Obsessions (Wagner & Strauss: Arias and Scenes)

Editorial Reviews
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Here the beautiful-voiced Deborah Voigt tackles music her sound is made for: big, powerful moments from works of Richard Strauss and Richard Wagner. All 10 selections are handsomely sung, with gleaming, even tone, and some are true standouts. Elisabeth's Greeting from Tannhaeuser is sort of matter-of-fact, but both of Sieglinde's solos from Walküre are filled with urgency and depth and seem to be happening in real time. Ariadne's monolog is suitably ethereal and fantastic (in the true sense of the word) and the "chunks" from Die Frau ohne Schatten and Chrysothemis's monolog from Elektra, though weird out of context, are vocal showpieces. Her Isolde is nuanced and potent, if without the ultimate rage in the Narrative and Curse or the heavenly transfiguration of the Liebestod, and the final scene of Salome, ravishingly sung, does not quite probe this character's berserk Freudian issues. But she's a remarkable singer and this CD is sure to delight; one can bathe in her warm, rich sound. --Robert Levine

Obsessions (Wagner & Strauss: Arias and Scenes), Music, Richard Strauss, Richard Wagner, Richard Armstrong, Natascha Petrinsky, Bayerischen Rundfunks Sinfonie-orchester, Deborah Voigt, Classical, Classical Composers, German/Austrian Romantic Opera, Miscellaneous Music, Opera, Opera / Operetta / Oratorio

Obsessions Volume Two
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Obsessions Volume Two

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ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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Obsessions (Wagner & Strauss: Arias and Scenes)

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The Opera ain't over......
A Wonderful Wagner and Strauss Recital
Absolutely Smitten!
Divine Deborah
RECOMMENDED FOR WAGNER OR STRAUSS BEGINNERS

Obsessions (Wagner & Strauss: Arias and Scenes)

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ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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Tracks:

Wagner: Tannhauser - "Dich, teure Halle" (Elisabeth's Aria from Act 2, Scene 1)
Wagner: Die Walkure - "Du bist der Lenz" (Sieglinde's scene from Act 1, Scene 3)
Wagner: Die Walkure - "Der Manner Sippe" (Sieglinde's scene from Act 1, Scene 3)
Wagner: Tristan und Isolde - "Weh', ach wehe dies zu dulden" (Isolde's Curse and Narration from Act 1, Scene 3) with Natascha Petrinsky
Wagner: Tristan und Isolde - "Mild und leise" (Isolde's Liebestod from Act 3, Scene 3)
R. Strauss: Elektra - "Ich kann nicht sitzen" (Chrysothemis's scene) with Natascha Petrinsky
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R. Strauss: Die Frau ohne Schatten - "Ist mein liebster dahin" (Kaiserin's opening scene, Act 1)
R. Strauss: Die Frau ohne Schatten - "Wehe mein Mann" (Kaiserin's opening scene, Act 2)
R. Strauss: Salome - "Es ist kein Laut zu vernehmen" (Salome's final scene)

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Here the beautiful-voiced Deborah Voigt tackles music her sound is made for: big, powerful moments from works of Richard Strauss and Richard Wagner. All 10 selections are handsomely sung, with gleaming, even tone, and some are true standouts. Elisabeth's Greeting from Tannhaeuser is sort of matter-of-fact, but both of Sieglinde's solos from Walküre are filled with urgency and depth and seem to be happening in real time. Ariadne's monolog is suitably ethereal and fantastic (in the true sense of the word) and the "chunks" from Die Frau ohne Schatten and Chrysothemis's monolog from Elektra, though weird out of context, are vocal showpieces. Her Isolde is nuanced and potent, if without the ultimate rage in the Narrative and Curse or the heavenly transfiguration of the Liebestod, and the final scene of Salome, ravishingly sung, does not quite probe this character's berserk Freudian issues. But she's a remarkable singer and this CD is sure to delight; one can bathe in her warm, rich sound. --Robert Levine

Customer Reviews:

The Opera ain't over.............2007-06-18

This review is kind of dated; since this album was released, the fat lady had lost a bunch of weight. Miss Voigt got some unfortunate publicity a couple of years ago when Covent Garden paid off her contract, and fired her due to her excess poundage. I don't question their right to do that, but I do question the sanity of anyone who fires the greatest Wagnerian of our day. That event triggered her big weight loss, and she's back at Covent Garden. What do audiences want? Every High School has plenty of girls who look great in skimpy costumes, but, can they sing this music? Please...great Wagner singers are MUCH rarer than great heart surgeons. Flagstad wasn't anything to look at, and Schumann-Heink was massive, BUT, they could do justice to Wagner. Helen Traubel? There are exceptions to everything.

This is a truly wonderful album...Wagner and Strauss did not write for weaklings. Miss Voigt makes Sieglinde and Isolde come alive; her voice is both massive and beautiful. What we have here is 68 minutes of the finest singing of really tough music available in our day. The "Tristan und Isolde" excerpts are alone worth the price, but the whole recording is a joy.

A Wonderful Wagner and Strauss Recital.......2007-04-04

When I first heard this CD, I didn't think much of Deborah Voigt since I had heard her during her earlier days singing Mathilde in Rossini's Gugliemo Tell with the conductor Evelino Pido. Her timbre at that time was so creamy and rich and beautiful, and as I heard her over the years, I noticed that the qualities that made her such a promising singer in that Tell were not present in this recording. I also heard her do some Verdi roles in the Met, parts that were obviously not suited to her cooler, Germanic sound. A few days ago, after listening to a broadcast of her spectacular Salome from Chicago last fall and her recent Agyptische Helena from the Met, I have to say that I have never been more amazed by this soprano.

Of course, Voigt is no Nilsson, but who else was? I don't think Inge Borkh, Gwyneth Jones, Ursula Schröder-Feinen, Leonie Rysanek, or Hildegard Behrens ever equalled the great Swede in terms of power and focus, and neither will Voigt. But what Voigt has that Nilsson does not is a warmth and a grain to her voice, making Voigt's portrayals of her heroines sound more human than godlike compared to the stentorian Brünnhilde. Voigt's Sieglinde, Ariadne, Elisabeth, Isolde, Salome, Kaiserin, and Chrysothemis are all magnificent characterizations with a human, womanly touch to them. This recital allows the listener to hear showpieces that reflect her talent as a German dramatic soprano, and the listener is immediately drawn by the care to which Voigt lavishes on these selections. Dich Teure Halle is sung with the bright, happy, pure sound one associates with Elisabeth, and if it not a personalized portrayal of the heroine, it certainly is a perfectly sung one. Of the two selections from Die Walküre, Der Männer Sippe is sung with urgent drive, showing us once again that Deborah is the best Sieglinde of our day. She sings Du Bist der Lenz with rapture and beauty, and one would have hoped that she could have partnered Ben Heppner or Domingo to finish the remainder of Act I in this CD. The selections from Tristan are sung with vocal opulence that reminds us how Voigt is quickly becoming one of the best Isoldes today. The Narration from Act I is sung like a powerhouse of rage and sarcasm, and the Liebestod is perfectly sung, albeit lacking that sense of apotheosis that characterized Nilsson and Flagstad in their singing of the part. Although these excerpts were Voigt's starting forays into Isolde, she already shows security and intelligence in this cornerstone of the dramatic soprano repertoire.

The next half of the recital shows Voigt's talents in the Straussian roles where her voice is put to its best use. Unlike the Wagner selections, these Straussian excerpts don't seem to lend as well to cutting, but they nonetheless give the listener an idea of Voigt's mastery of the Straussian idiom. Her large, creamy, grainy voice is ideal for Chrysothemis, and I have never heard Ariadne sung better in these recent years. Voigt is easily the equal of Rysanek as the empress, the steely sheen of her voice perfect for the luminscent character of the Kaiserin. She closes the recital with the final scene from Salome, a selection that shows Voigt's exploration of another dramatic role that she assumed to great acclaim last fall in Chicago. All in all, a great recital, and one would only hope that she had been partnered by a more sensitive conductor like Christian Thielemann.

Absolutely Smitten!.......2005-12-30

Generally, I dislike the "new crop" of singers. It's rare, if ever, that I find a singer that can rival the singers of the Golden era. On this album, however, Deborah Voigt does exactly that. This album is a perfect showpiece for how absolutely SOLID the voice is from absolute tip-top to the very depths of her chest voice. In the rarely performed excerpts from Die Frau Ohne Schatten, Voigt tackles the extremely high tessitura effortlessly, pouring forth walls of sound. The rest of the album, from Es Gibt Ein Reich to Du bist der Lenz, follows in the same vein. The tone is always golden, gorgeous, and shining. The top has just enough metal in it to ride the orchestra, but not overly much.

The listener certainly gets the distinct impression that Madame Voigt could sing like this for an eternity, and heaven knows I wanted her to! She wields her voice like a spear; shining and golden. There is a homogenous quality to the voice that is unrivalled by most of her contemporaries. Deborah Voigt sings like a force of nature; I got the impression that she could even overpower the orchestra, if she so chose. That type of singing, uneffected and gorgeous, is certainly exciting no matter what the case.

Not since Birgit Nilsson have I heard such a huge, solid instrument. Certainly Nilsson has some advantages over Voigt; namely experience. If Voigt keeps heading in the inimitable direction she is making for herself, she is destined to be one of the very greatest sopranos of this century.

Brava Madame Voigt!

Divine Deborah.......2005-12-24

Deborah Voigt is perhaps today's newes Eileen Farrell. Like Farrell, she's unabashedly American, doesn't care for the spotlight or the "diva" lifestyle and has a voice that is beautiful, huge, steely and dramatically satisfying. Debora Voight is, sadly, underrated, like Farrell was in her own time (the 60's and 70's). It is possible that Renee Fleming albums sell more than Voigt albums. But I really think she is a dynamic singer and this album is her best showcase. With a voice that is stronger and more dramatic than the light-toned Fleming, Voigt excells in such roles as Aida, Ariadne, Brunhilde, Tosca and other heavy lyric roles. She is a masterful singer of the Strauss and Wagner repertoire. Especially noteworthy is her renditions of Elisabeth's "Hall Aria" from Tannhauser. This aria has not been recorded in quite a long while and Voight joins such great Wagnerian divas as Kirsten Flagstad and Birgit Nilsson as possibly the greatest Wagnerian sopranos. Her Brunhilde from Die Walkure is a revelation, especially how she sings "Du Bist der Lenz" and "Der Manner Sippe". Such beauty and power! The same beautiful and fearsome power is given to Isolde's Invective "Curse" Aria "We Ach Wehe". In contrast, she softens her voice to the beautiful strains of the Liebestod, full of passion and romantic euphoria. Her Elektra is phenomenal, and here we are treated to Chrysothemis' Scene. It was the opera Ariadne of Naxos at London's Covent Garden where Voigt was slighted because "she was too fat" for the costumes that the art director had in mind. Well, BS! Voigt has a great voice and makes a fine Ariadne, surpassing even Jessye Norman in modern recording. And her Salome is to die for. The Final Scene, in which Salome rhaposidizes her necrophilic feelings for John the Baptist, is terrifying in its power. No doubt she is the best American soprano of our time.

RECOMMENDED FOR WAGNER OR STRAUSS BEGINNERS.......2004-12-14

One word: Awesome! this is a must have. The selection of arias is great, specially Walkure, Tannhauser (Dich teure halle!!) and the Liebestod of Isolde. The final scene of Salome is the highlight of this cd. TNo wonder is one of the best classical cds of the year. 5 stars! Recommended!!

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Jazz Fusion With Some Vocals!!!
Not that bad...even the vocal tracks.
Love And Other Obsessions
Love and Other ???

Love & Other Obsessions
Spyro Gyra
Manufacturer: Grp Records
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Fine Time To Explain
Third Street
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Horizon's Edge
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Baby Dreams

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Jazz Fusion With Some Vocals!!!.......2006-04-23

This was definitely a different type of CD for the jazz-fusion band Spyro Gyra. The first song Lost and Found is wonderful and is one of the highlights of this CD. Ariana is another great song which received a lot of airplay when this CD was new. The next song Serengeti is a latin-style song. I would rate it as okay. The song Fine Time To Explain is the first song on this CD to feature vocals. It is well-done!!! Next up is a fusion-style song called Third Street...this is another good song. Great drumming and sax playing!!! Group Therapy is one of my favorites...Listen to the bass line on this one! Horizon's Edge...is another good song that is typical of Spyro Gyra's lighter side of jazz...This is more of a smooth jazz selection. Dim the lights for this one. Let's Say Goodbye is a nice song featuring pop vocals. I can't say that it is one of my favorites. Yet another instrumental called On Liberty Road...good song. The next one is called Rockin' A Heart...this one kind of starts out sounding a lot like Tower of Power. Definitely a fine song! The last song is called Baby Dreams...yes, it's lights out here and time to go to sleep after this moody little interlude. If you like jazz fusion with some vocals you'll want Love And Other Obsessions! Enjoy!

Not that bad...even the vocal tracks........2005-10-21

Although it was strange listening to vocal tracks on a Spyro Gyra album, I thought that this album wasn't that bad. The sound quality for one was very good and the vocal tracks aren't as bad as some others I've heard on other smooth jazz artiste's albums. Overall, the themes are a little more serious and moody than what you'd expect from listening to say, "Collection" but the Love theme or in the case of the vocal tracks, Love Gone Wrong theme does come out very strongly and the cd booklet opens up into a shape of the cross, symbolising the greatest love of all. All in all, quite a well packaged cd and the music clearly reflects the theme of the title. Recommended for all smooth jazz/light pop instrumental lovers.

Love And Other Obsessions.......2001-06-16

Believe me, this album takes the mind into a new stratosphere beginning with the best cut, " Arianna ". This song in itself shows the ultimate creativity of a band that knows no boundaries when imagination and sexuality fuse into an ultimate orchestation. I turn this one track on and fell like I'm riding the mountain roads in Rio de Janeiro. My advice, have that special lady by your side for full effect of this one. You wont be disatisfied, promise.

Love and Other ???.......2000-12-21

I'm a longtime Spyro Gyra fan, but I have mixed feelings on this disc. I don't particularly like the two vocal pieces. They just don't add much to the Spyro Gyra flavor. Tracks one, five and seven are somewhat non-descript "sleepers". As with the closer, aptly named "Baby Dreams". You may note that this covers six out of the eleven tunes...so how did it even rate a 3?! Well, I really like the remaining five cuts! Number two has an upbeat tempo, a lot of movement, and at the 2:15 mark Julio takes off on nice guitar solo. "Serengeti" has a bouncy African rhythym and then switches gears into a Carribean feel...cool! Being a bass player myself, "Group Therapy" is one of my favorites! Newcomer Scott Ambush (he's actually been sitting in for several years), lights it up with some serious play. The tempo-slowing breaks seem odd, but Julio tears into a "Breakout" style solo at the 4:30 mark to take the song out. Song nine has a fun pulse and cut ten has an intersting feel that takes a mid-tempo bump at the two minute mark, lets Julio rock out in the middle and then drops back down to a more energetic version of the tune's beginning. So, as the name suggests, I "Love" portions of this album and have "Other" feelings about the remainder. Still, regardless of my rating, you almost can't go wrong with this group. Their timeless in the contemporary jazz field.

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a great cd from an unknown band

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a great cd from an unknown band.......2004-05-28

this is a great album from a few guys from cleveland (i think). for some reason it was originally released on stoner rock impetus Man's Ruin Records (which went under in 1999 or 2000). this record isn't stoner rock, it's rock, and these guys have a lot of energy. their lead singer has a fantastic voice, and the whole band fits together tightly. though the lyrics have a lot of deeper meaning, this band doesn't really fall into any gimmicky subcategory of rock. they're mentioned in the liner notes of crossover god Integrity's new album, so you know they are a legitimate band. if you've got a few bucks and want a good straight up rock record, check this out (if it's in stock).

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one of the best for it's time
Not just another flash in the pan band
My Favorite Christian Metal CD!!!
Great Hard Rock with a Great Message

Obsessions
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one of the best for it's time.......2006-04-30

Been doing a little strolling down memory lane lately and actually stumbled across this at a used store. Knowing it was selling for over $20 I snatched this up for the $9.99 price. Also picked up Wicked Generation at the same price. This was a great metal album for Christian rock done in the late 80's early 90's. Power riffs galore and a twin guitar attack this still sounds good. If these guys came back I think they would have a shot in the power metal world with modern production values added. In the Barren Cross/Maiden style with the singer being a higher tenor then those two bands, a very worthy addition to you collection.
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Not just another flash in the pan band.......2005-10-23

Obsessions culminated the album releases from one of the finest acts ever to hit the stage. Of the 4 studio albums that SW released, Obsessions is my third favorite.. the music is tight and precise. As I read one of the previous reviews, someone mentioned that SW sounds like Iron Maiden..Sacred Warrior sounds nothing like Iron Maiden save for one song on their first album (Rebellion)called Famine (the song). Rey Parra is one of the finest vocalists ever to stand at the microphone and Bruce Swift can shred with anyone. The band also did a live recording in 2001 at Cornerstone.

The main thing to see here is not that SW was a hard rocking outfit, but that Jesus was and is the FORCE behind the band.

I recommend all who love hard rocking music.. get this band if you can.

My Favorite Christian Metal CD!!!.......2005-06-28

Although I am a Stryper fan, I think this was the greatest Christian Metal CD ever!! Take Iron Maiden & mix it with Queensryche & you have Sacred Warrior. Even if you are not a Christian you will love this cd. They were truely the best musicians in Christian Metal. This cd is getting harder & harder to find so get it before it gone. Stand out songs are: Mad Man, Obsessions, Temples On Fire, Fire From Heaven & Wings Of A Dream.

Great Hard Rock with a Great Message.......2005-04-25

There was a period of a few years in the late 80's and early 90's when Christian Hard Rock and Heavy Metal finally got the production quality the message deserved. As a result bands that were talented, but sounded like garage bands because of "less than top notch" production finally got to explode on tape they way they always did live. Sacred Warrior was one of those bands. This isn't just a fantastic Christian Hard Rock album. It's just a plain old fantastic hard rock album. Of course, this came out right after Kurt Cobain arrived on the scene to effectively kill everything that came before him so this never got the chance it deserved. This belongs in every Christian headbanger's collection.

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Catalogue of Obsessions
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Taken from the Stephen Street produced fifth album, 'A New Morning'. 'Obsessions' is backed with three non-LP tracks, 'UFO', 'Rainy Day Girl' & 'Obsessions' (Video-live From The Scala, London). Epic Records. 2002.

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From the Critically Acclaimed Hit Album "a New Morning". Includes Two NON-LP B Tracks as Well as an Enhanced Live Performance of the Title Track from the Scala in London.

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Obsessions Become Phobias
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The Feel Good Hit of the Summer
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Sound Waves takes me back ... what a wonderful sound!!
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Sound Waves takes me back ... what a wonderful sound!!.......2003-02-24

I was a 14 year old girl when the Beatles first came to the US and I fell in love with their 'sound' as so many did back then!! Listening to Michael Fargnoli's "Sound Waves", I find he has that same unique sound or essence as the Beatles did, yet there's no doubt there's an added special magic all his own that only adds to the remarkable sound of this CD. I enjoy his music listening in my car as much as sitting in front of a fire with a glass of wine! A very wonderful style, and most enjoyable album!!

A welcome new sound.......2003-02-20

After putting "Soundwaves" into my CD player I could not help but push repeat after the CD was over. Finally, something new to listen to...interesting instrumentals, thoughtful lyrics, and the best intros I've heard in awhile. These songs grab your attention from the first note. And they only get better from there.
I suggest putting "Sound Waves" in your car's CD player and let that 40 minute commute fly by (it worked for me!)

The closest you'll get to Brit Pop without being British!.......2003-01-14

Man! Does this guy rock or what!
Michael Fargnoli has conquered the "British Pop" sound to a tee! I was surprised that he's not a Brit...he's from Florida!
You can see he is heavily influenced by bands like The Beatles, Oasis and Blur for he has worked his influences into his music and blended it into his own unique style.
This guy is brimming with originality and creativity.
I predict he will go far....very far!

Mike Jackson...

A Fresh And Unique Sound.......2003-01-13

This CD takes the listener on a sonic trip. You will hear such diverse influences as The Beatles, Radiohead, Pink Floyd and Matchbox 20, blended in with techno beats and Acid loops in places. From psychedelic rock to alternative to euro-dance....this album has it all, and surprisingly enough, it all fits together as a unified whole!! This is due to the masterful songcrafting and arranging, and the uniquely identifiable sound of Michael Fargnoli's voice. I'd recommend this CD to anyone from 15 to 50 - there'll definitely be something on here you'll like.

Blew Me Away.......2002-12-31

If I could give this album 10 stars I would. This album is the best new alternative CD to come out in this past year. Like the 'Matrix'... no one can be told what is this album is...you have to experience it yourself.

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