Pure Magic

Track Listings

1. Jugueteando (Jorge Morel)

2. Misionera (Fernando Bustamente, arr. Jorge Morel

3. Dancers In Love (Duke Ellington, arr. Niedt)

4. Brian Boru’s March (anonymous, arr. Niedt)

5. Danza (Antonio Ruiz-Pipo)

6. Sigma (Rolf Lovland, arr. Niedt)

7. Hyfrydol (Roland Pritchard, arr. Niedt, Sutherland)

8. Nocturne (Rolf Lovland, arr. Niedt)

9. El Humahuaqueno (Edmundo Zaldivar, arr. Jorge Morel)

10. Mombasa (Tommy Emmanuel, arr. Niedt)

11. Tango en Skai (Roland Dyens, revised Niedt)

12. El Noi de la Mare (anonymous, arr. Llobet, Niedt)

13. Lover (Richard Rodgers, arr. Jorge Morel)

14. Cavatina (Stanley Myers, arr. Niedt)

Editorial Reviews
Album Description
Douglas Niedt’s (pronounced "neet") listeners around the world know him best for his love of fresh, diverse, and emotionally engaging repertoire performed with incredible energy, technical perfection, and most of all, emotional depth.

One of the fabulous things about his playing is not only is he true to each musical style he encounters, but he has an uncanny, magical ability to change the very sound of his guitar to suit each piece. Witness the lushness of the classical El Noi de la Mare, the hard-edged groove of the pop-African Mombasa, the raw percussive attack on the Argentine folk dance Misionera, or the delicate bittersweet quality of Cavatina. All are played on the same guitar and recorded identically. Part of Doug’s magic is how he makes the guitar speak the distinct language of each piece. But perhaps the magic of Douglas Niedt's artistry is best told by a fan in Bay City, Texas who, after hearing Doug in concert, wrote in a letter to the editor of the Daily Tribune, "Critics are falling all over themselves to assure us that Niedt’s ‘playing is highly colored, his pitch exact, his phrasing precise’. Well yeah, certainly, but I haven’t seen any mention of what it is the man really does with his music. He takes melodies and evokes again for his listeners the visions and ideals, the passions, if you will, of those who first set them down. Glad I’m not a critic, because I don’t think critics are supposed to say things like—this fellow plays with his heart, not his fingers. And it’s with your heart that your hear him." That is the spell of Pure Magic.

Tracks:

Die zauberflote: der holle rache
die musikdose
Like A Bird
lakme: ou va la jeune hindoue?
Serenata Mexicano
la perle du bresil: charmant oiseau
pavlovich biassy
die fledermaus - la chauve-souris: Adele's Laughing Son - Air d'adele - 'mein herr marquis'
Valentine's Aria (Ere I leave my native land)
Jewel Song (O Heavenly Jewels)
salut, demeure chaste et pure (Emotions Strange)
Final Trio (My Heart Is Overcome With Terror)

Customer Reviews:

reviving an old memory.......2007-06-08

This is a recording of an old vinyl which was in my collection. It was good to see that it was available, on CD, just as I remembered it sounding
Thanks.

So BAD she's GOOD .......2007-04-21

This is the most remarkable singing in all of recorded history. So BAD she's GOOD, Florence Foster Jenkins bankrolled herself into mini-stardom selling out her invitation-only once-a-year recitals until she became so legendary, she sold out Carnegie Hall to an audience snickering into their handkerchiefs. These recordings showcase that as BAD as Jenkins is, she gets WORSE . . . brilliantly so! With sensitive and serious accompaniment, Jenkins' voice is like a cross between a clucking chicken and a squeak toy played by Rusty Hinge. Each tune reveals a new vocal weakness (at best) or a deeper absurdity (at very best); these selections are a Punk miracle of self-delusion. I am grateful to all the brave reviewers who gave 5 stars 'cause they're right in its essential laughter factor; if you have a funny bone you cannot NOT laugh while listening to this lady sing!

my ears and belly hurt.......2007-04-11

My ears hurt from this absolutely abominable performance, and my belly from laughing.

A must for all music lovers.......2007-01-05

I first heard this album (LP) about 20 years ago on the radio. I recently recalled it and did a search on Amazon and to my amazement it and other titles were available. I purchased this disc for my wife's Christmas present 2006. We both cannot stop laughing every time we listen to it. I highly recommend this disc to anyone who loves the classics and has a hidden desire/dream that one day they too will be discovered and perform in large concert halls to utter amazement of the audience. Buy it, you won't regret it.

Florence's voice caused my dog to shake in fear........2007-01-02

This woman's voice was so bad that my dog started to shake in fear...then he ran and hid in my parent's room. I gave my friend the cd as a Christmas present and she said it ruined her Christmas. I, on the other hand, have never laughed so hard at someone's lack of musical ability! I've never heard anyone sound so horrible! Now, I don't want to give her all the credit..because when I heard Thomas Burns sing I FELL TO THE GROUND AND LAUGHED UNTIL I CRIED! I guess that's why I am giving it 5 stars. Anything that can make me laugh until I cry is worth its weight in gold!!!

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A great introduction to the art of Placido Domingo
This is really the best.
If you like Placido at all, you must have this CD.
Rare And Great Domingo Classics
A real Bobby Dazzler

Very Best of
Placido Domingo
Manufacturer: EMI Classics
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Placido Domingo: A Love Until The End Of Time
Bravo Domingo
Perhaps Love
The Domingo Songbook
The Best of the Three Tenors

ASIN: B000083GOJ
Release Date: 2003-04-22

Tracks:

Ill Mio Tesoro
Un'aura Amorosa
Dies Bildnis Ist Bezaubernd Schon
La Ci Darem La Mano
Vani Sono I Lamenti...Svegliatevi Nel Core
Pays Merveilleux...O Paradis
Quel Trouble Inconnu Me Penetre...Salut ! Demeure Chaste Et Pure (Faust, Act III)
Ah! Tout Est Bien Fini... O Souverain, O Juge, O Pere (Le Cid, Act III)
None But The Lonley Heart
Lensky's Aria
Donna, Non Vidi Mai (Manon Lescauy Act, II)
Ah, Manon, Mi Tradisce
Dammi I Colori...Recondita Armonia
E Lucevan Le Stelle (Tosca, Act III)
Ch'ella Mi Creda (La Fanciulla Del West, Act III)
Dai Campi, Dai Prati (Mefistofele, Act I)
Virgini Muse...Quando Al Soave Anelito
O Sink Hernieder, Nacht Der Liebe
Was Am Besten Er Kann...Hoho! Hohei!

Tracks:

Se Quel Guerrier Io Fossi!...Celeste Aida
Su, Profetessa...Di Tu Se Fedele
Forse La Soglia Attinse...Ma Se M'e Forza Perderti
O Tu Che In Seno Agli Angeli
Su, Cacciator...Fontainebleau!...
Niun Mi Tema
Ach, Wie So Herrlich Zu Schau'n
Sckenkt Man Sich Rosen In Tirol
Gern Hab'ich Die Frau'n Gekusst
O Vaterland...Da Geh'ich Zu Maxim
Dein Ist Mein Ganzes Herz
Mi Aldea
Cancion Del Sembrador
No Puede Ser
Serenata
Copillas De Belen
Coplas Del Pastor Enamorado
En Aranjues Con Tu Amor
Jealousy Tango
La Golondina

Amazon.com

Placido Domingo is a phenomenon, and every aspect of his artistry is on display in this 2-CD compilation, which includes arias from his signature roles in Italian, French, German, and Russian operas, and songs from Viennese and Spanish operettas. The original recordings range from the early 1970s to the present and show that though over the years his bright golden voice has taken on a darker, more burnished glow, it has retained the melting lyricism, the heroic ring, the thrilling top notes, and the focused intensity that make it instantly recognizable. (Comparing the Verdi arias included here with their counterparts of later vintage in the all-Verdi set The Tenor Arias bears this out.) The program demonstrates his stylistic and expressive versatility and his ability to instantly establish character and mood, from Lenski's sorrow (in Eugene Onegin), Cavaradossi's heart-rending despair (in Tosca), Otello's shattering agony, to Tristan's passion, Siegfried's exuberance, Faust's ardor (first in French by Gounod, then in Italian by Boito). In three Mozart arias, Domingo spins endless, perfectly shaped phrases with incredible breath control, then adds an oddity: the famous duet between Zerlina and Don Giovanni, a role he has not performed. Five Viennese operetta songs, one of which he also conducts, are delightful; there is a smile of pleasure in his voice, but not a hint of kitsch. By contrast, Tchaikovsky's "None but the Lonely Heart" is spoiled by an orchestration that is pure Hollywood. In the final Spanish group, he is on home ground and incomparable. This is a glorious record, a must for all lovers of great singing. --Edith Eisler

Customer Reviews:

A great introduction to the art of Placido Domingo.......2007-07-04

Placido Domingo, of course, is one of the finest tenors of the latter part of the 20th century. This 2 CD set well captures his talent, showing the range of his singing. We hear cuts from Puccini and Verdi to Tchaikovsky and Wagner to Strauss and Handel. And even a traditional Spanish sung and some operetta thrown in for good measure!

This is a wonderful introduction to his artistry, and shows that he can sing well across a variety of styles and eras. Let's sample some cuts:

"Il mio Tesoro" (from Mozart's Don Giovanni) is a difficult aria to sing well. And Domingo is up to the challenge. He displays a smooth and rich voice. His is one of those distinctive tenor voices, like Tucker's or Pavarotti's, that is quickly recognizable. This is, as noted, a challenging piece and Domingo handles it well, showing off considerable vocal agility in the process.

From the same opera, "La ci darem la mano," a sweet duet with, in this instance, soprano Susan Graham. This seductive work is sung well by both parties and is a ravishing version.

From Puccini's "Tosca," "Recondita armonia." At the close, his voice rises above orchestra and chorus. Overall, well and richly sung.

And now for something very different. . . The "Forging Scene" from Siegfried. One may not think of Domingo as a heldentenor, but he does a serviceable job here. His voice sometimes appears a bit light, but, overall, he does estimable work. He catches Siegfried's spirit as he forges the shattered remains of his father's sword, "Nothung." When he sings the name of his sword at the close, with the leitmotif ringing out from the orchestra, it is an affecting moment.

Then, "Celeste Aida" (from Verdi's opera). A stentorian voice well deployed to meet the challenges of this wonderful aria. Some tenors scoop as they move from those lower to the higher notes; Domingo's voice is well controlled here. The final high note is well hit.

Strauss (Junior's) "Ach, wie so herrlich zu schau'n" is a romp! A fun piece and well sung by Domingo. He demonstrates, as before, excellent vocal agility.

Lehar's "O Vaterland" is also fun. It is a sprightly tune sprightly sung.

Finally, he ends the second CD with a traditional Spanish tune--"La Golondrina." He does not overpower this work with operatic technique. He sings it well and affectingly.

So, all in all, if one wants a good introduction to Placido Domingo's vocal oeuvre, this is a very strong starting point.

This is really the best........2007-05-16

I have many of Mr. Domingo's recordings but I really love this one. He seems to get better with age. Some of the songs are on some of my other recordings but they seem new and fresh on this CD. I really think this is the best of Placido Domingo.

If you like Placido at all, you must have this CD........2005-04-06

Placido Domingo has been around for so long, it is easy to take this great artist for granted. I totally agree with the previous reviews of this album; I can also say that I had the opportunity to hear him live in concert on April 2, 2005 in Biloxi, Mississippi, and his voice is still stunning. His opening aria that night was the prayer from El Cid, "O Souverain," which he dedicated to the memory of Pope John Paul II. This piece is the 8th selection on CD 1, and is from a 1997 live recording. His thrilling finish blew me away when I listened to it the first time, and and the crowd on the recording reacts the same way the Mississippi audience did when we heard him. That aria alone is worth the price of this CD set.

Rare And Great Domingo Classics.......2005-03-08

EMI's "The Very Best Of" series is a wonderful way for the opera lover/novice or even connoisseur in training to get acquainted with the great singers of opera in the 20th century. It is possible that in a few years, the great singers of today (from the 90's up to now and further into the future) will grace the album covers of The Very Best Of...The Very Best Of Renee Fleming, The Very Best Of Salvatore Licitra, etc. This is not exactly the best of Domingo. It is more of a collection of rare and wonderfully expressive arias from operas that range all over the map- Mozart, Verdi, Puccini, Wagner, Meyerbeer, Gounod, Massenet. Now, here's the reason why so many people adore Domingo, myself included - Domingo is a Renaissance Opera Tenor. He has sung almost every tenor role in the opera universe. Even if he is, to some, the "tenor who sang with Pavoratti in the three tenors" he proves he's the strongest of the bunch, the most dedicated, the most prolific and most artistic. Domingo has a beautiful voice, with secure high register and dark, masculine middle chest voice and exciting dramatic electricity! He's sung more than 50 operas, in addition operetta and Spanish Zarzuela (the Spanish equivalent to musicals or operetta which is where he got started and his parents sung in Zarzuela) and he has also recorded Spanish mainstream love songs for Latin audiences. A winner of Grammies, an actor in movies about operas that he starred in (Tosca, La Traviata, Otello) and the most active tenor on tv broadcasts, he is just incredible and powerful.
He is a great force in opera.

Even in his old age, he does'nt seem to be slowing down or call it quits. Recent performances (2000-2005) include Eugene Onegin, the lead in Queen of Spades, Rasputin in Debra Dratell's Nicolas and Alexandra, Idomeneo and his next role Parsifal. He is the singular tenor who mastered every repertoire- Mozart (Don Ottavio, Tamino...unfortunately Domingo as Don Giovanni is a miscast because he is too noble and romantic and GOOD to be a bad guy)..to Puccini heros (Mario Cavaradossi in Tosca, Dick Johnson in Fanciualla Del West, Rodolfo in Boheme, Pinkerton in Madame Butterfly, Calaf in Turandot) Verdi heroes (Radames in Aida, Don Carlos, Stiffelio, etc) to the French repertoire...Gounod (Faust, Romeo) Meyerbeer heroes, Massenet hero (Des Grieux, Le Cid) and Saint Saens (Samson) the list goes on and on. When this man dies, an era will die with him. His legend will live on because he will leave behind dozens of albums, movies and memories......

A real Bobby Dazzler.......2004-02-19

Fans of Mr. Domingo would be lucky to find a selection of music that more profoundly explores and exhibits the diversity of his vocal ability and interpretation than is offered on these two discs. Delicious displays of Mozart, ringing renditions of the most challenging high Italian roles, powerfully rounded accounts of some of the heavy German/Russian repetoir, and some noticably nostalgic songs from the light Spannish tradition provide an impressive catalogue of the great man's rich, focussed, technically impecable and singularly beguiling vocal talent. Those who are yet to form an opinion on any particular genre of the operatic spectrum would do well to start here, so eclectic is this album. Also, you might be reassured to know that, should you become an admirer of P.D.'s talent as a result of listening to this compilation, (it is difficult to resist), you will have no trouble finding other recordings by him. A record-breaker with more than 110 roles to his repetoir (40 is a respected total for an opera singer), he is the most recorded tenor in history, leaving more than 80 complete accounts to date of operas in the Italian, French, German and Russian traditions.

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A masterpiece compilation of Bel Canto

The #1 Tenor Album

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The Most Famous Opera Arias

ASIN: B00005M0NB
Release Date: 2001-07-10

Tracks:

Rigoletto: La Donna E Mobile - Luciano Pavarotti
Manon Lescaut: Donna Non Vidi Mai - Jose Carreras
Carmen: Flower Song - Placido Domingo
L'Elisir D'Amore: Una Furtiva Lagrima - Roberto Alagna
La Boheme: Che Gelida Manina - Carlo Bergonzi
Aida: Celeste Aida - Jon Vickers
Martha: M'Appari - Luciano Pavarotti
La Gioconda: Cielo E Mar - Jussi Bjorling
I Pagliacci: Vesti La Giubba - Mario Del Monaco
The Magic Flute: Dies Bildnis Ist Bezaubernd Schon - Fritz Wunderlich
Tales Of Hoffmann: O Dieu! De Quelle Ivresse - Placido Domingo
Tosca: E Lucevan Le Stelle - Franco Corelli
Manon Lescaut: Tra Voi Belle, Brune E Bionde - Jose Carreras
Rigoletto: Questa O Quella - Luciano Pavarotti
Luisa Miller: Quando Le Sere Al Placido - Carlo Bergonzi
Werther: Pourquoi Me Reveiller - Giuseppe Di Stefano
Girl Of The Golden West: Ch'ella Mi Creda - Jussi Bjorling
Il Trovatore: Di Quella Pira - Luciano Pavarotti/London Opr Chor
Andrea Chenier: Un Di All'Azzurro Spazio - Mario Del Monaco
Turandot: Non Piangere Liu - Giuseppe Di Stefano
La Traviata: Lunge Da Lei - De' Miei Bollenti Spiriti - Giacomo Aragall
Fedora: Amor Ti Vieta - Jussi Bjorling
L'Africaine: Mi Batte Il Cor... O Paradiso - Placido Domingo
L'Arlesiana: Lamento Di Federico - Jose Carreras
Madame Butterfly: Addio, Fiorito - Luciano Pavarotti

Tracks:

La Traviata: Brindisi - Placido Domingo/Dame Joan Sutherland
Tosca: Recondita Armonia - Giuseppe Di Stefano
Il Trovatore: Ah Si Ben Mio - Mario Del Monaco
La Favorita: Spirto Gentil - Luciano Pavarotti
Faust: Salut! Demeure Chaste Et Pure - Franco Corelli
Die Walkure: Wintersturme Wichen Dem Wonnemond - Jon Vickers
Die Meistersinger Von Nurnberg: Morgenlich Leuchtend - Rene Kollo/Norman Bailey
Adriana Lecouvreur: La Docissima Effigie - Carlo Bergonzi
Turandot: Nessun Dorma! - Luciano Pavarotti/John Alldis Chor
'O Sole Mio - Luciano Pavarotti
La Mia Canzone Al Vento - Luciano Pavarotti
Take Me Back To Sorrento (Torna A Surriento) - Giuseppe Di Stefano
Parlami D'Amore, Mariu - Giuseppe Di Stefano
O Surdato 'Nnamurato - Giuseppe Di Stefano
Caro Mio Ben - Luciano Pavarotti
La Danza - Luciano Pavarotti
Chitarra Romana - Giuseppe Di Stefano
Era Di Maggio Matenatta - Giuseppe Di Stefano
Santa Lucia - Luciano Pavarotti/David Romano
Mattinata - Luciano Pavarotti
Funiculi-Funicula - Luciano Pavarotti
Granada - Jose Carreras
Core 'Ngrato - Jose Carreras
La Taberna Del Puerto - Zarzuela In 3 Acts: No Puede Ser - Placido Domingo
Das Land Des Lachelns: You Are My Heart's - Placido Domingo

Customer Reviews:

A masterpiece compilation of Bel Canto.......2003-11-27

The #1 Tenor album is basically, a compilation of the most popular opera arias. But it's a must buy for two simple reasons:
For anyone who enjoys listening to classical music (specifically opera), this albums contains probably, many of the greatest male voices in opera history (we miss Enrico Caruso), such as:
Mario Del Monaco
Giusseppe Di Stefano
Jon Vickers
Plácido Domingo
Jussi Björling
José Carreras and
Luciano Pavarotti
singing arias from Il Trovatore, Rigoletto, Pagliacci, Carmen, Die Walküre, Aida, among others, plus many traditional napolitean songs as O sole mio, Torna a Sorrento and Santa Lucia.

Highlights:
La donna é mobile/ Pavarotti
Le fleur que tu m'avais jetée/ Domingo
Recitar...Vesti la giuba/ Del Monaco
Winterstürme wichem dem Wonnemond/ Vickers
'O sole mio/ Pavarotti
Das Lands des Lächelns/ Domingo
Non piangere Liú/ Di Stefano
Coren'grato/ Carreras
plus many others.

For all the people than is not familiarized with opera, this is a great oportunity to get to know bel canto with the greatest voices in history. For all the others, simply a must-buy.

Piano Portraits
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Too Much of a Good Thing?

Outstanding collection of orginal piano work

Great CD for easy listening

Piano Portraits

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ASIN: B0000005YW
Release Date: 1993-03-15

Tracks:

Gentle Images - Jim Bajor
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Inner Peace - Tom Barabas
Moon Dust - Tom Barabas
Yasawa Blue - Christine Brown
Silent Tears - Christine Brown
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Product Description

Sugo Records is proud to present this collection of sixteen heart warming inpired solo piano works from four of the most gifted pianist in the United States, who have rendered their musical portraits of friends, family, lovers and life's precious moments.

Customer Reviews:

Too Much of a Good Thing?.......2003-10-24

I'm fairly familiar with two of the pianists in this collection - Jim Bajor, who is local, and Tom Barabas, to whom I have listened for several years. Until this album I haven't had the opportunity to listen to Stephen Jacob and Christine Brown. They all do their work in the styling of light jazz and easy listening that is often labeled incorrectly as New Age. Sometimes I feel that that phrase is used as a euphemism for anything that is pleasant, rather than its original definition, which had more to do with the meditative nature of the composition. In any case they are all accomplished at their art and worth listening to.

It is fair to report that all four musicians produce work that is melodic, technically interesting, and, yes, pleasant to here. None of the pieces demonstrate what I would call the technical brilliance of someone like Jordan Rudess, who drifts in and out of this genre but has a tendency towards keyboeard pyrotechnics. But neither is any of their work plodding or monotonic. 'Very listenable' may not be the highest compliment one can pay a musician, but it is way ahead of whatever is in third place.

If I have a complaint to make, it is that, despite different recording studios and instruments, the tonalities are so close that the entire album could have been the product of a single person. Barabas is slightly more adept, Bajor slightly more melodic, Jacob more controlled, etc., but there are no glaring contrasts. I'm not sure if this is a fault or not, since the result is certainly more than acceptable. Given all the overloads that life throws at us, I'm not sure complaining about too much goodness is entirely fair.

Outstanding collection of orginal piano work.......1998-10-22

This collection of original piano pieces is simply excellent. This instrumental is melodic, sweet, romantic, soothing and timeless. I find myself leaving this CD in my car day after day without tiring of the melodies. Beautiful!

Great CD for easy listening.......1998-08-24

I really find this music conducive to relaxation - I use it in my Shiatsu clinic.

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Amazing high notes!
Tito Beltran/ Robin Stapelton, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
His voice rings so easily and his technique is flawless.

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Fedora: Amor ti vieta
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Customer Reviews:

Amazing high notes!.......2002-07-14

This is the best tenor I have heard in ages. Where is he in 2002? His Mario Lanza Tribute has the same orchestration as Mario's did and other than a slight spanish accent, his crescendo and diminuendos, particular on his high notes is exciting. He pays attention to diction.

Tito Beltran/ Robin Stapelton, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra.......2000-05-14

This artist has a very beautiful, clear, warm voice and sings some of the sweetest notes you'll ever hear from a lyric tenor. He is a genuinely exciting charismatic singer.

His voice rings so easily and his technique is flawless........1999-09-03

Tito Beltran's has an incredible high lyric tenor voice capable of producing notes with so much ring as to put almost all lyric tenors of a more popular name to shame. His technique sounds flawless and I just hope to hear this man in person someday, hopefully at the Met.

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Dubrovsky: O Give Me Oblivion - Aleksandr Mikhajlovich Davydov
Queen of Spades/Act 1. Forgive Me, Bright Celestial Vision - Aleksandr Mikhajlovich Davydov
Carmen/Act 4. C'est Toi? C'est Moi! - Aleksandr Mikhajlovich Davydov, Evgenija Ivanovna Zbrueva
In the Wild North - Aleksandr Mikhajlovich Davydov, Vladimir Kastorsky, Maria Michailova
She Was Yours - Aleksandr Vladimirovich Bogdanovich
Far off, Far Off - Aleksandr Vladimirovich Bogdanovich
Demon: On Desire's Soft Fleeting Wing - Aleksandr Vladimirovich Bogdanovich
Rusalka: Unwillingly to These Sad Shores, Prince's Cavatina (Act 1) - Aleksandr Vladimirovich Bogdanovich
Eugene Onegin: Whither, Whither (Act 2) - Aleksandr Vladimirovich Bogdanovich
Ruslan and Ljudmila/Act 1. There Is a Distant Country - Aleksandr Vladimirovich Bogdanovich
Princesse Lointaine: Love Is a Delightful Dream - Aleksandr Vladimirovich Bogdanovich
Little Slippers/Does the Maiden Hear? - Aleksandr Vladimirovich Bogdanovich
What Happiness! - Aleksandr Vladimirovich Bogdanovich

Tracks:

Faust: Ah! Je Ris de Me Voir Si Belle en Ce Miroir (Jewel Song) - Antonia Vasil'evna Nezhdanova
Traviata: Ah, Fors' Lui.../Follie, Follie...Sempre Libera (Pt. 2) - Antonia Vasil'evna Nezhdanova
Peurs de Perles: Comme Autrefois - Antonia Vasil'evna Nezhdanova
Dobrynja Nikitich: Zabava's Aria - Antonia Vasil'evna Nezhdanova
Romet Juliette: Je Veux Vivre Dans Ce R - Antonia Vasil'evna Nezhdanova
Perle du Brl: Charmant Oiseau - Antonia Vasil'evna Nezhdanova
Harold: Hush Thee, Dear One, Slumber Well (Adele's Cradle Song) - Antonia Vasil'evna Nezhdanova
Ruslan and Ljudmila: Ah, Thou My Fate - Antonia Vasil'evna Nezhdanova
Snade ("Sing, Smile, Slumber") - Antonia Vasil'evna Nezhdanova
Sadko: Sleep Went Along the River (Cradle Song) - Antonia Vasil'evna Nezhdanova
Life for the Tsar: It Is Not for That That I Grieve - Antonia Vasil'evna Nezhdanova
Peurs de Perles: Brahma, Grand Dieu - Antonia Vasil'evna Nezhdanova
Bolero ("O My Dear, Charming One") - Antonia Vasil'evna Nezhdanova
Snow Maiden/With Friends to Gather Berries - Antonia Vasil'evna Nezhdanova
Huguenots: O Beau Pays de la Touraine - Antonia Vasil'evna Nezhdanova
Mireille/O Lre Hirondell
Fra Diavolo/Quel Bonheur! - Antonia Vasil'evna Nezhdanova
Golden Cockerel/Hail to Thee, Sun! - Antonia Vasil'evna Nezhdanova
Tsar's Bride/Act 4. Mad Scene. Look There, Above Your Head - Antonia Vasil'evna Nezhdanova
Barbiere Di Siviglia: Una Voce Poco Fa - Antonia Vasil'evna Nezhdanova
Serenata ("Vola, O Serenata") - Antonia Vasil'evna Nezhdanova
I Vespri Siciliani: MercDilette Amiche - Antonia Vasil'evna Nezhdanova
How Fair This Spot, Op. 21 No. 7 (Rachmaninov); the Rose and the ... - Antonia Vasil'evna Nezhdanova

Tracks:

Life for the Tsar/Act 3. Quartet. The Rose That Blooms - Andrej Labinsky, Maria Michailova, Galina Ivanovna Nikitina, Lev Sibirjakov
Night (Folksong) - Lev Sibirjakov
Boris Godunov/Act 1. In the Town of Kazan - Lev Sibirjakov
Life for the Tsar: What About a Wedding? (Act 1) - Lev Sibirjakov
Oh, If Mother Volga - Lev Sibirjakov
Why Was I Born? (Convict's Song) - Lev Sibirjakov
Askold's Tomb: In Olden Days Our Forefathers Lived - Lev Sibirjakov
Sonnambula/Act 1. VI Ravviso, O Luoghi Ameni - Lev Sibirjakov
Midnight Review - Lev Sibirjakov
Demon/Prologue. Accurs World - Lev Sibirjakov
Seafarers - Lev Sibirjakov, Eugene Witting
Elegy ("When, My Soul") - Aleksandr Dormidontovich Aleksandrovich, Lev Sibirjakov
lian Harps - Nikolaj Artem'evich Shevelev
Merchant Kalashnikov/The Merchant's Aria - Nikolaj Artem'evich Shevelev
Halka: Aria of Janusz - Nikolaj Artem'evich Shevelev
Enchantress/Act 2. Aria. Ah, The Image of That Enchantress! - Nikolaj Artem'evich Shevelev
Tear Trembles, Op. 6 No. 4 - Nikolaj Artem'evich Shevelev
Queen of Spades: I Love You, Dear (Eletsky's Aria, Act 2) - Nikolaj Artem'evich Shevelev
Louder Than the Song of the Lark, Op. 43 No. 1 - Nikolaj Artem'evich Shevelev
Demon/Act 2. O'er the Airy Ocean - Nikolaj Artem'evich Shevelev
Askold's Tomb: In Olden Days Our Forefathers Lived - Nikolaj Artem'evich Shevelev
Song of Triumphant Love/Arioso. O Pure Creature - Nikolaj Artem'evich Shevelev
Eugene Onegin: Should I Decide on Domesticity (Act 1) - Nikolaj Artem'evich Shevelev
Demon/Act 2. Do Not Weep, Child - Nikolaj Artem'evich Shevelev
Festival During the Plague/Hymn. When Powerful Winter, Like a Vigilant
Captive in the Caucasus/Aria - Nikolaj Artem'evich Shevelev

Foster, Gounod, Et Al... Lincoln's Favorites

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THIS IS AN IMPORTANT HISTORICAL STUDY LONG OVERDUE.

Foster, Gounod, Et Al... Lincoln's Favorites

Manufacturer: Amerimusic
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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Abraham Lincoln Sings On

ASIN: B00000JJSG
Release Date: 1999-06-08

Tracks:

Lincoln Family Favorites: Barbara Allen
Lincoln Family Favorites: Skip To My Lou
Lincoln Family Favorites: Kathleen Mavourneen
Lincoln Family Favorites: Adam And Eve's Wedding Song
Lincoln Family Favorites: Old Sister Phoebe
Lincoln Family Favorites: Oh! Susanna
Presidential Requests: Twenty Years Ago
Presidential Requests: The Ship On Fire
Presidential Requests: Silver Bell Waltz
Presidential Requests: Your Mission
Presidential Requests: Dixie's Land
Emancipation Spirituals Sung For Lincoln: Go Down Moses
Emancipation Spirituals Sung For Lincoln: Nobody Knows The Trouble I've Seen
Emancipation Spirituals Sung For Lincoln: Free At Last
Selections From Favorite Operas: Martha: M'appari Tutt'amor
Selections From Favorite Operas: Die Zauberfloete: Dies Bildniss Ist Bezaubernd Schoen
Selections From Favorite Operas: Faust: Salut! Demeure Chaste Et Pure
Selections From Favorite Operas: The Soldier's Chorus
Patriotic Songs Of The Lincoln Years: Hail, Columbia
Patriotic Songs Of The Lincoln Years: We Are Coming, Father Abraam
Patriotic Songs Of The Lincoln Years: Columbia, The Gem Of The Ocean
Patriotic Songs Of The Lincoln Years: Taps

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THIS IS AN IMPORTANT HISTORICAL STUDY LONG OVERDUE........1999-10-13

Kudos to Jimerson for bringing to public attention Lincoln's passion for fine music. The songs on this recording are beautifully rendered and appear to have been carefully prepared with respect to original instrumentation. As a footnote to amazon.com, the correct title of the first song is "Barbara Allen."

The Ultimate Opera Collection ~ Domingo, Te Kanawa, Carreras, Caballé, Baker and other great singers

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a complimentary adition to an existing collection

The Ultimate Opera Collection ~ Domingo, Te Kanawa, Carreras, Caballé, Baker and other great singers
Giuseppe Verdi , George Frideric Handel , Christoph Willibald Gluck , Georges Bizet , Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart , Charles Gounod , Giacomo Puccini , Ruggero Leoncavallo , Gaetano Donizetti , Berlin State Opera Orchestra , Orchestre National de France , Strasbourg Philharmonic Orchestra , London Philharmonic Orchestra , Lyon Opera Orchestra , Lorin Maazel , James Conlon , Claudio Scimone , Alain Lombard , Raymond Leppard , Nello Santi , Pascal Verrot , Armin Jordan , Plácido Domingo , José Carreras , Julia Migenes , France Radio Choir , Marilyn Horne , I Solisti Veneti , Frederica von Stade , Kiri Te Kanawa , Giacomo Aragall , Rhine Opera Chorus , Dame Janet Baker , Glyndebourne Festival Chorus , Jules Bastin , Montserrat Caballé , Ruggero Raimondi , and Barbara Hendricks
Manufacturer: Elektra / Wea
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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The Ultimate Puccini Collection
The Best of Italian Opera
The Most Famous Opera Duets
The Devil Wears Prada (Widescreen Edition)

ASIN: B000005E8I
Release Date: 1992-09-01

Tracks:

Aida: Celeste Aida
Bizet: Habanera
La Boheme: Your tiny hand is frozen
Serse: Ombra mai fu
Cose Fan Tutte: A guarda sorella
Gounod: Salut! Demeure chaste et pure
Gounod: Soldiers' Chorus
Gluck: Che faro senza Euridice?
Leoncavallo: Vesti la giubba
Cosi Fan Tutti: Soave sia il vento
Gounod: Jewel Song
Bizet: Toreador's Song
La Boheme: They call me Mimi
L'Elisir d'Amore: Una furtiva lagrima
Rinaldo: Lascia ch'io pianga mia cruda sorte
Turandot: Nessun Dorma
The Magic Flute: Queen of the Night's Aria
La Boheme: O soave fanciulla

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a complimentary adition to an existing collection.......2000-12-08

This C.D. compliments my collection nicelly, where it has a song I already have, it is by a different artist, orchestra or conductor. It is a very well researched and thought out C.D. I would recomend it to anyone who already loves Opera, and to anyone who is new to Opera. It has a wonderfull variety and is very high quality. Volume II of this series is equally worthwhile I might add, I bought them both on a whim, and have not been sorry.

Pure Opera: Highlights from Beautiful Operas

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Pure Opera: Highlights from Beautiful Operas

Manufacturer: Delta
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B0002KVUPC
Release Date: 2004-01-01

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This album laughs, laments and loves
One of the best local Jersey Shore icons

Live at the City Lights Saloon

Manufacturer: Pat Guadagno
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

General | Folk | Styles | Music
ASIN: B000CAJWO8
Release Date: 2004-02-03

Tracks:

Intro
I Take My Chances
King of Fools
ESPN
Bus Stop
Six Words
Three Verses of Dixie
This Town
intro
When Rita Leaves
Political Science
Lone Star State of Mind
Through your Hands
Jump Startin'
Ole 55
Because
Chase the Buffalo
All i needed was You
You Don't have to get drunk
Bo James
All Along the Watchtower
Don't let us get sick

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This album laughs, laments and loves.......2006-10-03

Pat's smokey voice and superb guitar playing arches through a complete life cycle.

This album laughs, laments and loves. He sings about sweet love, risk, reward, bitter break ups, regret and redemption. He mixes a master's touch for self effacing humor with a childlike expression of joy. You'll love this album.

One of the best local Jersey Shore icons.......2006-08-12

I grew up on the Jersey Shore listening to this guy playing acoustic guitar and singing, occasionally adding some friends and going electric. He finds songs that are not mainstream, and gives a wonderful interpretation. His voice is strong and versatile, and his guitar playing is masterful. He also possesses a great sense of humor and is able to completely entertain his audience. I understand he even performed aboard the USS America aircraft carrier after the Gulf War. I can't recommend highly enough this album for great sounds and entertainment.

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Heritage Suite

Palestrina: Missa Ut, re, mi, fa, sol, la, etc.

Ma Rainey

Funky Good Time [Live]

Lamf the Lost: 1977 Mixes

Metropolitan Freestyle Extravaganza, Vol. 4

Make This City Ours

Morrill: Music For Strings

Music In My Soul

Perfect Machine

Never Mind the Bollocks Here's the Sex Pistols

Karoake Latino: Rancheras, Vol. 3 [Enhanced] [Karaoke]

Kryptonita

Just Be True

Bonetown

1. Jugueteando (Jorge Morel)
2. Misionera (Fernando Bustamente, arr. Jorge Morel
3. Dancers In Love (Duke Ellington, arr. Niedt)
4. Brian Boru’s March (anonymous, arr. Niedt)
5. Danza (Antonio Ruiz-Pipo)
6. Sigma (Rolf Lovland, arr. Niedt)
7. Hyfrydol (Roland Pritchard, arr. Niedt, Sutherland)
8. Nocturne (Rolf Lovland, arr. Niedt)
9. El Humahuaqueno (Edmundo Zaldivar, arr. Jorge Morel)
10. Mombasa (Tommy Emmanuel, arr. Niedt)
11. Tango en Skai (Roland Dyens, revised Niedt)
12. El Noi de la Mare (anonymous, arr. Llobet, Niedt)
13. Lover (Richard Rodgers, arr. Jorge Morel)
14. Cavatina (Stanley Myers, arr. Niedt)