Alessandra [Import]

1. Nostra Et Difficile

2. Noi Due Nel Mondo E Nell'

3. Mio Padre Una Sera

4. Nascero Con Te

5. Io In Una Storia

6. Col Tempo Con L'eta E Nel

7. Signora

8. Cosa Si Puo Dire Di Te

9. Via Lei Via Io

10. Donna Al Buio Bambina Al

11. Quando Un Lei Va Via

12. Alessandra

Alessandra,Pooh,Wea/East/West,World Music

Average customer rating: HOW DO YOU SAY,"WOW," IN ITALIAN? Just buy it. Teamo, Andrea Bocelli A new style from Andrea. Not happy with delivery (or non delivery) of this item

Andrea Massimo Varini , Ensemble of Bologna , London Session Orchestra , Andy Duncan , Leo Z. , Rosario Jermano , Dave Arch , and David Arch Manufacturer: Philips ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Italy | Continental Europe | Europe | International | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Bocelli, Andrea | A to B | Featured Performers, A-Z | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music General | Soundtracks | Styles | Music Holiday | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music | General Christmas | Today's Deals | Box Sets | Children's Music | Classical Instrumental | Halloween | Hanukkah | Kwanzaa | Opera & Vocal | Pop Instrumental & Easy Listening | Pop Vocal General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Adult Contemporary | Pop | Styles | Music General | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music General | Euro Pop | Pop | Styles | Music $9.99 and Under | Blowout Music | Stores | Music Pop | Styles | Blowout Music | Stores | Music Soundtracks | Styles | Blowout Music | Stores | Music Classical | Styles | Blowout Music | Stores | Music International | Styles | Blowout Music | Stores | Music All Blowout Music | Blowout Music | Stores | Music $9.99 and Under | Prices | Blowout Music | Stores | Music More Titles at Least 25% Off | Blowout Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Andrea Bocelli - Amore Romanza Cieli di Toscana Sogno Andrea Bocelli - Sacred Arias / Myung-Whun Chung ASIN: B00063M112 Release Date: 2004-11-09

Tracks:

1. Dell'Amore Non Si Sa
2. L'Attesa
3. Un Nuovo Giorno
4. Tu Ci Sei
5. Sin Tu Amor
6. Libert
7. Per Noi
8. Le Parole Che Non Ti Ho Detto
9. Sempre O Mai
10. In Canto
11. Quante Volte Ti Ho Cercato
12. When A Child Is Born
13. Go Where Love Goes

Amazon.com

It's no mean feat being the world's foremost crossover artist--a task that risks alienating two disparate audiences and everyone in between--but somebody had to do it, and Andrea Bocelli again walks that artistic tightrope with impressive deftness. The title may imply a casual intimacy (indeed, the singer admits to taking a more "hands-on" approach to the album's conception and production), but it's a collection that nonetheless continues to expand on the Italian tenor's ambitious internationalism. His collaboration "Sin Tu Amor" immerses his voice in the Gipsy Kings' own rich Iberian folk-pop fusion with compelling results, while "Where Love Goes" (a musical focal point of the film Lazarus Child), his English language duet with 11-year-old prodigy Holly Stell, achieves an almost liturgical grace. "Tu Ci Sei" (You Are There) continues in the romantic vein of his familiar theme "Con Te Partiro" (Time to Say Goodbye), while the single "Dell' Amore Non Si Sa" (With Love You Never Know) features Bocelli in a signature dramatic tour de force collaboration with arranger Mauro Malavasi, the accomplished producer of the singer's Romanza and Sogno albums. Bocelli's shrewd taste and vocal prowess here not only again redeem an oft-maligned genre, but elevate it considerably in the bargain. --Jerry McCulley

Customer Reviews:

HOW DO YOU SAY,"WOW," IN ITALIAN?.......2007-06-22

BEFORE I START, LET ME SAY, THAT I AM A DANCE CLUB GUY AND THAT, ORDINARILY, THIS IS NOT MY KIND OF MUSIC. OF COURSE, I LAUGH AS I SAY THAT, AS, APPARENTLY, A NEW DOOR HAS OPENED IN MY LIFE, THANKS TO THIS MAN.
A FEW YEARS AGO I HAD HEARD ANDREA DO, "CON TE PARTIRO," ON A PBS SPECIAL AND MY EYES FILLED WITH TEARS THAT ANY HUMAN COULD MAKE SUCH SOUNDS. I WAS ASTOUNDED; MORE ASTOUNDING, STILL, WAS TO HEAR THIS ALBUM AND FIND THAT HIS VOICE HAD ACTUALLY VASTLY IMPOVED OVER TIME. HOW IS THIS POSSIBLE? " CON TE..," PALES IN COMPARISON TO THE QUALITY OF THIS WORK; THE TRACKS ON THIS CD ARE PERFECT, FULL, RICH, AND MORE MOVING THAN ANYTHING I HAVE EVER HEARD. I HAVE HAD IT A WEEK, NOW, AND I HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO LISTEN TO ANYTHING ELSE FOR VERY LONG, AND I PLAY IT OVER AND OVER. IT HAS BEEN MANY YEARS SINCE I HAVE BEEN AFFECTED LIKE THIS BY ANY VOCAL CD. IF HE NEVER RECORDED AGAIN HE WOULD HAVE MADE A MARK ON THE WORLD OF AUDIO NEVER TO BE ERASED OR FORGOTTEN. WHAT A VOICE! WHAT SONGS! THE CUT, "LIBERTA," ABSOLUTELY KILLS ME WITH FEELINGS OF JOY AND MARVEL. I HAVE EVEN TAKEN UP STUDYING ITALIAN BECAUSE OF IT.
TREAT YOURSELF, AND A GOOD FRIEND, TO THE SOUNDS ON THIS CD. SIT AND WATCH A SUNSET WITH IT ON... I MEAN NOW!

Just buy it........2007-05-30

If you like soft music that make's you feel up beat, just order a Andrea Bocelli CD. Listening to his CD's after being at work all day, is like having an option in life to hear and be somewhere else.

Teamo, Andrea Bocelli .......2007-03-08

One of his best. Need the lyrics translated from the Italian to the English inside the casing next time. Nonetheless, Mr. Bocelli has a beautiful voice. It made my wife and all my female co-workers swoon when they listened to it.

A new style from Andrea........2007-02-24

There were some ugly songs in here.(I absolutely hate to say that about anything Andrea.)But the good far outshone the bad.
Un Nouvo Giorno stunned me the first time I heard it.It was so unlike anything I had heard from Andrea- very pop.But it soon grew on me.
Liberta is amazing.Very catchy and upbeat.
Sempre O Mai is my favorite.It keeps its tempo up and has the best of Andrea and pop.Great song.

So this album was really a double album with pop and classical songs interspersed.A good mix from the master.

Not happy with delivery (or non delivery) of this item.......2007-01-16

When I ordered this on 12/04/2006 they said I would have it before Christmas. Then right before Christmas the delivery date was changed to mid-January. So I had to cancel my order and go, at the last minute, buy it at a store because it was a Christmas present. I wasn't happy about it and won't be buying from amazon for the holidays any longer.

Average customer rating:

Acantus Marco Ferrari , Alessandra Fiori , Gloria Moretti , Stefano Pilati , Guido Sodo , and Fabio Tricomi Manufacturer: Gimell ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Early Music | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Jazz | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music General | R&B | Styles | Music ASIN: B00000IX6Z Release Date: 1999-05-11

Tracks:

1. Adoramus te Christe
2. Vergene madre pia
3. Quasi cedrus
4. Verzene benedeta
5. O Virgineta bella
6. Sicut pratum
7. Salve, sancte pater Salve sponsa Dei
8. Salve Virgo rubens rosa
9. Credo apostolorum
10. Sanctus & Benedictus
11. Qui nos fecit ex nichilo
12. Gaude flore
13. Alleluia
14. De profundis
15. Cum autem venissem
16. O crux fructus
17. Adoramus te Domine

Amazon.com

In our age of widespread literacy, it's easy to forget that the vast majority of music that survives from the Middle Ages was, merely by virtue of being written down, the dominion of an elite minority. On their debut CD, the Italian ensemble Acantus (the first group other than the Tallis Scholars to record for the Gimell label) approaches medieval Italian devotional song from the angle of common Italian folk music rather than of the erudite plainchant and polyphony preserved in most medieval sources. The pieces selected include several examples of chant-based "simple polyphony" that seem clearly derived from improvisatory practices--in Acantus's convincing performances, the effect is something like the equivalent of the spontaneous harmonizations Americans might sing around a campfire. These musicians use medieval instruments in about half of the pieces--and that sparingly--but the effect is always well-considered and natural: even when, in a hymn praising the crucified Christ and the Holy Cross, they use bagpipes and tambourine, the effect is fervent and exciting, without the faint whiff of condescension that often appears when "classical" early-music groups use those instruments. It's probably a measure of Acantus's success at aiming to recapture the musical spirit of ordinary folk in medieval Italy that the one piece they include that survives today in the oral tradition (a hymn from Liguria) fits right in with the rest of the record. --Matthew Westphal

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Albéniz: Henry Clifford Manufacturer: Umvd Labels ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Spanish & Portugese | Languages | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Operettas | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music Similar Items: Penderecki - Die Teufel von Loudun ASIN: B00008ZPE8 Release Date: 2003-08-12

Tracks:

1. Prelude - Orquesta Sinfonica De Madrid
2. Sloes Are Blossoming In The Hedges
3. Our Lady Of Bolton Preserve Thee, Henry Mine!
4. O, Mother, Why Didst Thou Deny My Longing For The Fray?
5. Someone Approaches
6. So Am I Quite Unknown?
7. Beware! She Is A Witch!
8. All Is Lost! The Battle's O'er!
9. Sir John Saint John Approaches!
10. All The Night Our Force He Led
11. Pray For The Soul Of A Chieftan Departed!
12. To Arms! This Mandate To Resist Writ With My Father's Blood
13. What Feeble Wit Is Here
14. Sweet Are The Visions, Mysteriously Stealing
15. The Foe Draws Near!
16. Come Hither, Colin, Faithful Henchman, Thou!
17. Edward The King! March With A Swing!
18. Safe! Safe Beyond The Seas!
19. Dance Of The Fairies - Orquesta Sinfonica De Madrid
20. Woe Is Me To Love A Fairy!

Tracks:

1. Dance Of The Fairies - Orquesta Sinfonica De Madrid
2. Spirits Of The Flowers Truant From Honeyed Cages
3. Sweet Are The Visions, Mysteriously Stealing...
4. Lovely Vision, Dream Delightful, Wilt Thou Vanish With The Dawn?
5. Children, Let The Plighted Troth Like A Ring Enfold You Both
6. These Honest Men Against Their Will Are Outlaws
7. Ballet And Chorus
8. When The Breezes Are Still
9. My Son! They Come To Seek Thee! Look!
10. Edward For King! March With A Swing!
11. (Introduction)
12. Said Dick To The Devil, 'Come, Sell Me Your Dice...'
13. The Earl Of Richmond Landed...
14. Alas! The Days Are Gathered And Laid By
15. Lady, 'Tis The Trysting Hour!
16. 'Tis I, Sweet Friend! To Thee I Bend!
17. Adieu, Mine Own Heart True!
18. Lady, 'Tis The Trysting Hour!
19. My Heart Is Faint!
20. My Shepherd Lord, I Wish Thee Joy!
21. Cease, Cease Thy Weeping Wild And Listen, Wayward Child
22. Shall Loyalty To Phantom Right Our Yearning Heart Estrange?
23. Remember Towton!
24. For Fear Of Pain Flee Not The Right!
25. What Ho! The Guard! The Guard!
26. Richard Is Dead, And Richmond Reigns!
27. Not Mine Vengeance! Not Mine Repayment!
28. Hail! Hail! All Hail!

Average customer rating: Fake reconstruction THOROUGHLY ENJOYABLE A gem of an Opera

Cavalli - La Calisto / Bayo, Lippi, Keenlyside, Pushee, Ragon, Concerto Vocale, Jacobs Francesco Cavalli , René Jacobs , Maria Bayo , Marcello Lippi , Simon Keenlyside , Graham Pushee , Alessandra Mantovani , and Gilles Ragon Manufacturer: Harmonia Mundi Fr. ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Baroque (c.1600-1750) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Baroque (c.1600-1750) | Historical Periods | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Italian | Languages | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Operettas | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Classical | Imports | Stores | Music Opera & Vocal | Imports | Stores | Music Similar Items: Cavalli - La Calisto Rameau: Les Indes Galantes Cayalli: La Didone Gluck: Paride ed Elena Penderecki - Die Teufel von Loudun ASIN: B00000079W Release Date: 1995-03-21

Tracks:

1. Prologo: (Sinf) Lento, Presto - Con Vocale/Rene Jacobs
2. Prologo: Alme Pure E Volanti - Barry Banks/Maria Bayo
3. Prologo: Gran Madre, Ottima Duce - Alessandra Mantovani/Barry Banks/Maria Bayo
4. Atto Primo,Scena I: Del Foco Fulminato - Marcello Lippi/Simon Keenlyside
5. Atto Primo,Scena II: Piante Ombrose - Maria Bayo
6. Atto Primo,Scena II: De L'Offese Del Foco - Simon Keenlyside/Marcello Lippi/Maria Bayo
7. Atto Primo,Scena II: Dunque, Giove Immortale/Verginella Io Morir Vo - Maria Bayo
8. Atto Primo,Scena III: Come Scherne Acerbetta - Marcello Lippi/Simon Keenlyside
9. Atto Primo,Scena III: Sinf (Reprise) - Con Vocale/Rene Jacobs
10. Atto Primo,Scena IV: Sien Mortali O Divini - Maria Bayo
11. Atto Primo,Scena IV: Non E Maggior Piacere - Maria Bayo
12. Atto Primo,Scena V: Chi Non Ti Crederebbe/In Ricovro Piu Ombroso/A Baciarsi Andiam, Si Si - Simon Keenlyside/Marcello Lippi/Maria Bayo
13. Atto Primo,Scena VI: Va' Pur, Va' Pur, Va' Seco/Se Non Giovano - Simon Keenlyside
14. Atto Primo,Scena VII: Improvisi Stupori - Graham Pushee
15. Atto Primo,Scena VII: Serenati, O Core/Scena VIII: Pavide, Sbigottite - Graham Pushee/Alessandra Mantovani/Gilles Ragon
16. Atto Primo,Scena VIII: Parto, E Porto Partendo/Scena IX: Non E Crudel, Ben Mio - Graham Pushee/Alessandra Mantovani
17. Atto Primo,Scena IX: Come Chiude Nel Petto/Scena X: Calista, Diana, Linfea - Gilles Ragon/Maria Bayo/Alessandra Mantovani
18. Atto Primo,Scena XI: Piangete - Maria Bayo/Gilles Ragon
19. Atto Primo,Scena XII: Interprete Mal Buona - Gilles Ragon
20. Atto Primo,Scena XIII: Ninfa Bella - Dominique Visse/Gilles Ragon
21. Atto Primo,Scena XIV: Numi Selvatici - Barry Banks/David Pittsinger/Dominique Visse
22. Atto Primo,Scena XIV: Ballo De Orsi - Chiacona

Tracks:

1. Atto Secondo, Scena I: Grave/Erme E Sonlinghi Cime - Graham Pushee
2. Atto Secondo, Scena II: Candidi Corridori - Alessandra Mantovani
3. Atto Secondo, Scena II: Bella Quanto Crudele - Graham Pushee/Alessandra Mantovani
4. Atto Secondo, Scena III: Alfin La Tanto Rigida - Dominique Visse
5. Atto Secondo, Scena IV: Da Le Gelose Mie Cure Incessanti - Sonia Theodoridou
6. Atto Secondo, Scena V: Sportgate Anco - Maria Bayo/Sonia Theodoridou
7. Atto Secondo, Scena VI: Esprimerti Non Posso - Marcello Lippi/Simon Keenlyside/Sonia Theodoridou/Maria Bayo
8. Atto Secondo, Scena VI: Calisto, Anima Mia?/Scena VII: Giove In Diana, Mercurio, Giunone - Marcello Lippi/Sonia Theodoridou/Maria Bayo/Simon Keenlyside
9. Atto Secondo, Scena VIII: Chi Condusse Costie - Marcello Lippi/Simon Keenlyside
10. Atto Secondo, Scena IX: Cor Mio - Graham Pushee
11. Atto Secondo, Scena IX: Mercurio, Chi Disfoga - Marcello Lippi/Simon Keenlyside/Graham Pushee
12. Atto Secondo, Scena X: Se Tu Nol Credi/Scena XI: Fermati O Mobile - Dominique Visse/Barry Banks/Graham Pushee/Marcello Lippi/Simon Keenlyside/David Pittsinger
13. Atto Secondo, Scena XI: Oh Dio, Cosi Abbandoni - Graham Pushee/Barry Banks/David Pittsinger/Dominique Visse
14. Atto Secondo, Scena XII: D'Aver Un Consorte - Gilles Ragon/Dominique Visse
15. Combattimento Di Ninfe E Satiri - Combattimento Di Ninfe E Satiri

Tracks:

1. Atto Terzo, Scena I: Restino Imbalsamate - Maria Bayo
2. Atto Terzo, Scena II: Da Le Sponde - Sonia Theodoridou/Dominique Visse/Judith Vindevogel
3. Atto Terzo, Scena II: Ma Si Fa Gelo Il Sangue - Maria Bayo/Sonia Theodoridou/Dominique Visse/Judith Vindevogel
4. Atto Terzo, Scena III: Racconsolata E Paga - Sonia Theodoridou
5. Atto Terzo, Scena IV: Perfide, Ancora Osate - Simon Keenlyside/Marcello Lippi
6. Atto Terzo, Scena IV: O Re De L'Universo - Maria Bayo/Marcello Lippi/Simon Keenlyside
7. Atto Terzo, Scena IV: Mio Foco Fatale/Beata Mi Sento - Marcello Lippi/Maria Bayo/Simon Keenlyside
8. Atto Terzo, Scena V: Che Non I'Ami Volete?/Scena VI: Diana, Endimione, Pane, Silvano/Scena VII: Ti.. - Graham Pushee/David Pittsinger/Barry Banks/Alessandra Mantovani
9. Atto Terzo, Scena VII: Vivo Per Te Pietosa - Graham Pushee
10. Atto Terzo, Scena VII: Tanto, Dunque, Tu M'ami? - Alessandra Mantovani/Graham Pushee
11. Atto Terzo, Scena VII: Dolcissimi Baci - Alessandra Mantovani/Graham Pushee
12. Atto Terzo, Scena Ultima: Sinf - Con Vocale/Rene Jacobs
13. Atto Terzo, Scena Ultima: Le Stelle Piu Belle - Maria Bayo/Marcello Lippi/Simon Keenlyside
14. Atto Terzo, Scena Ultima: Mio Tonante/Vaga Amante - Maria Bayo/Marcello Lippi/Simon Keenlyside
15. Atto Terzo, Scena Ultima: Chiacona - Con Vocale/Rene Jacobs

Customer Reviews:

Fake reconstruction.......2004-11-05

La Calisto is truly a masterpiece and this is revealed in Jacobs recording, which shows very good taste and excellent singers. Nevertheless, it is not Cavalli's score. Venetian opera was normally written for voices and continuo with seldom use of violins in ritornelli and a few accompagnati arias. Jacobs, as Leppard did twenty years earlier, seems not to trust Cavalli's music because he has completely re-orchestrated the original score. The result does not sound like Venetian opera at all. It is more or less like Leppard with original instruments and cleaner voices. I think time has arrived to offer to the listener more rigorous reconstructions of early music.

THOROUGHLY ENJOYABLE.......2002-11-30

I purchased this recording after reading the recommendation here and I must say that I agree whole-heartedly. The music is undoubtedly indebted to Monteverdi, especially Poppea, but still has an individual stamp. I find myself finding these early Baroque works suprisingly fresh and accessable.

The singers are quite fine across the board, although Montovani's Diana could have been a little steadier. Especially good are Kennylside and Bayo. But everyone sings with style and dramatic imagination. Good balance and recording. Recommended.

A gem of an Opera.......2000-05-04

La Calisto is such a great masterpiece that I can't understand why it's not better known, it's a delicious comedy about a lusty Jupiter in love with la Calisto a novice of the cult of Minerva. The music is exquisite, the performance admirable. If you want to investigate post Monteverdi opera, start here. You will certainly enjoy the sensuous Calisto of Maria Bayo, and a tour-de-force performance from Marcello Lippi singing as baritone (when roaming as Jupiter) and countertenor (when impersonating Minerva to seduce Calisto). Rene Jacobs is such a stupendous conductor that it's easy to rate him as one of the finest musicians in the World, this recording of La Calisto is ample proof.

Average customer rating: A different kind of listening experience One of Bocelli's Best!! Incredible Excellent!!!!! Andrea，warmth and freedom

Andrea Manufacturer: Philips ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General Modern | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Bocelli, Andrea | ( B ) | Featured Performers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music Italy | Continental Europe | Europe | International | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music General | Soundtracks | Styles | Music Holiday | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music | General Christmas | Today's Deals | Box Sets | Children's Music | Classical Instrumental | Halloween | Hanukkah | Kwanzaa | Opera & Vocal | Pop Instrumental & Easy Listening | Pop Vocal General | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music General | Euro Pop | Pop | Styles | Music Similar Items: Andrea Bocelli - Amore Sentimento (Hybr) (Ms) Romanza Sentimento: Andrea Bocelli with Lorin Maazel and the London Symphony Orchestra [Limited Edition w/ Bonus Track] Viaggio Italiano / Andrea Bocelli ASIN: B00064ADS4 Release Date: 2004-11-09

Tracks:

1. Dell'Amore Non Si Sa
2. L'Attesa
3. Un Nuovo Giorno
4. Tu Ci Sei
5. Sin Tu Amor
6. Libert
7. Per Noi
8. Le Parole Che Non Ti Ho Detto
9. Sempre O Mai
10. In Canto
11. Quante Volte Ti Ho Cercato
12. When A Child Is Born
13. Go Where Love Goes

Amazon.com

It's no mean feat being the world's foremost crossover artist--a task that risks alienating two disparate audiences and everyone in between--but somebody had to do it, and Andrea Bocelli again walks that artistic tightrope with impressive deftness. The title may imply a casual intimacy (indeed, the singer admits to taking a more "hands-on" approach to the album's conception and production), but it's a collection that nonetheless continues to expand on the Italian tenor's ambitious internationalism. His collaboration "Sin Tu Amor" immerses his voice in the Gipsy Kings' own rich Iberian folk-pop fusion with compelling results, while "Where Love Goes" (a musical focal point of the film Lazarus Child), his English language duet with 11-year-old prodigy Holly Stell, achieves an almost liturgical grace. "Tu Ci Sei" (You Are There) continues in the romantic vein of his familiar theme "Con Te Partiro" (Time to Say Goodbye), while the single "Dell' Amore Non Si Sa" (With Love You Never Know) features Bocelli in a signature dramatic tour de force collaboration with arranger Mauro Malavasi, the accomplished producer of the singer's Romanza and Sogno albums. Bocelli's shrewd taste and vocal prowess here not only again redeem an oft-maligned genre, but elevate it considerably in the bargain. --Jerry McCulley

Amazon.com

It's no mean feat being the world's foremost crossover artist--a task that risks alienating two disparate audiences and everyone in between--but somebody had to do it, and Andrea Bocelli again walks that artistic tightrope with impressive deftness. The title may imply a casual intimacy (indeed, the singer admits to taking a more "hands-on" approach to the album's conception and production), but it's a collection that nonetheless continues to expand on the Italian tenor's ambitious internationalism. His collaboration "Sin Tu Amor" immerses his voice in the Gipsy Kings' own rich Iberian folk-pop fusion with compelling results, while "Where Love Goes" (a musical focal point of the film Lazarus Child), his English language duet with 11-year-old prodigy Holly Stell, achieves an almost liturgical grace. "Tu Ci Sei" (You Are There) continues in the romantic vein of his familiar theme "Con Te Partiro" (Time to Say Goodbye), while the single "Dell' Amore Non Si Sa" (With Love You Never Know) features Bocelli in a signature dramatic tour de force collaboration with arranger Mauro Malavasi, the accomplished producer of the singer's Romanza and Sogno albums. Bocelli's shrewd taste and vocal prowess here not only again redeem an oft-maligned genre, but elevate it considerably in the bargain. --Jerry McCulley

Customer Reviews:

A different kind of listening experience.......2005-11-23

I enjoy the singing of Andrea Bocelli and have most of his CDs. Listening from his earliest to this, his latest, it's remarkable to notice how his voice and delivery have strengthened and matured. Like his other pop albums, Andrea contains a series of new songs in a romantic vein. His English has improved to the point that he is now willing to record a bit in that language. Listening to his Italian selections, unless you speak that language, is a very musical experience in that you hear pure voice, melody and nuance in a way uncluttered by lyric and its literal meaning. The music on Andrea is beautiful and a pleasure to return to again and again.

One of Bocelli's Best!!.......2005-04-16

I found this to be a another great CD by Bocelli. Great to listen to anytime and anyplace. The man has a beautiful voice.

Incredible.......2005-01-17

I felt like I was transported to another realm when I was listening to his singing. His strong tenor voice is captivating and surely embodies squillo. There's too much to say. This cd is a must-have for classical listeners or "pop" listeners who enjoy ballads. This cd presents beautiful and soothing music that touches your heart. I'm still in shock from the music that I'm hearing in this cd.

Excellent!!!!!.......2005-01-06

WOW Andrea is truly a Beautiful CD. This is Andrea's 6th "pop" release (4th In the USA) and it is really his most "pop" album to date. The others are more "POPRA" a combination of tenor singing and POP, while this CD, Andrea, is pop through and through (with the exception of In canto, which is classical). It really shows Bocelli's versility to not only be a wonderful tennor but aslo a wonderful pop singer. Its one beautiful song after another.
hear is a song by song look at the CD,
1) Dell'Amore Non Si Sa Love it very melodrma-ish, it will be a HIT for sure.

2) L'Attesa. A very pretty song and very radio friendly

3) Un Nuovo Giorno. Has HIT written all over it, nice pop style singing.

4) Tu Ci Sei. Very Good song; ladies this is like Bo singing in your ear while your dancing with him :) Just picture that when you listen to this song. Great vocal control to sing so high and soft at the same time.

5) Sin Tu Amor. This is done in spanish, I LOVE IT, love the blend of vocals with Reyes (Of the Gypsy Kings) and the Guitar work. BIG BIG hit in latin areas for sure.

6) Liberta. very good but no con te partio, still very pretty.

7) Per Noi. very good, I like the way it goes up and down a scale. Its a Very romantic song.

8) Le Parole Che Non Ti Ho Detto. I LOVE it; its my favorite on the CD. One of his best chores' in music History, for sure, a beautiful song.

9) Sempre O Mai. Love it, very popish, very radio friendly, very familiar.

10) In Canto. A very Pretty song, very romanza-ish.

11) Quante Volte Ti Ho Cercato. Great song, it goes up and down a scale as well, my second fav on the CD.

12) When A Child Is Born, a good song also in english. It is in a westen sytle but ends with a heck of a good tennor note.

13) Go Where Loves Goes. In english, a beautiful duet with a yong new comer named Holly Stell, it will be huge.

Overall Andrea is a beautiful CD, you can put it on, sit back and get lost in the hills of Tuscany. This is a must have essential Bocelli CD.

Andrea，warmth and freedom.......2004-12-26

Whenever I listen to his voice, especially for his pop music, I think of a saying, "Let me surround you with my love, and give you warmth and freedom." He fills my heart with warmth, and I feel I'm flying in the sky. He lights up my imagination and fantasy, I can see the sun rising on the horizon, the star shining in the peaceful night, I think there is so much hope in my own life, and so many beautiful things in the world.

Average customer rating: Tristan and Isolde meet Verdi Review of Verdi's Requiem, Chicago Symphony Best Verdi Requiem Available excellent

Verdi: Requiem / Marc, Meier, Domingo, Furlanetto; Barenboim Daniel Barenboim , Plácido Domingo , Alessandra Marc , Waltraud Meier , Ferruccio Furlanetto , and Chicago Symphony Chorus Manufacturer: Teldec ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD All Works by Verdi | Verdi, Giuseppe | ( V ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Requiems | Forms & Genres | Early Music | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Barenboim, Daniel | ( B ) | Featured Performers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Symphonies | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Requiems | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Similar Items: Mozart - Requiem / Augér, Bartoli, Cole, Pape, Wiener Phil., Solti Verdi: Requiem / Sutherland, Horne, Pavarotti, Talvela, Solti Mozart: Requiem / McNair, Watkinson, Araiza, Lloyd; Marriner Verdi: Requiem & Operatic Choruses Jacqueline du Pre - Favourite Cello Concertos ~ Boccherini, Dvorak, Elgar, Haydn, Monn, Saint-Saens, Schumann ASIN: B00004SCXS Release Date: 2000-09-12

Tracks:

1. Requiem - Chicago Sym Chor/Margaret Hillis/Allesandra Marc/Waltraud Meier/Placido Domingo/Ferruccio Furlanetto
2. Dies Irae - Chicago Sym Chor/Margaret Hillis
3. Tuba Mirum - Chicago Sym Chor/Margaret Hillis
4. Mors Stupebit - Ferruccio Furlanetto
5. Liber Scriptus - Waltraud Meier/Chicago Sym Chor/Margaret Hillis
6. Quid Sum Miser - Allesandra Marc/Waltraud Meier/Chicago Sym Chor/Margaret Hillis
7. Rex Tremendae - Allesandra Marc/Waltraud Meier/Placido Domingo/Ferruccio Furlanetto/Chicago Sym Chor/Margaret Hillis
8. Recordare - Allesandra Marc/Waltraud Meier
9. Ingemisco - Placido Domingo
10. Confutatis - Ferruccio Furlanetto/Chicago Sym Chor/Margaret Hillis
11. Lacrymosa - Allesandra Marc/Waltraud Meier/Placido Domingo/Ferruccio Furlanetto/Chicago Sym Chor/Margaret Hillis

Tracks:

1. Offertorio - Allesandra Marc/Waltraud Meier/Placido Domingo/Ferruccio Furlanetto
2. Sanctus - Chicago Sym Chor/Margaret Hillis
3. Agnus Dei - Allesandra Marc/Waltraud Meier/Chicago Sym Chor/Margaret Hillis
4. Lux Aeterna - Waltraud Meier/Placido Domingo/Ferruccio Furlanetto
5. Libera Me - Allesandra Marc/Chicago Sym Chor/Margaret Hillis

Customer Reviews:

Tristan and Isolde meet Verdi.......2007-04-17

This is a 2000 re-release of the 1993 recording for Teldec's "Daniel Barenboim - 50 Years of Performance" series.

I'm giving this five stars, but for me it was a mixed bag.

At 83' 54", this Verdi Requiem (no filler) is about the same length as Robert Shaw's. But the tempo distribution couldn't be more different.

The Sanctus, to take the most obvious example, clocks in at 2' 23", probably the fastest ever. The opening Dies Irae chorus (and all subsequent appearances) is also taken at breakneck speed.

I really got the feeling that Barenboim doesn't like the chorus. The well-recorded brass (and they are excellent) often totally overwhelm the chorus. In the Tuba Mirum and Rex Tremendae, the basses are all but inaudible. And what's with the sudden accelerando right before the Lacrymosa? It's not in the score. Was Barenboim worried the chorus might run out of breath?

The solo passages, however, are all taken at relatively "normal" tempos allowing us, of course, to appreciate all their fine work. But then it seems it was planned that way.

The soloists certainly guaranteed maximum decibels for this performance. Alessandra Marc's signature role is Turandot (her Met debut role), and has also done numerous Aidas and Brunnhildes. Waltraud Meier recorded Isolde with Barenboim in 1993, about the time she did this CD. Placido Domingo, also known for his powerful voice, went on to record Tristan in 2004. Ferrucio Furlanetto, one of my favorite basses, has a mighty sound, not unlike like fellow Italian basso Ruggiero Raimondi.

The solo entrances in the Kyrie were absolutely glorious. Waltraud Meier is wonderful in Liber Scriptus; I definitely prefer her to Christa Ludwig and Marilyn Horne. Alessandra Marc has a funny tendency to use throaty pickups to her notes; this was very noticeable (and distracting) in Recordare.

Domingo recorded Verdi's Requiem with Bernstein in Feb 1970. His Ingemisco is pretty much the same after 23 years, with the exception that he doesn't go "wimpy" at "Inter oves locum praesta."

Furlanetto can do no wrong in my book. So his Confutatis was every bit the example of vocal prowess that I was expecting.

Domingo certainly demonstrated what a difference a tenor can make in the Offertorio. I thought the beginning of this movement was the best I've ever heard.

Things for the soloists weren't always great. The opening soprano-mezzo unison duet in Agnus Dei didn't sound in tune at all. And - horror of horrors! - Marc's high B flat in Libera me was quite flat.

The Chicago Symphony Chorus sounded quite splendid (when the orchestra wasn't blasting away at them). The "Te decet" in the beginning was very commanding and forceful; the altos sounded surprisingly "butch." All the Dies Irae's were totally electric. The Sanctus, at Barenboim's lightning tempo, became twice the virtuoso showpiece that it already was; the chorus handled it with fine control. In Libera Me, the chorus finally got a "breather." At the more conventional tempo, the choristers were allowed to show their stuff without worrying about making it to the finish line. They have a wonderful sound. Their chorus director Margaret Hillis (1921-98) deserves much congratulations.

As previous reviewers have noted, the recorded sound is first-rate. You will be greatly tempted to turn up your stereo for this one. Audiophiles will certainly enjoy the thunderous bass drum in the Dies Irae. The brass, as I've noted earlier, are recorded beautifully; hearing them is absolutely thrilling.

No texts or translations are provided. Liner notes include an essay by Phillip Huscher, who states: "Verdi was a man of grat spirituality...He was never an atheist - simply, as [Verdi's wife] Giuseppina put it, 'a very doubtful believer.'" There is also a highly laudatory bio of Barenboim.

Review of Verdi's Requiem, Chicago Symphony.......2006-07-10

One of the best I've heard. The orchastra and chorus are magnificant.

Best Verdi Requiem Available.......2003-03-24

Wow! What a combinaton of talents, Barenboim, the Chicago Symphony Orchestra and Placido Domingo. What you will notice first on this recording is that Barenboim has used the perfect balance between orchestra and chorus. The orchestra has a marvelosly unifed sound as does the chorus who's diction speaks clearly and controlled. The Dies Irae and Tuba Mirum are absolutely perfect. Domingo soars on the Ingemisco with a beautifully rounded and mature voice, although this should not come as a surprise as he has established himself as one of the finest Verdi tenors in the history of music. Furlanetto has a very dark bass voice that fits perfectly into Verdi's musical texture. Marc and Meier are also very capable soloists who were very appropriately cast for these roles. The sound on this recording is also top notch and lets you feel the beauty, the sorrow, and the rage. I don't know of any recording of the Verdi that even comes close to the attention to detail or the sheer power on this recording. If you own the Gergiev or Solti recording or the 2nd Solti recording, buy this and listen to what you've been missing. And, if you're worried that Barenboim might take the tempi too slow as he has been known to do, listen to a sample of the Dies Irae and let those worries vanish. Highly Recommended!

excellent.......2002-06-12

This is an excellent recording of Verdi's Requiem. there is true passion and anguish in the way Barenboim conducted this piece. the Dies Irae is truly wonderful.

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Relationship Strategies, New Edition Tony Alessandra Manufacturer: Nightengale Conant ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items: The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People ASIN: B000KIPXUY

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Monteverdi: Madrigals (Box Set) Manufacturer: Brilliant Classics ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Ballets | Ballets & Dances | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Monteverdi | Monteverdi, Claudio | ( M ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Ballets & Dances | Baroque (c.1600-1750) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Baroque (c.1600-1750) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Baroque (c.1600-1750) | Historical Periods | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Italian | Languages | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Madrigals | Songs & Lieder | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Motets | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Similar Items: François Couperin: Chamber Music (Complete) Telemann: Trumpet Concertos (Complete) (Box Set) Janácek: Piano Works (Complete) Schumann: Songs / Lieder (Box Set) Boccherini: Clavier Quintets (Complete) ASIN: B0002ZMI0I Release Date: 2004-09-28

Average customer rating: Average performance Mixed Bag Great Voice Great Voice Welcome back, Alessandra!

Opera Gala Manufacturer: Delos Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD All Works by Barber | Barber, Samuel | ( B ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Bellini, Vincenzo | ( B ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Donizetti | Donizetti, Gaetano | ( D ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Puccini | Puccini, Giacomo | ( P ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Strauss | Strauss, Richard | ( S ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Verdi | Verdi, Giuseppe | ( V ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Romantic (c.1820-1910) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Modern & 20th Century | Historical Periods | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Romantic (c.1820-1910) | Historical Periods | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music English | Languages | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music German | Languages | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Italian | Languages | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Similar Items: American Diva: Verdi, Puccini ASIN: B00004TKHD Release Date: 2000-05-30

Customer Reviews:

Average performance.......2003-11-08

This disc contains three orchestral tracks, six aria tracks, and one choral track. It was recorded during three days of concerts in Dallas in September 1998. The recorded sound is clear and spacious.

The Dallas Symphony plays the three orchestral tracks well, but they do nothing spectacular with the music. Puccini's early work, Preludio Sinfonico, is quite beautiful and is worth a listen. The contribution from the Dallas Symphony Chorus in the "Guerra, guerra" chorus from "Norma" and in "In questa reggia" from "Turandot" is excellent. Their enunciation of the text is exemplary. However, they could have been better in "Casta diva".

The featured soloist is soprano Alessandra Marc. She has a huge, darkly-hued voice that can be easily heard over the orchestra. I, however, find the timbre of her voice to be heavy and matronly. Her rapid vibrato, magnified by her voice's large size, is quite annoying. Her diction is not ideally clear. Her consonants need to be crisper. Her voice has the right color for singing "Casta diva", but her breath control needs more work. It was quite disconcerting to hear such a heavy voice negotiating the delicate bel canto lines of this aria. She smudges the chromatic scales in the aria. Her small contribution to the "Guerra, guerra" chorus is not sufficiently angry. She is completely out of her element in Anna Bolena's Mad Scene. Her voice is far too heavy for Anna Bolena. In the Mad Scene recitative and aria, her dramatic commitment is non-existent. In "Al dolce guidami", she manages several respectable trills, but the final series of ascending trills is beyond her technically. The requisite nostalgia in this aria is just not there. In Helena's great aria, Marc sings well and enunciates the German competently, but her consonants need work. She is a native speaker of the language, English being her second language. In "Give me my robe", she is quite fine. She completely identifies with Cleopatra's character and she sings the high notes very securely. Her English is intermittently intelligible. Her rendition of "Vissi d'arte" starts with a scooping of pitch and is uneven in quality, but nothing goes terribly wrong. "In questa reggia" is given a powerful account, but she and the conductor are not always together.

This disc is definitely not a failure, but Ms. Marc could have been better.

Mixed Bag.......2003-03-10

I agree with the other reviewers: What a Barber! What a Turandot! A glorious sumptuous enormous voice and one of the great Elktras of our day. I have to disagree with the other reviewers on some points: The slow introductions of both the Norma and the Anna Bolena arias are indedd beautiful, but she completely fudges her way through the passagework towards the end of both arias.

It is not an issue of my not liking the style, or some concept of Bel Canto that is a matter of opinion as with Fleming's recent disc, it's simply a matter of not singing the correct notes. She is a great singer and a great artist. So why then perform repertoire that is not really suited to her? This album would have been better with some Wagner, more Strauss, or some more American opera.

As for the Chorus in the Norma excerpts: they perform the dotted rhtythms in "Casta Diva" as if it were a strict march and it all sounds terribly unnatural asif they had been dilled to death by an overzealous chorusmaster.

To sum up: 3 or 4 fantastic tracks, 2 or 3 that are in my opinion an insult to the audience, and some well-played overtures to fil it out, if you like listening to overtures

Great Voice.......2000-10-26

I am prejudiced, let me say. I think Alessandra Marc has one of the most gorgeous voices I have ever heard. Some don't enjoy her mannerisms. I'm afraid I do. She does not appear on every selection, and there are the occasional disappointments (the breaths she must take in the climax of Helena's Awakening Scene, for example). The Barber is spine-tingling. Makes me want to hear her do Andromache's Farewell! If her style doesn't appeal, fine. She gives me more pleasure than any opera singer since my beloved Leonie Rysanek. A big, sumptuous voice! It would rate five stars except for the fact that the orchestra/choal episodes are fine, not great. And Marc is not totally comfortable in all the repertoire.

Great Voice.......2000-10-26

I am prejudiced, let me say. I think Alessandra Marc has one of the most gorgeous voices I have ever heard. Some don't enjoy her mannerisms. I'm afraid I do. She does not appear on every selection, and there are the occasional disappointments (the breaths she must take in the climax of Helena's Awakening Scene, for example). The Barber is spine-tingling. Makes me want to hear her do Andromache's Farewell! If her style doesn't appeal, fine. She gives me more pleasure than any opera singer since my beloved Leonie Rysanek. A big, sumptuous voice! It would rate five stars except for the fact that the orchestra/choal episodes are fine, not great. And Marc is not totally comfortable in all the repertoire.

Welcome back, Alessandra!.......2000-08-07

After hearing Ms. Marc two years ago in Turandot in Turin, Italy and after having heard this CD, I cannot wait to hear her once again at this Met in this season's Turandot. What a fantastic voice. The Strauss alone is reason enough to buy this CD. She has it all: power, beauty of tone and truly thoughtful singing. Why do we even bother with the laziness of Eaglen when we have a dramatic soprano like this around?

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