La Fiera

La Fiera

Track Listings

 
1. No Vale la Pena Llorar
2. Soy Demasiada Mujer Para Ti
3. Tu Eres Hielo
4. No Será Fácil
5. Busco un Novio
6. Cariño
7. Dime Como Hago
8. Amorcito Asi
9. Amor Tan Bonito
10. No Vale la Pena Llorar [Version Dance Remix]

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Cecilia Bartoli - If You Love Me (Se tu m'ami ), 18th-Century Italian Songs
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
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  • Cecilia Bartoli at her best.
  • Great companion to Schirmer's 24 Italian Arias book
  • Great Bartoli, but not her best Italian songs
  • Beautiful and useful CD
 Cecilia Bartoli - If You Love Me (Se tu m'ami ), 18th-Century Italian Songs
Alessandro Scarlatti , Antonio Caldara , Antonio Lotti , Antonio Cesti , Giovanni Paisiello , Anonymous , Benedetto Marcello , Giuseppe Giordani , Giulio Caccini , Alessandro Parisotti , Pietro Francesco Cavalli , Antonio Vivaldi , Giacomo Carissimi , Cecilia Bartoli , and György Fischer
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ASIN: B00000420F
Release Date: 1992-10-13

Tracks:

  1. Gia, Il Sole dal Gange
  2. Son tutta duolo
  3. Se Florindo e fedele
  4. O cessate di piagarmi
  5. Spesso vibra per suo gioco
  6. Caro mio ben
  7. Pur dicesti, O bocca bella
  8. Intorno all'idol mio
  9. Nel cor piu non mi sento
  10. Il mio ben quando verra
  11. O leggiadri occhi belli
  12. Quella fiamma che m'accende
  13. Selve amiche
  14. Sebben, crudele
  15. Tu ch'hai le penne, amore
  16. Se tu m'ami
  17. Chi vuol la zingarella
  18. Amarilli
  19. Delizie contente
  20. Sposa son disprezzata
  21. Vittoria, vittoria!

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The 17th-century Italian art song repertory traditionally reserved for novice singers is given new life via Bartoli's artistry. With impeccable diction and evocative phrasing, she captures every innuendo of these simple, but passionate, pieces. No two repetitive phrases are alike; she chisels every line into a landscape of interpretive magnificence. Scarlatti's simple "O Cessate di Piagarmi" becomes a testament of innocent pain and plaintiveness. Giordano's "Caro Mio Ben" is transformed into a tender cry for love. All embellishments are imaginative and well executed. Accompaniment by György Fischer is equally appealing, sensitive and precise. Every singer questing for the art of singing should study these. --Barbara Eisner Bayer

Customer Reviews:

4 out of 5 stars useful.......2007-04-11

I feel like recommending this compilation to neophites wanting to listen to some old arias to learn if they like this genre and to singing students:
Ms Bartoli's voice is not beautiful, nor perfect when heard live, but her technique sounds perfectly good on record. Here and there her voice gets harsh, flat, losing brilliance and warmth, but most of the time one can concentrate on the accurate rendering of these old and beautiful arias.

She wisely decided to follow the letter of Parisotti's score, therefore meeting the need of all singing students of having a reference for their study. The agility is outstanding but pronunciation and expression, as well as the perfect gusto in presenting the phrases, are what make this compilation worthwhile. Not a word goes wasted or neglected but her being Italian and her sensitivity manage to avoid overkill.

One could wish she would publish compilations of single authors of the xvi and xvii centuries, edited according to philological criteria or else other compilations of the dated but still useful Parisotti edition.

5 out of 5 stars Cecilia Bartoli at her best........2007-03-06

A great singer is one who dedicates singing to the text itself instead to himself/herself.
This is achieved 100% by Ms. Bartoli in this earlier album of hers. The recordings here cannot be termed otherwise than 'immaculate'. The very opening song 'Gia sole dal gange' is a display of Bartoli's unique timbre in its full beauty - glorious, rich and full. Many singers could tackle the range of this song, mezzos or sopranos, but who could pull it off in the manner as Ms. Bartoli? Credit to the one who picked this as the opening song of this fantastic album.
The songs following come in different styles and moods, all given full authentic interpretations by the singer. Compare the 'Vittoria, vittoria mio core' to 'Intorno al'idol mio' or 'Amarilli, mio bella' the vast contrast of mood, brought out equally well. The songs' requirement of versatility of interpretation is fully catered for.
I hate it when people say that this is a learners' album accompanying the 24 Italian Songs edited by one publisher. Such remarks could barely do justice to Ms. Bartoli's superb artistry, though admittedly, this CD would be an invaluable one for THAT purpose. What about the songs NOT included in the 24 Italian songs?

5 out of 5 stars Great companion to Schirmer's 24 Italian Arias book.......2007-02-21

Cecilia Bartoli beautifully demonstrates many of the songs in Schirmer's 24 Italian Songs & Arias Of The 17th & 18th Centuries, which is widely recognized as an intermediate collection of Italian repitoire.

5 out of 5 stars Great Bartoli, but not her best Italian songs.......2006-06-15

'The Impatient Lover' sung by Cecilia Bartoli is a collection of 18th and 19th century songs in Italian which were written by the predominantly German composers, Beethoven, Mozart, Schubert, and Hayden. Oddly, this is very seriously a better, or at least a more enjoyable collection, to my ear, than the 'If you Love Me' collection of Italian songs written by Italians, including Scarlatti, Caldera, and Vivaldi. And, neither collection of Italian songs is as interesting as Mme. Bartoli's collection of French love songs, 'Chant D'Amore'. All are done on London, but with three different accompaniests. I think the French material is just better than the Italian.

5 out of 5 stars Beautiful and useful CD.......2006-03-22

I used this CD as accompaniment and inspiration for a voice class. It's very useful and Cecilia Bartoli sounds amazing.
Cecilia Bartoli - The Salieri Album
Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
  • Mostly nice selections sung well
  • Painful introduction to Salieri
  • Bartoli- The Most Important Voice of Our Age
  • Genius! Sheer genius!
  • A revelation!
 Cecilia Bartoli - The Salieri Album
Antonio Salieri , Adam Fishcer , and Cecilia Bartoli
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ASIN: B0000A01J6
Release Date: 2003-09-30

Tracks:

  1. Questo guajo mancava...Son qual lacera tartana (La secchia rapita)
  2. Che dunque!...Or ei con Ernestina...Ah sia gia (La Scuola dei gelosi)
  3. Vi sono sposa e amante (La Fiera di Venezia)
  4. Voi Lusingate invano lo smarito cor mio...Misera abbandonata (Palmira, Regina di Persia)
  5. E void a buon marito...Non vo gla che vi suonino (La Cifra)
  6. Alfin son sola...Sola e mesta (La Cifra)
  7. Dopo pranzo addormentata (Il Ricco d'un glorno)
  8. No, non cacillera...Suelle mi temple (La secchia rapita)
  9. Lungi da me sen vada quella veste fatal...Dunque anche il cielo...Contro un'alma sventurata (Palmira, Regina di Persia)
  10. Se lo dovessi vendere (La Finta scema)
  11. Eccomi piu che mai...Amor pletoso Amore (Il Ricco d'un Glorno)
  12. La ra la (La Grotta di Trofonio)
  13. E non degg'io seguirla!...Forse chi sa...Vieni a me sull'ali d'oro (Armida)

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Antonio Salieri is, unfortunately, best known as Mozart's great Viennese rival. Some of his work has appeared on recordings, and he was clearly an interesting composer of well-crafted, entertaining music. But now that a singer with the stature and prodigious gifts of Cecilia Bartoli has undertaken an entire CD of his opera arias, he may just become a quasi-household name. Here he proves himself a composer who wrote for virtuosos; Bartoli is nothing if not a vituoso. And, indeed, this CD opens with an impressive bang: An aria from La secchia rapita features a wild vocal line complete with wild coloratura, huge leaps, a range from low G to high D flat (Bartoli flirts more and more with the soprano range while using her chest register even more forcefully!), and vast dynamic changes accompanied by a full orchestra augmented with grand, martial trumpets. Other arias--one from Palmira, Regina di Persia, for example--are more introspective and are spun out with a graceful, seamless legato and seemingly endless pianissimo. Everything one loves about Bartoli is here: the intensity, absolute fluidity in execution, breath control, glorious trill, the ability to whisper or holler, and an identification with the character she's portraying which makes the situation credible and involving for the listener. At the same time, we can't overlook a tendency to overstatement and exaggeration and a breathiness to some of the delivery which can be an annoying mannerism. But where else can one get such excitement and commitment coupled with an irresistible charm in a singer so clearly at her peak? Most/all of the arias and operas here are virtually unknown; this CD whets our appetites for more Salieri. The accompaniments are as superbly thought-out and played as one would hope for--the wacky pizzicato strings and solo wind and brass lines in an aria from La Cifra, for instance, will delight. Bartoli fans and fans of great singing should not wait another moment before ordering this. --Robert Levine

Customer Reviews:

4 out of 5 stars Mostly nice selections sung well.......2007-03-07

This CD features many delightful selections of Salieri's music, expertly performed by Ms. Bartoli and by the Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment. Anyone who likes Bartoli, and most people (non-experts) who like Mozart, would enjoy this album. The slower pieces, such as "Ah sia gia" and "Lungi da te" are especially beautiful.

That said, some of the selections seem to drag on (Salieri's fault). After a while listening, one just gets the feeling that "Vi sono sposa e amante" should have ended already, and the same goes for "Sulle mie tempie."

1 out of 5 stars Painful introduction to Salieri.......2006-10-27

Ms. Bartoli is one of the great mezzos of our recent era, and her voice used to delight me, especially in the repertoire of Rossini, Mozart, & Handel sung by other great mezzos like Teresa Berganza.
Unfortunately, the voice that used to move so smoothly and accurately through florid passages is entirely absent here, and I have no explanation or understanding for the fervent praise bestowed upon this CD by others.
It is, in short, a travesty.
Bartoli emits the most painful and harsh pecking sounds......listening to just ONE of the tracks all the way through is a test of willpower and endurance! Granted, as someone else pointed out, these Salieri pieces are not an ideal choice for Bartoli, which explains some of the discomfort, but there is no way to excuse the vocalization that permeates the entire disc.
Sadly, this is a recording that should never have been released, and is a mockery of what the bel canto voice used to be.

5 out of 5 stars Bartoli- The Most Important Voice of Our Age.......2006-02-27

Cecilia Bartoli is not only noteworthy for her unique voice, but for her contributions to musical study. She seems to be effectively and singlehandedly changing the face of how we approach music history with her recordings. This is why this recording is important.

She has been recording rare arias from operas which have dropped out of common repetoire for centuries. She has unearthed forgotten operas of great musical innovators such as Glueck and Vivaldi, and now Salieri. And due to what she achieves here, I will happily put "Salieri Album" in a rank next to my most prized Mozart records.

It seems as though Mozart dominates today's ouvre as the sole Classical Period composer of opera, but it was composers like Vincente Martin y Soler and Antonio Salieri who dominated the scene. Salieri was also just as innovative as Mozart. Works such as the overture to "Cesare in Farmacusa" harbor proto-Beethovenian storms, while his opera "Axur," in it's ahead-of-its-time construction, look foreward to the music-dramas of Wagner. These days, we look mainly at Mozart and his Donna Anna or Queen of the Night as THE voices of the Classical Period, but when you consider the bigger picture, Salieri's heroines, especially those the Cecilia Bartoli electrifyingly portrays on this record, equate or exceed what we might hear from Mozart in technical demand and overall beauty (Take for example the first track on this record).

With Cecilia Bartoli, opera is never boring. Some might thing she overacts, but is opera not essentially a fusion of music and drama? In this respect, Signora Bartoli is the perfect voice to define our generation, a generation which is looking to expand its musical horizons by exploring operas of more obscure composers. It is a relief that she knows how to bring her roles to LIFE. This is why her mission to revive these works has been so succesful. She has people interested.

As for the composer himself, Salieri was without a doubt, the most influential on the upcoming Romantic Period, even more so than Mozart. Notable names who had their musical education nurtured under Salieri's wing include Schubert, Weber, Beethoven, Mozart's son Franz Xaver, and even Liszt. It really is unfortunate that Pushkin and Peter Shaffer have pinned against Mozart, a composer who Salieri admired and had good relations with, according to letters.

The recording quality is excellent, and the Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment compliments Bartoli's voice perfectly. Adam Fisher, furthermore, has a difficult task since much of this recording is world-premiere material. However, he presents the material as vividly as though they have never left the repetoire.

Buy this recording. I believe Signora Bartoli has set out on something great, and "Salieri Album" will have a ripple effect in the music world. I love this release.

5 out of 5 stars Genius! Sheer genius!.......2005-12-19

Cecilia Bartoli is known for recording unfamiliar music. Here she recorded arias by Mozart's great rival Salieri and how beautifully she does it. She finds the right colours for every single piece, combined with her brilliant technique you get a feast of tasteful singing that will take your breath away! Buy it!

5 out of 5 stars A revelation!.......2005-04-05

I came rather late to this CD. Am I the only one who saw "Amadeus" and came out wanting to hear more of the music of Salieri?

Ms Bartoli brings a her wonderful skills to the recording of some feriously difficult arias and proves up to the task. I know that some people have commented on flaws in her singing or the recording but the the joy of the album is the journey of discovery....each track is an adventure and a revelation.

A revelation of two great musical talents in top form ..Bartoli and Salieri.

Salieri's music is technically sophisticated and he wrote some truly glorious music for the female voice.

I can only recommend this to any lover of music.

Georg Frideric Handel: Italian Duets
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    ASIN: B00002699W
    Release Date: 2005-07-12
    Donizetti - Don Pasquale / Hendricks · Bacquier · Canonici · Quilico · Schirrer · Opéra de Lyon · Ferro
    Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
    • Themeless Opera
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    		 Donizetti - Don Pasquale / Hendricks · Bacquier · Canonici · Quilico · Schirrer · Opéra de Lyon · Ferro
    Gaetano Donizetti , Gabriele Ferro , Barbara Hendricks , Gabriel Bacquier , Choeurs et Orchestre de l'Opéra de Lyon , Luca Canonici , Gino Quilico , and René Schirrer
    Manufacturer: Erato
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    ASIN: B000005E79
    Release Date: 1992-05-07

    Tracks:

    1. Ouverture - Orchestre De L'Opera De Lyon
    2. Act One, Scene I: Introduzione: 'Son nov'ore' (Don Pasquale) - Gabriel Bacquier
    3. Act One, Scene 2: 'Epermesso?' (Malatesta, Don Pasquale) - Gabriel Bacquier
    4. Act One, Scene 2: Romanza: 'Bella siccome un angelo' (Malatesta, Don Pasquale) - Gabriel Bacquier
    5. Act One, Scene 2: 'E mia sorella!' (Malatesta, Don Pasquale) - Gabriel Bacquier
    6. Act One, Scene 2: 'Ah! Un foco insolito!' (Malatesta, Don Pasquale) - Gabriel Bacquier
    7. Act One, Scene 3: Recitativo e duetto: 'Son rinato' (Don Pasquale) - Gabriel Bacquier
    8. Act One, Scene 3: 'Prender mogile' (Ernesto, Don Pasquale) - Luca Canonici
    9. Act One, Scene 3: 'Sogno soave e casto' (Ernesto, Don Pasquale) - Luca Canonici
    10. Act One, Scene 3: 'Due parole ancor di volo' (Ernesto, Don Pasquale) - Luca Canonici
    11. Act One, Scene 3: 'Ah! Mi fa il destin mendico' (Ernesto, Don Pasquale) - Luca Canonici
    12. Act One, Scene 4: Cavatina: 'Quel guardo il cavaliere' (Norina)
    13. Act One, Scene 4: 'So anch io la virtu magica (Norina)
    14. Act One, Scene 4: Recitativo: 'Il Dottor non si vede' (Norina)
    15. Act One, Scene 5: Duetto: 'Bueno nove, Norina' (Malatesta, Norina)
    16. Act One, Scene 5: 'Mi volete fiera' (Norina, Malatesta)
    17. Act One, Scene 5: 'Vado, carro' (Norina, Malatesta)
    18. Act Two, Scene I: Recitaativo: 'Povero Ernesto' (Ernesto) - Luca Canonici
    19. Act Two, Scene I: Aria: 'Cerchero lontanna terra' (Ernesto) - Luca Canonici
    20. Act Two, Scene I: 'E se fia che as altro oggeto' (Ernesto) - Luca Canonici
    21. Act Two, Scene 2: Recitativo: 'Quando avrete introdotto' (Don Pasquale) - Gabriel Bacquier

    Tracks:

    1. Terzetto: 'Via, da brava' (Malatesta) (Norina) (Don Pasquale)
    2. 'Non Abbiate paura' (Malatesta) (Norina) (Don Pasquale)
    3. 'Misecordia' (Malatesta) (Norina) (Don Pasquale)
    4. 'Fra da una parte' (Malatesta) (Norina) (Ernesto) (Notario) (Don Pasquale)
    5. 'Pria di parttir' (Ernesto) (Norina) (Malatesta) (Don Pasquale)
    6. 'Questo contratto adunque' (Malatesta) (Norina) (Ernesto) (Notario) (Don Pasquale)
    7. 'Un uom qual voi decrepito' (Malatessta) (Norina) (Ernesto) (Don Pasquale)
    8. 'E rinasto la impietrato' (Malatesta) (Norina) (Don Pasquale) (Ernesto)
    9. 'Riunita immantinente' (Norina) (Don Pasquale) (Malatesta) (Ernesto)
    10. 'Io? Io?' (Don Pasquale) (Ernesto) (Norina) (Malatesta)
    11. 'I Diamanti, presto, presto' (Don Pasquale) - Gabriel Ferro
    12. Recitativo: 'Vediamo, alla modestia' (Don Pasquale) - Gabriel Bacquier
    13. Duetto: 'Signorina in tanta fretta' (Don Pasquale)
    14. 'E finita, Don Pasquale' (Don Pasquale) (Norina)
    15. 'Via caro sposino' (Norina) (Don Pasquale)
    16. 'Qualche nota di cuffie e di merlatti' (Don Pasquale)
    17. 'Che interminabile andirivieni' - Gabriel Ferro
    18. Recitativo: 'Siamo intesi' (Malatesta) (Ernesto) - Luca Canonici
    19. Recitativo: 'Don Pasquale' (Malatesta) (Don Pasquale) - Gabriel Bacquier
    20. Duetto: 'Chetti, cheti, immantinente' (Don Pasquale) (Malatesta) - Gabriel Bacquier
    21. 'Aspetta, aspetta' (Don Pasquale) (Malatesta) - Gabriel Bacquier
    22. Sereneta: 'Com e genti' (Ernesto) - Luca Canonici
    23. 'Tornami a dir che m'ami (Norina) (Ernesto)
    24. 'Eccoli, attenti ben' (Don Pasquale) (Malatesta) (Norina)
    25. 'Eccomi' (Ernesto) (Malatesta) (Norina) (Don Pasquale)
    26. 'Bravo, bravo, Don Pasquale' (Malatesta) (Norina) (Ernesto) (Don Pasquale)

    Customer Reviews:

    4 out of 5 stars Themeless Opera.......2006-10-19

    As far as I know this work of 1843 is the last major opera buffa to be composed unless the definition of the genre is expanded to include works like Verdi's Falstaff. Although the recording booklet states that Don Pasquale is Donizetti's "undoubted comic masterpiece," I prefer L'Elisir D'Amore (1832), a less formulaic work labeled a "melodrama." There is nothing wrong with formulaic art as long as the formula means something. Paisiello's opera buffa Astrologi Immaginari (1779) satirizes dilettante pretensions to being a "philosopher" and thus disposes of a vestige of Renaissance culture that was fading away after 1740. Paisiello's opera makes good sense and is perfectly matched by the music. I find it more difficult to assign meaning to Don Pasquale; and the opera may well appeal to audiences interested in themeless "mere entertainment." The work synthesizes Rossini's approach to instrumental music with Bellini's style of flowing bel canto arias. The appeal of bel canto might be described as a physical sensation. All art depends on sensation. But opera consists of drama, and themeless drama makes no sense. The recording booklet reports that at Paris, "The critics found the subject somewhat threadbare." Themeless work could not compete, for example, with the striking historical settings of Meyerbeer's Les Huguenots and Le Prophete or even with Bellini's Norma and I Puritani. The contrast between these operas and Don Pasquale is analogous to the one between the rich historical settings of Sir Walter Scott's novels and the uncolored, if intelligently worked out settings of Jane Austen. In appreciating Don Pasquale, one must develop a taste for Plain Jane and set aside "Robert the Devil." As Dr. Malatesta sings in Act I, Scene 5, "You have to play the simpleton." Ironically Donizetti based his most popular opera Lucia di Lammermoor on a Scott novel.

    5 out of 5 stars Forget the others - buy this one!.......2003-10-02

    I originally purchased the RCA Red Seal recording of this opera with Bruson-Mei-Lopardo-Allen never having heard the work before. While the Red Seal recording certainly did not sound bad, I couldn't help but think that, as the heroine, Mei missed a lot of opportunities to hit those incredible highs that Donizetti is so famous for. Since I wasn't familiar with the work, I only assumed that she opted to go an octave lower than Donizetti had originally intended for the part. Well, sure enough I finally saw the opera performed live in San Jose and was blown away by all the highs that the soprano hit throughout the show. I immediately purchased this recording to see if the Norina in this particular performance (Barbara Hendricks) offered a more gutsy performance and boy does she ever! Mei's voice on the Red Seal recording is undeniably beautiful, but Hendricks simply blows her out of the water with all of her vocal fireworks in this recording. The orchestras and male performers are equally good in both, but if you love the sound of a bel canto soprano hitting an incredible high note, then forget about the RCA recording and go for this one instead.
    Rossini - Zelmira / Gasdia, Fink, Matteuzzi, Merritt, I Solisti Veneti, Scimone
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    		 Rossini - Zelmira / Gasdia, Fink, Matteuzzi, Merritt, I Solisti Veneti, Scimone
    Gioachino Rossini , Claudio Scimone , Cecilia Gasdia , Bernarda Fink , William Matteuzzi , Chris Merritt , José Garcia , Boaz Senator , Vernon Midgley , Leslie Fyson , The Ambrosian Singers , and I Solisti Veneti
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    ASIN: B000005E6T
    Release Date: 1991-08-10

    Tracks:

    1. Introduzione-coro: 'Oh sciagura!'
    2. Aria Antenore: 'Che vidi amici!'
    3. Leucippo: 'Della tenda real'
    4. Zelmira: 'Non fuggirmi...'
    5. Cavatina et Polidoro: 'Ah! gia trascorse il di'
    6. Polidoro: 'Ma m'illude il desio?'
    7. Choeur De Guerriers: 'S'intessano agli allori'
    8. Ilo: 'Terra amica'
    9. Eacide: 'Godi, o Signor'
    10. Zelmira: 'O cielo! Egli e fra suoi'
    11. Ilo: 'Dimmi... al tuo padre'
    12. Antenore: 'T'intendo, istabil Diva'
    13. Aria Antenore: 'Mentre qual fiera ingorda'
    14. Chouer: 'Di luce sfavillante'
    15. Zelmira: 'Emma fedel'
    16. Duettino: 'Perche mi guardi'
    17. Finale - Chouer: 'Si sparga di fiori'

    Tracks:

    1. Aria Antenore: 'Si figli miei' (Suite)
    2. Ilo: 'Il figlio mio'
    3. Quintette: 'La sorpresa... lo stupore'
    4. Antenore: 'Alla strage ognor ti guida'
    5. Leucippo: 'Gran cose, o Re!
    6. Chouer: 'Pian, piano inoltrisi'
    7. Choeur: 'Ciel, pietoso, ciel clemente'
    8. Ilo: 'A che difendi'
    9. Aria d'Ilo: 'In estasi di gioja'
    10. Zelmira: 'Chi sciolse i lacci miel'
    11. Quintette: 'Ne lacci miel cadesti'
    12. Chouer: 'Di Azor le ceneri'
    13. Leucippo: 'Perigliosi'
    14. Zelmira: 'Riedi al soglio'
    15. Choeur: 'Fa piu grato'

    Customer Reviews:

    4 out of 5 stars TOO GOOD FOR OBSCURITY.......2000-08-28

    This is one of Rossini's most lively, exciting dramatic operas. It is also in some ways different than his other output. There are some daring modulations, no crescendos, and some innovative formal structures. As far as this performance goes, Claudio Scimone does a superb job of directing the orchestra and chorus, never overshadowing the singers. His pacing is perfect. As the eponymous heroine, Cecilia Gasdia is in quite good voice, is expressive, and can handle the coloratura. Bernarda Fink has got to be an underestimated opera singer! She has a beautiful voice, a large range, and can she sing coloratura! Godfrey Daniels! Jose Garcia (Polidoro) on the other hand, does a few things nicely, but basically, his razor-edged voice could open a can. He is definitely the weak link in this cast. Tenor Chris Merritt has an astonishing range; in this performance he sings a A on the bottom space of the bass clef clearly and strongly, and also sings a powerful D above tenor high C. He sings the part of Antenore with beauty and power. Bill Matteuzzi, the other tenor, is also in good voice as Ilo, but sometimes his coloratura is good, sometimes it is messy, particularly in descending passages (which are more difficult from a support standpoint than ascending passages.) He basically sings with a good sound, except for some awful forays above tenor high C, where the tonal production becomes excruciatingly shrill. The secondary singers perform their parts in the spirit of the production. The improvisations taken with high notes and the decorations added to second stanzas of cabalettas, which are common here, were not sanctioned by Rossini. He hated this practice, so he wrote out all the ornamentation as he wished it to be. This, however,is not to keep this recording from being a must for your library. It ranks highly on Halvor's Personal Favorites List and it will on yours, too.
    Paisiello: Overtures and Symphonies
    Average customer rating: Not rated
      		Paisiello: Overtures and Symphonies
      Orchestra della Svizzera Italiana
      Manufacturer: Dynamic Italy
      ProductGroup: Music
      Binding: Audio CD

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      ASIN: B00005LZQX
      Release Date: 2001-06-26

      Tracks:

      1. Il Barbiere di Siviglia
      2. La Scuffiara
      3. Il Duelo Comico
      4. L'Osteria di Marechiaro
      5. Il Re Teodoro
      6. Sinfoni funebre
      7. Sinfonia in tre tempi: Allegro
      8. Sinfonia in tre tempi: Andantino
      9. Sinfonia in tre tempi: Allegro molto
      10. Sinfonia in tre tempi: Nina, ossa la piazza per amore
      11. La Due Contesse: Allegro con spirito
      12. La Due Contesse: Andante
      13. La Due Contesse: Allegro
      14. La Due Contesse: L'Idolo Cinese
      15. La Due Contesse: La Molinara
      16. La Due Contesse: Le Zingare in Fiera
      The Salieri Album [Hybrid SACD]
      Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
      • Royal treatment of rare repertoire
      		 The Salieri Album [Hybrid SACD]

      Manufacturer: Decca
      ProductGroup: Music
      Binding: Audio CD

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      ASIN: B0000AF0YT
      Release Date: 2003-11-04

      Tracks:

      1. Son Qual Lacera Tartana
      2. Or Ei Con Ernestina...Ah Sia Gia
      3. Vi Sono Sposa E Amante
      4. Voi Lusingate Invano...Misera Abbandonata
      5. E Voi Da Buon Marito...Non Vo' Gia Che Vi Suonimo
      6. Alfin Son Sola...Sola E Mesta
      7. Dopo Pranzo Addormentata
      8. NoL Non Vacillera...Sulle Mie Tempie
      9. Lungi Da Me Sen Vada...Contro Un'alma Sventurata
      10. Se Lo Dovessi Vendere
      11. Eccomi Piu Che Mai...Amor, Pietoso Amore
      12. La Ra La
      13. E Non Degg'io Seguirla...Lungi Da Te...Forse, Chi Sa? Veranno...Vieni A Me Sull'ali D'oro

      Customer Reviews:

      5 out of 5 stars Royal treatment of rare repertoire.......2004-08-02

      About as good a way to promote little known music as can be hoped for. Top notch performances from all involved in glorious SACD sound. Looking forward to more of the same!
      Se Les Pelo la Fiera
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        		Se Les Pelo la Fiera
        El as de la Sierra
        Manufacturer: Sony International
        ProductGroup: Music
        Binding: Audio CD

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        ASIN: B00007GZK8
        Release Date: 2002-12-10

        Tracks:

        1. Se Les Pel Fiera
        2. India Bonita
        3. Rezar
        4. Primera Cosa Bella
        5. Por los Suelos
        6. De Sinaloa a California
        7. Aunque Vivo en la Ciudad
        8. Ausente
        9. Siempre, Siempre
        10. Cuatro Velas
        11. Isabeles
        12. Regalo
        13. Compa Jorge
        14. Rezar*]
        Sweet and Low
        Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
        • Amazingly CLEAR Pearl CD of Vintage Contraltos
        		 Sweet and Low

        Manufacturer: Pearl
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        ASIN: B000000WRG
        Release Date: 1997-05-20

        Tracks:

        1. Carmen: Finale - Maria Gay/Giovanni Zenatello
        2. Le Prophete: O Pretres De Baal - Sigrid Onegin
        3. Lucrezia Borgia: Il Segreto Per Essere Felice - Sigrid Onegin
        4. Madama Butterfly: Flower Duet - Helene Jung/Meta Seinemeyer
        5. Il Trovatore: Ai Nostri Monti - Louise Homer/Giovanni Martinelli
        6. Il Trovatore: Stride La Vampa - Irene Minghini-Cattaneo
        7. The Holy City - Dame Clara Butt
        8. The Lost Chord - Dame Clara Butt
        9. Carmen: En Vain Pour Eviter-Card Song - Mary Garden
        10. Don Carlos: O Don Fatale - Maartje Offers
        11. Eili, Eili - Nina Koshetz
        12. Estrellita - Nina Koshetz
        13. Caller Herrin' - Gladys Knight
        14. Angus MacDonald - Gladys Knight
        15. La Cenerentola: Aria And Rondo - Conchita Supervia
        16. La Zingarella: Che Vuol La Zingarella - Conchita Supervia
        17. Carceleras - Conchita Supervia

        Customer Reviews:

        5 out of 5 stars Amazingly CLEAR Pearl CD of Vintage Contraltos.......1998-02-03

        This CD is a "keeper" from Pearl! By all means buy without fear of the traditional hiss and scratch from vintage recordings...You won't find that on this wonderful CD! Maria Gay, Sigrid Onegin, Dame Clara Butt, Helene Jung, Louise Homer and a Gladys Knight I had never heard of...All fairly jump out of the CD and sound recently recorded! A 12 on a scale of 1 - 10, especially since Pearl has tended to supply hiss, scratch & popcorn on many of their CDs...Edward Norton END
        Monteverdi: Canzonette
        Average customer rating: 3 out of 5 stars
        • Love songs from a talented seventeen year old
        		 Monteverdi: Canzonette

        Manufacturer: Naxos
        ProductGroup: Music
        Binding: Audio CD

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        ASIN: B00000FY8W
        Release Date: 1998-12-01

        Tracks:

        1. Intro
        2. Qual Si Puo Dir
        3. Canzonette D'Amore
        4. La Fiera Vista
        5. Raggi Dov'e Il Io Bene
        6. Vita De L'alma Mia
        7. Il Mio Martir
        8. Son Questi I Crespi Crini
        9. Io Mi Vivea
        10. Su Su Su Che'l Giorno
        11. Quando Sperai
        12. Come Faro Cuor Mio
        13. Corse A La Morte
        14. Tu Ridi Sempre Mai
        15. Chi Vuol Veder
        16. Gia Mi Credea
        17. Godi Pur Del Bel Sen
        18. Giu Li A Quel Petto
        19. Si Come Crescon
        20. Io Son Fenice - Con Delle Dame Di Ferrara/Sergio Vartolo C
        21. Chi Vuol Veder
        22. Hor Care Canzonette

        Customer Reviews:

        3 out of 5 stars Love songs from a talented seventeen year old.......1998-12-14

        These Canzonette are Monteverdi's earliest secular works. His previous two collections having been church music; the Sacrae cantiunculae for 3 voices of 1582, and the Madrigali spirituali a 4 of 1583. These are lightweight works, as you would expect, but not childish by any means. Monteverdi is already showing artful word play, and the thin booklet gives a few examples. What it doesn't give, which is unforgiveable, is texts - although the canzonette are by minor poets the words are still the whole point here, and the listener's Italian will need to be pretty fluent to pick up what the composer is saying in the interplay between lyric and music. As a consolation this CD is packed to the limit; Playing time 78'01.

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        6. Los Que Se Aman
        7. Me Bebi Tu Recuerdo
        8. Musica Pa'La Raza, Vol. 12
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