Sumi Jo - Carnaval ! ~ French coloratura arias / ECO · Bonynge
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Now that conductor Richard Bonynge doesn't have his now-retired wife Joan Sutherland to accompany him on his arcane journeys into forgotten French opera, he has hooked up with the spectacular coloratura Sumi Jo for a series of recordings exploring mid-19th-century operetta. This one is a nice aria compilation, especially welcome since you wouldn't want to hear the entire scores of these works by Adam, Grétry, Messager and Delibes. One hears influences by Rossini, flashes of Mozart, and lots of vocal fireworks-- especially the final selection, Carnaval de Venise by Massé. --David Patrick Stearns
Sumi Jo - Carnaval ! ~ French coloratura arias / ECO · Bonynge, Music, Jacques Offenbach, Léo Delibes, Ambroise Thomas, Andre-Ernest-Modeste Gretry, Michael William Balfe, Andre Messager, Felicien David, Adolphe Adam, Ferdinand Herold, Jules Massenet, Francois-Adrien Boieldieu, Victor Masse, Richard Bonynge, Sumi Jo, English Chamber Orchestra, William Bennett, Anthony Marwood, British Romantic Opera, Classical, Classical Music, Classical Vocals, French Classical Period Opera, French Operetta, French Romantic Opera, Miscellaneous Music, Opera, Operetta
Average customer rating:
- Wonderful!
- This album will knock your heart off!
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- This recording will knock your socks off...
- Sumi Jo at her Best!
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Sumi Jo - Carnaval ! ~ French coloratura arias / ECO · Bonynge
Jacques Offenbach , Léo Delibes , Ambroise Thomas , Andre-Ernest-Modeste Gretry , Michael William Balfe , Andre Messager , Felicien David , Adolphe Adam , Ferdinand Herold , Jules Massenet , Francois-Adrien Boieldieu , Victor Masse , Richard Bonynge , Sumi Jo , English Chamber Orchestra , William Bennett , and Anthony Marwood
Manufacturer: Polygram Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD
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ASIN: B00000422V
Release Date: 1994-11-15 |
Tracks:
- Un mari a la porte: Valse tyrolienne
- Don Cesar de Bazan: Sevilana
- La Perle du Bresil: Couplets du Mysoli - Sumi Jo/William Bennett
- L'Amant jaloux: Je romps la chaine qui m'engage
- Le Puits d'amour: Reves d'amour, reves de gloire
- Madame Chrysantheme: Le Jour sous le soleil beni
- Le Songe d'une nuit d'ete: Malgre l'eclat qui m'environne
- Les Pantins de Violette: La Chanson du canari
- Le Pre aux clercs: Jours de mon enfance - Sumi Jo/Anthony Marwood
- Le roi l'a dit: Portons toujours des robes sombres
- Si j'etais roi: Grand air: De vos nobles aieux
- Le Fete du village voisin: Bolero
- La Reine Topaze: Carnaval de Venise
Amazon.com
Now that conductor Richard Bonynge doesn't have his now-retired wife Joan Sutherland to accompany him on his arcane journeys into forgotten French opera, he has hooked up with the spectacular coloratura Sumi Jo for a series of recordings exploring mid-19th-century operetta. This one is a nice aria compilation, especially welcome since you wouldn't want to hear the entire scores of these works by Adam, Grétry, Messager and Delibes. One hears influences by Rossini, flashes of Mozart, and lots of vocal fireworks-- especially the final selection, Carnaval de Venise by Massé. --David Patrick Stearns
Customer Reviews:
Wonderful!.......2001-07-15
This CD is a MUST GET! It's very relaxing - great to listen to when guests are over or you simply feel like being alone from the world. In this CD - you can see that she's matured more and is better then ever ... Those who like Sumi-Jo, grab it as soon as possible!
This album will knock your heart off!.......1999-11-20
Just an intriguing episode to add here. When this album was released, quite a few people thought that it is absolutely impossible for a human to sing like Jo did. They conjectured that there must be a sort of mechanical manipulations added. To prove that there was no mechanical aid to this recording, Sumi Jo sang the whole arias in "Carnaval" in front of millions of French TV viewers and audiences. And the result was: She was technically exactly the same as in the recording. Her live singing was even more touching and impressive! Her "Les Pantins de Violette: La Chanson du canari" was so beautiful that it caused tears from my eyes. And everyone in the audience gave her a long standing ovation!
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!.......1999-09-02
No words could describe the beauty of Jo's voice and her input of emotions in this album. Sentimental, nostalgic and GORGEOUS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Felt dizzy intoxicated by "Carnaval de Venise".
This recording will knock your socks off..........1999-08-26
Sumi Jo is more than just a soprano but a consummate artist, elegant to her fingertips. Her coloratura ranges from sweet and clear to absolutely thilling, as in the final Carnival de Venise. A few top notes sound thin (noticeable splicing has been used to conclude some of the arias with high notes), but those are little qualms considering her elegant, supple phrasing and perfect diction. In the internationalized climate of the modern opera world, it is reassuring that there are still performers who understand the sensitivity of the French style.
Sumi Jo at her Best!.......1999-08-03
This album is definitely one of the best coloratura recitals on records. Sumi Jo is simply enchanting. She has a voice of great beauty and perfect technique. Her command of trills, roulades and legato line is simply astonishing. Sumi Jo' performance on this recording (a collection of not very known arias from French opera comique) reminds me a lot of Amelita Galli-Curci in her combination of charm and vocal virtuosism. The recording is a delight from start to finish. Among the hightlights are Sevillanas, Charmant oiseaux ( the cadenzas with flute are amazing), the beautiful liricism and stunning high D flat of the aria from Madame Chrysantéme, and of course the Carnival of Venice, a true feast of vocal fireworks. This recording is a must for all the fans of great singing.
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