The Best of Verdi
On this CD:
1. La forza del destino, opera Overture
Composed by Giuseppe Verdi
Conducted by Ondrej Lenard
2. La forza del destino, opera Pace, pace, mio Dio
Composed by Giuseppe Verdi
Performed by Miriam Gauci
Conducted by Alexander Rahbari
3. Aida, opera Celeste Aida
Composed by Giuseppe Verdi
Performed by Thomas Jr. Harper
Conducted by Michael Halasz
4. Nabucco, opera (Nabucodonosor) Va, Pensiero
Composed by Giuseppe Verdi
Conducted by Oliver von Dohnanyi
5. La Traviata, opera Prelude
Composed by Giuseppe Verdi
Conducted by Alexander Rahbari
6. La Traviata, opera Sempre libera
Composed by Giuseppe Verdi
Performed by Monika Krause
Conducted by Alexander Rahbari
7. La Traviata, opera Lunga da lei per me
Composed by Giuseppe Verdi
Performed by Yordy Ramiro
Conducted by Alexander Rahbari
8. Il Trovatore, opera Vedi! le fosche notturne (Anvil Chorus)
Composed by Giuseppe Verdi
Conducted by Oliver von Dohnanyi
9. Il Trovatore, opera Di quella pira
Composed by Giuseppe Verdi
Performed by Thomas Jr. Harper
Conducted by Michael Halasz
10. Rigoletto, opera Caro nome
Composed by Giuseppe Verdi
Performed by Robert Szucs, Alida Ferrarini, Peter Subert
Conducted by Alexander Rahbari
11. Rigoletto, opera Ella mi fu rapita!
Composed by Giuseppe Verdi
Performed by Yordy Ramiro
Conducted by Alexander Rahbari
12. Rigoletto, opera La donna è mobile
Composed by Giuseppe Verdi
Performed by Yordy Ramiro
Conducted by Alexander Rahbari
13. Otello, opera Fuoco di gioia!
Composed by Giuseppe Verdi
Conducted by Oliver von Dohnanyi
14. Un ballo in maschera, opera Ma se m'e forza perderti
Composed by Giuseppe Verdi
Conducted by Michael Halasz
15. Don Carlo, opera Scene and Duet: E lui...Dio, che nell'alma
Composed by Giuseppe Verdi
Performed by Giacomo Aragali, Eduard Tumagian
Conducted by Alexander Rahbari
16. Aida, opera Gloria all' Egitto
Composed by Giuseppe Verdi
Conducted by Oliver von Dohnanyi
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ASIN: B0006VYELE
Release Date: 2005-04-26 |
Tracks:
- Una Voce Poco Fa - Sherrill Milnes
- Dunque Io Son - Sherrill Milnes
- Contro Un Cor - Sherrill Milnes
- Ah, Qual Colpo Inaspetatto! - Sherrill Milnes
- E Il Sol Dell'anima... Addio! Speranza Ed Anima - Ambrosian Opera Chorus
- Gualtier Malde... Caro Nome - Ambrosian Opera Chorus
- Tutte Le Feste Al Tempio... Compiuto Pur Quanto... Si, Vendetta - Ambrosian Opera Chorus
- V'ho Ingannato... Lassu In Cielo - Ambrosian Opera Chorus
- Quel Guardo Il Cavaliere... So Anch'io La Virtu Magica - Ambrosian Opera Chorus
- Pronta Io Son... Vado, Corro - Ambrosian Opera Chorus
- Via, Caro Sposino - Ambrosian Opera Chorus
- Tornami A Dir Che M'ami - Ambrosian Opera Chorus
- La Morale In Tutto Questo - Ambrosian Opera Chorus
Tracks:
- Vilia - Beverly Sills
- Ah! Je Suis Seule... Dis-Moi Que Je Suis Belle - Beverly Sills
- Cielo! Che Diverro?... Si, ferite... Dal Soggiorno... Ah! Che Spiegar - Beverly Sills
- Libiamo Ne' Lieti Calici - John Alldis Choir
- Un Di Felice, Eterea - John Alldis Choir
- E Strano... Ah, Fors'e Lui... Follie! Follie!... Sempre Libera - John Alldis Choir
- Pura Siccome Un Angelo... Ah! Dite Alla Giovine - John Alldis Choir
- Che Fai? - John Alldis Choir
- Addio Del Passato - John Alldis Choir
- Parigi, O Cara - John Alldis Choir
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Beverly Sills hardly needs an introduction. She sang on the radio as a child and on the operatic stage as a teenager; her meteoric international career was launched by appearances in several virtually unknown bel canto operas at the New York City Opera. This compilation of arias and ensembles from some of her signature roles, recorded in the 1970s, with splendid partners like Nicolai Gedda, Alfredo Kraus, and Sherrill Milnes, displays her unique vocal and dramatic artistry at its peak. Her voice, effortlessly produced over an enormous range, is bright, pure, infinitely variable in color, inflection and intensity. Her intonation is impeccable even in huge leaps, and her breath is endless. The coloratura roulades are like strings of perfect, luminous pearls, clearly articulated in seamless legato. But this stunning technique (whose only flaw is a sometimes wide, wobbly vibrato) is never used for show; every note has life and expression, serving the music and the dramatic situation. Indeed, her characters are flesh-and-blood human beings, whose thoughts, emotions and interactions, from inwardness to ecstasy, from lamentation to overflowing joy, she projects with riveting concentration. Rosina in Rossini's The Barber of Seville is a charming, mischievous minx who succumbs to delighted tenderness; Pamira's great scene from his Siege of Corinth shows clearly why her Metropolitan Opera debut in that role was a sensation. In Verdi's Rigoletto, Gilda's hopeful innocence turns into hopeless despair: she dies, palpably, on a floating, celestial pianissimo. In his La traviata, Violetta's initial cool, hesitant restraint gradually melts as she opens herself (and her voice) to Alfredo's ardor and the bliss of love. The vocal balance in their final duet is uncanny; its tremulous tenderness in the shadow of death breaks the heart, as does her duet with Germont. Massenet's Thais is sensuous; Donizetti's Don Pasquale and Lehár's The Merry Widow provide comic relief. --Edith Eisler
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Customer Reviews:
Beverly Sills - The Best.......2007-04-01
What a voice. No coloratura can compare, and she makes it seem so easy.
Beverly Sills' highs are breathtaking!.......2006-09-18
Adio del Passato is incredible! Beverly's high, floating coloratura is no less than ethereal which takes you to another world. Her voice has given me so much joy that it is hard to say one recording is better than another because I love her Mozart album equally with her Bellini/Donizetti. It is so wonderful to have these recordings captured on CD! Enjoy!
THE 2005 OPERA CD OF THE YEAR.......2006-08-19
THIS CD WAS THE BEST OPERA CD ISSUED LAST YEAR, AND HAS CAUGHT THE WORLD'S EAR IN NO TIME. I WAS BUSY WRITING IN SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL, WHILE THE STATEOWNED FM RADIOSTATION, DEDICATED TO CULTURE, WAS SOFTLY PLAYING OPERA ARIAS IN THE BACKGROUND. SUDDENLY I HEARD THE MOST FANTASTIC RENDERING OF "SEMPRE LIBERA" FROM "LA TRAVIATA". I GOT UP, SAT BY THE RADIO AND WAITED TO KNOW WHO WAS SINGING... THEN GOT BACK TO THE COMPUTER TO ORDER THIS CD FROM AMAZON! INCREDIBLE: ONLY 17 BUCKS FOR THIS, WHILE QUITE A BIT OF TRASH IS SOLD FOR 30.40 AND MORE...
A LADY FRIEND ONCE TOLD ME SHE COULD NOT LISTEN TO THE DUET IN "MADAMA BUTTERFLY" WITH MIRELLA FRENI AND LUCIANO PAVAROTTI (RECORDED IN 1974, BY VON KARAJAN) WITHOUT CRYING. WELL, YOU CANNOT LISTEN TO SILLS IN "LA TRAVIATA" DRY-EYED, NO MATTER WHO THE TENOR IS. SHE PROJECTS THE SAME DRAMATIC FEELING OF "LA DIVINA" CALLAS WITHOUT THOSE SHRIEKED HIGHNOTES; SHE OFFERS THE SAME COLORATURA VOCAL GYMNASTICS AS "LA STUPENDA" SUTHERLAND BUT WITH WARMTH... WHEN BEVERLY SANG, AS IN EVERYTHING ELSE SHE DID, SHE ALWAYS GAVE HER UTMOST. SHE WAS "LA GENEROSA" TO BE SURE.
DON'T JUST SIT THERE READING WHAT OTHERS THINK.
ORDER THIS CD NOW AND MARVEL AT HOW THIS GREAT AMERICAN LADY, IN SO MANY OTHER WAYS, ALSO COULD SING!
EMI Does It Again: Beverly Sills - A Tribute.......2005-07-22
EMI's "Very Best Of" series are perfect introductions to operatic singers of the 20th century. Once you hear these artist tribute albums (much like The Singers series) you will get hooked on the singer and seek out their full-length studio recordings. Beverly Sills was the first truly famous American opera star. One may argue that she was not, that she was merely a continued tradition of American divas such as Mary Garden and Lily Pons and which still continues today with Renee Fleming, Elizabeth Futral and Susan Graham. Beverly was raised in New York City, which is still her home, and which is the home of the New York City Opera and the Met, opera houses which rocketed her to fame. Her first success (not featured in this recording...UH WHY ?) was Cleopatra of Handel's Julius Caesar, a performance she sang opposite the illustrious baritone Norman Treigle. Those performances were legendary because coincidentally at the same time the Met was opening its new theatre and season with what became a disastrous Samuel Barber's Antony and Cleopatra starring Leontyne Price in an overblown, big-budget, epic fiasco. The great roles that followed the 1965 Cleopatra were Manon, Queen Elizabeth I in Roberto Deveraux, Maria Stuarda and Anna Bolena in the Donizetti Tudor Queen operas, Pamira in The Siege of Corinth (which were Sill's La Scala and belated Met debut. None of the Queens are featured in this recording, though its supposedly the Very Best Of. An aria from Rossini's Siege of Corinth is featured here however. What we are treated to however are fine lyric roles- Beverly Sills shone brightly and acted convincingly as Gilda in Rigoletto (the final scene is featured here) as Violetta in La Traviata, Thais, The Merry Widow (the beautiful Vilja is featured here)and the ingenue role of Norina in Don Pasquale is also showcased here. To each of these roles, Beverly Sills delivered an authenticity and dramatic interpretation, not ot mention beautiful, sweet tone. I love her pianissimos, her high notes, her chest register. It was the voice of Beverly Sills who first hooked me into opera. For a recording that should showcase her best work, Manon is not featured nor any of her prized French heroines- Marie in The Daughter of the Regiment and the heroines in Tales of Hoffman. Also not in here is the role that was her first success- the Broadway opera Ballad of Baby Doe. Even as such, the arias here are gorgeous. The Barber of Seville is in here and as Rosina she is playful and charming. Sills was a modern singer, with a voice that was beautiful but willing to sacrifice beauty for the sake of dramatic content. When Sills was once asked what she thought of the supposed rivalry with Joan Sutherland (which was never real and only gossip from partisan fans) Beverly said something to this effect -Joan and I are apples and oranges in our take on opera, we are Picasso and Monet. She would do anything for the effect of beauty and tone, I'd sacrifice beauty for the sake of dramatic text. Even as such, I see no ugliness to any of the roles here. All of them are beautiful to hear, full of rich floating celestial tones. It would have been nice to hear the roles that did call for Sills to step up the tense drama - Norma, will her recording ever be reissued by EMI ? Also, few people know that Beverly Sills sung role most would consider dangerous for her voice (though she sang them long before her career even took off)- Aida and Carmen!!
Glad To Be The First Review- Beverly Sills Treasury Of Arias.......2005-04-29
At last EMI's "The Very Best Of" series has issued some of the finer recorded documented arias of the incomparable soprano Beverly Sills. Fans of this down-to-earth, warm patron of music and the most unique lyric-coloratura-dramatic soprano, will be in Heaven. Sure, this is only some of the arias in only a small number of the many operas Sills performed. To be truthful, this is not what I'd personally regard as the best of Beverly Sills. Other albums of hers do use greater vocal masterpieces she sang- the best being "The Singers" Series, and another EMI edition called The Art of Beverly Sills Volume 2 and then there's the rare and brilliant "Sillsiana". Nevertheless, this album has its charm and appeal. Beverly Sills sings arias from Rossini's Barber of Seville, Verdi's Rigoletto and Traviata. This recording seems to highlight mostly her mastership of the bel canto repertoire and Verdi. Gilda and Violetta were roles she sang with supreme dramatic integrity and sweetness and purity of vocal line. Yet, it is hardly "the best of". Where are scenes from the masterful interpretations of Donizetti, truly Sills strongest suit- Lucia Di Lammermoor, Anna Bolena, Maria Stuarda and Roberto Devereaux, where is Sills' Manon, which even she hails as her best ? And when will her recorded Norma ever see the light of day ? Sills also excelled in the French repertoire- Faust, Thais, La Fille Du Regiment, The Tales of Hoffman and she was an incredible Queen Shemakha in Korsakov's Coq D'Or. True, Sills had a light, girlish, delicate voice, bright and small, but this worked in her favor in tragic roles. Dramatically, she could get into character as passionately and convincingly as Maria Callas. When she could darken her voice and use her chest voice for dramatic effect it was often thrilling. This is the latest recording in a number of recordings that are coming out, further promoting a great singer of the past. Beverly Sills. She was the working man's soprano. She worked hard to get to the top. She was the reigning singer of the NYC Opera where she starred in such great operas as Handel's Giulio Ceare Sills as Cleopatra (also not on this recording) and Tales of Hoffman singing opposite the great but underrated bass Norman Treigle. Sills is a wonderful human being and she has a beautiful voice that I cannot get out of my mind. She will always be the greatest to me. She got me hooked into opera.
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ASIN: B000000UXN
Release Date: 1997-01-21 |
Tracks:
- La Traviata: 'Libiamo, Libiamo'
- Rigoletto: 'La donna e' Mobile'
- The Barber Of Seville: 'Una voce poco fa'
- La Boheme: 'Che gelida manina'
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A Great Introduction to Italian Opera.......2005-05-01
The artists on this CD succeed in their goal to create a CD that displays great Italian opera. Carlo del Monte and Victoria de los Angeles open the disc with the Brindisi from La Traviata. Victoria de los Angeles is not the best Violetta, but she does the job, along with her parner Carlo del Monte, an underappreciated tenor. Victoria de los Angeles also appears on the CD in "Un bel di vedremo" from Madama Butterfly, a role she was well known for. Swedish tenor Nicolai Gedda appears on the disc twice. His first appearence is a superb rendition of "La donna e mobile" from Rigoletto. His final performance on this disc is in the heroric aria "Celeste Aida", a performance in a role that was not in his voice range. Anna Moffo is the star on this CD, appearing three times in three very different roles. First is her beautiful "Una voce poco fa", normally a role that calls for a mezzo-soprano. Her second is "Voi che sapete" from Le Nozze di Figaro, another mezzo-soprano role. Her final appearence is her best, "The Mad Scene" from Lucia di Lammermoor. Underrated tenor Giuseppe Campora performs "Che gelida manina" with a great tenor voice. Soprano Reri Girst is excellent in her performance of "Caro nome" from Rigoletto. One of my favorite baritones appears on this CD. Robert Merrill is a perfect Count di Luna, and it is evident in his rendition of "Il balen del suo sorriso". Another baritone appears on this CD: mario Sereni. He is not a world famous baritone, but he should have been. Overall, this is an excellent introduction to the world of Italian opera.
Best of the best!.......2003-01-11
The performers, the selections, the quality... almost divine!
Fabulous bargain for anyone.......2002-11-24
I would recommend this CD to anyone, from opera novice to experienced listener...
These are older recordings -- I would guess mostly from the 1960's. The recording quality is exceptional for the day and, while not the equivalent of modern engineering, is sufficient to allow sheer physical pleasure from the music and an immediate appreciation of the vocal qualities of the artists. The sound quality is the only mild drawback...
The performances are magnificent! The voices are almost entirely lighter and more agile than the great voices of the 80's and 90's. In fact, the ear of the editor is apparent in his preference for lighter and more agile voices.
For example, there is a beautiful rendition of "Che Gelida Manina" from someone I had never heard before, Guiseppe Campora. He does not have the weight or volume of Pavarotti or Domingo, but has more elegance and a pure, charming tone. A connoisseur performance, but nevertheless a true operatic rendition by a tenor who can hit the high C with authority -- as good for a newcomer to opera who wants to hear the real thing, as for an opera lover who would like to hear something a bit different.
Some of the artists were among the most famous singers of their day: Moffo, de los Angeles, Gedda.
Anna Moffo, one of the greatest sopranos of her day (and all time), is in magnificent voice in famous blockbusters from Rossini's Barber of Seville, Mozart's Marriage of Figaro, and the Mad Scene from Lucia di Lammermoor.
De Los Angeles is at her best in "Libiamo" from La Traviata, but the recording quality (the one inadequately engineered track on the CD) and her lack of oomph make for a second-rate version of "Un bel di".
In keeping with the light and lyrical orientation of the selections, Moffo -- a famous Gilda and hardly a dramatic voice -- is bypassed for the even lighter, sweeter and more agile colatura Reri Grist (while she still had her voice), in a lovely "Caro Nome".
Another nice selection is Mario Sereni performing "Di provenza, il mar". Both this and "Libiamo" are taken from one of my favorite recordings of Traviata -- also a great chance to hear Serafin at the helm of the Rome Opera House orchestra. (The 2-CD version of this is still available from EMI, I think.) Newcomers will love this pretty tune, and Sereni's archtypal Verdi baritone is good, although hardly the best ever.
Franco Corelli has never been a favorite of mine, but he sounds the best I've ever heard him in his rendition of "Cielo et mar".
Anyway, I didn't intend to list every cut. Whether you are an opera lover who would like to hear some of opera's most famous arias performed in a new light, or an opera lover who would like to hear great performances at a cut-rate price, this CD gets my unqualified approval.
Great songs for a low price........2001-08-16
Ranging from selections of La Traviata, Il Trovatore and other popular Italian operas, this is a great cd for under four bucks. The singers may not be well recognized, but they do possess powerful voices.
Not a good choice........2001-02-22
To the contrary of one of the other ratings, I think if you are new to opera, this is NOT the CD I would recommend as an introduction. While it DOES have many of the very well known, it is, in my opinion, very poor quality, done by people with hardly any feeling for the music. They are good singers, but that's all they are doing. Hearing someone sing words is much different than hearing someone accomplished sing the soul of the story. All in all, a very boring, poorly done CD. I guess you get what you pay for though. I just recived mine yesterday, and will probably return it. If you are new to opera, I would suggest Pavarotti. The 2 star rating is because the orchistra was good.
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Release Date: 2002-02-12 |
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Customer Reviews:
Audio beauty and magnificence, Maria Callas.......2007-03-31
There are moments on this recording that are virtually audio heaven.
Ms. Callas' voice goes beyond the normal concept of beauty.
sublime.......2007-02-14
she is an angel , a voice without parallel , a collection very interesting of arias from different masters.
Good "Best Of".......2007-02-09
Maira Callas was never a favorite of mine, but she is notable as a passionate, (but sometime shrill to my ears) performer. This collection is a good single record tribute to her operatic legacy.
The Very Best of Maria Callas.......2006-08-20
Second on my list for CDs that should be recommended for people who want to start on a long trail of Callas to the Carmen with Gedda and Prétre. This has perhaps the best excerpts of all time from Maria Callas. The 'Ritorna vincitor' and 'Una voce poco fa' are to be treasured. Any long-time Callas fan will find this CD of little to no interest, because anything they haven't heard before, there's a better, low-audio-quality version of somewhere. 4 stars for that reason.
Classic Callas.......2006-07-11
Countless assessments of Maria Callas' life and career, as well as re-issues of some of her definitive recorded performances have been fueled by the 25th anniversaary of her tragic and prophetic death alone in her Paris flat on September 16, 1977. One of those such discs, this 17 track retrospective compilation from the archives of EMI is among the best. Every character she portrays is bought to life by her incomparible ability both vocally and emotionally. Enjoy!
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- Luciano Pavrotti: The Best (Farewell Tour)
- Luciano Pavorotti
- Luciano is the best!
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Luciano Pavrotti: The Best (Farewell Tour)
Manufacturer: Decca
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ASIN: B0007V5WB4
Release Date: 2005-09-13 |
Tracks:
- La donna obile
- Una furtiva lagrima
- "Libiamo ne'lieti calici (Brindisi)
- Donna non vidi mai
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- O soave fanciulla
- Mi batte il cor...O Paradiso!
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- Se quel guerrier io fossi!..Celeste Aida
- Forse la soglia attinse
- Recitar! - "Vesti la giubba"
- Come un bel di maggio
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- Di quella pira
- Nessun dorma!
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- Santa Lucia luntana
- La Danza
- L'ultima canzone
- Non t'amo pi
- Mattinata
- 'O sole mio
- 'A vucchella
- Core 'ngrato
- Nel blu, dipinto di blu
- Vivere
- Il Canto
- Caruso
- Buongiorno a te
- Ti adoro
- E lucevan le stelle
- Questa o quella (Ballata)
- Parmi veder le lagrime
Customer Reviews:
Luciano Pavrotti: The Best (Farewell Tour).......2007-06-27
Wonderful Pavarotti sings the best of the best. His voice never ceases to amaze me. Listening pleasure at it's finest.
Luciano Pavorotti.......2007-02-17
All the songs are wonderful, can never become tired of listening to his songs. Excellent.
Luciano is the best!.......2007-01-20
I can't speak more highly of this collection of Pavrotti's songs. I keep this two CD pack in my car so I can enjoy it on my way to and from work. Even after I have arrived, I find myself sitting in my car waiting for a song to end. Walking out on a song seems sacriligious. While I grew up listening to Caruso and Lanza, there is no question that Pavrotti is the Master! Although, I do have to admit Pavrotti has the greater advantage of modern recording technology to better present his talent than Caruso and Lanza had. However, Lanza definitely didn't have the power that Pavrotti has. With Caruso, we will never know... I highly recommend this collection of Pavrotti's, if you are a Pavrotti fan. If you aren't, buy it anyway and become one:)
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- Great Intro to Operas
- A Sampler of Greatest Hits and Karaoke, Too
- World's Very Best Opera for Kids... in English
- Great for adults too!
- impressed
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World's Very Best Opera for Kids... in English!
Manufacturer: Children's Group
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ASIN: B0000C5ROP
Release Date: 2003-09-23 |
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- The Marriage Of Figaro: Non Piu Andrai - Allan Monk
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Customer Reviews:
Great Intro to Operas.......2006-10-16
THE WORLD"S VERY BEST OPERA FOR KIDS is a collection of fourteen of the best loved arias in the world. The whole family will enjoy this CD, which is a unique version of these famous arias in that these are all sung in English so your child (and you) can appreciate and imagine the story that it illustrates. It is a wonderful introduction to opera and will have the whole family humming the memorable melodies, which are sung by some of the best of famous voices. You will be inspired to read the storylines of the operas to your children for a wonderful educational and delightful family hour. The CD includes an insert with the words so you can sing along
A Sampler of Greatest Hits and Karaoke, Too.......2006-04-05
It really doesn't get much better than this CD. The primary benefit of the music is that it is a terrific selection of funny and touching arias from the classical genre. I am an opera lover and bought this for myself to memorize the words in English, as prompts when I listen to the pieces untranslated. I started listening to the CD while I was driving, and within a week had bought about a dozen CDs to distribute to family members and friends, with kids (and without). Everyone loves it. And at the end of the CD are several tracks of just the music, so you can sing along, which is a hoot. Your friends and colleagues, who hear you barking along to beats, will think you have taken leave of your senses. The lyrics (in English) are in the liner notes. I would suggest not reading the liner notes while driving.
Second CD benefit. The time you spend listening to this will be the equivalent of an afternoon at the beach or a walk in the mountains. The calming factor is amazing.
World's Very Best Opera for Kids... in English.......2006-01-30
I listen to this with my 3 year old and we both enjoy it. I am not an operatic expert and to my lay ears the performances here sound great, and my daughter likes hearing the words to some of her favorite music ("Play the Torreadores again Mommy!") Its a nice break from some more traditional kids songs that we listen to.
Great for adults too!.......2005-08-15
I never had an interest in opera until I made a trip to Italy and dined in an opera cafe. I appreciate it even more thanks to this CD. Now that I can hear the lyrics in english and read a synopsis of the story, I appreciate and enjoy opera even more.
impressed.......2005-08-03
We loved the music but it was a shock to have to pay almost the same price again for the CD when we collected it from the post office due to tax added on entry to Sweden - we would have liked to be warned about that.
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The Best of Luciano Pavarotti: 20th Century Masters/The Millennium Collection
Manufacturer: Decca
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ASIN: B0002KQOB2
Release Date: 2004-08-03 |
Tracks:
- Santa Lucia
- Vieni Sul Mar'
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- La Donna E Mobile
- M'appari
- Libiamo Ne'lieti Calici
- Caro Mio Ben
- Lunge De Lei - De' Miei Bollenti Spiriti
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- Funiculi, Funicula
- O Paradiso
- Amor Ti Vieta
- Una Furtiva Lagrima
- Core 'Ngrato
- Ave Maria
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Customer Reviews:
uplifting.......2007-02-15
Pavarotti's voice will lift your spirit and fill your home with rich sound. He is the best.
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The Very Best of Régine Crespin
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ASIN: B0006VYEJQ
Release Date: 2005-04-26 |
Tracks:
- Ils S'Eloignent Enfin...Sombre Foret
- D'Amour L'Ardente Flamme
- Les Grecs Ont Disparu...Malheureux Roi!
- Nous Avons Vu Finir...Chers Tyriens
- Je Vais Mourir...Adieu, Fiere Cite
- Ah! Salome! Dans Ce Palais...Il Est Doux, Il Est Bon
- Je Souffre
- Mes Cheres Filles, J'Ai Encore A Vous Dire
- Soir
- Le Secret
- Apres Un Reve
- Clair De Lune
- Lo Fiolaire
- Lou Coucut
- Coeur En Peril
- Berceuse Creole
Tracks:
- Einsam In Truben Tagen
- Euch Luften, Die Mein Klagen
- Eine Waffe Lass Mich Dir Weisen...Der Manner Sippe
- Ich Sah Das Kind
- I. Der Engel
- II. Stehe Still!
- III. Im Treibhaus
- IV. Schmerzen
- V. Traume
- I. In Der Fremde
- II. Intermezzo
- III. Waldesgesprach
- Timor Di Me?...D'Amor Sull'Ali Rosee
- Ecco L'Orrido Campo...Ma Dall'Arido Stelo Divulsa
- Tu Che Le Vanita
- D'Art Et D'Amour
Album Description
Details TBA. EMI. 2005.
Customer Reviews:
Sensuality Personified!.......2005-04-27
This is one of the best collections of Regine Crespin. Of course, her Berlioz/Ravel set with Ansermet is definitive, but the beauty and soft womanliness of her voice can be heard in all the selections on this disc. The engineers went for her vocal best and they created a fine collection aptly titled "The Best of..." One would be unduly captious to find Crespin "brittle" of tone here.
It is by now, very difficult to imagine anyone singing "Il est doux" with more apt expression of the line than La Crespin. Wagner's Wesendonk lieder is simply sublime from start to finish and the Faure takes on new meaning. That she is comical, melancholy, fun and happy by turns singles her out. This collection captures all her awesome talent. Underneath it all seems to be a very, if I may, sexual energy.
Crespin must be heard to be believed and the miracle lies in that even her softest tones are really enveloping, never thin. All tones are open and this is why there are enough colors in Regine Crespin's delicious voice to paint the world a thousand times, but it may also be why she infamous for being short and edgy on top but I remind, never here is she such. She is a relaxed singer in superb voice, comfortable in her own olive skin and makes the most out of every word those poets wrote.
The whole collection is unique in pace, style, and voice. It is Regine Crespin...in a nutshell fabulous!
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- Forget what they SAY
- Most Aggravating Album in the World!
- A fair introduction to Classical Music
- Great for Beginners
- Exellent compilation
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The Best Classical Album in the World... Ever!
Stanley Myers , Antonio Vivaldi , Gregorian Chant , John Williams , Edward Elgar , Giuseppe Verdi , Giacomo Puccini , Michael Nyman , Edvard Grieg , Ludwig van Beethoven , Umberto Giordano , Riccardo Muti , Fryderyk Chopin , Tomaso Giovanni Albinoni , Georges Bizet , Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart , Johann Pachelbel , Antonin Dvorak , Carl Orff , Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky , Léo Delibes , George Gershwin , Maurice Ravel , Charles Gounod , Erik Satie , Sergey Prokofiev , and Sergey Rachmaninov
Manufacturer: EMI Classics
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ASIN: B000002S6K
Release Date: 1996-04-23 |
Tracks:
- The Four Seasons: Concerto No.1 In E 'Spring': I. Allegro
- Schindler's List: Theme
- Requiem: Ingemisco
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- Turandot: Nessun dorma
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- Andrea Chenier: La mamma morta
- Waltz No.6 In D Flat, 'Minute'
- Adagio In G Minor
- Carmen: Habanera
- Horn Concerto No.4 In E Flat: III. Rondo (Allegro vivace)
- Canon In D
- Gianni Schicchi: O mio babbino caro
- New World Symphony: II. Largo
- La Traviata: Brindisi
- Carmina Burana: O Fortuna
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- Symphony No.3 'Symphony Of Sorrowful Songs': II. Lento e largo - Tranquillissimo
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- Lakme: Flower Duet
- The Four Seasons: Winter: I. Allegro non molto
- Porgy And Bess: Summertime
- Bolero
- Ave Maria
- Gymnopedie No.1
- Romeo & Juliet: Montagues and Capulets
- Rhapsody On A Theme OF Paganinni: Variation 18
- Walking In The Air
- Sonata No.14 In C Sharp Minor 'Moonlight': I. Adagio sostenuto
- Messiah: Hallelujah Chorus
- Eine kleine Nachtmusik: I. Allegro
- NIMROD: Enigma Variations
- Swan Lake: Act One: Finale
- Orchestral Suite No.3 In D: Air on the G String
- The Planets: Jupiter
- 1812 Overture
Customer Reviews:
Forget what they SAY.......2003-11-10
Many of these prior reviewers complain that the abundance of operas and vocals degrate this compilation. They don't know what they're talking about. These genres are what made Classical music popular in it's age. In that era the forum for showcasing "classical music" was operas! Hence why most of these works are lost in the shuffle. Most of us know Mozart and Beethoven's compositions by ear but there are so many other great composers that existed and these CD's will show you but a PIECE. But, fair warning, these CD's show only a small fraction of the whole movement (song). If you truly dig the genre you're in for a treat, investigate!
Most Aggravating Album in the World!.......2002-05-26
This CD is the first thing I ever returned to Amazon. It is an inferior product--selections cut off abruptly before the end, volume fades and returns in the middle of a cut...production values are pure schlock here. Maybe I should have expected as much from such a sophomoric title.
A fair introduction to Classical Music.......2001-03-03
I purchased this CD because I am new to Classical Music and thought this would be a good introduction CD. There is some wonderful music on this CD. The only problem I have with this CD is every other track is Opera of one form or another. As a new listener I found that after the Opera tracks I felt I had been yelled at and it was a distraction to the other music contained on the CD. I now know to hit the skip button on my CD player just about every other track. I only gave it 3 stars because I felt put off by the vocal tracks. I believe that when someone is new to Classical Music they do not think of Opera. If you don't mind hitting the skip button a lot or if you like Opera this CD is for you!
Great for Beginners.......2000-07-14
This is a nice recording for folks who don't know much about classical music, and would serve as a wonderful introduction. It covers centuries of great music in a very listener-friendly format. I am sure that I will use this CD in my music classroom. For a seasoned classical music lover, however, the CD proves a bit frustrating, including only segments of masterworks (not even the entire movement of the Holst). I bought the CD for a few recordings, which I truly enjoy and make the CD a worthwile purchase. But I found (and I think that most classical musicians will find) that I already had many of these works in their entirety.
Exellent compilation.......2000-04-12
This is a fine collection of classical songs for those that have little experience with classical music. Howver, I truly love it.
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20th Century Masters: The Best of the Three Tenors (Millenium Collection)
Karl-Heinz Loges , Leone Magiera , Sir Edward Downes , Berliner Philharmoniker , English Chamber Orchestra , London Symphony Orchestra , Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra , Philharmonic Orchestra , Wiener Philharmoniker , Wiener Staatsopernorchester , and Wiener Volksopernorchester
Manufacturer: Decca
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Binding: Audio CD
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ASIN: B0007LLPVK
Release Date: 2005-02-15 |
Tracks:
- O Sole Mio
- Mamma
- Non ti scordar di me
- Passione
- L'ultima canzone - Arr. Peter Hope
- "Che gelida manina"
- "La fleur que tu m'avais jetae"
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- Chitarra Romana
- "Nessun dorma"
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- Good choice for opera lovers.
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Simply the Best Night at the Opera
Giacomo Puccini , Jacques Offenbach , Gaetano Donizetti , Georges Bizet , Gioachino Rossini , Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart , George Frideric Handel , Igor Stravinsky , Jules Massenet , Antonin Dvorak , Camille Saint-Saëns , Benjamin Britten , Claudio Monteverdi , Giuseppe Verdi , Hector Berlioz , Charles Gounod , Henry Purcell , Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky , Richard Wagner , English Chamber Orchestra , Munich Bavarian State Orchestra , Strasbourg Philharmonic Orchestra , Lyon National Opera Orchestra & Chorus , Prague Symphony Orchestra , Orchestre National de France , Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra , and Halle Orchestra
Manufacturer: Erato
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ASIN: B00000J9HR
Release Date: 1999-07-06 |
Tracks:
- Turnadot: Nessun Dorma
- Gianni Schicchi: O mio babbino caro
- Les Conte d'Hoffmann: Messiers, Silence!
- L'Elisir diAmore: Una fortiva lagrima
- Carmen: Je Dis que rien ne m'epouvant
- Les pecheurs de perles: Au fond du temple saint
- L'Inganno felice: Al piu dolce
- Cosi fan tutte: Soave sia il vento
- Xerxes: Ombra mai fu
- The Rake's Progress: Quietly, night
- L'Italiana: Gia d'insolito ardore nel petto
- Les Contes d'Hoffmann: Les oiseaux dans la charmille
- Werther: Pourquoi me revieller
- Rusalka: Song To The Moon
Tracks:
- La Boheme: O soave faciulla
- Samson et Dalila: Mon coeur s'ouvre a ta voix
- La nozze di Figaro: Voi, che sapete che cosa e amor
- Billy Budd: Look! ... Through The Port Come The Moonshine Astray!
- L'Incoronazione di Poppea: Lameto di Ottavia: 'Diprezzata Regina'
- Rigoletto: Gaultier Malde ... caro nome
- Manon Lescant: Donna on vidi mia
- Madama Butterfly: Un bel di vedreno
- La Damnation de Faust: D'amour l'ardente flamme
- Faust: Vous qui faites l'endormie
- Dido's Lament: Thy Hand, Belinda - When I Am Laid In Earth
- Yolanta: Scene & Monologue By Ibn Hakia
- Carmen: Votre toast, je peaux le rendre
- TOSCA: E lucevan le stelle
- Tannhauser: Wie Todesahnung Damn'rung deckt die Lande ...
Customer Reviews:
"Simply a Stunner".......2006-07-21
Ideal for an opera lover, or for anyone who loves gorgeous singing. I am an opera nut and was introduced to this one by accident; "Au gond du temple saint" from Pearl Fishers (selection #6, disc one) was playing on the stereo in the Metropolitan Opera giftshop when I walked in at intermission one night. I thought it was so stunning I bought my first copy of the CD then and there; and have bought 2 other "back-up copies" since then, as well as having it on my iPod.
Good choice for opera lovers........2001-08-16
If you are in search of a cd containing various popular pieces from the greatest operas in the world, then search no more. This cd contains classic operatic pieces, sung by some of the most talented tenors and sopranos out there, including Placido Domingo. Madame Butterfly's Un Bel Di and Turandot's Nessun Dorma are, without a doubt, two of the most emotional and dramatic songs ever composed. Fortunately, this inexpensive two cd set includes those songs and many more. This cd is a delight to own, whether or not you've ever attended an opera.
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Night Beat/Mucho Puent [Import]
Closer
Clear Horizon: The Best of Basia