Donna Amante Mia [Import]

1. Donna Amante Mia

2. Ripensando Alla Freccia D

3. Io Camminero

4. Il Marinaio Delle Stelle

5. Mi Manca

6. Angela

7. Per Darti Amore

8. Scegli

9. Tu Sei Di Me

Donna Amante Mia,Umberto Tozzi,WEA,Italian,Italian Pop,Italy,World Music

Average customer rating: Pretty Recording of Italian Belcanto

Arie Antiche Margiono Quintet Manufacturer: Challenge ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music Classical | Imports | Stores | Music Similar Items: In My Heart - 17th and 18th Italian Songs ASIN: B00006NSLA Release Date: 2003-02-04

Tracks:

1. Le Violette
2. Nina
3. Pur Dicesti, O Bocca Bella
4. Pieta Signore
5. Se Florindo E Fedele
6. Amarilli, Mia Bella
7. Il Mio Bel Foco
8. Caro Mio Ben
9. Vergin, Tutto Amor
10. Se Tu M'ami
11. Che Fiero Costume
12. Giote Al Canto Mio
13. Care Luci Del Ben Mio (Original)
14. Come Raggio Di Sol
15. Star Vicino
16. O Cessate Di Piagarmi
17. Vittoria, Mio Core!

Customer Reviews:

Pretty Recording of Italian Belcanto.......2005-10-19

Margiono's specific timbre is beautifully underscored by her four partners. The recording is a nice and unusual addition to
the current recordings of 'Arie Antiche' by Bartoli, Bayo, Vargas, Bruson and Bergonzi.
However, The Margiono Quintets Producers might consider a more original selection of Arie Antiche. Parisotti's collection
contains more than 84 items to choose from.
Only four of the 17 pieces on the CD are not in Schirmers selection of 24 Italian Arias - standard literature for any student of belcanto.
Ladies and Gentlemen - please surprise us ... !

Patrick B. Ludwig

Average customer rating:

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Average customer rating: Best in modern sound, second best overall.

Verdi - Rigoletto / Cappuccilli, Cotrubas, Domingo, Obraztsova, Ghiaurov, Moll, Schwarz, Wiener Philharmoniker, Giulini Manufacturer: Polygram Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD All Works by Verdi | Verdi, Giuseppe | ( V ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra | ( V ) | 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 Similar Items: Wagner: Tristan und Isolde [Includes Bonus DVD] ASIN: B000001G66 Release Date: 1990-10-25

Tracks:

1. Rigoletto: Prelude (No.1)
2. Rigoletto: Introduction (No.2)
3. Rigoletto: DUCA: Questa o quella (Ballata)
4. Rigoletto: MONTERONE: Ch io gli parli
5. Rigoletto: RIGOLETTO: Quel vecchio maledivami (No.3: Duetto Rigoletto - Sparafucile)
6. Rigoletto: RIGOLETTO: Pari siamo!... (No.4: Scena e Duetto)
7. Rigoletto: RIGOLETTO - GILDA: Figlia!... - Mio padre!
8. Rigoletto: GILDA: Gia da tre lune son qui venuta (Duetto Gilda - Rigoletto)
9. Rigoletto: GILDA: Giouvanna, ho dei rimorsi
10. Rigoletto: DUCA: E il sol dell anima (Aria)
11. Rigoletto: DUCA: Che m ami, deh! ripetimi
12. Rigoletto: GILDA: Gualtier Malde...Caro nome (No. 6: Scena ed Aria)
13. Rigoletto: RIGOLETTO: Riedo!...perche? (No.7: Scena e Coro - Finale Primo)
14. Rigoletto: TUTTI: Zitti, zitti, moviamo a vendetta

Tracks:

1. Rigoletto: DUCA: Ella mi fu rapita!
2. Rigoletto: DUCA: Parmi veder le lagrime
3. Rigoletto: TUTTI: Duca, duca! L amante fu rapita a Rigoletto (Coro/Duca)
4. Rigoletto: DUCA: Possente amor mi chiama (Stretta)
5. Rigoletto: MARULLO: Povero Rigoletto! (No.9:Scena)
6. Rigoletto: RIGOLETTO: Cortigiani, vil razza dannata (Aria)
7. Rigoletto: GILDA - RIGOLETTO: Mio padre! - Dio! mia Gilda! (No.10: Scena e Duetto)
8. Rigoletto: GILDA: Tutte le feste al tempio
9. Rigoletto: RIGOLETTO: Ah! Solo per me l infamia
10. Rigoletto: MONTERONE: Poiche fosti invano da me maledetto
11. Rigoletto: RIGOLETTO - GILDA: E lami? - Sempre (No.11: Scena)
12. Rigoletto: DUCA: La donna e mobile (Canzone)
13. Rigoletto: DUCA: Un di, se ben rammentomi
14. Rigoletto: DUCA: Bella figlia dell amore
15. Rigoletto: RIGOLETTO: M odi ! ritorna a casa
16. Rigoletto: DUCA/MADDALENA: Maddalena...- Aspettate...
17. Rigoletto: MADDALENA: E amabile invero cotal giovinotto
18. Rigoletto: RIGOLETTO: Delta vendetta alfin giunge l istante
19. Rigoletto: RIGOLETTO: Chi e mai, chi e qui in sua vece?
20. Rigoletto: GILDA: V ho ingannato...colpevole fui

Customer Reviews:

Best in modern sound, second best overall........1999-03-29

This is an excellent Rigoletto. Guilini's conducting is superb, if a bit on the serious side. Domingo is great as the Duke, and Cappuccilli's Rigoletto and Cotrubas' Gilda are also outstanding. The sound is wonderful. Anyone who needs a version with outstanding sound and excellent performance can buy this disc with confidence.

For myself, the first choice is the version with Callas and Gobbi. Perhaps Domingo is a better Duke, but Gobbi's sensitive musicianship makes him a fantastic Rigoletto, and Callas an outstanding Gilda. That version crackles with more excitement, though the sound per se is not as exciting as this one.

Eventually you will probably buy both versions if you love this opera as much as I do.

Average customer rating: Verdi singing to set the standard for all tenors The Greatest Verdi Tenor The Wonderful Mr. Domingo Magnificent Achievement VOICE superb, exhilarating, outstanding!!!!!

Plácido Domingo - Verdi ~ The Tenor Arias Giuseppe Verdi Manufacturer: Deutsche Grammophon ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD All Works by Verdi | Verdi, Giuseppe | ( V ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Requiems | Forms & Genres | Early Music | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General Modern | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra | ( B ) | Featured Performers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Domingo, Placido | ( D ) | Featured Performers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Leiferkus, Sergei | ( L ) | Featured Performers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music London Philharmonic Orchestra | ( L ) | Featured Performers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music National Philharmonic Orchestra London | ( N ) | Featured Performers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra | ( V ) | Featured Performers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Arias | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Romantic (c.1820-1910) | Historical Periods | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Italian | Languages | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Requiems | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Vocal Works by Verdi | Verdi, Giuseppe | U to Z | Featured Composers, A-Z | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Classical | Box Sets | Stores | Music Deutsche Grammophon: Music | Specialty Stores | Music Similar Items: Verdi - Luisa Miller / Renata Scotto, Placido Domingo, Sherrill Milnes, Bonaldo Giaiotti, James Morris, James Levine, Metropolitan Opera Leoncavallo - I Pagliacci / Mascagni - Cavalleria Rusticana / Domingo, Stratas, Pons, Bruson, Obraztsova, Pretre ASIN: B00005OC0F Release Date: 2001-10-09

Tracks:

1. La Traviata: Lunge Da Lei... De' Miei Bollenti Spiriti - Verdi Domingo/Helena Jungwirth
2. La Traviata: Annina, Donde Vieni? ...O Mio Rimorso! - Verdi Domingo/Helena Jungwirth
3. Aida: Se Quel Guerrier Io Fossi! ... Celeste Aida - Verdi Domingo
4. Don Carlos: Io I'ho Perduta!.. Io La Vidi, E Il Suo Sorriso - Verdi Domingo
5. Don Carlos: Fontainebleau! Foret Immense Et Solitaire! - Verdi Domingo/Katia Ricciarelli/Ruggero Raimondi/Nicolai Ghiaurov/Nikita Storojev/Chor Del Teatro...
6. Don Carlos: Je I'ai Vue, Et Dans Son Sourire - Verdi Domingo/Katia Ricciarelli/Ruggero Raimondi/Nicolai Ghiaurov/Nikita Storojev/Chor Del Teatro...
7. Don Carlos: C'est Elle!... J'avais Fait Un Beau Reve!... Au Revoir Dans Un Monde - Verdi Domingo/Katia Ricciarelli/Ruggero Raimondi/Nicolai Ghiaurov/Nikita Storojev/Chor Del Teatro...
8. Don Carlos: Oui, Pour Toujours! - Verdi Domingo/Katia Ricciarelli/Ruggero Raimondi/Nicolai Ghiaurov/Nikita Storojev/Chor Del Teatro...
9. Un Ballo In Maschera: S'avanza Il Re... La Rivedra Nell'estasi - Verdi Domingo/Sumi Jo/Goran Simic/Kurt Rydl/Florence Quivar
10. Un Ballo In Maschera: Di' Tu Se Fedele - Verdi Domingo/Sumi Jo/Goran Simic/Kurt Rydl/Florence Quivar
11. Un Ballo In Maschera: E Scherzo Od E Follia - Verdi Domingo/Sumi Jo/Goran Simic/Kurt Rydl/Florence Quivar
12. Un Ballo In Maschera: Forse La Soglia Attinse... Ma Se M'e Forza Perderti - Verdi Domingo
13. Il Trovatore: Quale D'armi Fragor Poc'anzi Intesi? - Verdi Domingo/Leontyne Price/Ryland Davies/Ambrosian Opr Chor
14. Il Trovatore: Ah! Si, Ben Mio - Verdi Domingo/Leontyne Price/Ryland Davies/Ambrosian Opr Chor
15. Il Trovatore: L'onda De' Suoni Mistici - Verdi Domingo/Leontyne Price/Ryland Davies/Ambrosian Opr Chor
16. Il Trovatore: Di Quella Pira - Verdi Domingo/Leontyne Price/Ryland Davies/Ambrosian Opr Chor
17. Rigoletto: Questa O Quella Per Me Pari Sono - Verdi Domingo/Nicolai Ghiaurov/Piero Cappuccilli
18. Rigoletto: Ella Mi Fu Rapita!... Parmi Veder Le Lagrime - Verdi Domingo/Nicolai Ghiaurov/Piero Cappuccilli
19. Rigoletto: La Donna E Mobile - Verdi Domingo/Nicolai Ghiaurov/Piero Cappuccilli
20. La Forza Del Destino: La Vita E Inferno All'infelice - Verdi Domingo
21. La Forza Del Destino: Oh, Tu Che In Seno Agli Angeli - Verdi Domingo
22. La Forza Del Destino: Qual Sangue Sparsi!.. S'affronti La Morte - Verdi Domingo/Chor Of The Mariinsky Theatre

Tracks:

1. Ernani: Merce, Diletti Amici... Come Rugiada Al Cespite - Verdi Domingo/Roger Wagner Chor
2. Ernani: Dell'esilio Nel Dolore... O Tu, Che I'alma Adora - Verdi Domingo/Roger Wagner Chor
3. Ernani: D'Ernani I Fidi Chiedono... Odi Il Voto... Sprezzo La Vita (Alternative Aria) - Verdi Domingo/Alfred Walker/James Courtney/Chor Of The Mariinsky Theatre
4. I Lombardi Alla Prima Crociata: O Madre Mia, Che Fa Colei? - Verdi Domingo/Montserrat Aparici
5. I Lombardi Alla Prima Crociata: La Mia Letizia Infondere... Come Poteva Un Angelo - Verdi Domingo/Montserrat Aparici
6. I Lombardi Alla Prima Crociata: Come Poteva Un Angelo - Verdi Domingo/Marjorie Dix
7. I Lombardi Alla Prima Crociata: Componi, O Cara Vergine.. In Cielo Benedetto - Verdi Domingo/Christina Deutekom/Ambrosian Opr Chor
8. Jerusalem: L'Emir Aupres De Lui M'appelle... Je Veux Encore Entendre - Verdi Domingo
9. Luisa Miller: Il Foglio Dunque? - Verdi Domingo/Luigi De Corato/Wladimiro Ganzarolli/Gwynne Howell/Chor Of The ROHCG
10. Luisa Miller: Quando Le Sere Al Placido - Verdi Domingo/Luigi De Corato/Wladimiro Ganzarolli/Gwynne Howell/Chor Of The ROHCG
11. Luisa Miller: Di Me Chiedeste? - Verdi Domingo/Luigi De Corato/Wladimiro Ganzarolli/Gwynne Howell/Chor Of The ROHCG
12. Luisa Miller: L'ara, O L'avello Apprestami - Verdi Domingo/Luigi De Corato/Wladimiro Ganzarolli/Gwynne Howell/Chor Of The ROHCG
13. Giovanna D'Arco: Il Re! - Nel Suo Bel Volto - Verdi Domingo/Keith Erwen/Sherrill Milnes/Ambrosian Opr Chor
14. Giovanna D'Arco: Sotto Una Quercia Parvemi - Verdi Domingo/Keith Erwen/Sherrill Milnes/Ambrosian Opr Chor
15. Giovanna D'Arco: V'ha Dunque Un Loco Simile - Verdi Domingo/Keith Erwen/Sherrill Milnes/Ambrosian Opr Chor
16. Giovanna D'Arco: Pondo E Letal, Martiro - Verdi Domingo/Keith Erwen/Sherrill Milnes/Ambrosian Opr Chor
17. Giovanna D'Arco: Di Novel Prodigio - Verdi Domingo/Keith Erwen/Sherrill Milnes/Ambrosian Opr Chor
18. Giovanna D'Arco: Quale Piu Fido Amico - Verdi Domingo/Keith Erwen/Sherrill Milnes/Ambrosian Opr Chor
19. Les Vepres Siciliennes: E Di Monforte Il Cenno! - Verdi Domingo
20. Les Vepres Siciliennes: Giorno Di Pianto - Verdi Domingo
21. Les Vepres Siciliennes: Ah, Toi Que J'ai Cherie (Alternative Aria) - Verdi Domingo

Tracks:

1. Otello: Esultate! L'orgoglio Musulmano - Verdi Domingo/Sergei Leiferkus/Chor De L'Opr Bastille
2. Otello: Tu?! Indietro! Fuggi! - Verdi Domingo/Sergei Leiferkus/Chor De L'Opr Bastille
3. Otello: Ora E Per Sempre Addio - Verdi Domingo/Sergei Leiferkus/Chor De L'Opr Bastille
4. Otello: Pace, Signor... Era La Notte, Cassio Dormia - Verdi Domingo/Sergei Leiferkus/Chor De L'Opr Bastille
5. Otello: Oh! Mostruosa Colpa! - Verdi Domingo/Sergei Leiferkus/Chor De L'Opr Bastille
6. Otello: Si, Pel Ciel Marmoreo Giuro! - Verdi Domingo/Sergei Leiferkus/Chor De L'Opr Bastille
7. Otello: Dio! Mi Potevi Scagliar - Verdi Domingo/Sergei Leiferkus/Chor De L'Opr Bastille
8. Otello: Niun Mi Tema - Verdi Domingo/Robin Leggate/Mark Beesley/Roderick Earle
9. Macbeth: O Figli, O Figli Miei!... Ah, La Paterna Mano - Verdi Domingo/Antonio Savastano/Chor Del Teatro Alla Scala
10. Macbeth: Dove Siam? Che Bosco E Quello?... La Patria Tradita - Verdi Domingo/Antonio Savastano/Chor Del Teatro Alla Scala
11. Nabuco: Che Si Vuol?... Il Maledetto Non Ha Fratelli - Verdi Domingo/Chor Und Orch Der Deutschen Opr Berlin
12. Stiffelio: Non Ha Per Me Un Accento!... Vidi Dovunque Gemere... Ah! V'appare In Fronte Scritto - Verdi Domingo/Veronica Villaroel/Carlos Alvarez
13. Aroldo: Sotto Il Di Siria Ardente - Verdi Domingo/Marjorie Dix
14. Simon Boccanegra: O Inferno! Amelia Qui!... Sento Awampar Nell'anima... Cielo Pietoso - Verdi Domingo
15. La Battaglia Di Legnano: O Magnanima, E Prima Delle Citta Lombarde... La Pia Materna Mano - Verdi Domingo
16. Un Giorno Di Regno: Buoni Amici!... Pietoso Al Lungo Pianto - Verdi Domingo/Chor Of The Mariinsky Theatre
17. Un Giorno Di Regno: Deh, Lasciate A Un'alma Amante - Verdi Domingo/Chor Of The Mariinsky Theatre
18. Attila: Oh, Tutto Di Navicelle - Verdi Domingo/Ambrosian Opr Chor
19. Attila: Ella In Poter Del Barbaro!.... Cara Patria, Gia Madre E Reina - Verdi Domingo/Ambrosian Opr Chor
20. Attila: Qui Del Convegno E Il Loco - Verdi Domingo/Eric Cutler
21. Attila: Che Non Avrebbe Il Misero - Verdi Domingo/Eric Cutler
22. Attila: O Dolore! Ed Io Vivea (Alternative Aria) - Verdi Domingo/Eric Cutler

Tracks:

1. I Due Foscari: Qui Ti Rimani Alquanto - Verdi Domingo
2. I Due Foscari: Dal Piu Remoto Esilio - Verdi Domingo
3. I Due Foscari: Del Consiglio Alla Presenza Vieni Tosto... Odio Solo, Ed Odio Atroce - Verdi Domingo
4. I Due Foscari: Si, Io Sento, Iddio Mi Chiama (Alternative Cabaletta) - Verdi Domingo
5. I Due Foscari: Notte, Perpetua Notte - Verdi Domingo
6. I Due Foscari: Non Maledirmi, O Prode - Verdi Domingo
7. I Masnadieri: Quando Io Leggo In Plutarco - Verdi Domingo/Eduardo Valdes
8. I Masnadieri: O Mio Castel Paterno - Verdi Domingo/Eduardo Valdes
9. I Masnadieri: Ecco Un Foglio - Verdi Domingo/Eduardo Valdes
10. I Masnadieri: Nell'argilla Maledetta - Verdi Domingo/Eduardo Valdes
11. I Masnadieri: Come Splendido E Grande Il Sol Tramonta!... Di Ladroni Attorniato - Verdi Domingo/Eduardo Valdes
12. Il Corsaro: Come Liberi Volano I Venti... Tutto Parea Sorridere - Verdi Domingo/James Courtney/Chor Of The Mariinsky Theatre
13. Il Corsaro: Si: De' Corsari Il Fulmine - Verdi Domingo/James Courtney/Chor Of The Mariinsky Theatre
14. Il Corsaro: Eccomi Prigioniero! - Verdi Domingo/James Courtney/Chor Of The Mariinsky Theatre
15. Falstaff: Dal Labbro Il Canto Estasiato Vola - Verdi Domingo
16. Oberto, Conte Di San Bonifacio: Son Fra Voi!... Gia Parmi Udire Il Fremito - Verdi Domingo/Chor Of The Mariinsky Theatre
17. Oberto, Conte Di San Bonifacio: Ciel, Che Feci! Di Qual Sangue Ho Macchiato Il Brando Mio! - Verdi Domingo
18. Alzira: A Costoro Quel Nume Perdoni - Verdi Domingo/Alfred Walker/Eduardo Valdes/Chor Of The Mariinsky Theatre
19. Alzira: Un Inca... Eccesso Orribile!... Dio Della Guerra - Verdi Domingo/Alfred Walker/Eduardo Valdes/Chor Of The Mariinsky Theatre
20. Alzira: Amici! - Ebben? - Verdi Domingo/Thomas Hampson/Philharmonia Chor
21. Alzira: Irne Lungi Ancor Dovrei... Non Di Codarde Lagrime - Verdi Domingo/Thomas Hampson/Philharmonia Chor
22. Messa Da Requiem: Ingemisco Tamquam Reus - Verdi Domingo

Amazon.com

There is only one word for this four-CD set: glorious. Released to commemorate the 100th anniversary of Verdi's death, it presents arias from every one of his 28 operas, a comprehensive overview of his work. It is also a tribute to Placido Domingo, one of his foremost present-day interpreters. An extraordinarily versatile artist, Domingo is heard in selections from his signature roles, like Otello, Radames, and Don Carlo, taken from recordings made between the 1960s and the '90s. He's also heard in new recordings of arias from the earliest, unfamiliar operas he has not performed on stage, and alternate arias Verdi wrote for different versions of his operas. Thus, he sings I Lombardi in Italian, Jérusalem in French, and Don Carlo and I Vespri Siciliani in Italian and French.

There are also extended scenes with illustrious colleagues, including Leontyne Price, Katia Ricciarelli, Nicolai Ghiaurov, and Sergei Leiferkus, whose Iago is an exquisitely insidious villain. He is accompanied by the greatest orchestras and conductors. For the new recordings, his partners are Myung-Whun Chung and Valery Gergiev, whose Mariinsky Theater musicians contribute some beautiful string solos. The matchless beauty of Domingo's voice seems untouched by the years, and he can change and vary it to suit the musical and dramatic requirements. His top notes never lose their clarion ring, yet the final B-flat of "Celeste Aida" tapers off, as Verdi demands. Even more remarkable, he can create real characters. Even without the texts, the mood, emotion, and meaning always come through. In this incomparable treasure trove, all opera lovers will find their own favorites, and many new gems besides, all performed to utter perfection. --Edith Eisler

Customer Reviews:

Verdi singing to set the standard for all tenors.......2007-03-03

Placido Domingo's magnificent voice scarcely needs any introduction or praise or comments, as it is a splendid vehicle that speaks for itself. Not only is the voice - a strong, wood-grained, ringing tenor of a richer and darker sound than a pure lyric tenor - an amazing thing, a gift of God, but Domingo is himself a master of the technical demands of music (in addition to being a master of the technical demands of singing - not the same thing at all!) and a truly great singing artist.

That is, he is never content to sing without becoming the character, without expressing the emotions of the character.

The size, colour and drama of the voice make him an ideal Verdi exponent. Who could ever forget his magnificent performances in "Un ballo", "Don Carlos", "La Traviata", "Il Trovatore", and a host of other Verdi tenor roles? And the consistency of Domingo's vocal quality is something of a phenomenon. This man has had an enviable career - and it's his superb vocal technique that has carried him through it.

I particularly love the way that he varies the outpourings of that golden tone. At one moment it's all fire and blazing intensity, and the next it's a thing of restraint and tenderness. Is there anything at which to cavil in Domingo as a Verdi tenor? I do not think so...

The world has been fortunate to be gifted with such a tenor. If music itself adds meaning to our life and to existence itself, it finds an ideal servant of itself in this man who is certainly one of the finest tenors in the world.

This collection of Verdi arias represents not only the recordings of Domingo in the roles he's tackled during his long career (with some of the finest fellow singers you could imagine), but also some earlier Verdi that he'd not performed, and which he recorded specially for this multi-CD set. The result is a triumph. One can see the difference instantly between various characters - not an easy thing to do.

I would also like to recommend another set - "Der junge Domingo" (The Young Domingo), a 5-CD set released by BMG. I cannot find it here on Amazon, so I can only suggest those who are interested try alternative sources. It's a quite stunning collection - admittedly it contains "Svegliatevi nel cor" which I think is a mistake, but then it was recorded before the Handel revival and was thus less historically informed than one might wish. But really... it doesn't matter. The great beauty and intelligence of Domingo's singing shines through even that, and it's followed by a lovely "Il mio tesoro" from Mozart's Don Giovanni. Things get even better - there's a Donizetti aria from Il Duca d'Alba, the famous tenor aria from La Juive, the "Quando le sere al placido" from Luisa Miller, Lenski's aria from Eugene Onegin, some Gounod (including arias from Faust and Roméo et Juliette), the love duet from Madama Butterfly with Leontyne Price, and much more...

The Greatest Verdi Tenor The Wonderful Mr. Domingo.......2005-09-28

This is Placido Domingo's best recording to date. His greatest and strongest repertoire was Verdi, as he himself claimed, and this recording is a lovely tribute to Verdi himself. A plethora of arias from such operas as La Traviata, Il Trovatore, Aida, Don Carlos, Otello and such earlier works like Il Foscari, Jersualem, Nabucco, Stiffelio and Ernani. In Placido Domingo, the opera scene found the heir to Enrico Caruso and successor to Franco Corelli. Originally trained as a baritone, Domingo had opera in his blood. His Spanish-born parents were Zarzuela singers. Placido's voice is dark, rich, full lyric, but dramatic and compelling, the perfect voice for Verdi and Puccini. Domingo mastered a number of operatic languages including French, German and Russian. His charisma, good looks and dramatic prowess was all to his credit and he appeared in Zefferelli movies (Traviata in 82 and Otello in 86. Many detractors and critics have taken a while to praise Domingo, and it wasnt until he sang Wagner that they came around. He has always been "outshined" by Pavoratti with whom he had a real rivalry with. But unlike Pavoratti, Domingo has more dramatic integrity in his characterizations and is the more cerebral singer. His voice is more beautiful, less brassy than the overweight showy Pavoratti. This is his best recording and I urge all fans to own it at once.

Magnificent Achievement.......2002-12-27

This set is a recorded testimony to both Verdi's genius and Placido Domingo's versatility. Through 70's, 80's, and 90's, Domingo recorded with three major labels -- DG, RCA, and EMI. Out of these three, DG captured the most Verdi recordings, so it only was right for it to combine what they already had with newly recorded material, mostly early Verdi arias (Chung & Gergiev conducting), plus some licensed material (e.g. Giovanna D'Arco) from EMI.
What impresses right away is how little has the voice changed over the years. Yes, some freshness heard on Ingemisco is lost now, but there is much greater insight gained, as displayed in such heroic pieces as "O magnanima, e prima delle città lombarde". Through numerous performances (Domingo has long ago broke Enrico Caruso's record for opening nights at the MET) and numerous recorded recitals, Domingo managed to keep the powerful, ringing spinto tenor mostly intact. What's most intriguing is HOW did he manage it. He did not pick and choose the roles (as Bergonzi, for instance), he sang Otello since the 70's, and recently has even recorded some of Wagner's extremely demanding roles (see EMI's catalog). Domingo's voice is not typical for an Italian tenor, e.g. he does not have the squillo (or the "ping") on top notes, but what's amazing is that it is able to produce bronze-like ring on all notes. During the mid-eighties, the voice had a fascinating baritonal quality; Domingo has even recorded Il Barbiere. On this CD, the selections with Guilini reflect that period the best.
Deutsche Grammophon chose to alternate the new-recorded material with old one. As a result, those who have been devoted fans of the tenor for, say fifteen-plus years, will notice some difference, but those relatively new to his art would not.
The set, albeit not a bargain, has many delights. In addition to featuring selections from out-of-print editions (e.g. Luisa Miller with Maazel) the newly recorded material is targeted at paying homage to early Verdi and his lesser-known works. For instance, "Ah, toi que j'ai chérie" from French version of I Vespri siciliani is a great aria, makes one wish for a complete opera to be recorded some time soon. The French selections in particular show how attentive Verdi was to highlighting the beauty of language with his music. This really explains why Italian translations done later did not fare as well as the originals, and vice versa.
The selections from complete operas impress with starry casts. We hear the voices of Price, Cappuccilli, Ghiaurov, Milnes, Jo, and most wonderful choruses. And most of world's greatest conductors are present here -- Karajan, Gergiev, Kleiber, Levine, Abbado, just to name a few. Each brings his own distinct style, some controversial, some debated, all exciting, but none simply conventional.
Many have noted Domingo's chameleon-like ability to "become" the character. I would just like to add a note that he is now added the ability to infuse his characters with subtle sensuality. Granted, a tenor aria is written to be appealing and engaging, but it takes a great artist to make it "glow."
We are indeed very lucky to share a time frame with Placido Domingo. For years to come, he will be the idol for aspiring singers and a source of wonder for the numerous fans of great vocal performances.

VOICE.......2002-09-10

What a voice and what a power. Here we have a combination of a beautiful music and a perfect voice. What else would you need to enjoy it.

superb, exhilarating, outstanding!!!!!.......2002-02-10

Pure,absolute satisfaction!That's the onlypossible feeling I could possible have after having listened and cherished this fabulous set of CD's. It is a tribute to this magnificent master of fine singing,as well as a monumental homage to the mythical Giuseppe Verdi!Placido Domingo is the perfect, harmonious combination of acting, passion and singing. He is always powerful and crystal clear in his high notes. Maestro Domingo knows every time where and when to adjust his divine voice in the appropriate tone and volume.He is never too loud(too forte!) or too low, and never croons. Although there are some trivial flaws as far as the sound quality of specific tracks is concerned e.g. the last high note from "O mio rimorso!", this CD-set is a real tresure and an excellent value for money for anyone who wishes to call oneself a "real VERDI - addict" as well as a fan of this glorious artist, a dramatic, a heroic,a lyric,a mature,a perfect singer. HAIL PLACIDO DOMINGO, TENOR OF THE TENORS!

Average customer rating: Scotto and Carreras fans--what you see is what you get A fine attempt, but not the best available

Renata Scotto & José Carreras Sing Giuseppe Verdi Giuseppe Verdi , Eve Queler , Gianandrea Gavazzeni , Julius Rudel , Nino Verchi , Renata Scotto , Jose Carreras , Yoshi Ito , Paul Plishka , Leonardo Monreale , Vinicio Cocchieri , Enrico Campi , Alfredo Giacomotti , Carlo Meliciani , Piero de Palma , Nella Verri , Margherita Guglielmi , and Giovanni Foiani Manufacturer: Gala ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD All Works by Verdi | Verdi, Giuseppe | ( V ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music Giacomotti, Alfredo | ( G ) | 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 General | Soundtracks | Styles | Music CDs $7 - $10 | Operas | Opera & Vocal | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | Operas | Opera & Vocal | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music ASIN: B000001XNJ Release Date: 2000-06-06

Customer Reviews:

Scotto and Carreras fans--what you see is what you get.......2006-01-15

With all due respect to the previous reviewer, it appears that he has missed the point.

By about a mile.

The title of this set is not "Highlights from 'I Lombardi alla prima Crociata' conducted by Eve Queler" nor even "A Rational Selection of Verdian Gems." No, this is "Renata Scotto & José Carreras Sing Giuseppe Verdi." And that is exactly what you get.

What we have here is an extensive set of bleeding hunks of various live (and presumably pirated) performances of Verdi operas in which Scotto and Carreras appeared--not necessarily together--which Gala happened to have on hand. Admittedly, devoting 17 out of a total of 44 tracks to "I Lombardi" and its French incarnation, "Jérusalem," seems a tad excessive, but it's all good stuff.

Really.

If I were trolling for a generous serving of Scotto and Carreras warbling their hearts out in live Verdi performances, this would be the very thing. My concern would be for the singers, not the assorted conductors or even the sound quality--within limits. That being the case, I think that this recording is worth five stars for anyone seeking what it offers.

A fine attempt, but not the best available.......2002-01-04

I purchased this recording a number of years ago, before the more recent Metropolitan/Levine/Pavarotti/Anderson recording was available. Although Carreras and Scotto are fine here, the real downfall of this recording is the conducting by Eve Queler. Although Ms. Queler deserves plaudits for bringing many overlooked operas to the concert stage via her Opera Orchestra of New York, she has never developed the ability to draw out inspired playing from instrumentalists under her baton and her tempos are sometimes odd. Please spend the extra dollars and by the much better Levine-conducted recording.

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Donna Amante Mia 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 Rock | Imports | Stores | Music ASIN: B0000074J2 Release Date: 1996-12-03

Tracks:

1. Donna Amante Mia
2. Ripensando Alla Freccia D
3. Io Camminero
4. Marinaio Delle Stelle
5. Mi Manca
6. Angela
7. Per Darti Amore
8. Scegli
9. Tu Sei di Me

Average customer rating: Fragmented and Dissected No highlights, please!

Handel: Agrippina / Gardiner [highlights] Manufacturer: Polygram Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD All Works by Handel | Handel, George Frideric | ( H ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Baroque (c.1600-1750) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Baroque (c.1600-1750) | Historical Periods | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Italian | Languages | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Operettas | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music ASIN: B000009DFR Release Date: 1998-07-14

Tracks:

1. Agrippina: Sinfonia
2. Agrippina: L'alma mi fra le tempeste
3. Agrippina: Vaghe perle, eletti fiori
4. Agrippina: Viene, o cara
5. Agrippina: Non ho cor che per amarti
6. Agrippina: Se giunge un dispetto
7. Agrippina: Di timpani e trombe
8. Agrippina: Otton, qual portentoso fulmine
9. Agrippina: Voi chi udite il mio lamento
10. Agrippina: Par che amour sia cagion - Vaghe fonti
11. Agrippina: Qual bramato piacere - Quando invita la donna l'amante
12. Agrippina: Favoreval la sorta oggi m'arride - Ogni vento ch'al porto lo spinga
13. Agrippina: Tacero, tacero
14. Agrippina: Coll'ardor del tuo bel core
15. Agrippina: Piega pur del mio cor - Bel piacer
16. Agrippina: Come nube che fugge dal vento
17. Agrippina: Si vuoi pace, o volto amato
18. Agrippina: Lieto il Tebro increspi l'onda
19. Agrippina: Ballo

Customer Reviews:

Fragmented and Dissected.......2001-01-30

I have been listening to film scores for years. For the majority of those years many of us have had to settle for the selections that made it to the album from the actual film score. Contented? Not Quite! Thanks to the emergence of the film score as a legitimate cousin to `Classical' symphonic and/or choral compositions we are now getting recordings of `complete scores.' I think this can be attributed to the compositional and orchestral genius of Bernard Herrmann through his simple yet effective mastery of the human emotion. Turning that picture 180 degrees, I now find myself reciprocating and exploring music and compositions before the birth of the cinema. This CD: "Handel: Agrippina - Highlights" is a bit of a disappointment. I am no longer settling for just a section of the pie. I'll admit that the cover of this CD is rather appealing, but after listening to the music and reading the reviews I am left with a feeling of the glass being half empty. Highlights leave me yearning for the deleted parts and that brings me full circle and still not satisfied.

No highlights, please!.......2000-06-04

I don't know why Philips released this disc (to attract those who have the McGegan's complete recording?)! I am principally against highlights, but this CD made me particularly angry: to compress this 3 hour humorous operatic masterpiece into a short (mere 57 min.) recital was a barbarian act. "Agrippina" is one of these Handel's operas which doesn't work without recitativi. One can argue that no opera really does, but in this case it is the quality of libretto - one of the best Handel ever worked with - that makes "Agrippina" such a delightful listening from start to finish. Here both elements of opera - words and music (and what music it is!) are wonderfully balanced, something that cannot be said about many of Handel's musically great works. Imagine listening to the "Marriage of Figaro" in highlights only! I am not afraid of using this comparison, because "Agrippina"'s sparkling recitativi often reminded me of the Mozart's masterpiece.

The selection of arias on this disc makes me wonder about this failed release even more. There are at least two inexcusable omissions which would add ca. 11 minutes to the meagre total timing. One of them is Agrippina's aria "Pensieri, voi mi tormentate" (2nd act), 'broken' by a short recitativo. The aria is one of the central points of the opera: Agrippina's scheme 'lies in great peril' and she summons her 'cunning wiles' to stand by her side and help her succeed in her plan. This aria wouldn't be out of place in a collection of the greatest operatic 'invocations', such as Medea's (Charpentier), Circe's (in Leclair "Scylla et Glaucus") or Armida's (Lully, Gluck), to name just a few. Musically it is also one of the greatest moments of the opera, with a chilling orchestral accompaniment and a lovely oboe obligato. The other omission is von Otter's cameo appearance as the goddes Juno. This disc would certainly sell a few copies more if von Otter's short (3 min.) aria was included here - there are always numerous collectors who buy recordings exclusively for the tracks featuring their beloved artists. They will have to buy the complete set and that's probably what Philips wanted to achieve by this odd omission.

To sum up - I don't understand why this great recording of the baroque masterpiece has been released in this flawed form. No Handel fan can afford to be without a complete set, be it Gardiner's or McGegan's. If you want to limit yourself to this disc, imagine once again what you would miss having Mozart's Figaro in highlights only.

And just a last word - I reviewed this disc without actually listening to it! I know the complete recording and I marked the libretto with the highlights' track listing. I checked many internet sites to make sure that the two discussed omissions are really NOT included here. If I am wrong, I would be grateful for a correcting note.

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La Bella Noeva Manufacturer: Alpha Productions ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD All Works by Monteverdi | Monteverdi, Claudio | ( M ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Baroque (c.1600-1750) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Chamber Music | Forms & Genres | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Madrigals | Songs & Lieder | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Motets | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Classical | Imports | Stores | Music Similar Items: Frottole ASIN: B0002JELGS Release Date: 2004-07-20

Average customer rating: Just accolade A Beautiful, Professional Madrigali Recording

Marenzio: Madrigali Luca Marenzio , Giovanni Antonio Terzi , Peter Philips , Rinaldo Alessandrini , Andrea Damiani , Mara Galassi , and Concerto Italiano Manufacturer: Opus 111 ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Early Music | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Vocal & Song | Early Music | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music | Requiems General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Marenzio | Marenzio, Luca | ( M ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Madrigals | Songs & Lieder | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Similar Items: Monteverdi: Quinto Libro de Madrigali (Fifth Book of Madrigals) Luzzaschi: Quinto Libro de' Madrigali O Quam Gloriosum Carlo Gesualdo: Madrigali Libri I-III Monteverdi: Terzo Libro ASIN: B00004ZBJQ Release Date: 2001-10-09

Customer Reviews:

Just accolade.......2005-07-01

Luca Marenzio was a composer who was held in unusually high esteem in his day - in fact even more so than Monteverdi himself. Monteverdi too felt fit to include him amongst the representative composers of the Seconda Prattica (Second Practice).

Rinaldo Alessandrini has been winning just and well earned accolades for his performances of Italian madrigals. For one they have the considerable advantage over other groups in that they are singing in their native language, Italian. Their mastery of the language but also of the pecularities of Italian in Marenzio's day (think of Shakespeare's English) also thorougly put non-Italian performers in the shade. Writing in Early Music (November, 1999) Rinaldo Alessandrini put it this way after criticising the modernisation of Italian pronounciation by Italian singers he went on:

"However, this is not nearly so bad as the barbarisms of singers whose mother tongue is not Italian, who are often deluded into thinking that an indiscriminate doubling of consonants (especially the Y and the T) can re-create the sound of the Italian language. To my astonishment, I have often heard the word 'dolore' changed to 'dol-lore', also with both 'o' sounds open to the point of sounding ridiculous. (Both the 'o's in 'dolore' are dark, the second a shade more than the first.)"

To Alessandrini the sound of English groups such as the Consort of Musicke singing Italian madrigals, where word painting and articulation are so crucial, must be like listening to Shakespeare in English from an amateur Italian theatre company.

The singing here in this anthology of madrigals by Marenzio from different published collections is predictably excellent with the superb intonation typical of this group. Their love for singing and for music shines through brilliantly for whoever has their heart and mind open enough to be able to appreciate their mastery of this repertoire - just take a listen to the unbuttoned Italian charm and stylishness as the group exclaims "stravaganza d'amore!" in "Donna il Celeste Lume". Though some even then may still begrudgingly cling to old familiar recordings which still sound 'right' because that's where they'd first learnt the music from, all the rest of us must simply tip our hats and concede to these Italians that they really have this field all to themselves. It's little wonder then that along with La Venexiana, Concerto Italiano are almost universally acknowledged as the leading magrigal singers of our times.

Iain Fenlon, writing on the occasion of this recording - rightfully - winning a Gramophone award, summed things up really nicely when he wrote:

"Alessandrini has gone to the heart of this style, capturing the essential spirit of these pieces, their communicability and their transparent craftsmanship. These are beautifully paced performances which present the most persuasive argument for understanding the reasons for Marenzio's enormous reputation during his lifetime."

These are indeed simply wonderful performances and are very highly recommended. So ignore the nay-sayers - just relax, listen for yourself and enjoy, for this CD is a genuine delight from start to finish! The recorded sound on this Opus 111 is just superb, as nearly always from this source (a huge relief given the sonic limitations of many a recording by Anthony Rooley et al).

A Beautiful, Professional Madrigali Recording.......2003-03-14

This is a beautiful recording of almost 74 minutes worth of Marenzio's madrigals. The singing is perfect, and the singers are Italian, which I prefer with Italian lyrics. Most of the madrigali are unaccompanied. This cd won one of Gramaphone magazine's awards, which it certainly deserved, as it is the best collection of madrigali I own. The packaging includes extensive notes, and the lyrics in Italian, with English, French, and German translations.

Average customer rating: a voice teacher and early music fan An wonderful recording of this important opera that set Handel on his path to fame and history Jones and Miles are fantastic first class recording of one of Handel's finest operas Absolute Genius from young Handel.

Handel - Agrippina / D. Jones, A. Miles, Ragin, Chance, Brown, J. P. Kenny, von Otter, EBS, Gardiner Michael Chance , Donna Brown , George Mosley , Jonathan Peter Kenny , Anne Sofie von Otter , and English Baroque Soloists Manufacturer: Polygram Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD All Works by Handel | Handel, George Frideric | ( H ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Baroque (c.1600-1750) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Baroque (c.1600-1750) | Historical Periods | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Italian | Languages | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Operettas | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Otter, Anne Sophie von | Divas | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music ASIN: B0000041JV Release Date: 1997-04-15

Tracks:

1. Agrippina: Sinfonia
2. Agrippina: Act One : Recitativo - Nerone, amato, figlio! (Agrippina, Nerone)
3. Agrippina: Aria - Col saggio tuo consiglio (Nerone)
4. Agrippina: Recitativo - Per cosrande impresa (Agrippina)
5. Agrippina: Aria - La mia sorte fortunata
6. Agrippina: Recitativo - Or che Pallante into (Agrippina,)
7. Agrippina: Aria - Volo pronto, e lieto il core
8. Agrippina: Recitativo - Quanto fa,quanto puote (Agrippina); Aria - L'alma mia fra le tempeste (Agrippina)
9. Agrippina: Arioso - Qual piacere a un cor pietoso (Nerone); Recitativo - Prendi tu ancora, prendi (Nerone); Arioso - Ma rassembra tormentoso (Nerone)
10. Agrippina: Recitativo - Amici, al sen vi stringo (Nerone, Agrippina)
11. Agrippina: Recitativo - Voi, Che dell'alta Roma (Agrippina); Quartetto - Il tuo figlio (Pallante, Narciso, Agrippina, Nerone)
12. Agrippina: Recitativo - Ma qual di liete trombe (Agrippina); Arietta - Allegrezza, allegrezza!; Recitativo - Che sento! (Nerone)
13. Agrippina: Recitativo - Alle tue piante, o Augusta (Ottone, Agrippina)
14. Agrippina: Aria - Tu ben degno (Agrippina)
15. Agrippina: Recitativo - L'ultima del gior meta gradita (Ottone); Aria - Lusinghiera mia speranza (Ottone)
16. Agrippina: Aria - Vagne perle, eletti fiori (Poppea)
17. Agrippina: Recitativo - Otton, Claudio, Nerone (Poppea, Agrippina)
18. Agrippina: Aria - E un foco quel d'amore (Poppea)
19. Agrippina: Recitativo - Ma qui Agrippina viene (Poppea, Agrippina)
20. Agrippina: Aria - Ho un non so nel cor (Agrippina)
21. Agrippina: Recitativo - Cieli,quai strani casi; Aria - Fa quanto vuoi
22. Agrippina: Recitativo - Non veggo alcun
23. Agrippina: Aria - Pur ritorno a rimirarvi (Claudio)
24. Agrippina: Recitativo - Ma, oh ciel, mestra e confusa (Claudio)
25. Agrippina: Arietta - Vieni, o cara (Claudio)

Tracks:

1. Agrippina: Act One : Recitativo - Che mai faro (Poppea, Claudio); Terzetto - E quando mai i frutti (Claudio, Poppea); Recitativo - Pur al fin si riando (Poppea, Agrippina)
2. Agrippina: Aria - Non ho cor che per amarti (Agrippina)
3. Agrippina: Recitativo - Se Ottone m'inganno (Poppea); Aria - Se giunge un dispetto (Poppea)
4. Agrippina: Act Two : Recitativo - Dunque noi siam traditi?
5. Agrippina: Aria - Coronato il crin d'alloro (Ottone); Recitativo - Roma, piu ch'il trionfo (Ottone, Agrippina, Nerone)
6. Agrippina: Recitativo - Ecco il superbo (Agrippina, Poppea, Nerone, Ottone)
7. Agrippina: Coro - Di timpani e trombe (Poppea, Nerone, Agrippina, Ottone)
8. Agrippina: Recitativo - Nelle Britannia vinta (Claudio); Aria - Cade il mondo soggiogato(Claudio)
9. Agrippina: Recitativo - Signor, quanto il mio core (Agrippina, Claudio, Poppea, Nerone, Ottone)
10. Nulla sperar da me (Agrippina); Recitativo - E tu, Poppea (Ottone); Aria - Tuo ben l trono (Poppea); Recitativo -Soccorri almen, Nerone! (Ottone); Aria - Sotto il lauro ch'hai sul crine (Agrippina); Recitativo - Scherzo son del destino (Ottone)
11. Agrippina: Recitativo - Otton,qual portentoso fulmine (Ottone)
12. Agrippina: Aria - Voi che udite il mio lamento (Ottone)
13. Agrippina: Aria - Bella pur del mio diletto (Poppea); Recitativo - Il tormento d'Ottone (Poppea)
14. Agrippina: Arioso - Vaghe fonti (Ottone); Recitativo - Ma qui che veggo, oh cieli! (Ottone); Recitativo - Ottone traditore! (Poppea, Ottone)
15. Agrippina: Aria - Ti vo'giusta e non pietosa (Ottone)
16. Agrippina: Recitativo - Di quali ordite trame (Poppea, Nerone)
17. Agrippina: Recitativo - Pur al fine ti retrovo! (Poppea)
18. Agrippina: Aria - Col peso del tuo amor (Poppea)
19. Agrippina: Recitativo - Qual bramato piacere (Nerone); Aria -Quando invita la donna l'amante (Nerone)
20. Agrippina: Aria - Pensieri, voi mi tormentate! (Agrippina); Recitativo - Quel ch'oprai e soggetto a gran periglio (Agrippina); Aria - Pensieri, voi mi tormentate! (Agrippina)
21. Agrippina: Recitativo - Se ben nemica sorte (Agrippina)
22. Agrippina: Aria -Col raggio placido

Tracks:

1. Agrippina: Act Two : Recitativo - Di giunger non dispero al mio desire (Agrippina)
2. Agrippina: Aria - Spereroi che mel dice
3. Agrippina: Recitativo - Per dar la page al core (Agrippina, Claudio)
4. Agrippina: Aria - Basta sol che tu chieda (Claudio)
5. Agrippina: Recitativo - Favorevol la sorte oggi m'arride (Agrippina); Aria - Ogni vento ch'al porto lo spinga (Agrippina)
6. Agrippina: Act Three : Recitativo - Il caro Ottone al precipizio io spinsi (Poppea, Ottone)
7. Agrippina: Aria - Taceracerttone)
8. Agrippina: Recitativo - Attendo qui Nerone e Claudio ancora (Poppea, Nerone, Ottone)
9. Agrippina: Aria - Coll'ardor del tuo bel core (Nerone)
10. Agrippina: Recitativo - Amico ciel, seconda il mio disegno (Poppea, Claudio, Nerone, Ottone)
11. Agrippina: Aria - Io di Roma il Giove sono (Claudio)
12. Agrippina: Recitativo - Pur al fin se ne andoppea, Ottone)
13. Agrippina: Aria - Pur ch'io ti stringa al sen (Ottone)
14. Agrippina: Recitativo - Piega pur del mio cor (Poppea); Aria - Bel piacer (Poppea)
15. Agrippina: Recitativo - Cotanto osppea? (Agrippina, Nerone)
16. Agrippina: Aria - Come nube che fugge dal vento (Nerone)
17. Agrippina: Recitativo - Evvi donna piia? (Claudio, Agrippina)
18. Agrippina: Recitativo - Adorato mio sposo (Agrippina, Claudio)
19. Agrippina: Aria - Se vuoi pace, o volto amato (Agrippina)
20. Agrippina: Recitativo - Ecco la mia rivale (Agrippina, Poppea, Nerone, Ottone, Claudio)
21. Agrippina: Coro - Lieto il Tebro inscrespi l'onda
22. Agrippina: Recitativo - D'Otton e di Poppea sul grande innesto; Aria - V'accendano le tede
23. Agrippina: Ballo

Customer Reviews:

a voice teacher and early music fan.......2006-05-20

May I Please award this l0 stars!!!!Every singer in this opera was first-rate. And imagine having that great duo of countertenors :Michael Chance and Derek Ragin together again as in the opera "Tamerlano". IN addition, we have Jonathan Kenny another countertenor who sings quite well. This opera gave Handel the first great popular triumph of his career. It was composed while he was visiting Italy in 1706. The story is about Agrippina who was Nero's mother and her manipulations to get him the throne from the emperor Claudius. The situations are full of humour, but for the most part, the characters are motivated by strong, even passionate impulses. Michael Chance portrays "Ottone" the commander of the imperial army and the one who is deceived thruout the entire opera until the end when (believe it or not) everybody gets what they want. The voices of Chance and Ragin make a nice contrast:Chance's voice: rich, mellow filling up his entire body with sound;Ragin's voice: lighter, strong prone to more vibrato and ornaments. This opera is a marvelous listening treat; worth the effort it will be to purchase it.

An wonderful recording of this important opera that set Handel on his path to fame and history.......2005-10-31

Some believe that it was the brilliance of this opera that led to Handel being invited to London. Handel was reluctant to write because he didn't see any advantage to doing all that work. However, he was persuaded and set it to a brilliant libretto by Vincenzo Grimani. Apparently the entire opera was written in only a few weeks. Some dispute this because of the quality of the writing, but contemporary testimony and Handel's fast work habits lead others to believe this accomplishment to be true.

Beyond the names, general moral depravity, and a broad historical shape, this is not an historical story. Some see it as simple a comedy of courtly manners, but others see some sly commentary on the War of Succession that was then ongoing. When Charles II died he bequeathed the crown to Phillip V much to the consternation of Leopold I, the Holy Roman Emperor, who wanted to maintain his territory intact. In this opera, Claudius names Otho his successor much to the consternation of Agrippina.

The opera opens when Agrippina receives news that Claudius has died at sea. She seizes the opportunity to advance her son, Nero, to be named Emperor. However, just before he can be crowned, Claudius arrives. He had been saved by Otho and in gratitude named him his successor. Agrippina cannot confront him directly but uses her knowledge of Claudius and his lust for Poppea to spring her trap and it almost works.

Poppea is a beauty who trades on that, but if she cares for anyone it is Otho, but she cannot deny the Emperor. It also turns out that Nero has improper desires for her as well. It is Nero's chasing her that actually undoes Agrippina's plan, but in the end all works out. Agripina gets her son names to the throne, Poppea gets Otho, and Claudius gets some peace and quiet.

The music is marvelous. It is important to remember that opera was only a century old at this time; about the same distance from the beginning of football or maybe basketball to our present time. Certain aspects of the recitative and aria had certainly been developed and made more brilliant, but there was much left to explore in the form. Handel added a great deal to the expressiveness and character development in his creative use of music appropriate to the character, for example Claudius is given wide leaps and musical lines the emphasize his clumsy and awkward qualities. These are qualities Handel develops over his career writing dozens of brilliant operas.

In this opera the roles of Nero, a boy still learning evil from his mother, was written for a castrato, but sung here by the brilliant countertenor Derek Lee Ragin. Otho was originally written for a woman, but sung here by the terrific countertenor Michael Chance. Agrippina is given all her devious splendor by Della Jones, and Poppea's beautiful shrewdness by Donna Brown. Claudius requires a very special bass voice that can plumb the depths down to the C below the staff and Alistair Miles is simply wonderful in the role.

This is a treasure of a recording of a very important opera to Handel's career. Starting with "Rinaldo" Handel wrote more brilliant operas, and others that were more subtle. However, this was the one that got him the attention that set him on the course of fame and history.

Jones and Miles are fantastic.......2001-10-03

I'll stay out of the pro/contra countertenor argument- I am by far most impressed with Della Jones and Alastair Miles. They sing their music magnificently, not just with generally impeccable technique but with as much drama as any Verdi opera. No boring stand and sing baroque nonsense with these two. Miles has a big, rich, incisive, gorgeous basso that could sing Verdi, yet has no trouble with the coloratura. Beautiful diction and full understanding in the delivery of his recitative (Donna Brown deserves credit in this area as well).

It is almost needless to say, but Della Jones delivers her usual hgihly involved, totally committed performance with complete conviction. Every word from scheming Agrippina is invested with meaning- when do baroque recitiatives (which can be so tiresome) sound this exciting? Her arias could hardly be better sung, with beautiful line in her slow solos and accuracy at high speed in the fast coloratura. Nothing is tossed off as mere display- she sacrifices tone for dramatic expression, but just a couple of times. A real tour de force for Jones, and more justification for my impulse to buy any recording with her name on it without having to hear it first.

first class recording of one of Handel's finest operas.......2000-11-18

When it comes to recordings of Handel's Agrippina there is admitedly little to choose from. Fortunately the two recodings we have available are excellent and either will give you a fine representation of the score. Ultimately it will come down to which conductor you prefer: Gardiner versus Mcegan. Gardiner seems to favor a more dramatic, and slightly slower approach, to the music. The orchestra really crackles in the fast numbers ("lalma fra le tempeste", etc.) in a way that Mcegans do not. I miss something of Mcegans lightness and finesse at times, but Gardiners dramatic take on the music is undeniably well executed by his forces. The singers are an interesting lot and I mean this in the best way possible. Della Jones flies through Agrippinas spiky coloratura with extraordinary ease and her highly unique true mezzo helps to give the character necessary venom. Her countrerpart on the Mcegan set is the very fine Sally Hayword who sings coloratura as brilliantly as Della Jones and makes up for what she may lack in vocal juice with a keen verbal sense. Donna Brown has a juicier voice than Lisa Safer on the Mcegan set. She sings Poppeas virtuosic music exceedingly well and creates a compelling character. As for Nerone, Derek Lee Ragin frankly sounds uncomfortable with the soprano tessitura of his part (the part lies higher than Agrippinas part) but when coloratura is called for he delivers brilliantly. On the Mcegan set Ottone is sung by the fine Drew Minter and while his slightly chalky voice may not be the most beautiful sound in the world he uses it with such complete musicality and strong sense of Handelian style that it makes up for any vocal shortcomings. Michael Chance sings well as Ottone on the Gardiner set but I find the voice a little colorless and uninteresting. I miss something of Minters dramatic fire. Miles is a very good Claudio. His voice is more cupo than we are used to hearing in Handel's music nowadays but he handles the fiendishly wide ranging coloratura so well that he seems beyond reproach. The supporting players are better on the Gardiner set including the added bonus of Ann Sofie von Otter singing as stylishly as ever as Giunone.

Absolute Genius from young Handel........2000-11-03

This recording of Handel's 3 opera, is indispensable. The voices are beuatiful, and the music, (as always) is beuatiful and gorgeous. The leading role of Agrippina, Della Jones, is great, the Nerone, Derek Lee Regin, is great in the soprano role. I had never Ragin's voice before, when I heard this, I thought a real female soprano was singing this, this man is great! The Claudio is a little to cupo, I think he sould back off some, the two henchmen are also good. And of course, Anne sofie, and Micheal Chance are always great. The orchestra is on Period instruments, which I very much appreciate (thank you so much John Eliot Gardiner) and of course, Gardiner is a great Handel interpreter. The orchestra is very crisp, and very good on the slow tempi arias, and brisk and quick on the bravuratura arias. The Beautiful, gorgeous aria, in the second act of this opera, "Voi che uditi il mio lamenti" is absolutely beautiful, the rythmic balance, Polyphony are genius, and this is why I love Handel's Music. The Arias are gorgeous, and the music is always great. I cannot begin to complement Gardiner, and the english Baroque Soloists on their porformance of this opera. The tempi is great, and I will always cherish this recording for ever. Buy this it is worth it's money!

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