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8. Dopo il Solito Bip

9. Rana E lo Scorpione

10. Tutto Cio' Che Ho

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Rossini - The Barber of Seville / Roberta Peters · Leinsdorf
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Perfection in Seville

Un 'Barbero' sorprendente

Strange to say, but probably one of the best Barbers

Pure Bliss!!! YOU MUST GET THIS!!

Hey! This is one of the BEST!

Rossini - The Barber of Seville / Roberta Peters · Leinsdorf
Gioachino Rossini , Erich Leinsdorf , Roberta Peters , Robert Merrill , Fernando Corena , Margaret Roggero , Carlo Tomanelli , and Giorgio Tozzi
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ASIN: B000003G4F
Release Date: 1996-09-17

Tracks:

The Barber Of Seville: Overture
The Barber Of Seville: Act I: Scene 1: Piano, pianissimo (Count)
The Barber Of Seville: Act I: Scene 1: Ecco ridente il cielo (Count)
The Barber Of Seville: Act I: Scene 1: Ehi, Fiorello! - Mio signore! (Count)
The Barber Of Seville: Act I: Scene 1: Mille grazie, mio signore (Count)
The Barber Of Seville: Act I: Scene 1: Gente indiscreta! (Count, Figaro)
The Barber Of Seville: Act I: Scene 1: La ran le lera; Largo al factotum (Figaro)
The Barber Of Seville: Act I: Scene 1: Ah, ah! che bella vita! (Count, Figaro)
The Barber Of Seville: Act I: Scene 1: Non e venuto ancora (Rosina, Count, Bartolo, Figaro)
The Barber Of Seville: Act I: Scene 1: Se il nome saper voi bramate (Rosina, Count, Figaro)
The Barber Of Seville: Act I: Scene 1: Oh, cielo! (Count, Figaro)
The Barber Of Seville: Act I: Scene 1: All'idea di quel metallo (Count, Figaro)

Tracks:

The Barber Of Seville: Act I: Scene 1: Evviva il mio padrone - Rossini
The Barber Of Seville: Act I: Scene: 2: Una voce poco fa (Rosina) - Rossini
The Barber Of Seville: Act I: Scene: 2: Si, si, la vincero! (Rosina, Figaro, Bartolo) - Rossini
The Barber Of Seville: Act I: Scene: 2: La calunnia e un venticello (Basilio) - Rossini
The Barber Of Seville: Act I: Scene: 2: Ah, che ne dite? (Basilio, Bartolo, Figaro, Rosina) - Rossini
The Barber Of Seville: Act I: Scene: 2: Dunque io son... tu non m'inganni? (Rosina, Figaro) - Rossini
The Barber Of Seville: Act I: Scene: 2: Ora mi sento meglio (Rosina, Bartolo) - Rossini
The Barber Of Seville: Act I: Scene: 2: A un dottor della mia sorte (Bartolo) - Rossini
The Barber Of Seville: Act I: Scene: 2: Brontola quanto vuoi (Rosina, Count) - Rossini
The Barber Of Seville: Act I: Scene: 2: Ehi, di casa... buona gente (Count, Bartolo, Rosina, Basilio) - Rossini
The Barber Of Seville: Act I: Scene: 2: Che cosa accadde, signori miei (Figaro, Bartolo, Count, Basilio) - Rossini
The Barber Of Seville: Act I: Scene: 2: Fermi tutti, nessun si mova (Bartolo, Figaro, Basilio, Count, Rosina) - Rossini
The Barber Of Seville: Act I: Scene: 2: Mi par d'esser con la testa (Rosina, Count, Basilio, Bartolo, Figaro) - Rossini

Tracks:

The Barber Of Seville: Act II: Ma vedi il mio destino! (Bartolo)
The Barber Of Seville: Act II: Pace e gioia sia con voi (Count, Bartolo)
The Barber Of Seville: Act II: Insomma, mio signore (Bartolo, Count, Rosina)
The Barber Of Seville: Act II: 'Contro un cor che accende amore...' (Rosina, Count)
The Barber Of Seville: Act II: Bella voce! (Count, Rosina, Bartolo)
The Barber Of Seville: Act II: 'Quando mi sei vicina...' (Count, Bartolo)
The Barber Of Seville: Act II: Bravo,signor barbiere,ma bravo! (Figaro, Bartolo, Rosina, Count)
The Barber Of Seville: Act II: Don Basilio! Cosa veggo! (Rosina, Count, Figaro, Bartolo, Basilio)
The Barber Of Seville: Act II: Buona sera, mio signore (Count, Figaro, Basilio, Rosina, Figaro, Bartolo)
The Barber Of Seville: Act II: Orsu, signor don Bartolo (Figaro, Bartolo, Count, Rosina)
The Barber Of Seville: Act II: Ah! Disgraziato me! ma come? (Bartolo,
The Barber Of Seville: Act II: Il vechiotto cerca moglie
The Barber Of Seville: Act II: Dunque voi don Alonso non conoscete affatto? (Bartolo, Basilio, Rosina)
The Barber Of Seville: Act II: Temporale - Storm
The Barber Of Seville: Act II: Alfine eccoci qua (Figaro, Count, Rosina)
The Barber Of Seville: Act II: Ah! qual colpo inaspettato! (Rosina, Figaro, Count)
The Barber Of Seville: Act II: Ah,disgraziati noi! come si fa? (Figaro, Count, Rosina, Basilio)
The Barber Of Seville: Act II: Il conte! ah che mai sento! (Bartolo, Count)
The Barber Of Seville: Act II: Cessa di piu resistere (Count)
The Barber Of Seville: Act II: Insomma, io ho tutti i torti! (Bartolo, Figaro, Basilio, Rosina)
The Barber Of Seville: Act II: Di si felice innesto (Figaro, Bartolo, Basilio, Rosina, Count)

Customer Reviews:

Perfection in Seville.......2007-05-14

I think the mezzo vs high coloratura soprano as Rosina is irrelevant when considering the merits of this recording. This is almost a complete reading of the score which benefits from the casting of most of the original cast of a production that was still relatively new in 1958 when the recording was made.

All the soloists have the bel canto style nailed down. The Figaro of this recording is Robert Merrill and his voice is caught in all of it's prime time state. Simply gorgeous golden tone here that is richly masculine with an easy upper register. The rest of the cast, the conducting and playing of the Met Opera orchestra and chorus are perfection.

Although there is some minor master tape related problems, and they are really minor, RCA's Living Stereo process is remarkable. This edition's sonics are an incredible improvement over RCA's original CD release.

Un 'Barbero' sorprendente.......2004-10-31

Este 'Barbero de Sevilla' (grabado en 1956 por el sello RCA) depara muchas sorpresas agradables. Se trata de una version completisima (se incluyen todos los recitativos y ademas el aria de Almaviva 'Cessa di piu resistere', que suele suprimirse y que aparece aqui por primera vez en la historia en grabacion de esta opera).
El reparto se acerca bastantea la realidad rossiniana de los canones de hoy en dia (lo que debe sorprender, porque en 1956 eran bien diferentes) Como Almaviva tenemos al tenor CESARE VALLETTI, que combina una bella voz con un dominio de la coloratura bastante correcto para la epoca. La Rosina de ROBERTA PETERS (en version soprano ligera) derrocha una cantidad de agudos y sobreagudos con una seguridad y limpieza absolutamente pasmosa: la voz puede gustar o no, pero su dominio del agudo y del registro agudo no se le puede negar.
ROBERT MERRILL es un Figaro diferente, que quiza pueda chocar un poco, porque es el que mas alejado esta de la realidad rossiniana de hoy en dia. FERNANDO CORENA es un Don Bartolo que quiza peca de excesos de comico y GIRGIO TOZZI es un Don Basilio imponente. La lista de secundarios cumple perfectamente con sus cometidos y ERICH LEINSDORF realiza una lectura que, aunque hoy en dia puede resultar poco rossiniana, no deja de ser interesante ante unos cuerpos estables del Metropolitan de Neuva York que, como siempre, responden con calidad.
En definitiva, sin ser un Barbero de primera opcion, es una buena forma de ver cuanto ha evolucionado la historia del canto y de la conduccion rossiniana, disfrutando y sorprendiendose. Una version que, aunque a priori pueda prometer poco, ofrece bastante. Recomendable.

Strange to say, but probably one of the best Barbers.......2004-10-27

It's funny how some "classic" recordings might be classic but they arent necessarily good introductions to an opera. For example, the Maria Callas/Tito Gobbi/Luigi Alva Barber of Seville is often thought to be the classic recording of Rossini's comic gem. While I agree that recording is unique, it's also extremely cut, and it goes for a drier, more "subtle" humor.
OTOH, the Leinsdorf recording, with a cast of Cesare Valletti, Roberta Peters, Robert Merrill, and Fernando Corena is well-sung, relatively complete, well-recorded, and most of all has a freewheeling sense of fun that I think perfectly captures the charm of this opera.
Roberta Peters was a high, light soprano. Her voice can sound a bit glassy and colorless, but her Rosina is lively, virtuostic, and properly spunky. The only caveat is that like some sopranos she transposes "Una voce poco fa' up to F, while the aria IMO is much more charming in its original key of E. Cesare Valleti's Almaviva is more caressing than dazzling (unlike Juan Diego Florez), but unlike many Almavivas he actually sings the whole part. He does not cut his final aria "Cessa di piu resistere."
Overall, I'd say none of the individual singers on this recording are necessarily the best, but together this is a great ensemble recording, and I highly recommend it as an introduction to the opera. To opera, in fact.

Pure Bliss!!! YOU MUST GET THIS!!.......2003-07-29

Okay, if you are just browsing amazon and this set caught your eye let me just say STOP!! GO NO FURTHER!! THIS IS THE BEST!!
THIS IS PERFECTION!! THIS BORDERS ON DIVINE!! There is simply no point in looking for that all important "most enjoyable piece of opera in the world" BECAUSE THIS IS IT! Its this simple folks, if you like opera, if you like beautiful voices, if you like perfect timing, pitch and recording quality you must get this. This is the DEFINITIVE Barber of Seville. I will let the previous reviews here tell you about the story and the performers. My review is here for just one reason - to let people that are on the fence wondering if they should really get this -YES YOU SHOULD! You absolutely will not be dissappointed - I stake my brothers life on it. :)
End of rant.

Hey! This is one of the BEST!.......2002-07-18

I've owned this on vinyl for decades, and it seldom comes any better. Most of you know that, being familiar with Roberta Peters in her prime, along with Valletti, Merrill, Corena, and Tozzi. This is one of the most balanced casts ever assembled. I happen to like both approaches to Rosina- high in the stratosphere vocalizing and the more down-to-earth approach of Teresa Berganza. In Cesare Valletti, we have one of the finest Almavivas since the days of Fernando de Lucia. Valletti gets right into the meat of this character, with Nicolai Gedda being the only modern Almaviva to rival Valletti's voice. (I can't wait to hear Florez sing this!) What can one say about Robert Merrill? If he didn't love singing Figaro, he's done a fine job of fooling me. I do not agree with all of his interpretation, but this is one of the finest baritones having fun with a role that deserves it. (He has formidable competition here: Stracciari is incredible as Figaro. He had one of the most glorious high baritone voices you could ever want to hear and he's darned funny as Figaro to boot. Then there's Sherrill Milnes, who had a voice to rival Stracciari's formidable instrument and the same sense of fun.)

Then there are the not so minor roles of Bartolo and Basilio. Corena had a powerful, rich voice used here with a sense of character that's almost impossible to surpass. Has anyone ever had a better voice for Bartolo? Not in my memory! Giorgio Tozzi's Basilio is one of the glories of this performance; a rich, colorful voice with great beauty of tone... all at the service of one of opera's funniest `villains'. Leinsdorf does a fine job capturing the ambience of Barbiere, so I find it hard to go wrong with this recording...

So now it's time for a little rant and rave... One of the reviewers chided Corena and Tozzi for going over the top, speaking of them like dogs who were caught digging holes in the neighbors' gardens. (What must he think of Capecchi? I shudder to think of it!) The Barber of Seville is not a dusty old museum piece, it's a comedy about very human people going about their businesses with wacky results. This opera somewhat resembles a train wreck in the making, with boxcars full to the brim with maniac clowns. I love it when the singers get into the meat of their characters. Combining it with glorious voices and breathtaking singing only adds to the joy. Corena's performance of Doctor Bartolo IS over the top- which is what is needed- Bartolo is a very over-the-top man. Three cheers to Fernando Corena!

Grazie Mille
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ASIN: B000068PU2
Release Date: 2005-05-30

Tracks:

Grazie Mille
Regina del Celebrita'
Luci Di Natale
Almeno Una Volta
Nient' Altro Che Noi
Viaggio Al Centro del Mondo [Mosso Remix]
Tenendomi
Dopo il Solito Bip
Rana E lo Scorpione
Tutto Cio' Che Ho
Grazie Mille [Benvenuto 2000 Remix]
Regina del Celebrita' [Eiffel 65 Remix]
Viaggio Al Centro del Mondo [Jeo's Remix]

Album Details

Includes Three Bonus Remixes and Four Videos.

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Sorry guys but you can't like this CD!
883 is great but ?
uplifting and cool
Good CD, but remix could have been included
aspetto

Grazie Mille
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ASIN: B00002ZZZ2

Tracks:

Grazie Mille
La Regina Del Celebrita
Le Luci Di Natale
Almeno Una Volta
Nient Altroche Noi
Viaggio Al Centro Del Mon
Tenendomi
Dopo Il Solito Bip
La Rana E Lo Scorpione
Tutto Cio Che Ho

Album Details

Brand New, Studio Album from One of the Best Italian Pop Groups. 883 Has Sold Thousands of Records Not Only in their Native Italy, but also in Germany, Austria, Benelux and Scandinavia.

Customer Reviews:

Sorry guys but you can't like this CD!.......2001-06-07

If you say you like this CD it means you've not heard much Italian music. I'm Italian, I'm not a great fan of Italian music, but this Cd is the Italian equivalent of the Spice Girls, music for 14 year old kids. What surprises me is that some of the people who rate this CD 5 stars also reviewed music by the Nomadi, Vasco Rossi, Carmen Consoli. It's like comparing Kilye Minogue with the Rolling Stones! Vasco Rossi has made some beautiful music, Carmen Consoli is one of the greatest Italian musicians of all times, Lucio Battisti is probably the best Italian songwriter of all times, but MAx Pezzali (the person behind 883) is just somebody who should write jingles for TV commercials! Try to listen to the names I mentioned, and then come back and tell me if you still like 883. Ciao

883 is great but ?.......2001-02-15

883 is a great band but like D. said on the review. "Dove sei Remixes?" or "Where is Remixes?" I hope someday that 883 will come out w/a updated Album w/ just Mixes & Remixes of song from their newest album. 883 no doubt a up tempo group. even if you don't l'italiano. The way of they sings makes you feel happy inside your heart & soul. All italian singers , bands,& group. Have 1 thing in common. That is there classial roots. All try to put a bit of the italian heart & soul into their musica all the time! I hope who ever read this. That it will help you decide on if you get this CD or other ones. Ciao! Grazie Mille!

uplifting and cool.......2000-12-09

I've only been listening to Italian pop music for less than a year, having discovered some good Italian stations on the Web, but 883 have already become my favorite group, Italian or otherwise. My Italian isn't the best, but there is no mistaking the powerful uplifting spirit of their music. Personally I think Max (their founder/writer/singer/etc.) is a genius. As the other reviewers have noted, Grazie Milli, the title track, is an outstanding song, pure magic. Maybe it's just because it's the holiday season, but I think Luci di Natale is also in that same class. The CD on a whole has great songs, melodious and catchy, but with plenty of good rock to back them up and give them some attitude. I think this is at least a 5 star CD, although my favorite 883 CD is La Durre Legge del Gol, which I think really ROCKS. (Can't understand why it has been panned by reviewers here, but maybe my lack of proficiency in Italian has caused me to miss something) Anyhow, Grazie Mille is a really neat CD, and 883 are one cool buch of guys! Benissimo!

Good CD, but remix could have been included.......2000-10-12

I was in Italy this past summer and "La Regina del Celebrita" automatically caught my attention. After hearing it on the radio, I was hooked. A warning, though. The version I heard was the remix done by Eiffel 65. The version on the CD sounds a lot different. It sort of has an eighties feel to it, but that is just my opinion. I personally like the remix better. The CD is good, though--especially if you are new to the Italian music scene and want to start out your collection. Other recommendations: Luna Pop (for, obviously, pop songs) and Gigi D'Agostino "L'amour Toujours" for dance/club/techno music. The best song on that one is the title track.

aspetto.......2000-07-30

Ancora non ho sentito una parola da quando ho ordinato "Grazie MIlle". Da'l seidicesimo D'Aprile ancora non ho ricevuto niente percio mi dispiace di informarvi che non posso informarvi come va questo disco. Jeffrey Peak

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ASIN: B00004UAZZ
Release Date: 2004-01-20

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Great CD!
Another Fantastic CD by 883! Musically Diverse w/ substance!

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ASIN: B000065V8I
Release Date: 2002-07-02

Tracks:

Grazie Mille
Regina del Celebrita'
Luci Di Natale
Almeno Una Volta
Nient' Altro Che Noi
Viaggio Al Centro del Mondo [Mosso Remix]
Tenendomi
Dopo il Solito Bip
Rana E lo Scorpione
Tutto Cio' Che Ho
Grazie Mille [Benvenuto 2000 Remix]
Regina del Celebrita' [Eiffel 65 Remix]
Viaggio Al Centro del Mondo [Jeo's Remix]

Customer Reviews:

Great CD!.......2003-12-30

I just got this CD for Christmas and fell in love with it! I visited Italy in 2000 and heard over and over the song "La Regina Del Celebrita". I loved the song so much so I just wrote down the song name and group so I could get the CD later. It took 3 years to convince my parents to get it for me! If you've ever been to Italy and only watched MTV there, this CD brings back a lot of memories!!! :)

Another Fantastic CD by 883! Musically Diverse w/ substance!.......2002-07-27

I never cease to be impressed by this group! This is the 4th 883 CD I've bought and I'm overjoyed with how much I like it! This group is really amazing. There is such a wide variety of musical styles all represented in this one CD, its an absolute treasure! I really, really love track 4, which is totally reminiscent of vintage Camoflauge from the 80's! There are several great club-style dance tracks as well as some really nice slow ones. I highly recommend this CD for any 883 fan or anyone who is looking for top notch international music entertainment!