sung In German) - Maria Ivogun
Rigoletto: Act II: Cortigiani, Vil Razza Damnata (Sung In German) - Joseph Schwarz
Rigoletto: Act II: Cortigianni, Vil Razza Damnata - Pasquale Amato
Rigoletto: Act II: Ciel! Dammi Corraggio! Tutte Le Feste - Olimpia Boronat
Rigoletto: Act II: Tutte Le Feste... Piangi Fanciulla - Lotte Schone/Herbert Janssen
Rigoletto: Act II: No, Vecchio, T'inganni... Si Vendetta - Maria Galvany
Rigoletto: Act III: La Donna E Mobile - Enrico Caruso
Rigoletto: Act III: La Donna E Mobile - Tino Folgar
Rigoletto: Act III: Bella Figlia Dell'amore - Beniamino Gigli/Louise Homer/Amelita Galli-Curci/Giuseppe De Luca
Rigoletto: Act III: O Mia Gilda... Lassu In Ciel - Tito Ruffo/Graziella Pareto

Tracks:

Simon Boccanegra: Prologuo: A Te L'estremo Addio... Il Lacerto Spirito - Francesco Navarini
Simon Boccanegra: Prologuo: A te L'estremo Addio... Il Lacertato Spirito - Alexander Kipnis
La Traviata: Act I: Un Di, Felice - Bjorn Talen/Lola Artot De Padila
La Traviata: Act I: Ah Fors' e Lui (Sung In Russian) - Antonina Neshdanova/Umberto Mazetti
La Traviata: Act I: Ah Fors'e Lui - Maria kousnezoff
La Traviata: Act I: Ah Fors'e Lui... Follie!... Sempre Libera - Luisa Tetrazzini
La Traviata: Act II: De' Miel Bollenti Spiriti - Fernando De Lucia
La Traviata: Act II: Lunge Da Lei... De' Miei Bollentti Spiriti - Giuseppe Di Stefano
La Traviata: Act II: Dite Alla Giovine - Nellie Melba/John Brownlee/Harold Craxton
La Traviata: Act II: Madamigella Valery?... Pura Siccome Un Angelo... Dite Alla Giovine - Rolando Panerai/Elisabeth Schwarzkopf
La Traviata: Act II: Che Fai? Nulla Scrivevi? (Sung In German) - Helge Roswaenge/Maria Cebotari
La Traviata: Act II: Mio Figlio... Di Provenza - Mattia Battistini
La Traviata: Act II: Alfredo, Alfredo... - Lilli Lehmann
La Traviata: Act III: Teneste La Promessa... Addio, Del Passato - Claudio Muzio
La Traviata: Act III: Teneste La Promessa... Addio De Passato - Margherita Carosio

Tracks:

Nabucco: Act I: Sperate, O Figli - Nazzareno De Angelis
Nabucco: Act II: Anch'io Dischiuso Un Giorno - Ines De Frate
Nabucco: Act III: Ah! Prigioniero Io Sono... Dio Di Giuda - Carlo Galeffi
La Forza Del Destino: Act I: Ma Pellegrina Ed Orfana - Gina Cigna
La Forza Del Destino: Act II: Madre, Pietosa Vergine - Celestina Boninsegna
La Forza Del Destino: Act II: Son Giunta!... Madre, Pietosa Vergine - Dusolina Giannini
La Forza Del Destino: Act II: Chi Puo Legger Nel Futoro (Sung In German) - Ivan Andresen/Meta Seinemeyer
La Forza Del Destino: Act II: Alzatevi... La Vergine Degli Angeli - Ezio Pinza/Rosa Ponselle/Chor Of The Metropolitan Opr
La Forza Del Destino: Act III: O Tu Che In Seno Agli Angeli - Francesco Merli
La Forza Del Destino: Act III: Solene In Quest'ora - Enrico Caruso/Antonio Scotti
La Forza Del Destino: Act III: Morir!... Urna Fatale... E Salvo (Sung In German) - Heinrich Schlusnus
La Forza Del Destino: Act IV: Invano, Alvaro - Gino Bechi/Giacomo Lauri-Volpi
La Forza Del Destino: Act IV: Pace, Pace, Mio Dio - Salomea Kruszelnicka
La Forza Del Destino: Act IV: Pace, Pace, Mio Dio - Zinka Milanov
La Forza Del Destino: Act IV: Non Imprecare - Ezio Pinza/Rosa Ponselle/Giovanni Martinelli

Tracks:

Don Carlo: Act I: E Lui... Dio, Che Nell'alma - Giuseppe De Luca/Giovanni Martinelli
Don Carlo: Act II: Nell Giardin Del Bello (Sung In German) - Margarete Arndt-Ober
Don Carlo: Act II: Restate - Boris Christoff/Tito Gobbi
Don Carlo: Act IV: Ou Suis-je!... Je Dormirai Dans Mon Manteau Royal (Sung In French) - Pol Plancon
Don Carlo: Act III: Ella Giammai M'amo!... Dormiro Sol - Boris Christoff
Don Carlo: Act III: O Don Fatale - Frida Leider
Don Carlo: Act III: O Don Fatale - Clara Butt
Don Carlo: Act III: I. Convien Qui Dirci Addio... Per Me Giunto/II. O Carlo Ascolta... Lo Morro - Tito Gobbi
Don Carlo: Act IV: Tu Che Le Vanita - Hertha Stolzenberg
I Vespri Siciliani: Act II: O Tu Palermo - Boris Christoff
I Vespri Siciliani: Act III: In Braccia Alle Dovizie - Riccardo Stracciari
I Vespri Siciliani: Act IV: Giorno Di Pianto (Sung In German) - Helge Roswaenge
I Vespri Siciliani: Act IV: Arrigo! Ah Parli A Un Core - Ester Mazzoleni
I Vespri Siciliani: Act IV: Merce, Dilette Amiche - Rosa Raisa

Tracks:

I Lombardi/Jerusalem: Act II: Je Veux Encore Entendre - Leonce Escalais
I Lombardi/Jerusalem: Act II: Grace, Mon Dieu!... O Jour Fatal - Paul Payan
I Lombardi/Jerusalem: Act III: Or Non Piu... Qual Volutta Trascorrere - Elisabeth Rethberg/Beniamino Gigli/Ezio Pinza
Aida: Act I: Celeste Aida (Sung In French) - Paul Franz
Aida: Act I: Se Quel Guerrier Io Fossi!... Celeste Aida (Sung In German) - Helge Roswaenge
Aida: Act I: I Sacri Nomi (Sung In French) - Felia Litvinne
Aida: Act I: Ritorna Vincitor - Giannina Russ
Aida: Act I: Ritorna Vincitor - Florence Austral
Aida: Act III: O Patria Mia (Sung In German) - Emmy Destinn
Aida: Act III: Qui Radames Verra... O Patria Mia (Sung In Russian) - Natalia Yushina
Aida: Act III: Pur Ti Riveggo - Giovanni Martinelli/Rosa Ponselle
Aida: Act III: Fuggiam Gli Ardori Inospiti (Sung In German) - Elsa Bland/Leo Slezak
Aida: Act III: Lo L'amo Sempre... Gia I Sacerdoti (Sung In German) - Sabine Kalter/Richard Tauber
Aida: Act III: Ohime!... Morir Mi Sento - Ebe Stignani/Chor Del Teatro Dell'Opr Di Roma
Aida: Act III: Morir Si Pura E Bella (Sung In German) - Leo Slezak/Sofie Sedlmair
Aida: Act III: O Terra, Addio - Johanna Gadski/Enrico Caruso

Tracks:

I Due Foscari: Act I: O Vecchio Cor - Riccardo Stracciari
I Due Foscari: Act I: Questa Dunque - Pasquale Amato
Otello: Act I: Esultate - Giacomo Lauri-Volpi
Otello: Act I: Esultate - John O'Sullivan
Otello: Act I: Qua, Ragazzi... Inaffia L'ugola! - Apollo Granforte/Nello Palai/Piero Girardi/Chor Del Teatro Alla Scala, Milano
Otello: Act I: Gia Nella Notte - Tino Pattiera/Meta Seinemeyer
Otello: Act II: Credo In Un Dio Crudel - Cesare Formichi
Otello: Act II: Tu! Indietro... Ora E Per Sempre Addio (Sung In French) - Jose Luccioni
Otello: Act II: Tu! Indietro... Ora E Per Sempre Addio - Mario Del Monaco
Otello: Act II: Era La Notte - Eugenio Giraldoni
Otello: Act II: E Qual Certezza... Era La Notte - Lawrence Tibbett
Otello: Act II: Si Pel Ciel - Giovanni Zenatello/Paquale Amato
Otello: Act III: Dio! Mi Potevi Scagliar (Sung In German) - Lauritz Melchior
Otello: Act III: Dio! Mi Potevi Scagliar - Renato Zanelli
Otello: Act IV: Piangea Cantando (Sung In German) - Lotte Lehmann
Otello: Act IV: Mia Madre Aveva Una Pavera Ancella - Yvonne Gall
Otello: Act IV: Ave Maria (Sung In German) - Tiana Lemnitz
Otello: Act IV: Niun Mi Tema - Francesco Tamagno/Salvatore Cottone
Otello: Act IV: Niun Mi Tema - Giuseppe Borgatti

Tracks:

Luisa Miller: Act I: Ah! Tutto M'arride... Il Mio Sangue - Tancredi Pasero
Luisa Miller: Act II: Oh! Fede Negar Potessi... Quando Le Sere Al Placido - Giuseppe Anselmi
Luisa Miller: Act II: Quando Le Sere Al Placido - Aureliano Pertile
Un Ballo In Maschera: Act I: Zitti... L'incanto... Re Dell'abisso - Irene Minghini-Cattaneo
Un Ballo In Maschera: Act I: E' Scherzo Od E Follia - Aureliano Pertile/Ines Maria Ferraris/Luis Bertana/Antonio Righetti/Cesare Baromeo
Un Ballo In Maschera: Act II: Ma Dall'arido Stelo - Eugenai Burzio
Un Ballo In Maschera: Act II: Ma Dall'arido Stelo - Hina Spani
Un Ballo In Maschera: Act III: Morro, Ma Prima In Grazia (Sung In German) - Melanie Kurt
Un Ballo In Maschera: Act III: Morro, Ma Prima In Grazia - Elisabeth Rethberg
Un Ballo In Maschera: Act III: Eri Tu - Giuseppe De Luca
Un Ballo In Maschera: Act III: Saper Vorreste - Selma Kurz
Un Ballo In Maschera: Act III: Forse La Soglia Attinse... Ma Se M'e Forza Perderti - Antonio Cortis
Falstaff: Act I: L'onore! - Mariano Stabile
Falstaff: Act II: Alfin, T'ho Colto... Quand'ero Paggio - Antonio Magini-Coletti/Elisa Petri
Falstaff: Act II: Quand'ero Paggio - Victor Maurel
Falstaff: Act III: Ehi! Taverniere - Mariano Stabile
Falstaff: Act III: Da Labbro Il Canto - Tito Schipa
Falstaff: Act III: Sul Fil D'un Soffio Etesio - Toti Dal Monte/Chor Del Teatro Alla Scal, Milano

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This collection, whose French title might be translated "Verdi Vocal Rarities," is a unique contribution to the Verdi centennial year. Its 136 selections on eight compact discs offer an in-depth survey of singers who recorded notable Verdi performances during the era of 78-rpm recording. Coincidentally, this period covers, within a few years, the half- century after the composer's death, in 1901. Some of the singers in the earliest cuts--tenor Francesco Tamagno and bass Victor Maurel, for example--had known Verdi and sung for him. Many of the singers will be familiar to connoisseurs of Verdi discography--Enrico Caruso, Boris Christoff, Fedora Barbieri, Ezio Pinza, Elisabeth Schwarzkopf, Tito Gobbi, Beniamino Gigli, and Jussi Bjoerling, to name a few. Others, such as Frieda Hempel, Emmy Destinn, Martha Modl, Joseph Schwarz, Gino Cigna, and Mattia Battistini, are names you come across in books about opera, but you have heard their voices only if you spend a lot of time with historic recordings. And a lot of performances, including some of the best, are likely to be the work of singers encountered for the first time.

Most of the big moments from Verdi's operas are included--grouped by opera, not by chronological order of recording. There are a few strange omissions; for example, the "Miserere" scene from Il trovatore. But other selections, such as "Ah fors' e lui" and "La donna e mobile," are given in two or three performances--sometimes in French, German, or Russian as well as Italian. Some of the performances are classics; many are mind-boggling.

Some favorite Verdi singers--Maria Callas, Joan Sutherland, Placido Domingo, and Luciano Pavarotti, among them--are absent because they began recording after the collection's cutoff date. Other problems are mostly related to the dates of the original recordings. The sound is all pre-high-fidelity and sometimes quite primitive, though some remarkable work has been done to optimize the earliest items. The annotations are minimal--mostly the date, venue, and performers in each cut, with pictures of the biggest stars. This decision was probably made to keep the price low, and those who already know most of the arias and ensembles will likely find the tradeoff acceptable. --Joe McLellan

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Rare but well-polished Verdi gems........2001-10-21

Classical music enthusiasts will have become aware that EMI have been marketing several boxed sets with a French title containing the word "introuvables". The word suggests that when you open the box you'll find items that are so rare as to be almost unobtainable. It suggests also that their rarity is not due only to age or production limitations, it is also due to the incomparability of their quality.

Few would quibble about the quality of what is to be found in this splendid collection of Verdi "introuvables". You will hear how Emmy Destinn portrayed Aida yearning for her homeland in 1908, and how Elisabeth Schwarzkopf portrayed Violetta intereacting with her lover's father in 1953. You will hear several items duplicated. Francesco Navarini, recorded in 1907 with a piano, makes a stunning Fiesco in the "Simon Boccanegra" prologue, as is not up-staged by the more familiar Alexander Kipnis version which follows.

You might regret that your favourite Verdi record is not here. You'll have opportunities to make comparisons, however. I could never believe that anyone could equal Giuseppe de Luca'a 1930 "O sommo Carlo" from "Ernani, but here I have a chance to hear for the first time how the famous baritone Mattia Battistini did it in 1906.

Keith Hardwick compiled and transferred this collection originally in the late 1980s. He has augmented and transferred that issue onto 8 CDs, and provided the annotations. Full recording details are provided, there are many singer photographs but no singer biographies.

The recording dates range from 1903 to 1953. Sadly, almost all the singers - Dame Elisabeth Schwarzkopf being a notable exception - are all dead by now. Those of us who have opportunities to hear and collect their work, however, can be grateful that the older we get the better it sounds. Indeed, I have never heard any of the items included here in better transfers. Elsewhere I have given this issue a five star rating. Subsequent hearings have made me aware of a technical matter which may bother some listeners. This set has been transferred from the long playing records on which it was originally issued. Their pristine sound quality has been preserved but also some of the ghostly "swish" that accompanied each revolution.

Morir de Amor
Average customer rating:

A great CD

Morir de Amor
Laura Flores
Manufacturer: Universal Latino
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B0002C4IMC
Release Date: 2004-06-29

Tracks:

Si Se Te Notara
Oiga (A Dn Triny)
Silencio
QuiSe Enamoro
Que Poca
Amor ExtraAmor Raro)
Amor Amor
Reconquistame
Pobres de los Dos
Morir de Amor

Customer Reviews:

A great CD.......2007-07-25

I got this CD a week ago. The first impression after first listening to this CD was like: "This is very odd." It is latin pop but it's different. But after listening to it a few times, I must say now that I love it. Her voice is incredible as always. The great thing about her CDs is that every CD is a little different than the other. I own 5 of her albums plus one compilation of hits, and each album has a different style. She is not repeating herself. If you like her previous albums, you will like this one too. She can't go wrong because she puts so much feelings in her songs.
My favorite tracks here are Si se te notara, Oiga (duet with Triny)-this duo is so cute, Reconquistame and Morir de amor. I love the whole CD but in my opinion these 4 tracks stand out.

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Morir De Amor
Dyango
Manufacturer: Polygram Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B0000015TP
Release Date: 1993-07-20

Tracks:

Morir de Amor
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Morir de Amor
Miguel Bose
Manufacturer: Sony
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00006JK8L
Release Date: 2002-10-27

Tracks:

Morir De Amor
Bravo Muchachos
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Anna
Marchate Ya
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Album Details

Miguel Bose Has Spanned Over 25 Albums and 35 Films in his Career as an International Pop Star. Bose Appeared in Pedro Almodovar's "High Heels" and Worked with Andy Warhol on Two Videos. His Music is Diverse Deriving Various Musical Influences that have Made Him a Crossover Success in Many Languages.