Vive

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Mexican superstar Lucia Mendez is in full diva mode on Vivir, her first album since 2000's Dulce Romance, a collection of classic bolero tunes. Vivir is a vanity project at every angle, from the glamour-shot CD artwork to the schizophrenic genre-swapping. It also makes for a lot of glossy fun. Mendez duets with Los Tucanes de Tijuana's Mario Quintero on "La Pareja Dispareja," a convincing opposites-attract cumbia. She covers Juan Gabriel's "Si Quieres" and also tackles tunes by Kike Santander (Thalia, Gloria Estefan, Jennifer Lopez) and tropical troubadour Frankie Marcos, who produced much of the album. There are spicy salsa interludes, smoldering ballads and disco ditties, but Mendez hardly breaks a sweat. She knows how to make the most of her limited vocal range and tackles every song with a glamorous aplomb. For pure nostalgia, dig "Corazon de Piedra." The original ballad version was sung by Mendez as the theme for her 1985 soap-opera Tu o Nadie and topped the Latin charts. Featured here as the album closer, it becomes a campy club track you'll have a hard time resisting on the dance floor. --Joey Guerra

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Average customer rating: Awesome, great New Age! Mesmerizing......... Essential T.N.T. For The Brain The "best" New Age album ever Enigma 3: Le Roi Est Mort, Vive Le Roi

Enigma 3: Le Roi Est Mort, Vive Le Roi! Enigma Manufacturer: Virgin Records Us ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music World Dance | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music General | Dance Pop | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music General | International | Styles | Music General | New Age | Styles | Music General | Pop | Styles | Music Similar Items: The Cross of Changes The Screen Behind the Mirror MCMXC A.D. Voyageur A Posteriori ASIN: B000000WC1 Release Date: 1996-11-26

Tracks:

1. Le Roi Est Mort, Vive Le Roi!
2. Morphing Thru Time
3. Third Of It's Kind
4. Beyond The Invisible
5. Why! ...
6. Shadows In Silence
7. The Child In Us
8. T.N.T. For The Brain
9. Almost Full Moon
10. The Roundabout
11. Prism Of Life
12. Odyssey Of The Mind

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Album Details

With Over 17 Million Albums Sold Worldwide, Enigma Returns with their Third Album featuring 12 New Lush and Moody Tracks.

Customer Reviews:

Awesome, great New Age!.......2007-07-06

I have to say, I downloaded "The Child in Us" on IMesh, and I fell in love of the whole aura the song portrayed. I bought the CD just for this song, but I fell in love of it all. Enigma is one of those artists who really makes music, and every touch, detail, and passion can be felt. The songs with lyrics, as well as those without each have a special meaning which transports you to someplace inside and make reflections. Even though some songs do not have lots and lots of lyrics, are brief but just right and DO HAVE A MEANING. Another point is that the music never stops from a song to the other, it is just a pleasant trip and the changes between songs are just well worked so each escence does not get lost or has an abrupt ending. Powerful "The Roundabout" and "Why...! bring an interesting mixture of soft and agressive vocals, maintaining the concept of new age music blends; meanwhile, soft and beautiful "Child in Us", "Prism of Life", and "Shadows in Silence" totally brings auras of peace and thought. New Age is the music of the future as many already have that concept in mind, and will possibly be. This is way better than most of the musical crap among popular music, and when I listen to each song here I am just transported to a NEW ERA, and forget about what is being heard outside =)

Mesmerizing................2007-04-17

To listen to Enigma is to
go out of your mind......
but in a good way.
Take the trip--
it's well worth it.
I highly recommend them to
one and to all.

Essential T.N.T. For The Brain.......2006-02-07

Aside from hearing someone else's copy of 'The Screen Behind The Mirror', 'Love Sensuality Devotion' was my first album by Enigma. However, my actual introduction was through the 'Sadness' single. At the time it was unlike anything I'd ever heard before and I was simply blown-away by the Gregorian chanting set amidst modern world grooves and infectiously seductive dance beats.

By no means is Enigma considered mainstream but I have heard them on the radio before. Just like Delerium, they'll never receive top 40 airplay but they're more well-known than B-Tribe or Sacred Spirit, for example, because of club-friendly remixes and the successful Pure Moods series which has caught the attention of some unlikely listeners.

Their greatest hits compilation came out just as I was trying to decide which record of theirs to start with, and it turned out to be the perfect preface before launching my intent to gather their entire catalogue of works. Since I had a good feeling about it, I finally made up my mind and bought their third release, 'Le Roi Est Mort, Vive Le Roi!' first and do not regret having done so. The eight new tracks (to me) that weren't included on LSD are absolutely breathtaking and I'm astounded by how well the CD holds up as a whole. It must have been a difficult process to hand select their so-called "best" songs because they're all so amazing! I thought I had the best of the best already but now I'm more determined than ever to someday own everything Enigma's produced. This album flows at a beautiful pace, and while the songs are hardly subtle, they're not quite as upbeat as some of their previous material. "Why! ..." is probably my favorite cut as Michael Cretu screams, in a non-abrasive kind of way, "I'm asking why!" atop a lush, moody soundscape. I also love "The Roundabout" which is very Deep Forest-esque, as well as some old favorites like "Beyond The Invisible" and "T.N.T. For The Brain". They're truly all gems, though, and this is definitely worth your time and money so don't just settle with their singles.

~Lady M. (previously known here as MoonGoddess)

The "best" New Age album ever.......2006-01-19

I was reading through some trashy reviews of some customers who don't know actually what is new age music. If you wish to get pure new age album I recommend this one because this would be the best you will have. This is the masterpiece of Enigma. I owned all 5 Enigma albums and my favourite one is this.

Cretu has used samples like Gregorian Chants, Celtic Chants in perfect way. The significant thing is all samples are based on the songs and not the songs are based on the samples. I saw in some reviews that the tracks like "Third of its kind","Oddessey of the mind" are just fillers. Thats not correct, those tracks are part of the whole story. Thats why we call this Enigma. Even the sleeve of this cd is greatly done. Definitely you will love this one. Dont afraid to buy this cd. Good Luck....!!!

Enigma 3: Le Roi Est Mort, Vive Le Roi.......2005-08-26

They did it again. I love their music. It makes me feel so relaxed. I play it driving to work and coming home, a good 40 min. drive, and this just makes the time fly. Keep them coming.

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Es Vive Ibiza 2007 Various Artists Manufacturer: Fierce Panda ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music Techno-House | Compilations | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music Similar Items: Hed Kandi: Beach House 69 Fierce Disco A Little Fierce Hed Kandi: Serve Chilled 2007 Space Ibiza 2007 ASIN: B000S75C4Y Release Date: 2007-07-23

Tracks:

1. Maps
2. Time After Time
3. Idea
4. You Started Something
5. Get Down
6. Freedom
7. Optimistic
8. After All
9. Don't Matter
10. Just Friends
11. Take Me To The Sun
12. Sound Of Freedom
13. I Can't Wait
14. Celebrate
15. Bomb The Secret
16. Feelin Love
17. Don't Mess With The Man
18. Rush On Me
19. Shine
20. Work
21. Automatic
22. Sos
23. Last Night A Dj
24. Keep On Jumping
25. Sunset To Sunrise
26. Better Days
27. All Woman
28. Body Language
29. Break 4 Love
30. If
31. Twisted
32. Somewhere Beyond
33. I Thought That
34. Digital
35. U Spin Me Round
36. Playground
37. Off Da Hook
38. Traylight
39. Let The Beats Roll
40. Bigger Than Big

Album Details

Mark Doyle's Fierce Angel Brand Continues to Soar with the 2007 Triple CD Set of the Popular "es Vive Ibiza" Series. This Mix Collection Sets the Bar for all Others to Follow with Only the Best Tracks for Clubbing on the Fabled Island for the Summer Season. The '07 Mix Includes Tracks from the Todd Terry All-stars, Disco Freaks, Soulsearcher, Bob Sinclar, Peyton, Eighteen Ft. Stephanie Mills, Corenell Vs. Lisa Marie Experience, Robert Owens and Seamus Haji, Inaya Day, Masters at Work, Ultra Nate and Many More.

Average customer rating: To me, her best One of Gheorghiu's best recitals exquisite! Angela Gheoghiu is Wonderful A Pleasant Surprise

Angela Gheorghiu - Arias Giuseppe Verdi , Jules Massenet , Alfredo Catalani , Vincenzo Bellini , Giacomo Puccini , Arrigo Boito , Charles Gounod , Gaetano Donizetti , John Mauceri , Angela Gheorghiu , and Orchestra del Teatro Regio di Torino Manufacturer: Decca ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Bellini, Vincenzo | ( B ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Boito, Arrigo | ( B ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Donizetti | Donizetti, Gaetano | ( D ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Gounod | Gounod, Charles | ( G ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Massenet | Massenet, Jules | ( M ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Puccini | Puccini, Giacomo | ( P ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Verdi | Verdi, Giuseppe | ( V ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General Modern | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Gheorghiu, Angela | ( G ) | Featured Performers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music Romances | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Romantic (c.1820-1910) | Historical Periods | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music General | Arias | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music French | Languages | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Italian | Languages | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Gheorghiu, Angela | Divas | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music The Decca Records Store | Specialty Stores | Music Similar Items: The Essential Angela Gheorghiu Diva Puccini Roberto Alagna & Angela Gheorghiu - Duets & Arias Angela Gheorghiu - Casta Diva / Pido ASIN: B00000429G Release Date: 1996-04-16

Tracks:

1. Falstaff: Sul fil d'un soffio etesio
2. Chbin: Aubade: Vive amour qui reve
3. La Wally: Ebben?... Ne andrntana
4. Hdiade: Il est doux, il est bon
5. I Capuleti e i Montecchi: Eccomi... Oh! quante volte
6. La Boh: Donde lieta usci al tuo grido d'amore
7. Mefistofele: L'altra notte
8. Faust: Air des bijoux
9. Don Pasquale: Quel guardo il cavaliere
10. La Boh: Si. Mi chiamano Mimi
11. Valurile Dunarii: Muzica

Customer Reviews:

To me, her best.......2007-07-01

I have several CDs of Gheorghiu. This is the one I prefer. I also have the DVD of her and her husband in Elisir. It was entertaining, but like in her Casta Diva disc, I didn't think her coloratura passed muster. I thought her singing in the Verdi disc was anemic. Every time she bursts into Tu che le vanita, I immediately and always think of Callas. That was one of the things that hooked me on opera in the first place, though I'm not a big fan of Callas. It just isn't there when Gheorghiu does it, though that's only one aria on the disc. I think Gheorghiu is a little overrated (still), and I think it came about when she burst on the scene in lovebird duets with her husband. But in this recital, I think she does an adequate job, and I still have her other CDs (and more amazing, bought them in the first place). She has a pretty voice and uses it well enough I think in at least this recital.

One of Gheorghiu's best recitals.......2007-01-09

I have played this CD numerous times since buying it many years ago. Whilst not 'perfect' to some, I still think it is one of Gheorghiu's best recitals recorded.

exquisite!.......2006-11-02

In this recording Ms. Gheorghiu shows why she is one of the most extraordinary voices of our time. Her phrasing, musicality and expression is impecable. I seriously recommend this CD to anyone who wants to know how an opera singer is supposed to be heard.

Angela Gheoghiu is Wonderful.......2006-08-06

I love this album I can listen to her all day long.

A Pleasant Surprise.......2006-02-24

I purchased this CD for one specific selection, and to my surprise found that I thoroughly enjoyed the entire recording! Ms Gheorghiu has a wonderful voice and knows how to "sell" an aria!!

Average customer rating: Fierce Angel/Hed Kandi/Mark Doyle Newbie Here Stunning Stellar! Mark Doyle continues his musical greatness...

Fierce Angel: Es Vive Ibiza 06 Various Artists Manufacturer: Fierce Angel ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music General | Techno | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music Electronica | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music Compilations | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music | Ambient | Dance Pop | Disco | Drum & Bass | Electronica | Freestyle | Techno-House | Trance | Trip Hop House | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music General | New Age | Styles | Music Dance & DJ | Imports | Stores | Music Similar Items: Beach Angel Fierce Angel: The Collection Hed Kandi: Beach House 60 Hed Kandi: The Mix - Summer 2006 Angels Fall: 40 Tracks from the Cutting Edge of Chill ASIN: B000GLKKXK Release Date: 2006-08-07

Tracks:

1. Walk a Mile in My Shoes [Album Version] - Coldcut,
2. Hide Me [Al Usher Mix] - Grandadbob
3. Forgiveness [Full Length Mix] - Wamdue Project
4. Cherry [Jay's Nude Vocal] - Lisa Shaw
5. In-Ten-City [Vocal Mix] - Soul Central
6. Unbelievable [Eric's Poolside Mix]
7. Time [Main Mix] - Imaani
8. Swimming Places [Original Mix] - Julien Jabre
9. Lost [Roger's 12" Mix]
10. Luna [Club Mix] - Andy Cato
11. Kingdom of Pretty [Claude Barreau Mix - Bonnie Bailey,
12. World, Hold On (Children of the Sky) [Club Mix] - Bob Sinclair
13. Give It [Club Mix] - Kurt Wagner, X-Press 2,
14. Running on Sunshine [Original Version] - Jesus Jackson

Tracks:

1. Lucy [Extended Live Saver Mix] - A Jealousy Issue
2. Something Different to Say [Original Vocal Mix]
3. Shame Shame Shame [Soulshaker's Original Mix] - Ce Ce Peniston, Soulshaker
4. Answer [Bassmonkey's Original Mix] - Naomi Marsh
5. Stay Around [Club Mix] - Milk & Sugar All-Stars
6. Good Love [Gianni Coletti Vocal Mix] - Dariush,
7. Right Here, Right Now [Freemasons Mix] - Fatboy Slim
8. In the Beginning [Plastik Funk Remix]
9. Jazz It Up [Richard Grey Remix] - Erick "More" Morillo
10. Deep Inside [Club Mix]
11. Good Lookin' [ATFC 10 Min Mix] - DJ Touche
12. SOS [M Factor Mix]
13. Weekend [DeNnis Christopher Mix]

Tracks:

1. Cocoon [Kupper's Electric Mix] - Bonnie Bailey, Xenon
2. I Wish You Would [Martijn Ten Velden's 'U Wish Dub']
3. I Thought That [DJ Prom Mix]
4. Boy (Meets Girl) [12" Mix]
5. Video Games Crash [Phunka Mix] - Phunk Electric
6. Rub [Original Version]
7. Valley of House [London Residents Mix] - Roland Clark,
8. Put Your Hands Up for Detroit [Club Mix] - Fedde Le Grand
9. 5 in the Morning [Original Mix] - Richard F, T.J. Wheeler
10. Firetime [Tony Senghore's Flush Mix] - Lisa Lindley-Jones
11. Changes [Instrumental] - Chris Lake
12. Discopolis [Chris Lake Remix] - Lifelike, Kris Menace
13. No More Conversations [Mylo Remix] - Freeform Five

Album Description

2006 three CD compilation on Fierce Angel, the new label from Mark Doyle who created and ran Hed Kandi until his surprise departure last year. The label hooked up with the hottest address in Ibiza, Hotel Es Vive, to present this mix of the Summer's hottest anthems. These three CDs have been compiled and mixed to reflect a different time in the perfect Ibiza day. Disc One is 'Poolside', an eclectic, sun drenched mix for poolside lounging. Disc Two is 'The Bar', featuring cool funky house for a night out at the Base Bar. Finally, Disc Three, 'After Hours', features a dark electric mix that recreates the sound of Ibiza in the early hours ! Features tracks from Bob Sinclair, Coldcut, Roger Sanches, Andy Cato, Fatboy Slim and others. 40 tracks total.

Album Details

Mark Doyle's Fierce Angels Concern Hooks Up with Hotel Es Vive in Ibiza for this Triple CD Mix of the Summers Hottest Anthems. Es Vive is the Place to Stay on the Island Since it Opened and Alongside the Infamous Base Bar and Provides Some of the Best Hospitality and Atmosphere Ibiza Has to Offer. In 2006, the Series is Relaunched under Fierce Angel Aegis and Offers It's Hottest Tracklist on Three Stunning CDs Each Compiled and Mixed to Reflect a Different Time in the Perfect Ibiza Day. Cd1-poolside: An Eclectic, Sundrenched Mix for Poolside Lounging. Cd2-the Bar: Cool Funky House for a Night Out at the Base Bar. Cd3-after Hours: Electric Cabaret is the Islands Hottest after Hours Bar and this Dark Electric Mix is the Sound of Ibiza in the Early Hours! Artists Include Bob Sinclar, Roger Sanchez, Xpress Ii, Fatboy Slim, Erick Morillo, Andy Cato and Mixes by Eric Kuepper, Richard Grey, Atfc, M-factor, Chris Lake and More.

Customer Reviews:

Fierce Angel/Hed Kandi/Mark Doyle Newbie Here.......2006-10-12

I'd read several reviews on Hed Kandi and they made mention of Mark Doyle and moving to Fierce Angel. After some research I picked this album as I was looking for something cutting edge; something to bring me up to speed on the state of dance, trance, and house.

From beginning to end it is very well produced. The transistions are fluid and the song selection makes good sense. The lyrics are intelligent and paint a deliberate picture.

Not being familiar with Mark's style I was pleasantly satisfied with this compilation. Granted that this album is comprised as an annual I feel that it runs a little long. I'm not sure if that's a complaint or not - I've only given it a couple of playthroughs and am on my 3rd - in 24 hours!

Stunning.......2006-09-05

As one of the Hed Kandi fans who have hopped over to Fierce Angel, I have to say that this is one of the most stunning mix albums that I have enjoyed listening to. A person can't go wrong with Mark Doyle's compliations and this mix album is no different. His choices are remarkable and I love listening to both familiar and new artists and songs. This mix is great for anywhere and anyone who wants to hear some great new music. I love listening when I'm working out and when I'm relaxing.

There are three CDs and these with a location and vibe to them. The first CD is called Poolside with some chill tunes from some great artists like Bonnie Bailey, Granddad Bob, and (my new favorite) Bob Sinclar feat. Steve Edwards. Poolside can be compared to Hed Kandi's Serve Chilled. The second CD is called the Base Bar, where the music is more uptempo and can be compared to Hed Kandi's Disco Heaven. The Base Bar CD is my favorite as I love to dance and workout to the rhythms. I have new favorites in artists like Jealousy, Etherfox, the fabulous Bassmonkeys feat. Naomi Marsh, Milk & Sugar, Simmonds & Christoper, Club, and older favorites like FatBoy Silm. Hands down, the Base Bar is the CD I put on for parties. The last CD is called The Electric Cabaret where the music gets nasty and dirty like Hed Kandi's Twisted Disco. Although this genre of dance music is not like favorite, but every now and then when it gets past 3a.m. and it's late, and the clubs are closing, I love to hear the Electric Cabaret. It just gets raw and I love it.

Overall, an excellent mix album that is very much showing to be both superior in taste and selection compared to Hed Kandi these days. The Ministry of Sound didn't improve Hed Kandi very much unfortunately. Very recommended.

Stellar! Mark Doyle continues his musical greatness..........2006-09-05

As was the case with Hed Kandi, when Mark Doyle was at the helm, you could truly do no wrong by picking up anything they put out. Depending upon your preferences (Chill, Back to Love, Beach, Disco, Twisted Disco, etc), you were sure to find nothing but aural bliss.

So true was this with his Tokyo Disco/Project after his departure from Hed Kandi, taking with him artist Jason Brooks and a few dj's as well. Beautiful. His venture which now seems to be entitled Fierce Angel, is no different. The "Beach" set is amazing, but this Es Vive Ibiza set, which was also on Hed Kandi back in the day as well, is nothing short of amazing.

Dare I say, it is worth the price of this package alone just for the first disc. It is absolutely beautiful. I have not heard things of such beauty outside of a Bent cd, or perhaps something by Jose Padilla. Starting with tracks by Granddad Bob, others by Bonnie Bailey, Roger Sanchez, etc...it is all, incredible. Absolutely, completely gorgeous. First listened to it here on South Beach while the sun was still beautifully shining and reflecting off the Atlantic, yet from Miami itself, I could see dark storm clouds rolling in for some afternoon thunderstorms. In sun, in rain, this cd was perfect. So too was it at night, as the lights of downtown Miami began to flicker on from the back view of my rear penthouse balcony. Take a walk to the front of the house and open the doors to the front balcony, and I was met with the semi-moonlit night and the waves of the ocean gently lapping upon South Beach as this set continued to play, never changing the mood at all. Incredible.

Thank Mark Doyle for all you have contributed, and all you continue to contribute, to my life over these many years. It is deeply appreciated. This set is no exception and you will definitely appreciate it should you pick it up. I highly recommend it.

Average customer rating: Track list, etc.

Vive La Difference Eggstone Manufacturer: Soap ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD ASIN: B000057A3A Release Date: 2006-03-22

Tracks:

1. Head Around
2. Supermeaningfectlyless
3. Birds In Cages
4. Never Been A Better Day
5. Taramasalata
6. Il Trascurato
7. April And May
8. Marabous
9. Still All Stands Still
10. Neil

Customer Reviews:

Track list, etc........2006-08-11

Since there is absolutely zero info here about this album, I'll add this:
Vive La Différence! is Swedish pop band Eggstone's third album, which was released in Sweden and Japan in January 1997. It was the first - and last - full-length release by the band on their own record label Vibrafon. The album was preceded by the single Never Been A Better Day, as well as the sheet music for the entire album, in December. Vive La Différence!, along with the two previous Eggstone albums Eggstone In San Diego and Somersault, were re-issued on vinyl in 1997 by Vibrafon Records.

Track listing:
1. "Head Around" - 5:11
2. "Supermeaningfectlyless" - 3:20
3. "Birds In Cages" - 4:48
4. "Never Been A Better Day" - 4:40
5. "Taramasalata" - 4:32
6. "Il Trascurato" - 4:17
7. "April And May" - 3:30
8. "Marabous" - 4:26
9. "Still All Stands Still" - 3:00
10. "Neil" - 4:29

Average customer rating: Valuable compendium Rareties available on CD at last! Heavenly WHO ELSE CAN SING LIKE THIS TODAY?

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Customer Reviews:

Valuable compendium.......2007-01-24

This set is extremely valuable, not only as an overview of Dame Joans career but because it contains three complete LP sets that have been very hard to find. The sets are the 2 LP French opera (operetta) set, the Mozart album and the Wagner album. Although some of these do not show her to her best advantage (the Wagner set) they all have some very beautiful things and the French items are superb. The annotations and photos are interesting as well and there are some piano songs with Bonynge that are released here for the first time along with a scene from a live Covent Garden Norma.

Rareties available on CD at last!.......2006-03-29

While Joan Sutherland has recorded a number of impressive aria collections throughout the many years of her recording career, they tend to get lost in the shuffle of the countless reissues Decca/London has endlessly repackaged. While some of the original collections have appeared intact on CD--"The Art of the Prima Donna," "The Age of Bel Canto," "Love Live Forever" (her operetta collection that was originally titled "The Golden Age of Operetta"), to name a few--others are currently represented in the CD catalogue by only a few selections on discs that also include excerpts from complete opera recordings or duplicates of selections from other original collections. As a result, it has been impossible to assemble a CD collection of her recordings without a LOT of duplication, and some of the most interesting collections are still unavailable (e.g. "Command Performance" and "Serate Musicale").

While this newest set does include a lot of bits of this and that, ranging from her very first LPs to excerpts from complete recordings most Sutherland fans already have and a few "live" performances, what is perhaps most significant about it is that it features the complete contents of the "Sutherland Sings Wagner" LP--a real repertoire departure for her--and the double-LP album called "French Opera Gala" (in the U.S.--the British title was "Romantic French Arias"), neither of which, to the best of my knowledge, has been available on CD before. "Opera News" magazine once ran an article in which they asked various stars to name the one album that they felt best represented their artistry for future generations, and Dame Joan selected the "French Opera Gala," so for Sutherland fans, this is a long-awaited treat.

I'm not going to waste space saying how miraculous I consider Dame Joan's artistry. If you are familiar with her work already, you know whether you adore her or not; and if you aren't, this massive set is probably not the best place to start (that would be "The Art of the Prima Donna" album that introduced her to most listeners decades ago)--especially since this newest set doesn't contain the lyrics, a must for newcomers. Let's hope Decca/London gets around to releasing the rest of her recordings intact instead of endlessly scrambling and repackaging the same selections over and over.

Heavenly.......2006-01-31

I first heard of Dame Sutherland while on the internet while listening to a internet radio station. I was instantly a fan, her control, technique, and tone is perfectly executed and rivals the equally fantastic Maria Callas. She has a powerful voice and presence that will evoke every emotion from her listeners. Highly recommended to all Opera Diva fans.

WHO ELSE CAN SING LIKE THIS TODAY?.......2005-04-10

This is Decca's second multi disc evaluation of this fantastic singer's long career and many recordings. True that a lot on the first set is duplicated here, but there are a few exceptions here and there that make it a worthy addition. Of particular interest are the very early items of Handel and Italian baroque arias, some forgotten song recordings and a live performance of the duet from Norma. It can't be said too many times - who can sing like this today? For sheer vocalism it's hard to find anyone on the same wavelength. This set will give very young opera goers an idea of what they missed.

Average customer rating: A Must For Lovers of Operetta

Kálmán: Die Csárdásfürstin Manufacturer: Naxos ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Operettas | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music Similar Items: Countess Maritza Kálmán: Der Zigeunerprimas Weinberger: Svanda dudák (Svanda the Bagpiper) Auber: La Muette de Portici Meyerbeer: Semiramide ASIN: B0006M4SUA Release Date: 2005-01-18

Album Description

Australian exclusive from Australia's most popular soprano Yvonne Kenny, performing Kalman's Die Csardasfurstin with contributions from Michael Roider, Mojca Erdmann, Marko Kathol, Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra and more. Naxos. 2004.

Customer Reviews:

A Must For Lovers of Operetta.......2005-08-30

Naxos has made a reputation for itself by releasing good quality performances by somewhat unfamiliar artists and greatly adding to the classical and operatic repertoire. For Kalman's DIE CSARDARSFURSTIN (THE GYPSY PRINCESS), Naxos departs from its usual format just a bit. No it has not released a sub par recording, but it is under the direction of Richard Bonynge, one of classical music's most beloved conductors.

As anyone who has listened to Bonynge recordings in the past knows, he has a way of bringing out small highlights in musical scores while also looking at the whole of the performance. The many recordings he made with his wife Dame Joan Sutherland attest to this well. He brings these same qualities to this recording. Overall the soloists are good in this recording and each show in their performances that while operetta may be lighter music, the skills needed to perform it well are the same that make grand opera work as well. The set includes spoken dialogue as well, and for those of us who are not proficient in German (like me), the dialogue is lost and may even be a bit distracting (for me, while I do not understand a word, it makes the recording authentic). Overall the recording has a light, uplifting quality to it and it makes for greet listening at time we just want to sit down and enjoy a fun recording. The recording also contains waltzes and music from other Kalman operettas which also makes for enjoyable listening.

Now that Naxos has released one of Kalman's better known operettas, maybe it's time to release his most famous work GRAFIN MARIZA with its great showstoppers for our listening pleasure. If it follows the great start of this recording of DIE CSARDASFURSTIN, we can anticipate something wonderful

Average customer rating: SILLS GOES FOR BROKE -------- AND SHE TRIUMPHS Enough! The best set available - wonderful A great Anna I've had it!

Donizetti: Anna Bolena G. Donizetti , and Beverly Sills Manufacturer: Decca U.S. ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD All Works by Donizetti | Donizetti, Gaetano | ( D ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Sills, Beverly | ( S ) | Featured Performers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Romantic (c.1820-1910) | Historical Periods | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Italian | Languages | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Operettas | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music General | Soundtracks | Styles | Music The Decca Records Store | Specialty Stores | Music Similar Items: Donizetti: Roberto Devereux (Elizabeth and Essex) Donizetti's Lucia di Lammermoor: Complete Opera (with full libretto and translation) Rossini: L'Assedio di Corinto Donizetti - Roberto Devereux / Rudel, Sills, Alexander, New York City Opera ASIN: B00005AWIL Release Date: 2001-04-10

Tracks:

1. Anna Bolena: Sinfonia
2. Anna Bolena: Act One, Scene One - Introduzione
3. Anna Bolena: Act One, Scene One - Ella di me, sollecita
4. Anna Bolena: Act One, Scene One - Si taciturna e mesta
5. Anna Bolena: Act One, Scene One - Deh! Non voler costringere
6. Anna Bolena: Act One, Scene One - Copme, innocente giovane
7. Anna Bolena: Act One, Scene One - Legger potessi in me! Non v'ha sguardo
8. Anna Bolena: Act One, Scene One - O! qual parlar fu il suo!
9. Anna Bolena: Act One, Scene One - Si: l'avrete
10. Anna Bolena: Act One, Scene One - la mia fama e a pie dell'ara
11. Anna Bolena: Act One, Scene One - Ella pure amor m offria
12. Anna Bolena: Act One, Scene One - Ah! qual sia cercar non oso
13. Anna Bolena: Act One, Scene Two - Chi veggo?...in Inghilterra
14. Anna Bolena: Act One, Scene Two - Da quel di che, lei perduta
15. Anna Bolena: Act One, Scene Two - Ah! cosi nei di ridenti
16. Anna Bolena: Act One, Scene Two - Desta si tosto
17. Anna Bolena: Act One, Scene Two - Io sentii sulla mio mano
18. Anna Bolena: Act One, Scene Two - or che reso ai patri i lidi
19. Anna Bolena: Act One, Scene Two - Questo di per noi spuntato

Tracks:

1. Anna Bolena: Act One, Scene Three - E'sgombro il loco...
2. Anna Bolena: Act One, Scene Three - Ah! parea che per incanto
3. Anna Bolena: Act One, Scene Three - Basta...basta...tropp'oltre vai...
4. Anna Bolena: Act One, Scene Three - Anna! - Riccardo!
5. Anna Bolena: Act One, Scene Three - S'ei t'aborre, io t'amo ancora
6. Anna Bolena: Act One, Scene Three - Ah!...per pieta del mio spavento
7. Anna Bolena: Act One, Scene Three - Alcun potria ascoltarti
8. Anna Bolena: Act One, Scene Three - Tace ognuno
9. Anna Bolena: Act One, Scene Three - Il quegli sgardi impresso
10. Anna Bolena: Act One, Scene Three - In separato carcere
11. Anna Bolena: Act Two, Scene One - O! Dove mai ne andarono
12. Anna Bolena: Act Two, Scene One - O mie fedeli
13. Anna Bolena: Act Two, Scene One - Dio, che mi vedi in core
14. Anna Bolena: Act Two, Scene One - Sul suo capo aggravi un Dio
15. Anna Bolena: Act Two, Scene One - Dal mio cor punita io sono
16. Anna Bolena: Act Two, Scene One - Va, infelice, e teco reca

Tracks:

1. Anna Bolena: Act Two, Scene Two - Ebben? dinanzi ai giudici
2. Anna Bolena: Act Two, Scene Two - Scostatevi...il Re giunge...
3. Anna Bolena: Act Two, Scene Two - Ambo morrete
4. Anna Bolena: Act Two, Scene Two - Al Consiglio sien tratti
5. Anna Bolena: Act Two, Scene Two - Sposa a Percy
6. Anna Bolena: Act Two, Scene Two - Per questa fiamma indomita
7. Anna Bolena: Act Two, Scene Two - Stolta! non sai...
8. Anna Bolena: Act Two, Scene Two - Ah! pensate che rivolti
9. Anna Bolena: Act Two, Scene Three - Tu pur dannato a morte
10. Anna Bolena: Act Two, Scene Three - Vive tu, te ne scongiuro
11. Anna Bolena: Act Two, Scene Three - Nel veder la tua costanza
12. Anna Bolena: Act Two, Scene Three - Chi puo vederla
13. Anna Bolena: Act Two, Scene Three - Piangete voi?
14. Anna Bolena: Act Two, Scene Three - Al dolce guidami castel natio
15. Anna Bolena: Act Two, Scene Three - Qual mesto suon?...
16. Anna Bolena: Act Two, Scene Three - Cielo, a'miei lunghi spasimi
17. Anna Bolena: Act Two, Scene Three - Coppia iniqua

Customer Reviews:

SILLS GOES FOR BROKE -------- AND SHE TRIUMPHS.......2006-04-17

I, being a great admirer of Callas, Caballe', Sutherland, and Sills, cannot understand why people so vehemently bash one of them in favor of the other. This does nothing to further the interest of music, and it reduces great operatic singing to the level of ice hockey. "Anna Bolena" is an opera that requires a very special type of soprano. It is, essentially, a florid bel canto opera for a considerably heavier voice than that associated with such bel canto heroines such as those encountered in "Puritani", "Sonnambula", and "Lucia". A great "Anna Bolena" should also be able to command Norma and Rossini's "Semiramide". Beverly Sills had a basically small voice, and she herself has admitted repeatedly that her undertaking Donizetti's Three Queens (Anna Bolena, Maria Stuarda, and Elizabeth in "Roberto Devereux) probably shortened her career by a decade. She was, of course, right. She certainly makes Anna Bolena a convincing vocal creation, and she sings with great conviction and involvement. But even so, there are moments when you know that she's pushing her resources to the virtual end of their endurance. She manufactures low chest tones that are completely out of allignment with the rest of her voice, and some of her top notes are nothing more than pitched screams. Of course, her passion and sincerity compensates for a lot of these deficiencies, and she emerges with a great success. I respect Sills, and have always felt that she was a little undone by her publicity machine, as well as the constant shadows of Callas, Sutherland, and Caballe. Truth to tell, all three had voices far more suited to these heavier bel canto roles. I'm not going to enter any fray and state any opinions here. Beverly Sills put forth a tremendous amount of skill and effort into roles like Anna Bolena, and she paid a vocal price, as one can hear on this recording. Still, I wouldn't be without this performance. Shirley Verrett is an outstanding Jane Seymour (she certainly could have sung Anna Bolena!), though I'm not sure that she and Sills blend all that well together. Whatever the case, let's give all these great sopranos a break and stop bashing them. My message to the bashers is: Callas, Sills, Caballe' & Sutherland have BEEN there and made it. What have YOU accomplished?

Enough!.......2006-01-25

Will this awfully mellow coloratura chirper ever stop shrieking? Sills couldn't fit the role of Anna less! Maria Callas, La Divina, has always been, and will always remain the role's owner.
Incidentally, how can some people blatantly dare show their absolute ignorance? How can somebody call -and get away with it- Callas' soloists Nicola Rossi-Lemeni, Giulietta Simionato, and Gianni Raimondi "second rate"??? I guess you've neither listened to any of them nor heard of their superb and much acclaimed qualities as musicians!!!

The best set available - wonderful.......2005-03-27

This is one of my favourite operas. I have heard the Callas, Sunderland (CD and DVD performances) and Gruberova (not to mention some live recordings).

Callas was breathtaking in her live performance from the 50's (especially in Act 3) BUT the sound quality is very poor indeed and the other soloists are second rate. The performance was also heavily cut. I only wish she had recorded the whole opera in the studio, instead of one or two arias.

Sunderland was well past her prime by the time she recorded her performance on CD. Her diction, never a strong point for her, is particularly 'woolly' and she has problems sustaining the higher register without strain. It is a pity she didn't record it much earlier in her career. Boynage conducts in a pedestrian manner too (compare the overture from Boynage and Rudel, Rudel makes the overture exciting and vibrant. Boynage conducts a somewhat flat and one dimensional rendition).

Gruberova's recording on CD is from a live performance and is truly aweful in places. I actually think it is one of the worst performances of anything I have ever heard 'recorded'. Don't touch it with a barge pole.

Then there is Sills performance. OK, I wish the voice was a little heavier at times but her singing is, as usual, beautiful. You feel that Anna Bolena is a role she loved, she conveys dramatic sincerity throughout. Rudel conducts his orchestral forces with such energy. Indeed, he is a major selling point of this set for me. He injects the performance with flair and gusto. Verrett, Burrows and Plishka don't put a foot wrong. A wonderful performance. I love this recording above all the others. Buy it. This set leaves the competition standing, (although, if you can tolerate the appalling sound, Callas' performance is fantastic too, however overall this set is far superior).

A great Anna.......2004-05-20

I'm sorry if I hurt anyone. I was just so mad and angry because Callas got bashed so many times by a Sills-Fanatic. I deeply apologise. Sills has a very beautiful voice, one of the best lyric coloratura voices out there. I hope Bev's fans will forgive me. This is one of the best Annas ever.

I've had it!.......2004-05-20

A Sills-Fanatic keeps bashing Callas with one star reviews in a row! I warned him that our patience is at its end! Now we'll retaliate! Sills is AWFUL as Anna Bolena, thin, sour, glassy and fake with no middle. A stupid coloratura chirper. Stop singing, Sills! My ears hurt, stop shrieking!

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Vive La Trance Amon Düül Manufacturer: Revisited Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Germany | Continental Europe | Europe | International | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Progressive Rock | Progressive | Rock | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Experimental Music | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music ASIN: B000PA9PGU Release Date: 2007-06-26

Tracks:

1. A Morning Excuse
2. Fly United
3. Jalousie
4. Im Krater Bluhm Wieder Die Baume
5. Mozambique
6. Apocolyptic Bore
7. Dr. Jeckyll
8. Trap
9. Pig Man
10. Manana
11. Ladie Mimikry
12. Hands Up, Fool (bonus track)
13. Pink Purple (bonus track)
14. Look (bonus track)
15. Bomb (bonus track)

Album Description

Amon Düül II's 6th album Vive La Trance was originally released in 1973. The group experimented with world music rhythms on compositions such as Mozambique, risked unusual piano dissonances on Jalousie, proved their distinct feel for haunting rock songs on Trap, Dr. Jeckyll and Pig Man and allowing tracks such as Fly United to gleam with thoroughly strange organ sounds.

The result even pleased German press, who otherwise tended to treat comparable acts from other parts of Germany with a certain skepticism and arrogance. Germany's most critical music publication, Sounds, mused on the release of Vive La Trance: "The grating, grasping electronics have become even denser, more variable and dominant since Wolf City, lending Düül's sound a somewhat lighter, hovering element as an antithesis to the complicated, drum-driven rhythms." Beyond that, the musicians experimented - in the journalists opinion - with `bubbling, airy-spooky sounds that I'd love to fill my bathtub with.'

The songs on this recording tend to be shorter (averaging around 3 1/2 minutes), and more conventional in structure and subject matter, but there is an overlay of electronics and psychedelic effects that definitely keeps the music within the progressive realm.

Amon Düül II, the second formation of this now legendary band, are one of the earliest and best known of the German experimental (Krautrock) bands. For the complete re-issue series of the Amon Düül II catalogue, the CDs will be released as remastered deluxe editions, with enhanced booklets, featuring new liner notes and photos.

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30 Años Solo Se Vive Una Vez Kjarkas Manufacturer: Mambo Maniacs ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | International | Styles | Music General | Latin Music | Styles | Music Latin Pop | Latin Music | Styles | Music ASIN: B0000DD55J Release Date: 2003-09-09

Tracks:

1. Bolivia
2. Por un Suee Amor
3. Kutimuy (Vuelve)
4. Pequemor
5. Ventana
6. Wayayay
7. Pueblos Perdidos
8. Llorando Se Fue
9. Siempre He de Adorarte
10. Jiyaway Sambita
11. Amor y la Libertad
12. Tiempo Al Tiempo
13. Imillitay
14. Saya Sensual
15. Al Final
16. Vencina

Tracks:

1. Ave de Cristal
2. Solo
3. Dificil de Olvidar
4. Arbol
5. Vivir Junto a Ti
6. Picara
7. Saya San Andres
8. Mujer Que Llego
9. Ultimo Amanecer
10. Hombre Equivocado
11. Saya Afrodisiaca
12. Leccie Vida
13. Mi Sueejor
14. Necesito un Amor
15. Promesa

Jazz Music:

1. Vive
2. Y Sigue la Mata Dando
3. Yani Camarena
4. 16 Kilates Musicales
5. 20 Exitos
6. 30 Anos De Exitos [Import]
7. 70 Años Peerless Una Historia Musical
8. A Proper Introduction to Perez Prado: The Mambo King
9. Acustico [Import]
10. Amiga Mia

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