Claudia Muzio

1. La Sonnambula, opera Ah, non credea mirarti
Composed by Vincenzo Bellini
with Claudia Muzio

2. Norma, opera Casta diva
Composed by Vincenzo Bellini
with Claudia Muzio

3. Il Trovatore, opera Tacea la notte placida
Composed by Giuseppe Verdi
with Claudia Muzio

4. La Traviata, opera Addio del passato
Composed by Giuseppe Verdi
with Claudia Muzio

5. La forza del destino, opera Pace, pace, mio Dio!
Composed by Giuseppe Verdi
with Claudia Muzio

6. Otello, opera Dio ti giocondi
Composed by Giuseppe Verdi
with Francesco Merli , Claudia Muzio

7. Mefistofele, opera L'altra notte in fondo al mare
Composed by Arrigo Boito
with Claudia Muzio

8. Les Filles de Cadiz (bolero) for voice & piano (or orchestra)
Composed by Leo Delibes
with Claudia Muzio

9. Bonjour, Suzon for voice & piano (or orchestra)
Composed by Leo Delibes
with Claudia Muzio

10. Cavalleria rusticana, opera in 1 act Voi, lo sapete, o mamma
Composed by Pietro Mascagni
with Claudia Muzio

11. La bohème, opera Si, mi chiamano Mimì
Composed by Giacomo Puccini
with Claudia Muzio

12. La bohème, opera Donde lieta uscì
Composed by Giacomo Puccini
with Claudia Muzio

13. Tosca, opera Vissi d'arte
Composed by Giacomo Puccini
with Claudia Muzio

14. Andrea Chénier, opera La mamma morta
Composed by Umberto Giordano
with Claudia Muzio

15. Adriana Lecouvreur, opera Poveri fiori
Composed by Francesco Cilea
with Claudia Muzio

16. L'Arlesiana, opera Esser madre è un inferno
Composed by Francesco Cilea
with Claudia Muzio
Conducted by Francesco Cilea

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Tracks:

1. Manon Lescaut, Act 2: In Quelle Trine Morbide
2. Tosca, Act 2: Vissi D'Arte, Vissi D'Amore
3. Il Trovatore, Act 1: Tacea La Notte Placida
4. Pagliacci, Act 1: O Che Bel Sole...Stridono Lassu
5. La Gioconda, Act 4: Suicidio!
6. Otello, Act 4: Ave Maria
7. Canzone Guerresca
8. Mignon, Act 1: Non Conosci Il Bel Suol
9. Madame Butterfly, Act 1: Ancora Un Passo
10. Aida, Act 1: Ritorna Vincitor!...I Sacri Numi
11. Il Segreto Di Susanna, O Gioia, La Nube Leggiera
12. Aida, Act 3: O Patria Mia
13. Guglielmo Tell, Act 2: Selva Opaca
14. Il Trovatore, Act 4: D'Amor Sull'Ali Rosee
15. Louise, Act 3: Depuis Le Jour
16. Manon, Act 3: Obeissons, Quand Leur Voix
17. Un Ballo In Maschera, Act 2: Ma Dall'Arido Stelo Divulsa
18. Good Morning, Sue!
19. Suor Angelica: Senza Mama
20. Gianni Schicchi: O Mio Babbino Caro
21. La Boheme: Quando M'En Vo
22. La Boheme, Act 1: Si, Mi Chiamano Mimi
23. Se Tu M'Ami

Average customer rating: Magic of old 78 rpm recordings An historical treat An important part of any collection

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Tracks:

1. La Somnambula: Ah! Non Giunge - Luisa Tetrazzini
2. Pagliacci: No! Pagliaccio Non Son - Enrico Caruso
3. Lucrezia Borgia: Brindisi - Ernestine Schumann-Heink
4. Don Giovanni: Il Mio Tesoro - John McCormack
5. I Puritani: Son Vergin Vezzosa - Amelita Galli-Curci
6. Il Barbiere Di Siviglia: Largo Al Factotum - Riccardo Stracciari
7. Norma: Casta Diva - Rosa Ponselle
8. I Puritani: A Te O Cara - Giacomo Lauri-Volpi
9. Turandot: In Questa Reggia - EVA TURNER
10. Un Ballo In Maschera: Eri Tu - Lawrence Tibbett
11. Carmen: Habanera - Conchita Supervia
12. La Boheme: Che Gelida Manina - Beniamino Gigli
13. Samson Et Delilah: Softly Awakes My Heart - Marian Anderson
14. L'Amico Fritz: Suzel, Buon Di - Tito Schipa/Mafalda Favero
15. Refice: Ombra Di Nube - Claudia Muzio
16. Die Zauberflote: Dies Bildnis Ist Bezaubernd Schon - Richard Tauber

Customer Reviews:

Magic of old 78 rpm recordings.......2007-07-21

This excellent compilation of famous operatic pre-WW2 recordings start with a blast - Luisa Tetrazzini oompah-pah her way through Bellini with cartoonish abandon and her impact is such that nothing that comes afterwards can compare to her genius.Sure,they are all excellent in their way,after all we are talking about Caruso,Ponselle and Tauber here but its Tetrazzini I always return to and this CD inspired me to search for her own "Prima Voce" CD.Special mention: Richard Tauber who had a golden touch with everything and Marian Anderson who stand out.Excellent introduction.

An historical treat.......2007-04-19

This is a worthy addition to the collections of music from opera from the early part of the 20th century. Names that are famous come to life as one listens to their music; one comes to see differences in technique from the earlier part of the 20th century to today. This includes some of the greatest names in opera from the time period, such as Enrico Caruso, Beniamino Gigli, Amelita Galli-Curci, and so on. Let's consider a sampling. . . .

The redoubtable Luisa Tetrazzini sings "Ah! Non giunge" from Bellini's "La Sonnambula." We experience a different coloratura technique from that of the past 50 years; in itself, this makes this version interesting. The singer takes this song at a nice pace. Tetrazzini shows nice agility; her higher notes are cleanly hit in the first "go through." In the repeat, there is greater ornamentation. She uses higher notes as opposed to more trills and other florid techniques characteristic of the more recent past. There are some nice high notes toward the finale. She displays an attractive voice and good technique, although the c lose is a bit wild and wooly.

John McCormack sings "Il mio Tesoro" from "Il Trovatore." He shows a rich voice, although a bit wooden to me. The song is competently sung, but not much characterization comes through (compare with Stracciari's manic "Largo al factotum").

Amelita Galli-Curci, the well regarded coloratura soprano sings "Son vergin vezzosa," a piece well rendered by the likes of Joan Sutherland and Beverly Sills and Sumi Jo. Again, different technique from what we are used to, but nicely sung. She demonstrates a smooth and agile voice. The ornamentation is well done (if not as we are accustomed to). She hits some high notes, although the last one seems a bit thin. All in all, a nice version.

And then there is Riccardo Stracciari, singing the wonderful "Largo al factotum" from "Il Barbiere de Siviglia." He sings with great enthusiasm and creates a character with just his voice (mirabile dictu!). He begins at a quick pace and goes from there. His voice is attractive, with a nice lower tone. He seems to enjoy singing this; he also shows nice breath control. After his repeating "Figaro" many times, he then accelerates the pace of the music, putting the music into high gear. He hits the notes well, remains musical, and generates great energy. A terrific version (he's in the same league with Tito Gobbi, whom I think did a stellar job on this work).

Others? Gigli, Caruso, Marian Anderson, Tito Schipa, Richard Tauber, Lawrence Tibbett, Rosa Ponselle, and so on. This would be a very nice addition to the musical library of anyone who is interested in the voices from an earlier era. Despite the more primitive technology, the voices ring out and leave one with a sense of what once was in the world of opera.

An important part of any collection.......2002-01-18

While noone will rave about the sound quality of these recordings, they are none the less important documents regarding the transition of operatic style from the 19th to the 20th centuries. Most pieces are at a quicker tempo or edited due to recording restrictions of the time, however, these imperfections vanish when one hears the stunning diction and speed of Stracciari's "Largo" from Barbiere, or the halting dignity of Ponselle's "Casta Diva" foreshadowing Callas and Sutherland. Ernestine Schumann-Heink's glorious "Brindisi" and Marian Anderson's supple English version of "mon couer ouvre a ta voix" from Samson are beautiful examples of 19th century technique and vocalism captured by 20th century technology. Not to be missed!

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Italian Harp Music Manufacturer: Naxos ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD All Works by Clementi | Clementi, Muzio | ( C ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Donizetti | Donizetti, Gaetano | ( D ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Viotti | Viotti, Giovanni Battista | ( V ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Rossini | Rossini, Gioacchino | ( R ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Chamber Music | Forms & Genres | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Harp | Strings | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music 4-for-3 Classical | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 All Music | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Music for Solo Harp The Harmonious Harp Harp Concertos Romantic Music for Flute and Harp French Music for Harp and Strings ASIN: B0000631AU Release Date: 2002-04-16

Tracks:

1. Andante And Variations
2. Allegro Brillante
3. Adagio
4. Allegretto Vivo
5. Capriccio And Aria With Variations
6. Theme And Variations
7. Allegretto
8. Sonata For Harp
9. Andante And Variations For Violin And Harp
10. Sonata For Violin And Harp
11. Fantasia On Bellini's I Capuleti E Montecchi
12. Fantasia On Bellini's Casta Diva

Average customer rating: Enchanting album

Muzio Manufacturer: Nimbus Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Bellini, Vincenzo | ( B ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Boito, Arrigo | ( B ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Delibes, Léo | ( D ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Mascagni | Mascagni, Pietro | ( M ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Pergolesi | Pergolesi, Gio Battista | ( P ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Puccini | Puccini, Giacomo | ( P ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Reger, Max | ( R ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Verdi | Verdi, Giuseppe | ( V ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Baroque (c.1600-1750) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Reger, Max | Composers | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General Modern | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Chamber Music | Forms & Genres | Romantic (c.1820-1910) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Vocal & Song | Romantic (c.1820-1910) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Romantic (c.1820-1910) | Historical Periods | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Italian | Languages | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music CDs $7 - $10 | Classical General | Classical | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | Classical General | Classical | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music Similar Items: Claudia Muzio, Vol. 2 Elizabeth Rethberg (Prima Voce) Luisa Tetrazzini, Vol.2 Prima Voce: Ruffo Conchita Supervia: In Opera And Song ASIN: B0000037JF Release Date: 1992-12-02

Tracks:

1. Cavalleria Rusticana: Voi Lo Sapete
2. Colombetta
3. La Forza Del Destino: Pace, Pace Mio Dio
4. Tosca: Vissi D'Arte
5. Se Tu M'Ami
6. Andrea Chenier: La Mamma Morta
7. La Boheme: Si, Mi Chiamano Mimi
8. La Boheme: Donde Lieta Usci
9. Ninna-Nanna Dell Vergine
10. Otello: Dio Ti Giocondi - Claudia Muzio/Francesco Merli
11. Mefistofele: L'Altra Notte In Fondo Al Mare
12. Il Trovatore: Tacea La Notte Placida
13. Adriana Lecouvreur: Poveri Fiori
14. L'Arlesiana: Esser Madre E Un Inferno
15. Les Filles De Cadiz
16. Bonjour, Suzon
17. La Sonnambula: Ah, Non Credea Mirarti
18. Ombra Di Nube
19. La Traviata: Teneste La Promessa...Addio Del Passato
20. La Boheme: Si, Mi Chiamano Mimi

Customer Reviews:

Enchanting album.......2007-01-15

Claudia Muzio died young, at age 47. She was born in 1889 and died after a brief illness in 1936. The bulk of these songs were recorded in 1934 and 1935, when she was in the latter part of her career. Thus, we do not, except for one exception, hear on this CD the voice from the peak of her performing career.

But what is here is still impressive. The recording quality is pretty good for the time. She shows a range in her repertoire from Puccini and Verdi and Mascagni and Boito to Bellini. One fascinating asdpect of this work is two versions of Mimi's "Si, mi chiamano Mimi" (from Puccini's "La Boheme"). One was recorded in 1911, when she was only 21 or 22 and the other recorded in 1935, when she was 45 or 46. The latter recording exemplifies a lovely, lush voice, The poignancy of the aria is clear; she displays strong interpretive ability. The 1911 version shows off a lighter voice, and an agile one. Maybe she does not interpret so well, but the freshness of the voice provides a nice contrast to her later recording of this aria.

Some other works, in a nutshell. Also from "La Boheme, "Donde lieta usci," very touching and affecting. She conveys the emotion of the scene well, while singing lushly. From "Il Trovatore," she sings "Tacea la notte placida." Her line is smooth; she handles the aria well.

There is one effort in the bel canto repertoire, "Ah, non credea mirarti" (from Bellini's "La Sonnambula"). Her rich voice does justice to the aria, although the sound is a bit dark. I regret that the recording does not include the cabaletta that goes with the aria so that we could assess her coloratura technique.

From "La Traviata," an affecting version of Violetta's "Addio del passato." Other music comes from a variety of operas as well.

All in all, a lush voice from a soprano toward the end of her career. It makes one want to hear recordings from her prime.

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Puccini: Le Mie Butterfly Manufacturer: Fono ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD All Works by Puccini | Puccini, Giacomo | ( P ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General Contemporary | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Romantic (c.1820-1910) | Historical Periods | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Italian | Languages | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Classical | Imports | Stores | Music Opera & Vocal | Imports | Stores | Music ASIN: B0002KQNOU Release Date: 2004-08-03

Tracks:

1. Gianni Viafora - Gianni Viafora
2. Giacomo Puccini - Giacomo Puccini
3. Elvira Puccini - Elvira Puccini
4. 'Un Bel Di Vedremo' - Salomea Krusciniski
5. 'Tu, Tu Piccolo Iddio' - Emmy Destinn
6. 'Un Bel Di Vedremo' - Tamaki Miura
7. 'Un Bel Di Vedremo' (In Japanese) - Tamaki Miura
8. 'Un Bel Di Vedremo' - Lucrezia Bori
9. 'Ancora Un Passo' - Claudia Muzio
10. 'Un Bel Di Vedremo' - Claudia Muzio
11. 'Un Bel Dedremo' - Gilda Dalla Rizza
12. 'Pigri Ed Obesi' - Toti Dal Monte
13. 'Un Bel Dedremo' - Cesira Ferrari
14. 'Quella Donna, Che Vuol Da Me... Con Onor Muore' - Alessandro Granda
15. 'Un Bel Di Vedremo' - Iris Adami Corradetti
16. 'Adesso Voi Siete Per Me' - Mafalda Favero
17. 'Vedrai Piccolo Amor... Scuoti Quella Fronda' - Clara Petrella
18. 'Un Bel Dedremo' - Renata Tebaldi

Album Description

The year 2004 marks the centenary of the premiere of "Madama Butterfly." This unique CD pays tribute to one of opera's all-time greatest hits with a compilation of great moments sung by great singers of the past. Included is a short 1907 recording with the speaking voices of Puccini and his wife. Among rarities is Japanese soprano Tamaki Miura (1884-1946) singing "un bel di" both in Italian and Japanese! Historic recordings 1908-1953.

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Maria Callas and the Great Verdi Voices Manufacturer: Enterprise ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD All Works by Verdi | Verdi, Giuseppe | ( V ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General Modern | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Romantic (c.1820-1910) | Historical Periods | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Italian | Languages | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Classical | Imports | Stores | Music ASIN: B00005K9PW Release Date: 2001-06-05

Tracks:

1. Aida: Celeste Aida - Jussi Bjorling
2. Aida: Ritorna Vincitor...I Sacri Nomi - Renata Tebaldi
3. Un Ballo In Maschera: Eri Tu Che Macchiavi - Titta Ruffo
4. Un Ballo In Maschera: Forse La Soglia...Ma Se M'e Forza Perderti - Beniamino Gigli
5. Don Carlo: Ella Giammai M'amo - Tancredi Pasero
6. Ernani: Infelice E Tuo Credevi - Feodor Chaliapin
7. La Forza Del Destino: Pace, Pace Mio Dio - Rosa Ponselle
8. Macbeth: Oh Figli Miei...Ah, La Paterna Mano - Enrico Caruso
9. Aida: O Cieli Azzurri - Maria Callas
10. Otello: Ave Maria - Nellie Melba
11. Otello: Niun Mi Tema - Franceso Tamagno
12. Rigoletto: Questa O Quella, Per Me Pari Sono - Tito Schipa
13. Rigoletto: Ella Mi Fu Rapita...Parmi Veder Le Lagrime - Ferruccio Tagliavini
14. Rigoletto: Cortigiani, Vil Razza Dannata - Giuseppe De Luca
15. Rigoletto: Tutte Le Feste Al Tempio - Lily Pons
16. Rigoletto: La Donna E Mobile - Giuseppe Di Stefano
17. Simon Boccanegra: Il Lacerato Spirito - Ezio Pinza
18. La Traviata: Follie, Follie...Sempre Libera - Luisa Tetrazzini
19. La Traviata: Teneste La Promessa...Addio Del Passato - Claudia Muzio
20. Il Trovatore: Di Quella Pira - Aureliano Pertile

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Claudia Muzio: Complete Pathé Recordings (1917-18) Manufacturer: Romophone ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Boito, Arrigo | ( B ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Delibes, Léo | ( D ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Leoncavallo | Leoncavallo, Ruggiero | ( L ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Mascagni | Mascagni, Pietro | ( M ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Massenet | Massenet, Jules | ( M ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Offenbach | Offenbach, Jacques | ( O ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Ponchielli | Ponchielli, Amilcare | ( P ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Puccini | Puccini, Giacomo | ( P ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Thomas | Thomas, Ambroise | ( T ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Verdi | Verdi, Giuseppe | ( V ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Wolf-Ferrari | Wolf-Ferrari, Ermanno | ( W ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Rossini | Rossini, Gioacchino | ( R ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Divertimentos | Serenades & Divertimentos | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music General Modern | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Chamber Music | Forms & Genres | Romantic (c.1820-1910) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Vocal & Song | Romantic (c.1820-1910) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music Romances | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Modern & 20th Century | Historical Periods | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Romantic (c.1820-1910) | Historical Periods | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music French | Languages | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Italian | Languages | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music ASIN: B000001S3D Release Date: 1995-11-22

Tracks:

1. Manon Lescaut: In Quelle Trine Morbide
2. Tosca: Vissi D'Arte
3. Il Trovatore: Tacea La Notte Placida
4. Ipagliacci: Qual Fiamma Avea Nel Guardo! 'Ballatella'
5. La Gioconda: Suicidio!
6. Otello: Ave Maria
7. Inno Di Garibaldi
8. Canzone Guerresca
9. Mignon: Non Conosci Il Ben Suo!
10. Madama Butterfly: Ancora Un Passo
11. Aida: Ritorna Vincitor
12. La Boheme: Si. Mi Chiamano Mimi
13. Madame Sans-Gene: Che Me Ne Faccio Del Vostro Castello
14. Mefistofele: L'Altra Notte In Fondo Al Mare
15. La Wally: Ebben? Ne Andro Iontana
16. La Forza Del Destino: Pace, Pace, Mio Dio
17. Il Segreto Di Susanna: O Gioia, La Nube Leggera
18. Aida: O Patria Mia
19. Madama Butterfly: Un Bel Di Vedremo
20. La Traviata: Attendo, Attendo...Addio Del Passato
21. Cavalleria Rusticana: Voi Lo Sapete

Tracks:

1. Guglielmo Tell: Selva Opaca
2. The Angel's Ser
3. Les Contes D'Hoffmann: Belle Nuit, O Nuit D'Amor 'Barcarolle' - Claudia Muzio/Kathleen Howard
4. Il Trovatore: D'Amor Sull'ali Rosee
5. Louise: Depuis Le Jour
6. Carmen: Je Dis Que Rien Ne M'Epouvante 'Micaela's Air'
7. Manon: Obeissons, Quand Leur Voix Appelle 'Gavotte'
8. Un Ballo In Maschera: Ma Dall'arido Stelo Divulsa
9. Good Morning, Sue!
10. Until
11. Suor Angelica: Senza Mamma
12. Gianni Schicchi: O Mio Babbino Caro
13. I Vesprisiciliani: Merce, Dilette Amiche 'Bolero'
14. Ernani: Surta E La Notte...Ernani! Ernani, Involami
15. La Boheme: Quando Me'n Vo Soletta 'Musetta's Waltz'
16. O Ben Tornato, Amore
17. Baciami!
18. Jean
19. For All Eternity - Claudia Muzio/Albert Spalding
20. O Del Mio Amato Ben
21. Torna, Amore
22. Mon Jardin

Average customer rating: A superb historical jewel from NIMBUS Easy access to singers of the past. Easy access to singers of the past.

Divas 1906-35 Manufacturer: Nimbus Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD All Works by Beethoven | Beethoven, Ludwig van | ( B ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Boito, Arrigo | ( B ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Borodin | Borodin, Alexander | ( B ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Gounod | Gounod, Charles | ( G ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Massenet | Massenet, Jules | ( 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 Puccini | Puccini, Giacomo | ( P ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Thomas | Thomas, Ambroise | ( T ) | 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 | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Chamber Music | Forms & Genres | Romantic (c.1820-1910) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Vocal & Song | Romantic (c.1820-1910) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music Compilations | Classical | Styles | Music Romances | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Romantic (c.1820-1910) | Historical Periods | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Boito, Arrigo | A to B | Featured Composers, A-Z | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Vocal Works by Beethoven | Beethoven, Ludwig van | A to B | Featured Composers, A-Z | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Borodin, Alexander | A to B | Featured Composers, A-Z | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Gounod, Charles | C to G | Featured Composers, A-Z | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Donaudy, Stefano | C to G | Featured Composers, A-Z | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Massenet, Jules | 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 Puccini, Giacomo | M to P | Featured Composers, A-Z | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Rossini, Gioacchino | Q to T | Featured Composers, A-Z | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Thomas, Ambroise | Q to T | Featured Composers, A-Z | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Vocal Works by Verdi | Verdi, Giuseppe | U to Z | 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 Russian | Languages | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Ponselle, Rosa | Divas | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music CDs $7 - $10 | Classical General | Classical | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | Classical General | Classical | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music Similar Items: Ponselle Prima Voce Highlights from Prima Voce Prima Voce: Divas, Vol. 2: 1909-1940 Galli-Curci: Prima Voce Lily Pons-Opera Arias ASIN: B0000037J3 Release Date: 1992-12-02

Tracks:

1. Un Ballo In Maschera: 'Saper vorreste' - Luisa Tetrazzini
2. Rigoletto: 'Caro nome' - Luisa Tetrazzini
3. Mignon: 'Io son Titania' - Luisa Tetrazzini
4. La Boheme: 'Donde lieta usci' - Nellie Melba
5. Yradier: 'La Calesara' (Sung in Spanish) - Adelina Patti
6. Die Zauberflote: 'Der Holle Rache kocht in meinem Herzen' - Frieda Hempel
7. Don Cesar De Bazan: Sevillana - Amelita Galli-Curci
8. Il Barbiere Di Siviglia: 'Una voce poco fa' - Amelita Galli-Curci
9. Manon: Gavotte - Amelita Galli-Curci
10. Madama Butterfly: 'Un bel di' - Rosa Ponselle
11. Fidelio: 'Komm, O Hoffnung' - Lotte Lehmann
12. Aida: 'Ritorna vincitor' - EVA TURNER
13. Sadko: Berceuse (Sung in Russian) - Nina Koshetz
14. Prince Igor: Jaroslavna's aria (Sung in Russian) - Nina Koshetz
15. Romeo Et Juliette: Waltz Song ('Je veus vivre dans ce reve') - Eide Norena
16. Il Trovatore: 'Tacea la notte' - Maria Nemeth
17. Mefistofele: 'L'Altra notte in fondo al mare' - Claudia Muzio
18. Denaudy: 'O del mio Amato ben' - Claudia Muzio

Customer Reviews:

A superb historical jewel from NIMBUS.......2005-10-03

NIMBUS records has given us another superb nugget from singers past. I had read about some of the singers on this CD and may I say that I was not disappointed.

The numbers just keep lifting you higher and higher and after a while one is just overwhelmed. Mind you the sound is not perfect which of course is expected.

If you enjoy great vocal music this CD is a must. Exceptional historical value.

Easy access to singers of the past........2004-04-12

Few Internet browsers will have heard any of the divas featured on this excellent Nimbus CD in actual performance. Those who did hear them might judge these Nimbus transfers to give as good a reminder of the special qualities of each singer's art as anything else available today. They work especially well with the earliest recordings. Listen to Adelina Patti (born 1843 and recorded in 1906) and you'll not need to make a conscious effort to endure the inadequate sound reproduction. Instead you will soon accept that listening to her can be quite easy.

This was one of the first Nimbus anthologies of singers of the past. Further improvements have been made to their digital ambisonic transfer process but it continues to give the best results when transferring pre-1925 recordings.

Providing additional value to this 77 minute CD is the gallery of excellent photographic reproductions of all the singers represented. I also appreciate that a decent 10 seconds is allowed to elapse between each track.

Easy access to singers of the past........2004-04-12

Few Internet browsers will have heard any of the divas featured on this excellent Nimbus CD in actual performance. Those who did hear them might judge these Nimbus transfers to give as good a reminder of the special qualities of each singer's art as anything else available today. They work especially well with the earliest recordings. Listen to Adelina Patti (born 1843 and recorded in 1906) and you'll not need to make a conscious effort to endure the inadequate sound reproduction. Instead you will soon accept that listening to her can be quite easy.

This was one of the first Nimbus anthologies of singers of the past. Further improvements have been made to their digital ambisonic transfer process but it continues to give the best results when transferring pre-1925 recordings.

Providing additional value to this 77 minute CD is the gallery of excellent photographic reproductions of all the singers represented. I also appreciate that a decent 10 seconds is allowed to elapse between each track.

Average customer rating: The Duse of Song

Published Edisons 1920-25 Claudia Muzio Manufacturer: Cantabile ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music ASIN: B00008ERZB Release Date: 1992-12-21

Customer Reviews:

The Duse of Song.......2006-02-03

This album is on the Cantabile label, catalog# BIM-705-2. Total playing time is CD1 72.41 and CD2 69.06. The package includes a small 8 page booklet with photographs of the artist from her operas.

Average customer rating: A wonderful testament to a great era of singing Wonderful performance of wonderful opera THIS is the greatest of Gigli's complete operas!

Giordano: Andrea Chénier Manufacturer: Naxos ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General Modern | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Romantic (c.1820-1910) | Historical Periods | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Italian | Languages | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Operettas | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music ASIN: B0000CDJJ4 Release Date: 2003-11-18

Customer Reviews:

A wonderful testament to a great era of singing.......2006-12-17

While I am not the greatest fan of Gigli - and that's probably enough to put some people off from reading this review straight away - I can understand why he favoured this role; it enables hime to employ all the best features of his voice: the plangent top, the expressive mezza-voce, the liquid tone alternating with stirring, spinto thrust are all here to relish. I still think he lacks the heft and pharyngeal "squillo" of the best exponents of this role, namely Del Monaco (on Decca with the best possible partners in Tebaldi and Bastianini) and, even better, Corelli (accompanied by a wholly committed Stella and under-rated baritone Sereni singing his heart out, on EMI) but there is such a strong sense of ensemble here and the recording is admirable: clean, clear, hardly any congestion in the climaxes.

In fact I think this opera is mistakenly scorned in some circles; performed as well as it is in this recording (and in the two mentioned above), it takes its place among the most thrilling, well-crafted and memorably tuneful of supposed "second rank" operas.

There is also the advantage of being able to hear two other great artists: Maria Caniglia, Gigli's regular singing partner, better know in recordings made just a little too late in her career but here wonderfully expressive and suffering little from the acidity which afflicted her top notes later on, and Gino Bechi, the huge, black-voiced baritone dubbed by no less than Corelli as "the vocal phenomenon of our age". Comprimario parts are skilfully taken - there is the incidental pleasure of hearing the instantly recognizable timbre of the young Giuseppe Taddei in two roles - and De Fabritiis conducts with his heart on his sleeve - as this great barn-stormer of a score demands.

All of this achieved in early 1941, as if there was no war going on at the time! A classic - buy it.

Wonderful performance of wonderful opera.......2004-04-16

Madamemusico is right on in her comments about this recording. This is surely one of the best recordings ever made of any opera.

Gigli, born in the 19th Century, here proves once again why he is one of the greats even now in the 21st. I confess to being a total fan of Caniglia, despite all her faults, but even her harshest critics must be impressed by her performance and the sheer, glorious sound she offers. Bechi sings with all the dramatic intensity of Gobbi and in what is for him a more than usually warm, truly musical sound.

For those of you not familiar with this not-quite standard repertory opera, Andrea Chenier is by far the best Puccini opera that Puccini never wrote and better than some he did write.

This is a great and historic recording at a bargain price. Grab it!

THIS is the greatest of Gigli's complete operas!.......2004-04-12

I don't know if I should spend 100 or 1,000 words describing this miraculous performance. Nor do I really know where to begin, there is so much to say about it! Perhaps I should start by saying that this is my favorite of all verismo operas, not least because the music suits the drama at every turn and that the plot and characters are both fascinating and very well-developed. Unlike many other verismo scores, I cannot think of a single superfluous passage in this well-crafted score which brims with both passion and thoughtfulness.

Of all the roles he sang, Gigli considered this his best, and it shows. Unlike his "Ballo," "Boheme," "Butterfly," and other operas (not to mention the Verdi Requiem), he keeps his glotting and sobbing to a bare minimum here, singing with not only his usual glorious tone but also with a superb legato and sense of drama one did not always hear from him. Not one note, not one emotion, sounds false or forced or artificial; Gigli identified completely with the poet whose compassion for the poor helped trigger a revolution that he eventually became the unwitting victim of. Gigli IS Chenier the same way that Vickers was Peter Grimes, Siepi Don Giovanni and Flagstad Isolde. It is very much his signature role.

Maria Caniglia gives us a passionate yet highly musical Maddalena; if you can simply accept that her overly-bright voice was not recorded well by the early microphones, you will enjoy her interpretation as multi-faceted and riveting. Moreover, she sings more in tune here than in her later recordings (with Gigli) of "Ballo" and "Aida."

Gino Bechi is a magnificent Gerard; only Bastianini has ever equaled him. The voice was both warm AND brilliant simultaneously, and he sings with a luster seldom heard in his later recordings.

The smaller roles are also well-cast, with the excellent Maria Huder as Bersi, a young Giulietta Simionato as the Contessa, and the equally-young Italo Tajo as Roucher and Giuseppe Taddei as Fleville and Fouquier-Tinville. Olivero de Fabritiis, an excellent conductor, provides both lyricism and drama to his reading of the score.

Forget the old mono sound. This one is a must-have for any collector, one for the ages!!!

Track Listings:

1. Complete Aksel Schiøtz Recordings, Vol. 5: Romances by C.E.F. Weyse
2. Complete Aksel Schiotz Recordings, Vol. 4: Hidden Treasure Records
3. Cops Play Pops [Import]
4. Dietrich Buxtehude and his Pupils
5. Divertimenti
6. Edition Hermann Abendroth, Vol. III - conducts Richard Strauss: Don Juan Op. 20 (recorded 1952); Death and Transfiguration Op. 24 (recorded 1949); Till Eulenspiegel's Merry Pranks Op. 28 (recorded 1950)
7. Edition Karel Ancerel, Vol.1
8. Edition Karel Ancerl vol 1 [Box set]
9. Eduard Erdmann: Piano Works
10. Encore - The Greatest Hits

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Brian McComas [Enhanced]

Early Art [Import]

Dream Sequence: Best Of Tangerine Dream [Import]

Grootna

Fierce Mix Vol1

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