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| 2. Babonuco |
| 3. Sigo Amandote |
| 4. Bailarina |
| 5. Vacío |
| 6. Dolores |
| 7. Santo Domingo Carnaval |
| 8. Y No Se Moria |
| 9. Lleno de Calle |
Dolores,Manuel Jimenez,RCA Intl,Jibaro,Latin,Puerto Rico,Tropical
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Are You Listening
Dolores O'Riordan Manufacturer: Sanctuary Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B000O170YY Release Date: 2007-05-15 |
Tracks:
- Ordinary Day
- When We Were Young
- In The Garden
- Human Spirit
- Loser
- Stay With Me
- Apple of My Eye
- Black Widow
- October
- Accept Things
- Angel Fire
- Ecstasy
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It's been a long wait for the solo debut from Irish icon Dolores O'Riordan. After all, the Cranberries issued their swan song in 2001. After their break up, O'Riordan collaborated with Germany's Jam and Spoon, Italy's Zucchero, and David Lynch composer Angelo Badalamenti. She also appeared, as herself, in the 2006 comedy Click. All the while, she toiled away on her first solo effort. Fortunately, good things come to those who wait. Co-produced by Youth (the Verve, U2), Are You Listening? is a throwback to 1980s-era Siouxsie and the Banshees and Sinead O'Connor--sweeping keyboards, forceful drumming, and muscular guitar work. It may seem like a melodramatic move, but the music never overwhelms the slight yet steely figure at the center of the maelstrom, particularly on the lilting "Ordinary Day" and haunting "Black Widow." Cranberries fans expecting something more demure may be taken aback, but O'Riordan's supple voice should win over most skeptics. And lyrically, she compensates with tender words inspired by her husband ("Apple of My Eye"), the death of her mother-in-law ("Black Widow"), and the birth of her youngest child ("Ordinary Day"). --Kathleen C. FennessyMore from Dolores O'Riordan and the Cranberries
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Album Description
2007 solo debut from the former Cranberries vocalist. Written and recorded in Dublin and Canada and featuring production from Dan Broadbeck and acclaimed musician/producer Youth, whose many production credits include Paul McCartney and U2. The album was written and inspired by her personal experiences over the last four years including her marriage, the birth of her third child and the death of her mother-in-law. 12 tracks including the first single 'Ordinary Day', 'Loser' and 'Apple'.Customer Reviews:
I like that she is the same.......2007-07-26
Thanks so much guys! you rock!
Disappointing album bordering on BORING........2007-07-19
She told us her solo album would be something different from anything she's ever done before. Something more .... AHEM... "experimental" (very overused word in the music industry and hardly applicable considering so much pop garbage sounds alike). Well, Dolores, where's the originality in this album? This album is much more <
Dolores does quite a bit of whisper (breathy) singing on this album. Usually when I hear that I think of a singer who's vocals aren't as strong as they used to be and who literally CAN'T sing crisply, clearly, or as strong as before. I hope that's not the case with Dolores' voice, but all the whisperings on this album make for a weak sounding voice. An annoyance when I'm eagerly waiting for her to just SING.
As for the lyrical content, Dolores continues to sing about the same subjects - her children, her husband (and her love and/or desperate need for him in her life), her other family & loved ones, people who put her down (remember the song "Loud and Clear"? well, she still sings defensively to people who hurt her and this time it's in the song "Loser"), and her efforts to evolve and grow as a human being. Dolores' lyrics tend to be simply put and straightforward. There's nothing wrong with that. Simple can be good. Listening closely to her lyrics give me the impression that she is still trying to find herself and climb out of a dark, murky something that is taking up more than enough space in her life.
I find most of the songs plain, uninspired and very forgettable. There are some standouts, namely BLACK WIDOW and OCTOBER. Black Widow is a song she wrote while going through the death of her Mother-in-law from cancer. She sings the song passionately and with a little creative use of her voice. It is heavy on the electronic musical *help* though. I wonder how the acoustic version would sound. OCTOBER is another song that I really liked at first. When I heard it the band Linkin Park came to mind. This one sounds like a Gloria Gaynor "I Will Survive" song. Meaning, "I may be down but I'm not OUT!" It's a You Go Girl! song and I have a soft spot for those.
My biggest complaint with this album is that Dolores just doesn't sound very alive when she's singing. I don't mind that she sings about the same topics. She could be singing about her cornflakes cereal for all I care. But sing it like it's the best stuff you've ever tasted and every bite tastes absolutely wonderful and puts you in 7th heaven! That kind of energy is missing from this album. She sounds like she's trying too hard when it used to come almost effortlessly. Maybe Dolores went the way of some other artists (Tori Amos, Sinead O'connor, Alanis Morrisette to name a few) would could sing beautifully and with such raw passion when they were angry or unhappy, but somehow lost some of that spark when intense dark emotions left them. Can't they be just as intense when they're happy?
Dolores hasn't done a complete 360 (a la Sinead O'connor) with her voice, it still sounds great. But in this album it's sounding a little more flat and dull. Not a bad effort for her first solo album, but I hope for a better sophmore solo album.
I shelved this album one month after I purchased it. It's so lackluster. And I am still listening to her older works more than 10 years since I purchased it. That says a whole lot. No doubt she could be a great solo artist, but she missed it buy a long shot with this album. Buy it and listen for yourself.
that bueatiful voice from the cranberries is back.......2007-07-18
A different style in the wonderful voice of Dolores.......2007-07-16
Here in Mexico, there's no too much promotion of this album, but I think that it has to have that promotion because it's a really masterpiece. This album combines new rythms, sounds and types of music that makes you imagine a lot of wonderful things. And the best part, the voice of Dolores... She has the most wonderful voice in this planet.
Buy it!!! you'll have no regrets!! Guaranteed
WOW, what a comeback! EVERY SONG ROCKS!.......2007-07-13
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Music for a Darkened Theatre, Vol. 2: Film & Television Music
Manufacturer: Fontana Mca ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B000002P4P Release Date: 1996-12-03 |
Tracks:
- Edward Scissorhands Suite: Main Titles
- Edward Scissorhands Suite: Storytime
- Edward Scissorhands Suite: Suite
- Edward Scissorhands Suite: Suburbia-Barber
- Edward Scissorhands Suite: The Grand Finale
- Dolores Claiborne Suite: Main Titles
- Dolores Claiborne Suite: Vera's World
- Dolores Claiborne Suite: Flashback
- Dolores Claiborne Suite: Sad Room
- Dolores Claiborne Suite: End Titles
- To Die For Suite: Main Titles
- To Die For Suite: Suzie's Theme
- To Die For Suite: Busted
- To Die For Suite: Wheepy Donuts
- To Die For Suite: Finale
- Black Beauty Suite: Main Titles
- Black Beauty Suite: Baby Beauty
- Black Beauty Suite: Jump For Joy
- Black Beauty Suite: Frolick-Sick
- Black Beauty Suite: Bye Bye Jerry
- Black Beauty Suite: Memories
- Black Beauty Suite: End Titles
- Batman Returns Suite:Birth Of A Penguin
- Batman Returns Suite: Trouble Suite
- Batman Returns Suite: The Finale
- Batman Returns Suite: End Titles
Tracks:
- Mission Impossible Suite: Trouble
- Mission Impossible Suite: Looking For Job
- Mission Impossible Suite: Betrayal
- Sommersby Suite: Main Titles
- Sommersby Suite: Return Montage
- Sommersby Suite: Finale-End Titles
- Dead Presidents Suite: Main Titles
- Dead Presidents Suite: Daughter
- Dead Presidents Suite: Montage
- Dead Presidents Suite: Nam
- Dead Presidents Suite: Nightmare
- Nightmare Before Christmas Suite: Overture
- Nightmare Before Christmas Suite: Jack And Sally Suite
- Nightmare Before Christmas Suite: Christmas Eve Montage
- Freeway Suite: Main Titles
- Freeway Suite: On The Road
- Freeway Suite: Back In The Car
- Shrunken Heads Suite: Main Titles
- Television Odds 'N Ends Suite: Amazing Stories 'Family Dog'
- Television Odds 'N Ends Suite: Amazing Stories 'Family Dog'
- Television Odds 'N Ends Suite: Amazing Stories 'Mummy, Daddy
- Television Odds 'N Ends Suite: Barkley Superhero 'Nike Commercial'
- Television Odds 'N Ends Suite: The Flash 'Theme'
- Television Odds 'N Ends Suite: Pee Wee's Playhouse
- Television Odds 'N Ends Suite: Beetlejuice - Animated Tv Series 'Theme'
- Untitled
- Untitled
- Untitled
- This Is Halloween (Original Demo For Nightmare Before Christmas)
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A delightfully buoyant, mock-creepy collection of film scores from Hollywood's first and best call for quirk, strangeness, and charm. Focusing on Elfman's post-1992 work (much of it for director Tim Burton), this 2 CD set features excerpts from Edward Scissorhands, To Die For, and Batman Returns, among other lesser items. -- Jeff BatemanCustomer Reviews:
Priceless, at any price.......2007-07-06
There are no words to describe what this music does to me. I did try listening to some of the other tracks, but they didn't even come close. I rate this music right up there with the 1971 score for "Jane Eyre" by John Willams... and that's pretty high :D
Good overview.......2007-04-18
Great Music!!!!!!!!!.......2005-09-08
Very nice for a Danny Elfman collection.......2005-08-02
Bring on Volume 3.......2005-05-04
Edward Scissorhands is magical, Black Beauty is a rollercoaster of emotion, and Dolores Claiborne makes me want to find the nearest piano. This is not a "Most Popular" compilation, rather it aptly showcases Danny Elfman's (and Orchestrator, Steve Bartek's) brilliance and wide range of style.
Every suite has an Elfman signature, such as the layered complexity which never sounds overdone, or the use of a choir as an instrument.
This (and Volume 1) are examples of the work of a modern day composer who consistently stands out as one of the best.
If you like this and have the spare cash, grab the individual scores from some of the movies he has worked on, including "Men In Black", "Spiderman", "Batman", "Batman Returns", "Nightmare Before Christmas", "Edward Scissorhands", "Mars Attacks" and so many more.
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Serie Platino: 20 Exitos
Maria Dolores Pradera Manufacturer: Sony International ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B000005MD4 Release Date: 1997-02-11 |
Tracks:
- La Flor De La Canela
- El Rosario De Mi Madre
- De Carne Y Hueso
- Pa' Todo El Ano
- Fina Estampa
- Toda Una Vida
- Quisiera Amarte Menos
- El Tiempo Que Te Quede Libre
- Amarraditos
- En Un Rincon Del Alma
- Dos Amores
- Limena
- Amaneci En Tus Brazos
- Son De La Loma
- Carino Malow
- Tu Que Puedes Vuelvete
- El Ausente
- Cuando Vivas Conmigo
- Cuando Ya No Me Quieras
- Mi Mejor Tristeza
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Amazing voice!.......2003-06-24
A great CD in all respects. Buy it!
Maria Dolores Pradera must have a time machine, with which.......1999-08-05
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Ordinary Day
Dolores O'Riordan Manufacturer: Sequel Records UK ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B000NVIWYM Release Date: 2007-05-07 |
Tracks:
- Ordinary Day
- Without You
- Ordinary Day (Video)
Album Description
Enhanced CD pressing of the first single pulled from Are You Listening?, the solo debut album from the former Cranberries vocalist. Features two versions of 'Ordinary Day' (Main Version and Enhanced Video) plus the non album 'Without You'. Sequel.Album Details
The Songstress, Smouldering Icon and Critically Acclaimed Voice of the Cranberries is Back with her Stunning Single Co-produced by Youth, from 2007 Solo Full Length.Customer Reviews:
Are you a real Cranberries / Dolores fan? BUY IT NOW!.......2007-05-21
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20 Exitos: Maria Dolores Pradera
Maria Dolores Pradera Manufacturer: Sony International ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B000005LU4 Release Date: 1996-04-16 |
Tracks:
- Limena
- Carino Malo
- El Rosario De Me Madre
- Pa' Todo El Ano
- La Flor De La Canela
- Que Si Te Quiero Juralo
- Quisiera Amarte Menos
- De Carne Y Hueso
- Fuego Lento
- El Ausente
- Fina Estampa
- Fallaste Corazon
- Senora Maria Rosa
- Cuando Vivas Conmigo
- Amarraditos
- Llegando A Ti
- Amaneci En Tus Brazos
- Tu Que Puedes Vuelvete
- Hace Un Ano
- Tu Solo Tu
Customer Reviews:
Instant attraction........2003-07-16
La Gran Dama de la Cancion.......2002-07-16
Though her recordings have sold in the millions around the world, sadly, she's been vastly under-appreciated in the U.S. Her mellow voice is exquisite, her style a blend of simplicity and sophistication, and she's an enchanting presence as a perfomer, with incredible beauty and elegance.
In this collection of 20 songs, every track is a winner. The musicianship and arrangements are marvelous, and the sound is good. Total time is 54'18.
This is a great CD for peaceful listening, and would also be the perfect accompaniment for a quiet dinner party, to go with the best of wines. There is a flowing grace to this music, a perfect balance...one of the reasons she is known as La Gran Dama de la Cancion.
What a great lady!.......2002-03-23
Additionally, it's this CD that makes me indulge into latin ballads and boleros.
Maria Dolores one of the best voices in the world........2001-06-16
Truly the best singer of spanish "rancheras" ever.......1999-09-30
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Warm Brandy: The Capitol Years
Dolores Gray Manufacturer: Drg ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B000MM1F2I Release Date: 2007-03-13 |
Tracks:
- Shangri-La
- Penthouse Serenade (When We're Alone)
- You're Getting To Be A Habit With Me
- Kiss Me
- How Long Has This Been Going On
- Close Your Eyes
- You Go To My Head
- Do-Do-Do
- Speak Low
- Don't Blame Me
- Isn't It Romantic?
- You're My Thrill
- My Mama Likes You
- I'm Innocent
- Fool's Errand
- There'll Be Some Changes Made
Customer Reviews:
Lush and Sultry!.......2007-06-01
While this album has been on cd before, first as a Japanese import, then as part of EMI's British two-albums-on-one-cd series, this release is crucial for the addition of several singles Gray also recorded for Capitol, including a great (and different) rendition of one of her signature songs, "There'll Be Some Changes Made", which she sang in the MGM film "Designing Woman." Her costars in that production, well worth seeking out on DVD, were Gregory Peck, Lauren Bacall, and in his only onscreen appearance, Broadway and Hollywood dancer-choreographer Jack Cole.
Looking forward to Decca Broadway hopefully re-issuing her Phillips LP "Dolores Gray Live at London's Talk of the Town" on cd!
Designing Woman
welcome back, Miss Gray!.......2007-03-18
To the hardcore Broadway musical fans, Dolores Gray is one of the all-time classic voices. She rose to fame playing the title role for the 1947 London production of "Annie Get Your Gun", then got cast in Broadway's notorious flop "Carnival in Flanders". Gray moved to Hollywood in the mid-1950s, where she snagged roles in the M-G-M movies "Kismet", "Designing Woman", "The Opposite Sex" and "It's Always Fair Weather". Mainstream movie fame alluded her, and she returned to Broadway to star as Frenchie in the musical version of "Destry Rides Again", and later played Lorraine in the ill-fated "Sherry!". Gray replaced Angela Lansbury in the 1974 London production of "Gypsy"; played Dorothy Brock for the Broadway and touring productions of "42nd Street", as well as Carlotta in a 1986 London revival of "Follies". She sadly passed away in 2002.
During her time with M-G-M, Gray recorded a series of singles as well as her WARM BRANDY album for the Capitol label. Here on this compact disc from DRG, her entire Capitol output has been compiled for the very first time.
WARM BRANDY features a mix of musical theatre favourites and jazz standards, and Gray wraps her velvet chops around each and every one of them. Highlights include "You Go to My Head" (sung in an arrangement that'll definitely go to YOUR head!), "You're Getting to Be a Habit With Me" (a 1930s chestnut), and "Shangri-La" (another exotic number which works well with Gray).
The series of bonus singles will also thrill the long-time Gray fans: "There'll Be Some Changes Made" (from the "Designing Woman" soundtrack), "Fool's Errand", "I'm Innocent", and "My Mama Likes You".
The remastering job for WARM BRANDY is a little muddy in places, but the selection of bonus singles are as fresh as paint.
[DRG 5257]
Further Listening (more titles with Dolores Gray):
Spotlight on Dolores Gray
Annie Get Your Gun; Broadway Musical Seri
Two on the Aisle (1951 Original Broadway Cast)
MGM's Kismet: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
It's Always Fair Weather (1955 Movie Soundtrack) (Rhino Handmade)
Destry Rides Again (1959 Original Broadway Cast)
Stairway to the Stars (Original 1989 London Cast)
At Last....Dolores Gray at Her Finest.......2007-03-18
Still, it is that magnificent voice that remains eternal and "Warm Brandy" is quite an unusual foray for Gray. Here, she eschews the roof-raising sound that was better than the "Merm" for a gentler, jazzier approach to some classic material. Quite a sophisticated album, "Warm Brandy" displays the broad range of Gray's instrument and her exquisitely warm and nuanced interpretations are the antithesis of that famous "belt". One can't imagine Merman or any of Gray's contemporaries pulling this off so effectively. From the gentle opener "Shangri-La" to the sultry "How Long Has This Been Going On", Gray shows she's got the goods. Her pitch, phrasing and intonation are perfection itself, but it is her interpretive ability that makes these songs live. "Speak Low" may be definitive, and "Don't Blame Me" smolders with her special brand of sexy cooing. As a bonus track (one of four) we get "There'll Be Some Changes Made", a brassy piece of dynamite from Gray's last movie, "Designing Woman", and Gray shines in her most familiar element.
Still, "Warm Brandy" is class in every respect and deserves to find an audience who'll rediscover the immense talent Ms. Gray possessed. Let us never forget.
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Cecilia Bartoli - Live in Italy / Jean-Yves Thibaudet
George Frideric Handel , Antonio Vivaldi , Giulio Caccini , Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart , Franz Schubert , Pauline Viardot , Hector Berlioz , Vincenzo Bellini , Gaetano Donizetti , Gioachino Rossini , Umberto Giordano , Xavier Montsalvatge , Georges Bizet , Sonatori de la Gioiosa Marca , Cecilia Bartoli , and Jean-Yves Thibaudet Manufacturer: Decca ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B00000DBTM Release Date: 1998-10-20 |
Tracks:
- Tu ch'hai le penne, Amore
- Amarilli
- Al fonte, al prato
- Lascia la spina
- Agitata da due venti
- Oiseaux, si tous les ans, K. 307
- La Pastorella, D 528
- Havanaise
- Hai luli!
- Zaide
- Malinconia, ninfa gentile
- Ma rendi pur contento
- La conocchia
- Me voglio fa 'na casa
- Mi lagnero tacendo
- Mi lagnero tacendo (Il Risentimento)
- Mi lagnero tacendo (Sorzico)
- L' Orpheline du Tyrol
- Riedi al soglio (Zelmira)
- Le nozze di Figaro: Voi che sapete
- Canzonetta Spagnuola
- Caro mio ben
- Cinco Canciones negras, No. 5: Canto negro
- Carmen: Seguedille (Carmen)
Amazon.com essential recording
In the beginning, Cecilia Bartoli seemed to do one thing better than anybody, i.e., Rossini arias, which would not guarantee a long career even for a singer of her ebullience. This live performance from the Teatro Olympico in Vincenza, Italy, shows how much she's expanded, both linguistically and musically. The first five selections reflect her newfound specialty, early opera. The three Caccini selections from the 17th century--accompanied by small string ensemble--are deeply felt and stylistically convincing enough to make one eager for future forays. She's guilty of spinning out Handel's "Lascia la spina" excessively but hits new heights of virtuosity in Vivaldi's "Agitata da due venti." The rest of the disc is for voice and piano, in a program including both some genuine discoveries by French composer Pauline Viardot-Garcia that reveal the singer's increasing emotional depths and less consequential ones by Donizetti and Rossini. Bartoli also sings Spanish songs, most notably Montsalvatge's "Canto negro," proving that the singer doesn't venture into a new language until she can truly feel in it. Remarkably, her voice maintains its strength and body in the deeper, mezzo-ish regions as well as in the high, soprano-range areas. Might she have two voices? --David Patrick StearnsCustomer Reviews:
Buy two and give one to someone you love!.......2007-03-08
If you think you don't like listening to soprano soloists, you should buy this CD. I must say that I HATE listening to solo singing in general and soprano solo in particular! Well, this lady has stolen my heart! If you see her anywhere on the N American continent, please tell me.
The one-minute limit for listening on-line will simply not allow you to make a judgement. If I could legally allow you to hear track 5 "Griselda - Agitata da Due Venti" (Vivaldi), you would buy the CD without hearing anything else.
When I first heard Cecilia Bartoli on "Performance Today", the subject was "Opera Proibita" and I wrote to a friend who teaches voice at a local college and asked "Is she as good as I think, or am I just overreacting?" His simple response was "She's THAT good!"
This CD is of a live performance and you won't be disappointed except to realize that you COULD have been there, but weren't!
If she ever performs where I am able to see her, I'll be there. If I can talk to her, I will -- but I won't ask for my heart.
Highly recommended!
A joyful sample of the human voice........2006-06-12
A sheer delight from start to finish.......2005-07-14
I have been impressed by Cecilia's tendency to avoid the well worn paths of 19th century Italian operas in favour of championing neglected earlier music whether that be Vivaldi, Haydn, or Salieri. She has always talked about how the centre of gravity of Western music seems to be shifting backwards in time, and in her case this means away from the Austro-German tradition to the time when the Italians dominated music. After all the musical elite of even Wagner's time could be still be heard muttering 'but he just isn't as good as those Italian...' at premiers of works such as Tannhäuser and it took a lot of convincing before the the idea of German opera became accepted. This shift backward in time here is exemplified by way the recital begins with the music of Caccini, the father of opera.
Here on this recording I particularly love the spontaneity of the live music making. Her ability to capture the declamatory nature of much older music such as with Caccini, Vivaldi and Handel suite live recording perfectly. Her manner of conveying the meaning of the words especially when singing in Italian is simply unrivalled in this situation. This is the sort of thing that all too often gets lost in studio recordings so it is a blessing that this is a live recording, where Cecilia seems to just glow. The spontaneity, the sheer magic of the moment - it is all a sheer delight from start to finish. At moments her voice seems so etheral, the hushed and rapt awe of the music making so breathtaking, that it simply beggers belief that the human voice can be so beautiful an instrument. This is what great music making should be all about.
As far as the recording itself goes I have never noticed any disturbing audience noises anywhere even on my system which tends to makes the slightest of rustling blatantly obvious. The recording engineers do an excellent job of capturing the ambience of the acoustic of the Teatro Olimpico in Vincenzo despite the presence of the audience.
A stunning recording and an absolute favourite to relax to or just to be inspired by.
Exquisite.......2003-01-31
Such was the appreciation from the audience that the director had to request that the audience not stamp their feet as they would set off the alarm system.
There are hardly words to describe Cecilia Bartoli's remarkable vocal qualities, emotional range and warmth. When I listen to this CD, I am calmed completely. There is an element of comfort in her style. Maybe one could explain it as a lullaby for the soul.
She has the ability to support the longest of phrases on the back of a single breath all while varying the tone color and dynamic level. Singing seems as effortless as breathing as she becomes emotion all while capturing the drama and mood.
In this live performance from the Teatro Olympico in Vincenza, Italy, she performs each piece as if she is intimately entwined with the notes. How can music be this sensual and this comforting all at once? It just is. She can express a wide range of emotions, from profound despair to extreme joy.
The Teatro Olimpico is the worlds' oldest surviving covered theatre. It has fine acoustics, a sky-blue ceiling and marble. Cecilia Bartoli wanted to perform in one of the great treasures of Italy's cultural heritage and this led to this live performance with concert pianist Jean-Yves Thibaudet who seems to sense every emotion in Cecilia's voice. It is a sublime combination of talent which is further enhanced by violins, viola, cello, violone, archlute and harpsichord.
Tu ch'hai le penne, Amore - A song to love asking love to fly to where the heart lies and to promise that his heart and soul were ever hers.
Amarilli - Delicate and beautiful expression of true love.
Al fonte, al prato - You can feel spring approaching and this song has a certain energy Cecilia embraces as she sings away troubles and sadness to allow in merriment.
Lascia la spina - Melancholy. "Old age will creep up on you when your heart does not expect it."
Agitata da due venti - Cecilia's voice takes flight in this song about waves raging in a stormy sea. She almost becomes the force of the ocean as her voice surges and dives and wow.
Oiseaux, si tous les ans, K307 - She embodies a haunting vulnerability and the freshness of spring/summer. This song ends far too quickly.
La pastorella, D528 - Calm beauty to reflect a shepherdess in a meadow. Innocent love.
Havanaise - It seems like she has a completely different voice in this song as she reaches
to new ranges in depth. Charmed by a song? Perhaps.
Hai luli! - A seductive treatment of a song asking "where can my love be?"
"What's the point of living without a lover?"
Zaide - High energy and fast paced. A song about an orphan.
Malinconia, ninfa gentile - Gorgeous and poetic song.
Ma rendi pur contento - She really captures longing and an almost delicate purity.
La conocchia - Light and breezy.
Me voglio fa 'na casa - A song about the desire to build a house surrounded by the sea. Fantasy and happiness.
Mi langero tacendo - Poignant moment.
"I shall not complain of my bitter fate;
but, my beloved, do not hope for me not to love you."
Mi lagnero tacendo ll resentimento - the sorrow continues. The lover is said to be cruel.
Mi lagnero tacendo Sorzico - more complaints of cruelty and sorrow. She seems to capture frustration so exquisitely and is that stomping I hear? ;)
L'Orpheline du Tyrol - The Tyrolean orphan girl. Jean-Yves Thibaudet really takes the stage at first and Cecilia follows almost timidly. A song of tragedy, hunger and suffering.
Riedi al soglio from Rossini's opera Zelmira left seasoned connoisseurs dazzled. After the aria's final cadence, they broke from their awe-struck silence to add to the shouts of "encore."
Voi che sapete - Light and yet still dramatic. Desire, torment, ice. All explored fully by her voice. You can hear "torment" when she sings "martir" even if you could not see the words or follow along. Her voice really "flutters" when she sings "palpito e tremo." It is just amazing.
Canzonetta spagnuola - A muse comes to torment a painter.
Caro mio ben - A lover grows faint without love. Solitary melodies and you can almost feel the chill in the room or the feeling of despair the lover feels.
Canto negro - Is there anything she can't sing? This piece might seem completely out of place, but by now everyone is completely drunk with emotion from this performance.
Seguidille - Pleasure comes when two people are together. Definitely so when Cecilia Bartoli and Jean-Yves Thibaudet perform together. This song is almost a metaphor of the entire intoxicating experience. I just love how the audience goes absolutely wild after this song.
And too soon, it is over. I look forward to one day viewing the performance on DVD. It will be so much easier to understand the words now that I've literally studied this performance. Knowing the words definitely adds to the subtle emotions and more expressive moments.
~TheRebeccaReview.com
Cecilia Live.......2002-07-12
On this album which was recorded live at the Teatro Olimpico, Vicenza, Italy in 1998 Cecilia Bartoli offers her listeners a varied programme comprised of several composers: Caccini, Haendel, Vivaldi, Mozart, Rossini, Donizetti, Bellini, Viardot, Schubert, Montsalvatge and Bizet. She's accompanied in Caccini, Haendel and Vivaldi by the Sonatori de la Gioiosa Marca (Baroque string ensemble) and for the other pieces by Jean-Yves Thibaudet on piano. The accompanying booklet contains the lyrics, translations and further information.
Ms. Bartoli certainly has expanded her musical horizons here in several ways. On this disc she sings in Italian, French and Spanish. I loved her intense and heartfelt rendition of Caccini's and Haendel's arias. The passionate acrobatics of Vivaldi. And the Sonatori de la Gioiosa Marca gave her a fine support. She made a warm and lovely Cherubino in Mozart's famous 'Voi che sapete'. I also loved her sparkling interpretations of Viardot's 'Havanaise', Rossini's 'Mi lagnero tacendo' or his 'Canzonetta spagnuola'. But Montsalvatge's 'Canto negro' made me feel definitely uncomfortable and Ms. Bartoli herself didn't connect with it. Although I liked her rendition of Bizet's 'Seguedille, I still missed something there. Jean-Yves Thibaudet lends her an excellent, attentive and expressive support.
Although I would have preferred some more Baroque pieces at this concert, this live album is a keeper for me. Everytime the bundle of pure joy that is Cecilia Bartoli has the power to move me deeply!
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Zarzuela Arias & Duets
Manufacturer: RCA ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B000003FW6 Release Date: 1995-09-04 |
Tracks:
- El Rey que rabi?: Mi t?o se figura
- El Caser?o: Bueno d?as
- La Canci?n del olvido: Marinela, Marinela
- El Cabo primero: Yo quiero a un hombre
- La Leyenda Del Beso: Amor, mi raza sabe conquistar
- Bohemios: No quiero que sepa que aqu? vengo yo
- La generala: Mi dulce sueno de adolescente
- MARINA: Pensar en ?l
- La Dolores: !Dolores m ... ! Aquu!
- El Nino jud?o: De Espana vengo
- Luisa Fernanda: Caballero del alto plumero
- La Rosa del Azafr?n: No me duele que se vaya
- Don Gil de AlcalBendita cruz
- El D?o de la Africana: Comprende lo grave de mi situaci?n
Customer Reviews:
One of he greatest voice ever!.......2007-01-10
overall.......2006-03-16
Great music selection, Great orchestration
Every thing is what I was looking for.
I wish you had the same subjects in DVD
Thank you
Beautiful.......2001-09-29
Caballe is in as beautful voice as ever and feels at home with this non very taxing repertoire. She doesn't overindulge in her other times frequent "floatiness" and is very expressive throughout. Thogh sometimes when some coloratura is needed she tends to drop the consonants blurring her enunciation of the words. We are used to this from her opera recordings though she's not as bad as Sutherland.
Marti is a nice tenor but is not in the same league as Caballe. That's why he never got star recognition though he made a few recordings whith his wife, like Bellini's "Il Pirata". His is a lyrical tenor, a little throaty but with nice projection of the sound. He sounds a little strained over the "passagio" but hits all the notes. More importantly, he compensates for his lack of vocal lustre with burning impersonations of his characters. Passionate and burning in some, tender and caressing in others. In this respect is better than his wife who is a little more doll like hidding behind her vocal resources. So I specially enjoyed the many and varied duets in this recording.
Strongly recommended.
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Best of Dolores Keane
Dolores Keane Manufacturer: Celtic Corner ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B000004BTP Release Date: 1998-02-17 |
Tracks:
- Caledonia
- Lion In A Cage
- My Love Is In America
- Never Be The Sun
- Galway bay
- The Island
- Teddy O'Neill
- Let It Be (with De Danann)
- Far Away In Australia
- Telling Me Lies
- Have I Told You lately
- A Place In Your haert
- Lili Marlene
Customer Reviews:
I'm keen on keane!.......2002-11-20
This Best Of Dolores Keane collection is long overdue.Dolores inherited her singing from her famous Sean Nos (old gaelic singers)Aunts, Rita and Sarah.Based in Galway in the West of Ireland.Dolores possibly came to prominence while doing lead singing with Irish Trad specialists De Dannan.Her rendition of Galway Bay is unbelievable here,also Far Away In Australia,Never Be The Sun,and Mick Hanleys My Love Is In America,all exellent.Some of the older tunes like Lili Marlene are nice too,and Let It Be by the Beatles is fantastic.All in this as I say was long overdue.I personally consider Dolores as the greatest Female Irish Vocalist of them all,yet commercially she hasn't been marketed very well.When one considers that Emmylou Harris is her greatest fan,and also Nathalie Merchant(ex 10,000 Maniacs)has said in the past that Dolores has been a big influence on her,well then what are you waiting for?Just go and purchase the hauntingly beauitiful voice of the legend Dolores Keane.Guranteed not to dissappoint.
Best of Dolores Keane.......2001-12-07
Dolores' brother, Sean Keane, is also an excellent choice to listen to. "The Man That I Am" and "No Stranger" are my favorites.
Give Yourself A Christmas Present -- Now!.......2000-12-16
The Best of Dolores Keane.......2000-03-18
The Best of Dolores Keane.......1999-11-27
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Ellas Cantan Asi
Maria Dolores Pradera Manufacturer: Sony International ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B00009QG65 Release Date: 2003-06-17 |
Tracks:
- Tiempo Que Te Quede Libre - Los Gemelos, Maria Dolores Pradera
- Amarraditos - Maria Dolores Pradera
- Que Te Vaya Bonito - Los Gemelos, Maria Dolores Pradera
- Ss de Quengo Ganas? - Los Gemelos, Maria Dolores Pradera
- Rosario de Mi Madre - Maria Dolores Pradera
- Falle Coraz Los Gemelos, Maria Dolores Pradera
- Lime Los Gemelos, Maria Dolores Pradera
- Cuando Ya No Me Quieras - Maria Dolores Pradera
- Mi Mejor Tristeza - Maria Dolores Pradera
- Flor de la Canela - Maria Dolores Pradera
- Te Solta Rienda - Los Gemelos, Maria Dolores Pradera
- Negra Maria - Maria Dolores Pradera
- Amanecn Tus Brazos - Maria Dolores Pradera
- Barandillas del Puente - Los Gemelos, Maria Dolores Pradera
- Mi Paloma Triste - Maria Dolores Pradera
- En un Rincel Alma - Alberto Cort Maria Dolores Pradera
- Caballo de Paso - Maria Dolores Pradera
- Son de la Loma - Los Gemelos, Maria Dolores Pradera
- Camisa de Juera - Los Gemelos, Maria Dolores Pradera
- Toda Una Vida - Maria Dolores Pradera
- De Carne y Hueso - Maria Dolores Pradera
- Muerte de un Gallero - Los Gemelos, Maria Dolores Pradera
- MarDolores - Maria Dolores Pradera
- Caballo Prieto Azabache - Maria Dolores Pradera
- Fina Estampa - Maria Dolores Pradera
Salsa Music:
- El Funcionario
- Fobia
- Grandes Exitos de 12 Grandes
- Homenaje
- Homenaje
- Jakara
- João Bosco
- Josmar Y La Banda Dulce
- La Banana: Calor Latino
- La Medicina
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