E Nell'aria Ti Amo [Import]

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E Nell'aria Ti Amo,Umberto Tozzi,Wea,Italian,World Music

Average customer rating: 100 Years of Italian Opera An Invaluable Addition to Your Library Another feather in Opera Rara's cap

A Hundred Years of Italian Opera, 1820-30 Giacomo Meyerbeer , Giovanni Simone Mayr , Gioachino Rossini , Giacomo Cordella , Gaetano Donizetti , Saverio Mercadante , Vincenzo Bellini , Giuseppe Balducci , Luigi Ricci , Carlo Coccia , Carlo Conti , Giovanni Pacini , Michelle Carafa , David Parry , Bruce Ford , Yvonne Kenny , Nicola Bassi , Gaetana Carcano , Michele Cavara , Penelope Walker , Teresa Belloc , Pio Botticelli , Marietta Castiglioni , Nicola Tacchinardi , Diana Montague , Paul Nilon , Fanny Eckerlin , Jonathan Viera , Nuccia Focile , Fiona Kimm , Cristoforo Bastianelli , Gaetana Corini , Eiddwen Harrhy , Della Jones , Isabella Colbran , Antonio Ambrogi , Michele Benedetti , Patricia Spence , Lorenzo Biondi , Giulio Fioravanti , and Alastair Miles Manufacturer: Opera Rara UK ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD 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 Meyerbeer | Meyerbeer, Giacomo | ( M ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Pacini, Giovanni | ( P ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Rossini | Rossini, Gioacchino | ( R ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music London Philharmonic Orchestra | ( L ) | Featured Performers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Romantic (c.1820-1910) | Historical Periods | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Italian | Languages | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Classical | Box Sets | Stores | Music Classical | Imports | Stores | Music Opera & Vocal | Imports | Stores | Music Similar Items: Mercadante Rediscovered ASIN: B000003LNT Release Date: 1997-03-13

Customer Reviews:

100 Years of Italian Opera.......2001-10-30

It was a wonderful experience to hear many of the songs in this series for the first time, and be introduced to composers one had never heard of before. It's time to retire the warhorses of opera for a while, and bring out some new (old) music. Mr. Parry gets full marks for this series, and I hope they release some more of them soon-- does anyone know why none have appeared since the 1820-30 CD? A slight grainy quality to some of the works and an occasional variation in recorded volume was a bit annoying, but on the whole these discs offer a variety of emotions, some memorable melodies (bel canto isn't all Bellini and Donizetti), and some real finds, such as Paer and Mayer.

An Invaluable Addition to Your Library.......2001-04-05

The "100 Years of Italian Opera" series released by Opera Rara is unique in the annals of opera recordings. However, this installment is especially exciting as it documents the evolution of Italian opera during the 1820's, the decade when romanticism truly began to come into its own on the operatic stage. Opera Rara has lovingly compiled a variety of arcana written by composers famous and forgotten. Included is everything from overtures to arias, duets, ensembles, and entire scenes. Every vocal range is represented, and the dramatic material varies from old school subjects such as figures from mythology and antiquity to English monarchs.

This recording merits the highest praise for both its scholarly interest and entertainment value. Opera Rara has outdone itself with a beautifully produced booklet, though with its generous size and content, "tome" might be a more apt moniker. Each selection on the CD has a corresponding article in the booklet which gives the original cast of the opera, the singers interpreting the piece, a detailed history of the composer and the opera in question, an analysis of the music, and an Italian-English translation. Each article is thorough, fascinating, and well-written and substantially increases one's enjoyment and understanding of the selections. As if all this weren't enough, 19th-century drawings of composers, singers, librettists, and costumes are liberally strewn throughout and further serve to make these artists, and the operas they helped to create, come alive.

The singers are competent at worst, and at their best are excellent. Most of them are unknown, but some of Opera Rara's mainstays are featured here: Della Jones, Bruce Ford, Marilyn Hill-Smith, Yvonne Kenny, Diana Montague and Alistair Miles are all featured, and are all as wonderful as ever. Among the singers that may be less familiar, contralto Patricia Spence and mezzo Penelope Walker merit particular mention for their wonderful contributions to this recording. David Parry is competent and tasteful in his conducting as we would expect, and the Philharmonia Orchestra is in fine form. The Geoffrey Mitchell Choir provides the choral backup when necessary and also does a fine job.

With thirteen composers and twenty-four operas represented, it is only possible to discuss a few high points in the set. Those interested in Donizetti's oeuvre will not be disappointed, as five of his early works, all of which have yet to be revived in modern times, are represented here. Bruce Ford easily tosses off a difficult aria from the 1822 comedy "La Zingara", and Della Jones executes Byzantine coloratura pyrotechnics with confidence and panache in the rondo-finale from the obscure "Alfredo il Grande". A lovely all-female trio from his "Chiara e Serafina", and a grand and impressive bass aria from the tragedy "Il Paria" are other numbers that the Donizetti-phile will treasure. Bellini and Rossini are not forgotten, either. A recently discovered alternative aria from the former's "Adelson e Salvini" shows that even in his earliest works, Bellini was true to the lyrical, melancholy style we associate with his masterpieces. And the first of the Rossini pieces offered, a duet from "Zelmira", sounds for all the world like Bellini, despite predating the latter's first opera by 3 years.

Among the other composers featured are the prolific and underrated Pacini and Mercadante, both of whose careers eventually spanned Verdi's middle period. Pacini's "Il Contestabile di Chester", an 1829 work based on a Walter Scott novel, provides us with an exquisite love duet for soprano and en travesti mezzo-soprano. The woebegone farewell of the star-crossed lovers is interpreted with beauty and artistry by Yvonne Kenny and Susan McCullough. Della Jones again rises to the occasion in a ferociously difficult aria from Mercadante's "Nitocri", yet she is confidently in control of the death-defying leaps, scales, and trills that pepper the aria and which would so easily confound a singer of lesser abilities. A highly dramatic act finale from Mercadante's "Amleto" is also included, this selection featuring choral and ensemble writing that is so dramatic we have difficulty believing it is from an opera of 1822. Carlo Conti, a composer with whom almost no one this side of paradise is familiar, contributes a wilting and sad Bellinian lament from "Giovanna Shore" of 1829. This piece resembles a traditional heroine's aria di sortita, but it contains enough participation from the two basses that it becomes a trio. The best surprise of all comes from the selections by Carlo Coccia, a composer whose masterpiece "Caterina di Guisa" was recently successfully revived in Italy. This album features a remarkably beautiful duet from his "Rosmonda", a setting of the same libretto used for Donizetti's "Rosmonda d'Inghilterra." Again featuring Yvonne Kenny, this time with Diana Montague, the scene parallels Rosmonda's introductory scene in Donizetti's opera, but allows the pageboy Arturo to participate fully. The highlight of the entire set, however, is the final scene of Coccia's "Maria Stuart", an opera based on the same Schiller play that inspired Donizetti's "Maria Stuarda". Coccia's handling of the scene in which Mary of Scots confronts Elizabeth I is not as shocking as Donizetti's, but nevertheless brilliantly builds the tension in the Queens' encounter until they turn on each other. Coccia's librettist preserves more of Schiller's characters and this allows nine voices in the ensembles, making them unusually rich and varied in both their harmonies and counterpoint. The fact that these were two of Coccia's LEAST successful works had me salivating to hear more of his operas performed. Some of the other numbers, while not representing the best composers or operas of the day, nevertheless give us a more complete picture of the artistic climate in which some of the masterpieces were produced. This set is indispensible to anyone interested in early 19th century Italian opera, and may generate such an interest in those who lack it!

Another feather in Opera Rara's cap.......1999-11-26

This installment in Opera Rara's "Hundred Years of Italian Opera" project again reveals a treasure trove of lovely melody and high operatic drama. The examples are well-chosen and really lovely, making one wonder at their neglect. One can almost hear history in the making, as these composers push the boundaries of musico-dramatic conventions. Listen, for example, to the excerpt from Mercadante's "Amleto," a Italian version of "Hamlet" which plays fast and loose with Shakespeare but is marvelous on a musical level. Mercadante includes whistling piccolos in the orchestration, which sound eerily like human screams, a truly bone-chilling effect. I was reminded of the "Dies Irae" of Verdi's Requiem. There is also a lovely aria a due from "Rosmonda" by Coccia, sung deliciously by Yvonne Kenny and Diana Montague. Kenny, who is featured prominently in this set, has lost some of the ease of her highest notes but sings with a beautiful line and an alertness to the dramatic situation. Other singers include Nuccia Focile, Della Jones, Bruce Ford, and Alistair Miles. An essential set for the lover of bel canto and for those who enjoy discovering (unjustly) forgotten works.

Average customer rating: He's still got it!

...E Nell'aria...Ti Amo Umberto Tozzi Manufacturer: Wea ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Italy | Continental Europe | Europe | International | Styles | Music General | International | Styles | Music Italian | Euro Pop | Pop | Styles | Music International | Imports | Stores | Music ASIN: B00000IHP9 Release Date: 1999-02-25

Tracks:

1. Ti Amo
2. Signora America
3. Tu Piccolo
4. Love
5. Sciabada
6. Se Tu Mi Aiuterai
7. Gesu Che Prendi il Tram
8. Mistero di Lisa
9. E Se Non Canto
10. Dimentica Dimentica

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Customer Reviews:

He's still got it!.......2001-01-20

Umberto Tozzi has been around for decades and still is able to turn out songs with depth and meaning. Very much like Sting he has a way with words that can only be described as poetic. "Tu Piccolo" is a heart harming song that makes you appreciate the love between father and son. "Gesu' che prendi il tram" reminds me of the Beatles' Lady Madonna, enough said. "E se non canto" another excellent track with in depth and profound words. Its a CD that can be listened to over and over again and it never gets old.

Average customer rating: No - the deffect is NOT on EVERY set!!! The Master of Italian Tenor Singing-Get it WARNING-All Original Releases Corrode Because of Dye from a 13 year old kid There are other, better options

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Tracks:

1. Rigoletto, Act I: Studenti! Udite!
2. Rigoletto, Act I: Questa o quella
3. Aida, Act I: Celeste Aida
4. Manon, Act II: Chiudi gli occhi (II Sogno)
5. L'elisir d'amore, Act II: Una furtiva lagrima
6. Mefistofele, Epilogue: Giunto sul passo estremo
7. Germania, Act I: Ah, vieni qui ... No, non chiuder gli occhi vaghi
8. Mefistofele, Act I: Dai campi, dai prati
9. Tosca, Act III: E lucevan le stelle
10. Iris, Act I: Apri la tua finestra
11. Mefistofele, Act I: Dai campi, dai prati
12. Fedora, Act II: Amor ti vieta
13. Aida, Act I: Celeste Aida
14. La Gioconda, Act II: Cielo e mar
15. Pagliacci, Act I: Recitar! mentre preso dal delirio...Vesti la giubba
16. Cavalleria Rusticana: O Lola (Siciliana)
17. Non t'amo piu
18. La mia canzone
19. Adriana Lecouvreur, Act II: No, pui nobile
20. Luna fedel
21. Un bacio ancora
22. Luna fedel
23. L'elisir d'amore, Act II: Una furtiva lagrima
24. Tosca, Act III: E lucevan le stelle
25. Germania, Act I: Ah, vieni qui ... No, non chiuder gli occhi vaghi
26. Rigoletto, Act IV: La donna e mobile
27. Cavalleria Rusticana: O Lola (Seciliana)

Tracks:

1. Tu non mi vuoi piu ben
2. Tosca, Act III: E lucevan le stelle
3. Gli Ugonotti (Les Hugenots), Act I: Qui sotto ii ciel
4. Rigoletto, Act I: Questa o quella
5. Rigoletto, Act IV: La donna e mobile
6. L'elisir d'amore, Act II: Una furtiva lagrima...Un solo isante
7. Aida, Act I: Celeste Aida
8. Tosca, Act III: E lucevan le stelle
9. Tosca, Act I: Recondite armonia
10. Cavalleria Rusticana: O Lola (Siciliana)
11. I Pagliacci, Act I: Recitar! mentre preso dal delirio...Vesti la giubba
12. Maron, Act II: Chiudi gli occhi (II Sogno)
13. Mattinata
14. I pescatori di perle (Les pecheurs de perles), Act I: Mi par d'udir ancora
15. Don Pasquale, Act III: Com'e gentil (Serenata)
16. Carmen, Act II: Il fior che avevi a me tu dato
17. Gli Ugonotti (Les Huguenots), Act I: Ah, quel soave vision
18. La Gioconda, Act II: Cielo e mar
19. Cavalleria Rusticana: Intanto amici...Viva il vino (Brindisi)
20. Marta, Act III: M'appari tutt'amore
21. La Boheme, Act I: Che gelida manina
22. Faust, Act III: Salut demeure chaste et pure
23. Il Trovota, Act III: Di quella pira

Tracks:

1. La Favorita, Act IV: Spirito gentil, ne' sogni miei (Romanza)
2. La forza del destino, Act III: Solenne in quest'ora
3. Aida, Act I: Celeste Aida
4. Triste ritorno
5. Ideale
6. L'Africana (L'Africaine), Act IV: O Mimi, tu piu non torni
7. Rigoletto, Act IV: Bella figlia dell'amore (Quartet)
8. La Boheme, Act IV: O mimi, tu piu non torni
9. Andrea Chenier, Act I: Un di all'azzurro spazio (Improvviso)
10. I Pagliacci, Act I: Recitar! mentre preso dal delirio...Vesti la giubba
11. La Boheme, Act I: O soave fanciulla
12. I prescatori di perle (Les pecheurs de perles), Act I: Del tempio al limitar
13. Don Sebastiano, Act II: Deserto in terra
14. Don Sebastiano, Act II: Deserto in terra
15. Adorables tourments (Valse lente)
16. Lucia di Lammermoor, Act II: Chi mi frena in tal mometno? (Sextet)
17. Rigoletto, Act IV: Bella figlia dell'amore (Quartet)
18. La Boheme, Act III: Addio, dolce svegliare alla mattina
19. Madama Butterfly, Act I: Un po' di vero c'e...Oh quanti occhi fisi

Tracks:

1. Lolita (Spanish Serenade)
2. Rigoletto, Act I: Questa o quella
3. Rigoletto, Act IV: La donna e mobile
4. Il Travatore, Act III: Ah si ben mio
5. Il Trovatore, Act IV: Se m'ami ancor... Ai nostri monti
6. Aida, Act I: Celeste Aida
7. Pour un baiser
8. Tosca, Act I: Recondita armonia
9. Tosca, Act III: E lucevan le stelle
10. Mamma mia che vo' sape
11. La forza del destino, Act III: Della natal sua terra il padre...O tu che in sena agl' angeli
12. Aida, Act IV: O terra addio
13. Aida, Act IV: La fatal pietra
14. La Regina di Saba (Die Konigin von Saba), Act II: Magiche note
15. Carman, Act II: Il fior che avevi a me tu dato
16. Carmen, Act II: La fleur que tu m'avais jetee
17. Gli Ugonotti (Les Huguenots), Act I: Ah, qual soave vision...bianca al par di neve
18. Il Trovatore, Act IV: Quel suon, quelle preci...Ah! che la morte (Miserere)
19. Il Trovatore, Act IV: Quel suon, quelle preci...Ah! che la morte (Miserere)
20. Marta, Act I: Solo, profugo, reietto!

Tracks:

1. Faust, Act I: O mereveille!...A moi les plaisirs
2. Faust, Act III: Siegneur dieu, que voi-je!
3. Faust, Act III: Eh! quoi! toujours seule?
4. Faust, Act III: Il se fait tard...Laisse moi...Eterbekke! O nuit d'amour
5. Faust, Act IV: Que voulez vous messieurs?
6. Faust, Act V: Mon coeur est penetre d'epouvante...Attends!Voici la rue...Alerte! ou vous etes perdus
7. Germania, Act I: Studenti! Udite!
8. Germania, Act I: Ah, vieni qui...no, non chiudi gli occchi vaghi
9. La Gionconda, Act II: Cielo e mar
10. Madama Butterfly, Act I: Amore o grllo dir non saprei
11. Madama Butterfly, Act III: Non ve l'avevo detto...addio fiorito asil
12. For You Alone
13. Otello, Act II: Nell'ore arcane della sua lussuria...Ora e par sempre addio
14. Cavalleria Rusticana: O Lola (Siciliana)
15. I Pagliacci, Act II: No, pagliaccio non son
16. Addio
17. Il Trovatore, Act II: Mal reggenda all'aspro assalto
18. Il Trovatore, Act IV: Se m'ami ancor...Ai nostri moni

Tracks:

1. Aida Act IV: Gia i sacerdoti adunansi...Misero appien mi festi...Aida a me togliesti
2. Un ballo in machera, Act I: Di tu se fedele
3. La Boheme, Act III: Musette! O gioia della mia dimora...Testa adorata
4. Eternamente
5. Core' ngrato
6. Lo Schiavo (O Escravo), Act II: L'importuna insistenza...Quando nascesti tu
7. Canta pe' me
8. La Boheme, Act II: Io non ho che una povero stanzetta
9. L'elisir d'amore, Act II: Una furtiva lagrima
10. La forza del destino, Act IV: Invano, Alvaro...Le minaccie, i fieri accenti
11. Walter B. Rogers: Love Is Mine
12. Aida, Act I: Se quel quel guerrier io fossi...Celeste Aida
13. Un ballo in maschera, Act III: Forse la soglia attinse...ma se m'efora perderti
14. Je suis seul...Ah, fuyez, douce image
15. Crucifix
16. I Lombardi, Act III: Qual volutta trascorere

Tracks:

1. Marta, Act II: Siam giunti, o giovanette...Questa camera e per voi!...Che vuol dir cio?...Presto, presto andiam
2. Marta, Act II: T'ho raggiunta, sciagurata!...Dormi pur ('Goodnight' Quartet)
3. Tarantella sincera
4. Lucia di Lammermoor, Act II: Chi mi frena in tal momento? (Sextet)
5. Les soirees musicales, No.8: La danza (Tarantella napolitana)
6. Rigoletto, Act IV: Bella figlia dell'amore (Quartet)
7. Dreams Of Long Ago
8. The Lost Chord
9. Because
10. Hosanna
11. Manon, Act II: Manon! Avez-vous peur...On l'appelle Manon
12. La Boheme, Act I: O soave fanciulla
13. Don Carlo, Act I: Domanda al ciel...Dio, che nell'alma infondere
14. Il Trovatore, Act IV: Se m'ami ancor...Ai nostri monti
15. Op. 38, No. 6: Pimpinella (Canzone floretina)
16. Rigoletto, Act III: Ella mi fu rapita!...Parmi veder le lagrime
17. Agnus Dei

Tracks:

1. Manon Lescaut, Act I: Donna non vidi mai
2. Ave Maria
3. Elegie (Song of Mourning)
4. Lasciati amar
5. Guardanno 'a luna
6. Your Eyes Have Told Me What I Did Not Know
7. Fenesta che lucive
8. Stabat Mater: Cujus animam
9. The Palms
10. Cavalleria Rusticana: Mamma, Mamma, quel vino!...Voi dovrete far (Addio alla madre)
11. Otello, Act II: Oh! Mostruosa colpa!..Si, pel ciel
12. Op. 38, No. 1: Serenade de Don Juan
13. Amor mio
14. Manella mia
15. The Palms
16. Trusting Eyes
17. Serenade espagnole
18. Parted
19. Un ballo in maschera, Act I: Amici miei, soldati...La rivedra nell'estasi
20. Un ballo in maschera, Act I: Cosi scritto e lassu...E'scherzo od e follia

Tracks:

1. La Partida
2. El Milagro de la Virgen: Flores purisimas
3. La Traviata, Act I: Libiamo, libiamo (Brindisi)
4. Il Guarany (O Guarani), Act I: Sento una forza indomita
5. Hantis d'amour
6. Carman, Act I: Parle-moi de ma mere ( w Frances Alda)
7. La mia canzone
8. Cielo turchino
9. Pecche
10. Messa da requiem: Ingemisco
11. Il Duca d'Alba, Act IV: Angelo casto e bel
12. Si vous l'aviez compris
13. Les duex serenades: Serenade francaise
14. La procession
15. Le Cid, Act III: Ah! tout est bien fini!...O Souverain, o Juge,o Pere!
16. Luna d'estate
17. 'O sole mio
18. La Reine de Saba, Act II: Faiblesse de la race humaine!...Inspirez-moi, race divine
19. Mia sposa sara la mia bandiera

Tracks:

1. Macbeth, Act IV: O fifgli, o figli miei...Ah, la paterna mano
2. La Boheme, Act IV: Vecchia zimarra, senti
3. Cantique de Noel
4. Sancta Maria
5. Tiempo antico
6. Santa Lucia
7. Op. 6, No. 5: Pourquoi?
8. Eugene Oneguine (Evgeny Onegin), Act II: Pour moi ce jour est tout mystere
9. Op. 102, No. 6: Chanson de juin
10. Andrea Chenier, Act IV: Come un bel di di maggio
11. Samson et Dalila, Act III: Vois ma misere, helas
12. Les pecheurs de perles, Act I: A cette voix quel trouble...Je crois entendre encore
13. Les pecheurs de perles, Act II: De mon amie, fleur endormie
14. Rigoletto, Act IV: Bella figlia dell'amore (Quartet)
15. Verdi: Bella figlia dell'amore (Quartet)
16. Lucia di Lammermoor, Act II: Chi mi frena in tal momento? (Sextet)
17. Lucia di Lammermoor, Act II: Chi mi frena in tal momento? (Sextet)
18. M'appari tutt'amor
19. Op. 5: Musica proibita
20. Uocchie celeste

Tracks:

1. L'alba separa dalla luce l'ombra
2. L'alba separa dalla luce l'ombra
3. Neron, Act II: Oh! lumiere du jour
4. Neron, Act III: Oh! lumiere du jour
5. A la luz de la luna
6. Sei morta ne la vita mia
7. La Partida
8. La forza del destino, Act III: Ne gustare m'e dato un'ora...Sleale! il segreto fu dunque violato
9. Over There...Par la-bas
10. Niedermeyer: Pieta, Signore
11. A Granada
12. Campane a sera
13. Inno di Garibaldi
14. Rosario Bourdon: La Campana di San Giusto
15. Le Regiment de Sambre et Meuse
16. Sultanto a tte
17. Samson et Dalila: Je viens celbrer la victoire
18. Venti scudi!

Tracks:

1. A' Vucchella
2. Vieni sul mar
3. Tu ca nun chiagne
4. L'addio a napoli
5. Nina (Tre giorni son che Nina)
6. Premiere caresse
7. Senza nisciuno
8. Salavator Rosa, Act I: Mia piccirella
9. Memories Of A Concert
10. Scordame
11. Love Me or Not
12. Serse, Act I: Frondi tenere e belle...Ombra mai fu (Largo)
13. Noche feliz
14. Rachel, quand du Seigneur
15. I' m'arricordo 'e Napule
16. Vaghissima sembianza
17. L'Africana (L'Africaine) Act III: Che dicon mai?...Deh, ch'io ritorni
18. Amadis de Gaule, Act III: Bois epais
19. A Dream
20. Petite Messe solennelle: Domine Deus
21. Petite Messe solennelle: Crucifixus

Amazon.com essential recording

From the youthful bloom and impetuous swagger of Enrico Caruso's debut 1902 recordings to the darker, almost baritonal overtones typifying his final sessions before the acoustic horn, the singer's resplendent vocalism and generous performing style remain the archetype for Italian tenors. As a child of the late 19th century, Caruso was prone to embellish upon composers' texts, yet his passion, communicative power, and soaring musicality transcend time. The Italian sessions from 1902 to 1904 and Caruso's recordings with piano between 1904 and 1905, along with two later sides, receive conventional, unaltered transfers. The remaining material is restored via the controversial Soundstream computer process, which fleshes out the lower partials of the voice while compromising its overtones, relegating the orchestral accompaniment to a rumbling backdrop rather than contributing partner. Yet many will find the Soundstream transfers easier on the ear. Those who wish to acquire the complete Caruso in a single package at midprice should not hesitate to purchase this significant set. --Jed Distler

Customer Reviews:

No - the deffect is NOT on EVERY set!!!.......2006-12-08

The deffect that some previous reviewers were so mad about did not happen to my set. After purchasing it for two years and listening to the disks every other day, they are still shiny and beautiful like new. You can't use the word "EVERY" so cavelierly, because you have not listened to EVERY set.

The Master of Italian Tenor Singing-Get it.......2006-05-20

I have been collecting Caruso performance since 1960- of course they were on vinyl- I even had some 78's. I think the 78 and vinyl records produced a warmer tone, but it is a delight to have the Master's performances in one place. My vinyls are worn to shreds.

Except for the lighter and bel canto roles, Caruso is supreme in the Italian and some of the French repetoire. Last night I listened to the Quartet from Martha for the first time in many years. Caruso sings about a 20 second phrase beginning "Dormi
Pur" which had me in tears as it had in the past. The ease of Caruso cadenzas in "La donna e Mobile" and "Una Furtiva Lagrima" put most tenors with a 1/4 of Caruso's vocal weight and size to shame.

There are no American/Swedish or any other hyphenated Carusos. He was unique and I am a Bjoerling freak. I find it
odd that a previous reviwer mentioned Mario Lanza favorably with Caruso.

Lanza rarely performed on an opera stage. On recording his voice seems large but his singing is amateurish. He squeezes, forces, barks and croons. At times one can hear a pretty sound but I do not consider him a major opera singer.

Rudolf Bing's comment that people who heard Richard Tucker were just as lucky as those who heard Caruso is silly. Tucker was excellent but NOT Caruso.

Lauritz Melchior, in the heavy German repetoire and to my mind Otello, is as unique and uncomparable as Caruso is in the Italian and French repetoire.

WARNING-All Original Releases Corrode Because of Dye.......2005-04-24

EVERYONE who bought the ORIGINAL multi-disc release has seen each disc become unplayable through corrosion because of a dye used to print the label side. BMG is well aware of this and has been inundated with demands for replacement.

This set is available in a subsequently released BUDGET compilation, also available through AMAZON. There are no manufacturing defects.

from a 13 year old kid.......2005-03-15

it is a great cd. when they say complete, they mean complete! 12 cds about 70mins each. comes with booklet with recording dates and matrix #s. in cardboardy-leather box. i did not have a probelem with red batwing labels making a clear film. the set is from the 70's but is the quality that great any way? contains private recordings.

There are other, better options.......2004-05-17

I was surprised to see that this set was still available. These transfers were made in the late 1970's at the dawn of the digital era and were state of the art for that time. But in cleaning up the surface noise these old digital transfers seriously flatten out the sound of Caruso's voice.

I would suggest that people interested in Caruso check out the "complete" Caruso series on Naxos with new digital restorations by the great sound engineer/artist Ward Marston. On the Naxos CD's the voice is preserved in a much more natural and subtle sound while all of the other noises are eliminated as much as possible. It's much more satisfying and true to the original recordings than these old RCA transfers. If you're going to spend $130.00 you should have the best available. It's only fair to Caruso.

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7. I Love MPB: Tanto Amor [Import]
8. Inexil [Import]
9. Inseguendo l'Aquila [Import]
10. Jezebel

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