Il Meglio del Meglio

1. Lauretta

2. Lauretta Non Piangere

3. Suona Chitarra

4. Piccolo Fiore

5. Io Canto

6. Cuore Bugiardo

7. Per Chi Piangere

8. Chitarra Vagabonda

9. Madonnina Dai Riccioli d'Oro

10. Ti Voglio Bene Mamma

11. Madre Teresa

12. Pazzo Poeta

13. Serenata Sottto le Stelle

14. Amore Fantastico

Il Meglio del Meglio,Enrico Musiani,Belle Voci,Int'l & World Music,Italy,Pop,World Beat Collections

Average customer rating: Delectable Early Handel - A Must for Kirkby Fans ... Choose This over the Haïm Recording Reissue of 1987 recording

Handel - Aci, Galatea e Polifemo / Kirkby · Watkinson · D. Thomas · London Baroque · Medlam George Frideric Handel , Charles Medlam , Emma Kirkby , Carolyn Watkinson , London Baroque , David Thomas , Michel Piguet , and John Toll Manufacturer: Harmonia Mundi Fr. ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD All Works by Handel | Handel, George Frideric | ( H ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Baroque (c.1600-1750) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Chamber Music | Forms & Genres | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Recorder | Reeds & Winds | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music Violin | Strings | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music Cantatas | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Cantatas | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music General | Soundtracks | Styles | Music Classical | Imports | Stores | Music Similar Items: Choice of Hercules Handel: The Occasional Oratorio /Gritton * Milne * Bowman * Ainsley * George * The King's Consort * King Handel: Alexander's Feast Samson Handel: L'Allegro, il Penseroso ed il Moderato / Gritton, McFadden, L. Anderson, Agnew, N. Davies; King ASIN: B000005Z3M Release Date: 1998-03-10

Tracks:

1. Duetto: 'Sorge Il Di' - Emma Kirkby/Carolyn Watkinson
2. Recit.: 'Vanti, O Cara'/Aria: 'Sforzano A Piangere' - Carolyn Watkinson
3. Recit.: 'E Qual Nova Sventura'/Aria: 'Che Non Puo La Gelosia' - Emma Kirkby
4. Recit.: 'Ma Qual Orrido Suono' - London Baroque/Charles Medlam
5. 'Sibilar L'Angui D'Aletto' - David Thomas
6. Recit.: 'Deh Lascia, Oh Polifemo'/Aria: 'Benche Tuoni E L'Etra Avampi' - Carolyn Watkinson
7. Recit.: 'Cadrai Depressa'/Aria: 'Non Sempre, No, Crudele' - David Thomas
8. Recit.: 'Folle Quanto Mi Rido'/Aria: 'Dell' Aquila L'Artigli' - Emma Kirkby
9. Recit.: 'Meglio Spiega'/Aria: 'Precipitoso Nel Mar' - David Thomas
10. Recit.: 'Si, T'Intendo Inumano'/Aria: 'S'Agita' - Carolyn Watkinson
11. 'Recit.: So Che Le Cinosure'/Aria: 'Provera' - Emma Kirkby/Carolyn Watkinson/David Thomas
12. Recit.: 'Ingrata, Se Mi Nieghi'/Aria: 'Fra L'Ombre E Gl'Orrori' - David Thomas
13. Recit.: 'Ma Che?'/'Aria: Que L'Augel' - Emma Kirkby
14. Recit.: 'Giunsi Al Fin Mio Tesoro'/Aria: 'Se M'Ami, Oh Caro' - Carolyn Watkinson

Tracks:

1. Recit.: 'Qui Su L'Alto Del Monte'/(A3): 'Dolce Amico' - Emma Kirkby/Carolyn Watkinson/David Thomas
2. Recit.: 'Or Poiche Sordi Sono/'Gia Va Da Balza In Balza' - David Thomas
3. Recit. & Aria: 'Oh Dio, Mio Ben, Soccorso!' - Emma Kirkby
4. Recit.: 'Misera, E Dove Sono?'/'Impara, Ingrata' - David Thomas
5. Recit.: 'Ah Tiranno, Inumano!'/Aria: 'Del Mar Fra L'Onde' - Carolyn Watkinson
6. Recit.: 'Ferma! Ma Gia Nel Mare' - London Baroque/Charles Medlam
7. Aria (A3): 'Chi Ben Ama Ha Per Oggetti' - Emma Kirkby/Carolyn Watkinson/David Thomas
8. Son in F, Op.1 No.11: Larghetto/Allegro/Siciliana/Allegro - Michel Piguet/Charles Medlam/John Toll
9. Son in C, Op.1 No.7: Larghetto/Allegro/Larghetto/A Tempo Di Gavotti/Allegro - Michel Piguet/Charles Medlam/John Toll
10. Son in G Transposse in F: Allegro/Adagio/Allegro - Michel Piguet/Charles Medlam/John Toll

Customer Reviews:

Delectable Early Handel - A Must for Kirkby Fans ... Choose This over the Haïm Recording.......2002-07-29

This is not the English masque _Acis and Galathea_ but an earlier effort on the same story composed during the composer's youthful tour of Italy, described as a "serenade for three voices." It is deliciously scored, a perfect gem. All the parts work well--duets, ensembles, solos, and recitatives. It doesn't hold the stature of his later oratorio and operatic output, but it deserves equal renown for its pleasures are indisputable. With such refined yet expressive singing, you won't be disappointed to hear, in earlier guises, passages more familiar from Rinaldo and elsewhere.

Curiously, the higher of the women's parts is the "trousers" role here, and this is one of my all-time favorite performances from Emma Kirkby. More curiously still, Watkinson sometimes sounds countertenorish in the female role of Galatea. David Thomas tackles the role of the monstrous Polfemo and is utterly secure with all the fiendish coloratura and rock-bottom low notes! (There is some added resonance, but it doesn't detract and it doesn't blur his technique in the least.)

The opening duet between Aci and Galatea, "Sorge il Di," is one of those impossibly delectable blending of women's voices that just lather you up in a bath of sensuous sound. There is a solo ("Que l'augel") where Kirkby's voice and oboe echo each other so perfectly that you can't tell where one begins and the other leaves off. Watkinson's solo at the end of disk 1, "Se m'ami, o caro," is plangent with heartache. The piece continues onto the second disk with Kirkby delivering one of my favorite of all death scenes on track 3, with her da capo restatement so subtly embellished, and such telling vibrato on the word "palpita" ("beats" [my heart]) that, if you're as raptly attentive as I was, it takes your breath away. The Polifemo parts could easily sound uniformly blustery, but David Thomas actually manages to give the character emotional and vocal shading! The "serenade" concludes with something of a "curtain call" number where the three soloists (including the lamented Aci) reprise the moral of the story jubilantly! In the economy of scale, melodic invention, deployment of voices, and unusual place in the composers' output, it is somewhat reminiscent of Bach's Coffee Cantata.

The sound is perfectly judged and the instrumentalists flawlessly characterful and supportive. The second disk is rounded out with three recorder (flute à bec) sonatas that are delivered with sinuous elegance and infectious panache.

This recording is far more elegant and cohesive than the more recent and much-lauded Emmanuelle Haïm recording. Haïm has interesting things to say and elicits exciting sounds from her instrumentalists, but I have yet to hear a recording of hers that makes a convincing case for her vocal choices. This recording is much better, and one should not be swayed by the more recent vintage of the Haïm.

Reissue of 1987 recording.......1999-06-30

This set got mixed reviews when it came out in 1987 but I can't see why. I can't think of a better cast list than Emma Kirkby as the shepherd Acis, Carolyn Watkinson as the nymph, and David Thomas as the bad guy cyclops.

This 1708 Italian serenata has been overshadowed by the 1716 English masque Acis and Galatea but in fact there is only one aria shared between the two - they are two separate works with different atmospheres. From memory some more material from the 1708 version was added to the London revival of Acis, and this version was later picked up for Mozart's German realisation (as recorded by Pinnock for Archiv in the 1980s). Full texts and translations. Timing 106'10".

PS: Anyone looking for the English version on Amazon would be well advised to give the Scholars Acis and Galatea on Naxos a try. A lively period instrument performance. 80' timing and full texts.

Average customer rating: Excellent introduction to Tebaldi's art Wonderfull Classic Renata

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Album Details

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

Customer Reviews:

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

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

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

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

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

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

Average customer rating: Great CD for the young Placido!

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Tracks:

1. Giulio Cesare: Svegliatevi nel cor
2. Don Giovanni: Il mio tesoro
3. Il Duca d'Alba: Inosservata, penetrava; Angelo casto e bel
4. La Juive: Rachel, quand du Seigneur
5. Luisa Miller: Oh! fede negar potessi; Quando le sere al placido
6. Lohengrin: In fernem Land
7. Simon Boccanegra: O inferno!; Sento avvampa
8. Eugene Onegin: Lenski's Aria
9. Le Villi: Torna ai felici di
10. Iris: Apri la tua finestra!
11. Werther: Pourquoi me reveiller?
12. Pagliacci: Recitar! Mentre preso; Vesti la giubba
13. L'elisir d'amore: Una furtiva lagrima
14. La boheme: Musette! O gioia della mia dimora; Testa adorata, non piu tornerai
15. Manon: Je suis seul!; Ah! fuyez, douce image

Tracks:

1. L'arlesiana: Lamento di Federico: E la solita storia
2. Martha: M'appari
3. La fanciulla del West: Ch'ella mi creda libero
4. Rigoletto: La donna obile
5. Le Cid: Ah! tout est bien fini!; O Souverain, O Juge, O Pere
6. L'africana: Mi batte il cor; O Paradiso; Deh! ch'io ritorni
7. Cavalleria Rusticana: Intanto, amici, qua; Viva il vino spumeggiante
8. Faust: Quel trouble inconnu; Salut! demeure chaste et pure
9. Rigoletto: Questa o quella
10. La forza del destino: La vita E inferno; O, tu che in seno agli angeli
11. Adriana Lecouvreur: L'anima ho stanca
12. Turandot: Non piangere, Liu
13. La fanciulla del West: Una parola sola; Or son sei mesi
14. Gianni Schicchi: Avete torto!; Firenze e come un albero fiorito
15. Les pecheurs de perles: A cette voix quel trouble; Je crois entendre encore
16. Un ballo in maschera: Barcarola: Di' tu se fedele il flutto m'aspetta
17. Romeo et Juliette: L'amour! L'amour!; Ah! Leve-toi, soleil
18. La boheme: Non parlate cosi!; Io non ho che una povera stanzetta
19. Chatterton: Non saria meglio; Tu sola a me

Customer Reviews:

Great CD for the young Placido!.......2001-04-15

This CD features Placido Domingo, the best tenor of the world today, in his youth. It contains in their entirety the three opera aria recordings made by the big maestro for RCA:Romantic Arias (1968); Domingo Sings Caruso (1971) and La Voce d'Oro(1972). The CD includes then some of the greatest arias of the repertoire, including Wagner's "In fernem Land" from Lohengrin.

Domingo was less than 30 years old when he made these recordings. The high notes weren't that good especially the high C in "Salut demeure chaste et pure" from Faust. However, you can already be amazed by Domingo's wonderful technique in breathing control, which has now become a legend.

Overall, the CD is a must in every Operatic collection. It contains 35 arias, 2 Cds for about 15$! Don't Look, however, for Nessun Dorma or the 2 Tosca Arias...they're just not there!

And if you're looking for great arias by Domingo, I strongly recommend Bravo Domingo release by Deutshe Grammophon. You will really see this great tenor at his best.

Average customer rating: Excellent not enough bang for the buck

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Tracks:

1. Lucia Di Lammermoor: Fra Poco A Me Ricovero
2. Lucia Di Lammermoor: Tu Che A Dio Spiegasti I'ali
3. Kilarney
4. Carmen: Il Fior Che Avevi A Me To Dato
5. Come Back To Erin
6. La Boheme: Che Gelida Manina
7. L'elisir D'amore: Una Furtiva Lagrima
8. The Minstrel Boy
9. Drink To Me Only With Thine Eyes
10. Annie Laurie
11. La Traviata: Lunge Da Lei...De' Miei Bollenti Spiriti
12. Faust: Salve Dimora, Casta E Pura
13. I Hear You Calling Me
14. When Shadows Gather
15. La Boheme: O, Mimi, Tu Piu Non Torni
16. La Fille Du Regiment: Per Viver Vicino A Maria
17. The Snowy Breasted Pearl
18. Lakme: Immenso Vienteso...Ah, Vien Al Boscaglia
19. My Lagan Love
20. Molly Bawn
21. Has Sorrow ThyYoung Days Shaded?

Tracks:

1. Dear Little Shamrock
2. Rigoletto: Bella Figlia Dell'amore - John McCormack/Nellie Melba/Edna Thornton/Mario Sammarco
3. Faust: All'erta! All'erta - John McCormack/Nellie Melba/Mario Sammarco
4. Faust: All'erta! All'erta - John McCormack/Nellie Melba/Mario Sammarco
5. The Irish Immigrant
6. Kathleen Mavourneen
7. I Hear You Calling Me
8. Believe Me If All Those Enduring Young Charms
9. In A Persian Garden: Ah! Moon Of My Delight
10. Molly Bawn
11. Mother Machree
12. I'm Falling In Love With Someone
13. Macushla
14. An Evening Song
15. She Is Far From The Land
16. The Happy Morning Waits
17. Les Pecheurs De Perles: Del Tempio Al Limitar - John McCormack/Mario Sammarco
18. Les Pecheurs De Perles: Del Tempio Al Limitar - John McCormack/Mario Sammarco
19. Li Marinari [No.12 From Les Soirees Musicales] - John McCormack/Mario Sammarco
20. Mira La Bianca Luna [No.11 From Les Soirees Musicales] - John McCormack/Emmy Destinn
21. Il Barbiere Di Siviglia: O Il Meglio Mi Scordavo...Numero Quindici - John McCormack/Mario Sammarco
22. La Gioconda: Badoer Questa Notte...O Grido Di Quest'anima - John McCormack/Mario Sammarco

Customer Reviews:

Excellent.......2006-06-25

These are old recordings, so quality isn't perfect, but these are beautiful songs, beautifully sung. Considering you get two discs, it's a bargain.

not enough bang for the buck.......2006-04-28

It seems a crime that, in order to get John McCormack singing "I'm Falling in Love with Some One," you have to shell out big bucks for this CD. I can't abide opera, and there are too many arias here sung in foreign languages to justify a capital investment. McCormack also does a striking rendition of "Because," which is missing from this CD. maybe we'll get lucky and Archeophone will put together a few disks, all in English, and I'd pay their price, steep though it usually is.

Average customer rating: Bartoli as Rosina...the beginning The Previous Review is wrong I like more Callas and De Los Angeles! At last-a coloratura mezzo!

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Tracks:

1. Sinf - Orch Del Teatro Comunale Di Bologna/Giuseppe Patane
2. Act One, Scene 1: Pno, Pianissimo - Michele Pertusi
3. Act One, Scene 1: Ecco, Ridente In Cielo - William Matteuzzi
4. Act One, Scene 1: Gente Indiscreta - William Matteuzzi
5. Act One, Scene 1: Largo Al Factotum - Leo Nucci
6. Act One, Scene 1: Ah, Ah! Che Bella Vita! - Leo Nucci
7. Act One, Scene 1: All'Idea Di Quel Metallo - Leo Nucci
8. Act One, Scene 2: Una Voce Poco Fa - Cecilia Bartoli

Tracks:

1. Act One, Scene 2: Si, Si, La Vincero - Cecilia Bartoli
2. Act One, Scene 2: La Calunnia E Un Venticello - Paata Burchuladze
3. Act One, Scene 2: Ah! Che Ne Dite? - Paata Burchuladze
4. Act One, Scene 2: Dunque Io Son...Tu Non M'Inganni? - Cecilia Bartoli/Leo Nucci
5. Act One, Scene 2: Ora Mi Sento Meglio - Cecilia Bartoli
6. Act One, Scene 2: A Un Dottor Della Mia Sorte - Enrico Fissore
7. Act One, Scene 2: Ehi, Di Casa!...Buona Gente! - Willaim Matteuzzi
8. Act One, Scene 2: Che Cosa Accadde - Leo Nucci
9. Act One, Scene 2: Questa Bestia Di Soldato - Enrico Fissore
10. Act One, Scene 2: Fredda Ed Immobile - Cecilia Bartoli
11. Act One, Scene 2: Mi Par D'Essere Con La Testa - Gloria Banditelli/Cecilia Bartoli/William Matteuzzi/Leo Nucci/Paata Burchuladze/Enrico Fissore...

Tracks:

1. Act Two: Ma Vedi Il Mio Destino! - Enrico Fissore
2. Act Two: Insomma, Mio Signore - Enrico Fissore
3. Act Two: Contro Un Cor Che Accende Amore - Cecilia Bartoli
4. Act Two: Bella Voce! Bravissima! - William Matteuzzi
5. Act Two: Bravo, Signor Barbiere - Enrico Fissore
6. Act Two: Don Basilio! - Cecilia Bartoli
7. Act Two: Ah! Disgraziato Me! - Enrico Fissore
8. Act Two: Dunque Voi Don Alonso - Enrico Fissore
9. Act Two: Temporale - Orch Del Teatro Comunale Di Bologna/Giuseppe Patane
10. Act Two: Alfine, Eccoci Qua - Leo Nucci
11. Act Two: Ah! Qual Colpo Inaspettato! - Cecilia Bartoli
12. Act Two: Ah! Disgraziati Noi! - Leo Nucci
13. Act Two: Di Si Felice Innesto - Leo Nucci

Customer Reviews:

Bartoli as Rosina...the beginning.......2007-02-05

We must not be to quick to judge Ms. Bartoli's instrument based soley on this recording. She was only twenty three at the time and shows remarkable skill for someone whose voice is, in essence, only about 10 years old. Here she sounds much more like a true mezzo-soprano than she does today, her tone is dark and full--quite different from the light, ringing, bell-like sound that we attribute to her today. She sounds a trifle strained at the top of her register, near B and C, but this is not where the meat of Rosina lies. Her sound is consistant in the troubling middle range and even does a fair job with the low Gs that litter the score. Her natural charm comes through in the scenes of the opera rather than in her solo line. She plays wonderfully with Leo Nucci, the great Italian "working-man" baritone of the 80s, here heard in his prime before he started taking on the heavier Verdi repertoire. The rest of the cast is exemplary and the wonderful nuances of the Italian language are brought to the fore by native speakers. This is a wonderful recording of a truly wonderful opera. I was most pleased to add it to my collection.

The Previous Review is wrong.......2005-09-24

The previous review that said Bartoli has no high notes is completely out of his mind. Not only does Bartoli have the high notes her role requires, but she also has everything else. SHe is one of the few exemplary Rosina's on record and far surpasses Callas or any other coloratura for that matter( Sill's being an exception just on sheer characterization). IN addition to this the rest of the cast is wonderful, although some may prefer Sherill Milnes. This recording is wonderful and should be a staple in any opera lover's library.

I like more Callas and De Los Angeles!.......2005-09-06

I' dont like this version, because Cecilia Bartoli is very good for sing dificult ornaments, but not very efficient in the high notes -in a lot of moments she shout and gasp-, and I think that her vibrato is, sometimes, excesive. I recomended Callas or Victoria De Los Angeles.

At last-a coloratura mezzo!.......2003-08-24

Let me confess, first of all, that I have never been convinced that Cecilia Bartoli deserves quite all the adulation she receives. Second, I have always had difficulty completely enjoying "The Barber of Seville" - and other Rossini operas - because of his passion for coloratura mezzos, common enough in his time but an almost extinct breed today. If a modern mezzo manages to get through the difficult coloratura passages without totally disgracing herself, she still sounds old enough to be Rosina's mother. Bartoli not only sails easily and delightfully through the hard stuff; she manages to sound like a young woman in the process. The rest of the cast is excellent, and, being almost completely Italian, puts a liitle more zing into the acting than non-italians can achieve. Hearing this has not only put it on my wishlist; it has made me reevaluate Bartoli.

Average customer rating: Heere is something different

Napolitane: Villanelle arie moresche (1350-1570), Vol. 7 Manufacturer: Opus 111 ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Symphonies | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music Compilations | Classical | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music General | Soundtracks | Styles | Music Similar Items: Gasparini: Amori e Ombre - Duets and Cantatas ASIN: B00000I4KM Release Date: 1999-02-09

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Heere is something different.......2000-08-18

Vinci's buffo opera is given a warm and intriguing performance in this set. (The Gramophone review accompanying this listing is for some different work.) Though clearly early 18th century, the music has strong reminiscences of earlier traditions, and the work has quite a different mixing of orchestral and other accompaniment patterns from other comtemporary works with which I am familiar. The work exhibits a wide variety of mood and tone within the context of the opera buffa. By and large the singing is distinguished, though often with a rather harsh edge possibly representing the common nature of the drama and the Napolitan dialect. I enjoyed this set as much as I do recordings of Vivaldi. It is intriguing, different and well done,

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Il Meglio Alunni del Sole Manufacturer: D.V. More ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Italy | Continental Europe | Europe | International | Styles | Music General | Continental Europe | Europe | International | Styles | Music General | International | Styles | Music General | Jazz | Styles | Music International | Imports | Stores | Music ASIN: B000JSI6Y0 Release Date: 2006-11-07

Tracks:

1. Concerto
2. E Mi Manchi Tanto
3. Un'altra Poesia
4. Jenny
5. 'A Canzuncella
6. Aquilone
7. Pagliaccio
8. Isa... Isabella
9. Ombre di Luci
10. Liu'
11. Tarante'
12. Io Canto... l'Amore Che Non Finir.
13. Porte del Sole
14. Magica Serenata
15. 'O Tiempo d' 'E Rose
16. ...Ricodando il Mio Cielo di Stelle... un Ricordo

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The Legendary Voice of Maestro Giuseppe Di Stefano Manufacturer: Monopoly ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD All Works by Donizetti | Donizetti, Gaetano | ( D ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Mascagni | Mascagni, Pietro | ( M ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Massenet | Massenet, Jules | ( M ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Puccini | Puccini, Giacomo | ( P ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Thomas | Thomas, Ambroise | ( T ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Verdi | Verdi, Giuseppe | ( V ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Chamber Music | Forms & Genres | Romantic (c.1820-1910) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Vocal & Song | Romantic (c.1820-1910) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music Romances | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Romantic (c.1820-1910) | Historical Periods | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music French | Languages | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Italian | Languages | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Classical | Imports | Stores | Music ASIN: B00005229G Release Date: 2000-11-21

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Il Meglio Del Ballo Liscio Canta Gianni Gori "Portami Tante Rose" Manufacturer: D.V. More Record ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD ASIN: B0007L6OLG

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The Greatest Voice in Opera: Highlights from La Traviata, Manon, Idomeneo (Collectors Edition) Manufacturer: Pavarotti ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD All Works by Massenet | Massenet, Jules | ( M ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart | Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus | ( M ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Verdi | Verdi, Giuseppe | ( V ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music All Works Featuring Luciano Pavarotti | Pavarotti, Luciano | ( P ) | Featured Performers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music London Philharmonic Orchestra | ( L ) | Featured Performers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Romances | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Romantic (c.1820-1910) | Historical Periods | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Massenet, Jules | M to P | Featured Composers, A-Z | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus | M to P | Featured Composers, A-Z | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Vocal Works by Verdi | Verdi, Giuseppe | U to Z | Featured Composers, A-Z | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music French | Languages | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music German | Languages | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Italian | Languages | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Bargain Box Sets | Classical General | Classical | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | Classical General | Classical | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music Bargain Box Sets | Opera & Vocal General | Opera & Vocal | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | Opera & Vocal General | Opera & Vocal | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music ASIN: B000005L1S Release Date: 1995-07-14

Tracks:

1. Libiam Ne'Lieti Calici - Luciano Pavarotti
2. Un Di Felice, Eterea - Luciano Pavarotti
3. E Strano ! E Strano ! - John Sutherland
4. Follie! Fillie!... Delirio Vano E Questo! - John Sutherland
5. De' Miei Bollenti Spiriti - Luciano Pavarotti
6. Pura Siccome Un Angelo - Sherrill Milnes
7. Dammi Tu Forza, O Cielo - John Sutherland
8. Di Provenza Il Mar, Il Soul - Sherrill Milnes
9. Teneste La Promessa - John Sutherland
10. Parigi, O Cara, Noi Lascermo - Luciano Pavarotti

Tracks:

1. Ov - Luciano Pavorotti/Mirella Freni/Antonio Zerbini/Vladimiro Ganzarolli/Franco Ricciardi...
2. Ola! Eh! Signor Ostier! - Luciano Pavorotti/Mirella Freni/Antonio Zerbini/Vladimiro Ganzarolli/Franco Ricciardi...
3. Che Fior D'una Ragazza! - Luciano Pavorotti/Mirella Freni/Antonio Zerbini/Vladimiro Ganzarolli/Franco Ricciardi...
4. Ancor Son Io Tutta Stordita - Luciano Pavorotti/Mirella Freni/Antonio Zerbini/Vladimiro Ganzarolli/Franco Ricciardi...
5. Di Gia? Partir? Oh Qua! Mala Ventura - Luciano Pavorotti/Mirella Freni/Antonio Zerbini/Vladimiro Ganzarolli/Franco Ricciardi...
6. E Che Dicea, Manon? - Luciano Pavorotti/Mirella Freni/Antonio Zerbini/Vladimiro Ganzarolli/Franco Ricciardi...
7. Gli Occhi Vostri In Me Or Fissate! - Luciano Pavorotti/Mirella Freni/Antonio Zerbini/Vladimiro Ganzarolli/Franco Ricciardi...
8. Restiam, Poiche Convien Restai! - Luciano Pavorotti/Mirella Freni/Antonio Zerbini/Vladimiro Ganzarolli/Franco Ricciardi...
9. Oh! Parla Ancor - Luciano Pavorotti/Mirella Freni/Antonio Zerbini/Vladimiro Ganzarolli/Franco Ricciardi...
10. Per Avventura - Luciano Pavorotti/Mirella Freni/Antonio Zerbini/Vladimiro Ganzarolli/Franco Ricciardi...
11. Alfin, Tortore Mie - Luciano Pavorotti/Mirella Freni/Antonio Zerbini/Vladimiro Ganzarolli/Franco Ricciardi...
12. Ecco Qui, A Mio Padre Scriveva - Luciano Pavorotti/Mirella Freni/Antonio Zerbini/Vladimiro Ganzarolli/Franco Ricciardi...
13. A Perfezion! Non Si Puo Dir Meglio - Luciano Pavorotti/Mirella Freni/Antonio Zerbini/Vladimiro Ganzarolli/Franco Ricciardi...
14. Ed Or Che C' E? - Luciano Pavorotti/Mirella Freni/Antonio Zerbini/Vladimiro Ganzarolli/Franco Ricciardi...
15. Ebben, Lo Deggio! - Luciano Pavorotti/Mirella Freni/Antonio Zerbini/Vladimiro Ganzarolli/Franco Ricciardi...
16. Addio, O Nostro Picciol Desco - Luciano Pavorotti/Mirella Freni/Antonio Zerbini/Vladimiro Ganzarolli/Franco Ricciardi...
17. E Lui! Che Il Mio Pallor - Luciano Pavorotti/Mirella Freni/Antonio Zerbini/Vladimiro Ganzarolli/Franco Ricciardi...
18. Chiudo Gli Occhi - Luciano Pavorotti/Mirella Freni/Antonio Zerbini/Vladimiro Ganzarolli/Franco Ricciardi...
19. Fin - Luciano Pavorotti/Mirella Freni/Antonio Zerbini/Vladimiro Ganzarolli/Franco Ricciardi...

Tracks:

1. Ov - LPO/John Pritchard
2. Tranquillo E Il Mar - Richard Lewis
3. Vedrommi Intorno L'ombra - Richard Lewis
4. Il Padre Adorato - Luciano Pavarotti
5. Se Il Padre Perdei - Gundula Janowitz
6. Fuor Del Mar - Richard Lewis
7. Idol Mio, Se Ritroso - Enriqueta Tarres
8. Prio Di Partiri, Oh Dio!/Qual Nuovo Terrore!/Eccoti In Me, Barbaro Nume!/Corriamo... - Enriqueta Tarres/Luciano Pavarotti/Richard Lewis
9. Zeffiretti Lusinghieri/E Stesso Vien...Oh Dei! - Gundula Janowitz
10. Padre, Mio Caro Padre/Ha Vinto Amore - Richard Lewis/Luciano Pavarotti/David Hughes/Gundula Janowitz/Enriqueta Tarres
11. Oh Ciel Pietoso - Richard Lewis/Luciano Pavarotti/Gundula Janowitz
12. Suenda Amor, Scenda Imeneo - Luciano Pavarotti
13. Fin - LPO/John Pritchard

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