La Casa del Amor

1. Cuando Mueres Por Alguien

2. Tríangulo

3. No Te Duermas Camaron

4. Casa del Amor

5. Mujer Vampiro

6. Campeon Sin Corona

7. Agua Que No Has de Beber

8. Cuando Mueres Por Alguien [Version Acustica]

9. Luna

10. Azul Celeste

11. Ya Volo

12. Agüita de Jamaica

13. Siempre en el Corazon

14. No Mires Al Cielo

La Casa del Amor,Erick Rubin,Fonovisa Inc.,Latin,Latin Pop

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Tracks:

Danse Macabre
Allegro Con Fuoco - Lento - Allegro Vivace - Andante
Allegro
I. Larghetto Affettuoso
II. Allegro Energico / III. Grave - Allegro Assai
Les Beautes Du Diable
Pantomima
Danza Ritual Del Fuego
Mephisto Waltz No.1
Le Diable Matou
Caprice No.24
Le Reel Du Diable
Andante Sostenuto
Allegro Con Molto
Paint It Black / Sympathy For The Devil
Once Upon A Time... The Devil

Amazon.com

Angèle Dubeau is a remarkable violinist, and here, she and her all-woman, 12-strong (including herself) group, La Pieta, tackle some of the showiest---and most interesting---virtuoso pieces composed or transposed for solo violin and strings, in various combinations, and occasionally featuring a piano. The violin tone at the start of Saint-Saens' Danse Macabre has a warmth which stays with us throughout the disc, despite the fact that so many of the pieces are razzle-dazzle. Hearing the delicious can-can from the overture to Orpheus in the Underworld so thrillingly played, with as much emphasis on the piano as the violin, is a treat, and the "Fire dance" from El amor brujo positively throbs. There's great skill---even daring---in the Tartini "Devil's Trill" sonata and a Boccherini Sonata, but the string tone never turns strident. And as a complete surprise, Dubeau and her group offer an arrangement of The Rolling Stones' "Paint it Black" which teases and riffs before getting into the melody, then plays it in the lower reaches of the instrument, and is then joined by the piano, allowing it to reach upwards and jazzily improvise---and then she throws in a moment or two of "Sympathy for the Devil" (!) before it concludes with the original melody. There are other joys on this CD as well---this is not your everyday violin bon-bon recital. It's all highly recommended. --Robert Levine

Album Description

This mischievious recital celebrates works inspired by the Devil: from Tartini's Devil's Trill, written after the composer dreamt that he had sold his soul to the Devil, to the infernal whirlwinds of Saint-Saën's Danse Macabre and Dompierre's Les Beautés du diable, composed specifically for La Pietà. It also pays homage to Paganini, the famed violinist who once confided to a friend that the Devil led him by the hand. This program shows an impish sense of humor as well... it features a unique arrangement of The Rolling Stones' Paint it Black and Sympathy for the Devil! • Angèle Dubeau is one of Canada's most prominent recording artists. belonging to the exclusive group of Canadian classical soloists who can boast of having attained "gold" sales status. She is also the founder and director La Pietá. • This CD is packaged with a bonus DVD featuring video clips and live concert excerpts.

Customer Reviews:

FABULOUS!.......2007-02-15

I ADORE this CD. I first heard it on the local classical music station and my ears picked right up. "What IS that?" It was so alive, so vibrant. The station only plays it about once a year, but each time it catches my attention. "Ah, that's Angele Dubeau." The selections are a mix of new and old. Two of the new pieces are by Francois Dompierre; his "Le Diable matou" is one of my favorites. I play this CD over and over and over...

I disagree with the reviewer who said you must love violin music to enjoy this. I do enjoy the violin, but I think the CD's power and reach go far beyond violin lovers.

The CD also includes a DVD of concert excerpts.

Give this CD a try. I'm so glad I did.

Eduardo Carlos Leon.......2007-02-01

The sound is tight and fresh.But take heed--only a person who love`s violin works would enjoy this c-d.And i would be one of those persons.ESP.Hot Women with violins!!!

Unique and pleasant........2006-12-23

It is refreshing to hear something new. The tracks are old favorites but the sound is new. Different. And in a good way.
Not the same old interpretations sped up or slowed down. But a genuine new groove down a familiar road.
She is a great violinist and has a knack for interplay with the rest of the band. It's not a flashy highly technical performance like you may expect from Perlman or Mutter. But not on the emotional ragged edge like Sonnenberg. But something in between with a new twist.

Emotional, Powerful, Fizzy.......2005-05-19

Long a stodgy devotee of baroque music, with the first few notes of this strong stuff I became an addict. Over and over again I play this CD, never quite anticipating the power and emotional bang of the music as it plays - even though I know the notes by now. If you ever studied Walter Piston's "harmony" the structures and transitions are back-of-the-book stuff, but the push is all elemental, basic, built-in, the familiar 1-4-5 with musical sequins, trampolines, backflips, and gelginite. Wow. And then some.

I'm so besotted, I had a couple of 13-year old boys (my son and a friend) listen to it in the car one day. They were bug-eyed after a couple of cuts, and not with horror. Now they ask for it, and yell with glee when the musical tension breaks over their heads in crashing chords.

Can I add a few more stars?

Infernal Violins.......2004-04-12

This music is fantastic. Because the violin she uses is a Stradovarius, the music pours like liquid velvet out of it. The choices of compositions are fantastic also. I think her interpretation of them along with the violin and her back-up group are what make this album so outstanding.

Cecilia Bartoli - Live in Italy / Jean-Yves Thibaudet

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Buy two and give one to someone you love!
A joyful sample of the human voice.
A sheer delight from start to finish
Exquisite
Cecilia Live

Cecilia Bartoli - Live in Italy / Jean-Yves Thibaudet
George Frideric Handel , Antonio Vivaldi , Giulio Caccini , Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart , Franz Schubert , Pauline Viardot , Hector Berlioz , Vincenzo Bellini , Gaetano Donizetti , Gioachino Rossini , Umberto Giordano , Xavier Montsalvatge , Georges Bizet , Sonatori de la Gioiosa Marca , Cecilia Bartoli , and Jean-Yves Thibaudet
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Release Date: 1998-10-20

Tracks:

Tu ch'hai le penne, Amore
Amarilli
Al fonte, al prato
Lascia la spina
Agitata da due venti
Oiseaux, si tous les ans, K. 307
La Pastorella, D 528
Havanaise
Hai luli!
Zaide
Malinconia, ninfa gentile
Ma rendi pur contento
La conocchia
Me voglio fa 'na casa
Mi lagnero tacendo
Mi lagnero tacendo (Il Risentimento)
Mi lagnero tacendo (Sorzico)
L' Orpheline du Tyrol
Riedi al soglio (Zelmira)
Le nozze di Figaro: Voi che sapete
Canzonetta Spagnuola
Caro mio ben
Cinco Canciones negras, No. 5: Canto negro
Carmen: Seguedille (Carmen)

Amazon.com essential recording

In the beginning, Cecilia Bartoli seemed to do one thing better than anybody, i.e., Rossini arias, which would not guarantee a long career even for a singer of her ebullience. This live performance from the Teatro Olympico in Vincenza, Italy, shows how much she's expanded, both linguistically and musically. The first five selections reflect her newfound specialty, early opera. The three Caccini selections from the 17th century--accompanied by small string ensemble--are deeply felt and stylistically convincing enough to make one eager for future forays. She's guilty of spinning out Handel's "Lascia la spina" excessively but hits new heights of virtuosity in Vivaldi's "Agitata da due venti." The rest of the disc is for voice and piano, in a program including both some genuine discoveries by French composer Pauline Viardot-Garcia that reveal the singer's increasing emotional depths and less consequential ones by Donizetti and Rossini. Bartoli also sings Spanish songs, most notably Montsalvatge's "Canto negro," proving that the singer doesn't venture into a new language until she can truly feel in it. Remarkably, her voice maintains its strength and body in the deeper, mezzo-ish regions as well as in the high, soprano-range areas. Might she have two voices? --David Patrick Stearns

Customer Reviews:

Buy two and give one to someone you love!.......2007-03-08

(That way, you can get free shipping!) Or, buy Opera Proibita also.

If you think you don't like listening to soprano soloists, you should buy this CD. I must say that I HATE listening to solo singing in general and soprano solo in particular! Well, this lady has stolen my heart! If you see her anywhere on the N American continent, please tell me.

The one-minute limit for listening on-line will simply not allow you to make a judgement. If I could legally allow you to hear track 5 "Griselda - Agitata da Due Venti" (Vivaldi), you would buy the CD without hearing anything else.

When I first heard Cecilia Bartoli on "Performance Today", the subject was "Opera Proibita" and I wrote to a friend who teaches voice at a local college and asked "Is she as good as I think, or am I just overreacting?" His simple response was "She's THAT good!"

This CD is of a live performance and you won't be disappointed except to realize that you COULD have been there, but weren't!

If she ever performs where I am able to see her, I'll be there. If I can talk to her, I will -- but I won't ask for my heart.

Highly recommended!

A joyful sample of the human voice........2006-06-12

'Live in Italy' by mezzo-soprano Cecilia Bartoli, accompanied by pianist Jean-Yves Thibaudet is, for those of us who do not know Italian and are not avid opera fans, a simply delightful essay in the beauty of the human voice. I am really happy this is not the first Bartoli album I have bought, as others, such as her recordings of French and Italian love songs have more substance to offer (if you don't know the operas from which these pieces are taken) but this recording, with its live ambiance, is a great pleasure all by itself, a very nice change from the somewhat frostier Fraulain Von Otter from the northern climes.

A sheer delight from start to finish.......2005-07-14

Although I rarely follow singers, even I am totally disarmed by Cecilia's magic spell of charm that criticism fails me. You will see that most of my reviews of music are about modern or Renaissance music, so for me to go out and lavish praise on her is really something totally out of the ordinary. Then again her singing is out of the ordinary in that it has an instantly recognisable warmth and captivating personality that makes her the outstanding singer of the current generation for me.

I have been impressed by Cecilia's tendency to avoid the well worn paths of 19th century Italian operas in favour of championing neglected earlier music whether that be Vivaldi, Haydn, or Salieri. She has always talked about how the centre of gravity of Western music seems to be shifting backwards in time, and in her case this means away from the Austro-German tradition to the time when the Italians dominated music. After all the musical elite of even Wagner's time could be still be heard muttering 'but he just isn't as good as those Italian...' at premiers of works such as Tannhäuser and it took a lot of convincing before the the idea of German opera became accepted. This shift backward in time here is exemplified by way the recital begins with the music of Caccini, the father of opera.

Here on this recording I particularly love the spontaneity of the live music making. Her ability to capture the declamatory nature of much older music such as with Caccini, Vivaldi and Handel suite live recording perfectly. Her manner of conveying the meaning of the words especially when singing in Italian is simply unrivalled in this situation. This is the sort of thing that all too often gets lost in studio recordings so it is a blessing that this is a live recording, where Cecilia seems to just glow. The spontaneity, the sheer magic of the moment - it is all a sheer delight from start to finish. At moments her voice seems so etheral, the hushed and rapt awe of the music making so breathtaking, that it simply beggers belief that the human voice can be so beautiful an instrument. This is what great music making should be all about.

As far as the recording itself goes I have never noticed any disturbing audience noises anywhere even on my system which tends to makes the slightest of rustling blatantly obvious. The recording engineers do an excellent job of capturing the ambience of the acoustic of the Teatro Olimpico in Vincenzo despite the presence of the audience.

A stunning recording and an absolute favourite to relax to or just to be inspired by.

Exquisite.......2003-01-31

"Her natural command of messa di voce phrasing, willingness to shade the voice away to the quietest pianissimo and acute sensitivity to the words of Caccini's love songs proved irresistible, attracting a generous mix of applause and foot stamping."

Such was the appreciation from the audience that the director had to request that the audience not stamp their feet as they would set off the alarm system.

There are hardly words to describe Cecilia Bartoli's remarkable vocal qualities, emotional range and warmth. When I listen to this CD, I am calmed completely. There is an element of comfort in her style. Maybe one could explain it as a lullaby for the soul.

She has the ability to support the longest of phrases on the back of a single breath all while varying the tone color and dynamic level. Singing seems as effortless as breathing as she becomes emotion all while capturing the drama and mood.

In this live performance from the Teatro Olympico in Vincenza, Italy, she performs each piece as if she is intimately entwined with the notes. How can music be this sensual and this comforting all at once? It just is. She can express a wide range of emotions, from profound despair to extreme joy.

The Teatro Olimpico is the worlds' oldest surviving covered theatre. It has fine acoustics, a sky-blue ceiling and marble. Cecilia Bartoli wanted to perform in one of the great treasures of Italy's cultural heritage and this led to this live performance with concert pianist Jean-Yves Thibaudet who seems to sense every emotion in Cecilia's voice. It is a sublime combination of talent which is further enhanced by violins, viola, cello, violone, archlute and harpsichord.

Tu ch'hai le penne, Amore - A song to love asking love to fly to where the heart lies and to promise that his heart and soul were ever hers.

Amarilli - Delicate and beautiful expression of true love.

Al fonte, al prato - You can feel spring approaching and this song has a certain energy Cecilia embraces as she sings away troubles and sadness to allow in merriment.

Lascia la spina - Melancholy. "Old age will creep up on you when your heart does not expect it."

Agitata da due venti - Cecilia's voice takes flight in this song about waves raging in a stormy sea. She almost becomes the force of the ocean as her voice surges and dives and wow.

Oiseaux, si tous les ans, K307 - She embodies a haunting vulnerability and the freshness of spring/summer. This song ends far too quickly.

La pastorella, D528 - Calm beauty to reflect a shepherdess in a meadow. Innocent love.

Havanaise - It seems like she has a completely different voice in this song as she reaches
to new ranges in depth. Charmed by a song? Perhaps.

Hai luli! - A seductive treatment of a song asking "where can my love be?"

"What's the point of living without a lover?"

Zaide - High energy and fast paced. A song about an orphan.

Malinconia, ninfa gentile - Gorgeous and poetic song.

Ma rendi pur contento - She really captures longing and an almost delicate purity.

La conocchia - Light and breezy.

Me voglio fa 'na casa - A song about the desire to build a house surrounded by the sea. Fantasy and happiness.

Mi langero tacendo - Poignant moment.

"I shall not complain of my bitter fate;
but, my beloved, do not hope for me not to love you."

Mi lagnero tacendo ll resentimento - the sorrow continues. The lover is said to be cruel.

Mi lagnero tacendo Sorzico - more complaints of cruelty and sorrow. She seems to capture frustration so exquisitely and is that stomping I hear? ;)

L'Orpheline du Tyrol - The Tyrolean orphan girl. Jean-Yves Thibaudet really takes the stage at first and Cecilia follows almost timidly. A song of tragedy, hunger and suffering.

Riedi al soglio from Rossini's opera Zelmira left seasoned connoisseurs dazzled. After the aria's final cadence, they broke from their awe-struck silence to add to the shouts of "encore."

Voi che sapete - Light and yet still dramatic. Desire, torment, ice. All explored fully by her voice. You can hear "torment" when she sings "martir" even if you could not see the words or follow along. Her voice really "flutters" when she sings "palpito e tremo." It is just amazing.

Canzonetta spagnuola - A muse comes to torment a painter.

Caro mio ben - A lover grows faint without love. Solitary melodies and you can almost feel the chill in the room or the feeling of despair the lover feels.

Canto negro - Is there anything she can't sing? This piece might seem completely out of place, but by now everyone is completely drunk with emotion from this performance.

Seguidille - Pleasure comes when two people are together. Definitely so when Cecilia Bartoli and Jean-Yves Thibaudet perform together. This song is almost a metaphor of the entire intoxicating experience. I just love how the audience goes absolutely wild after this song.

And too soon, it is over. I look forward to one day viewing the performance on DVD. It will be so much easier to understand the words now that I've literally studied this performance. Knowing the words definitely adds to the subtle emotions and more expressive moments.

~TheRebeccaReview.com

Cecilia Live.......2002-07-12

I have loved her low and warm voice ever since the first time I listened to her, the Italian mezzo-soprano Cecilia Bartoli. With respect and tenderness she treats the composers, whose works she performs while adding her own dimension. She transports me with her art. It is as if we become one person, and I experience her joy of music. Together we share a glimpse of eternity.

On this album which was recorded live at the Teatro Olimpico, Vicenza, Italy in 1998 Cecilia Bartoli offers her listeners a varied programme comprised of several composers: Caccini, Haendel, Vivaldi, Mozart, Rossini, Donizetti, Bellini, Viardot, Schubert, Montsalvatge and Bizet. She's accompanied in Caccini, Haendel and Vivaldi by the Sonatori de la Gioiosa Marca (Baroque string ensemble) and for the other pieces by Jean-Yves Thibaudet on piano. The accompanying booklet contains the lyrics, translations and further information.

Ms. Bartoli certainly has expanded her musical horizons here in several ways. On this disc she sings in Italian, French and Spanish. I loved her intense and heartfelt rendition of Caccini's and Haendel's arias. The passionate acrobatics of Vivaldi. And the Sonatori de la Gioiosa Marca gave her a fine support. She made a warm and lovely Cherubino in Mozart's famous 'Voi che sapete'. I also loved her sparkling interpretations of Viardot's 'Havanaise', Rossini's 'Mi lagnero tacendo' or his 'Canzonetta spagnuola'. But Montsalvatge's 'Canto negro' made me feel definitely uncomfortable and Ms. Bartoli herself didn't connect with it. Although I liked her rendition of Bizet's 'Seguedille, I still missed something there. Jean-Yves Thibaudet lends her an excellent, attentive and expressive support.

Although I would have preferred some more Baroque pieces at this concert, this live album is a keeper for me. Everytime the bundle of pure joy that is Cecilia Bartoli has the power to move me deeply!

The Pavarotti Edition (includes bonus disc with previously unreleased 1964 debut Decca recording session)

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Beyond all description...
An Absolute Must-Have for Any Pavarotti Fan
Wonderful!!!!

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Album Description

Disc 1: Donizetti Arias from L'elisir d'amore, Maria Stuarda, Lucia di Lammermoor, La Fille du Regiment, Linda di Chamounix, La Favorita, and Don Paquale

Disc 2: Bellini/Donizetti/Verdi Includes arias from I Capuleti e i Montecchi, Norma, La Sonnambula (1976 Duet Recording), I Beatrice di Tenda, I Puritani, Don Sebastien, Il Duca d'Alba, I Lombardi, I due Foscari, Ernani, and Attila

Disc 3: Verdi 1 Includes arias from Macbeth, Luisa Miller, Rigoletto, Il Trovatore, La Traviata, and Les Vepres Siciliennes

Disc 4: Verdi 2 Includes arias from Un Ballo in Maschera, La Forza del Destino, Don Carlos, Aida, Otello, and Requiem

Disc 5: Puccini Includes arias from La Boheme, Madama Butterfly, and Turandot

Disc 6: Puccini and Verismo Includes arias from Cavalleria Rusticana, Manon Lescaut, Pagliacci, Andrea Chenier, and Tosca

Disc 7: Arias 1 Includes arias from La Griselda, Atalanta, Orfeo ed Euridice, Don Giovanni, Cosi fan Tutte, Guillaume Tell, and more. Includes Unreleased Material.

Disc 8: Arias 2 Includes arias from Martha, Mefistofele, La Giocanda, Adriana Lecouvreur, Rosenkavalier, Fedora, Werther, Faust, Carmen, and more

Disc 9: Italian Songs Includes: In questa tomba oscura, Me voglio fa'na casa, Non t'amo piu, Pace non trovo, and more

Disc 10: Neapolitan and Italian Popular Songs Includes: O sloe mio, Torna a Surriento, Core 'ngrato, Funiculi Funicula, Non ti scordar di me, Mamma and more

Bonus CD: The 1964 EP (previously unreleased) "Che Gelida Manina," "E lucevan le stelle," "Questo o quella," "La Donna e mobile," and "Parmi veder" with Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Edward Downes conducting

Customer Reviews:

Beyond all description..........2006-09-19

As a boy, I heard so many hyperbolic references to the legendary Enrico Caruso that I chose to purchase a remastered copy of his "Greatest Hits" when I first began to acquire recordings as a young man. Soon after, I discovered Pavarotti and my life was changed by his music. Caruso ended up in the Goodwill Store. I am convinced that in 500 years, should the earth cool again and the Muslim hoards abate, the civilized world will still tell tales of the greatest tenor. I have often found myself grumpy when searching for recordings of Pavarotti because of the inconsistent fidelity of the recordings. That search for the definitive Pavarotti recordings, regarding both content and fidelity, has ended with the release of this extraordinary collection. Worth it's weight in gold, the Puccinni Volume (#5) alone is enough to send someone like me into hyperspace. I am astounded by the beauty and power of these performances. I will always remember the day, not long ago, when a NPR commentator glibly mentioned between the weather and the night's playlist the terrible words, "Luciano Pavarotti has announced that he is retiring from Opera." I felt as if something indescribably beautiful was fading from the world. Of course, beauty in all of its earthly forms is fleeting at best, but these discs contain a reflection of it that will surely bolster any soul.

An Absolute Must-Have for Any Pavarotti Fan.......2004-01-09

...and that certainly goes without saying. My one tiny little problem with it is that his recordings of "Santa Lucia" and "Caruso" are not on this incredible box-set. Even though I have those recordings on other CDs, I still think those are very important pieces to include on this set (assuming that this set of Pavi hits would be the only compilation that that any fan of this phenomenal tenor would have). He is probably my biggest idol, and he deserves to have been one of the biggest opera stars in history.

Wonderful!!!!.......2002-11-07

This Pavarotti set; The Pavarotti Edition; is a wonderful collection of Arias and songs that cover Luciano's great career. Pavarotti is THE Voice of the 20th Century and this set does him justice. It includes 10 CDs with over 750 minutes of music; Includes Music from All of His roles; has a beautiful 76 page full color booklet; Has a wonderful write up; and includes a bonus CD of Pavarotti's fist album, a 45, from 1964, which has never been released on CD before this set. Every Song is hear, This SET is a must have for every Pavarotti Fan.

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VERY FINE RECORDING
A VOICE OF VELVET
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Customer Reviews:

VERY FINE RECORDING.......2007-03-16

I bought this as a present for a friend, so I haven't unwrapped it. However, I did listen to a sample before buying it. This gentleman has a very fine voice and a learned and sensitive style of performance. Anyone who is interested in great singing will like this album. It is also very encouraging to me to find that Black men are becoming a presence in classical singing.

A VOICE OF VELVET.......2007-01-26

Lawrence Brownlee sings of love with such a voice that is so soothing and velvet you will forget it's a CD. One of the best tenor's I've heard in a long time.

C. Sheppard

Bravo.......2006-11-23

I had the pleasure to see and hear Lawrence sing the lead in Rossini's Cinderella. He stopped the show. A beautiful and powerful voice he demonstrates great talent. I rushed home to order this recording as I wanted to possess his voice at will. I love this recording and cherish the magnificent voice. He brought me to my feet at the Academy of Music in Philadelphia and when I listen to this recording I feel like standing in my study and screaming BRAVO!

A Voice of Enlightenment.......2006-04-29

From start to finish, this amazing recording is a perfect pairing of Mr. Lawrence Brownlee's voice with Mr. Martin Katz's piano, with each musical selection crafted to perfection, from the opening Franz Schubert "Vier Canzonen D688" to the heroic "L'esule" of Rossini to the affecting warmth and emotional finesse of Bellini's "La ricordanza (Sonetto di C. Pepoli)" (my personal favorite here). Just when I had succumbed to the reverent musical affectations of tenor Rolando Villazon, comes tenor Lawrence Brownlee who, I can assure you, will be tickling my cochlears for quite some time to come. This recording is a must, if you treasure the beauty of the Human Voice.

Introducing a Tenor with Intelligence to Match the Beauty of Voice.......2006-03-21

Lawrence Brownlee, with this debut recording of ITALIAN SONGS FOR TENOR AND PIANO, steps forward as a new tenor who bears watching. While there are currently some very fine young tenors (finally) on the scene who are genuinely talented and not just tenors du jour, Lawrence Brownlee is unique in his choice of introduction to the field. Instead of opting for a CD of favorite tenor arias ('Una furtiva lacrima', 'Nessun dorma', etc) with opera orchestra backup to punch up the volume and effect, Brownlee has the courage to debut with a very exposed recital with pianist Martin Katz of songs, all in Italian, but rarely heard. The result? A recording that not only allows the listener to really evaluate the tenor's vocal resources, but also appreciate his sensitivity in selecting repertoire. And that is a very welcome sign!

But of course the ultimate satisfaction of a recording must come from the voice and here Lawrence Brownlee demonstrates a rich, amber-toned tenor voice that is able to lean comfortably into legato lines as well as trip through the impossible hoops of Bel Canto repertoire. Wisely opening the recital with four 'canzone' by Schubert, a chance to demonstrate that the realm of opera is not the only path he will take in his career, Brownlee approaches these art songs with the sensitivity inherent in Schubert's marriage of music and poetry.

Then it is on to unfamiliar songs by Verdi, Donizetti, Bellini, and Rossini. His ornamentation is wholly natural and his ability to follow the patter line of, for instance, Rossini's 'La Danza' to technical perfection and excellent enunciation is truly remarkable. Martin Katz, one of our most revered piano collaborators, obviously applauds Brownlee's technique and vocal color: he provides just the right support to allow Brownlee to shine.

Lawrence Brownlee - mark the name. He steps into the spotlight with excellent preparation and uncommon communication. Highly recommended. Grady Harp, March 06

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Music that stirs the soul

Infernal Violins

Manufacturer: Analekta
ProductGroup: Music
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ASIN: B000053SLM
Release Date: 2007-04-05

Tracks:

Danse Macabre/Ouverture-Orphee aux Enfers (Overture to Orpheus in ...)
Ouverture-Orphee aux Enfers (Overture to Orpheus in the Underworld)
Ouverture-Orphee aux Enfers (Overture to Orpheus in the Underworld)
Trille du Diable (The Devil's Thrill) /I. Larghetto Affettuoso
Trille du Diable (The Devil's Thrill) /II. Allegro Energico/III. ...
Beautes du Diable /El Amor Brujo [The Devil's Beauties/El Amor Brujo]
Pantomima
Danza Ritual del Fuego
Valse Mephisto No. 1 (Mephisto Waltz No. 1)
Diable Matou
Caprice No. 24
Reel du Diable
Sinfonia Op. 12, No. 4 (Nella Casa del Diavolo) /Andante Sostenuto
Allegro con Molto
Sympathy for a Devil/Painted in Black
Il Etait une Fois... Le Diable (Once upon a Time.. The Devil)

Album Description

This mischievious recital celebrates works inspired by the Devil: from Tartini's Devil's Trill, written after the composer dreamt that he had sold his soul to the Devil, to the infernal whirlwinds of Saint-Saën's Danse Macabre and Dompierre's Les Beautés du diable, composed specifically for La Pietà. It also pays homage to Paganini, the famed violinist who once confided to a friend that the Devil led him by the hand. This program shows an impish sense of humor as well... it features a unique arrangement of The Rolling Stones' Paint it Black and Sympathy for the Devil! Angèle Dubeau is one of Canada's most prominent recording artists. belonging to the exclusive group of Canadian classical soloists who can boast of having attained "gold" sales status. She is also the founder and director La Pietá. This CD is packaged with a bonus DVD featuring video clips and live concert excerpts.

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Music that stirs the soul.......2004-03-04

Passionate, stirring renditions of dark beauties that make your heart pound in it's macabre dance. Spirited, yet filled with complexities to entice your inner nymph. A must have.

Pavarotti's Opera Made Easy-My Favorite Mozart

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Pavarotti's Opera Made Easy-My Favorite Mozart

Manufacturer: Polygram Records
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Pavarotti's Opera Made Easy: My Favorite Puccini

ASIN: B000004253
Release Date: 1994-08-23

Tracks:

Don Giovanni: Madamina, il catalogo e questo - Fernando Corena
Don Giovanni: La ci darem la mano - Cesare Siepi
Don Giovanni: Champagne Aria - Cesare Siepi
Don Giovanni: Batti, batti, obel Masetto - Lucia Popp
Don Giovanni: Riposate, vezzose ragazze! - Cesare Siepi - Fernando Corena - Walter Berry - Hilde Gueden - Suzanne Danco - Lisa della Case - Anton Dermota
Don Giovanni: Deh, vieni alla finestra - Cesare Siepi
Don Giovanni: Il mio tesoro intanto - Cesare Siepi
Don Giovanni: In quali eccessi...Mi tradi quell' alma ingrata - Leontyne Price
Cosi fantutte: Soave sia il vento - Pilar Lorengar - Teresa Berganza - Gabriel Baccquier
Idomeneo: Fuor del mar - Luciano Pavarotti
The Marriage Of Figaro: Bravo, signor padrone!...Se vuol ballare - Cesare Siepi
The Marriage Of Figaro: Non so piu - Frederica Von Stade
The Marriage Of Figaro: Non piu andrai - Cesare Siepi
The Marriage Of Figaro: Porgi, amor - Kiri Te Kanawa
The Marriage Of Figaro: Voi che sapete - Frederica Von Stade
The Marriage Of Figaro: Dove sono - Kiri Te Kanawa
The Magic Flute: Papageno's Aria - Hermann Prey
The Magic Flute: Queen Of The Night's Vengeance Aria - Christina Deutekom
The Magic Flute: Ein Madchen oder Weibchen - Hermann Prey

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Jose Carreras,Italian opera composers songs
Little known gems from the great composers.....

Italian Opera Composers' Songs

Manufacturer: Sony
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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Cecilia Bartoli - An Italian Songbook (Bellini, Donizetti, Rossini)

ASIN: B00000270I
Release Date: 1990-06-13

Tracks:

L'esule
L'amor funesto
Le crepuscule
Una lacrima
Amor marinaro
Il sospiro
La ricordanza
Malinconia, ninfa gentile
Vaga luna che inargenti
Per pieta, bell' idol mio
Il fervido desiderio
Dolenta immagine di Fille mia
In solitaria stanza
Il poveretto
Il tramonto
Brindisi
L'esule

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Jose Carreras,Italian opera composers songs.......2007-02-22

good cd,Carreras has a marvelous voice and it is showcased very well on this cd.

Little known gems from the great composers............2005-09-25

The songs on this disc are pieces of music which have only received passing notice in musical life. And after having listened to the 17 songs here one may wonder why. All the songs are small gems from the great Italian opera composers Rossini, Donizetti, Bellini and Verdi and include ariettas, canzonas and romances with no other accompaniment than a piano. Sure, as the cover booklet states, the subject matter of the songs are all "kisses", "tears", "addios", "memories", "keepsakes" and "sighs" of abandoned women, the lonely or the exiled, but as all opera lovers know it's the exact same material of which great operas are made. And I can only say that it's really beautiful music even if the setting isn't as grand as that of an opera.

Fortunately we have the songs translated into English as well as German and French. I find that the lyrics of this kind of songs are essential to the appreciation of them. The uses of words in these songs are done in a slightly old-fashioned manner, but it gives the songs a kind of an elegance and beauty that I find very attractive. And sung in the voice of José Carreras they are nothing short of wonderful.

These songs are best appreciated if you take the time to sit down, put on your headphones and have the lyrics in front of you when you listen to them. José sings these songs in his unmistakeable style; honest and heartfelt, it comes from the very deepest of his soul. This was recorded in 1989 and his voice is as beautiful as it ever was; dark coloured with that underlying hint of sensuality. In some of the songs he takes my breath away; his soft notes are so achingly beautiful that they literally bring me to tears.

My favourite songs are Bellini's "La ricordanza" and Rossini's "L'esule", but the whole album is highly recommended and I'm quite sure that if you already know and like the works coming from these opera composers you're destined to fall in love with these songs as well.

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Excellent introduction to Tebaldi's art
Wonderfull
Classic Renata

Classic Puccini Recordings
Puccini , and Tebaldi
Manufacturer: Decca
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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The Complete Recordings, 1902-1920 (Box Set)
Wagner: Der Ring des Nibelungen
Puccini: Turandot

ASIN: B00006IU8W
Release Date: 2003-03-11

Album Details

Italian Soprano Renata Tebaldi was One of the Most Important Post-war Sopranos to Tackle a Wide Range of Puccini Roles, and During the 1950s She Recorded Several Complete Opera Recordings. Some of the Operas were Recorded Twice — in Mono and Then in Stereo. Amongst Those which Tebaldi Committed to Disc in the Recording Studio on Two Occasions Must Be Included La Bohème and Madama Butterfly. It is the Earlier, Mono Recordings of These Two Operas which Are Included Here and They Reveal a Fresh-voiced Tebaldi in Recordings Which, Despite the Stereo Remakes, have Stood the Test of Time.

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Excellent introduction to Tebaldi's art.......2005-09-29

This set covers the entire productive years of Tebaldi's recording career. Turandot, Butterfly and Boheme are from her earlier career while Tosca is from her later career. Since this Tosca recording is now out of print and is somewhat hard to find, this recording itself almost worth the cost of the set. In Turandot, you will find Tebaldi at her fresher voice, lovely and melting. Eventhough I would still rate Callas' first recorded Tosca as my first choice, this Tosca comes very close. Enjoy.

Wonderfull.......2005-08-19

Fantastic recordings at a very good price. Tebaldi and Del Monaco rule. You should definetely own this set.

Classic Renata.......2005-03-16

To say that these 12 disks contain some of the finest singing ever committed to disk is no exaggeration, but a simple statement of fact. Historical fact. In the 100 years (more or less) that Puccini operas have been around, only a few sopranos in each generation have been the equal of Renata Tebaldi. One cannot objectively say that anyone has surpassed her. Some opera lovers find her peerless in many of these performances. Personal tastes in singers vary, but no one ever sang these roles better. Few anywhere nearly so well. There is not a single note on any of these recordings that is not heartfelt to the core of her being. Like Maria Callas and Franco Corelli, she was luminous, gargantuan in her talent that personified an age. This is one of the great compilations.

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Four Famous Italian Baritones

Manufacturer: Preiser Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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Lebendige Vergangenheit: Leonard Warren

ASIN: B0000023QS
Release Date: 1997-08-19

Tracks:

Il Barbiere Di Siviglia: Largo Al Factotum - Mario Basiola
La Favorita: A Tanto Amor - Mario Basiola
Il Figliol Prodigo: Raccogli E Calma - Mario Basiola
Erodiade: Vision Fuggitiva - Mario Basiola
Rigoletto: Pari Siamo - Carlo Tagliabue
Il Trovatore: Il Balen Del Suo Sorriso - Carlo Tagliabue
Un Ballo In Maschera: Eri Tu Che Macchiavi - Carlo Tagliabue
I Pagliacci: Si Puo? - Carlo Tagliabue
Ernani: Oh! De' Verd'anni Miei - Gino Bechi
Rigoletto: Cortigiani Vil Razza Dannata - Gino Bechi
Otello: Credo In Un Dio Crudel - Gino Bechi
Andrea Chenier: Nemico Della Patria - Gino Bechi
La Wally: T'amo Ben Io - Gino Bechi
Don Giovanni: Deh Vieni Alla Finestra - Tito Gobbi
L'arlesiana: Come Due Tizzi Accesi - Tito Gobbi
Zaza: Buona Zaza Del Mio Buon Tempo - Tito Gobbi
Zaza: Zaza, Piccola Zingara - Tito Gobbi
La Fanciulla Del West: Minnie Dalla Mia Casa Son Partito - Tito Gobbi

Pavarotti/Wixell-Salzburg/ San Francisco

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Pavarotti/Wixell-Salzburg/ San Francisco

Manufacturer: Gala
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Los Angeles 1973 (Recital UCLA Campus 1973)

ASIN: B000001XMJ
Release Date: 2000-06-06

Tracks:

Griselda: 'Per La Gloria D'adorarvi'
'Nina'
'Gia Il Sole Dal Gange'
'La Promessa'
'Vaga Luna'
'Me Foglio Fa Una Casa'
La Traviata: Act II, Scene 1: 'Lunga Da Lei...'/'Dei Miei Bollenti Spiriti'...
'Nevicata'
'Pioggia'
'Nebbie'
I Lombardi: Act II: 'Mortal Di Me Piu Lieto...'/'La Mia Letizia Infondere'/'Come Potave Un Angelo'
'A Vucchella'
'L'ultima Canzone'
'L'alba Separa'
Tosca: 'Recondita Armonia'
La Forza Del Destino: 'Morir!...Tremenda Cosa!'
La Forza Del Destino: 'Urna Fatale'
Pagliacci: 'Si Puo'
Rigoletto: 'Cortigiani, Vil Razza'
Turandot: 'Nessun Dorma'
Rigoletto: 'La Donna E Mobile'

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