O Grande Amor [EP] [Import]

Track Listings

1. O Grande Amor

2. O Grande Amor [Live]

3. Samba Do Avião

Editorial Reviews
Product Description
Japanese only single lifted from Ryuichi's collaborative albums, 'Casa Tribute To Jobim' & 'Casa Tribute To Jobim - Live'. Featuring the lovely bossa nova vox of Paula Morelenbaum (who's voice is compared to Astrud Gilberto) & her husband Jaques Morelenbaum who plays the mellow cello. 3 tracks in all, 'O Grande Amor', 'O Grande Amor (Live Version)' & 'Samba Do Aviao'. 2001.

O Grande Amor,Ryuichi Sakamoto,Wea International,5"CD Singles,Electronic,Japan,Pop,Progressive Electronic,Rock

Tracks:

As Praias Desertas
O Amor em Paz
Vivo Sonhando-Dreamer
Inutil Paisagem
Sabia
Chanson pour Michele
Bonita
Fotografia-Photograph
Imagina
Estrada Branca
O Grande Amor
Cancao em modo menor
Tema para Ana
Derradeira Primavera
Esperanca perdida-I Was Just One More For You
Sem Voce Album Version
Samba Da Aviao
Improvisation (Live)

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"Casa" is the Portuguese word for "house." It's also the title of this melodic and moving tribute to Antonio Carlos Jobim by the Oscar® and Grammy award-winning pianist-composer Ryuichi Sakamoto, Brazilian cellist Jaques Morelenbaum, and his vocalist wife, Paula. The Morelenbaums, who cofounded Quarteto Jobim-Morelenbaum, both worked with the maestro, and almost all of the tracks here were recorded in Jobim's Rio home. The CD contains fluid and florid renditions of bossa nova-era classics from the Jobim canon, from "Amor em Paz"--with Jobim's son Paulo on guitar--and "Bonita" to "Vivo Sonhando." It also unveils rare songs like "Chanson pour Michelle," a short and sweet composition written for a soap opera, and a never-before-heard work, "Tema para Ana," an intimate piano/cello duet. Sakamoto's spare and splendid pianisms ring from Jobim's piano. Morelenbaum's singing cello tones complement his wife's angelic Portuguese and English vocals. Together this talented trio--with occasional accompaniment by percussionist Marcos Suzano, guitarist Luiz Brasil, vocalist Ed Motta, and bassist Zeca Assumpçao--beautifully exposes the French influences of Satie, Ravel, and Chopin in Jobim's music. --Eugene Holley, Jr.

Customer Reviews:

Celestial music - .......2007-05-07

My Profile: 43 yo - no music qualifications whatsoever-

I got this fine cd last year in my first time in Buenos Aires.. though my trip was for widenning my musical horizons.. what can I said that has not been adequately commented by more knowledable reviewers than I?.. the music is serene, celestial, non-strident...he piano, the cello and that voice!! you know you are prividledged in life to have a chance to comtemplate on this type of beauty... whatever scars we have in the soul and body, take a moment to soothe yourself..

Gentle Magic to Free Your Soul.......2007-03-28

I just love love love this CD. Everything about it is so artfully rendered, it takes my soul away to gently float free in a most beautiful place. Ms. Morelenbaun has a voice that, of all female vocals in the world, is often my most favorite to hear. Virtually no vibrato, just clean and clear exquisite and delicate classic femininity. Mr. Morelenbaum, Mr. Sakamoto and all supporting musicians provide the most sensitively interwoven instrumental skills that there could ever be; they perfectly ride, complement and contribute to the magical musical moment that is always now, in flowing pieces such as these. Of course, the ineffably beautiful heart and soul of the basic songs to start with are indispensible (thank you now and forever, o-most revered JC Jobim!). Honestly, this CD places in my top 10 of all time, especially now, in my more relaxed and gentle mature years... ;)

Some of the Best Music ever!.......2007-02-03

I came by the Morelenbaums by 'A Day in New york'. It was love at first
sound. I checked out to see if anything else was available. I found 'Casa'
and immediately ordered it. It has been in my CD player since I got it.
This from a Classical music buff and a college music degree. This music
defies description (I do like bossa nova and Jobim especially). This group is so together, it sounds like the members know exactly what each
other is thinking. It is all so right that it appears precision and class
like this is not possible. Paula's voice has a simple (without vibrato) beauty that is mesmerizing. The arrangements are exquisite. The Cello and piano never over-do and the whole is something you must hear to believe. I can only add to this - GET IT!!

jazzman.......2007-01-17

Absolutely fabulous renditions of Jobim. Paula's voice is so pure and
gentle, along with Jacques' cello gliding through the sketches. And the
pianist Sakamoto is perfect as well. I just love this cd. I quickly
obtained their other Jobim tribute cd "A Day in New York" (the Japanese
enhanced version with 5 bonus tracks), which is even further proof that
there is a musical heaven on earth. So sophistocated, cool, and gentle.
I eagerly await their next release. 5 million stars.

absolutely amazing...........2006-01-16

So much to say about this wonderful recording. As I write this, there are 27 reviews posted for Casa and not one of them is less than 4 stars, with the vast majority as 5 stars. That speaks volumes in itself. But the quality of the words and the thought behind them is truly a tribute to Jobim. If we were all lucky enough to have him with us now, the words of these reviews would surely either make him smile or bring tears of joy to his eyes. This truly is music that soothes...reflects...and makes us all appreciate either finding it or being introduced to it by someone. Introduce only your best friends to this, those that would appreciate it as much as you and I do.

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Valuable compendium
Rareties available on CD at last!
Heavenly
WHO ELSE CAN SING LIKE THIS TODAY?

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Customer Reviews:

Valuable compendium.......2007-01-24

This set is extremely valuable, not only as an overview of Dame Joans career but because it contains three complete LP sets that have been very hard to find. The sets are the 2 LP French opera (operetta) set, the Mozart album and the Wagner album. Although some of these do not show her to her best advantage (the Wagner set) they all have some very beautiful things and the French items are superb. The annotations and photos are interesting as well and there are some piano songs with Bonynge that are released here for the first time along with a scene from a live Covent Garden Norma.

Rareties available on CD at last!.......2006-03-29

While Joan Sutherland has recorded a number of impressive aria collections throughout the many years of her recording career, they tend to get lost in the shuffle of the countless reissues Decca/London has endlessly repackaged. While some of the original collections have appeared intact on CD--"The Art of the Prima Donna," "The Age of Bel Canto," "Love Live Forever" (her operetta collection that was originally titled "The Golden Age of Operetta"), to name a few--others are currently represented in the CD catalogue by only a few selections on discs that also include excerpts from complete opera recordings or duplicates of selections from other original collections. As a result, it has been impossible to assemble a CD collection of her recordings without a LOT of duplication, and some of the most interesting collections are still unavailable (e.g. "Command Performance" and "Serate Musicale").

While this newest set does include a lot of bits of this and that, ranging from her very first LPs to excerpts from complete recordings most Sutherland fans already have and a few "live" performances, what is perhaps most significant about it is that it features the complete contents of the "Sutherland Sings Wagner" LP--a real repertoire departure for her--and the double-LP album called "French Opera Gala" (in the U.S.--the British title was "Romantic French Arias"), neither of which, to the best of my knowledge, has been available on CD before. "Opera News" magazine once ran an article in which they asked various stars to name the one album that they felt best represented their artistry for future generations, and Dame Joan selected the "French Opera Gala," so for Sutherland fans, this is a long-awaited treat.

I'm not going to waste space saying how miraculous I consider Dame Joan's artistry. If you are familiar with her work already, you know whether you adore her or not; and if you aren't, this massive set is probably not the best place to start (that would be "The Art of the Prima Donna" album that introduced her to most listeners decades ago)--especially since this newest set doesn't contain the lyrics, a must for newcomers. Let's hope Decca/London gets around to releasing the rest of her recordings intact instead of endlessly scrambling and repackaging the same selections over and over.

Heavenly.......2006-01-31

I first heard of Dame Sutherland while on the internet while listening to a internet radio station. I was instantly a fan, her control, technique, and tone is perfectly executed and rivals the equally fantastic Maria Callas. She has a powerful voice and presence that will evoke every emotion from her listeners. Highly recommended to all Opera Diva fans.

WHO ELSE CAN SING LIKE THIS TODAY?.......2005-04-10

This is Decca's second multi disc evaluation of this fantastic singer's long career and many recordings. True that a lot on the first set is duplicated here, but there are a few exceptions here and there that make it a worthy addition. Of particular interest are the very early items of Handel and Italian baroque arias, some forgotten song recordings and a live performance of the duet from Norma. It can't be said too many times - who can sing like this today? For sheer vocalism it's hard to find anyone on the same wavelength. This set will give very young opera goers an idea of what they missed.

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This collection includes Ernesto Lecuona's complete 1954 recordings plus a series of 78s made in 1927-28. Ten of the recordings were previously unreleased. This is a lot of lightweight Cuban piano music to deal with at once, but it's definitely worth doing. Lecuona's music, which is having a major revival, may not be important. But it's consistently charming and entertaining. The 78s, which sound surprisingly good, reveal even more of a virtuoso than do the later recordings, but throughout we hear playing that expresses the spirit of the music extremely well. And yes, the famous Malagueña is here, sounding very sexy. --Leslie Gerber

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Lecuona Plays Lecuona.......2007-05-12

Oh Boy! What can I tell you about this magnificent collection of musical jewels from our Maestro Lecuona. I bought the original Long Playing Record back in the 50's in my country.
I purchased it again shortly after my arrival to the US, and I was lucky enough to buy it on DVD from Amazon, once I found out they had it.

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Lecuona the Cuban pianist is Great!.......2005-08-17

In my opinion this is one of the best CD's from Lacuona, Most of his piano compositions are recorded here (original ones), What, Ms. Leslie Gerber forgot to mention is that Mr.Lecuona was a band leader,"Lecuona and the Cuban Boys", remembers him? Or maybe she does not have sufficient information about him. The music from Lecuona still is very well alive today. I came across his recordings on my own, no one ever told me about this great pianist. I happened to hear the Malague?a by another great Cuban composer and band leader Perez Prado (The Real Mambo King) in one of his albums and Lecuona was the author. That got me interested in him. I'm pretty sure that Ms.Leslie Gerber does not mean any harm trying to put this composer down. It's just that maybe all she knows is Gerber baby food stuff!

The Cuban Chopin.......2004-06-18

What a great album and great value. There is music here that will make you smile, break your heart, inspire you, and Lecuona's skill is breathtaking. If you enjoy classical piano music (with a Cuban/Spanish influence), you'll love this. No, it doesn't display the virtuosity, complexity or seriousness of Lizst, Chopin or Beethoven, but it's fun, beautiful, dramatic yet accessible. You'll love it.

Lecuona, the musical genious . . . . ........2002-10-16

I feel compelled to identify myself first. I am Cuban born who arrived in the US in 1960 at the age of 16 years old. I am a US citizen since 1965 and a US Army Veteran of Viet Nam. I will die defending the right Ms. Leslie Garber has of expresing her opinions. But what I will not condone is her ignorance. To say that Lecuona writes "lightweight Cuban piano music" and that "Lecuona's music may not be important" is to show ignorance. A musician that composes GREAT music in several genres of the music world, a musician that in all genres has highly succesful pieces, and, a musician that after many years, (70-80 years) is still heard and admired can not be called other than MUSICAL GENIOUS and a CLASSICAL MUSICIAN. His music is so beautiful that it will live forever. From his Afro-Cuban compositions, to his romantic popular boleros, to his valses, to his Zarzuelas, Lecuona demonstrates once and again, time after time his immense musical talent. His Afro-Cuban "Cafetal", his romantic boleros "Noche Azul" and "Amapola", His vibrant and colorful "Comparsa" and "Andalucia", his classical Valses, just to mention a few things, makes Lecuona to stand together with the great musicians of the world. The fact that Hollywood made a film around "Estas en mi corazon" and that great singers, like Placido Domingo, want to sing Lecuona's music speaks immensely well of Lecuona/s greatness. The fact the popular instrumental orchestras like Faith, Conniff, Mantovani, Cugat have arranged and interpreted a lot of Lecuona's music also says a lot about Lecuona's versatility in his work. Lecuona is probably important to many millions of people and his music is certainly not lightweight. And if the only thing Ms. Garber can say about "Malaguena" is that "it sounds very sexy" is to demonstrate that she does not know a thing about music. It definitely does not give her the priviledge of commenting about Lecuona's music.

LECUONA IS NO LIGHTWEIGHT.......2002-02-27

Lecuona is one of the most important composers of Latin-America. He is by no means the "unimportant" and "lightweight" Leslie Gerber (whomever that may be) claims, having been hailed for performances of his earlier (and "less mature") works by the likes of Maurice Ravel.

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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.

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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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Beyond all description..........2006-09-19

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A beautiful reading despite the casting of some light voices
Unfortunately, the minority standpoint

Verdi: Don Carlo

Manufacturer: Decca
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Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B0000C6IVZ
Release Date: 2004-03-09

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Su, Cacciator!
Fontainebleau! Forest Immensa E Solitaria!
Io La Vidi
Il Suon Del Corno Alfin Nel Bosco Tace
Al Mio Pie, Perche?
Di Qual Amor, Di Quant'ardor
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Il Glorioso Re Di Francia, Il Grande Enrico
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Io Vengo A Domandar Grazia All Mia Regina
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Spuntato Ecco Il Di D'Esultanza
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Sire! Egli E Tempo Ch'io Viva!

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Ella Giammai M'Amo!
Il Grande Inquisitor!
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Customer Reviews:

A beautiful reading despite the casting of some light voices.......2007-01-20

To get the bad news over with quickly, the voices in Haitink's 1997 Don Carlo from London tend to be on the light side, and few of the performers are steeped in Italian style. The King Philip, Roberto Scandiuzzi, is Italian, but his voice sounds woolly and lacks authority. Elisabetta is the then-promising Russian soprano Galina Gorchakova. She has the vocal heft to sing any of Verdi's great dramatic soprano roles, but here she is a bit mature-sounding, and throaty in a Slavic way that takes some getting used to. She's at the opposite extreme from Mirella Freni, whose lyric soprano was clearly too light in Karajan's otherwise gripping set on EMI.

After that it's clear sailing. We get a fine orchestral reading from Haitink, more straightforward than either Karajan or Giulini but refined and beautifully balanced--only at times does the pacing feel too relaxed. It's certainly possible to play the score as a mroe haunted, doomed affair--the three leads, after all, are consumed by guilt almost from the beginning--but that's not Haitink's approach. Hvorostovsky gives one of his best performances on disc as Rodrigo, and the American tenor Richard Margison comes amazingly close to superstars like Domingo and Carreras as Don Carlo. The three bass roles of the Monk, Philip II, and the Grand Inquisitor are taken by very good singers, even if they don't erase memories of Boris Christoff or Nicolai Ghiaurov. Olga Broodina makes for a world-class Eboli, as one would expect. The orchestra and chorus of the Royal Opera Covent Garden sound just right in scale, not overblown like Karajan's Berlin Phil.

Editions have become complicated for this opera. Here we have the 1886 Modena version, an Italian translation in effect of the five-act French score premiered in Paris. I msut say I thoroughly enjoyed it. to the point that even Gorchakova's miscasting can't bring five stars down to four.

Unfortunately, the minority standpoint.......2005-10-04

Haitink's Don Carlo is very much like Giulini's, but better recorded, better conducted (!) and overall more accomplished as a concept.

His cast is very different. While not all ideally suited to their roles, they are sensitive to the drama and have something interesting to say - no weak link among them. The one standout is Hvorostovski as Posa, in what must be his best recorded performance. Also, I prefer Gorchakova and Scandiuzzi here to many others. Margison as Don Carlo is in good voice, but in terms of characterisation not a patch on Carreras, Domingo (live or for Abbado), or Alagna. Recommended!

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Vivaldi: Catone in Utica

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ASIN: B000066RAA
Release Date: 2002-01-01

Vivaldi - Ottone in Villa / Argenta, Daneman, Gritton, Groop, Padmore; Hickox

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Vivaldi - Ottone in Villa / Argenta, Daneman, Gritton, Groop, Padmore; Hickox
Antonio Vivaldi , Nancy Argenta , Mark Padmore , Richard Hickox , Collegium Musicum 90 , Sophie Daneman , Susan Gritton , and Monica Groop
Manufacturer: Chandos
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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Release Date: 1998-03-17

Tracks:

Ottone In Villa: Allegro - Sinfonia
Ottone In Villa: Act 1, Scene 1: Nacqui a gran sorte ...- Cleonilla - 'Quanto m'alletta' (Cleonilla)
Ottone In Villa: Act 1, Scene 2: Caio... - 'Sole degl' occhi miet' - Ma Cesare qui vien... (Cleonilla, Caio)
Ottone In Villa: Act 1, Scene 3: Cleonilla, a te ne vengo... - Cleonilla - 'Caro bene' :(Ottone, Cleonilla, Caio)
Ottone In Villa: Act 1, Scene 4: Piu fido amante, e chi miro giammai?... - Ottone - 'Par tormento, ed e piacer' (Ottone, Caio)
Ottone In Villa: Act 1, Scene 5: Quanto di donna amante... - Caio - 'Chi seguir vuol la costanza' (Caio, Tullia)(Caio, Tullia)
Ottone In Villa: Act 1, Scene 6: Ah! Traditor t'intendo... - Tullia - 'Con l'amor di donna amante' (Tullia)
Ottone In Villa: Act 1, Scene 7: Quanto m'alletti, o cara... - Ottone - 'Frema pur, si lagni Roma' (Ottone, Cleonilla, Decio)
Ottone In Villa: Act 1, Scene 8: Grande ho, Decio, il desio... - Decio - 'Il tuo pensiero e lusinghiero' (Cleonilla, Decio, Tullia)
Ottone In Villa: Act 1, Scene 9: Porgimi il manto, caro... - Cleonilla - 'Che fe, che amor' (Cleonilla, Tullia)
Ottone In Villa: Act 1, Scene 10: E Caio aborriro per fin ch'io viva?... - Tullia - 'Si, si, deggio partir' (Caio, Tullia)
Ottone In Villa: Act 1, Scene 11: E Caio aborriro per fin ch'io viva?... - Caio - 'Gelosia' (Caio, Tullia)
Ottone In Villa: Act 2, Scene 1: Spinto Signor son'io... - Ottone - 'Come l' onda' (Decio, Ottone)
Ottone In Villa: Act 2, Scene 2: A Cesare tradito io dir non volli... - Decio - 'Che giova il trono al Re' (Decio, Caio)
Ottone In Villa: Act 2, Scene 3: Parli Decio che vuol... - Caio, (Tullia -echo) - 'L'ombre, l'aure, eancora il rio' (Caio, Tullia)

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Ottone In Villa: Act 2, Scene 4: Qual duolo, o Caio, frenetico ti rende?... - Caio - 'Su gl'occhi del tuo ben' (Tullia, Caio)
Ottone In Villa: Act 2, Scene 5: Disperato e l'infido... - Tullia - 'Due tiranni ho nel mio cor(e)' (Tullia)
Ottone In Villa: Act 2, Scene 6: Felice e il volto mio... - Caio - 'Leggi almeno, tiranna infedele' (Cleonilla, Caio)
Ottone In Villa: Act 2, Scene 7: Che mai scrise qui Caio?... - Cleonilla - 'Tu vedrai' (Cleonilla, Ottone)
Ottone In Villa: Act 2, Scene 8: Cesare, io gia prevedo... - Cleonilla - 'Povera Fedelta' (Decio, Ottone, Cleonilla)
Ottone In Villa: Act 2, Scene 9: Ah Decio, i tuoi ricordi... - Decio - 'Ben talor favella il Cielo' (Ottone, Decio)
Ottone In Villa: Act 2, Scene 10: Oh! qual error fec'io... - Ottone - 'Compatisco il tuo fiero tormento' (Ottone, Caio)
Ottone In Villa: Act 2, Scene 11: Quanto Cleonilla e scaltra... - Caio - 'Io sembro appunto' (Caio)
Ottone In Villa: Act 2, Scene 12: Ah, che non vuol sentirmi il traditore... - Tullia - 'Misero spirto mio' (Tullia)
Ottone In Villa: Act 3, Scene 1: Signor... - Ottone - 'Tutto sprezzo, e trono, e impero' (Decio, Ottone)
Ottone In Villa: Act 3, Scene 2: Gia de Ottone preveggo... - Decio - 'L'esser amante' (Decio)
Ottone In Villa: Act 3, Scene 3: Cerchi in van ch'io t'ascolti... - Cleonilla - 'No, per te non ho piu amor, no' (Cleonilla, Caio)
Ottone In Villa: Act 3, Scene 4: Cleonilla... - Caio - 'Guarda in quest'occhi' (Tullia, Caio, Cleonilla)
Ottone In Villa: Act 3, Scene 5: Quant'ha di vago Amor nel suo gran regno... - Tullia - 'Che bel contento' (Cleonilla, Tullia)
Ottone In Villa: Act 3, Scene 6: Piu soffrir non poss'io... (Caio, Cleonilla, Tullia)
Ottone In Villa: Final Scene: Caio infierito...- (Ottone, Decio, Cleonilla, Caio, Tullia)
Ottone In Villa: Final Scene: Chorus - 'Grande e il contento'

Customer Reviews:

Discover unknown Vivaldi!.......2000-02-29

Vivaldi's operas are not well represented on disc. I'm aware of only three, one of which, L'Olympiade, is a really subpar live recording. So, to say that this recording is the best Vivaldi opera recording out there is really not to say much. What needs to be said is this: Ottone in Villa is not only the best Vivaldi opera recording currently in the catalogue, but it is a stellar recording period. First of all, the musical material is highly enjoyable, combining catchy tunes with imaginative instrumental accompaniment (you will recognize the famous Vivaldian flair in many violin passages). Secondly, and perhaps more importantly, the cast is superb. Whether or not the opera itself is a veritable baroque masterpiece, the singers certainly make is sound like it is! The structure of the opera is simple: da capo - secco - da capo, no duets or ensembles, except for the 54-second final "chorus" in which all five singers sing a total of four lines in unison. But the result is far from boring (although, if you're new to baroque opera you may want to start with something like Handel Giulio Cesare or Rodelinda). Within the limits of the form, all five singers exhibit a remarkable range of expression. Monica Groop is perfectly at ease in the "pants" role of a naive king who is kept in the dark by his scheming mistress. The mistress is played by Susan Gritton who adds a mischievous sparkle to her sweet soprano voice. Nancy Argenta fills another "pants" role, presenting a somewhat confused character of Caio who keeps vying for the wrong girl but ultimately ends up with the right one. Sophie Daneman's seraphically pure voice is perfect for the character of Tullia who spends most of the opera pretending to be a man. The sole voice of reason in this madhouse is Ottone's confidant Decio played with gusto by Mark Padmore, but even Decio ends up being fooled. You can tell that the story was intended to be droll, but it is droll to a modern listener not because of a captivating plot but despite it. This is a stunning example of how an exciting cast of singers can turn almost anything into an exciting listening experience. gkolomietz@yahoo.com

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