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Third 2002 Collection from the Hit Spanish Idolmaker Show with an Enhanced Portion that features Biographies of the Participants, Tests, Photos of the Competition, Information on the Actual Songs Covered, the Best Moments from the Competition and Much More!

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Average customer rating: James Levine's 25th Anniversary Met Opera Gala Passing the acid test Great cd Great variety of fantastic singers!

James Levine's 25th Anniversary Metropolitan Opera Gala Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart , Giuseppe Verdi , Georges Bizet , Franz Lehár , Charles Gounod , Gustave Charpentier , Johann Strauss II , Jules Massenet , Camille Saint-Saëns , Richard Wagner , Jacques Offenbach , Richard Strauss , Metropolitan Opera Orchestra , James Levine , Plácido Domingo , Renée Fleming , Birgit Nilsson , Bryn Terfel , Roberto Alagna , Anne Sofie von Otter , Samuel Ramey , Ileana Cotrubas , Dolora Zajick , Jerry Hadley , Hei-Kyung Hong , Kiri Te Kanawa , Ruth Ann Swenson , Hakan Hagegard , Karita Mattila , Alfredo Kraus , Grace Bumbry , and Deborah Voigt Manufacturer: Deutsche Grammophon ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD All Works by Gounod | Gounod, Charles | ( G ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Lehár, Franz | ( L ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Massenet | Massenet, Jules | ( M ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart | Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus | ( M ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Offenbach | Offenbach, Jacques | ( O ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Saint-Saëns, Camille | ( S ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Strauss Jr., Johann | ( S ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Strauss | Strauss, Richard | ( S ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Verdi | Verdi, Giuseppe | ( V ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Wagner | Wagner, Richard | ( W ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Chamber Music | Forms & Genres | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Vocal & Song | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Vocal & Song | Romantic (c.1820-1910) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Levine, James | ( L ) | Featured Performers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Hadley, Jerry | ( H ) | Featured Performers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music Romances | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Modern & 20th Century | Historical Periods | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Romantic (c.1820-1910) | Historical Periods | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music French | Languages | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music German | Languages | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Italian | Languages | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Operettas | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Fleming, Renee | C to G | Featured Performers, A-Z | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Otter, Anne Sophie von | Divas | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Te Kanawa, Kiri | Divas | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Von Stade, Frederica | Divas | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Deutsche Grammophon: Music | Specialty Stores | Music Similar Items: Metropolitan Opera Gala Metropolitan Opera Gala Honoring Sir Rudolf Bing [Highlights] Eileen Farrell in New Orleans Rapture: Opera's Most Heavenly Moments Beverly Sills: Made in America ASIN: B000001GRR Release Date: 1996-10-15

Tracks:

1. Les Pecheurs De Perles: 'Au Fond Du Temple Saint'
2. Louise: 'Depuis Le Jour'
3. Faust: Duet From Act I
4. Giuditta: 'Meine Lippen Sie Kuessen So Heiss'
5. Don Carlo: 'O Don Fatale!'
6. Don Giovanni: Sextet From Act II
7. Romeo et Juliette: Juliet's Waltz ('Je Veux Vivre')
8. Die Fledermaus: Watch Duet ('Dieser Anstand, So Manierlich')
9. Werther: 'Pourquoi Me Reveiller'
10. Samson et Dalila: 'Mon Coeur S'ouvre A Ta Voix'
11. Tannhauser: 'Dich, Teure Halle'
12. La Perichole: 'Ah, Quel Diner'
13. Der Rosenkavalier: Trio From Act III
14. A Tribute To James Levine

Customer Reviews:

James Levine's 25th Anniversary Met Opera Gala.......2006-08-14

It is an incredibly beautiful album. As with any album I like some pieces better than the next but overall it is beautiful and soothing. I keep it in the car and listen to it in horrid traffic time. It helps!

Passing the acid test.......2004-07-04

My acid test is whether I leave the CD in the player for repeated (and repeated) playings. This one makes my cut. Every track is not as marvelous as some, but each has its charms. The whole adds up to a delicious opera excursion.

I saw this live and was completely captivated. Without the visuals, it is just as wonderful. I too wish they would release the rest of this marathon extravaganza. It deserves to be memorialized.

Great cd.......2003-08-13

i recommend this cd it's great to listen to while walking the dog.Opera makes fluffy happy.

Great variety of fantastic singers!.......2002-01-07

This is as good as it gets. An awesome roster of international stars singing some of the best (but not the most well known) selections in all of opera, and of course James Levine, the man they are all celebrating. It almost goes without saying that Levine's conducting is without comparison throughout the recording. He is truly one of the best conductors of the last thirty years, and he has molded the Met Orchestra into the best in the world. This celebration perfectly captures the incredibly broad repertoire that he is familiar for. It starts out with a well-rounded performance of the famous duet from The Pearl Fishers by Bryn Terfel and Roberto Alagana. When I bought the CD I had never heard the incredible melody that forms the theme of the duet, but it is one of the best in all of opera. Renee Flemming gives a performance of "Despuis le jour" that would be hard to match for sheer vocal beauty. Her final pianisimo is stunning. Domingo and Ramey sing a typically excellent performance of the Faust duet, while Ileana Cotrubas, in a Lehar excerpt shows why she was one of the best lyric sopranos of the last 25 years. "O don fatale" as sung by Dolora Zajick is the thrilling experience it should be. She nails the top notes perfectly and still maintains the warm fullness of the bottom of her register. The 'bravas' start almost before she finishes her final note. The sextet from Don Giovanni is given a world class performance (I have never heard it done better). Ruth Ann Swenson displays awesome coluratura ability in Juliet's lively waltz song, soaring to a high D in the final cadenza. I am not a big fan of Die Fledermaus, but if you are you will surely love the included duet. I was also never a big Alfredo Kraus fan, and I think he sounds more than a bit strained while singing the famous aria from Werther. Not so Grace Bumbry, who's seductive performance of Delila's music should be the standard for this aria. Deborah Voight's Tannhauser is impeccable, while Frederica von Stade sounds a little shrill in her aria. To round out the program is possibly the most exquisite performance ever of some of the most gorgeous music ever written; the final trio from Die Rosenkavalier. It will make a Strauss convert out of anyone.
There are no problems with the live sound, which is crisp, clean and sounds like it could have come from a recording studio. My only complaint is the lack of an overture or other orchestral number that would showcae the Met orchetra. Overall a CD well worth your money. Hopefully DG will release another CD soon with the rest of the concert. You won't find these selections anywhere else so every minute of it will be new and fresh. Fantastic for hard core opera fans or beginners. Highly Recommended!

Average customer rating: Sublime! love the four violin piece! A must-have item ! Overall Great Recording Amazing!

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Tracks:

1. Overture to 'Oberon'
2. Concerto In D Minor For Two Violins And Orchestra BWV 1043: Vivace
3. Concerto In D Minor For Two Violins And Orchestra BWV 1043: Largo, ma non tanto
4. Concerto In D Minor For Two Violins And Orchestra BWV 1043: Allegro
5. Concerto In B Minor For Four Violins And Orchestra, RV 580 (Op. 3, No. 10): Allegro
6. Concerto In B Minor For Four Violins And Orchestra, RV 580 (Op. 3, No. 10): Largo
7. Concerto In B Minor For Four Violins And Orchestra, RV 580 (Op. 3, No. 10): Allegro
8. Serenade No. 6 In D, K. 239 ('Serenata notturna'): March: Maestoso
9. Serenade No. 6 In D, K. 239 ('Serenata notturna'): Menuetto
10. Serenade No. 6 In D, K. 239 ('Serenata notturna'): Rondo: Allegretto
11. Passacaglia and Sarabande

Tracks:

1. Symphony No. 2 In D, Op. 73: Allegro non troppo
2. Symphony No. 2 In D, Op. 73: Adagio non troppo
3. Symphony No. 2 In D, Op. 73: Allegretto grazioso
4. Symphony No. 2 In D, Op. 73: Allegro con spirito

Customer Reviews:

Sublime!.......2004-03-08

This is one of my top 5 Cd's in a vast collection. I bought an extra 10 for presents. The Israel Philharmonic Orchestra (IPO)was aptly described by Toscanini as an orchestra of virtuoso soloists. Its strings are together with the Chicago Symphony the absolute top. Every piece is spectacular, warm and insightful. It is evident that the musicians understand the importance of the event. The Halverson Handel variation alone is worth the purchase. It has to be one the most amazing pieces ever recorded.

love the four violin piece!.......2004-02-21

I bought this CD, then I bought one for my grandparents. Now I lost it. My absolutely favorite piece was the concerto for four violins. Unfortunately, I've now discovered i-tunes and just bought those tracks. Maybe that's not the best idea, but at least I can't lose it again.

A must-have item !.......2002-11-10

A live concert with the best violinist of our time! Superbly recorded. Those who are going to buy this should buy the video too! The video not only includes the interview with the violinist, but also a marvellous off-the-show performance by Gil Shaham. Shaham may not be that outstanding in this concert but you'll see this is not true if you have watched the video, too.

Itzhak Perlman and Pinchas Zukerman's duet on "Passacaglia and Sarabande with variations on a theme by Handel for violin and viola" is excellent !! It exhibits almost all skillsets that could be do with a string instrument and how good they have been handled!! This recording is indescribably good !

Overall Great Recording.......2000-12-06

I wasn't sure whether to give this recording four or five stars. The music is wonderful; there is nothing to complain about in that area. The Halvorsen variations on Handel are quite simply divine and without comparison. The piece showcases two of the best violinists of our day (Perlman and Zukerman) and in this recording they prove that they deserve their title. The Vivaldi for Four Violins is incredibly expressive. The musicians cannot be faulted for anything, however the recording engineers can. This is a live concert and thus there is clapping at the end of each piece. The clapping is irritating in that it takes away the feeling left after the music. In the case of the Vivaldi, someone actually starts to clap before the last note is over! However, if you can survive the clapping, you will be buying a remarkable recording by some of the greatest musicians of our day. I strongly recommend it.

Amazing!.......2000-03-28

This is one of the best live classical recordings I have ever heard. It features an incredible collection of talented musicians, then proceeds to showcase them all with dazzling pieces that demonstrate their talents. Especially notable is the duet between Zukerman and Perlman when they play Halvorsen's "Passacaglia" - it truly sends chills up my spine. Other fine pieces on the discs include the overture to "Oberon" by Weber, as well as the unique "Concerto for 4 Violins" by Vivaldi. Overall, this set of 2 CD's is wonderful, and definitely warrants a purchase.

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Beniamino Gigli: Historical Recordings 1927 - 1951 Manufacturer: Gala ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD All Works by Donizetti | Donizetti, Gaetano | ( D ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Handel | Handel, George Frideric | ( H ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Leoncavallo | Leoncavallo, Ruggiero | ( L ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Mascagni | Mascagni, Pietro | ( M ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Massenet | Massenet, Jules | ( M ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart | Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus | ( 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 | Baroque (c.1600-1750) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General Modern | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Gigli, Beniamino | ( G ) | Featured Performers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music Romances | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Baroque (c.1600-1750) | Historical Periods | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Romantic (c.1820-1910) | Historical Periods | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Donizetti, Gaetano | C to G | Featured Composers, A-Z | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Giordano, Umberto | C to G | Featured Composers, A-Z | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Handel, George Frideric | H to L | Featured Composers, A-Z | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Halevy, Fromental | H to L | Featured Composers, A-Z | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Mascagni, Pietro | M to P | Featured Composers, A-Z | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Massenet, Jules | M to P | Featured Composers, A-Z | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus | M to P | Featured Composers, A-Z | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Puccini, Giacomo | M to P | Featured Composers, A-Z | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Vocal Works by Verdi | Verdi, Giuseppe | U to Z | Featured Composers, A-Z | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music French | Languages | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music German | Languages | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Italian | Languages | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music CDs Under $7 | Classical General | Classical | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | Classical General | Classical | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music 4-for-3 Classical | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 All Music | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: The Very Best of Beniamino Gigli Mario del Monaco: Historical Recordings 1950 - 60 The Very Best of Franco Corelli The Legendary Enrico Caruso: 21 Favorite Arias Prima Voce: Beniamino Gigli Vol. I ASIN: B000001XLX Release Date: 2000-06-06

Tracks:

1. Rigoletto: Bella Figlia Dell'Amore
2. Les pecheurs de perles: Mi Par D'udir Ancora
3. Xerxes: Fronde Tenere... Ombra Mai Fu
4. Lelisir d'amore': Una Furtiva Lagrima
5. I Pagliacci: No, Pagliaccio Non Son!
6. Cavalleria Rusticana: Mamma Quel Vino E Generoso
7. Andrea Chenier: Si Fui Soldato
8. TOSCA: E Lucevan Le Stelle
9. Carmen: Il Fior Che Avevi A Me
10. Aida: Se Quel Querrier
11. La Boheme: O Soave Fanciulla
12. Don Giovanni: Il Mio Tesoro Intanto
13. Il Trovatore: Di Quella Pira
14. La forza del destino: La Vita E Inferno All'infinito O Tu Che In Seno Agli Angeli
15. Andrea Chenier: Come Un Bel Di Maggio
16. La Juive: Rachel, Quand Du Seigneur
17. Werther: Ah! Non Mi Ridestar
18. Otello: Gia Nella Notte Densa

Average customer rating: Gedda in 60's and early 70's A recording that does Gedda justice It is the voice of destiny. This is some of the finest singing ever recorded What a master singer!!!

Nicolai Gedda - French and Russian Arias & Songs Manufacturer: Gala ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD All Works by Berlioz | Berlioz, Hector | ( B ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Borodin | Borodin, Alexander | ( B ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Delibes, Léo | ( 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 Meyerbeer | Meyerbeer, Giacomo | ( M ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Mussorgsky | Mussorgsky, Modest | ( M ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Tchaikovsky | Tchaikovsky, Peter Ilyich | ( T ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Rachmaninov | Rachmaninov, Sergei | ( R ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Chamber Music | Forms & Genres | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General Modern | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Vocal & Song | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Chamber Music | Forms & Genres | Romantic (c.1820-1910) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Vocal & Song | Romantic (c.1820-1910) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Gedda, Nicolai | ( G ) | Featured Performers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra | ( V ) | Featured Performers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music Romances | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Modern & 20th Century | Historical Periods | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music General | Arias | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Berlioz, Hector | A to B | Featured Composers, A-Z | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Borodin, Alexander | A to B | Featured Composers, A-Z | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Delibes, Leo | C to G | Featured Composers, A-Z | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Gounod, Charles | C to G | Featured Composers, A-Z | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Meyerbeer, Giacomo | M to P | Featured Composers, A-Z | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Rachmaninov, Sergei | Q to T | Featured Composers, A-Z | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Tchaikovsky, Peter Ilyich | Q to T | Featured Composers, A-Z | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music French | Languages | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Russian | Languages | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music CDs Under $7 | Classical General | Classical | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | Classical General | Classical | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music 4-for-3 Classical | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 All Music | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: The Very Best of Nicolai Gedda The Very Best of Alfredo Kraus Carlo Bergonzi - Italian Songs ~ Bellini · Verdi · Danza · Tosti · Donizetti · Rossini · Mascagni · Puccini Schumann: Dichterliebe / Wunderlich, Giesen The Very Best of Franco Corelli ASIN: B000001XMK Release Date: 2000-06-06

Tracks:

1. La Dame Blanche: Viens, gentille Dame
2. Faust: Quel trouble inconnu me penetre! - Salut! demeure chaste et pure
3. Romeo et Juliette: Ah! leve- toi, soleil
4. Les Huguenots: Non loin des vieilles tour- Plus blanche que la blanche hermine
5. Carmen: La fleur que tu m'avais jetee
6. Lakme: Prendre le dessin- Fantasie aux divins mensonges
7. La Damnation de Faust: Merci, doux crepuscule!
8. Les Troyens: Inutiles regrets!- Ah! quand viendra l'instant des supremes adieux
9. Prince Igor: Is it thou, Vladimir? (in Russian)
10. Jevgeny Onegin: Kuda, kuda, kuda vi udalilis (Where, Oh Where Have You Gone?)
11. Where Are You, Little Star?
12. The Garden By The Don
13. The He-Goat
14. In This Moonlit Night
15. At The Ball
16. Legend
17. Don Juan's Serenade
18. The Song Of The Young Gypsy
19. How Fair This Spot Or Hill Is Beauty

Customer Reviews:

Gedda in 60's and early 70's.......2003-08-21

Nicolai Gedda, a vocal wonder of the post-WWII Europe is in great form in live selections presented on this CD.
The French opera arias, particularly Berlioz and Gounod, required stellar high B's and C's plus ability to shift the registers seemlessly. Well, Gedda dispite his accent, was indeed perfect for this material. He will make you hold your breath every time he hits those high notes and each of these notes is crystal clear and dead-center on pitch.
For me personally, the best part of the disc is a 1971 recital of Russian art songs by Mussorgsky, Tchaikovsky and Rachmaninov. Gedda sings with a lot of feeling and is not afraid to "invent" -- check out the messa voce, or rubato that he adds. "Where art thou, little star" is heart-gripping in its beauty.
Unfortunately, the recital is clearly not presented in its entirety. I just hope Gala will release the full version some time soon.
Of course, all the selections are "live". But that's not a serious problem here (unlike many other Gala CDs made almost unlistenable by caughs and other noises). Yes, there are a few distractions, but not enough to take away from pure joy of Gedda's singing.

A recording that does Gedda justice.......2003-04-05

This compilation disc from Gala presents the artistry and musicianship of Nicolai Gedda. He is a great tenor. His voice may not be the most beautiful, but it certainly is pleasant to hear. He has an excellent top register; no high note is beyond his reach. His pianissimos, not really given their due here with Gala's selections of songs and arias, are really top-rate and extremely beautiful. If you want to hear his lovely pianissimos, get the hard-to-find "Opera Arias: Nicolai Gedda". The selection of arias and songs here is wonderful. Also included is a wonderful duet from "Prince Igor" sung in Russian and several Russian songs by Mussorgsky, Tchaikovsky, and Rachmaninoff. I didn't care much for the Russian songs, but Gedda performed them very well with perfect Russian diction. The French arias are amazingly well done. If you have been left unmoved by his versions of Don José's Flower Song from his two studio recordings of "Carmen", you will not be disappointed with the version included here. This version is sung with great emotional involvement. It comes from the 1954 live recording of "Carmen" with Giulietta Simionato and Herbert von Karajan. Gedda has the flexibility and the high D for the "Les Huguenots" aria. His renditions of the two Gounod arias are wonderful and his high notes are superb. Énée's aria from "Les Troyens" is very well done. He even attempts a trill in it. A recently released live recording of a performance of "Les Troyens" with Gedda, Horne, and Verrett is available. Check it out. Gedda may be too light of voice for such a heavy role as Énée, but who could resist such stylish, superb singing and French diction? He also can scale all the dangerous heights and dramatic demands of the fiendishly difficult role. The sound of this compilation is surprisingly good. There is some static, but it never becomes distracting. Audience noise is minimal to nonexistent. Applause is found only on a few tracks and is always appropriate. All in all, a worthwhile purchase at a remarkably low price!

It is the voice of destiny........2002-09-01

If I say that it is nice I'll say nothing. Gedda's voice is really juicy and romantic and vocalize school is enormously mastered. When you hear to it, the first thought is that such voice cannot to be belonged to real, live person. It is for angel's not for real man.

This is some of the finest singing ever recorded.......1999-05-12

Although strangely forgotten by the opera world and overshadowed by the overwhelming publicity surrounding the three tenors (Carreras, Domingo, and Pavoroti), Gedda ought to be recognized as the greatest living tenor. His artistry, technique, musicianship, and individuality are second to none. Buy this CD and delight in some of his best work. There are presently no singers that even approach the mastery of the repetoire recorded on this album which Gedda sings perfectly and easily.His refinement and power are unexcelled. (No, the three tenors don't hold a candle to him. In fact, comparing Gedda to them is a bit like comparing a halogen bulb to a candle. Very nice candles, yes, but no match for an artist of his caliber.)

What a master singer!!!.......1999-01-20

This is a truly wonderful recording of the tenor, who I feel, is the greatest in the second half of the 20th Century. Maestro Gedda sings repetoire from the lyric Gerrard in Lakme to the dramatic Raoul in Les Hugeunots all with stylish ease and elan. Gedda had the most beautiful high notes in the business. These are all live performances and the span of time is from 1954 (Carmen, with von Karajan) to 1972 (Les Hugeunots). Finally, on CD, one gets to hear Maestro Gedda sing Lenski's Aria from Eugene Onegin, more beautiful and sumptuous than any other Tenor before or since. Also the last 9 tracks are Russian songs and this is some of the most beautiful singing heard anywhere (also done live).

Average customer rating: Great Music for a Wedding!! Simply....Beautiful

Fanfare, British Music for Symphonic Brass Ensemble Manufacturer: Chandos ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD All Works by Elgar | Elgar, Sir Edward | ( E ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Rubbra, Edmund | ( R ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Tippett | Tippett, Michael | ( T ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Walton | Walton, Sir William | ( W ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Marches | Theatrical, Incidental & Program Music | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Chamber Music | Forms & Genres | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General Modern | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music General | Brass | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music Compilations | Classical | Styles | Music Marches | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music CDs $7 - $10 | Classical General | Classical | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | Classical General | Classical | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music 4-for-3 Classical | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 All Music | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Imperial Fanfares Music from the Royal Court Richard Strauss: Music for Symphonic Brass Center City Brass The Antiphonal Music of Gabrieli ASIN: B000000A9M Release Date: 1992-10-28

Tracks:

1. Fanfare For A Dignified Occasion
2. Fanfare For A Festive Occasion
3. Civic Fanfare
4. Fanfare For The Lord Mayor Of London
5. Fanfare For A Great Occasion
6. Festival Fanfare
7. Fanfare For A Coming Of Age
8. Canzona For Brass
9. Fanfare For Brass
10. I. Sovereign's Fanfare
11. II. Fanfare For The Bride
12. III. Interlude
13. IV. Royal Fanfare
14. V. Wedding Fanfare
15. VI. Royal Fanfare
16. Fanfare For Heroes
17. Homage To Shakespeare
18. Fanfare For Europe
19. I. Intrada
20. II. Round (Of Seven Parts)
21. III. Interlude
22. IV. Saraband
23. V. Madrigal
24. I. For A State Occasion
25. II. For A Brilliant Occasion
26. III. For A Gala Occasion
27. A Queen's Fanfare
28. The National Anthem

Customer Reviews:

Great Music for a Wedding!!.......2002-08-09

When I got engaged to be married in November 2002, the job of finding the wedding music fell into my hands. I looked long and hard for some type of "fanfare" music to introduce the couple (us) at the wedding. My long search stopped here as this CD, "Fanfare, British Music for Symphonic Brass Ensemble", fits the bill. This CD has different variety of fanfares ranging from those for a state occasion to a light hearted gala occasion. My favorite fanfare?? It's "Fanfare" by William Walton. I loved the way it starts out with a loud drum roll followed by the brassy sounds of the horns. Of course, you can't pass up Arthur Bliss's "Royal Fanfares 1-6". You will find many different uses for this CD not only for a wedding but for other ocassions too. Give it a try!! LJK.

Simply....Beautiful.......2001-11-08

These pieces are brilliant! The harmony is absolute! Very nice sound and a very nice selection!

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Teresa Berganza Manufacturer: Gala ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Cherubini, Luigi | ( C ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Donizetti | Donizetti, Gaetano | ( D ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Falla | Falla, Manuel de | ( F ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Granados, Enrique | ( G ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Pergolesi | Pergolesi, Gio Battista | ( P ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Wolf | Wolf, Hugo | ( W ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Baroque (c.1600-1750) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Chamber Music | Forms & Genres | Romantic (c.1820-1910) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Romantic (c.1820-1910) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Vocal & Song | Romantic (c.1820-1910) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Berganza, Teresa | ( B ) | 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 Cherubini, Luigi | C to G | Featured Composers, A-Z | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Donizetti, Gaetano | C to G | Featured Composers, A-Z | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Wolf, Hugo | U to Z | Featured Composers, A-Z | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music French | Languages | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Operettas | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music General | Latin Music | Styles | Music CDs Under $7 | Classical General | Classical | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | Classical General | Classical | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music 4-for-3 Classical | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 All Music | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 Opera & Vocal | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music ASIN: B00000JWHT Release Date: 2000-06-06

Average customer rating: Beautiful A tremendous recording

Franck: Les Béatitudes Manufacturer: Gala ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Franck, César | ( F ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Wagner | Wagner, Richard | ( W ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General Modern | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music Wagner, Richard | U to Z | Featured Composers, A-Z | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Franck, Cesar | C to G | Featured Composers, A-Z | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Oratorios | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Oratorios | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Norman, Jessye | Divas | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music CDs $7 - $10 | Choruses | Opera & Vocal | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | Choruses | Opera & Vocal | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music Similar Items: Franck: Redemption; Nocturne; Le Chasseur Maudit; Psyche; Les Eolides [Australia] Franck: Symphonic Variations; Les Djinns; Piano Concerto No. 2 Vierne: 24 Pieces en style libre Zemlinsky: Complete choral works and orchestral songs Franck: Quintet in Fm; Chausson: String quartet in Cm ASIN: B000006O2B Release Date: 2000-06-06

Tracks:

1. Les Beatitudes: Prologue
2. Les Beatitudes: First Beatitude: Blessed Are The Poor In Spirit, For Theirs Is The Kingdom Of Heaven
3. Les Beatitudes: Second Beatitude: Blessed Are The Meek, For They Shal Inherit The Earth
4. Les Beatitudes: Third Beatitude: Blessed Are They That Mourn, For They Shall Be Comforted
5. Les Beatitudes: Fourth Beatitde: Blessed Are They Which Do Hunger And Thirst After Righteouness, For They Shall Be Filled
6. Les Beatitudes: Fifth Beatitude: Blessed Are The Merciful, They Shall Obtain Mercy

Tracks:

1. Les Beatitudes: Sixth Beatitude: Blessed Are The Pure In Heart, For They Shall See God
2. Les Beatitudes: Seventh Beatitidue: Blessed Are the Peacemakers, For They Shall Be Called The Children Of God
3. Les Beatitudes: Eighth Beatitude: Blessed Are They Which Are Persecuted For Righteousness' Sake, For Theirs Is The Kingdom Of Heaven.
4. Five Poems For Female Voice: The Angel
5. Five Poems For Female Voice: Be Still!
6. Five Poems For Female Voice: In The Hothouse
7. Five Poems For Female Voice: Torment
8. Five Poems For Female Voice: Dreams

Customer Reviews:

Beautiful.......2005-11-20

I bought the recording after reading the review below. If anything he's understated his case for the piece and for this sensational recording of it. Everywhere else I'd looked I'd encountered ho hum appraisals of the work, yet historically it seems to have been well-regarded. I was confused by that but this one commentary put me over the edge.

Simply, this is a beautiful piece of music. Over-analyzing it, criticizing it because of alleged subtle flaws, damning with faint praise (the usual is that the long work has "many fine moments") just doesn't make sense. A good to great performance of this sells itself quite well without the millennial cynicism and insensitivity (not meaning callous but simply lacking in sensitivity). Judging from the listings and the many "no longer available"s I fear this heartfelt and spiritual work will disappear from sight sometime soon, probably for a long time. If intrigued, grab this one; the value is incredible. I loved the piece so much I also picked up the Jordan on WEA--not as spectacular an interpretation, and not as amazing soloists, but the finer engineering brings out a lot of the sensual beauty of the piece. I'm happy with both and will part with neither.

A tremendous recording.......2004-10-22

I am astonished to be the first listener to comment on this set.
Perhaps others were left speechless, in awe of Franck's score of sweeping majesty,
Kubelik's glorious realization, and flawless performances throughout. Superb sonics
Are a bonus in addition to the bonus tracks of Wagner Wesendonck Lieder sung by
Jessye Norman, conducted by Pierre Boulez. A must-have at any price.

Average customer rating: Tribute to operetta

A Tribute to Operetta - A Franz Lehár Gala / Carreras, Domingo, Hampson, Lind, Rost Franz Lehár , Emmerich Kálmán , Carl Zeller , Marcello Viotti , José Carreras , Plácido Domingo , Budapest Philharmonic Orchestra , Thomas Hampson , Eva Lind , and Andrea Rost Manufacturer: Polygram Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Lehár, Franz | ( L ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Chamber Music | Forms & Genres | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Vocal & Song | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Modern & 20th Century | Historical Periods | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Operettas | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music General | Musicals | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music Traditional Vocal Pop | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music General | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music General | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music Classic | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music Traditional Pop | Oldies | Pop | Styles | Music ASIN: B00000J9FQ Release Date: 1999-06-15

Tracks:

1. Die Csardasfurstin: Tanzen mocht' ich - Die Csrdasfurstin
2. Die lustige Witwe: Lippen schweigen - Die lustige Witwe
3. Der Zarewitsch: Es steht ein Soldat am Wolgastrand - Der Zarewitsch
4. Giuditta: Freunde, das Leben ist lebenswert - Giuditta
5. Zigeunerliebe: Hor' ich Zymbalklange - Zigeunerliebe
6. Die lustige Witwe: Da geh' ich zu Maxim - Die lustige Witwe
7. Die lustrige Witwe: Vilja, o Vilja Die Lustige Witwe
8. Der Vogelhandler: Schenkt man sich Rosen in Tirol - Der Vogelhandler
9. Grafin Mariza: Komm, Zigany - Grafin Mariza
10. Giuditta: Meine Lipen, sie kussen so heiss - Giuditta
11. Paganini: Gern hab' ich die Frau'n gekusst - Paganini
12. Die lustige Witwe: Wie die Blumen im Lenze erbluhn - Die lustige Witwe
13. Das Land des Lachelns: Wer hat die Liebe uns ins Herz gesnkt - Das Land des Lachelns
14. Medley: Von Apfelbluten einen Kranz - Niemand liebt dich so wie ich - Komm in den Kleinmen Pavillon - Liebe, du Himmel auf Erden - Immer nur lacheln- Du bist meine Sonne - Ja, das Studium der Weiber ist schwer
15. Das Land des Lachelns: Finale: Dein ist mein ganzes Herz - Das Land des Lachelns

Amazon.com

Clocking in at nearly 80 minutes, this CD of Viennese operetta arias should carry a surgeon general's warning against overdosing on sugary confections. The music's grand, though, and with so many favorite operetta hits zipping by, the time flies. Not all the way back to old Vienna, however, since today's all-stars can't challenge memories of Richard Tauber, Josef Schmidt, and other stylish exponents of singing in three-quarter time. But they acquit themselves well, and sopranos Eva Lind and Andrea Rost are especially fetching. Baritone Thomas Hampson is idiomatic and also sounds like he's having fun, while Placido Domingo gives considerable pleasure. José Carreras's fans will be disappointed--he's clueless in Vienna. But for a real treat, listen to Rost's "Meine Lippen" from Lehar's Giuditta. Hot stuff! --Dan Davis

Customer Reviews:

Tribute to operetta.......2000-08-23

Being a Lehar fan, I did enjoy this CD. I felt more pieces could have been heard, but, as it was a concert, perhaps there were more selections played than recorded. Although Thomas Hampson is a ggreat singer - he was a little too heavy for some of his songs. Domingo, as always terrific and I thought Carreras was in great voice. However, some of the sopranos were inclined to be rather "sreechy". Basically, I though, I thoroughly enjoyed the CD.

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Millennium Opera Gala: Roy Thomson Hall Manufacturer: Cbc ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Delibes, Léo | ( D ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Donizetti | Donizetti, Gaetano | ( D ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart | Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus | ( M ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Offenbach | Offenbach, Jacques | ( O ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Puccini | Puccini, Giacomo | ( P ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Strauss | Strauss, Richard | ( S ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Thomas | Thomas, Ambroise | ( T ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Verdi | Verdi, Giuseppe | ( V ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Rossini | Rossini, Gioacchino | ( R ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | 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 | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music French | Languages | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music German | Languages | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Italian | Languages | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Operettas | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music ASIN: B00004YU6U Release Date: 2000-11-28

Tracks:

1. Mignon: Oui, Pour Ce Soir... Je Suis Titania - Tracy Dahl/Toronto Mendelssohn Chor/Noel Edison
2. Lakme: Viens, Mallika... Dome Epais Ou Le Blanc Jasmin... - Isabel Bayrakdarian/Catherine Robbin
3. Les Pecheurs De Perles: Au Fond Du Temple Saint - Michael Schade/Russell Braun
4. Hamlet: Drinking Song: O Vin Dissipe... - Brett Polegato/Toronto Mendelssohn Chor/Noel Edison
5. La Perichole: Griserie Ariette: Ah! Quel Diner... - Jean Stilwell
6. Lucia Di Lammermoor: Sextet: Chi Mi Frena In Tal Momento? - Tracy Dahl/Jean Stilwell/Richard Margison/Michael Schade/Gino Quilico/Robert PomakovToronto...
7. Semiramide: Bel Raggio... - Isabel Bayrakdarian
8. Don Giovanni: Dalla Sua Pace... - Michael Schade
9. Der Rosenkavalier: Trio: 'Marie Theres'...Hab' Mir's Gelobt... - Adrianne Pieczonka/Tracy Dahl/Jean Stilwell
10. La Wally: Ebben, Ne Andro Lontana... - Measha Bruggergosman
11. La Traviata: Di Provenza Il Mar - James Westman
12. Aida: Se Quel Guerrier Io Fossi!... Celeste Aida... - Richard Margison
13. Tosca: Vissi D'Arte - Adrianna Pieczonka
14. Turandot: In Questa Reggia... - Frances Ginzer/Richard Margison/Toronto Mendelssohn Chor/Noel Edison
15. Turandot: Nessun Dorma... - Frances Ginzer/Richard Margison/Toronto Mendelssohn Chor/Noel Edison
16. La Traviata: Libiamo... - Richard Margison/Adrianne Pieczonka/Michael Schade/Catherine Robbin/Measha Bruggergosman...
17. O Canada - Richard Margison/Adrianne Pieczonka/Michael Schade/Catherine Robbin/Measha Bruggergosman...

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Berlin Gala ~ Songs of Love and Desire / Alvarez, Freni, Keenlyside, Schäfer, Berlin Phil., Abbado Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart , Giuseppe Verdi , Georges Bizet , Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky , Berliner Philharmoniker , Claudio Abbado , Mirella Freni , Christine Schäfer , Marcello Alvarez , and Simon Keenlyside Manufacturer: Polygram Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Dances | Ballets & Dances | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart | Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus | ( M ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Tchaikovsky | Tchaikovsky, Peter Ilyich | ( T ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Verdi | Verdi, Giuseppe | ( V ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Incidental Music | Theatrical, Incidental & Program Music | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Theatrical, Incidental & Program Music | Forms & Genres | Romantic (c.1820-1910) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra | ( B ) | Featured Performers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music Compilations | 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 | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music German | Languages | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Italian | Languages | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Russian | Languages | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Freni, Mirella | Divas | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music ASIN: B00000IIXK Release Date: 1999-04-13

Tracks:

1. The Marriage Of Figaro: Overture
2. The Marriage Of Figaro: 'Giunse alfin il momento' - 'Deh vieni, non tardar'
3. Don Giovanni: 'Deh vieni alla finestra'
4. The Magic Flute: 'Bei Mannern, welche Liebe fuhlen'
5. Don Giovanni: 'Fin ch'han dal vino'
6. Don Giovanni: 'La ci darem la mano'
7. Die Schlittenfahrt: Deutscher Tanz KV. 605 No. 3
8. L'Arlesienne Suite No. 1: Carillon & Suite No. 2: Farandole
9. La forza del destino: Overture
10. Rigoletto: 'E il sol dell'anima - Forse mio padre - Addio'
11. Rigoletto: 'Caro nome'
12. Rigoletto: 'La donna e mobile'
13. Rigoletto: Un ballo in maschera: 'Eri tu che macchiavi quell' anima'
14. Eugen Onegin: 'Puskai pogibnu ya, no pryezhde'
15. Eugen Onegin: Polonaise
16. La Traviata: 'Libiamo ne' lieti calici'

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7. Haydée [Enhanced] [Import]
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