Italia [Import]

1. Italia

2. Gente Di Fiumara

3. Eloise

4. Avevo un Cuore

5. Una Chitarra Cento Illusioni

6. Una Ragione Di Piu

7. My Way

8. Bis: Ave Maria

9. Medley: La Casa del Sole/You Are My Destiny/Preghero/Et Maintenant/Spee

10. Era il Tempo Delle More

11. Questo Uomo Ti Ama

12. Tutti Frutti

13. O Sole Mio

14. Adolescenza

Tracks:

Mattinata - Romano Ledenzio And His Orchestra
Mala Femmena - Frankie Fanelli
Canto D'Amore - Romano Ledenzio And His Orchestra
Guaglione - Carlo Savina And His Orchestra
Lary Mary(Luna Mezza Mare) - Lou Monte
Anema E Core - Perry Como
Funiculi Funicula - Romano Ledenzio And His Orchestra
Soldi, Soldi, Soldi(From 'Boccaccio '70') - Sophia Loren
Santa Lucia - Gino Del Vescovo And His Mandolins
Hey Gumbaree(Bibadee Bobadee Bu) - Lou Monte
Come Back To Sorrento - Romano Ledenzio And His Orchestra
Volare(nel Blu Dipinto Di Blu) - Domenico Modugno
A Man Without Love(Quando M'Innamore) - Sergio Franchi
O Sole Mio - Romano Ledenzio And His Orchestra
Forget Domani(From 'The Yellow Rolls Royce') - Perry Como
Mama - Lou Monte
O Mio Bambino Caro - Romano Ledenzio And His Orchestra
Non Dimenticar(Don't Forget) - Lou Monte
Al Di La(From 'Rome Adventure') - Frankie Fanelli
Arrivederci Roma(Goodbye To Rome) - Romano Ledenzio And His Orchestra

Customer Reviews:

Italian Amercans--a must buy.......2007-07-28

As an USAF Air Attaché, I played this music at many a dinner party with a surprising amount of interest and positive comments from my foreign colleagues--often asking for copies of the music.

As a child of the 60's, these songs resurrected long-lost memories of great Italian music that was at one-time almost prevalent in the entertainment industry. I am proud that our culture produced these great songs, hope you are too! I still often listen to this music at dinner while enjoying a glass of great Italian wine.

Bob Silvestri, USAF, Retired

ITALIAN LISTENER.......2007-07-16

This was a great cd. it came on time and was as promised in good condition. I would recomend the seller again.

Terrific!.......2007-05-30

I bought this CD because I missed listening to the music my grandfather played. This CD brought back a flood of memories for me. Wonderful compilation of my favorite italian classics.

So-So CD.......2007-04-06

This is more cafe style but still worth listening to.
Great dinner background music.

This CD will put you to sleep.......2007-02-26

We bought this CD for our daughter's wedding. After reviewing it, we could have saved our money. The version of Funiculi sounded like the Salvation Army band and it was totally lifeless. Lou Monte's Hey Gumbaree (it is actually Eh Cumpare in Italian--that should have given it away) was awful, and he consistently butchers the Italian language in all his other songs (annoying, I mean, couldn't he have learned the right pronunciation?).

While Perry Como and others have melodic voices (and very wisely sing in English because they don't know Italian), these are '50s versions of the songs, for the most part. While you have to appreciate them, they are really old and reflect the '50s type of instrumention and style. Would have loved to have heard all these songs done in a fresh and original way. Soldi Soldi was our favorite by far, and that is why we gave the CD two stars.

Could have gone to the library for this one.

Thanks for letting me voice our opinion. We are a big Italian family and just spent hundreds of dollars buying every CD out there for our daughter's wedding and figured we would share our opinion with others.

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Italia
Chris Botti
Manufacturer: Sony
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Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000U788RU
Release Date: 2007-09-18

Tracks:

Deborah's Theme (from "Once Upon A Time In America")
Italia featuring ANDREA BOCELLI
Venice
The Very Thought Of You featuring PAULA COLE
Gabriel s Oboe (from The Mission )
I've Grown Accustomed To Her Face featuring DEAN MARTIN
Caruso
The Way You Look Tonight
It Never Entered My Mind
Ave Maria
Estaté
Nessun Dorma

Product Description

The bonus DVD features four exclusive bonus audio tracks from the "Italia" session. The DVD takes you through recording and photo session with breathtaking footage of Chris recording "Italia" in London, Los Angeles, and Italy. Go behind the scenes with Chris and Andrea Bocelli in Italy as they rehearse their duet "Italia." See Chris recording "Nessun Dorma" and "The Way You Look Tonight" in London with a full orchestra. Includes interviews with Chris, songwriter David Foster, and producer Bobby Colomby.

Bonus Tracks:
Emmanuel
Flamenco Sketches
If I Loved You (featuring Paula Cole)
Smoke Gets In Your Eyes

Average customer rating:

Excellent performance and recording
Very Nice
Sparkling Performances

Rossini: Complete Overtures

Manufacturer: Umvd Labels
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ASIN: B00009KV0W
Release Date: 2003-08-12

Customer Reviews:

Excellent performance and recording.......2007-02-02

If you like Rossini, this is an a must-have recording. Sure, he tended to write the same pieces over and over again, but they are utterly delightful. These performances by Neville Marriner and his personal orchestra are precise, and the fun inherent in many of these works does not get lost in the shuffle. The orchestra is blessed with excellent woodwind players; just listen to the oboe on some of the really fast passages.

Nice recorded sound. I really don't have anything bad to say about this entire package. It's almost a desert island recording for times where Mahler or Beethoven might be a little (or a lot) heavy.

Very Nice.......2005-03-17

Yes, these overtures may be cliched, but every classical collector should probably have them. Marriner, as usual, gives great performances, and the sound quality is very good.

Sparkling Performances.......2003-09-15

I only have glowing things to say about this set of Rossini overtures. First of all, Rossini's overtures are brilliant gems. They are light, fun and full of life!! Secondly, Marriner's conducting is marvellous. The performance sparkle like precious diamonds. Everything is very enjoyable, there's not a single boring number, unlike many other discs you purchase. And to top it off, it comes at a terrific bargain price. 3 very full CDs - 75 mins, 30 mins and 65 mins - of top notch music at seven dollars a piece is incredible.

Paramount 90th Anniversary Collection: Scores

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Great Movies have Great Soundtracks!
Only Disc 1 Is Worth Anything
More of a propaganda CD
Great selection of Film Hits!
Older recordings, main themes only

Paramount 90th Anniversary Collection: Scores
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Release Date: 2002-07-02

Tracks:

Saving Private Ryan 'Hymn To The Fallen' - John Williams
Double Indemnity 'Prelude' - Miklos Rozsa
The Lost Weekend 'Finale' - Miklos Rozsa
The Heiress 'Departure/Morris Suggests Love/The Proposal/Finale' - Aaron Copland
Sunset Boulevard 'Prelude' - Franz Waxman
The Ten Commandments 'Prelude' - Elmer Bernstein
Breakfast At Tiffany's 'Moon River' - Henry Mancini
Hatari! 'Baby Elephant Walk' - Henry Mancini
Rosemary's Baby 'Main Title (Vocal)' - Christopher Komeda
Romeo & Juliet 'Love Theme From Romeo & Juliet' - Nino Rota
Once Upon A Time In The West 'Once Upon A Time In The West' - Ennio Morricone
Love Story 'Theme From Love Story' - Francis Lai
The Godfather 'Main Title (The Godfather Waltz)' - Nino Rota
The Godfather 'Love Theme From The Godfather' - Nino Rota
Chinatown 'Love Theme From Chinatown (Main Title) - Jerry Goldsmith
The Godfather - Part II 'End Title' - Nino Rota
Star Trek: The Motion Picture 'End Title' - Jerry Goldsmith
Raiders Of The Lost Ark 'Raiders Of The Lost Ark' - John Williams
Terms Of Endearment 'Theme From Terms Of Endearment' - Michael Gore
Flashdance 'Love Theme From Flashdance' - Giorgio Moroder
Beverly Hills Cop 'Axel F' - Harold Faltermeyer

Tracks:

Witness 'Building The Barn' - Maurice Jarre
Children Of A Lesser God 'Main Title' - Michael Convertino
The Untouchables 'The Strength Of The Righteous (Main Title)' - Ennio Morricone
Fatal Attraction 'Fatal Attraction' - Maurice Jarre
The Addams Family 'Main Title' - Marc Shaiman
Dead Again 'Winter 1948' - Patrick Doyle
Indecent Proposal 'Flashback & Photos' - John Barry
The Firm 'How Could You Lose Me?-End Title' - Dave Grusin
Clear And Present Danger 'Main Title/A Clear And Present Danger' - James Horner
Braveheart 'For The Love Of A Princess' - James Horner
Primal Fear 'Courtroom Montage' - James Newton Howard
Mission: Impossible 'Zoom B' - Danny Elfman
Star Trek: First Contact 'End Credits' - Jerry Goldsmith
Titanic 'Hard To Starboard' - James Horner
The Rugrats Movie 'Baby Shower Happenings' - Mark Mothersbaugh
The Talented Mr. Ripley 'Italia' - Gabriel Yared
Rules Of Engagement 'Semper Fidelis (Always Faithful)' - Mark Isham
Mission: Impossible 2 'The Bait' - Hans Zimmer
Lara Croft: Tomb Raider 'Main Titles' - Graeme Revell
Vanilla Sky 'To The Roof' - Nancy Wilson
The Sum Of All Fears 'The Mission' - Jerry Goldsmith
Forest Gump 'I'm Forrest...Forrest Gump' - Alan Silvestri

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Granddaddy of the Hollywood studios, Paramount Pictures is rightfully proud of its century of contributions to both American cinema and the art of film scoring. But the first disc of this 43-track double-CD anthology merely hints at the studio's musical peaks, blithely skipping through its first seven decades in just 17 tracks. Indeed, the package as a whole seems more interested in marketing its post-'70s catalog of hits and blockbusters than it does in paying real homage to history and roots. Even rarities like Double Indemnity and The Lost Weekend are served up via modern budget-line rerecordings, as is Ennio Morricone's epochal Once upon a Time in the West). Contemporary recordings of Aaron Copland's rare score to The Heiress and Franz Waxman's great Sunset Blvd. fare better, but soundtrack fans may miss the originals. The studio's rich pop-crossover successes in the '60s are documented via Breakfast at Tiffany's "Moon River" and excerpts from Romeo and Juliet and Love Story, while successful franchises like Star Trek and Raiders also get their due. Too often the '90s-focused second disc only underscores some uncomfortable trends in contemporary scoring--orchestral nervous tics punctuated by booming crescendos, treacly piano Muzak--and makes one wonder if the music of The Rugrats Movie and Lara Croft: Tomb Raider are really film music milestones. --Jerry McCulley

Customer Reviews:

Great Movies have Great Soundtracks!.......2007-05-10

If you love movies and movie music, you can't go wrong with this two cd Paramount Anniversary set.

Only Disc 1 Is Worth Anything.......2006-07-19

Normally I have a lot to say in my reviews, but not this time. The main problem with this collection is that all the most memorable film scores are just on one disc, with the second used mostly to play out stuff from the last ten years that, really, musically isn't very memorable and only includes three pieces anyone will recognize just because, like the movies they come from, they're based on old TV shows - The Addams Family, Star Trek, and Mission: Impossible.

And that brings up another problem. With all due respect to the late Jerry Goldsmith, who has provided some truly great classic movie scores, was it REALLY necessary to include TWO versions of the SAME Star Trek march in this collection? This seems evocative of the milk-it-for-all-its-worth attitude Paramount has had lately toward its now-tarnished crown-jewel franchise. Where's James Horner's theme music from Star Trek II and III? If they're gonna put Star Trek on here twice, they should have provided a little diversity. It wouldn't have taken much, I'm sure.

I'm sure that Paramount's had other films with far more memorable music (even Harold Faltermeyer's Top Gun Anthem could have helped on Disc 2). This just seems like a lazy attempt at something that really could have been great.

More of a propaganda CD.......2002-10-30

There are some really great songs on this 2 CD set. However, those really great songs seem to be lightly interspersed amongst a large number of forgettable songs whose main purpose seems to be to remind you of those movies you enjoy(ed) so much.

It seems a little odd to me that out of 90 years of film making the most memorable scores have been largely released within the last few years. I was pleased to find themes from the Godfather, Indiana Jones and Witness. I was perplexed with the inclusion of songs from Rugrats, both Mission Impossible movies (one would have been more than enough) and Tomb Raider (memorable???).

This is my own personal bias, but I do prefer movie soundtracks that evoke a feeling of excitement. With this collection I just couldn't get excited. I kept finding myself being let down by songs that didn't in some way complement the preceeding song.

There are certainly some great tracks here, but overall I was disappointed. My advise would be to look elsewhere.

Great selection of Film Hits!.......2002-09-25

This one was a pleasant surprise! I thought- how could any CD that had "Baby Elephant Walk" be all that good? This one is. Lots of great scores- classics and a few hidden treasures. After hearing the beautiful title score for "Children of a Lesser God", I had to buy the entire soundtrack - very soothing. There are a few that may seem too overplayed ("Love Story", "Raiders of the Lost Ark",), but most are a welcome addition to any compilation. Try NOT loving "Building the Barn" from "Witness" or the "Hymn to the Fallen" from "Saving Private Ryan". Hours of great listening.

Older recordings, main themes only.......2002-08-27

This is a great album concept, but I really wish Paramount had re-recorded these scores as they deserve to be heard. The tracks range from 1944 to the present, and the older recordings sound just like the cleaned-up older recordings that they are.

I would also personally have enjoyed more "secondary" music themes (otherwise it becomes like reading book summaries that always only quote the opening paragraph), and I could easily have done without the "pop" tunes (like Baby Elephant Walk and the Rugrats theme). In fact, it would have been very nice to listen to an album comprised of tracks chosen for their strong musical value rather than apparently for their box office and/or hit song popularity. But, to be fair, that may be precisely what draws some people to this CD set.

Tracks:

Overtures: Guillaume Tell - G. Rossini
Overtures: Il signor Bruschino - G. Rossini
Overtures: Il viaggio a Reims - G. Rossini
Overtures: La scala di seta - G. Rossini
Overtures: La gazza ladra - G. Rossini
Overtures: Il turco in Italia - G. Rossini
Overtures: L'Italiana in Algeri - G. Rossini

Tracks:

Overtures: Il barbiere di Siviglia - Gioacchino Rossini
Overtures: Torvaldo e Dorliska - Gioacchino Rossini
Overtures: La cambiale di matrimonio - Gioacchino Rossini
Overtures: Otello - Gioacchino Rossini
Overtures: Semiramide - Gioacchino Rossini
Overtures: La Siege de Corinthe - Gioacchino Rossini
Overtures: Tancredi - Gioacchino Rossini

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Rossini's Overtures are absolute jewels of the Classical period. He used them as his musical "calling cards," and with the exception of William Tell, there's absolutely no relationship between the overture and opera it introduces. The famous Barber of Seville overture, for example, was used previously for two tragic operas, including one called Elizabeth, Queen of England! All they were supposed to do was entertain the audience and let them know that the real business was about to begin. And that's just what they've been doing ever since. This comprehensive collection, at two discs for the price of one, will keep you in Rossini for a good, long time. --David Hurwitz

Customer Reviews:

King of overtures on display.......2007-03-07

This 2-disc set contains 14 overtures by the master of this musical form himself, G. Rossini. The music quality is good - standard for digital, the orchestration is clear, and each CD provides about 1 hour of good, lively music. The choice of music is also great, making this set a great buy.

Dynamic Rossini.......2005-04-26

For Rossini lovers, this album gives you a sample of Rossini at his best. The dynamic range of the composer, his verve and vitality delivered in the most popular overtures ever written.
The quality of the recordings is very good, and should satify any and all Rossini fans. I love to kick back, with a set of ear phones and absorb the incredible sound and muscularity of Rossini. Well worth the price of admission.

High Excitement.......2005-03-02

I originally bought the LP versions way back before CDs were introduced. High excitement is the best way I can describe the performances. I have heard nothing since to equal Chailly's energetic read. I haven't gotten this CD version yet, but the first volume one did have better quality miking then the second volume. The price makes it worth just buying the CD instead of trying to digitize my LPs.

Amuse-Bocuse for the Ears!.......2004-09-10

Just as amuse-boche is meant to entertain and tempt the tastebuds for the coming courses in a gourmet meal, so does the overture function in the operatic banquet.

Rossini is one of the greatest overture composers, and here is collection of fourteen of his best!

They are soaring and delightful. Especially captivated by some that were new to me, causing one to want to followup with the opera-- a brilliant way to cause interest in operatic world. These included the likes of Otell, Semiramide and Le Siege de Corinthe.

Amazing and vibrant double CD collection!

All the Rossini I need!.......2003-06-30

As far as I'm concerned, I don't need to search the field for any other Rossini overture CDs--this 2-CD set has it covered. Chailly's interpretations of these pieces are wonderfully exuberant, and the National Philharmonic plays with precision and flair. These CDs have become the standard I use to judge other recordings of Rossini overtures. Granted, they're not perfect: As another reviewer pointed out, Chailly takes some passages differently than we're used to hearing them (the end of the Barber of Seville overture is faster than usual, for example). However, the orchestra is so competent and the conductor so assured that these small, occasional differences are refreshing rather than annoying. As well, there are (very) occasional moments where the orchestra slips a little out of synch, but only because they're having so much fun playing the music. This is Rossini the way it was meant to sound--playful, melodious and energetic to the end.

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Wonderful
PLEASE...
A great introduction to CB
Not her best work!
Sampler of Bartoli's recordings over the years

Art of Cecilia Bartoli (Dig)
Cecilia Bartoli
Manufacturer: Decca
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ASIN: B00006JIC4
Release Date: 2002-10-01

Tracks:

Handel: Lascia ch'io pianga" (from Rinaldo)
Handel: "Scherzano sul tuo volto" (from Rinaldo)
Vivaldi: "Dell'aura al sussurrar" (from Dorilla in Tempe)
Vivaldi: "Gelido in ogni vena" (excerpt) (from Farnace)
Vivaldi: "Anch'il mar par che sommerga" (from Il Tamerlano)
Gluck: "Di questa cetra in seno" (from Il Parnaso confuso)
Gluck: "Se mai senti" (excerpt) (from La clemenza di Tito)
Mozart: "Non so piy cosa son, cosa faccio" (from Le Nozze di Figaro)
Mozart: "Voi che sapete" ((from Le Nozze di Figaro)
Mozart: "L` ci darem la mano" (from Don Giovanni)
Mozart: "Un moto di gioia" (from Le Nozze di Figaro)
Mozart: "Pa-Pa-Pa-Pa" (from Die Zauberflvte)
Rossini: "Nacqui all'affanno ... Non piy mesta" (from La cenerentola)
Rossini: "Dunque io son...tu non m'inganni?" (from Il barbiere di Siviglia)
Rossini: "Squallida veste, e bruna" (from Il turco in Italia)
Donizetti: "Una parola, o Adina ... Chiedi all'aura" (from L'Elisir d'amore)
Verdi: "Libiamo ne'lieti calici" (Brindisi from La Traviata)

Customer Reviews:

Wonderful.......2005-10-02

This is a fabulous album!!! Her arias by Handel, Gluck, Mozart, and Rossini are unbelievable. Her and Bryn Terfel sound great together, especially on the "Dun'que io son" from Il Barbiere di Siviglia. The Handel duet from Rinaldo, featuring the acclaimed countertenor David Daniels is brilliant!! I, however, do not care for the duets with Pavarotti. Her voice is too light to sing Verdi. Pavarotti's voice is also not what it used to be. I'm still rating it with five stars, because despite a couple of bad duets with Pavarotti, the album is a wonderful collection of Cecilia Bartoli.

PLEASE..........2005-08-31

I don't understand why Cecilia Bartoli is loved for a lot of people. In a many cases, there are high notes with estridence, gasping, and also the vibrato is excesive . If you want to enjoy a great Rossini's opera, listen Maria Callas and Victoria de los Angeles.

A great introduction to CB.......2003-10-13

Cecilia Bartoli has been around since the 1980s, and her career has been nothing short of spectacular. This CD provides a great introduction to her world, but most Bartoli lovers will already have most of the tracks on this CD. This CD opens with 2 extracts from her recording of Rinaldo, with David Daniels in the title role. She gives a moving performance of Lascia ch'io pianga, and a delightful rendition of the duettino with David Daniels. The CD then moves on to excerpts from Cecilia's most popular album to date - The Vivaldi Album. This album consists of mainly world premiere recordings, and the 3 samples we get here show Cecilia's ability to move, amazing coloratura ability, and the skill to popularize rare pieces. Indeed, the next samples, from the Gluck CD, also contains world premiere recordings, and we get to hear 'Di questa cetra in seno' beautifully sung, and also 'Se mai senti', which is devastatingly heartbreaking. Of course, we get a large portion of Mozart, a composer central to her career, and Cherubino's 2 arias, are delightfully sung, as is 'Un moto di gioia'. 2 duets with Bryn Terfel are also featured, from their album Cecilia and Bryn. Rossini is another composer associated strongly with her, and she show off her vocal acrobatics and extraordinary range in 3 excerpts, from Le Cenerentola, Il Barbiere, and Il Turco in Italia. Lastly, there are 2 previously unreleased duets with Pavarotti, which are more commercial, but they are fun nonetheless.

Overall, this is a great introduction to Cecilia and her singing, though if you are already a fanatic you will not find much new here.

Not her best work!.......2003-02-10

Don't get me wrong, Cecilia Bartoli is one of my favorite singers, but this just was not her best work! Most of the pieces on this CD are the'popular' arias, but are not the arias that represent her the best. If you want to hear cecilia at her best listen to her Rossini CD's, as well as her Italian Songbook CD.

Sampler of Bartoli's recordings over the years.......2002-12-01

Soprano Cecilia Bartoli garnered international acclaim with her first recording fourteen years ago and has continued to build on that success. This CD is a sampler of her recorded work over those years, supplemented by two new duets with Luciano Pavarotti. Ranging from the languid sorrow of Handel's Lascia ch'io pianga to the good cheer of Verdi's Libiamo ne' lieti calici, these operatic duets and arias are a wonderful cross-section of Bartoli's career to date, demonstrating her remarkable range of emotional expression.

Bartoli is a master of technique, as shown in her astounding performance of Vivaldi's frenetic show-stopper Anch'il mar par che sommerga. She also has a glorious timbral command, darkening her tone color to superb effect in that same composer's Gelido in ogni vena. This is one of the highlights of the disc, as Bartoli adds an eerie breathy quality to her voice, singing at the softest possible dynamic level, exactly matching the effect of the text "I feel my blood like ice coursing through every vein./The shade of my lifeless son afflicts me with terror."

Tracks:

O Sole Mio
Santa Lucia
Vieni Sul Mar
La Danza - Jose Carreras
Arrivederci, Roma - Mantovani & His Orchestra
Brindisi - Libiamo Ne' Lieti Calici - Joan Sutherland
La Donna E Mobile
Mattinata - Jose Carreras
Funiculi Funicula
Non Dimenticar - Giuseppe De Stefano
Volare
Non Ti Scordar Di Me - Placido Domingo
Maria Mari
M'Appari
Anema E Core - Jose Carreras
L'Ultima Canzone - Jose Carreras
Mamma
Core 'Ngrato
Torna A Surriento - Mario Del Monaco
Chitarra Romana (Roman Guitar)
Speak Softly Love (Love Theme) - Ronnie Aldrich

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Great album
Simply the best
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Class and Jazz on Rosalia's Second

Brasil Precisa Balancar
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Onde Anda O Meu Amor
Que Bandiera
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Mar Amar
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Um Novo Dia
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Rosalia De Souza Confirms Here Place in a Long Line of Brazilian Contemporary Artists as She Carries on a Rich Tradition of Great Songwriting. De Souza's Delightful Voice Charms When Singing Alongside Superstar Marcos Valle on "Que Bandeira" and Persuasively Interprets "Vivo Sonhando" by the Maestro Antonio Carlos Jobim. Between These Two Internationally Known Columns of Brazilian Music, She Moves Gently Along with Either Bossa Or Samba, Thanks to Roberto Menescal's Solid Hand ( and Composer of the Album's Title Song) Menescal's Guidance Pushes De Souza to Interpret a More Evocative and Spiritual Song Such as "Jogo De Roda" by 'mestre' Edu Lobo, Whose Tones Are Ancestral. Four Songs in the Album were Written by Tomaz Di Cunto (Aka Toco) an Inspired Artist who Has Emerged as a Siginificant Force on the Brazilian Songwriting Scene.

Customer Reviews:

Great album.......2007-07-18

The sound from this CD is more of a 'traditional jazz' feel rather than the usual bosa nova stuff that is coming out of Brazil these days, more upbeat and played at a slightly quicker pace. I get an almost Diana Krall meets (early) George Benson feel to this (cant be a bad thing) Still maintains that silky Brazilian sound thought.

Simply the best.......2007-04-24

I actually don't know what the guy below meant when he says less sophisticated, yes it's very diferent from garota moderna and i accept i was a little dissapointed when i first listen to it cause i was expecting something more electronic like her first album but once i started to listen carefully i swear, i realized this is probably better than garota moderna, and that's a lot since i considered that one the best modern brazilian music CD, but Brasil precisa balancear is so elegant and exquisite, it can goes from a very slow rythm to a very fast samba in in the same song, melodies are always beautiful, as usual, and if this isn't better than garota moderna it deserves five stars in my opinion anyway!

different from garota moderna.......2007-01-04

Les sophisticated than garota moderna but more organic than this. Well produced and arranged (thanks to roberto menescal)and including a handfull of singles.

Class and Jazz on Rosalia's Second.......2006-03-01

I got into Rosalia De Souza's voice without really knowing it - when I was listening to Les Hommes and Quintetto X; both artists on Schema's label along with Rosalia. But I really got hooked after she featured on Break & Bossa vol 5, where she opened up a continuous bossa mix with back to back tracks - the classic Canta De Ossanha and then the unique track "Zig-Zag" (it's on her album but without lyrics). Some months afterwards, her debut album was released and it was stunning. Now in 2006, Rosalia's back with her second album. But this time she has the help and production work of the terrifically talented Roberto Menescal instead of the very impressive Nicola Conte.

This is a very good album, although I must warn from the start that the vibe is FAR different from "Garota Moderna". This was recorded in Rio De Janeiro and again, with the expertise of Roberto Menescal. It has a completely different ambiance. From the first song on, I was actually reminded a bit of her work with Quintetto X but with a bit of a 'spark' to it. "Onde Anda O Meu Amor", a classic Orlandivo cut was a pretty classy intro, very smooth. Voz da Lapa is another nice track highlighting Rosalia's voice but with the help from labelmate Toco on vocals. "Que Bandeira" (that flag) features Marcos Valle in a guest role, hmm... nice but not the highlight of the album to me. "Ao Amigo Tom" is a nice tribute to Antonio Carlos Jobim (Tom), nicely laid over a play of one of his classic ballads to close. Other standouts on this to me were "Agarradinho"... what a song. "Nem Que Seja a Nado" was also nice, "Rio De Janeiro" had that sweet Carioca feel to it, "Vivo Sonhando" is a Jobim track that Rosalia does a fantastic job of covering and the album closes wonderfully with "O Que e Amar"... beautiful song with great a romantic guitar.

I certainly recommend this. The album was well put together, is rather deep and sung with care and the musicianship is simple... yet not so simple. To be honest this reminded me quite a bit of Joyce's more recent works on Far Out records but... recorded in Rio. The album is certainly a tribute to Brasil, Bossa Nova and Samba and Toco, Roberto Menescal and of course Rosalia De Souza were outstanding and put togehtre some beautiful songs. I listened to this from beginning to end, but must again warn that if you're looking for a more bossa album or a sound like in "Garota Moderna", you'll be disappointed. If you do like this, definitely check out Joyce's "A Little Bit Crazy" and you'll probably like work by Maria Rita, Rosa Passos and Luciana Souza.

As far as format - I'm unsure if it will have a domestic (USA) release. But it will have a Schema release (this one), which means it'll be available without the two *bonus* tracks on the import from Japan. There will also be an LP version of this however it will not have "Agarradinho" or "O Que e Amar". Also please note that if you do get the Japan import version instead of the Schema import, the linear notes and information is in kanji.

Rossini - Il Turco in Italia / Bartoli, Corbelli, Pertusi, Vargas, Teatro alla Scala, Chailly

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Exceptional Turco
Boring CD!!!!!

Rossini - Il Turco in Italia / Bartoli, Corbelli, Pertusi, Vargas, Teatro alla Scala, Chailly
Gioachino Rossini , Riccardo Chailly , Cecilia Bartoli , Ramón Vargas , Orchestra e coro del Teatro alla Scala di Milano , Michele Pertusi , Alessandro Corbelli , Roberto di Candia , and Francesco Piccoli Laura Polverelli
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Sinfonia - Orch del Teatro alla Scala/Riccardo Chailly
Atto primo: Nostra patria e il mondo intero - Coro del Teatro alla Scalla/Riccardo Chailly
Atto primo: Ho da far un dramma buffo - Roberto De Candia
Atto primo: Ah! se di questi Zingari l'arrivo - Roberto De Candia
Atto primo: Vado in traccia d'una Zingara - Alessandro Corbelli
Atto primo: Chi vuol farsi astrologar - Laura Polverelli/Coro del Teatro alla Scalla
Atto primo: Ah! mia moglie, san chi sono - Alessandro Corbelli
Atto primo: Brava! Intesi ogni cosa - Roberto De Candia
Atto primo: Non si da follia maggiore - Cecilia Bartoli
Atto primo: Voga, voga, a terra, a terra - Coro del Teatro alla Scalla
Atto primo: Bella Italia, alfin ti miro - Michele Pertusi
Atto primo: Che bel Turco! Avviciniamoci - Cecilia Bartoli
Atto primo: Serva...Servo - Cecilia Bartoli/Michele Pertusi
Atto primo: Della Zingara amante - Roberto De Candia
Atto primo: Un marito scimunito! - Roberto De Candia
Atto primo: Ola: tosto il caffe - Cecilia Bartoli
Atto primo: Siete Turchi: non vi credo - Cecilia Bartoli
Atto primo: lo stupisco - Michele Pertusi
Atto primo: Come! Si grave torto - Ramon Vargas
Atto primo: Sono arrivato tardi - Roberto De Candia
Atto primo: Per piacere alla signora - Alessandro Corbelli
Atto primo: No mia vita, mio tesoro - Cecilia Bartoli
Atto primo: Ho quasi del mio dramma - Roberto De Candia
Atto primo: Gran meraviglie - Coro del Teatro alla Scalla/Riccardo Chailly
Atto primo: Per la fuga e tutto lesto - Michele Pertusi
Atto primo: Perche mai se son tradito - Ramon Vargas
Atto primo: Evviva l'amore - Coro del Teatro alla Scalla/Riccardo Chailly
Atto primo: Chi servir non brama amor - Cecilia Bartoli
Atto primo: Qui mia moglie ha da venire - Alessandro Corbelli
Atto primo: Ah! che il cor non m'ingannava - Cecilia Bartoli
Atto primo: Vada via: si guardi bene di cercar - Laura Polverelli
Atto primo: Quando il vento improvviso - Cecilia Bartoli/Laura Polverelli/Ramon Vargas/Francesco Piccoli/Roberto de Candia...

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Atto secodo: A proposito, amico - Michele Pertusi
Atto secodo: D'un bell'uso di Turchia - Michele Pertusi
Atto secodo: Se Fiorilla di vender bramate - Michele Pertusi
Atto secodo: Ed invece di pagarla - Michele Pertusi
Atto secodo: Credeva che questa scena - Roberto De Candia
Atto secodo: Non v'e piacer perfetto - Coro del Teatro alla Scalla/Riccardo Chailly
Atto secodo: Che Turca impertinente! - Cecilia Bartoli
Atto secodo: Credete alle femmine - Michele Pertusi
Atto secodo: Fermate! - Roberto De Candia
Atto secodo: Intesi: ah! tutto intesi - Ramon Vargas
Atto secodo: Tu seconda il mio disegno - Ramon Vargas
Atto secodo: Oh sorte deplorabile! - Alessandro Corbelli
Atto secodo: Se ho da dirla, avrei molto piacere - Alessandro Corbelli
Atto secodo: Ah, se nel mondo - Alessandro Corbelli
Atto secodo: Oh! che fatica! - Roberto De Candia
Atto secodo: Ah! sarebbe troppo dolce - Francesco Piccoli
Atto secodo: Amor la danza mova - Coro del Teatro alla Scalla/Riccardo Chailly
Atto secodo: E Selim non si vede! - Cecilia Bartoli
Atto secodo: Amor la danza mova - Coro del Teatro alla Scalla/Riccardo Chailly
Atto secodo: Cara Fiorilla mia - Michele Pertusi
Atto secodo: Amor la danza mova - Coro del Teatro alla Scalla/Riccardo Chailly
Atto secodo: Eccomi qui - Alessandro Corbelli
Atto secodo: Oh! guardate - Alessandro Corbelli
Atto secodo: Dunque seguitemi - Ramon Vargas/Michele Pertusi
Atto secodo: Questo vecchio maledetto - Cecilia Bartoli
Atto secodo: Ah! Poeta, non sai... - Alessandro Corbelli
Atto secodo: Chi avria creduto - Cecilia Bartoli
Atto secodo: I vostri cenci vi mando - Cecilia Bartoli
Atto secodo: Squallida veste - Cecilia Bartoli
Atto secodo: Caro padre - Cecilia Bartoli
Atto secodo: Si: mi e forza partir - Cecilia Bartoli
Atto secodo: Son la vite sul campo appassita - Cecilia Bartoli
Atto secodo: Rida a voi sereno il Cielo - Coro del Teatro alla Scalla/Riccardo Chailly

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This Pirandello-like, 1814 comedy of manners has long lived in the shadow of Rossini's better-known L'Italiana in Algeri, but this recording, more than either of its predecessors, allows it to bloom in all its ironic loveliness. Cecilia Bartoli, a born comedian, sings expressively and angelically while her character behaves devilishly, and the supporting cast is no less effective. Riccardo Chailly brings out all of the score's humor, and all of its warmth as well. A little-known gem for fans of The Barber of Seville. --Robert Levine

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Excepcional Recording of Rossini.......2007-05-16

From the remote 1954 when Callas registered for EMI this Rossini's 'dramma buffo' I've never listened and enjoy an excellent version like this. Chailly delight from the podium and give it to the cast with a dazzling performance. Bartoli makes a beautiful Fiorilla with your charming voice and expressiveness; Corbelli with your voice and portrayal of the tortured Geronio is a fine comediant. Vargas, Pertusi and De Candia are all excellent, but one pleasant revelation is the Zaida of Laura Poverelli, great and enjoyable voice ant performance. The quality sound and balance of this London register are also very good. Essential recording for all opera lovers.

A delightful Rossini rarity.......2004-07-09

Gioacchino Rossini wrote two kinds of comic opera. First there was the manic, almost farcial "opera buffa" (eg. THE BARBER OF SEVILLE). Then there was a kind of serio-comedy akin to the "dramma giocoso" of Mozart. IL TURCO IN ITALIA (1816) definitely falls in the latter category (as does LA CENERENTOLA). This little-known opera is a real gem. It is about a Muslim prince (Selim, sung by Michele Pertusi in fine voice) from Turkey and the comedy and conflict that ensue when he visits Italy. A clash of cultures ensues as the polygamous Selim tries to steal Don Geronio's young wife, Fiorilla (mezzo-soprano Cecilia Bartoli, singing a role written for soprano). While the opera does not have as many memorable melodies or outstanding individual numbers as THE BARBER or CENERENTOLA, it is still a funny, compassionate comedy with some of Rossini's best music. The opera is surprisingly contemporary in feel, especially in the character of the Poet, who "writes" the opera as it unfolds. Bartoli, Pertusi, and Vargas are all excellent, but for me the stand-out is Alessandro Corbelli, who portrays the henpecked husband Geronio with musicality and sympathy. Just about any opera set with Corbelli on it is worth getting, as he is an extremely fine singing-actor in the Mozart/Rossini repertoire.

PURE ROSSINI!.......2003-08-10

This is the best version of 'Il turco in Italia' that you can find at the moment at your store. Cecilia Bartoli makes a really good Fiorilla, Alessandro Corbelli is a very funny Don Geronio and Roberto De Candia is a great Poet. Laura Polverelli is an autentic luxe for the short but difficult role of Zaida. Ramón Vargas has a little voice, but his voice is beautiful and he is well as Narciso. And what about Michele Pertusi? He sings very well, but he's not the perfect singer for comical repertory. Maybe here's the only negative point of these recording.
Chailly makes with her direction a pure rossinian version, with the great orchrestra and chorus of Scalla di Milano.
Sure, you must buy this!

Exceptional Turco.......2003-08-08

This is the very best version of "Turco" in the market today. Cecilia Bartoli makes a really good "sing lesson" with her Fiorilla, Corbelli is a very funny Geronio, Vargas is a Narciso with a very beautiful voice and De Candia is a Poet really inspiried. Pertusi is good, but no enough, He's maybe boring.
Chailly conducts very well with a great chorus and a great orchresta. Do you want a second option for a good "Turco"? In cd there isn't. In VHS try Mariella Devia version from Scalla di Milano.

Boring CD!!!!!.......2001-09-04

Some of the arias were quite good.
though overall, it is very dull opera.
and Batoli didn't help this opera either.
Her mezzo voice is not suitable at all with this high demanding coloratura role as heroine. Terrible miscast to cash in her name even though she doesn't have right soprano voice.
For some arias, I found a joy from Sumi Jo's version for same aria by Philips recording.
However, once again, it is dull opera overall to enjoy from CD only. I guess you have to see from Stage.

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