Petite Messe Solennelle

1. Petite messe solennelle, for soloists, 2 pianos, harmonium & choir
Composed by Gioachino Rossini
with Combattimento Consort Amsterdam

Petite Messe Solennelle,Rossini,Combattimento,David Mason,Meridian,Classical,Classical Music

Average customer rating: Beautiful music Andrea Bocelli-Sacred Arias An "experience" of sacred arias more than "listening" of sacred arias amazing talent Perfect arias for the perfect voice

Andrea Bocelli - Sacred Arias / Myung-Whun Chung George Frideric Handel , Giulio Caccini , Charles Gounod , Franz Schubert , Cesar Franck , Gioachino Rossini , Giuseppe Verdi , Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart , Richard Wagner , Pietro Mascagni , Louis Niedermeyer , Franz Xaver Gruber , John Francis Wade , Jean-Paul Lecot , Myung-Whun Chung , and Andrea Bocelli Manufacturer: Philips ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Franck, César | ( F ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Gounod | Gounod, Charles | ( G ) | 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 Mascagni | Mascagni, Pietro | ( 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 Schubert | Schubert, Franz | ( S ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Verdi | Verdi, Giuseppe | ( V ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Wagner | Wagner, Richard | ( W ) | 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 Requiems | Forms & Genres | Early Music | 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 Bocelli, Andrea | ( B ) | Featured Performers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music Italy | Continental Europe | Europe | International | Styles | Music General | Arias | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Baroque (c.1600-1750) | Historical Periods | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Romantic (c.1820-1910) | Historical Periods | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Italian | Languages | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Oratorios | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Masses | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Motets | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Noels | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Oratorios | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Requiems | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Bocelli, Andrea | A to B | Featured Performers, A-Z | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music General | Pop | Styles | Music General | Adult Contemporary | Pop | Styles | Music General | Easy Listening | Pop | Styles | Music General Christmas | Holiday | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music General Christmas | Holiday Music | Special Features | Music Similar Items: Romanza Andrea Bocelli - Amore Sogno Cieli di Toscana Andrea Bocelli - The Opera Album ~ Aria ASIN: B00002ND9N Release Date: 1999-11-09

Tracks:

1. Caccini/Mercurio: Ave Maria
2. Mascagni: Sancta Maria
3. Gounod: Ave Maria
4. Schubert: Ave Maria
5. Franck: Panis Angelicus
6. Rossini: Cuius animam
7. Verdi: Ingemisco
8. Mozart: Ave verum
9. Wagner: Der Engel
10. Handel: Ombra mai fu
11. Niedermeyer: Pieta signore
12. Rossini: Dominus Deus
13. Schubert/Mercurio: Mille Cherubini in coro
14. Gruber/Mercurio: Silent Night
15. Wade: Adeste Fideles
16. Gloria a te, Cristo Ges

Amazon.com

When he was growing up, Andrea Bocelli recalls finding inspiration in a favorite recording of sacred music performed by tenor legend Franco Corelli. Bocelli--who in the meantime has come to inspire millions of fiercely loyal fans himself--returns to the genre as the guiding theme of Sacred Arias, the release of which coincides with the first English-language biography of the singer. These performances are filled with the singer's phenomenally well-known vocal signature: his flair for long, sweetly floating high notes and the gentle sense of cadence he brings to a melody. It's a mistake to compartmentalize Bocelli into a singer of "operatic" versus "popular" styles: in truth his approach is at heart the same. Lack of color and control in his phrasing remains a drawback, but the emotional empathy Bocelli evokes is never in doubt. The arias collected here sample some of the most famous devotional pieces: Schubert's "Ave Maria" and Mozart's transporting "Ave Verum," as well as an arrangement of "Silent Night" in which Bocelli tries out his English. There's also a decidedly odd choice of bedfellows for a program of "sacred" music, such as a song from Wagner's Wesendonck Lieder (whose "angel" is the object of an overpoweringly erotic attraction) and Handel's figurative ode to a tree, "Ombra mai fu." Still, Bocelli sings with an unfeigned directness that is sure to expand his already enormous following even further. --Thomas May

Customer Reviews:

Beautiful music.......2007-01-12

This is my second copy of this CD, I burned the first one out!!
Andrea Bocelli has a very gorgeous voice that is a gift from above. His voice is not affected or braggadoccio but naturally magnificent. I could and do start my day listening to this spiritually uplifting CD almost everyday. It is a wonderful way to get off to a pleasant peaceful start, but also a nice way to come home in the evening if you have a CD player in your car. I highly recommend it to all.

Andrea Bocelli-Sacred Arias.......2006-08-25

Excellent listening. Voice quality and tone is superb. Brings tears to my eyes when I envision listening to this in a church setting.

An "experience" of sacred arias more than "listening" of sacred arias.......2006-04-28

I bought this CD's special edition with DVD, and I am impressed by bocelli's singing in this album. I have heard many voices singing sacred songs, and christmas songs, but very few singers can achieve the "sacred atmosphere" that bocelli devotes when he sings. He may not have a "strong" voice as opera singers, but I think singing these sacred songs, devoting the "sacred atmosphere" to the audience is much more important, the voice actually is just a tool that helps a singer to achieve the result. For real, I have heard some CD by some chorus that perform sacred arias, but they did not move me as much as this CD does, mostly not even close. Personally I like "O come all ye faithful", "silent night", all "ave maria"'s, "domine deus", "cujus animam" the most. When I listen Bocelli's singing I focus on what he tries to devote in singing more than his voice color, because in terms of voice color he surely cant be compared with pavarotti or domingo, so why compares? The way of listening him and listening real opera singers is different man. But the reason I gave only this CD four stars is that I have heard several sacred arias from this album performed by his voice teacher, the legendary tenor Franco Corelli. I tried not to compare both...but I cant, not because Bocelli sings bad, he is already excellent, just Corelli is TOO excellent that cant be described by human language (well I think even Pavarotti is not even close to Franco Corelli, but this is just my opinion). Anyway if you want to "experience" the true beauty of sacred arias, this CD is highly recommended. And this is also a very good sacred aria album for beginning listeners who want to broaden their musical taste to sacred arias.

amazing talent.......2006-03-25

worth the price the songs are breathtaking and talent is indescribable

Perfect arias for the perfect voice.......2006-03-04

These are just terrific. How does Andrea acheive the range he does, and the power he has, without sounding too heavy or too light? His voice sounds like the perfect voice for these perfect arias.

I have noticed one concern with the CD. I have heard several clicks scattered here and there in the songs -- but the CD is clean and I feel confident it is not the machine. Has anyone else noticed this?

Average customer rating: If you love beautiful voices... If you want to know Corelli's art, this is the right CD excellent gift Greatest Tenor of This Century! Ah... Franco :}

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Tracks:

1. A Te, O Cara
2. Meco All' Altar Di Venere... Me Protegge, Me Difende
3. Ah Si, Ben mio...De Quella Pira
4. Se Quel Guerrier Io Fossi!...Celeste Aida
5. Pur Ti Riveggo, Mia Dolce Aida
6. Intanto Amici... Viva Il Vino Spumeggiante
7. Mamma, Quel Vino E Generoso
8. Recitar!... Vesti La Giubba
9. No, Pagliaccio Non Son
10. Colpito Qui M'avete...Un Di All'azzuro Spazio
11. Credo A Una Possanza Arcana
12. Legray!... Andrea Chenier!...Si, Fui Soldato
13. Come Un Bel Di Di Maggio
14. Vicino A Te

Tracks:

1. Donna Non Vidi Mai
2. Recondita Armonia
3. E Lucevan Le Stelle
4. Non Piangere, Liu... Ah! Per L'ultima Volta!
5. Nessun Dorma
6. Favorita Del Re!... Spirto Gentil
7. Cielo E Mar
8. L'anima Ho Stanca
9. Non Lunge Della Torre... Bianca Al Par Di Neve Alpina
10. Ange Adorable
11. L'amour, L'amour.. Ah! Leve-Toi, Soleil!
12. O Nuit Divine!
13. C'est La! Salut! Tombeau!
14. Fronde Tenere... Ombra Mai Fu
15. Ave Maria
16. Domine Deus
17. Core 'Ngrato
18. Torna A Surriento

Customer Reviews:

If you love beautiful voices..........2007-04-30

and passionate singing, you won't be disappointed. While Corelli certainly had his flaws, they are minor in the larger picture of this unique, magnificent force of nature. Then get this set for your friend who thinks Andrea Bocelli is a great tenor.

If you want to know Corelli's art, this is the right CD.......2007-03-10

Franco Corelli had one of the powerful tenor voices of the twentieth century. Think Mario del Monaco with more beauty and grace; think Richard Tucker with a smoother voice. He had annoying touches in his singing, such as those "catches" here and there. But, with Tucker, he is, in my estimation, one of the two most powerful and attention riveting tenors in the past century. Other tenors were more artistic, provided better characterization (think Domingo, Gigli, Pavarotti, Gedda, Caruso, and some others).

But Corelli was a wonder of nature! Some samples: "Ah si, ben mio. . .Di quella pira." If there were an aria made for Corelli, this would be it. His big, rich, powerful voice fits this cut nicely. Not much subtlety here. In "Di quella pira," he hits the high notes in a stentorian manner. There are those mannerisms, but they are so easily forgiven, taking into account that rich, lustrous voice.

"Celeste Aida" is another representative cut. This is a powerful version. Also, note how he goes from forte to piano at the end of this aria. A powerful effect indeed.

Then, there are the twin arias from "Tosca." In "Recondita armonia," his rich voice is well manifest. He exhibits a smooth line in his singing. This is a powerful version of this well known aria. "E lucevan le stele" displays again that rich voice. At one point, he goes from forte to piano in a mesmerizing manner (Who'd have thought it?). His final "la vita" grabs one's attention.

Finally, "Nessun dorma." Well, smoothly, and powerfully sung. The final "vincero" is powerfully rendered, leaving goose bumps on the spine.

This is the very best of Franco Corelli. Those who want to get a sense of the vocal prowess of one of the most powerful tenors of the 20th century should attend to this double CD set.

excellent gift.......2007-02-09

I gave it to my father and he says Its an amazing cd.

Greatest Tenor of This Century!.......2007-02-03

Franco Corelli is the greatest tenor of this century. Although there are many fine tenors including Carlo Bergonzi - no tenor comes close to singing with the pure heart and animal magnetism of Franco Corelli. Surprisingly, he was also quite comfortable with bel canto, listen to the incredible "A te o'cara". I've heard "Nessun Dorma" sung by many excellent tenors and hands down, none can touch the sublime beauty of Corelli's version. This 2cd set of his greatest arias is a wonderful gift for any opera fan. "Recondita Armonia" is my personal favorite. His thrilling vocal beauty and intensity of performance is truly unforgettable.

Ah... Franco :}.......2007-01-10

Such a pleasing voice. I can't believe the clarity and perfection. He was well before my time and others have become more 'popular' since then, but for some reason his voice seems better than the more current singers. I do not know much about opera so I will have to rely only on my own ears. I happily recommend this double album. I like to have it playing on the 5 CD changer with other opera cds, mixing through them...it is a perfect saturday morning accompaniment. enjoy.

Average customer rating: For historical reference, a must have. A real rarity a voice teacher and early music fan What a beautiful voice! A new world opened in front of me.

Moreschi - The Last Castrato Manufacturer: Pearl ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD All Works by Gounod | Gounod, Charles | ( G ) | 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 | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Early Music | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Sacred & Religious | Early Music | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music | Requiems Vocal & Song | Early Music | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music | Requiems 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 Chants | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Madrigals | Songs & Lieder | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Masses | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Motets | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Similar Items: Arias for Farinelli Moreschi: The Last Castrato (Life & Times) Farinelli The World of the Castrati: The History of an Extraordinary Operatic Phenomenon Farinelli ASIN: B000000WYS Release Date: 1993-01-21

Tracks:

1. Domine salvum fac
2. Et incarnatus est, Crucifixus
3. Ideale
4. Ave verum
5. Tui sunt coeli
6. Ave verum
7. Crucifixus
8. Crucifixus
9. Pie jesu
10. Hostias et preces
11. Preghiera
12. Ave Maria
13. Incipt lamentatio
14. Laudamus te
15. Improperia
16. La cruda mia Nemica
17. Oremus pro pontifice
18. Pope Leo XIII

Customer Reviews:

For historical reference, a must have........2007-05-09

If you're looking for the best quality recording, it's not due to the recording technologies of that time; Allessandro Moreschi died in 1922. But, if you want to hear how a castrato could sound like, it's a great recording reference. Sound quality is average; a lot of hiss and clicks. The singer or the singing "seems" average too: a lot of scooping (remember: different times, different singing techniques, different tastes; could be the result of singing in the acoustics of the Sistine Chapel). But, I don't regret my choice because I wanted a recording I could go back to and appreciate the evolution of singing throughout history.

A real rarity.......2007-05-07

Very interesting and rare recordings of the last castrato, even if his voice was at that time already rather exhausted. The most fascinating thing is to hear from living the voice of a Pope of the XIXth Century as Leo XIII was.

a voice teacher and early music fan.......2006-10-03

Professor Alessandro Moreschi (1858-1922),made in 1902-3 about 10 recordings all devoted to 19th century religious music. For us today the great question is: how far do Moreschi's records allow us to form any notion of the characteristics of castrato singing in the great periods? To that question there can be no certain answer, but I think that the resemblance must be slight! To begin with Moreschi's technique, far from being impeccable, often sounds shaky; in some passages he fumbles for his notes and wavers almost comically as Florence Foster Jenkins herself. These vocal shortcomings can hardly be ascribed to the singer's advanced age, for in his mid-forties he ought to have been not far past him prime. Ancient though the records are, they are reasonably well-recorded and probably give a fairly accurate impression of Moreschi's tone quality, if not his volume. The voice, unquestionably a soprano, resembles that of neither boy or woman, being stronger than the one and less sauve than the other. And I am totally sure that he is a long way from Farinelli. He is surprising, but never exquisite. The most painful for me to listen to were:'Ave Verum' Mozart- 'Crucifixus' from 'Petite Messe Solenelle' Rossini-and 'Ave Maria' Schubert. My problem with this disc is no doubt the fact that I would not want anyone to think that Moreschi's voice even in his prime was in any way equal to the great castrati singers of the 17th century!!!!

What a beautiful voice!.......2005-08-16

Moreschi's voice is incredibly beautiful. You have to get beyond the fact that this is an old recording and just listen to him hit those high notes without sounding shrill or breaking apart. In the end, this is your only chance to listen to a real castrato, and a good one at that.

A new world opened in front of me........2005-08-16

As a long-time lover of classical music but an amateur in opera I got interested into the opera voices and the castrato voices especially since I read a book about the castratos (Anne Rice: Cry to Heaven).
I was at first slightly shocked about the CD. Spoiled by our standards today I had to get used to the voices and especially to the low quality of the recordings (1902-04). The more I was listening the better I liked it. I started to understand that this long ago poeple were feeling different and therefore singing different. So many more emotions and so much suffering, you can hear it in the music if you can open up to it and, ignore the bad technical part of it.
I don't regret buying this rare recording since it gave me more than just music.
Thanks for saving these recordings and thanks to Amazon for making it possible to buy them.

Average customer rating: Gloriously melodic Gounod: Messe Solennelle de Sainte Cécile; Petite Symphonie for wind instruments Listen with pleasure Still The Best Recording of this work!

Gounod: Messe Solennelle de Sainte Cécile; Petite Symphonie for wind instruments Manufacturer: EMI Classics ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Nonets | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music General | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Gounod | Gounod, Charles | ( G ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General Modern | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Symphonies | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music $6.99 and Under | Classical Music Blowout | Stores | Music All Classical Music Blowout | Classical Music Blowout | Stores | Music Gounod, Charles | ( G ) | Composers, A-Z | Classical Music Blowout | Stores | Music Opera & Vocal | Classical Music Blowout | Stores | Music Similar Items: Gounod: St. Cecilia Mass; Hendricks, Dale, Lafont, Pretre Lehár: Waltzes Liszt: Piano Concertos; Totentanz; Hungarian Fantasy Franck: Symphony in Dm; Chasseur maudit Lalo: Symphonie espagnole; Sarasate: Zigeunerweisen: Massenet: Thaïs - Meditation ASIN: B00005NPJ7 Release Date: 2003-03-25

Tracks:

1. Messe Solennelle De Sainte Cecile: I. Kyrie - Pilar Lorengar/Heinz Hoppe/Franz Crass/Henriette Puig-Roget/Chor Rene Duclos...
2. Messe Solennelle De Sainte Cecile: II. Gloria - Pilar Lorengar/Heinz Hoppe/Franz Crass/Henriette Puig-Roget/Chor Rene Duclos...
3. Messe Solennelle De Sainte Cecile: III. Credo - Pilar Lorengar/Heinz Hoppe/Franz Crass/Henriette Puig-Roget/Chor Rene Duclos...
4. Messe Solennelle De Sainte Cecile: IV. Offertorium - Pilar Lorengar/Heinz Hoppe/Franz Crass/Henriette Puig-Roget/Chor Rene Duclos...
5. Messe Solennelle De Sainte Cecile: V. Sanctus - Pilar Lorengar/Heinz Hoppe/Franz Crass/Henriette Puig-Roget/Chor Rene Duclos...
6. Messe Solennelle De Sainte Cecile: VI. Benedictus - Pilar Lorengar/Heinz Hoppe/Franz Crass/Henriette Puig-Roget/Chor Rene Duclos...
7. Messe Solennelle De Sainte Cecile: VII. Agnus Dei - Pilar Lorengar/Heinz Hoppe/Franz Crass/Henriette Puig-Roget/Chor Rene Duclos...
8. Messe Solennelle De Sainte Cecile: VIII. Domine Salvum (Priere De L'Eglise; Priere De L'Armee...) - Pilar Lorengar/Heinz Hoppe/Franz Crass/Henriette Puig-Roget/Chor Rene Duclos...
9. Petite Sym: I. Adagio Et Allegretto - Halle Orch/Sir John Barbirolli
10. Petite Sym: II. Andante Cantabile - Halle Orch/Sir John Barbirolli
11. Petite Sym: III. Scherzo - Halle Orch/Sir John Barbirolli
12. Petite Sym: IV. Finale - Halle Orch/Sir John Barbirolli

Customer Reviews:

Gloriously melodic.......2007-02-22

Gounod's Saint Cecelia Mass is one of my favorite religioius/choral compositions. It is filled with moving, melodic parts and should be a part of the music collection of anyone who loves choral works.

Gounod: Messe Solennelle de Sainte Cécile; Petite Symphonie for wind instruments.......2006-07-07

Gounod: Messe Solennelle de Sainte Cécile; Petite Symphonie for wind instruments~ Franz Crass is an astounding recoding of an incredible piece of work. The mass is magnificent and being a devout Christian at heart it verily touches my spirit in so many ways. The book-let is a not so well done but the wonderful painting on the cover is a treat indeed. I love portraits and especially art made in the 16th, 17th and 18th century which I consider to be the pinnacle of what art has accomplished so far. The little wind symphony is also a nice piece of work and whilst Gonoud is not one of my favorite composers by any means one can still acknowledge a truly gifted composers when one hears it. Highly recommended indeed.

Listen with pleasure.......2004-04-09

This is the only performance of the Gounod mass I know. Had it on LP years ago, bought the CD, and it is better than I remember. An old recording, but lovely transfer and delectable sound. Gounod is a sadly underappreciated composer; the guy could write a memorable tune, and in this mass he wrote several. This works as religious and as choral music. A stirring Credo, a galvanizing Kyrie, and a glorious Agnus Dei are just some of the highlights. This is a massive, important work, lovingly performed by a clearly attentive team. The soloists shine, the orchestra is great. And considering the bargain cost and the great pairing--quite a change of pace but a scrumptious little piece--this is a delightful disc that will get a lot of use in your CD player.

Still The Best Recording of this work!.......2003-06-17

EMI has done me and many others a great favor by re-issuing this
recording of Gounod's Messe Solonnelle de Sainte Cecile on CD
in their Encore series. This is the second time this recording has been issued on CD the first was in their Studio series. Frankly this recording makes the digital recording by Georges Pretre also made by EMI as an attempt to replace this one in the catalog pale into complete insignificance by the comparison.
and having the Petite Symphony as a filler is only icing on the cake. Also the price makes this a clear first choice.

Average customer rating: A spiritual experience

Sacred Arias [Special Edition with Bonus DVD] Andrea Bocelli , Giulio Caccini , Cesar Franck , Charles Gounod , Franz Xaver Gruber , George Frideric Handel , Jean-Paul Lecot , Eric Levi , Steven Mercurio , Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart , Louis Niedermeyer , Gioachino Rossini , Franz Schubert , Giuseppe Verdi , John Francis Wade , Richard Wagner , Myung-Whun Chung , and Santa Cecilia National Academy Orchestra Rome Manufacturer: Philips ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Franck, César | ( F ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Gounod | Gounod, Charles | ( G ) | 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 Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart | Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus | ( M ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Schubert | Schubert, Franz | ( S ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Verdi | Verdi, Giuseppe | ( V ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Wagner | Wagner, Richard | ( W ) | 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 Requiems | Forms & Genres | Early Music | 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 Bocelli, Andrea | ( B ) | Featured Performers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music Italy | Continental Europe | Europe | International | Styles | Music General | Arias | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Baroque (c.1600-1750) | Historical Periods | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Italian | Languages | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Oratorios | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Masses | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Motets | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Noels | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Oratorios | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Requiems | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music General Christmas | Holiday | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music General Christmas | Holiday Music | Special Features | Music Similar Items: Andrea Bocelli - Amore Romanza Sentimento: Andrea Bocelli with Lorin Maazel and the London Symphony Orchestra [Limited Edition w/ Bonus Track] Andrea Bocelli - The Opera Album ~ Aria Cieli di Toscana ASIN: B0000CE9VO Release Date: 2003-10-14

Tracks:

1. Ave Maria
2. Sancta Maria
3. Ave Maria
4. Ave Maria
5. Panis Angelicus - Norbert Balatsch
6. Cujus Animam
7. Ingemisco
8. Ave Verum Corpus
9. Der Engel
10. Frondi Tenere... Ombra Mai Fu
11. Pieta, Signore - Norbert Balatsch
12. Domine Deus
13. Mille Cherubini In Coro - Norbert Balatsch
14. Silent Night
15. Adeste Fideles (O Come, All Ye Faithful) - Norbert Balatsch
16. Gloria A Te, Cristo Gesu (The Hymn Of The Great Jubilee)
17. Agnus Dei
18. I Believe

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When he was growing up, Andrea Bocelli recalls finding inspiration in a favorite recording of sacred music performed by tenor legend Franco Corelli. Bocelli--who in the meantime has come to inspire millions of fiercely loyal fans himself--returns to the genre as the guiding theme of Sacred Arias. These performances are filled with the singer's phenomenally well-known vocal signature: his flair for long, sweetly floating high notes and the gentle sense of cadence he brings to a melody. It's a mistake to compartmentalize Bocelli into a singer of "operatic" versus "popular" styles: in truth his approach is at heart the same. Lack of color and control in his phrasing remains a drawback, but the emotional empathy Bocelli evokes is never in doubt. The arias collected here sample some of the most famous devotional pieces: Schubert's "Ave Maria" and Mozart's transporting "Ave Verum," as well as an arrangement of "Silent Night" in which Bocelli tries out his English. There's also a decidedly odd choice of bedfellows for a program of "sacred" music, such as a song from Wagner's Wesendonck Lieder (whose "angel" is the object of an overpoweringly erotic attraction) and Handel's figurative ode to a tree, "Ombra mai fu." Still, Bocelli sings with an unfeigned directness that is sure to expand his already enormous following even further. This new special edition includes two bonus tracks on a CD enhanced with a picture gallery as well as a full-length DVD of Bocelli in concert filmed at the Basilica of Santa Maria sopra Minerva in Rome. --Thomas May

Album Description

Special Edition includes enhanced CD with bonus tracks and concert DVD.

Customer Reviews:

A spiritual experience.......2003-11-27

The DVD is the full 77 minute concert with two featurettes previously released alone. The CD is the full 72 minute concert previously released alone, except that two bonus tracks have been added. The audio quality of each one is quite good. (If you have a Dolby Digital stereo, then you must go into the setup menu on the DVD to select Dolby Digital sound. The default music track is the stereo 2.0 sound.) The video quality of the DVD is astonishing.

The DVD gives the feeling that you are in the church with the other worshippers. It literally sends chills up and down my spine. I highly recommend this CD/DVD combination Special Edition while it is still available.

Average customer rating: Ever-reigning Queen of Sopranos Lucia Popp Lucy: The Reigning Queen of Opera

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Tracks:

1. Song To The Moon
2. Should I Ever Learn
3. How Confused I Feel
4. Solveig's Song
5. Solveig's Cradle Song
6. Amor Volat Undique
7. Stetit Puella
8. In Trutina
9. Vier Letzte Lieder
10. Vier Letzte Lieder
11. Vier Letzte Lieder
12. Vier Letzte Lieder
13. Symphony No. 4 In G
14. Tatiana's Letter Scene

Tracks:

1. Un Cenno Leggiadretto
2. Ho Perduto Il Caro Sposo
3. O Had I Jubel's Lyre
4. Laudate Dominum
5. Welche Wonne, Welche Lust
6. Porgi, Amor
7. Voi Che Sapete
8. Giunse Alfin Il Momento...Deh Vieni, Non Tardar
9. Crudele?...Non Mi Dir
10. Come Scoglio
11. Una Donna A Quindici Anni
12. Der Holle Rache
13. Ach, Ich Fuhl's
14. Crucifixus
15. Die Forelle
16. Gretchen Am Spinnrade
17. An Sylvia
18. Zueignung
19. Es Lebt' Eine Vilja
20. Klange Der Heimat

Customer Reviews:

Ever-reigning Queen of Sopranos.......2007-05-28

Listening through these two discs, one thought kept leaping up to mind: will ever there be another soprano as versatile and accomplished as Lucia Popp? Died in 1994 at the early age of 54, the operatic world hadn't really mourned her enough.
People are still lingering on Maria Callas, the 'star' soprano with all her glamour and legendary life could offer.
Real listeners, however, could not give up the memory of Lucia Popp's terrific artistry and almost supernatural voice.
Her Rusalka, her Solveig, her Susanna, Zerlina, Despina in the da Ponte/Mozart trio, her terrific Queen of the Night (unsurpassed by ANY subsequent sopranos up till now), and ALSO her Pamina in the same opera. In any language you ask her to sing, and she excelled. I marvel at the Letter Scene in Eugene Onegin - only if Lucia had the chance to perform the whole opera during her short life! The joy, the expectation, the emotional tribulations, so vividly captured in girlish and pure timbre. No one will ever beat her; not even Fleming and Netrebko.
"Weird and wonderful" - that's what Elisabeth Schwarzkopf said of Lucia Popp's singing. We today would modify it to 'wonderful and unsurpassable'.
This 2-CD set is an absolute must have, even if you have never heard of Lucia Popp before.

Lucia Popp.......2006-01-12

This is a wonderful album showcasing the very best of Lucia Popp (as the title suggests). Her voice was absolutely beautiful. She could sing the slavic languages like no one else. Her version of Dvorak's Song to the Moon is unbeatable. I dare anyone to find a better performance! Also, the song from Die Zauberflute -Ah Ich fuls (sp?) is outstanding. I've yet to hear a better version. Her diction was fantastic and while she wasn't the highest soprano around - she knew what worked for her voice. This is album is a keeper!

Lucy: The Reigning Queen of Opera.......2004-07-12

Lucia Popp is one of the best sopranos to ever grace the operatic/classical voice stage. This CD compilation shows her progression through lyric Handel to lyric and dramatic Mozart (her Der Holle Rache from Magic Flute is unrivaled) to tender art song and operetta literature. The first disc also showcases her adeptness with 20th Century literature as well as the ability to step out of the traditional four languages of opera. Any avid music fan MUST have this CD compilation.

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Luciano Pavarotti - Nessun dorma (Arias & Duets) Luciano Pavarotti , Mirella Freni , and Katia Ricciarelli Manufacturer: Decca 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 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 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 Requiems | Forms & Genres | Early Music | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music All Works Featuring Luciano Pavarotti | Pavarotti, Luciano | ( P ) | Featured Performers, A-Z | 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 Masses | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Requiems | Vocal Non-Opera | 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 The Decca Records Store | Specialty Stores | Music 4-for-3 Opera & Vocal | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Nessun Dorma ~ 20 Great Tenor Arias / Pavarotti, Carreras, Domingo, Bergonzi, Aragall, Björling, Di Stefano, Kollo, Corelli, Del Monaco... The Best of Luciano Pavarotti: 20th Century Masters/The Millennium Collection Luciano Pavarotti - Passione - Neapolitan Songs O Sole Mio: Favorite Neapolitan Songs Great Duets & Trios / Sutherland, Horne, Pavarotti ASIN: B00004Z32N Release Date: 2001-03-27

Tracks:

1. La Traviata: Libiamo ne' lieti calici (Brindisi)
2. Werther: Pourquoi me reveiller
3. L'Elisir d'Amore: Una parola ... Chiedi all'aura
4. La Gioconda: Cielo e mar
5. La Traviata: Parigi, o cara
6. L'africana: Mi batte il cor ... O paradiso
7. Turandot: Nessun dorma
8. Petite Messe solennelle: Domine Deus
9. Requiem: Ingemisco
10. La Traviata: Lungi da lei ... De' miei bollenti spiriti
11. Macbeth: Ah, la paterna mano
12. I lombardi: La mia letizia infondere
13. Otello: Gia nella notte densa

Average customer rating: A nice overview of Caruso's legacy Unearthly If You Only Buy One Caruso . . .

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Tracks:

1. Act II: Amor Ti Vieta
2. Act II: Che Gelinda Manina
3. Act III: Salut Demeure Chaste Et Pure
4. Act III: Di Quella Pira
5. Act IV: Spirto Gentil, Ne' Sogni Miei (Romanza)
6. Act III: Solenne In Quest'Ora
7. Act IV: Mi Batte Il Cor...O Paradiso!
8. Act I: Un Di All'Azzurro Spazio (Improvviso)
9. Recitar!... Vesti La Giubba
10. Act I: Questa O Quella
11. Act IV: La Donna E Mobile
12. Act III: Ah Si, Ben Mio
13. Act I: Celeste Aida
14. Act I: Recondita Armonia
15. Act III: E Lucevan Le Stelle
16. Act III: Della Natal Sua Terra Il Padre... O Tu Che In Seno Agl' Angeli
17. Act II: Magiche Note
18. Act II: La Fleur Que Tu M'Avais Jetee
19. Act I: Ah, Qual Soave Vision...Bianca Al Par Di Neve
20. Act II: Cielo E Mar
21. Act II: Nell'Ore Arcane Della Sua Lussuria... Ora E Per Sempre Addio
22. Un Ballo In Maschera: Act I: Di' Tu Se Fedele
23. Act II: Una Furtiva Lagrima

Tracks:

1. Act III: Je Suis Seul... Ah, Uyez, Douce Image
2. Act II: Chi Mi Frena In Tal Momento? (Sextett)
3. Act I: O Soave Fanciulla
4. Act III: Ella Mi Fu Rapita!...Parmi Veder Le Lagrime
5. Act I: Donna Non Vidi Mai
6. Cujus Animam
7. Act II: Oh! Mostruosa Colpa!... Si, Pel Ciel
8. Act I: Libiamo, Libiamo (Brindisi)
9. Ingemisco
10. Act II: Faiblesse De La Race Humaine!... Inspirez-Moi, Race Divine
11. Act III: Ah! Tout Est Bien Fini!... O Souverain, O Juge, O Pere!
12. Act IV: O Figli, O Figli Miei... Ah, La Paterna Mano
13. Act II: Pour Moi Ce Jour Est Tout Mystere
14. Act I: A Cette Voix Quel Trouble...Je Crois Entendre Encore
15. Act IV: Bella Figlia Dell'Amore (Quartett) - Giuseppe De Luca
16. Act II: Chi Mi Frena In Tal Momento? (Sextett) - Amelita Galli-Curci
17. Act I: Frondi Tenere E Belle...Ombra Mai Fu (Largo)
18. Act I: Studenti! Udite!
19. Crucifixus

Customer Reviews:

A nice overview of Caruso's legacy.......2007-01-04

Enrico Caruso was one of the first "media stars," with his recordings selling widely in the early twentieth century; he helped popularize the recording industry. He was one of the leading tenors of his day, and is regarded as one of the tops of the twentieth century (although he began serious singing in the late 19th century).

This CD features some of his "greatest hits," among which are his well reputed version of "Vesti la giubba" (from I Pagliacci, one of his signature operas); arias from Verdi's Rigoletto, including the bold "Questa o quella" and "La donna e mobile"; some of his most popular recordings from Puccini, including "E lucevan le stelle," "Recondita armonia," and "Che gelida manina." Nice additions to the CD are wonderful ensemble pieces, such as the sextet from Lucia di Lammermoor (including the voice of Luisa Tetrazzini) and the quartet from Rigoletto (with Amelita Galli-Curci).

Interesting tidbits include his first recording, from 1902, and his last, from 1920.

All in all, this is a very nice representation of his work. I'm not sure that it compares with the old LP (with him in clown outfit) that includes Rossini's nearly unsingable "La danza," among other items. But it is a terrific introduction to the art of Caruso. Anyone who has not listened to this tenor's works before would be well advised to use this as their entree to his oeuvre.

Unearthly.......2002-12-23

Forget toiling for a BMW, enjoy finer things in life.One of my personal favorites is ''Le pecheurs de perles'', but the offer is overwhelming.

If You Only Buy One Caruso . . ........2001-01-03

let this be it! Wonderful, generous selection of his singles for Victor, most of them solos, but a few duets, quartets, quintets, and a sextet. The accompanying booklet makes a great deal of including his first and last recordings, but by far the most important here is Caruso's 1907 recording of Vesti la giubba, the first classical recording to sell over a million copies in the United States. If you listen to it, you'll know why--it's every bit as melodramatic as the minstrel show singles with which it shared the top of the early twentieth-century charts.

Average customer rating: Petit Messe:lovely piece,uneven performance Disappointing The best performance of this enchanting mass

Rossini - Petit Messe Solonnelle ~ Stabat Mater / Pavarotti, Freni, Lohrenger, Minton, Valentini-Terrani, LSO, Gandolfi, Kertesz Gioachino Rossini , London Symphony Chorus & Orchestra , Romano Gandolfi , Istvan Kertesz , Mirella Freni , Lucia Valentini-Terrani , Luciano Pavarotti , Ruggero Raimondi , Pilar Lorengar , Yvonne Minton , Hans Sotin , Leone Magiera , Vittorio Rosetta , and Coro Polifonico del Teatro alla Scala di Milano Manufacturer: Decca ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | 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 General | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Rossini | Rossini, Gioacchino | ( R ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music The Decca Records Store | Specialty Stores | Music Similar Items: Rossini - Stabat Mater / Orgonasova, Bartoli, Giménez, Scandiuzzi, Wiener Phil., Chung Rossini: Ciro in Babilonia Puccini: Tosca (1953) with Callas, di Stefano, Gobbi, cond. by de Sabata Rossini: Stabat Mater; Petite Messe Solennelle Peter Lieberson: Neruda Songs ASIN: B0000041MB Release Date: 1997-08-26

Tracks:

1. Petite Messe Solennelle (Beginning): Kyrie eleison
2. Petite Messe Solennelle (Beginning): Gloria in excelsis Deo
3. Petite Messe Solennelle (Beginning): Gratias agimus tibi
4. Petite Messe Solennelle (Beginning): Domine Deus
5. Petite Messe Solennelle (Beginning): Qui tollis peccata mundi
6. Petite Messe Solennelle: Quoniam tu solus Sanctus
7. Petite Messe Solennelle (Beginning): Cum Sancto Spiritu
8. Petite Messe Solennelle: Credo in unum Deum
9. Petite Messe Solennelle (Beginning): Crucifixus etiam pro nobis
10. Petite Messe Solennelle (Beginning): Et resurrexit
11. Petite Messe Solennelle (Beginning): Preludio religioso
12. Petite Messe Solennelle (Beginning): Sanctus

Tracks:

1. Petite Messe solennelle (conclusion): O salutaris hostia
2. Petite Messe solennelle (conclusion): Agnus Dei
3. Stabat Mater
4. Stabat Mater: Cuius animam
5. Stabat Mater: Quis est homo
6. Stabat Mater: Pro peccatis
7. Stabat Mater: Eia, Mater
8. Stabat Mater: Sancta Mater
9. Stabat Mater: Fac ut portem
10. Stabat Mater: Inflammatus et accensus
11. Stabat Mater: Quando corpus
12. Stabat Mater: Amen, in sempiterna

Customer Reviews:

Petit Messe:lovely piece,uneven performance.......2004-06-29

The gorgeous Kyrie from the Peit Messe Solonnelle has recently been used to good effect in the film 'Bad Education' prompting me to get to know the piece better and purchase this recording.The whole work is a delight,much lighter in tone and broader in length than the title would suggest.However,i suspect this is not the recording to have(i'm going to try Muti/EMI)as the soloists(a glamorous team)are unfocused and intonation a particular problem.There's a surprisngly tentative feeling about the whole performance.The piano part(a few splashy moments here) is normally taken on 2 pianos but here they make do with 1.....seems a shame to me.
Stabat Mater receives an authorative account,another very approachable work which i shall enjoy getting to know better.

Disappointing.......2003-05-05

First of all, the composition itself (Petite Messe Solennelle) may not be for everyone. There are some fine moments, but I find many of the choral movements to be sprawling and unfocused. The martial-sounding tenor aria is a little goofy and operatic for it's sacred text, but if you really like Rossini, you might get some guilty pleasure out of it. The soloists are uneven (I find the bass and mezzo to be especially disappointing). In general, there are some terrifying intonation moments, especially during the treacherous (a cappella) Sanctus. Wish I could recommend a better recording, but this is my first acquaintence with the piece. All things considered, I plan on dumping my copy. I haven't even listened to the Stabat Mater, which of course is much more widely recorded work.

The best performance of this enchanting mass.......2000-06-14

Rossini's last major work, the petite messe solennelle, is in the tradition of haydn's last six masterful masses in the geniality and at many times happiness of the music. The version recorded here is the first version as soloists and chor are accompanied by piano and harmonium. The first version is genarally regarded as superior to the second one which Rossini orchestrated himself and asked not to perform it during his lifetime. Gandolfi is helped by four excellent italian soloists to convey the joy and power of the music. While the coupling of the spectacular stabat mater is very generous, some may want to purchase the stabat mater separately conducted by Hickox on Chandos.

Average customer rating: Caruso 2000 - The world's greatest Tenor ever... Simply Disgraceful a wonderful effort Exellent! A Great Effort

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Tracks:

1. Rigoletto: La Donna E Mobile
2. Aida: Se Quel Quel Guerrier Io Fossi... Celeste Aida
3. Macbeth: O Figli, O Figli Miei... Ah, La Paterna Mano
4. Il Trovatore: Ah, Si Ben Mio
5. Il Trovatore: Di Quella Pira
6. Un Ballo in Maschera: Forse La Soglia Attinse
7. La Juive: Rachel, Quand Du Seigneur
8. L'Africaine: Mi Batte Il Cor... O Paradiso!
9. Manon: Je Suis Seul... Ah, Fuuyez, Douce Image
10. Le Cid: Ah! Tout Est Bien Fini!
11. Martha: M'Appari Tutt' Amor
12. La Gioconda: Cielo E Mar
13. I Pagliacci: Recitar!... Vesti La Giubba
14. TOSCA: Recondita Armonia
15. Petite Messe solennelle: Domine Deus
16. La Danza: Taratella Neopolitana
17. I Pagliacci: Comparison Track - Orig. Version: Recitar... Vesti La giubba

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The idea behind Caruso 2000 is actually not new. In the early '30s, RCA rerecorded some of the legendary tenor's acoustic recordings with newly added orchestral accompaniments, to rather crude results. With today's computer know-how, one can carry out this concept with infinitely more finesse and musicality, as the present release proves. What we have are some of Caruso's most famous and memorable sides, with the voice's overtones pretty much intact, minus the shellac surface noise. Likewise, the blatty orchestras are virtually rubbed out, replaced here in new performances by the Vienna Radio Symphony. It's amazing how accurately conductor Gottfried Rabl pinpoints accompaniments around Caruso's very personalized rubatos. In fact, Rabl sometimes anticipates the singer's special effects rather than reacts to them. The basic problem is that you don't get a tangible sense of Caruso's projection. Compare, for instance, the 1907 "Vesti la Giubba" from I Pagliacci (track 17) to its reconstituted counterpart (track 13). The unadulterated recording reveals the voice in proportion to the blatty orchestra in a finite space, with no dial twiddling or body miking to beef things up. In the new version, voice and orchestra are miraculously matched, yet don't blend. A vocalist will normally adjust his or her voice to the environment, but singers can't do such things when they're dead. Still, a release like this will surely instigate Caruso awareness among budding opera fans, just as Ted Turner's colorized films make classic movies palatable to viewers allergic to black and white. --Jed Distler

Customer Reviews:

Caruso 2000 - The world's greatest Tenor ever..........2007-01-11

Tenor Enrico Caruso - who died in 1921 - in the year 2000?!? YES, if you like Caruso or if you just like opera and would like to hear Caruso, this is a good starter. It is Caruso's voice with a new recorded orchestra. Almost 100 years between!
I find this CD VERY entertaining. For Caruso specialists this might be of lesser interest, because it is so different from the originals - being the scratchy old 78s recorded acoustically.

Use this CD as you would use any other music CD, listen and enjoy. I have to rate this as a 5 star release.

I love it!
René

Simply Disgraceful.......2005-04-12

What they have done to Caruso's voice for the sake of fitting his voice to the modern orchestration is simply disgraceful and offensive. The producers of this CD clearly must have assumed that anyone listening to it, would not have heard the original recordings on '78. But I have--all of arias compiled on the CD. And the Caruso voice is so distorted in most of the arias that it is almost unrecognizable. It is as though the producers sped up or slowed down the tempos of the Caruso original recordings to best fit the orchestration. If you want to hear Caruso's voice as it really sounded, don't buy this CD. Stick to the original '78's.

a wonderful effort.......2002-11-24

After reading the lastest negative reviews of this cd. I am compelled to answer the critique. Ok the cd is not perfect. But we are talking about recordings almost a century old. To be able to sit and listen to Caruso without annoyance is marvelous. The reviewer starts his dialogue by saying the Caruso's voice is over rated and this is where he is coming from. I have heard and seen the best and they are all compared to Caruso.

Exellent!.......2002-08-01

This Enrico Caruso CD sounds great! His voice has been remastered, to sound richer and clearer, more like himself. The music on the CD is just wonderful. There is no noise, or static-sound on the CD like the origional recordings. This is just one of the best Enrico Caruso CD's as far as sound, and the songs are favorites.

A Great Effort.......2002-06-24

This Caruso 2000 CD is a great effort to show us what The Great Caruso actually sounded like. Unfortunately no modern creations can really fix the old recordings and give us what He really sounded like; BUT, if you suspend your disbelief, just a little bit, this is not bad at all; and in fact is quit good. All the pops and static in the orgnakl recording is completely gone, its very clean in that regard, the vocals still sound like they were recorded mono, but with this clearer recording you can get glimpses of how great Caruso was. For example on Vesti la Giubba Caruso's vocal power is fantastic; as well as on just about every other selections hear (Great choice of song's). I give this CD a 5 for effort, and for being the best Caruso collection I have ever heard. I only wish we could go back in time with Digital recording equipment and record Caruso, then we would all know if he really was the greatest or not. But, I will tell you this, even with the mono sounding vocals hear, if he was not the best, he sure was one of them, the power and emotion are still evident even without being recorded by modern technology.

Track Listings:

1. Phantasie Trio / Piano Trio 2
2. Prospice: Songs with String Quartet or Piano
3. Quartet 11,8 & ,4
4. Quartet, Opus 44
5. Rachmaninov: Piano Concerto / Paganini Rhapsody
6. Ravel: Valse; Concerto for piano in G
7. Reinecke, Raff, Rheinberger: Works for Two Pianos
8. Relaxing Opera
9. Relaxing Piano
10. Romantic Sonatas For Piano Duet

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Track Listings

Minions Engage

Ravel: Daphnis et Chloé; Boléro [Box set]

Sancta Mater

McGriff's House Party

Rock & Roll: 50th Anniversary Collection [Collector's Edition]

Solid Soul, Vol. 8: Soul Heaven

Shake, Rattle & Rhyme

Songs & Dances From the Spanish Renaissance

Sweet Home Alabama: Tribute to Lynyrd Skynyrd

Pairing Off

Parallel Universe

Showdown 2: The 90's [Enhanced]

Phone in Sick [Import]

Leoncavallo: I Pagliacci / Muti, Tucker, Lorenzi

Nuclear Daydream