Donizetti: L'elisir d'amore (Excerpts)
On this CD:
1. L'elisir d'amore, opera Come Paride vezzoso
Composed by Gaetano Donizetti
Conducted by Otto Ackermann
2. L'elisir d'amore, opera Forse m'ami?
Composed by Gaetano Donizetti
Conducted by Otto Ackermann
3. L'elisir d'amore, opera Me infelice s'ella accetta
Composed by Gaetano Donizetti
Conducted by Otto Ackermann
4. L'elisir d'amore, opera Udite, udite o rustici
Composed by Gaetano Donizetti
Conducted by Otto Ackermann
5. L'elisir d'amore, opera Voglio dir lo stupendo elisir
Composed by Gaetano Donizetti
Performed by Giuseppe di Stefano
Conducted by Otto Ackermann
6. L'elisir d'amore, opera Lallarallalalla
Composed by Gaetano Donizetti
Performed by Giuseppe di Stefano
Conducted by Otto Ackermann
7. L'elisir d'amore, opera Esulti pur la barbara
Composed by Gaetano Donizetti
Conducted by Otto Ackermann
8. L'elisir d'amore, opera Signor sergente
Composed by Gaetano Donizetti
Conducted by Otto Ackermann
9. L'elisir d'amore, opera Ebben, quest'oggi
Composed by Gaetano Donizetti
Conducted by Otto Ackermann
10. L'elisir d'amore, opera Adina, credimi
Composed by Gaetano Donizetti
Conducted by Otto Ackermann
11. L'elisir d'amore, opera Andiam Belcore
Composed by Gaetano Donizetti
Conducted by Otto Ackermann
12. L'elisir d'amore, opera Venti scudi
Composed by Gaetano Donizetti
Performed by Giuseppe di Stefano
Conducted by Otto Ackermann
13. L'elisir d'amore, opera Ai perigli della guerra
Composed by Gaetano Donizetti
Performed by Giuseppe di Stefano
Conducted by Otto Ackermann
14. L'elisir d'amore, opera Quanto amore
Composed by Gaetano Donizetti
Conducted by Otto Ackermann
15. L'elisir d'amore, opera Che vedo
Composed by Gaetano Donizetti
Conducted by Otto Ackermann
16. L'elisir d'amore, opera Una furtiva lagrima from Act II
Composed by Gaetano Donizetti
Conducted by Otto Ackermann
Donizetti: L'elisir d'amore (Excerpts), Music, Gaetano Donizetti, Otto Ackermann, Edoardo Moser, Giuseppe di Stefano, Classical, Classical Music, Classical Vocals, Italian Romantic Opera, Opera
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Release Date: 1998-06-09 |
Tracks:
- La Boheme: Che gelida manina
- Manon Lescaut: Donna non vidi mai
- Carmen Bizet: La fleur que tu m'avais jetee (Flower Song)
- Luisa Miller: O! fede negar potessi .. Quando le sere al placido
- La Traviata: Lunge da lei ... De' miei bollenti spiriti
- Martha: M'appari
- Giordano: Amor ti vieta
- L'Africaine: Mi batte il cuor .. O paradiso
- La Favorita: Favorita del re . . . Spirto gentil
- Werther: 'Pourquoi me reveiller'
- Die Meistersinger von Nurnberg: 'Morgenlich leuchtend in rosigem Schein'
- Les Contes d'Hoffmann: O Dieu! De quelle ivresse
- TOSCA: E lucevan le stelle
- Pagliacci: Recitar! ... Vesti la giubba
- Il Trovatore: Di quella pira
- Aida: Se quel guerrier .. Celeste Aida
- TOSCA: Recondita armonia
- L'Elisir d'Amore: Una furtiva lagrima
- La Gioconda: Cielo e mar!
- Turandot: Nessun dorma
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The End of the Big Voice?.......2007-04-16
This CD, which is truly fine overall, reminds me of Marilyn Horne's lament that we have probably seen the end of the big voice and it makes me sad. I agree with the reviewer who refers to "microphonies". And more justice could be done to Bjorling's voice with a better transfer. But at some point, music becomes a matter of taste and I prefers singers who have the instrument and the support and the training, whether formal or not, to just let fly and take a chance on making a mistake. Domingo can be wonderful and so can his musicianship but he tends to be so stiff. I have to wonder at the virulence and asperity with which some people go after Pavarotti. It's true that late in his career he made some questionable recordings but the answer to that is simple: don't buy them. At his best, he belongs for all time in the top echelon of tenors. I love this CD and would recommend it to anyone who enjoys great (big) voices.
Fla Gator Lady.......2007-01-12
Highly recommend this CD with these beloved arias of the greatest tenors in opera. I have owned this CD for a couple of years and purchased another for a friend who always requests that I play it ... perfect for listening in the car, dinner, bridge games, relaxation ... just so perfect. You won't be disappointed in this one.
20 Great Tenor Arias.......2007-01-09
A great disc,combination of the greatest tenors of the 20th century and some of the most beautiful music ever written in any century,a must addition to any opera lovers collection.
Plesantly surprised..........2006-01-14
I don't remember how I found this CD the other day surfing through the "Amazon" such as it is, but I did. I listened to a few clips provided & on the strength of that, I purchased this CD.
First it is a great buy. A booklet with pictures of each tenor, a small bio, the year recorded and TRANSLATIONS of each aria are provided. This is really nice. It seems more & more that translations are being left out. Being a former opera singer, I may know most of the words, but sometimes it's just nice to read along (sometimes it's just nice to listen too).
Being on the Decca label, there is admittedly quite a few Pavarotti selections. Out of 20 selections, he has 6 of them. But I love Pavarotti, so this is no problem for me. These are all early recordings & his voice is magnificent! Being a singer, I still marvel at his ability to sing "All'armi!" on a high D and still say the 2nd syllable "mi" on such a note! WOW. There is also of course his very sweet, impassioned and lyrical turn as Rodolfo in "La Boheme" as well as the lesser known (although I still have it on casette) "La Favorita" which has a particularly high tessitura.
Also featured are a young Plácido Domingo singing a VERY nice "Flower song/ La fleur que tu m'avais jetée" from Carmen. He usually sounds too pushed for me on the top notes (as one might expect from a Pavarotti fan, I like free top notes) but in this recording he is pretty darn fabulous. He also sings an aria from "Tales of Hoffman/Les Contes d'Hoffman" and I have always felt that he, like Neil Schicoff, were well suited to this role.
Lamentably there are only one selection each from Carreras, Correlli, Monaco, Aragall & Kollo. Especial kudos to the young recording they feature for Aragall. He had a very free and nice high tenor well suited to Verdi. Of course as his career went forward with the natural darkening of his voice and the "heavier" roles, he did start to develop a wobble. But this recording is before that. His top, his phrasing are all beautifully done in his featured aria from "La Traviata."
Mario del Monaco's "E lucevan le stelle" is hauntingly beautiful and has such a wonderful pianissimo in it that it makes you just want to gasp for beauty's sake. I now know every tenor I've heard sing this aria was trying to emulate what he did.
This is a great CD because it does bring together on one CD some of the greatest singers of the 20th/21st century. Bergonzi, di Stefano, Björling, in addition to the previously mentioned artists is quite an impressive collection. I'm sure there's only one of each for Carreras, Aragall (I believe they are formerly EMI/Angel artists) and perhaps some of the others because they are "imported" from another label. There's so much Pavarotti on this CD because he IS a Decca artist.
A highly recommended CD, affordable, not the usually obscure and unpolished artists that are sometimes found on compilations. Plus acutal linear notes and translations. Nicely done, Decca!!!
Absolutely Agree About Corelli.......2005-05-27
Franco Corelli's "Nessun Dorma" is still the best of them all - clear, passionate, and exciting. (And those final two notes...! Gives me chills just to think of it.) I was fortunate enough to see him live in both "Turandot" and "Romeo and Juliet" a year before his retirement, and he was still a Calaf and a Romeo to die for... as, of course, Liu and Juliet did! As it is, I tend to buy compilations depending on how much Corelli they include - though Bjorling is a strong second, and I have happy memories of Domingo. Long live the Golden Age of Operatic Tenors!
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The labels that are now gathered under the Universal Classics umbrella have a pretty impressive scorecard in the area of classical compilations. We've seen The Greatest Opera Show on Earth, The Yellow Guide: Classical Music, Best of the Millennium, and now there's The No. 1 Opera Album. But that's no surprise, since Universal has some of the finest interpreters in its catalogue to draw from. This two-CD set (at the price of one), for example, brings together the likes of Cecilia Bartoli, Renée Fleming, Luciano Pavarotti, Kiri Te Kanawa, Sir Georg Solti, Herbert von Karajan, and many more. Yet the other key to a successful compilation is canny anthologizing, and here again, you have a nice selection to give you a smattering of opera's heavyweights from the Italian, German, and French repertory (there's even a step outside the standard framework with an aria from Dvorák's lovely Rusalka). Ranging from 1959 to 1997, the choices from back catalogue will doubtless be the entry ticket for many into this grandest of the arts. --Sarah Chin
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Pretty darn good.......2007-07-04
This CD set has a lot of familiar music on it, so if you're a newbie, you might want to try starting with this. There are some great pieces on the first CD. I usually don't even make it to the second.
The Opera #1 Opera Album.......2007-06-07
The music is wonderful. The production is terrible!! The sound fades in and out and is very scratchy in some places.
Excellent assortment.......2007-05-12
I'm not a big opera fan but I wanted to expose an assorted selection for my kids. This was perfect since it included several recognizable selections.
Great Selections.......2007-03-31
This Cd, has the very best of Opera
covering mainly from the classcal
to the to the romantic periods, a most
memorable selection here is Leo Nucci
in a lagendary performance of Rossini's
"Largo al Factotum" from "Il Barbiere di Seviglia"
also Andrea Bocelli in his performance of Leoncavallo's
memorable "Matinatta" here in an orchestrated version.
Indeed some of opera's most loved arias are in this recording
various conductors, orchestras, and soloists. All in their
very best. Indeed a five-star recording...
Terrific !.......2007-01-10
A diverse album to give you a sprinkle of the various types of 'opera'. Every note is pure and lovely, I listen to it all the time ! Highly recommended for anyone just getting into opera. :}
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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
- Che gelida manina
- O soave fanciulla
- Mi batte il cor...O Paradiso!
- M'appari
- Quando le sere al placido chiaror d'un ciel stellato
- Se quel guerrier io fossi!..Celeste Aida
- Forse la soglia attinse
- Recitar! - "Vesti la giubba"
- Come un bel di maggio
- Ah mes amis - Pour mon
- Di quella pira
- Nessun dorma!
Tracks:
- Torna a Surriento
- 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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- A Marvelous Performance of Adeste Fideles
- Bocelli never disappoints!
- Worst C.D Ever...But still a great artist
- the Perry Como of operatic tenors
- Absolutely lovely!
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ASIN: B0000041OA
Release Date: 1997-11-18 |
Tracks:
- Turandot: Nessun dorma
- L' Arlesiana: Lamento di Federico
- Macbeth: Ah, la paterna mano
- Rigoletto: La donna e mobile
- Elisir d'amore: Una furtiva Iagrima
- Panis Angelicus
- Ava Maria
- O Sole Mio
- Core n'grato
- Santa Lucia luntana
- I' te vurria vasa
- Tu, 'ca nun chiagne!
- Marinarello
- Piscatore 'e Pusilleco
- Message Bocelli
- Adeste Fideles (bonus track)
Amazon.com essential recording
Opera is in fashion, and the woods are full of pop vocalists who think they have the chops to sing arias. The best contender so far is Andrea Bocelli, who at least has a real voice, if a small one, and sometimes manages a really exciting tenor sound. Unfortunately, he is inconsistent in his tone and production, and, despite the fact that he's singing in his native language, he often sounds as though he has only the barest idea of what the words mean. The Moscow Radio Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Vladimir Fedoseyev, plays stodgily. Anyone with a real interest in tenor arias would be much better advised to check out recordings by the young Luciano Pavarotti. --Sarah Bryan Miller
Customer Reviews:
A Marvelous Performance of Adeste Fideles.......2006-11-13
Andrea Bocelli sings magnificently on this CD. Never have I heard Adeste Fidelis sung with such energy, joy, and understanding.
Bocelli never disappoints!.......2006-07-07
I hate to admit it but it has only been fairly recent that I "discovered" Andrea Bocelli, when he appeared on Oprah Winfrey(or was it Dr. Phil?), and American Idol. His voice mezmorized and touched me so much that I HAD to find out more. Over the last few weeks I have purchased apx. 6 of his CD's, and I can honestly say I love them all, including this one. Bocelli does not disappoint, and it doesnt seem to matter if he is singing in french, english, spanish or italian...as the purity, honesty and richness of his voice goes above and beyond various cultures and ethnicities. From a technical level, there are other well-knows (past and present) who are equal to or above Bocelli. However, what makes Andrea stand alone is a certain something that is hard to place your finger on, or put in to words, but all who appreciate him SEE and FEEL this. Some say he sings like an angel, or if God had a voice, it would sound like Bocelli. My own hypothesis is that Bocelli sings with his heart because his eyes cannot see the words. As such, along with his beautiful vocals pours forth his very spirit. It is this very essense that makes him so unique, and has caused so many people from all around the world to love him.
Worst C.D Ever...But still a great artist.......2006-06-22
Reviewed By D. J.P Vergaleto
I just had to write this review. I recently purchesed 3 Bocelli C.Ds and was rewarded with 1 Very good , 1 not bad, n this one that STINKS...IF THE REVIEWERS WERE HONEST I COULD HAVE SAVED SOME MONEY.... I buy a lot from Amazon, ITs a great site, and 99 percent of the time when i read reviews they are on the money and help me out a great deal....With that said
Let me say that this cd entices you with all the big name italian songs, BUT DONT LET IT FOOL YOU..It sounds like it was made in 1 day. Who ever mixed the album has Bocellis voice so loud it sounds like he is SCREAMING ( I THINK HE IS) AND the
orchestra sounds like it is made of 3 pieces as you can only faintly hear it. There is not 1 song on this C.D ID recommend.
But dont worry , if you like Bocelli and dont know what to buy
let me tell you that I Enjoyed (Cieli Di Toscana) The first song Melodramma Rivals Bocellis Con Te Partiro Which is on his ROMANZA C.D AND HIGHLY Recomended, Also Sogno is Another very good C.D. So save yourself money and stay away from this one.
Also his Verdi CD IS VERY well made, not as strong a voice as Caruso , but once you hear Bocelli you wont care. Great Great voice that is very Hypnotic and when you hear him you wont care if he is as good as Caruso because he is Different , totally different and there both great Tenors. Peace
the Perry Como of operatic tenors.......2006-03-25
I found this to be a wonderful cd. This was my first sustained exposure to Mr. Bocelli's art (I first heard his wonderful singing on the Charlotte Church cd "Time To Say Goodbye" -- also strongly recommended) and, on the whole, I enjoyed his singing very much. I also love Perry Como so the comparison above is not meant to be disparaging in any way, but merely to indicate that he's perhaps better in slower tempo pieces where the line of the melody naturally accentuates the richness of his voice. But if anyone doubts his chops, the first selection on this cd should put those doubts to rest -- his rendition of Puccini's "Nessun dorma" is both powerful and dramatic and stands up (dare I say it?) even to Pavarotti's.
Absolutely lovely!.......2006-02-25
Even though it was Andre Bocelli's Romanza CD that introduced me to his wonderful voice, I have to admit that I enjoy his opera offerings more than his popular works. I still enjoy Romanza and his other pop CD's, but it is his opera selections that seem to show the full beauty of his voice.
I am not an opera expert by any means, so I don't get hung up on whether or not someone is techically perfect or not. If I like it, that's good enough for me!
My teenage sons and I were in a pizza place the other day and above the noise, I heard a beautiful song- a male singer- and was shushing the boys, trying to determine who it was. With great patience, my 17 year old son said, "Mom, that's Andre Bocelli. Can't you tell?"
Enough said.
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- Seventh heaven
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- Tuscany: A Romantic Journey is beautiful!!
- Gorgeous
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ASIN: B0007R8FC6
Release Date: 2005-03-01 |
Tracks:
- O Mio Babbino from Gianni Schicchi - Puccini (4:09)
- Con Te Partiro - Sartori (4:05)
- Intermezzo from Cavalleria Rusticana - Mascagni (4:22)
- La Donna E Mobile from Rigoletto - Verdi (2:24)
- Un Bel Di Vedremo from Madama Butterfly - Puccini (3:54)
- Nessun Dorma from Turandot - Puccini (3:26)
- Intermezzo from La Traviata - Verdi (3:55)
- Musetta's Waltz from La Boheme - Puccini (2:57)
- Caruso - Dalla (3:25)
- Ebben? Ne Andro Lontana from La Wally - Catalani (3:49)
- O Sole Mio - Di Capua (4:19)
- Va'Pensiero from Nabucco - Verdi (4:17)
- Vesti La Giubba from Pagliacci - Leoncavallo (3:38)
- Una Furtiva Lagrima from L'Elisir D'Amore - Donizetti (4:24)
- Vissi D'Arte from Tosca - Puccini (3:21)
- Winter from The Four Seasons (Largo) - Vivaldi (4:22)
Product Description
Take a romantic journey across the fabled landscape of Tuscany with these beautiful, orchestral recordings of Italian classics. Instrumentation includes an orchestra.
Customer Reviews:
Seventh heaven.......2007-06-15
Lovely collection of music! Many pieces I already knew but would not have been able to play them all together; this CD has done that for me. I would have liked even more of the mandolin pieces playing some Italian favorites. This instrument is particularly beautiful (the mandolin) and is so Italian and mediterranean. Lovely vocalists for the arias of some of the nicest operas, too! It was all very beautiful and relaxing to listen to and I felt my self reminiscing the few times I spent in Tuscany and other parts of Italy. Thank you!
Excellent CD.......2007-05-13
Have heard the songs before , however, this CD presents them in a very beautiful way. Loved it.
Monica.......2007-01-25
We took a chance on this cd while in the Smoky Mountains. The best money ever spent. Each time we return to the Smoky's we make sure this cd travels with us. What beautiful music.
Tuscany: A Romantic Journey is beautiful!!.......2006-02-24
This selection is by far the best in my collection.
Gorgeous.......2005-12-30
I took a chance on this CD (featuring popular and classically derived Italian melodies) based on the captivating cover photo of a Tuscan scene. Well, the music therein is as beautiful as the cover art, and I was delighted. The arrangements are lush and the playing by the Globalis Symphony Orchestra (whoever they are) is first-rate. Sixteen tracks in all, the selections range from opera tunes, such as the lovely "O Mio Babbino Caro" by Puccini to the popular "Con Te Partito" by Sartori (better know as the tear-jerker "Time To Say Goodbye" popularized by Andrea Bocelli and Sarah Brightman).
Cuddle up with the one you love, open a bottle of wine, light some candles, and ENJOY!!!!
Average customer rating:
- Cornucopia of Pavarotti's works
- Don't...!!!
- Great Tenor - Poor CD Quality
- Great Music......Horrible Mastering
- Surely I am proud to be an Italian-American!!
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ASIN: B0000042HZ
Release Date: 1997-09-30 |
Tracks:
- Turandot: Nessun dorma
- La Boheme: Che gelida manina
- La Traviata: Brindisi
- Aida: Se quel guerrier io foss ... Celeste Aida
- L'Elisir d'Amore: Una furtiva lagrima
- Rigoletto: Questa o quella
- Martha: M'appari
- TOSCA: E lucevan le stelle
- Fedora: Amor ti vieta
- Pagliaccci: Recitar!... Vesti la guibba
- Manon Lescaut: Donna non vidi mai
- Rigoletto: La donna e mobile
- L'africana: Mi batte il cuor ... O paradiso
- Werther: Pourquoi me reveiller
- Carmen: La fleur que tu m'avais jetee
- Manon Lescaut: Ma se vi talenta ... Tra voi, belle
- La Gioconda: Cielo e mar!
- TOSCA: Recondita armonia
- La Favorita: Spirito gentil
- II torvatore: Di quella pira
- L'amico Fritz: Suzel, buon di
Tracks:
- O sole mio
- Torna a Surriento
- Orchestra del Teatro Comunale di Bologna: Core 'ngrato
- Orchestra del Teatro Comunale di Bologna: Funiculi Funicul
- Notte 'e piscatore
- O Holy Night (Cantique de Noel)
- Panis angelicus
- Ave Marie: Ave Maria
- Mattinata
- La danza
- Caro mio ben
- Caruso
- My Way
- Santa Lucia
- Tu che m'hai preso il cuor
- Mamma
- La mai canzone al vento: La mia canzone al vento
- Volare
- Passione
- Granda: Granada
Customer Reviews:
Cornucopia of Pavarotti's works.......2007-03-01
This is a "Super hits" CD, with over forty different cuts (quite a few of which have appeared elsewhere, of course). For those who are aficionados of Pavarotti, this is what might be called "hog heaven."
Disc 1 features estimable works such as "Nessun dorma" (well done, with his voice showing to good effect), "Che gelida manina" (excellently done, with good characterization), ""Celeste Aida" (elegantly sung), "Di quella pira" (a much better than average version), "E lucevan le stelle" (Pavarotti does a nice job in the Puccini-Verdi repertoire), "La donna e mobile" (sung with aplomb), "Recondita armonia" (the other aria from Tosca, which also shows Pavarotti's voice off to good effect), and so on.
Disc 2 is especially interesting, because it features a more popular set of works, from the redoubtable "O sole mio" (richly orchestrated and nicely sung, not overpowered by Pavarotti's operatic voice), "Core n'grato" (compare with Caruso's version), "Oh, holy night," "La danza" (spritely sung with excellent breath control in a treacherous song), "Santa Lucia" (again, smoothly sung), "Ave Maria" (seemingly sung with respect and affection).
A cornucopia of Pavarottiana. For those fans of Pavarotti, this "greatest hits" collection will be welcome. For those who may not be aware of this tenor when his voice was still fresh, this is a fine entrée to his work.
Don't...!!!.......2005-01-24
To combine a voice as beautiful as Pavarotti's with some of the world's greatest music and outstanding orchestras, and end up with this...`thing'...is unforgivable. After buying and listening to it, it brought to mind those painful words "A fool, a fool. I saw a fool today. I saw him in the mirror."
R. J. Rogers
Great Tenor - Poor CD Quality.......2004-10-11
I have never been a huge fan of Maestro Pavarotti but I must admit that this compilation is a masterful collection of his operatic highlights.
I particularily enjoy the first disc which contains just about all the major tenor arias. The singing is superb and listening to this CD it becomes obvious what the fuss over the pre-3 Tenors Pavarotti was all about - the man really did have one of the greatest tenor voices of all time.
His diction was flawless, his line perfect and his interpretation in keeping with the greatest of the Italian tenors of days gone by.
The second disc is interesting in that it is a bit uneven. It contains a few neapolitan standards, a x-mas song, a duet with Frank Sinatra and some other random selections.
Overall this is a 5 star CD but due to the extremely low volume, particularily on the first and most important disc I can only give it a 4 star rating.
On a final note, anyone puzzeled by the current hype over the now againg and commercially over-blown Pavarotti should purchase this CD. This is the great tenor in his prime and as such a CD well worth having...even if you're not a Pavarotti fan.
I'm still not, but I recognize greatness when I hear it.
Great Music......Horrible Mastering.......2004-07-24
Pavarotti has a voice that can take hold of you and change your entire mood...even if you don't know Italian. The problem with this set is the mastering (mastering evens out the volumes and signal to noise ratio on an album). The first CD in this collection is so quiet that you literally have to crank your player to get any kind of volume. For a professional CD this is absolutely unacceptable.
The song choices are good with the exception of "My Way" with Frank Sinatra. Both singers sound ....ummm...let's just say less than their best on the recording. It sits out like a boil on a pretty girl's face.
Surely I am proud to be an Italian-American!!.......2004-06-26
With his wondrous soaring vocals and the humble demeanor within his strong body, Pavarotti is an inspiration to Italian- Americans everywhere - Italian-Americans like me. My family plays his beautiful operas on vinyl nearly every day in me Papa's little wine and cheese shop on 18th and Broadway. The customers compliment the music with glee, pinching my plump cheeks with merriment and wishing me well on their way out the door. Ah, how I love this land of America!!
Oops, I am sorry, Nana.
My Nana has shushed me to "pipe down, little bambino."
I must go down to the dark cellar to count our day's earnings, for it is almost night, and stern Papa will be back soon to close shop and make sure all is well.
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The Best of Luciano Pavarotti: 20th Century Masters/The Millennium Collection
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ASIN: B0002KQOB2
Release Date: 2004-08-03 |
Tracks:
- Santa Lucia
- Vieni Sul Mar'
- La Danza
- La Donna E Mobile
- M'appari
- Libiamo Ne'lieti Calici
- Caro Mio Ben
- Lunge De Lei - De' Miei Bollenti Spiriti
- Mattinata
- Torna A Surriento
- Funiculi, Funicula
- O Paradiso
- Amor Ti Vieta
- Una Furtiva Lagrima
- Core 'Ngrato
- Ave Maria
- Nessun Dorma!
Customer Reviews:
uplifting.......2007-02-15
Pavarotti's voice will lift your spirit and fill your home with rich sound. He is the best.
Average customer rating:
- Great to hear the Great Tenor
- A childhood memory
- Great collection.
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The Legendary Enrico Caruso: 21 Favorite Arias
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ASIN: B000003EOH
Release Date: 1990-10-25 |
Tracks:
- Pagliacci: Vesti la giubba
- TOSCA: E lucevan le stelle
- Rigoletto: Questa o quella
- Rigoletto: La donna e mobile
- L'africana: O paradiso
- La Juive: Rachel, quand du Seigneur
- La Boheme: Che gelida manina
- Aida: Se quel guerrier io fossi; Celeste Aida
- Andrea Chenier: Come un bel di di maggio
- La Favorita: Romanza: Spirto gentil, ne' sogni miei
- La forza del destino: O tu che in seno agli angeli
- Otello: Ora e per sempre addio
- Les pecheurs de perles: Je crois entendre encore
- La Gioconda: Cielo e mar!
- Carmen: La fleur que tu m'avais jetee (Flower Song)
- TOSCA: Recondita armonia
- Faust: Salut, demeure chaste et pure
- L'Elisir d'Amore: Una furtiva lagrima
- Martha: M'appari tutt'amor
- Serse: Ombra mai fu (Largo)
- Il Trovatore: Di quella pira
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There's a plethora of single-disc Caruso collections, but this one's the preferred choice for opera fans who treasure this golden- voiced epitome of Golden Age singing. It's a Greatest Hits collection to beat all Greatest Hits collections. Selections span Caruso's career, from the lyric effusions of 1906-7 to the darker-voiced later recordings, including one of his last records, the 1920 La Juive aria, "Rachel, quand du Seigneur," which he invests with a heartbreaking poignancy that hasn't been bettered. Caruso shines brightest in the Italian repertory, capturing the pathos of Vesti la Giubba, the insouciance of the Duke's Rigoletto arias, and the hero's dilemma in Celeste Aida, among much else. But everything here is wonderful--great music, great singing. --Dan Davis
Customer Reviews:
Great to hear the Great Tenor.......2007-04-11
I am impressed how well these almost 100 year old recordings have been transfered to CD. Of course they aren't perfect but considering their age it is still a miracle. It is nice to hear Caruso in his prime and not on a scratchy vinyl. I would recommend this to any lover of Caruso's singing.
A childhood memory.......2006-05-28
I do not really know Opera. I am writing this review because I remember hearing Caruso's voice coming from a seventy- eight on an old Victor gramophone in my paternal grandparents house. The power and lyric quality of the voice struck me so strongly especially in 'Pagliacci'. The phrase has been with me, and comes back occasionally through all the years.
Caruso was then, and I believe still is considered at the very top of operatic singers. And it is a remarkable experience to hear so many years later , and in a stronger and clearer way sounds which one heard long ago in childhood, and have for years only lived in the mind.
Great collection........2000-11-04
This CD is an older RCA release, but still one of the best! A great introduction to Caruso.
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- listening to this cd
- If you are unsure about opera, this is where to begin
- The Perfect Opera CD
- Romantic
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Amor--Opera's Great Love Songs
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ASIN: B000009OU8
Release Date: 1998-08-11 |
Tracks:
- Celeste Aida
- O mio babbino caro
- Donna non vidi mai
- Quando le sere al placido
- Mon coeur s'ouvre a ta voix
- Una furtiva lagrima
- Signore, ascolta!
- Recondita armonia
- Vissi d'arte
- E lucevan le stelle
- Habanera: L'amour est un oiseau rebelle
- Amor ti vieta
- Gualtier Malde...Caro nome
- Cielo e mar
- Quando m'en vo
- La fleur que tu m'avais jetee
- O mio Fernando
- Pourquoi me reveiller
- Voi che sapete
- Un bel di (One fine day)
- Nessun dorma
Customer Reviews:
listening to this cd.......2007-02-19
this is a wonderful cd. i have it in my car and listen to it all the time. you wont go wrong buying this cd if you love the operah and great voices.
If you are unsure about opera, this is where to begin.......2004-06-22
Many people are turned off of opera because of the nature of the beast - unknown tongue, the continual singing and particularly the sopranos whose voices are as piercing as they are diffdicult to understand. These selections are ravishing in their beauty. It has been estimated that 2/3 of all classical effort was put into opera. Thus it is not surprising that some of the best music ever penned can be found here, particularly those that deal with that most human of emotion - love.
The orchestration is wonderful, the voices emotional and quite sincere, the authenticity is present. It is difficult to surpass Verdi or Puccini in plumbing the emotional depths. All in all a good experience.
The Perfect Opera CD.......2002-08-08
I'm so in love with this CD, I'm giving it to as many ppl as I can. It's a great introduction to opera for ppl who don't listen to it very often. It has all the great hits with all the great singers, who can make shivers go down your spine. My friends who don't know opera as much as I do love it too.
Romantic.......2000-05-12
If you have just got to be interested in Opera, this is a good start. You can listen to the best pieces of the most famous (an romantic) Operas performed by the best singers. If you are a long-time Opera lover, this CD will remind you of all the performances that you went with your loved one and romantic moments after the concerts.
Average customer rating:
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Artists Of The Century - Jussi Bjorling, The Ultimate Collection
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- Jussi Bjorling: Opera Arias
ASIN: B00000J911
Release Date: 1999-05-25 |
Tracks:
- Aida: Se quel guerriero io fossi; Celete Aida
- Manon Lescaut - Donna non vida mai
- Rigoletto - La Donna ? mobile
- Rigoletto - Ella mi fu rapita; Parmi veder le lagrime
- Cavalleria Rusticana - Siciliana: O Lola - Frederick Schauwecker
- Faust - Salut, demeure chaste et pure - Robert Merrill
- Pagliacci - Vesti la guibba
- La Boh?me - Che gelida manini - Licia Albanese
- Prince Igor - Vladimir's Recitative and Cavatina
- Andrea Cher - Come un bel di di maggio
- Martha - M'apparutt'amor
- L'elisir d'amore - Una furtiva lagrima
- Eugene Onegin - F, f (Lensky's aria)
- Turandot - Nessun Dorma
- Tosca - Recondita armonia
- Tosca - E lucevan le stelle
- Tosca - O dolci mani
- The Trout (Die Forelle)
- An Silvia: Was ist Silvia?
- Stchen D. 957/4
Tracks:
- The Pearl Fishers - Au fond du temple saint
- Tosca - Mario, Mario, Mario!
- Don Carlo - lo l'ho perduta!; Dio, che nell'alma infondere
- Manon Lescaut - Oh, sar pila!; Tu, tu, amore? Tu?
- La Boh - In un coup Mimtu pitorni
- La Forza Del Destina - Solenne in quest'ora
- Aida - La fatal pietra; O terra addio
- Turandot - Signore, escaolta!; Non piangere, Li
- Otello - Oh! monstruosa colpa!; Si, pel ciel marmorea giuro!
- A Dream
- Turandot - Nessun Dorma
- Zeignung, Op 10, No. 1/Dedica
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Surely Björling was one of the greatest tenors of his or any other time, not only for the clarion ring, the purity, and the melting lyricism of his voice, but for his effortless lightness, impeccable intonation, endless breath control, and natural phrasing and line, enhanced by old-fashioned but wonderfully expressive scoops and slides. On this generous two-disc set, he is heard in a huge selection of arias and some duets with distinguished colleagues; most of them were recorded separately, and a few are excerpted from complete opera recordings--unfortunately not very skillfully, stopping abruptly in mid-phrase if not mid-note. No matter; the miraculous thing is that Björling, whether singing an entire role or a single aria, can instantly create a character and bring him to vibrant life. He sings everything in the original keys--his high B-flats, B's, and C's are thrilling--and almost everything in the original language, including a few songs by Schubert, Strauss, and Grieg. Recorded live in recital, they are delightful--only one is too operatic. Among his partners, soprano Zinka Milanov and baritone Robert Merrill stand out. This recording presents an incomparable artist at his incomparable best. --Edith Eisler
Customer Reviews:
Excellent older music.......2007-04-05
He is obviously one of the best of his time and puts to shame some of the newer singers. You get alot for your money on this CD too. I highly recommend it for a Sunday morning to enjoy your coffee, newspaper, and scones :}
A Golden Voice!.......2006-07-31
In opera circles everyone knows about Jussi Bjorling. But, I am writing this for the many people who never heard of him. He died in 1960 at the age of 49 so he hasn't been around for 46 years. Thus, the younger generation have only heard of Pavarotti, Domingo, Correras and some newer fellows. Believe me, the sweet, honeyed, golden voice of Bjorling will impress you. His voice..his "instrument".....is...is....what can I say, it's "beautiful". If you haven't heard him before you have an enormous treat ahead of you! If you love the beautiful sound of a "trained" voice, you'll love this guy! Enjoy!
(Some guy below is comparing Bjorling to DeStefano and Corelli and some others and was critical of Bjorling. The guy who wrote that must be suffering from hearing loss! ALL the tenors he mentioned are/were great artists. DON'T BELIEVE HIM...BELIEVE ME! :o) Email:boland7214@aol.
Heaven.......2004-12-13
I used to buy two separate CDs for people I was introducing to Bjoerling - the Pearl Fishers one, and the one with the Nessun dorma on it... So I was delighted when this 2 CD set came out.
To me, NO other tenor I've ever heard matches Bjoerling. His voice is one of the few that reduce me to tears just trying to EXPLAIN it to people. I've loved classical music since childhood but was never able to get into opera until I heard Jussi ... all the tenors alive today - feh, sorry, but to me they just sound like guys taking deep breaths and singing loud, not like "the voice of God" ...
The Ultimate Tenor Anthology.......2003-10-26
For anyone who has for some reason fallen in love with some other tenor voice, the discovery of Jussi Bjoerlings voice may be heartbreaking. This is not a tenor who can only sing superbly in lyric opera or only in dramatic opera, or only in song and lieder. This singer can sing whatever he wants and more; he does it equally brilliant whatever to the vocal demands may be. That, more than anything makes him absolutely unique in the record history.
In the opening selection of this compilation; "Celeste Aida", this essentially lyric voice demonstrates for every heroic and dramatic tenor how to sing dramatic opera. It is a sheer singing lesson. In the strenuous recitative, he does not shout or use other non-musical effects, but shows that true dramatic expression is characterized by tonal intensiy and not by volume, although he had plenty enough of that. The beautiful and incredibly free flow of lyric tones in the Pearlfishers duet, the Faust cavatina and in the gorgeous "Che gelida manina" is absolutely exemplary. Yet, who could replicate the beauty of those effortless high C`s? I cannot think of anyone.
The only thing that could better this and give the set 5 stars in the book, is a compilation of the same selections, transferred from the original tapes and not excessively remastered as on this occasion. The sound is at times overly bright and the voice sounds thin and even sharp. But the singing is so far unmatched.
The biggest hype I've ever seen or heard.......2003-07-27
This tenor is a tiny patch if compare to Corelli or Del Monaco, not to even mention Pavarotti. His high notes are strain to the max and he sounds like he's singing in half falsetto.
A total disappointment. I recommend Gigli and Del Monaco instead.
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