| 1. Introduzione |
| 2. Primo Incontro |
| 3. Secondo Incontro |
| 4. Terzo Incontro |
| 5. Epilogo |
| 6. La Tua Casa Comoda(Bonus Track) |
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Digitally remastered reissue of 1972 album by the Italian prog act with 'La Tua Casa Comoda' added as a bonus track. Six tracks total. Considered one of the all-time greatest prog albums! Both the original release & this 1998 reissue are on Polydor release.
[ETA: It's appallingly obvious that, based on some of the responses to this review, we have not learned the lessons that those righteous and fearless feminists and punk rockers attempted, and bless 'em, how they tried, to instill in music fans. It's also obvious that the "sexism" portrayed above extends beyond this review into current "indie" culture, in that ugly dudes with beards can score hits, but there's nary a hairy female armpit on the scene these days, and women who fall into this trap by frilling themselves up in such a self-conscious way are doing nothing to further the cause against discrimination towards women. So if someone wants to be shocked by sexism, then be shocked by something that is actually hugely, poisonously sexist and stop throwing knives at amazon.com reviews written by those who are highly irritated that "feminism" is warped to defend all sorts of horrific things.]
Now that I've gotten that rant out of the way, onto the record: I've been listening to this for several months, and I cannot figure out why Newsom is creating what she is and why people (self included) are actually listening to it.
--Does she tell compelling stories? No, not really--the language is obscured and veiled, and even then you know exactly which side she's on in her morality tales. There's nothing complex or surprising about a bear being manipulated and taken advantage of by a monkey, even in Newsom's words, and the obvious plot ending solidifies the fact that Newsom cannot and will never be able to process the moral ambiguities that most great artists--including many that she professes to admire, like Neil Young--can create. Why should I care about a bear? Even if it is an allegory, and a piss poor one at that, I think the whole song should've spared us all and jumped into the water with Ursula.
--Does she use language in interesting ways? On occasion she does, I'll give her that. I have to say that "Sawdust and Diamonds" contains one of the loveliest descriptions of a birth this side of Patti Smith's "Kimberly"--"I was all horns and thorns, sprang up fully formed, knock-kneed and upright." (Funny, though, that when I think of the term "fully formed," being knock-kneed doesn't immediately come to mind.) But the rest of the song's trite meditation on puppeteering and meandering, uselessly vague pastoral imagery render that line, which might have been a good start to something far more interesting, absolutely pointless. And that's what so much of this is. She also has a terrible thesaurus addiction, and will drop an awkward passage without even reconsidering it. You know who else, more famous than Newsom and also praised in her early career, did this? That's right, Alanis Morissette. Perhaps Newsom should stand naked in the street for her next video to make the comparison more apt, because at least Alanis lets it all lyrically hang out while Newson gives none of herself to her art.
--Does it sound good? Well, not really. I used the word "meandering" earlier, and so much of the music on this record does just that. Poor Van Dyke Parks, trying to shine a turd. The composition is so self-aware and cloying, and if there were words to listen to and actual ideas on this record they wouldn't be allowed to breathe. Perhaps it's all a smoke screen to distract from the fact that Joanna Newsom has nothing to say.
Why do I think that Newsom is fraught with naught? Yes, this is only her second album, and yes, she is young and fresh out of creative writing school, but when I hear her sing the word "desire" there's absolutely none there. It's the audio equivalent of getting up every morning and going to work in an office about which you are ambivalent and apathetic. And even the least paid, least hip cubicle grunts know what desire is, surely! Hell, Rimbaud's career as a writer was over by the time he was 24, but his throwaways had far more depth than the best Newsom can do here.
So if I don't like it so much, why am I giving this two whole stars? Because Joanna Newsom is the same age as me, has recorded two albums, and has made enough money to buy a house, which is far more than I've been able to do in an equal amount of time (though unequal opportunities were available, which could lead me to a discussion of her connections and social status/economic disparities from which I will spare you). I suppose she deserves some credit for having her finances in order, without having to resort to grunt work. And yes, I am jealous that someone who created something so insipid is now famous and wealthy. So it goes.
This album holds a special place in my collection. Never have I heard such ambitious, moving, and consistently powerful lyrics on a single album. This is a difficult album to understand for many people, but I find dissecting the lyrics and researching the musician's intent much more interesting and rewarding than anything on the radio these days. As for the music itself, being no music theory major, I can only say that it consistently pulls an emotional response from me; viscerally and intellectually, I find it cathartic, stimulating, raw (no thesaurus used here, guys and girls.) Joanna Newsom certainly does a terrific job on the harp, in composition and execution, and Van Parks' complementary pieces add a certain largeness of sound to the album that matches its largeness of vision.
The vitriol I have seen against Newsom in a few of the reviews here is unnerving and worrying. I would hope that those who do not like her album will in future attempt to logically explain why without succumbing to posting hateful and sexist insults. This does nothing to inform would-be buyers of the album's strengths and weaknesses (if you think the album has any--I personally think it doesn't: it is exactly what it should be.)
Five stars all the way.
I tend to not enjoy micro-reviewing records song by song, so I think I will leave it at that. This is for Joanna both a return to a more stripped down musical presentation and a leap forward in her development as a singer. This EP makes me so happy.
"EP" (3 tracks, 24 min.) brings a new song, "Colleen", which is pretty much in the vein of the "YS" album. Next is "Clam, Crab, Cockle, Cowrie", from "The Milk-Eyed Mender" album, in a slightly altered version from the album. Then comes a 13 min. blow-out version of "Cosmia", from the "YS" album, which here live sounds much more invigerated than the album version, and I can't stop playing it.
If you are familiar with Joanna Newsome, this is a great companion to the "YS" album. If you are new, this is the prefect introduction to her sound, and I highly recommed checking it out for those of you. No, it's not mainstream, far from it, but this is great music by all accounts.
i hope this bodes well for the future, for one of my favorite artists.
Both "Milk-Eyed Mender" and "Ys" have a muscularity to the playing and singing that's absent here--the arrangements (performed with a small acoustic combo) are much more noodly, and Joanna sings in a more "controlled" (i.e, less yelpy) manner.
For me this EP lacks the loopy imagination and expansiveness of her previous two records. I hope the relatively-lackluster songs here don't represent the shape her future work will take.
"Celeste Aida" from Verdi's opera is smoothly sung; his rich voice serves to good effect. As already noted, the little "cries" are unfortunate, but hardly an issue. His higher notes flow smoothly from lower ones, in a seamless fashion. It would have been nice to hear him try for the piano at the end, but he did not choose to do so. Any way you slice it, a nice version of a glorious aria.
"La donna e mobile" is taken at a rather slow pace. It is smoothly sung but does not really catch the spirit of the wretched Duke. He shows wonderful breath control. This is more a workmanlike than scintillating version. On the other hand, "Che gelida manina" is wonderful. Smooth, elegant singing. A very well done high note. An iconic version.
The twin arias from "Tosca," "Recondita armonia" and "E lucevan le stelle" are very well executed. His rendering of the final "la vita" in the latter aria is, again, noteworthy.
And now for something completely different. . . . "Funiculi funicula" is spritely sung, in good spirits, and it is a lot of fun! Most enjoyable. "O Sole mio," likewise, is well rendered. As previously noted, some "off putting" cries, but the warm, full voice more than makes up for such mannerisms. He does not overpower this song with operatic technique. The end result is most satisfying.
"La danza" befuddled the great Caruso (in his version, his breathing fell apart at one point). But not Gigli. Well sung, good breath control. Bravo Gigli!
Back to opera. . . . "Nessun dorma" is well sung. The vocalization is smooth. Gigli's voice soars over orchestra and other voices. The final "Vincero" rings out.
While this CD is not without some questions, as noted above, it is worth 5 stars for its full portrayal of the work of Gigli. As such, it can be recommended for anyone who wants a comprehensive introduction to this singer.
Besides listening to Gigli on Cd, you'd be doing yourself a favor to buy a movie in which Gigli appears and sings. The movie is called "Non Ti Scordar di Me". I'll try to find it on amazon or from "The Bel Canto Society" and give it a "review" also. It's an "old movie" but it has a VERY touching story, is well acted, and you get to see and hear Gigli which is a great treat since he has been gone for at least 50 years. He "comes alive" in this CD and in the movie. You will "thrill" to the sound of his voice. Enjoy! Email:boland7214@aol.
The plot is a little silly, being a story about a fabled land north of Brittany that is now underwater. Belgian bass-baritone Jules Bastin sings the title role, which is actually not all that large. The major male role, Mylio, is sung by the late Monegasque (born in Monacco) tenor, Alain Vanzo. Vanzo, who died in 2002, was perhaps the last great exponent of the traditional "French" style of tenor: which is a light, lyrical voice, very sweet with refined styling. Vanzo does not disappoint. He brings all his beauty of tone and elegance of style to his role. Vanzo can also be heard to excellent effect on recordings of Delibes' "Lakme", with Joan Sutherland, and Gounod's "Mireille", with Mirela Freni. The other singers are fine without being memorable.
The sound quality is good. GALA is a label whose CDs range from good to dreadful, and this is in the good range. And at the price you can't go wrong.
Lalo married relatively late in life to Breton mezzo-soprano Julie Besner d'Maligny and promptly proceeded to write a pair of operas for her. Le Roi d'Ys was the second opera (Fiesque was the first). Lalo had difficulty in getting either performed. Eventually he was able to get Le Roi d'Ys perfomed at the the Opera Comique in 1886. Although this opera has not become very popular, it has attracted attention from very fine singers throughout the years.
The music is a curious mixture of styles. Most of the choruses apparently are derived from the folk music of the Brittany peninsula of France. These choruses are quite lovely with their lilting celtic melodies. A few of the arias and duets also can be surmised to have origins in the Breton melodies and these are also quite lovely. Most of the arias, duets, terzettos, quartets, etc. however are definitely Wagnerian in style and contrast markedly with the Breton-type parts of the opera. As I am not overly fond of the heavy strident style of Wagner, I found these a bit hard to get through, but they are nice for the style of music and very well performed. In other places, an organ comes vividly into play with a style evoking Saint Saens. Yet other parts seem to presage Carl Orff a little bit. Throughout the opera, trumpet fanfares are common and add a touch of brightness.
The quality of the performance and the sound are quite good. This performance was recorded in 1973 by the Orchestre et Chouers Lyique conducted by Pierre Derveaux. Although I was unfamiliar with the soloists, Alain Vanzo as Mylio, Jane Rhodes as Margared, Andrea Guiot as Rozenn, Jules Bastin as the King, and Robert Massard as Karnec all sing their roles well. The rest of the cast, chorus, and orchestra also fill their roles well.
This opera is an interesting example of second-tier opera from the past. Although a session with it will bring the listener to an understanding of why it has never become part of the standard repertoire, it has its brilliant moments.I found the Breton-based choruses and arias/duets especially inviting and some of these are quite lovely. The Wagnerian elements are a bit too strident for my tastes and will keep me from listening to this on a frequent basis.
The second CD contains several "bonus tracks" of historical recordings of arias from Le Roi d'Ys that were made between 1901 and 1947. As such, this allows the listener to hear a number of singers who would otherwise remain unknown. Several soprano and tenor arias are presented. There are 5 versions of the tenor aria "Vainement, ma bien-aimee" for the character Mylio. This a particularly lovely aria with a Celtic lilt that the great John McCormack would have been quite at home with. The recordings of this aria date from 1901 to 1932 and are all, in a word, magnificent, performed variously by Leon Lafitte, Miguel Villabella, Joseph Rogatchewsky, Gaston Micheletti, and Andre d'Arkor.
If you like Wagner, you may well like this recording. If you like the lovely melodies of Brittany, you may also like this recording. This may never be destined to become anyone's favorite opera, but it is an interesting piece of operatic history. I do not regret purchasing this recording at the price Amazon offers it at. It will never be my favorite piece of music but it is an interesting listen and I do delight in the numerous versions of Vainement, ma-bien aimee. The melody from this aria is absolutely infectious and I will no doubt listen to the 5 versions offered again and again and again.
There may be some listeners who have favorite recordings of certain works in this set, such as the Saint Saens ORGAN Symphony, the Ravel TOMBEAU DE COUPERIN (Paray strikes me as rather too fast in the Forlane movement, and other parts), or CARMEN Suites. But it is great to have all this music in one set, and Paray is not inferior to anyone in this music. There are several rare works here, including Paray's own MASS. And there is Bizet's rarely heard LA PATRIE Overture, and Thomas Overtures to RAYMOND and MIGNON; Herold's ZAMPA; and Saint Saens' Bacchanale from SAMSON ET DALILA. The Detroit Symphony of the late 1950s/early 60s plays wonderfully, sounding as good as many more prestigious "big name" orchestras.
Of course other listeners have favorites and may not agree with my perception, but I enjoyed this set alot, and will continue to return to it in the future. That's saying alot for one who's a committed fan of Karl Bohm (1894-1981), Eugene Ormandy (1899-1985), Carl Schuricht (1880-1967) and Bruno Walter (1876-1962). The "French" sound and style Paray drew from the Detroit Symphony is much different from Bohm, Ormandy, Schuricht, or Walter, but is most enjoyable. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!
These various performances of French Orchestral Music by the great Paul Paray have always been among my favorite MLP offerings. While three of these recordings continue to be available in their original CD incarnations -- the Ibert/Ravel, the Bizet Suites and Saint-Saens discs -- the remaining two discs of material have been out-of-print for some time. However, with this box set Paray's Lalo/Chausson and French Opera Highlights albums are now deservedly restored to the catalog. Even better is the fact that the four 5CD box sets being reissued have been reasonably priced, however they are not SACD Hybrids. This Paray set, and the ones of Dorati conducting Bartok and Tchaikovsky, and Hanson conducting a variety of American music, including his own compositions, have a total cost cheaper than the original single issue CDs! Once again, Mercury Living Presence lives!
it fascinating from the start. It's a heady and aggressive piece of music divided into five tracks that by turns reminds you of
bands as diverse as Soft Machine, King Crimson, ELP and even some
more recent stuff like Univers Zero and Mars Volta.
It does however mange to somehow exist, live and breathe entirely
in it's own world thanks to the otherworldly keyboard and vocal
delivery by Gianni Leone. Painting with piano, mellotron, moog,
spinet and organ, he creates a rich and dark tapestry, while also
showing some prodigious chops on both instruments. The rhythm
section of Gianchi Stringa (drums) and Vito Manzari (bass) play
nimbly underneath, effortlessly grooving through various time
signatures and tempo changes. The playing is a bit sloppy by
british standards but I don't anybody who's into this sort of
weird, wonderful music will care much. The guitar, in the person
of Lino Aiello is manic, at times given the impression of being
on the verge of collapse yet always holding the music together
with savage bursts that lie somewhere between Elton Dean's sax
in soft machine and the wilder of Jimi Hendrix's solos. Sweet.
Sure, the sound is a bit dated and yes, the composition seems a
bit clumsy at times, but this album is essential for anyone who
enjoys original, intense prog. As a bonus, you get the single
'La Tua Casa Comoda', a nice little pop ditty. Worth every penny
if you like adventurous music.
The bass is just great, from jazz to crazy prog to lead... You can hear a lot of instruments with keyboards, like mellotron or piano. Those instruments gives Ys a touch of greatness.
The album sounds a little bit dark and psychodelic, but in general is classic Italian prog.
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Español: Al escuchar Ys es fácil comprender por qué se convirtió en una leyenda. El sonido suena bastante adelantado para 1972. Se trata de una ópera rock sobre Caldea, una vieja ciudad altamente tecnifizada (5 pistas), pero esta edición contiene la pista adicional "La tua casa comoda", en la que se puede escuchar un xilófono o algo parecido, que el oído agradece. Destaca el bajo, que por momentos va bastante cargado de jazz, ejecuta caprichosas figuras progresivas y por momentos lleva la voz cantante. Hace una buena pareja con los instrumentos de teclado. Buena parte de su grandeza se desprende de esa mancuerna.
Encuentro que puede sonar un poco oscuro por momentos y sicodélico también, en parte gracias a los coros.
Digitally remastered reissue of 1972 album by the Italian prog act with 'La Tua Casa Comoda' added as a bonus track. Six tracks total. Considered one of the all-time greatest prog albums! Both the original release & this 1998 reissue are on Polydor release.
Ys,Il Balletto Di Bronzo,Universal Int'l,Int'l & World Music,Italy,Pop,Rock/Pop,World Music
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Ys
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Joanna Newsom's voice--a piercing flutter that's pitched somewhere between Björk and a hand brake--is an acquired taste. But to the uninitiated, it's not nearly as impenetrable as her cosmic poetry or, for that matter, baroque music. The 24-year-old Californian harpist's second album is a five-track concept piece loosely based on its namesake, the mythological drowned city of the Bretons. We say "loosely" because she leaves plenty of room for digressions on meteoroids and birds flying into windows. While Ys was recorded by minimalist Steve Albini (Nirvana, PJ Harvey), it includes lush string arrangements by Van Dyke Parks (Brian Wilson) and the final mix was done by sonic experimentalist Jim O'Rourke (Sonic Youth, Tortoise). The result is an album that sounds unlike anything else. And despite containing spectacularly beguiling songs that stretch out past 15 minutes, every second seems to drip with magic. You certainly don't get that with Ashlee Simpson. --Aidin VaziriCustomer Reviews:
CATCHY, BUT..........2007-08-04
She makes me wish I were deaf.......2007-07-14
excellent second album.......2007-07-01
Self-consciously coquettish overintellectualized indie schmuck.......2007-06-29
[ETA: It's appallingly obvious that, based on some of the responses to this review, we have not learned the lessons that those righteous and fearless feminists and punk rockers attempted, and bless 'em, how they tried, to instill in music fans. It's also obvious that the "sexism" portrayed above extends beyond this review into current "indie" culture, in that ugly dudes with beards can score hits, but there's nary a hairy female armpit on the scene these days, and women who fall into this trap by frilling themselves up in such a self-conscious way are doing nothing to further the cause against discrimination towards women. So if someone wants to be shocked by sexism, then be shocked by something that is actually hugely, poisonously sexist and stop throwing knives at amazon.com reviews written by those who are highly irritated that "feminism" is warped to defend all sorts of horrific things.]
Now that I've gotten that rant out of the way, onto the record: I've been listening to this for several months, and I cannot figure out why Newsom is creating what she is and why people (self included) are actually listening to it.
--Does she tell compelling stories? No, not really--the language is obscured and veiled, and even then you know exactly which side she's on in her morality tales. There's nothing complex or surprising about a bear being manipulated and taken advantage of by a monkey, even in Newsom's words, and the obvious plot ending solidifies the fact that Newsom cannot and will never be able to process the moral ambiguities that most great artists--including many that she professes to admire, like Neil Young--can create. Why should I care about a bear? Even if it is an allegory, and a piss poor one at that, I think the whole song should've spared us all and jumped into the water with Ursula.
--Does she use language in interesting ways? On occasion she does, I'll give her that. I have to say that "Sawdust and Diamonds" contains one of the loveliest descriptions of a birth this side of Patti Smith's "Kimberly"--"I was all horns and thorns, sprang up fully formed, knock-kneed and upright." (Funny, though, that when I think of the term "fully formed," being knock-kneed doesn't immediately come to mind.) But the rest of the song's trite meditation on puppeteering and meandering, uselessly vague pastoral imagery render that line, which might have been a good start to something far more interesting, absolutely pointless. And that's what so much of this is. She also has a terrible thesaurus addiction, and will drop an awkward passage without even reconsidering it. You know who else, more famous than Newsom and also praised in her early career, did this? That's right, Alanis Morissette. Perhaps Newsom should stand naked in the street for her next video to make the comparison more apt, because at least Alanis lets it all lyrically hang out while Newson gives none of herself to her art.
--Does it sound good? Well, not really. I used the word "meandering" earlier, and so much of the music on this record does just that. Poor Van Dyke Parks, trying to shine a turd. The composition is so self-aware and cloying, and if there were words to listen to and actual ideas on this record they wouldn't be allowed to breathe. Perhaps it's all a smoke screen to distract from the fact that Joanna Newsom has nothing to say.
Why do I think that Newsom is fraught with naught? Yes, this is only her second album, and yes, she is young and fresh out of creative writing school, but when I hear her sing the word "desire" there's absolutely none there. It's the audio equivalent of getting up every morning and going to work in an office about which you are ambivalent and apathetic. And even the least paid, least hip cubicle grunts know what desire is, surely! Hell, Rimbaud's career as a writer was over by the time he was 24, but his throwaways had far more depth than the best Newsom can do here.
So if I don't like it so much, why am I giving this two whole stars? Because Joanna Newsom is the same age as me, has recorded two albums, and has made enough money to buy a house, which is far more than I've been able to do in an equal amount of time (though unequal opportunities were available, which could lead me to a discussion of her connections and social status/economic disparities from which I will spare you). I suppose she deserves some credit for having her finances in order, without having to resort to grunt work. And yes, I am jealous that someone who created something so insipid is now famous and wealthy. So it goes.
raw yet refined.......2007-06-23
This album holds a special place in my collection. Never have I heard such ambitious, moving, and consistently powerful lyrics on a single album. This is a difficult album to understand for many people, but I find dissecting the lyrics and researching the musician's intent much more interesting and rewarding than anything on the radio these days. As for the music itself, being no music theory major, I can only say that it consistently pulls an emotional response from me; viscerally and intellectually, I find it cathartic, stimulating, raw (no thesaurus used here, guys and girls.) Joanna Newsom certainly does a terrific job on the harp, in composition and execution, and Van Parks' complementary pieces add a certain largeness of sound to the album that matches its largeness of vision.
The vitriol I have seen against Newsom in a few of the reviews here is unnerving and worrying. I would hope that those who do not like her album will in future attempt to logically explain why without succumbing to posting hateful and sexist insults. This does nothing to inform would-be buyers of the album's strengths and weaknesses (if you think the album has any--I personally think it doesn't: it is exactly what it should be.)
Five stars all the way.
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Kelly's Heroes.......2006-02-25
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Joanna Newsom & the Ys Street Band EP
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ASIN: B000NIIUXS Release Date: 2007-04-24 |
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Stunning.......2007-07-06
I tend to not enjoy micro-reviewing records song by song, so I think I will leave it at that. This is for Joanna both a return to a more stripped down musical presentation and a leap forward in her development as a singer. This EP makes me so happy.
Great companion to the "YS" album.......2007-07-05
"EP" (3 tracks, 24 min.) brings a new song, "Colleen", which is pretty much in the vein of the "YS" album. Next is "Clam, Crab, Cockle, Cowrie", from "The Milk-Eyed Mender" album, in a slightly altered version from the album. Then comes a 13 min. blow-out version of "Cosmia", from the "YS" album, which here live sounds much more invigerated than the album version, and I can't stop playing it.
If you are familiar with Joanna Newsome, this is a great companion to the "YS" album. If you are new, this is the prefect introduction to her sound, and I highly recommed checking it out for those of you. No, it's not mainstream, far from it, but this is great music by all accounts.
lovely, deceptively simple.........2007-06-12
i hope this bodes well for the future, for one of my favorite artists.
Addictive Beware!.......2007-05-23
I Wouldn't Get Too Excited About This.......2007-04-25
Both "Milk-Eyed Mender" and "Ys" have a muscularity to the playing and singing that's absent here--the arrangements (performed with a small acoustic combo) are much more noodly, and Joanna sings in a more "controlled" (i.e, less yelpy) manner.
For me this EP lacks the loopy imagination and expansiveness of her previous two records. I hope the relatively-lackluster songs here don't represent the shape her future work will take.
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ASIN: B0007QOERC Release Date: 2007-05-14 |
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- Voi Che Sepate - Teresa Berganza
- Porgi Amor - Heather Harper
- Deh, Vieni Alla Finestra - Thomas Allen
- Batti, Batti, O Bel Masetto - Elizabeth Gale
- Der Holle Rache - Edda Moser
- O Isis Und Osiris - Cornelius Hauptmann
- Temerari...Come Scoglio - Elisabeth Schwarzkopf
- La Calunnia E Un Venticello - Ruggero Raimondi
- Nei Giardin Del Bello - Ambrosian Opera Chorus
- Casta Diva - Maria Callas
- Se Quel Guerrier...Celeste Aida - Franco Corelli
- Tenesta La Promessa...Addio Del Passato - Beverly Sills
- Niun Mi Tema - Jon Vickers
- Un Bel Di Vedremo - Renata Scotto
- E Lucevan Le Stelle - Placido Domingo
- Si, Mi Chiamano Mimi - Mirella Freni
- In Quelle Trine Morbide - Montserrat Caballe
- Signore, Ascolta - Kiri Te Kanawa
- Recitar...Vesti La Giubba - Jose Carreras
- Amor Ti Vieta Di Non Amor - Roberto Alagna
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- Le Veau D'Or Est Toujours Debout - Boris Christoff
- Ou Va La Jeune Hindoue? - Mady Mesple
- L'Amour, L'Amour...Ah! Leve-Toi, Soleil - Alfredo Kraus
- Allons! Le Faut...Adieu Notre Petite Table - Ileana Cotrubas
- Toute Mon Ame Est La Pourquoi Me Reveiller - Nicolai Gedda
- Quand La Flamme De L'Amour - Jose Van Dam
- L'Amour Est Un Oiseau Rebelle - Victoria De Los Angeles
- A Cette Voix...Je Crois Entendre Encore - Alain Vanzo
- Une Puce Gentille - Gabriel Bacquier
- Je Vais Mourir...Adieu, Fiere Cite - Regine Crespin
- Mon Coeur S'Ouvre A Ta Voix - Rita Gorr
- Wie Todesahnung...O Du Mein Holder Abenstern - Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau
- Johohoe! Traft Ihr Das Schiff Im Meere An? - Anja Silja
- In Fernem Land - Chor Der Wiener Staatsoper
- Heil Dir, Sonne! - Siegfried Jerusalem
- Mild Und Leise - Helga Dernesch
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- Der Vogelfanger Bin Ich Ja - Walter Berry
- Finch'Han Dal Vino - Nicolai Ghiaurov
- E Susanna Non Vien!...Dove Sono - Barbara Hendricks
- Abscheulicher! - Christa Ludwig
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- Largo Al Factotum - Tito Gobbi
- Ella Giammai M'Amo! - Ruggero Raimondi
- La Donna E Mobile - Alfredo Kraus
- Di Quella Pira - Franco Corelli
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- In Questa Reggia - Ghena Dimitrova
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- Elle Ne Croyait Pas Dans Sa Candeur - Nicolai Gedda
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- Puisqu'on Ne Peut Flechir...Vainement, Ma Bien-Aimee - Henry Legay
- Suis-Je Gentille Ainsi?...Je Marche Sur Tous Les Chemins - June Anderson
- Belle Nuit, O Nuit D'Amour - Jessye Norman
- La Fleur Que Tu M'Avais Jetee - Jose Carreras
- C'est Toi!...Au Fond Du Temple Saint - John Aler
- Werther, Werther, Qui M'Aurait Dit...Ces Lettres! - Tatiana Troyanos
- Viens, Mallika - Mady Mesple
- Ah! Je Suis Seule Enfin...Dis-Moi Que Je Suis Belle - Beverly Sills
- Alerte, Alerte!...Anges Purs, Anges Radieux - Nicolai Ghiaurov
- Boris's Farewell - Boris Christoff
- Schreckensschwur! - Gary Lakes
- Die 'Selige Morgentraum-Deutweise'...Selig, Wie Die Sonne - Peter Schreier
- Was Am Besten er Kann...Nothung! Nothung! - Siegfried Jerusalem
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Superlative collection.......2006-10-11
Great value for the money.......2006-04-23
Great for the money and a good starter on opera...........2006-01-07
Amazing Value.......2005-08-23
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The Very Best of Beniamino Gigli
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ASIN: B0000A5BXR Release Date: 2003-09-02 |
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- Se Quel Guerrier Io Fossi...Celeste Aida
- La Donna E Mobile
- Una Furtiva Lagrima
- Qual Turbamento...Salve Dimora
- O Dolce Incanto...Chiuder Gli Occhi
- Che Gelida Manina
- Recondita Armonia
- E Lucevan Le Stelle
- Dovunque Al Mondo
- Recitar!...Vesti La Giubba
- Intanto Amici, Qua...Viva Il Vino Spumeggiante
- Mamma, Quel Vino E Generoso
- Non Colombelle!...Ah! Tu Ch'Odi Lo Mio Grido
- Che Avvien?...Ah! Non V'Avvicinate...No! Pazzo Son!
- Cujus Animam
- Panis Angelicus
- Ingemisco
- Ave Maria
- Core 'Ngrato
- Funiculi, Funicula - Chorus
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- 'O Sole Mio
- La Serenata
- La Danza
- Aprile
- Mattinata
- Torna A Surriento
- L'Ultima Canzone
- La Vita E Inferno...O Tu Che In Seno
- E La Solita Storia Del Pastor
- Un Di All'Azzurro Spazio
- Andrea Chenier...Corragio!...Si, Fui Soldato
- Come Un Bel Di Di Maggio
- Di' Tu Se Fedele
- Forse La Soglia Attinse...Ma Se M' E Forza Perderti
- Rachel, Quand Du Seigneur
- Puisqu'on Ne Peut Flechir...Vainement, Ma Bien-Aimee
- Io Son Sol...Ah! Dispar, Vision
- Ah! Non Mi Ridestar
- Quanto E Bella - Chorus
- Nessun Dorma - Chorus
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The Art of Gigli.......2007-03-09
"Celeste Aida" from Verdi's opera is smoothly sung; his rich voice serves to good effect. As already noted, the little "cries" are unfortunate, but hardly an issue. His higher notes flow smoothly from lower ones, in a seamless fashion. It would have been nice to hear him try for the piano at the end, but he did not choose to do so. Any way you slice it, a nice version of a glorious aria.
"La donna e mobile" is taken at a rather slow pace. It is smoothly sung but does not really catch the spirit of the wretched Duke. He shows wonderful breath control. This is more a workmanlike than scintillating version. On the other hand, "Che gelida manina" is wonderful. Smooth, elegant singing. A very well done high note. An iconic version.
The twin arias from "Tosca," "Recondita armonia" and "E lucevan le stelle" are very well executed. His rendering of the final "la vita" in the latter aria is, again, noteworthy.
And now for something completely different. . . . "Funiculi funicula" is spritely sung, in good spirits, and it is a lot of fun! Most enjoyable. "O Sole mio," likewise, is well rendered. As previously noted, some "off putting" cries, but the warm, full voice more than makes up for such mannerisms. He does not overpower this song with operatic technique. The end result is most satisfying.
"La danza" befuddled the great Caruso (in his version, his breathing fell apart at one point). But not Gigli. Well sung, good breath control. Bravo Gigli!
Back to opera. . . . "Nessun dorma" is well sung. The vocalization is smooth. Gigli's voice soars over orchestra and other voices. The final "Vincero" rings out.
While this CD is not without some questions, as noted above, it is worth 5 stars for its full portrayal of the work of Gigli. As such, it can be recommended for anyone who wants a comprehensive introduction to this singer.
Gigli Is A Wonderful Singer!.......2006-07-31
Besides listening to Gigli on Cd, you'd be doing yourself a favor to buy a movie in which Gigli appears and sings. The movie is called "Non Ti Scordar di Me". I'll try to find it on amazon or from "The Bel Canto Society" and give it a "review" also. It's an "old movie" but it has a VERY touching story, is well acted, and you get to see and hear Gigli which is a great treat since he has been gone for at least 50 years. He "comes alive" in this CD and in the movie. You will "thrill" to the sound of his voice. Enjoy! Email:boland7214@aol.
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Lalo: Le Roi d'Ys
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ASIN: B0009IW9Q6 Release Date: 2005-05-31 |
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A Lovely Bit of Froth.......2007-02-11
The plot is a little silly, being a story about a fabled land north of Brittany that is now underwater. Belgian bass-baritone Jules Bastin sings the title role, which is actually not all that large. The major male role, Mylio, is sung by the late Monegasque (born in Monacco) tenor, Alain Vanzo. Vanzo, who died in 2002, was perhaps the last great exponent of the traditional "French" style of tenor: which is a light, lyrical voice, very sweet with refined styling. Vanzo does not disappoint. He brings all his beauty of tone and elegance of style to his role. Vanzo can also be heard to excellent effect on recordings of Delibes' "Lakme", with Joan Sutherland, and Gounod's "Mireille", with Mirela Freni. The other singers are fine without being memorable.
The sound quality is good. GALA is a label whose CDs range from good to dreadful, and this is in the good range. And at the price you can't go wrong.
A curious mixture of Wagner, Celtic melodies and Saint Saens.......2006-07-01
Lalo married relatively late in life to Breton mezzo-soprano Julie Besner d'Maligny and promptly proceeded to write a pair of operas for her. Le Roi d'Ys was the second opera (Fiesque was the first). Lalo had difficulty in getting either performed. Eventually he was able to get Le Roi d'Ys perfomed at the the Opera Comique in 1886. Although this opera has not become very popular, it has attracted attention from very fine singers throughout the years.
The music is a curious mixture of styles. Most of the choruses apparently are derived from the folk music of the Brittany peninsula of France. These choruses are quite lovely with their lilting celtic melodies. A few of the arias and duets also can be surmised to have origins in the Breton melodies and these are also quite lovely. Most of the arias, duets, terzettos, quartets, etc. however are definitely Wagnerian in style and contrast markedly with the Breton-type parts of the opera. As I am not overly fond of the heavy strident style of Wagner, I found these a bit hard to get through, but they are nice for the style of music and very well performed. In other places, an organ comes vividly into play with a style evoking Saint Saens. Yet other parts seem to presage Carl Orff a little bit. Throughout the opera, trumpet fanfares are common and add a touch of brightness.
The quality of the performance and the sound are quite good. This performance was recorded in 1973 by the Orchestre et Chouers Lyique conducted by Pierre Derveaux. Although I was unfamiliar with the soloists, Alain Vanzo as Mylio, Jane Rhodes as Margared, Andrea Guiot as Rozenn, Jules Bastin as the King, and Robert Massard as Karnec all sing their roles well. The rest of the cast, chorus, and orchestra also fill their roles well.
This opera is an interesting example of second-tier opera from the past. Although a session with it will bring the listener to an understanding of why it has never become part of the standard repertoire, it has its brilliant moments.I found the Breton-based choruses and arias/duets especially inviting and some of these are quite lovely. The Wagnerian elements are a bit too strident for my tastes and will keep me from listening to this on a frequent basis.
The second CD contains several "bonus tracks" of historical recordings of arias from Le Roi d'Ys that were made between 1901 and 1947. As such, this allows the listener to hear a number of singers who would otherwise remain unknown. Several soprano and tenor arias are presented. There are 5 versions of the tenor aria "Vainement, ma bien-aimee" for the character Mylio. This a particularly lovely aria with a Celtic lilt that the great John McCormack would have been quite at home with. The recordings of this aria date from 1901 to 1932 and are all, in a word, magnificent, performed variously by Leon Lafitte, Miguel Villabella, Joseph Rogatchewsky, Gaston Micheletti, and Andre d'Arkor.
If you like Wagner, you may well like this recording. If you like the lovely melodies of Brittany, you may also like this recording. This may never be destined to become anyone's favorite opera, but it is an interesting piece of operatic history. I do not regret purchasing this recording at the price Amazon offers it at. It will never be my favorite piece of music but it is an interesting listen and I do delight in the numerous versions of Vainement, ma-bien aimee. The melody from this aria is absolutely infectious and I will no doubt listen to the 5 versions offered again and again and again.
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Paul Paray Conducts French Orchestral Music
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ASIN: B00035VV7S Release Date: 2004-11-09 |
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A must have for lovers of French Orchestral music.......2006-04-29
There may be some listeners who have favorite recordings of certain works in this set, such as the Saint Saens ORGAN Symphony, the Ravel TOMBEAU DE COUPERIN (Paray strikes me as rather too fast in the Forlane movement, and other parts), or CARMEN Suites. But it is great to have all this music in one set, and Paray is not inferior to anyone in this music. There are several rare works here, including Paray's own MASS. And there is Bizet's rarely heard LA PATRIE Overture, and Thomas Overtures to RAYMOND and MIGNON; Herold's ZAMPA; and Saint Saens' Bacchanale from SAMSON ET DALILA. The Detroit Symphony of the late 1950s/early 60s plays wonderfully, sounding as good as many more prestigious "big name" orchestras.
Of course other listeners have favorites and may not agree with my perception, but I enjoyed this set alot, and will continue to return to it in the future. That's saying alot for one who's a committed fan of Karl Bohm (1894-1981), Eugene Ormandy (1899-1985), Carl Schuricht (1880-1967) and Bruno Walter (1876-1962). The "French" sound and style Paray drew from the Detroit Symphony is much different from Bohm, Ormandy, Schuricht, or Walter, but is most enjoyable. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!
Paray's MLP French Gems Are Back!, .......2005-06-07
These various performances of French Orchestral Music by the great Paul Paray have always been among my favorite MLP offerings. While three of these recordings continue to be available in their original CD incarnations -- the Ibert/Ravel, the Bizet Suites and Saint-Saens discs -- the remaining two discs of material have been out-of-print for some time. However, with this box set Paray's Lalo/Chausson and French Opera Highlights albums are now deservedly restored to the catalog. Even better is the fact that the four 5CD box sets being reissued have been reasonably priced, however they are not SACD Hybrids. This Paray set, and the ones of Dorati conducting Bartok and Tchaikovsky, and Hanson conducting a variety of American music, including his own compositions, have a total cost cheaper than the original single issue CDs! Once again, Mercury Living Presence lives!
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ASIN: B000009GPM Release Date: 2003-12-18 |
Tracks:
- Introduzione
- Primo Incontro
- Secondo Incontro
- Terzo Incontro
- Epilogo
- La Tua Casa Comoda(Bonus Track)
Album Description
Digitally remastered reissue of 1972 album by the Italian prog act with 'La Tua Casa Comoda' added as a bonus track. Six tracks total. Considered one of the all-time greatest prog albums! Both the original release & this 1998 reissue are on Polydor release.Customer Reviews:
amazing.......2006-04-16
it fascinating from the start. It's a heady and aggressive piece of music divided into five tracks that by turns reminds you of
bands as diverse as Soft Machine, King Crimson, ELP and even some
more recent stuff like Univers Zero and Mars Volta.
It does however mange to somehow exist, live and breathe entirely
in it's own world thanks to the otherworldly keyboard and vocal
delivery by Gianni Leone. Painting with piano, mellotron, moog,
spinet and organ, he creates a rich and dark tapestry, while also
showing some prodigious chops on both instruments. The rhythm
section of Gianchi Stringa (drums) and Vito Manzari (bass) play
nimbly underneath, effortlessly grooving through various time
signatures and tempo changes. The playing is a bit sloppy by
british standards but I don't anybody who's into this sort of
weird, wonderful music will care much. The guitar, in the person
of Lino Aiello is manic, at times given the impression of being
on the verge of collapse yet always holding the music together
with savage bursts that lie somewhere between Elton Dean's sax
in soft machine and the wilder of Jimi Hendrix's solos. Sweet.
Sure, the sound is a bit dated and yes, the composition seems a
bit clumsy at times, but this album is essential for anyone who
enjoys original, intense prog. As a bonus, you get the single
'La Tua Casa Comoda', a nice little pop ditty. Worth every penny
if you like adventurous music.
Supreme Italian Prog Masterpiece!.......2005-10-23
BEWARE THE DANCING SKELETONS.......2005-10-08
Great Italian Prog album........2005-09-30
The bass is just great, from jazz to crazy prog to lead... You can hear a lot of instruments with keyboards, like mellotron or piano. Those instruments gives Ys a touch of greatness.
The album sounds a little bit dark and psychodelic, but in general is classic Italian prog.
***
Español: Al escuchar Ys es fácil comprender por qué se convirtió en una leyenda. El sonido suena bastante adelantado para 1972. Se trata de una ópera rock sobre Caldea, una vieja ciudad altamente tecnifizada (5 pistas), pero esta edición contiene la pista adicional "La tua casa comoda", en la que se puede escuchar un xilófono o algo parecido, que el oído agradece. Destaca el bajo, que por momentos va bastante cargado de jazz, ejecuta caprichosas figuras progresivas y por momentos lleva la voz cantante. Hace una buena pareja con los instrumentos de teclado. Buena parte de su grandeza se desprende de esa mancuerna.
Encuentro que puede sonar un poco oscuro por momentos y sicodélico también, en parte gracias a los coros.
Simply great!.......2003-05-18
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The Ultimate Aria Collection ~ A Passion for Opera
Georges Bizet , Giuseppe Verdi , Giacomo Puccini , Gaetano Donizetti , Ruggero Leoncavallo , Gioachino Rossini , Gustave Charpentier , Leo Delibes , Vincenzo Bellini , Christoph Willibald Gluck , Pietro Mascagni , Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart , Francesco Cilea , Edouard Lalo , Camille Saint-Saens , Arrigo Boito , George Frideric Handel , Alfredo Catalani , Amilcare Ponchielli , Charles Gounod , Jules Massenet , Ambroise Thomas , Fritz Wunderlich , Rome Opera Theater Orchestra & Chorus , Maria Callas , Elisabeth Schwarzkopf , Orchestra e Coro del Teatro alla Scala , Wiener Philharmoniker , Orchestre de Paris , Carlo Maria Giulini , Tullio Serafin , Sir Charles Mackerras , Francesco Molinari-Pradelli , Riccardo Muti , and Leone Magiera Manufacturer: EMI Classics ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Bellini, Vincenzo
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ASIN: B000009OQL Release Date: 1998-08-11 |
Tracks:
- Carmen: Quand je vous aimerai? ...L'amour (Habanera)
- I Pagliacci: Recitar!... Vesti la giubba
- Madama Butterfly: Un bel di vedremo
- L'Elisir d'Amore: Una furtiva lagrima
- Nabucco: Va pensiero (Chorus Of The Hebrew Slaves)
- Gianni Schicchi: O mio babbino caro
- Rigoletto: La dona e mobile
- The Barber Of Seville: Largo al factotum
- Louise: Depuis le jour
- Lakme: Flower Duet
- Turandot: Nessun dorma
- Norma: Casta diva
- Gianni Schicchi: A vete torto!
- TOSCA: Vissi d'arte
- TOSCA: E lucevan le stelle
- La rondine: Chi il bel sogno di Doretta
- Il Trovatore: Di quella pira
Tracks:
- L'Elisir d'Amore: Quanto e bella, quanto e cara!
- Orphee et Eurydice: J'ai perdu mon Eurydice
- La Boheme: Che gelida manina
- La Boheme: Si, mi chimano Mimi
- La Traviata: Di Provenza il mar
- L'amico Fritz: O amore, o bella luce del core
- Le nozze di Figaro: Voi che sapete
- TOSCA: Recondita armonia
- Adriana Lecouvreur: Ecco, respiro appena...lo son l'umile ancella
- Le Roi d'Ys: Puisqu'on ne peut... Vainement, ma bien-aimee
- Samson et Dalila: Mon coeur s'ouvre a'ta voix
- Mefistofele: Dai campi, dai prati
- Manon Lescaut: In quelle trine morbide
- Serse: Ombra mai fu
- Turandot: Signore, ascolta
- Manon Lescaut: Donna non vidi mai
- La Wally: Ebben? ne ando lontana
- La Gioconda: Cielo e mar
Tracks:
- Aida: Se quel guerriero io fossi...Celeste Aida
- Romeo Et Juliet: L'amour, l'amour...Ah, leve-toi soleil
- Mefistofele: L'altra notte in fondo al mare
- Werther: Toute mon ame est la...Pourqui me reveiller
- Barber Of Seville: Una voce poco fa
- Cosi Fan Tutti: Un aura amorosa
- Le Villi: Se como voi piccina
- Un Balle en Maschera: `Se come voi piccina`
- Carmen: La fleur que tu m'avais jette
- La forza del destino: Pace, pace mio Dio
- Adriana Lecouvreur: L'anima ho stanca
- La Gioconda: Suicidio
- Don Giovanni: Dalla sua pace
- La Traviata: De' miei bolenti spiriti
- La nozzi di Figaro: Porgi amor
- Turandot: Non piangere, Liu
- Mignon: Elle ne croyait pas dans sa candeur naive
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Put together in evident haste, this collection is nevertheless a surefire, appetite-whetting starter kit both for the budding operaphile and for the simply intimidated. The samplings include some of the greatest voices from EMI's vaults: here you'll find the polar opposites Callas and Caballe, the golden wonder of Wunderlich and early Carreras, and a host of other singers who've made their stamp on this century. Emphasis is on the soprano and tenor range, while the lower voices are given short shrift, and the selections cleave predictably to standard Italian and French repertory (with an occasional surprise, such as an aria from Lalo's Le Roi d'Ys). Still, the nearly three and a half hours of music represented will make a ready convert of anyone who hasn't experienced the specially heightened, time-stopping expressivity--beyond the power of mere song--that is the aria's function and will likely spark a desire to explore the larger operatic context in several cases. And though the lack of a booklet with texts or at least bios of the artists is frustrating, this is a good place to begin for an overview of the mesmeric power extraordinary voices can wield. --Thomas MayCustomer Reviews:
OPERA HEAVEN.......2002-12-13
Incredibly Beautiful . . ........2001-10-27
Ultimate Aria.......2001-08-03
Congradulations EMI for an incredible vision of the greatest opeatic moments recorded.
Gosh what's next?
Ralph Hassman
Ultimate indeed.......2000-08-02
EMI have a enormous archive to pick their recordings from, and that of course makes it easy to find first rate interpretations of all the arias included in this collection, and I do think that almost all of the arias are wonderfully sung here. It may be possible to find better performances of single numbers here and there, but I've not yet heard a more complete, wellmatched, and so thrillingly sung collection.
Well then, is there nothing wrong with this compilation? You might find it a little odd that there are so many soloarias and so few duets, terzettos a.s.o, especially since the drama in operas oftenly is greater in numbers with more than one singer. You might also wish that some of the recordings had been a little more modern (most of these recordings were made during the 50's, 60's & 70's) giving place to younger performers that still are singing on the stages, but those are minor objections when the over all quality is so high.
The maybe strongest objection to this collection is that there is not one single part from any of Wagner's operas, and not any number sung in german, nor is there any parts from modern or russian operas. That may be a miss if you're interested in Wagner, russian and modern opera - on the other hand I think you should watch Wagners, russian and modern operas before listening to recordings of them - and if you've seen them and liked them you will probably buy the whole opera anyway. Therefor I still think that this is a extremely strong and complete compilation - the best I've run into so far. Easy to listen to, yet never banal.
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ASIN: B0001XANOO Release Date: 2004-04-13 |
Tracks:
- La Donna E Mobile - Luciano Pavarotti
- Una Furtiva Lagrima - Placido Domingo
- Nein, Langer Trag' Ich Nicht Die Qualen...Durch Die Walder - Peter Schreier
- Non Mi Lasciar...Corriam! Voliam!...O Muto Asil - Luciano Pavarotti
- Ach, So Fromm - Placido Domingo
- Ah! Mes Amis, QUel Jour De Fete! - Luciano Pavarotti
- Le Camarade Est Amoureux! - Luciano Pavarotti
- Gott! Welch! Dunkel Hier! - James McCracken
- In Des Lebens Fruhlingstagen - James McCracken
- Il Mio Tesoro - Gosta Winbergh
- Dies Bildnis Ist Bezaubernd Schon - Fritz Wunderlich
- Ombra Mai Fu - Jose Carreras
- Che Faro Senza Euridice? - Andreas Scholl
- Vi Ricorda, O Boschi Ombrosi - Anthony Rolfe-Johnson
- Comfort Ye, My People - Stuart Burrows
- Ev'ry Valley Shall Be Exalted - Stuart Burrows
- Puisqu'on Ne Peut Flechir Ces Jalouses Gardiennes - Vainement Ma Bien Aimee - Alfredo Kraus
- Nessun Dorma - Luciano Pavarotti
Tracks:
- Se Quel Guerrier Io Fossi!...Celeste Aida - Placido Domingo
- Che Gelida Manina - Jerry Hadley
- Vois Ma Misere, Helas! - Placido Domingo
- Rachel, Quand Du Seigneur - Leopold Simoneau
- Vesti La Giubba - Mario Del Monaco
- Ingemisco - Jussi Bjorling
- Come Un Bel Di Di Maggio - Carlo Bergonzi
- Ye People, Rend Your Hearts...If With All Your Hearts - Anthony Rolfe-Johnson
- Wintersturme Wichen Dem Wonnemond - Jon Vickers
- Morgenlich Leuchtend In Rosigem Schein (Prize Song)
- Pourquoi Me Reveiller? - Jose Carreras
- E Lucevan Le Stelle - Placido Domingo
- Viva Il Vino Spumeggiante (Brindisi) - Carlo Bergonzi
- E La Solita Storia Del Pastore (Lamento Di Federico) - Jose Carreras
- O Vaterland...Da Geh' Ich Zu Maxim - Rene Kollo
- Di Rigori Armato Il Seno - Luciano Pavarotti
- Now The Great Bear And Pleiades - Peter Pears
- Here I Stand - Ian Bostridge
- Maria - Jose Carreras
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Some truly outstanding performances.......2004-07-11
Do-Re-Me-WOW!.......2004-05-15
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