Korngold - Die tote Stadt

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The New York City Opera scored an astonishing success when they revived this lovely score a couple of decades ago. Since then, it has become the one Korngold opera to remain in the repertory of major opera houses. The story is set in the Belgian city of Bruges, where a man is haunted by the specter of his dead wife. Korngold's score is characteristically lush, with a generous fund of Romantic melody and orchestration that has a characteristically luminous quality. RCA recorded the City Opera production, but of course it's out of print; in any event, it was not noticeably superior to this excellent performance, taped live in Sweden. German-only text, but at a budget price, who's complaining? --David Hurwitz

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Renee Fleming: By Request
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 Renee Fleming: By Request
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ASIN: B0000C3ICO
Release Date: 2003-09-16

Tracks:

  1. O Mio Babbino Caro
  2. Ebben? ... Ne Andro Lontana
  3. Porgi, Amor
  4. Come Scoglio
  5. Casta Diva
  6. E Strano...Ah Fors E Lui...Sempre Libera
  7. Un Bel Di Vedremo
  8. Je Marche Sur Tous Les Chemins...Gavotte
  9. Mesicku Na Nebi Hlubokem (O Silver Moon)
  10. Vocalise
  11. Cacilie
  12. Marietta's Lied
  13. Summertime
  14. Bachianas Brasileiras No.5: Aria (Cantilena)
  15. You'll Never Walk Alone

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This is a compilation--plus three previously unreleased selections--of some of the glorious Renée Fleming's finest work, 15 selections covering 13 composers. The rose-in-full-bloom quality of the voice is staggeringly beautiful: Her rendition of Rusalka's "Song to the Moon" is justly famous and is, alone, worth the price of this CD. Other highlights are Marietta's Lied from Korngold's Die tote stadt, an odd arrangement of the aria from Villa-Lobos's Bachianas Brasilerias No. 5, Manon's Gavotte, and a knock-down-gorgeous reading of Gershwin's "Summertime." The three new recordings are of Violetta's big first-act scene from La traviata, which features one of the most perfect trills heard since Joan Sutherland, a thrilling Cäcilie (R. Strauss), and a version of "You'll Never Walk Alone" which is so over the-top that it might make you look away in embarrassment. On the basis of this CD, one would have to acknowledge that Fleming is more interested in--and more successful at--pure singing than she is at character delineation (Butterfly sounds oddly like Wally who sounds too much like Norma), but it's not hard to tell why she's a superstar. Her voice and technique are one in a million. --Robert Levine

Album Details

"by Request" is a Collection of Fleming's Greatest and Most Popular Recordings Including Works by Mozart, Bellini, Pucchini, Verdi and Dvorak. Featuring Recordings from Renee Fleming's Outstanding Decca Discography Together with Two Glorious Tracks Strauss "Cacilie" and Verdi's "la Traviata" a Role Fleming Performed to Critical Aclaim Earlier in 2003.

Customer Reviews:

3 out of 5 stars Not all the arias were her best.......2005-01-15

There is something lacking. Although most of these are indeed her "Best" releases, some things could have been left out. Her O Mio Babbino Caro and her Casta Diva weren't her best efforts at all. Casta Diva, sung to perfection by other revered artists, sounded too breathy and fearful here. It has good chest notes, and it is definitely better than Joan Sutherland's Norma though. Her O Mio Babbino Caro is the usual aria sung in its usual way, without leaving any trace of awe at an ability of a singer to interpret the aria. Rachmaninov's Vocalise was good, and it was great of Decca to release her Song to the Moon on this disc. However, some new additions weren't all that good as well. For example, if you listen to her excerpt from La Traviata, you will find that she sounds like she was singing jazz when uttering out "Gioir!". I think Decca should have issued the live performance version of this instead. That was so much better. Also, they should have showcased more of the bel canto repertoire she had specialized in. That would have made this CD a gem!

4 out of 5 stars DIDN'T QUITE FULFIL MY REQUEST.......2004-11-22

THIS CD DEFINITELY BRINGS OUT THE BEST IN HER REPERTOIRE. SHE IS SOLID, WARM, AND BRILLIANT ON MOST OF THE SONGS. SINCE I OWN MANY OF HER CDS MOST OF THE TRACKS I HAVE IN DUPLICATE. EVEN SO EACH VERSION HAS A DIFFERENT FEEL TO IT. HER "O MIO" IS GREAT BUT GENERALLY I FEEL THAT KIRI TE KAWANA IS A LITTLE CLEARER THAN RENEE. HER "Ebben?...Ne Andrò Lontana" IS ALWAYS BRILLIANT FROM HER HIGH ENDS TO THE NECESSARY LOW NOTES TO FINISH THIS GLORIOUS TRACK. HER COUNTESS HAS ALWAYS BEEN A STRONG AND POWERFUL CHARACTERIZATION AND HER BUTTERFLY TEETERS ON HAPPINESS AND PAIN. THESE RICH LYRIC ROLES DESERVE A SOPRANO LIKE RENEE. I WAS HOWEVER, VERY DISAPPOINTED THAT SHE ADDED "SEMPRE LIBERA" TO THIS CD AS SHE'S NEVER BEEN A COMPELLING VIOLETTA AND CAN'T EVEN MUSTER THE HIGH "C" WE ALL EXPECT NOW A DAYS. HER RUSALKA IS ALWAYS MESMERIZING AND HER SIMPLICITY ON GLUCK'S "Das Mir Verblieb" WAS AN INCREDIBLE SURPRISE. I FOUND THE OTHER SONGS BORING DUE TO THE FACT THAT I DON'T LIKE THEM AND I KIND OF WISHED SHE WOULD HAVE REPLACED THEM WITH SOME BETTER WORKS. I MISSED HER SOFT AND DEFEATED "AVE MARIA" FROM OTHELLO OR HER FULL BODIED SPOILED MUSETTA IN "QUANDO MEN VO" OR HER RICH SADNESS IN "DOVE SONO"

4 out of 5 stars Fair Enough .......2004-10-01

This is a compilation. I can't say love them I think thatpeople want to be surprised by new things, instead of um things they already own.On the other hand a die hard fan wouldn't mind having an extra cd by their favorite artist.Fair Enough.There was one aria that was new to me"Cantilena Brasileras"by Villa Lobos that was very striking.Her voice flows like an unimpeded stream with a lush vibrato.Like I read in one kid's review "Renee has a silky,creamy, instrument that is very beautiful and caresses the ear",couldn't have said it better myself. I agree. One smart kid!!! One thing that I have to comment on that will not escape is the dull cover picture. Renee get a better photographer;you're far more beautiful than that. I'm sounding like her mother,dear lord! She is a fox!

4 out of 5 stars Fleming's High Points Well Covered in Compilation CD.......2004-09-06

Just one listen to the high points of this disc will make you realize why Renée Fleming is an opera superstar. Covering a ten-year period, this compilation disc covers a most fertile period for Fleming, absolutely one of the world's leading lyric and dramatic sopranos. What is particularly impressive is how many different styles she has covered, ranging from Italian bel canto to French Romanticism to Rodgers & Hammerstein. She effortlessly sings in six different languages, including what sounds like flawless Czech on Dvorak's "Měsíčku na nebi hlubokén" (which goes back to her family roots). Her powerful voice is expressive, almost buttery, which allows the listener to enjoy the coloratura agility she has mastered over the years and the tonal qualities she specifically defines for each aria. This is most evident on my two personal favorites - "Ebben?...Ne scoglio" from Catalani's "La Wally" (which will sound familiar to fans of the French eighties noir film, "Diva") where her crystalline voice complements the increasing power of the melody, and the haunting "Mariettas Lied" from Korngold's "Die tote Stadt".

Fleming also has a good sense of the characters she is portraying, for instance, on the "La traviata" aria, "È stano...Ah, fors'è lui...Sempre libera", one gets a strong sense of Violetta's conflict between the attractions of true love versus the free life of a courtesan. She also gets some sturdy help from tenor Joseph Calleja as Alfredo in this piece. But even in this number, the effect of her daunting runs and trills can be a bit overwhelming. She does keep this in check with the slower-paced tracks like "Casta diva" from Bellini's "Norma", which uses a choir in the background to great effect, and Rachmaninov's lovely "Vocalise". The well-worn "Summertime" from Gershwin's "Porgy and Bess" is nicely covered here, and it certainly invites comparisons to even Leontyne Price's definitive version. Fleming ends the disc with a rousing version of Rodgers & Hammerstein's "You'll Never Walk Alone" from "Carousel" that grows a bit too bombastic for listening comfort. Regardless, this disc provides a nice sampling of what this truly great singer has done over the past decade. A treat for her fans and highly recommended for anyone who wants an ideal introduction to her range of talent.

5 out of 5 stars Beautiful indeed!.......2004-07-19

I'm very happy with this CD. She has a lovely voice! And what a fox! ;)
Renee Fleming - The Beautiful Voice ~ Gounod, Lehaair, Orff, Puccini, Rachmaninov, Strauss
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 Renee Fleming - The Beautiful Voice ~ Gounod, Lehaair, Orff, Puccini, Rachmaninov, Strauss
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ASIN: B0000042I6
Release Date: 1998-02-10

Tracks:

  1. Louise (Acte 3): Depuis le jour ou je me suis donnee
  2. Faust (Acte 3 - Air des bijoux): O Dieu! que de bijous!... Ah! Je ris de me voir si belle (Air des bijoux - Jewel Song)
  3. Manon (Acte 3): Je marche sur tous les chemins... Obeissons... Profitons bien de la jeunesse (Gavotte)
  4. Gypsy Melodies, Op. 55 B104 No. 4: Songs My Mother Taught Me
  5. Martha (Act 2 - No. 8 The Last Rose): 'Tis The Last Rose Of Summer
  6. La rondine (Act 1): Chi il bel sogno di Doretta
  7. Die tote Stadt (Act 1 - Mariettas Lied): Gluck, das mir verblieb
  8. Carmina Burana (No. 21): In trutina
  9. Vier Lieder, Op. 27 No. 4: Morgen!
  10. Vocalise, Op. 34 No. 14: Vocalise
  11. Die Fiedermaus (Act 2 - Csardas): Klange der Heimat (Csardas)
  12. Die lustige Witwe (Act 2 - Vilja-Lied): Es lebt' eine Vilja (Vilja-Lied)
  13. LUNA: Epilogo
  14. Chants d'Auvergne, Series 1: Bailero

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This vocal recital certainly lives up to its title, perhaps too well. It's a collection of arias and songs Fleming has sung for years that for some may be too much frosting and not enough cake. Surely, her performances are rich with interpretive nuances, wonder-filled portamentos and word colorings that reflect a long history with this repertoire, which ranges from Charpentier's "Depuis le jour" to Rachmaninoff's "Vocalise." Some may find Fleming a bit much, but agree with her or not, she's far more interesting than singers who keep a safe, discreet distance from the music. --David Patrick Stearns

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars The best of the best........2007-04-11

I've given away at least a dozen copies of this CD. I'm running low, so I just refilled the stash. For people who haven't discovered Renee Fleming or who think they don't care for opera, this CD is the best possible way to blow down the walls. If you think there's nothing new to be heard in these old arias, you owe it to yourself to find out how wrong you can be.

4 out of 5 stars Beautiful and creamy voice.......2006-02-28

I like so much Ren?e Fleming and this is special cd !

5 out of 5 stars Renee Fleming;THE BEAUTIFUL VOICE.......2006-01-30

IT'S A FINE RECORDING THAT OFFERS A VARIETY OF SELECTIONS FROM OPERA, OPERETTAS AND FOLK SONGS, ALL WITH FLEMING AT HER BEST.















5 out of 5 stars The most gorgeous soprano voice I've ever heard.......2006-01-02

I am a 19-year-old voice student at the University of Central Arkansas and I came across Renee by way of a soprano in my voice studio. She said it was her favorite soprano and that I should give her a listen. I was a little hesistant because I'm a baritone and my voice teacher told me that I should listen to men, but I just want to hear it all. So this past summer I first bought Renee's self-titled album with all of the lolipop arias on it and I was just amazed, not just because of how good she is but how easy she is to listen to. I loved her voice immediately. From the the moment the first tone passed through her throat on Puccini's "O Mio Babbino Caro." So I had to hear more. The Beautiful Voice is even better. It wasn't as easy to listen to at first because some of the songs on this album are not as famous as those on the other one, but these songs are all gems. The Korngold with the pianissimi B flats is my personal favorite. Even my mother who screams at me to turn down that "noise" when I listen to opera cds has grown to be quite fond of Renee Fleming. Sometimes her interpretations can be over the top, but the voice is beyond spectacular. It pours out like melted butter. It's vibrant, rich, expressive, free and always perfectly in tune. There is no hint of strain from any sound emitted from her body. She will undoubtedly be remembered like Callas & Sutherland and all the other great soprano voices before her. Not for the dramatic intensity of Callas or the coloratura & technical ease of Sutherland, but for the sheer unspeakable beauty of her voice. This is a must have for any vocalist seriously dedicated to classical training.

5 out of 5 stars Wow!!!.......2005-09-28

This album is the album that introduced me to Renee Fleming. Every selection on this recording is a gem. Her voice is so gorgeous and her technique is so solid. I love her voice so much, her interpretations of J. Strauss, Jr.'s Csardas is incredible and Puccini's Chi il bel sogno di Doretta makes me cry everytime I listen to it. She is a true American treasure. Brava Renee!!!
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ASIN: B00004YYRR
Release Date: 2000-10-17

Tracks:

  1. L'Orfeo: Sinf/Ecco Pur Ch'a Voi - Cappella Musicale Di S. Petronio Di Bologna/Sergio Vartolo
  2. Dido And Aeneas: When I Am Laid In Earth - Kym Amps
  3. Rinaldo: Lascia Ch'io Pianga - Ingrid Kertesi
  4. Serse: Ombra Mai Fu (Largo) - Ingrid Kertesi
  5. Orfeo Ed Euridice: Dance Of The Blessed Spirits - Slovak State PO/Johannes Wildner
  6. Alceste: Ombre Larve - Theresa Ringhoz/Drottningholm Theatre Chor
  7. Don Giovanni: Madamina! (Catalogue Aria) - Andrea Martin
  8. Cosi Fan Tutte: Soave Sia Il Vento (Terzetto) - Joanna Borowska/Rohangiz Yachmi/Peter Mikulas
  9. The Marriage Of Figaro: Non Piu Andrai - Natale De Carolis
  10. Die Zauberflote: Der Holle Rache (Aria Of The Queen Of The Night) - Helen Kwon/Hungarian Festival Chor
  11. Fidelio: Abscheulicher! - Inga Nielsen/Hungarian Radio Chor
  12. Der Freischutz: Huntsmen's Chor - Slovak Phil Chor
  13. The Barber Of Seville: Largo Al Factotum - Roberto Servile
  14. L'Elisir D'Amore: Una Furtiva Lagrima - Vincenzo La Scola
  15. I Puritani: Qui La Voce Sua Soave - Luba Orgonasova
  16. La Traviata: Un Di Felice (Love Duet) - Monika Krause/Yordy Ramiro
  17. Nabucco: Va Pensiero (Chor Of The Hebrew Slaves) - Slovak Phil Chor (Bratislava)
  18. Aida: Grand March - Nat SO Of Ireland/Rico Saccani
  19. Falstaff: E Sogno? O Realita - Roberto Servile

Tracks:

  1. Rigoletto: La Donna E Mobile - Yordy Ramiro/Slovak Phil Chor
  2. Die Walkure: Ride Of The Valkyries - Czecho-Slovak RSO/Uwe Mund
  3. Tannhauser: Begluckt Darf Nun Dich (Pilgrims' Chor) - Slovak Phil Chor
  4. La Wally: Ebben, Ne Andro Lontana - Miriam Gauci
  5. Rusalka: O, Silver Moon (Song To The Moon) - Jana Valaskova
  6. Gianni Schicchi: O Mio Babbino Caro - Luba Orgonasova
  7. La Boheme: Che Gelida Manina - Jonathan Welch
  8. Madama Butterfly: Un Bel Di Vedremo - Miriam Gauci
  9. Tosca: E Lucevan Le Stelle - Giorgio Lamberti
  10. Turandot: Nessun Dorma - Thomas Harper/Slovak Phil Chor
  11. Lakme: Dome Epais (Flower Duet) - Adriana Kohutkova/Denisa Slepkovska
  12. Thais: Meditation - Janos Selmeczi
  13. Carmen: L'Amour Est Un Oiseau Rebelle (Habanera) - Graciela Alperyn/Slovak Phil Chor/Bratislava Children's Chor
  14. The Pearl Fishers: Au Fond Du Temple Saint (Duet) - Janez Lotric/Igor Morozov
  15. Pagliacci: Recitar!... Vesti La Giubba - Nicola Matinucci/Slovak Phil Chor
  16. Cavalleria Rusticana: Intermezzo - Czecho-Slovak RSO/Alexander Rahbari
  17. Andrea Chenier: Come Un Bel Di Di Maggio - Thomas Harper
  18. King Roger: Roxana's Aria - Barbara Zagorzanka
  19. Die Tote Stadt: Gluck, Das Mir Verblieb (Marietta's Lied) - Katarina Dalayman/Thomas Sunnegardh/Tomtberga School Children's Chor/Royal Swedish Opr Chor

Album Description

A-Z of Opera is a 762-page, illustrated book, accompanied by two-and-a-half hours of opera's most glorious and moving moments on two CDs, and reflects the ever-growing Naxos catalog of recordings ranging from Monteverdi to the contemporary. A-Z of Opera provides a wide range of information on operas and their composers, from Handel's Rinaldo to Mozart's Die Zauberflote, and beyond. It features plot synopses, background details and cast lists for hundreds of operas including well-known standards as well as opera rarities. In addition, there is a wealth of information about all the great composers and a glossary of key musical and operatic terms.

Customer Reviews:

4 out of 5 stars AN OPERA OPUS THAT'S A MUST!.......2003-01-19

Oh, such letter-perfect perfection! This marvel features a two-hour-plus showcase of well-known arias from "Cosi Fan Tuti," "Aida," "Carmen," "Madame Butterfly" and "The Barber of Seville." It also comes with a book --- 762 pages of remarkable facts, figures and illustrations.Encore!

5 out of 5 stars The Best.......2002-06-09

This is, by far, the best introduction to opera on the market. It also contains some gem performances for anyone who already has a serious opera collection. Several tracks on this collection of mostly Eastern European singers rival those of their Western counterparts. This is a collection for EVERYONE - from the opera novice to the person who has long collected all the major Western stars. At this price, it's the best opera bargain in the world. GET IT NOW!!! Thank you, Naxos! I hope that some of these Eastern European singers at last get the attention they deserve.

5 out of 5 stars Superb Modestly Priced Favorite Arias Collection!!!.......2001-02-12

I received this as my 20th birthday gift from my bestfriend and I was amazed at the quality and the content of this CD. Some of the arias which I am immensely fond of are included, i.e. "Habanera" from Bizet's "Carmen." And who would have guessed that the soprano on track 10 performing Queen of the Night's Aria from Mozart's "Die Zauberflote" was none other than Hellen Kwon? Amazing!

I really love this gift from my bestfriend for it was thoughtful and well, what can I say that this makes an excellant gift for opera neophytes (though I am not an opera neophyte).

The highlight of this CD is track 13, Rossini's "Largo al Factotum" from "The Barber of Seville." When I first heard this, I was contemplating to myself as to where have I heard this before. Then it hit me: Michigan J. Frog's signature tune! (In case people are wondering who on earth is Michigan J. Frog is, he is the Warner Brother's frog; the frog can be seen on WB network channel). I love this track! Buy this for yourself if not this makes a perfect gift for your opera neophyte friend(s)! This track brings joy and smiles on my face everytime I hear this piece!

5 out of 5 stars Wonderful introduction to opera.......2000-12-16

More than just a promotional sampler, the Naxos (8.555037-38) contains not only 2 CDs crammed with 39 excerpts from that company's seemingly bottomless catalogue, but also a 762 page book. The text offers plot summaries of almost every important opera and many of far lesser renown (Delius' "The Magic Fountain," Mascagni's "Iris," for example), a brief biography of the composers, a glossary, and finally a discography. The recorded examples are in chronological order from Monteverdi to Korngold. The entries in the book, however, are in alphabetical order--so be careful to look for "Zauberflote," not "Magic Flute," and so on.

Of course, Big Names do not appear on many Naxos opera sets; but this set is an introduction to that vast area of culture and is meant to be an educational (and of course a promotional ) device. Nevertheless, many of the selections on the CDs are beautifully sung, a very few lack characterization (the arias from"Don Giovanni" and "Nozze di Figaro" for two). But at this incredibly low budget price, who can complain?

As soon as I saw what this set had to offer, I immediately ordered a copy as a seasonal gift for a friend who wants to "get into" opera. I could think of no better gift.

There is a sister set titled (8.555319-20) that uses the same format. There are 2 CDs with 36 selections from Gregorian Chant to Glass. The 562-page book gives us the major facts about "the Great Composers and Their Greatest Works, " a glossary, and a 45-page list of classical music heard in films. The discography is included in the composers section. Again, the value of this set as an educational tool is enormous and well worth the extremely low price Naxos is asking.
Kiri! Her Greatest Hits Live
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ASIN: B00000424J
Release Date: 1994-07-19

Tracks:

  1. Louise: Depuis le jour
  2. Mariettas Lied
  3. Porgi amor
  4. Befreit
  5. Si. Mi chiamano Mimi
  6. O soave fanciulla
  7. You'll Never Walk Alone
  8. It Never Was You
  9. Why Don't You Do Right?
  10. Hine e hine
  11. Tahi nei taru kino
  12. Climb Ev'ry Mountain
  13. With One Look
  14. Salaambo's aria
  15. O mio babbino caro
  16. Somewhere
  17. Art Is Calling
  18. World In Union
  19. Happy Birthday To You

Customer Reviews:

4 out of 5 stars A very fine Dame Kiri .......2006-01-05

Dame Kiri Te Kanawa was never between my favourite singers but I have to admit that she is really a respectable artist and this lovely cd proves how versatile she is and how she managed to keep a fresh and mellow tone even in her fifties. She is really at her best in the extracts from Citizen Kane and the operetta The Enchanteress. It's a pity that no Verdi music is included in the program, Kiri Te Kanawa was a great Amelia (Simon Boccanegra) and a moving Desdemona. A very fine Dame Kiri indeed.

5 out of 5 stars Ahhhhhhhhhhhhh!.......2005-04-15

OK. I'm going to go out on a limb here. This is, IMHO, Dame Kiri's finest recorded performance.

I know that's taking in a whole lot of territory, but there is something simply magical, and magisterial, about her singing here.

Yes, I know "perfection" is that illusive impossibility to be sought but never achieved. However, on this night I think Dame Kiri did achieve perfection.

Simply a glorious life affirming performance by one of the great singing artists of the last fifty years.

Dame Kiri, Happy Birthday, and thank you.

5 out of 5 stars Listen to a real diva!.......2002-12-17

Kiri's exquisite voice and expansive repertoire make for an unbeatable combination which reaches its crescendo on this special evening. A full symphony orchestra, two choruses, a jazz trio, and even a tenor (!) help Kiri in celebrating her 50th birthday. (That's her chronological age, the voice is timeless.) The hall's accoustics are excellent and orchestra and audience support without intruding. One of the reasons why I love Kiri's singing is that I believe she sings the songs the way the composer wanted them to be sung without the sometimes annoying embellishments employed by others. Kiri includes songs sung in her ancestral Maori in a program that takes the listener from the opera house to Broadway and then to an intimate jazz club. I love live concerts because I feel most artists are at their best before a live audience and this cd is proof. I don't believe that there is another artist recording today that has covered such a wide range of song styles and done it with such beauty and skill. This disc is confirmation. If you only buy one Kiri cd, make it this one. But don't be surprised if you start buying many more!

5 out of 5 stars She Is the Best.......2002-10-26

The first time I ever heard the voice of Kiri Te Kanawa was on a recording of Salaambo's aria from CITIZEN KANE for the RCA film classics series on vinyl. It was one of the most haunting and beautiful pieces of music ever composed by Bernard Herrmann. It was Kiri Te Kanawa performance of this piece that was so incredible. I had seen the film several times, but to hear a high fidelity recording of Kiri Te Kanawa on this particular piece really demonstrated not only the raw talent but also a depth of intuitive emotion that she brought to Herrmann's composition. Anyone that could interpret the inner struggle behind Herrmann's music so precisely demonstrated an uncommon ability to become one with the music. I still can't pronounce her name correctly but Kiri Te Kanawa is the epitome of a well-honed talent. She is a gift to us all. This CD is very welcome.

5 out of 5 stars Brava Kiri!.......2002-08-26

What a truly breathtaking concert! Kiri is obviously one of the top three divas to surface over the past fifty years!

Her technique is spotless, her tonality marvelous, and her intonation superb! For those worried about Kiri's "maturing" sound; age has brought a "different" soprano, but one just as lovely as ever...

The selection of music was fabulous, such a variety brings about an interesting and lively effect...

Kiri's Greatest Hits Live!, was truly a wonderful addition to my collection...I would recommend it to any opera fan!
Matthias Goerne - Arias
Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
  • A captivating stage performer doesn't register as dramatically on disc
  • Goerne Excellent in Familiar and Unusual Repertory
 Matthias Goerne - Arias
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ASIN: B000055X2Q
Release Date: 2000-12-12

Tracks:

  1. Die Zauberflote: Der Vogelfanger bin ich ja
  2. Die Zauberflote: Bei Mannern, welche Liebe fuhlen
  3. Die Zauberflote: Ein Madchen oder Weibchen
  4. Le nozze di Figaro: Hai gia vinta la causa !
  5. Le nozze di Figaro: Crudel ! perche finora
  6. Don Giovanni: Deh, vieni alla finestra
  7. Tannhauser: Blick ich umher in diesem edlen Kreise
  8. Tannhauser: Wie Todesahnung...O du mein holder Abendstern
  9. Szenen aus Goethes Faust: Ein Sumpf zieht am Gebirge hin
  10. Konigskinder: Verdorben! Gestorben!... Ihr Kindlein, sie sind gefunden
  11. Ariadne auf Naxos: Harlekinlied
  12. Die tote Stadt: Mein Sehnen, mein Wahnen
  13. Wozzeck: Wir arme Leut!
  14. Wozzeck: Dort links geht's in die Stadt...Du sollst da bleiben, Marie

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Possessor of one of today's most beautiful baritone voices, Matthias Goerne has been associated, on stage and disc, more with lieder than with opera. Listeners who were spellbound by the emotional impact of his performances of Schubert's great song cycles were amazed at the comic perfection of his Papageno in his Metropolitan Opera debut. This recording, on which he creates and impersonates nine vastly different characters from operas spanning three centuries, is an even bigger surprise. Using--but never abusing--an extraordinary range of vocal and expressive color and inflection, he captures Papageno's humor, Count Almaviva's malicious cunning, Don Giovanni's seductiveness, Wolfram von Eschenbach's inward, chaste devoutness, and Wozzek's yearning desperation and madness, with equally total involvement and conviction. Along the way there are also rarities: the Minstrel's heartbreaking lament from Humperdinck's Die Königskinder--unjustly neglected if the rest of the opera is indeed as beautiful as this aria--Harlekin's ironic ditty from Strauss's Ariadne; the Pierrot's sensuous dream-song from Korngold's Die tote Stadt; and the final, heroically dramatic section of Schumann's Scenes from Faust. Soprano Dorothea Röschmann, his partner in four duets, also takes on several greatly varied roles with admirable flexibility. A children's chorus and a women's chorus participate in one aria to lovely effect, and the orchestra is excellent. --Edith Eisler

Customer Reviews:

3 out of 5 stars A captivating stage performer doesn't register as dramatically on disc.......2005-09-24

Georne's picture on the cover of this CD implies an edgy, even angst-ridden interpreter, but the singing one finds inside is good average baritone work. I hear no musical revelations here, and although Goern'es voice is instantly recognizable, his characterization is rather faceless. If you think Hermann Prey or Theo Adam is a great baritone, I guess you'll think Goerne is one, too. Compared to a similar baritone recital on Sony with Bo Skovhus, I'd give the edge to Skovhus. Thomas Hampson, Thomas Quasthoff, and Dmitri Hvorostovsky have nothing to fear; maybe even Nathan Gunn has nothing to fear. All in all, I expected more from a singer who reputation is flying high.

5 out of 5 stars Goerne Excellent in Familiar and Unusual Repertory.......2003-10-10

Many baritones record Papegano's first aria ("Die Vogelfanger bin ich, ja"), Don Giovanni's serenade, and Wolfram's Evening Star Song. But when was the last time you saw Count Almaviva's aria ("Vedro, mentr'io sospiro") from LE NOZZE DI FIGARO, Wolfram's "Blick, ich umher," or the murder scene from WOZZECK excerpted on a recital disc? Matthias Goerne's "Arias" CD includes all of these items and more, all sung with beauty, feeling, and musicality by one of the most intelligent and charismatic male singers of today. Goerne is joined in three duets ("Bei Mannern" from DIE ZAUBERFLOTE, "Crudel, perche finora" from FIGARO, and the WOZZECK scene) by soprano Dorothea Roschmann, whose sound isn't quite to my taste (it's a bit lacking in warmth) but who is as musical and as sensitive as her partner. The conductor, Manfred Honeck, is also an ideal match both for Goerne and for the music. Matthias Goerne's "Arias" is an indispensable disc for admirers of German music, the baritone voice, or Goerne himself -- or for those who would just like to hear an interestingly programmed aria recital.
Bo Skovhus Sings Opera Arias
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
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 Bo Skovhus Sings Opera Arias
Erich Wolfgang Korngold , Ambroise Thomas , Charles Gounod , Jules Massenet , Giuseppe Verdi , Benjamin Britten , Richard Wagner , Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky , English National Opera Orchestra , James Conlon , and Bo Skovhus
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ASIN: B00000AG7L
Release Date: 1998-09-15

Tracks:

  1. Die tote Stadt: 'Da Ihr befehlet, Konigin...Mein Schnen, mein Wahnen'
  2. Hamlet: 'Spectre infernal!'
  3. Hamlet: 'C'est en croyant revoir...O vin, dissipe la tristesse!'
  4. Hamlet: 'J'ai pu frapper le miserable...Etre ou ne pas etre'
  5. Hamlet: 'La fatigue alourdit mes pas...Comme une pale fleur'
  6. Faust: 'Avant de quitter ces lieux'
  7. Werther: 'Pourquoi me reveiller, o souffle du printemps?'
  8. Don Carlos: 'C'est moi Carlos...Oui, Carlos! Oui, c'est mon jour supreme...Carlos, ecoute'
  9. Billy Budd: Look! Through The Port... And Farewell To Ye, Old Rights O' Man!'
  10. Tannhauser: 'Blick' ich umher in diesem edlen Kreise'
  11. Tannhauser: 'Wie Todesahnung Dammrung deckt die Lande...O du, mein holder Abendstern'
  12. Eugene Onegin: 'Vy mne pisali'
  13. Eugene Onegin: 'Uzel ta samaja Tat'jana'
  14. Pique Dame: 'Vy tak pecal'ny, dorogaja...Ja vas ljublju'

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Oh my gawd...........2004-06-24

What a wondrous singer...I absolutely agree with all the other reviews here but add:

1) he sounds as though he's singing in his First Language, whether it be French, English, German or Russian.

2) he lets his soul come out (simce Mme Callas this remains a rare event).

3) Sidebar: the San Francisco Merry Widow, whilst a delight and a wonder, is NOT fair to this man's voice.

A magnificent recital album. Every prominent opera singer out there should be jealous.

5 out of 5 stars Bo Knows Opera.......2002-08-28

In the forward to this cd, John Bell Young, makes the argument that the darker, mellow baritone is an often underated part of the opera repetoire. I don't fully agree with him - there are fantastic, exciting lead roles for these men: Hamlet, Nabucco, Rigoletto, and The Barber of Seville - all glittering showcases of virtuoso. And even the supporting roles they often play, are thrilling - Scarpia can easily steal the show away from Tosca and her hero with his magnicent, albeit short, scenes; and Escamillo often wins not only the affection of Carmen, but that of an entire opera house... Still, all said and done, this is an interesting introduction to a man who is every bit as dashing, musical, and talented as any tenor to grace the stage.
Bo Skovhus showcases such extreme range in vocal talents and emotion. His tone is beautiful. His breath control and phrasing are astounding. Diction is clear and defined - especially the German arias. This is an extremely talented man.
The Korngold aria is mesmerizing in it's romantic beauty. But my favorite selections on this album are the pieces from "Hamlet"; this is french lyricism at its most marvelous, glorious, heart-sweeping grandeur. I can not imagine a better man to play this most famous anti-hero.
I cannot recommend this cd highly enough. While some Italian arias would have been a nice addition, I won't hold it against my recommendation. Skovhus's interpretation of the tenor's aria from "Werther" makes up for this.
Next time you are out purchasing yet another famous tenor's album, to hear the one hundreth version of "Celeste Aida", buy this cd instead. Give this baritone a chance, and soon you'll be humming songs a minor third lower.

5 out of 5 stars ANOTHER WONDERFUL BARITONE.......2002-08-23

I first heard Bo Skovhus on a Laser Disc recording of the War Requem. I was very impressed. However until this opera recital I had not heard him again. This is truly an impressive recording. I place him up there with my other favorite baritones! He's still young so, hopefully, he has many more good years left in him!

5 out of 5 stars Bo Skovhus at his best.......2002-05-17

Bo Skovhus' lovers undoubtedly awaited this comprehensive choice of arias, which almost concludes his (still young) operaic work. Well known alongside less known operas constitutes a perfect choice. From Verdi through Thomas, from Korngold to Britten and the Russian arias, mastering the variety of languages, and dealing with every single role in a very sensitive way. This unique choice and the qualities of his full, beautiful and warm voice makes one regret, that the entire opera was not recorded with him in the relevant roles, like Thomas's Hamlet for example, or Britten's Billy Budd. It leaves a taste of wanting to hear more of this young and talented Baritone, whose repertoire is much larger than could be presented in one - indeed excellent - CD.

5 out of 5 stars Light years beyond Hampson.......2001-12-09

I just can't heap enough praise on Skovhus. I saw him for the first time at the Houston Grand Opera in a production of Billy Budd and was sold. This CD demonstrates very well what an immensely expressive and flexible voice Skovhus possesses. He has incredible core to his voice which allows him to attack bravado sections with zeal, but also has the musical expressivity to pull back and caress piano lines with ease and artistry while still maintaining his core sound. Hampson, who is notorious for becoming breathy and pop-like in pianissimo passages, can't touch Skovhus with a 10, 100, or 1000 foot pole.

Skovhus is undoubtedly one of the most talented lyric baritones of our time. He ranks right up there in terms of vocal talent with Brynn Terfel, and far beyond Terfel in terms of total artistry. In fact, I wouldn't be going to far to claim that Skovhus is one of the best baritones EVER (my apologies to James Maddalena). Trust me when I say that you would do yourself a disservice to NOT buy this CD.
Korngold - Die tote Stadt
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  • Wonderously exciting!
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 Korngold - Die tote Stadt
Erich Wolfgang Korngold , Leif Segerstam , Katarina Dalayman , Thomas Sunnegardh , Royal Swedish Opera Chorus and Orchestra , Tomtberga School Children's Choir , Anders Bergström , Ingrid Tobiasson , Per-Arne Wahlgren , Hilde Leidland , Anna Tomson , Ulrik Qvale , and Lars-Erik Jonsson
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ASIN: B0000014BE
Release Date: 1997-08-05

Tracks:

  1. Die tote Stadt: Behutsam!
  2. Die tote Stadt: Frank! Freund!
  3. Die tote Stadt: Nur deiner harr ich, niemals Verlorne!
  4. Die tote Stadt: Rosen - so ists rechts!
  5. Die tote Stadt: Wunderbar!
  6. Die tote Stadt: Gluck, das mir verblieb...
  7. Die tote Stadt: Marietta!
  8. Die tote Stadt: Prelude
  9. Die tote Stadt: Was ward aus mir?
  10. Die tote Stadt: Wohin? Frank - du?
  11. Die tote Stadt: Schaume, schaume

Tracks:

  1. Die tote Stadt: Mein Sehnen, mein Wahnen
  2. Die tote Stadt: Du machst mir eine Szene?
  3. Die tote Stadt: Prelude
  4. Die tote Stadt: Dich sich ich, Bild!
  5. Die tote Stadt: Du hier?
  6. Die tote Stadt: Die Tote-wo-lag sie nicht hier

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The New York City Opera scored an astonishing success when they revived this lovely score a couple of decades ago. Since then, it has become the one Korngold opera to remain in the repertory of major opera houses. The story is set in the Belgian city of Bruges, where a man is haunted by the specter of his dead wife. Korngold's score is characteristically lush, with a generous fund of Romantic melody and orchestration that has a characteristically luminous quality. RCA recorded the City Opera production, but of course it's out of print; in any event, it was not noticeably superior to this excellent performance, taped live in Sweden. German-only text, but at a budget price, who's complaining? --David Hurwitz

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Wonderously exciting!.......2005-09-30

Until this recording came out, I knew very little about this opera. I knew the plot, and I was familiar with only one "aria" from it recorded by Leontyne Price. Well, what a joy to hear the complete work. It is a 20th century opera but one of such beauty, one that is a joy to listen to without having to do a million hours of preparation to figure out the intended musical conception. One is not forced to listen to strained singing, barking, speech-singing, or any of those less than lovely sounds often associated with modern 20th century opera. It grabs you instantly.

NAXOS, to me, is far more successful in their sound reproduction in live performances than in their studio recordings. Their balance of singer and orchestra is incredible, but without sacrificing the subtle nuances of the orchestra by having the singers recorded too closely. I have always loved the energy of live performances, and this only adds to this opera. All the singers are excellent, as is the orchestra, the conducting, and the production itself. The Stockholm opera has done a masterful job of presenting this work.

And for an aside, the great "Marietta's Lied: Gluck, das mir verblied" recorded so awesomely by Leontyne Price is in reality a duet! And how wonderfully it is performed here, and those soaring lines we so often feel fit the soprano so well are actually sung by the tenor, and they still take your breath away.

The opera was beautifully written and here beautifully performed. Such a work really is a treat to hear, and I am sure a treat to witness (sadly, I have never seen this opera).

One won't go wrong buying this opera, especially if you are just coming to 20th century operas. This one has enough of the "old lyrical way of doing things" to please you instantly, and enough of the "new way of doing things" so you don't think you are listening to a very old opera but something quite new and exciting.

All around excellent recording

4 out of 5 stars RICHLY ROMANTIC.......2002-05-26

If you are at all familiar with Erich Wolfgang Korngold's wonderful scores for Hollywood films (arguably, the most famous would be "The Adventures of Robin Hood" and "The Sea Hawk" both of which starred Errol Flynn), the musical language of his opera
DIE TOTE STADT will not disappoint nor surprise you.

Although clearly a Twentieth Century work, it is completely tonal, richly romantic and lush with hints of Richard Strauss and Puccini. "Marietta's Song" is the one famous aria in this rarely performed work. (You can hear it done beautifully on one of Renee Fleming's recent operatic recital cd's.) The New York City Opera had a huge financial and critical success with Frank Corsaro's production many seasons ago, but that has not prompted that company to regularly revive it, nor has it been produced by the Metropolitan Opera within recent memory.

This performance on the Naxos label is amazing in that the sound, for a live performance, is full and vivid. All the performers do well, with special marks going to the Swedish soprano, Katarina Dalayman. The tenor,Thomas Sunnegardh, in the extremely taxing leading role, sings, for the most part, beautifully and very strongly.

From what I can glean from the synopsis which has obviously been translated by someone whose first language is not English, this is a story much like that of the Hitchcock classic film, "Vertigo:" a man is so obsessed with a dead woman that he persuades his new romance to "become" his lost love. Sadly, for people like me who approach this opera with no knowledge of a production or another recording, the libretto is only printed in German--there is no English translation.

4 out of 5 stars Plenty of good reasons to buy.......2000-10-08

This "other" recording of Di tote Stadt has quite a lot going for it. A definite live (Swedish Royal Opera 1996), it has some of the flaws live recording can bring - occasional stage or audience noise, very occasional lack of coordination between pit and stage (or the offstage children's choir). And maybe tenor Sunnergardh shows the strain more than Kollo with Leinsdorf, although Kollo himself is not exempt in this punishing role. But the Naxos set has advantages too. While the RCA sound is indeed lush, the Naxos recording brings out more detail, both of harmony and orchestration, drawing the work closer to the Schoenberg of the Gurrelieder and to Zemlinsky than to Richard Strauss. The live performance has more drama, is closer to the stage than to oratorio, and the characters therefore are more human, more engaging. So those who already have the RCA set should buy this to compare; and those who don't know the work can safely spend a very small sum of money to start with this bargain box.
German Opera Arias
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    ASIN: B000002RUN
    Release Date: 1995-06-13

    Tracks:

    1. Die tote Stadt: Mein Sehnen, mein Wahnen
    2. Zar und Zimmermann: Verraten!...
    3. Der Wildschultz: Wie freundlich strahlt...
    4. Hans Heiling: An jenem Tag
    5. Der Vampyr: Ha! Noch einen ganzen Tag
    6. Euryanthe: Wo berg' ich mich?...
    7. Faust: Der Holle selbst will ich...
    8. Das Nachtlager in Granada: Die Nacht ist schon
    9. Der ferne Klang: In einem Lande ein bleicher Konig
    10. Konigskinder: Verdorben! Gestorben! - Thomas Hampson/Kinderchor des Pestalozzi-Gymnasiums
    11. Tannhauser: Wie Todesahnung...
    12. Die Walkure: Wintersturme wichen dem Wonnemond
    Korngold: Symphony in F sharp; Einfache Lieder; Mariettas Lied
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      ASIN: B0005EZWTA
      Release Date: 2005-01-11

      Tracks:

      1. 1: Moderato Ma Energico
      2. 2: Scherzo (Allegro Molto)/Trio (Molto Meno Tranquillo)
      3. 3: Adagio (Lento)
      4. 4: Finale (Allegro)
      5. No. 1: Snowdrop
      6. No. 3: Serenade
      7. No. 4: Love Letters
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      Korngold - Die tote Stadt / Leinsdorf
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      		 Korngold - Die tote Stadt / Leinsdorf
      Erich Wolfgang Korngold , Erich Leinsdorf , Carol Nebrett , René Kollo , Hermann Prey , Münchner Rundfunkorchester , Chor des Bayerischen Rundfunks , Benjamin Luxon , Rose Wagemann , Gabriele Fuchs , Patricia Clark , and Tölzer Knabenchor
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      ASIN: B000003ER4
      Release Date: 1991-07-02

      Tracks:

      1. Die tote Stadt: Act I: Behutsam! Hier ist alles alt (Frank)
      2. Die tote Stadt: Act I: Frank! Freund! (Paul, Frank)
      3. Die tote Stadt: Act I: Nur deiner harr ich, niemals Verlorne! (Paul)
      4. Die tote Stadt: Act I: Rosen - so ists recht! (Paul)
      5. Die tote Stadt: Act I: Wunderbar! - Ja, wunderbar! (Paul, Marietta)
      6. Die tote Stadt: Act I: Gluck, das mir verblieb (Marietta's Lied) (Marietta, Paul)
      7. Die tote Stadt: Act I: Marietta! - Paul...Paul... (Marietta, Marie, Paul)
      8. Die tote Stadt: Act II: Prelude (Marie)
      9. Die tote Stadt: Act II: Was ward aus mir? (Paul)
      10. Die tote Stadt: Act II: Wohin? Frank - du? (Paul, Frank)
      11. Die tote Stadt: Act II: Schaume, schaume (Fritz, Marietta)

      Tracks:

      1. Die tote Stadt: Act II: Da Ihr befehlet, Konigin (Pierrot Lied) (Fritz, Marietta, Paul)
      2. Die tote Stadt: Act II: Du machst mir eine Szene? (Marietta, Paul)
      3. Die tote Stadt: Act III: Prelude
      4. Die tote Stadt: Act III: Dich such ich, Bild! (Marietta, Paul)
      5. Die tote Stadt: Act III: Du hier? - Als ich erwachte (Paul, Marietta)
      6. Die tote Stadt: Act III: Die Tote - wo - lag sie nicht hier (Paul, Marietta, Frank)

      Customer Reviews:

      5 out of 5 stars The forgotten gem.......2007-05-12

      Die Tote Stadt by Korngold should be produced more often. It has one of the most haunting arias ever written,"Glueck, das mir verblieb." As one critic wrote, "I don't know if Marietta's Lied is a great aria or not, but you will never get it out of your head." Puccini liked this opera when he saw it in Vienna in the early 1920s.

      The CD recording has first-rate singers under a distinguished conductor. A recent DVD is good, but it suffers from one of those crazy modern European stagings.

      5 out of 5 stars Ravishing!.......2007-04-29

      This belongs to the great operas of the 20th Century. The music is ravishing from start to finish and Leinsdorf is at his peak of conducting. Even the first hearing of it is easy on the ear while hearing it repeatedly justs whets the apetite for more discovery of the great hidden medolies. Its different from the vocal writing of the Wagnerian and Straussian operas. The composer was applauded by Strauss, Mahler ( who called him a genius) and Puccini. What greater compliments can one obtain. The recording, I concur with others, is one of the finest I have heard which puts modern technology to shame. BUY it and you wont regret it ever. And, by the way, read the reviews of the DVD versions of the opera although this is performance is not on DVD,

      5 out of 5 stars Weak can be powerful.......2007-04-20

      I agree wholeheartedly with MartinP's excellent review, with some reservations. Rene Kollo's contribution is seen as defective, as other reviewers have also pointed out. The tenor indeed has a thin voice, shrill and metallic, and wobbly in places. But he is perfectly suited for the role of Paul, a fragile, delusional soul. He is no Walter von Stolzing (which he recorded, regretfully), but here he is well cast, and immensely believable. Luxon (Frank) and Wagemann (Brigitta), and especially Prey (Fritz/Pierrot), are superb, and Neblett is a perfect Marietta/Marie, one of the few roles she has recorded in a complete opera. (Some may recall her Minnie in La Fanciulla del West.) Leinsdorf provides a warm, sensuous, environment. Korngold's music is perhaps too facile, not complicated enough for a 20th Century composer, but you are in for a mesmerizing experience, a few hours to lose yourself in a world of eerie fantasy.

      3 out of 5 stars Best of a poor lot.......2005-09-18

      We're still waiting for a great Tote Stadt on records. This one features the bad habits of both Leinsdorf and Kollo, and listening to it for more than twenty minutes makes me rush to take if off. But at least you can hear this wonderful, if flawed opera in its totality in decent sound. If only it were better.

      5 out of 5 stars Unendurable Beauty.......2005-09-04

      The poetry of the libretto, the Italianate vocal writing, the stunning
      harmonic vocabulary all make for an opera of almost unendurable
      beauty. The commedia dell'arte scene in the second act provides
      the only "light" touch, and it is also heavily colored in fin-du-siecle tones. When the music of the first act duet returns to finish the
      opera, it is enough to wring tears from a stone. A must have recording, worth serious investigation. I have the Naxos recording
      as well: If budget allows, get them both.

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