Dennis O'Neill: Great Operatic Arias

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Dennis O'Neill is a wonderfully sensitive, intelligent singer--a tenor who varies his tone and delivery for each character. He also sings the music as written, with every dynamic shading in place. Yes, he manages high B-flats pianissimo without resorting to falsetto, and he also rises somewhat heroically to heavier moments. But there's a rub. The loud, high notes are a bit nasty--a slight wobble comes into the voice and a sense of strain is more than noticeable. His exquisite, piano beginning of "O paradiso" ("Oh land of dreams") from L'Africaine is only a sad memory when you hear the vaguely bawled high notes throughout. His "Reve" from Manon is lovely in its sustained peacefulness, and while he's very exciting in the big Act II duet from Ballo (with soprano Susan Bullock as a fine Amelia), there are always those unfortunate "big" notes to reckon with. Perhaps that's why the gorgeous Pearl Fishers duet, with baritone Anthony Michaels-Moore, ends the program so successfully. The soft notes are more prominent than the troublesome forte ones. Perhaps this is being too picky--O'Neill is a worthy singer, he makes these arias and scenes palatable in translation (even Alvaro's music from Forza is believable), and artistry like this is a pleasure to come across. --Robert Levine

Dennis O'Neill: Great Operatic Arias, Music, Anthony Michaels-Moore, Clive Bayley, Georges Bizet, Francesco Cilea, Gaetano Donizetti, Umberto Giordano, Jules Massenet, Giacomo Meyerbeer, Giacomo Puccini, Giuseppe Verdi, David Parry, Philharmonia Orchestra, Philharmonia Orchestra of London, Susan Bullock, Dennis O'Neill, Classical, Classical Music, Classical Vocals, French Romantic Opera, Italian Romantic Opera, Opera, Opera/Operetta Collections

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Great Operatic Arias: Bruce Ford, Vol. 2 Manufacturer: Chandos ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD All Works by Berlioz | Berlioz, Hector | ( B ) | 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 Meyerbeer | Meyerbeer, Giacomo | ( 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 Rossini | Rossini, Gioacchino | ( R ) | 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 Vocal & Song | Romantic (c.1820-1910) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Ford, Bruce | ( F ) | Featured Performers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music London Philharmonic Orchestra | ( L ) | Featured Performers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music Romances | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Romantic (c.1820-1910) | Historical Periods | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music General | Arias | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Berlioz, Hector | A to B | Featured Composers, A-Z | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Handel, George Frideric | H to L | Featured Composers, A-Z | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Meyerbeer, Giacomo | 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 Rossini, Gioacchino | Q to T | Featured Composers, A-Z | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Rodgers, Richard | Q to T | 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 Oratorios | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Masses | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Oratorios | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Similar Items: Bruce Ford - Great Operatic Arias Bruce Ford - Serious Rossini ~ Ricciardo e Zoraide · Armida · Mosè in Egitto · Otello · Ugo re d'Italia ASIN: B0000AW0YH Release Date: 2003-09-23

Tracks:

1. Comfort Ye My People
2. Ev'ry Valley Shall Be Exaulted
3. Her Beauty's A Wonder
4. If This Empire
5. All My Thoughts Are In Turmoil - Betrayed Me... Abused Me...
6. The True Sublime Enjoyment
7. I Lost The Will To Action
8. My Poor Heart Is So Full Of Emotion
9. Lord God Almighty
10. It Is Certain. She Wrote This Letter
11. One Hour To Wait Now
12. What Is This, Companions?
13. Death's Unrelenting Call
14. Aria: 'Rejoice Greatly, O Daughter Of Zion'
15. My Heart And I - We Are In Love With You
16. Oh, What A Beautiful Mornin'

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Dennis O'Neill: Great Operatic Arias Manufacturer: Chandos ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD All Works by Donizetti | Donizetti, Gaetano | ( D ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Massenet | Massenet, Jules | ( M ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Meyerbeer | Meyerbeer, Giacomo | ( 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 | Classical | Styles | Music Romances | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Romantic (c.1820-1910) | Historical Periods | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music General | Arias | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music French | Languages | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Italian | Languages | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Operettas | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music ASIN: B000023Z7Q Release Date: 1999-11-16

Tracks:

1. Turandot: Calaf's Aria
2. Luisa Miller: Rodolfo's Aria
3. The Lombards At The First Crusade: Oronte's Cavatina
4. The Force Of Destiny: Alvaro's Recitative And Romance
5. The Force Of Destiny: Alvaro's Recitative And Romance
6. A Masked Ball: Gustavus's And Amelia's Duet
7. A Masked Ball: Gustavus's And Amelia's Duet
8. A Masked Ball: Gustavus's And Amelia's Duet
9. Lucia di Lammermoor: Aria Finale
10. Lucia di Lammermoor: Aria Finale
11. Lucia di Lammermoor: Aria Finale
12. Lucia di Lammermoor: Aria Finale
13. The Force Of Destiny: Don Carlo's And Alvaro's Duet
14. The Force Of Destiny: Don Carlo's And Alvaro's Duet
15. The Maid Of Arles: Federico's Lament
16. Manon: Des Grieux's Dream Song
17. The African Maid: Vasco's Recitative And Aria
18. Manon Lescaut: Des Grieux's Aria
19. Turandot: Calaf's Aria
20. Fedora: Count Loris Ipanov's Aria
21. The Pearl Fishers: Nadir's and Zurga's Duet

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Great Operatic Arias Manufacturer: Chandos ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD All Works by Donizetti | Donizetti, Gaetano | ( D ) | 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 Modern | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Vocal & Song | Romantic (c.1820-1910) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music London Philharmonic Orchestra | ( L ) | Featured Performers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music National Philharmonic Orchestra London | ( N ) | Featured Performers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Arias | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Romantic (c.1820-1910) | Historical Periods | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Italian | Languages | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music ASIN: B0000DIGLK Release Date: 2004-01-20

Tracks:

1. 'La La La Lera, La La La La. Here At Your Service To Do Or Die Am!'
2. All Is Deserted - In The Stars That Shine Above Me - My Hour Of Joy Approaches
3. On The African Shores - Lisbon Fair, Beloved Homeland
4. You Seem Unhappy - Trembling, I Feel The Horror - All In Vain Do You Try To Waken Tender Feelings
5. Since The Day When Firs I Say You - You're Ernani! At Once I Despise You
6. I Am Alone, Here In Private - How My Old Heart Beats Wildly
7. Will You Go? Why Are You So Anxious
8. Keep Very Still Now: Kneel Down Before Me
9. Peace Is Concluded - From Everlasting Mountains - So My Fate Has Been Decided
10. Charlemagne Inspire Me
11. Prologue

Track Listings:

1. Dvorak: Symphony Nos.7 & 8
2. Dvorak: Violin Concerto [Import]
3. Elgar: Chamber Works
4. Elgar: Enigma Variations; Cockaigne Overture
5. English 18th-Century Violin Sonatas - Elizabeth Wallfisch / The Locatelli Trio
6. Gershwin: Rhapsody In Blue/An American In Paris/Grofé: Grand Canyon Suite
7. Guerrero: Requiem
8. Hat Box
9. Hildegard von Bingen: Ordo Virtutum
10. Hindemith: Complete Cello Concertos

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Natural Born Bugie [Import]

Romantic Violin Concertos Of The 20th Century

Quintet Op.24 / Quartet / Melodies

Modern Art [Import]

Rm 01 [Import]

The Before and After Project

Serie 100 Anos De Musica [Import]

The At The Sound of the Bell [Import]

Romkert

Puccini, Strauss: Opera Arias & Lieder [Import]

Radio [CD-single] [Import]

Nostalgia Navidena

Portrait of Johnny

Sitting Home

Good Trouble