Amadeo Vives: Bohemios

On this CD:

1. Bohemios, zarzuela
Composed by Amadeo Vives
Performed by Carlos Alvarez, Maria Bayo, Luis Lima, Alfonso Echeverria, Santiago S. Jerico, Maria Jose Martos, Isabel Monar

Tracks:

El Rey que rabi?: Mi t?o se figura
El Caser?o: Bueno d?as
La Canci?n del olvido: Marinela, Marinela
El Cabo primero: Yo quiero a un hombre
La Leyenda Del Beso: Amor, mi raza sabe conquistar
Bohemios: No quiero que sepa que aqu? vengo yo
La generala: Mi dulce sueno de adolescente
MARINA: Pensar en ?l
La Dolores: !Dolores m ... ! Aquu!
El Nino jud?o: De Espana vengo
Luisa Fernanda: Caballero del alto plumero
La Rosa del Azafr?n: No me duele que se vaya
Don Gil de AlcalBendita cruz
El D?o de la Africana: Comprende lo grave de mi situaci?n

Customer Reviews:

One of he greatest voice ever!.......2007-01-10

A privilege to hear this wonderful voice in these native, for her, works.

overall.......2006-03-16

Great recording
Great music selection, Great orchestration

Every thing is what I was looking for.
I wish you had the same subjects in DVD
Thank you

Beautiful.......2001-09-29

This is a must have if you are not familiar with zarzuela (Madrid's response to Vienna's operetta). It's a nice combination of arias sung by Caballe in beautiful voice and joined by her husband tenor Bernabe Marti for the duets. The CD comes with translations for non Spanish speaking which will greatly improve your satisfaction.
Caballe is in as beautful voice as ever and feels at home with this non very taxing repertoire. She doesn't overindulge in her other times frequent "floatiness" and is very expressive throughout. Thogh sometimes when some coloratura is needed she tends to drop the consonants blurring her enunciation of the words. We are used to this from her opera recordings though she's not as bad as Sutherland.
Marti is a nice tenor but is not in the same league as Caballe. That's why he never got star recognition though he made a few recordings whith his wife, like Bellini's "Il Pirata". His is a lyrical tenor, a little throaty but with nice projection of the sound. He sounds a little strained over the "passagio" but hits all the notes. More importantly, he compensates for his lack of vocal lustre with burning impersonations of his characters. Passionate and burning in some, tender and caressing in others. In this respect is better than his wife who is a little more doll like hidding behind her vocal resources. So I specially enjoyed the many and varied duets in this recording.
Strongly recommended.

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Zarzuela (bel canto in Spanish)
A Zarzuela Sampler

Viva la Zarzuela!

Manufacturer: Naive
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00004SCUT
Release Date: 2000-04-11

Customer Reviews:

Zarzuela (bel canto in Spanish).......2001-01-20

This recording is one of the most beautiful ones I have ever heard. On most recordings that contain arias by different singers, you can hear great voices, average, and not so good ones. It is amazing that all the singers on this recording are excellent. This is the first time that I listen to Ms. Bayo's voice and it is so refreshing. Placido Domingo sounds so great singing "Leandro's romanza". The zarzuela is considered bel canto because of the style and vocal exigencies that wonderful music has. Like opera, the stories can be very dramatic, fun and mysterious. Montserrat Caballe, Carreras, Domingo and many other famous singers have done many recordings on it. Viva la zarzuela!!!

A Zarzuela Sampler.......2000-04-26

Viva La Zarzzuela Indeed! Zarzuela is to Madrid as Operetta is to Vienna, but this much admired art form has captivated audiences around the world, especially in Spanish-speaking countries. For this CD, Maria Bayo and a spirited group of other musicians, including famed tenor Placido Domingo, have joined together in a sampling of Zarzuela's very varied repertoire. Individual tracks range from sparkling Fandangos and Mazurkas to rhapsodic Romanzas and an entergetic Habanera. Bayo's lyric presentation of the "Song of the Nightingale (Cancion del Ruisenor)" is particularly affecting but Domingo contributes mightily to the CD's overall impact, most notably in the "Romanza de Leandro". Composers represented include such distinuished artists as Vives, Sorozabal, Breton, Barbieri, and Torroba.

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Carreras in passionate mode

Zarzuelas

Manufacturer: Elektra / Wea
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000005ECU
Release Date: 1994-10-04

Tracks:

El Huesped del Sevillano: 'Canto a la espada'
El Guitarrico: 'Jota de Perico'
El Gato Montes: 'Si Torero quiero se'
Bohemios: 'No quiero que sepa que aqui vengo yo'
La Dolorosa: 'Relato de Rafael'
Sangre de Reyes: 'Adios para siempre'
El Barberillo de Lavapies: 'No hay que guitar los hilvanes'
El Barbero de Sevilla: 'Me llaman la primorosa'
La Leyenddel beso: 'Amor mi raza sabe conquistar'
Emigrantes: 'Granadinas'
La Tabernera del Puerto: 'No puede ser'
El duo de la Africana: 'Duo-Jota'
El Trust de los Tenorios: 'Te quiero morena'

Customer Reviews:

Carreras in passionate mode.......2001-10-10

Recorded in 1994, this second album of Zarzuela arias features Carreras in good voice. It's not on a par with his first album of Zarzuelas, recorded back in 1977 for Philips, but there is plenty to enjoy here. The duet from El Gato Montes with soprano Isabel Rey has some exciting moments, and Carreras doesn't shrink from the high notes in this demanding piece.

One of the few disappointments on the CD is No Puede Ser, an aria that Carreras has sung magnificently in concert. Here he sounds tired and strained. It's a great shame that Carreras never recorded this aria in his prime.

The entire album abounds with High Bs and B Flats from Carreras, and in many instances Carreras sounds almost like the Jose of yore. He is never less than fully committed to his singing, something that his fellow tenors could learn from him. Not for Carreras is the bland technical approach of Pavarotti, nor the covered, nasal production favoured by Domingo. This is singing to remind listeners that Carreras was - and is - the vocal poet of his generation.

Tracks:

No Puede Ser - La Tabernera Del Puerto/Pablo Sorozabal
En Un Pais De Fabula - La Tabernera Del Puerto/Pablo Sorozabal
Introduction - Luisa Fernanda/Federico Moreno Torroba
Romance De Javier - Luisa Fernanda/Federico Moreno Torroba
Duo De Paloma Et La Marquesita - El Barberillo De Lavapies/Francisco Asenjo Barbieri
Intermede - Bohemios/Amadeo Vives
Duo De Cossette Et Pelagia - Bohemios/Amadeo Vives
Habanera Concertante - La Verbena De La Paloma/Tomas Breton
Instrumental - La Tabernera Del Puerto/Pablo Sorozabal
Cancion Del Ruisenor - Dona Francisquita/Amadeo Vives
Siempre Es El Amor - Dona Francisquita/Amadeo Vives
La Laya Y El Ruisenor - Goyescas/Enrique Granados
Introduction - La Verbena De La Paloma/Tomas Breton
Marola, Yo Deseo - La Tabernera Del Puerto/Pablo Sorozabal

Customer Reviews:

A Great Introduction to Zarzuela.......2000-10-14

Audivis, a French recording company had done a great deal to introduce the music world to the delights of zarzuela. This CD have excerpts from some of the best moments of zarzuelas already recorded by Audivis, like La Tabernera del puerto, Luisa Fernanda, El barberillo de Lavapiés, Bohemios, La Verbena de la Paloma, Doña Francisquita and the Spanish opera Goyescas. These delighful melodies are brought to life with the voices and artistry of Placido Domingo and Maria Bayo. Domingo bring his beautiful sound and passion to arias like No puede ser from La Taberbera del Puerto and Romance de Javier from Luisa Fernanda. These two arias are two of the best tenor solos of the genre and really comparable to any Puccini aria. Bayo shines with her silvery voice, her coloratura is cristal clear in the solos from La Tabernera del Puerto and Doña Francisquita and her pianissimo singing is a joy in La Maja y el Ruiseñor from Goyescas. Apart from the solos, there are very fine duets, not only between Domingo and Bayo, but also with other artists, among them the great Alfredo Kraus. There are also some delightful orchestral preludes that bring the listener an idea of how diverse and energetic is the music of Zarzuela. This CD showcases Domingo and Bayo singing in their first language with skill and brio. And probably will bring the listener the oportunity to hear the complete works in a near future.

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Amadeo Vives: Bohemios

Manufacturer: Valois
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Vives - Bohemios / C. Álvarez, Bayo, Lima, Ros-Marba

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Vives - Bohemios / C. Álvarez, Bayo, Lima, Ros-Marba

Manufacturer: Valois
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ASIN: B000003I0L
Release Date: 1994-09-27

Tracks:

Prld - Orch Sinf de Tenerife/Miquel Ortega
Scene et Chanson de Cossette - Luis Lima/Santiago S. Jerico/Maria Bayo
Recit - Maria Bayo/Rosa Maria Ysas
Scenes et Choeur des Bohemes - Santiago S. Jerico/Maria Bayo/Carlos Alvarez/Maria Jose Martos/Isabel Monar
Quatuor et duo - Luis Lima/Maria Bayo/Maria Jose Martos/Isabel Monar
Intermede - Orch Sinf de Tenerife/Miquel Ortega
Final - Alfonso Echeverria/Santiago S. Jerico/Luis Lima/Emilo Sanchez/Maria Bayo