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1. Horizonte de Octubre [Zamba]

2. Chacarera del Olvidao [Chacarera] - Claudio Sosa, Mercedes Sosa

3. Oración del Remanso

4. Clavelito Tilcareño [Bailecito]

5. Los Amigos del Alma [Canción/Candombe]

6. Como Flor de Campo [Zamba] - Claudio Sosa, Coqui Sosa

7. Arrorró Huahua [Chacarera]

8. Desde el Alma

9. Paloma del Alma Mía [Canción/Huaino]

10. Sonqo Motor [Chacarera]

11. Náufrago en la Capi

12. Chacarera del Milenio [Chacarera]

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Average customer rating: A nice collection of Puccini heroines Beautiful renditions of Puccini arias

Marton · Scotto · Te Kanawa ~ Favorite Puccini Arias by the World's Favorite Sopranos Giacomo Puccini , Sir John Pritchard , Lorin Maazel , Giuseppe Patanè , Gianandrea Gavazzeni , Renata Scotto , Kiri Te Kanawa , Eva Marton , José Carreras , Plácido Domingo , Ingvar Wixell , Gillian Knight , Renato Simoni , Marco Praga , Munich Radio Orchestra , Ambrosian Opera Chorus , Wiener Philharmoniker , and London Philharmonic Orchestra Manufacturer: Sony ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD All Works by Puccini | Puccini, Giacomo | ( P ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Arias | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Modern & 20th Century | Historical Periods | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Romantic (c.1820-1910) | Historical Periods | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Italian | Languages | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Scotto, Renata | Divas | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Te Kanawa, Kiri | 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 CDs $7 - $10 | Operas | Opera & Vocal | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | Operas | Opera & Vocal | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music 4-for-3 Classical | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 All Music | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music Classical Music | The Sony BMG Masterworks Store | Amazon.com Label Stores | Stores | Music Opera & Vocal | The Sony BMG Masterworks Store | Amazon.com Label Stores | Stores | Music Similar Items: Carreras · Domingo · Pavarotti ~ Favorite Arias by the World's Favorite Tenors The Most Famous Opera Arias Jewel Song ~ 20 Great Soprano Arias / Crespin, Freni, Te Kanawa, Sutherland, Jo, Tebaldi, Cotrubas, Caballé, Cerquetti... Puccini: Great Opera Arias The Most Famous Opera Duets ASIN: B0000027UJ Release Date: 1991-11-15

Tracks:

1. Gianni Schicchi: O Mio Babbino Caro
2. La rondine: Chi Il Bel Sogno Di Doretta
3. La Boheme: Mi Chiamano Mimi
4. La Boheme: Musetta's Waltz (La Boheme) - Te Kanawa
5. La Boheme: Donde Lieta Usci
6. Madama Butterfly: Spira Sul Mare
7. Madama Butterfly: Un Bel Di Vedremo
8. Madama Butterfly: Flower Duet
9. Madama Butterfly: Con Onor Muore Chi Non Puo Serbar Vita Con Onore Tu, Tu
10. TOSCA: Vissi D'Arte
11. Manon Lescaut: In Quelle Trine Morbide
12. Manon Lescaut: Sola, Perduta, Abbandonata
13. Le Villi: Se Come Voi
14. Suor Angelica: Senza Mamma, O Bimbo, Tu Sei Morto
15. Turandot: Tu, Che Di Gel Sei Cinta
16. Turandot: In Questa Reggia

Customer Reviews:

A nice collection of Puccini heroines.......2000-09-22

Puccini loves his heroines and gives them the most gorgeous music in his operas. This very nice compilation album offers all famous arias of Puccini's heroines except "Signor, Ascolta" from Turandot . The singers are very good. All arias sung by Kiri Te Kanawa are from her recital album with Sir John Pitchard, including her signature pieces, "O mio babino caro" and "Ch'il bel sogno di Doretta". Scotto is very moving as Butterfly and Suor Angelica. Her "Tu, tu, piccolo iddio" and"Senza mamma, o bimbo" will break your heart. The weak link here is Eva Marton, good Turandot and Tosca but obviously miscasted as Mimi and Liu. Her voice is too dramatic for these fragile heroines.

Beautiful renditions of Puccini arias.......1999-10-30

These great divas bring out the best in the romantic and splendid music that Puccini composed. The orchestral arrangements are just as they should be and not over done. Overall, a great recording.

Average customer rating: Just the best of the best.

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Tracks:

1. Casta Diva...Fino Al Rito...Ah! Bello A Me Ritorna
2. Oh, Rimembranza!...Ah Si, Fa Core
3. Perfido! Or Basti!
4. Mira, O Norma...Cedi, Deh Cedi!...Si, Fino All'ore Estreme
5. In Mia Man Alfin Tu Sei
6. Deh! Non Volerli Vittime
7. Sorgete; E In Me Dover...Quando A Un Tratto - Various Artists
8. Ah! Lo Sento
9. Cedo Al Destin Orribile
10. Oh! S'io Potessi Dissipar Le Nubi...Col Sorriso D'innocenza..Oh, Sole! Ti Vela Di Tenebra Fonda

Tracks:

1. Care Compagne...Come Per Me Sereno...Sovra Il Sen
2. Son Geloso Del Zefiro Errante
3. D'Un Pensiero E D'un Accento...Non Piu Nozze - Various Artists
4. Ah! Non Credea Mirarti
5. Ah! Non Giunge
6. Regnava Nel Silenzio...Quando Rapito In Estasi
7. Qui Di Sposa...Verranno A Te
8. Soffriva Nel Pianto...Tu Che Vedi Il Pianto Mio
9. Chi Mi Frena - Various Artists
10. Il Dolce Suono...Ardon Gli Incensi...Spargi D'amaro Pianto - Various Artists

Tracks:

1. Dei Tuo figli...O Fatal Vello D'or
2. Creonte A Me Solo
3. E Che? Io Son Medea!
4. Come, Innocente Giovane...Non V'ha Sguardo
5. Io Sentii Sulla Mia Mano - Various Artists
6. Ove Sono?...In Quegli Sguardi Impresso...Ah! Segnata E La Mia Sorte - Various Artists
7. Va, Infelice
8. Fin Dall'eta Piu Tenera...Salira D'Inghilterra Sul Trono
9. Piangete Voi?...Al Dolce Guidami...Qual Mesto Suon?...Coppia Iniqua - Various Artists

Tracks:

1. Di Mio Padre...Deh! Pelopea Stirpe!...O Tu, Che In Tua Pieta Crudel
2. Sommi Dei!...O Sventurata Ifigenia
3. Il Voto Pago Andra...Io Ti Veggio
4. Ah! L'esecrando Rito...Io T'imploro Anelante
5. Di Quai Soavi Lagrime
6. Omai Da Lunge...Perche Di Stolto Giubilo
7. Donna...Che! Possente Numi!...Quest'alma E Troppo Debole
8. Ah! Fuggi Da Morte
9. Ecco Il Segnal!
10. Ecco L'orrido Campo...Ma Dall'arido Stela Divulsa
11. Teco Io Sto...O Qual Soave Brivido
12. A Tal Colpo...Morro, Ma Prima In Grazia

Tracks:

1. Libiamo, Ne' Lieti Calici
2. E Strano! E Strano...Ah! Fors'e Lui...Sempre Libera
3. Non Sapete...Ah! Dite Alla Giovine
4. Dammi Tu Forza, O Cielo!
5. Teneste La Promessa...Addio Del Passato
6. Ah, Violetta!...Se Una Pudica Vergine - Various Artists
7. Ritorna Vincitor!
8. Al Tuo Consiglio Io Cedo...Gloria All'egitto - Various Artists
9. Qui Radames Verra!...O Patria Mia
10. Ciel! Mio Padre!
11. O Terra, Addio

Tracks:

1. Nel Di Della Vittoria...Vieni! T'afferetta!...Or Tutti Sorgete
2. La Luce Langue
3. Una Macchia E Qui Tuttora
4. Gente La Dentro!...Mario! Mario!...Non La Sospiri, La Nostra Casetta
5. Orsu, Tosca, Parlate - Various Artists
6. Vissi D'arte
7. Senti, L'ora E Vicina...Amaro Sol Per Te...Presto! Su, Mario! - Various Artists
8. Ecco L'altare...Ervate Possente
9. Come Sa Amare!...La Mamma Morta
10. Benedico Il Destino! - Various Artists

Tracks:

1. Ben Io T'invenni...Anch'io Dischiuso Un Giorno (Abigaille, Act II)
2. Dov'e L'indiana Bruna? (Bell Song) (Lakme, Act II)
3. Tutte Le Torture (Costanze, Act II)
4. Ahime! Che Notte Oscura...Ombra Leggera (Shadow Song) (Dinorah, Act II)
5. Depuis Le Jour (Louise, Act III)
6. D'amore Al Dolce Impero (Armida, Act II)
7. Bel Raggio Lusinghier (Smiramide, Act I)
8. Ma Chi E Questa Bella...Ai Vostri Giochi...Ed Ora A Voi (Ofelia, Act IV)
9. Vanne, Lasciami...D'amor Sull'ali Rosee (Leonora, Act IV)
10. Pace, Pace, Mio Dio! (Leonora, Act IV)
11. Dolce E Calmo (Liebestod) Isolde, Act III)

Tracks:

1. Una Voce Poco Fa (Rosina, Act I)
2. Tu Che Vedi Il Mio Tormento (Tu Che Invoco) (Giulia, Act II)
3. Surta E La Notte...Ernani! Nernai, Involami (Elvira, Act I)
4. Tu Che Le Vanita (Elsabetta, Act IV)
5. Si. Mi Chiamano Mimi (Mimi, Act I)
6. L'altra Notte In Fondo Al Mare (Margherita, Act III)
7. L'amour Est Un Oiseau rebelle (Habanera) (Carmen, Act I)
8. Pres Des Remparts De Seville (Seguedille) (Carmen, Act I)
9. Nacqui All'affanno...Non Piu Mesta (Cenerentola, Act II)
10. Je Ne Suis Que Faiblesse...Adieu, Notre Petite Table (Manon, Act II)
11. Werther! Qui M'aurait Dit...Des Cris Joyeux (Charlotte, Act III)
12. Tu? Tu? Piccolo Iddio (Butterfly, Act II)
13. O Mio Babbino Caro (Lauretta)

Customer Reviews:

Just the best of the best........2006-02-08

From all the compilations of Maria Callas EMI has issued this is BY FAR the best one.

Unlike her studio recitals, unequal and mostly recorded when her voice was starting to decay, this live records take you back to the glorious early fifties when the young Callas was changing the history of opera forever.

The first 6 CD's are scenes from stage performances and the last 2 from recitals.

Chronollogically, this compilation starts with the legendary (and controversial) 1951 Mexico-City "Aida" and ends with the 1964 Covent Garden "Tosca" (when Callas' voice was just the shade of itself but at the peak of her dramatic skills).
Listen to the electrifying poetry of the 1952 "La sonnambula", to the devorating flame of 1955 "La traviata" and "Lucia". Not to forget the 1952 "Norma", the 1957 "Ana Bolena" and some rarities like "Andrea Chénier", "Ifigenia in Tauride" and "Poliuto".
The only great absent of this collection is "Armida"...

As for the the 2 recital CD's, the first one contains arias from concerts between 1952 and 1958, when Callas was in full command of her voice. Nobody else was capable of singing arias from Nabucco and Lakmé on the same recital! And listen to the last aria: Wagner's Isolde's dead.

The second one, contains arias from 1959 to 1963. Here, Callas voice had diminished considerably and she was not anymore capable of the same technical miracles, but she still managed to give thrilling dramatical interpretations (listen to the dead scene of Madama Butterfly of the 1963 Paris recital!!!)

In 80% of this compilation you can hear the young Callas creating her own legend, giving herself completly on the stage.

Average customer rating: An Outstanding Performance A truly sensatinal journey with Puccini

Puccini: Tosca (Highlights) Manufacturer: EMI Classics ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD All Works by Puccini | Puccini, Giacomo | ( P ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Levine, James | ( L ) | Featured Performers, A-Z | 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 4-for-3 Classical | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 All Music | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 Opera & Vocal | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Verdi: Aida (Highlights) ASIN: B00004ZDLF Release Date: 2000-10-24

Tracks:

1. Act I: Ah! Finalmente! - John Cheek/Renato Capecchi/Placido Domingo
2. Act I: Dammi I Colori! - Placido Domingo/Renato Capecchi
3. Act I: Mario! Mario! Mario! - Renata Scotto/Placido Domingo
4. Act I: Ah, Quegli Occhi! - Placido Domingo/Renata Scotto
5. Act I: Tre Sbirri, Una Carrozza - Renata Bruson/Andrea Velis
6. Act II: Orsu, Tosca, Parlate - Renato Bruson/Renata Scotto/Placido Domingo
7. Act II: Floria!...Amore - Placido Domingo/Renata Scotto/Renato Bruson
8. Act II: Vittoria! Vittoria! - Placido Domingo/Renata Scotto/Renato Bruson
9. Act II: Se La Giurata Fede - Renato Bruson/Renata Scotto
10. Act II: Vissi D'Arte - Renata Scotto
11. Act II: Vedi, La Man Giunte Io Stendo A Te! - Renata Scotto/Renato Bruson/Andrea Velis
12. Act II: E Qual Via Scegliete? - Renato Bruson/Renata Scotto
13. Act III: Io De' Sospiri - Dominick Martinez
14. Act III: E Lucevan Le Stelle - Placido Domingo
15. Act III: Franchigia A Floria Tosca - Placido Domingo/Renata Scotto
16. Act III: O Dolce Mani - Placido Domingo/Renata Scotto
17. Act III: E Non Giungono - Renata Scotto/Placido Domingo/Itzhak Perlman
18. Act III: Com' E Lunga L'attesa! - Renata Scotto
19. Act III: Presto, Su! Mario! - Renata Scotto/Paul Hudson/Andrea Velis

Customer Reviews:

An Outstanding Performance.......2001-07-17

I possess the complete version of this recording and I am still astounded by the outstanding singing on this recording. Renata Scotto is considerably well suited to many Puccini roles and this recording proves to be one of her greatest. However, I warn the uniniated that Scotto's has a very large vibrato and if you don't want to hear her sing "Vissi d'arte" with it, then don't buy this.

Alongside her, in the role of her beloved Cavaradossi, Placido Domingo gives an excellent performance. His "E Lucevan e stelle" is one of the most moving that I have heard and stands right along with Giuseppe di Stefano in the classic 1953 recording with Maria Callas and Tito Gobbi.

However, I reserve my praise for the Scarpia on this CD. Renato Bruson gives us an astounding, spine-tingling interpretation of one of the greatest villains in opera. When he sings his great aria at the end of Act I (Tre Sbirri una carozza) one feels one's spine tingling. With all the other interpretations that I have heard over many years on the radio and in the theater, this interpretation still stands out as one of the best and most accurate.

James Levine leads the orchestra with great verve and his insight into the score is undeniable particularly in the many lyric passages of this opera.

An excellent recording of the highest order!

A truly sensatinal journey with Puccini.......2001-01-07

Tosca's premier was held in 1900, that is a century ago. The love story of Tosca and Cavaradossi is still alive in every opera fan's heart. I recommend this CD to every one who loves Opera or just enjoy the story of the young and fair Tosca. One of the best aria performance in ACT II,.

Average customer rating:

5 Héroïnes Manufacturer: Angel Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Bellini, Vincenzo | ( B ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Donizetti | Donizetti, Gaetano | ( D ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Puccini | Puccini, Giacomo | ( P ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Verdi | Verdi, Giuseppe | ( V ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General 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 | Box Sets | Stores | Music ASIN: B000002S3Y Release Date: 1992-10-20

Tracks:

1. Norma - Cavatine
2. Norma - Recit: Fine Al Rito E Il Sacro Bosco. & Cabalette: Ah! Bello A Me Ritorna
3. Norma - Scene & Duetto: Oh! Rimembranza!...Lo Fui Cosi
4. Norma - Finale: Oh Non Tremare
5. Norma - Trio: Oh Di Qual Sei Tu Vittima
6. Norma - Recit: Me Chiami, O Norma!
7. Norma - Duetto: Deh! Con Te
8. Norma - Duetto: Mira, O Norma...Cedi, Deh Cedi
9. Norma - Duetto: In Mia Man Alfin Tu Sei
10. Norma - Finale: Norma! Deh! Norma Scolpati!

Tracks:

1. Lucia Di Lammermoor - Cavatine: Regnava Nel Silenzio
2. Lucia Di Lammermoor - Sulla Tomba Che Rinserra
3. Lucia Di Lammermoor - Qui Di Sposa Eterna Fede...Ah! Soltanto Il Nostro Foco
4. Lucia Di Lammermoor - Ah! Verranno A Te Sull'aure
5. Lucia Di Lammermoor - Recitatif: Appressati, Lucia
6. Lucia Di Lammermoor - II Pallor Funesto, Orrendo
7. Lucia Di Lammermoor - Soffriva Ne Pianto...Un Folle T'accese
8. Lucia Di Lammermoor - Che Fia?... Suonar Di Giubilo
9. Lucia Di Lammermoor - Se Tradirmi Tu Potrai...Tu Che Vedi Il Pianto Mio
10. Lucia Di Lammermoor - Dov'e Lucia?...Qui Giungere or La Vedrem
11. Lucia Di Lammermoor - Piange La Madre Estinta
12. Lucia Di Lammermoor - Chi Mi Frena In Tal Momento?
13. Lucia Di Lammermoor - Eccola!
14. Lucia Di Lammermoor - II Dolce Suono
15. Lucia Di Lammermoor - Spargi D'amaro Pianto

Tracks:

1. La Traviata - Brindisi: Libiamo
2. La Traviata - Duo: Un Di Felice, Eterea
3. La Traviata - Ebben? Che Diavol Fate?
4. La Traviata - E Strano! E Strano!
5. La Traviata - Ah, fors'e Lui
6. La Traviata - Follie! Follie!
7. La Traviata - Sempre Libera
8. La Traviata - Pura Siccome Un Angelo
9. La Traviata - Non Sapete Quale Affetto
10. La Traviata - Un Di, Quando Le Veneri
11. La Traviata - Ah! Dite Alla Giovine
12. La Traviata - Imponete... Non Amarlo Ditegli
13. La Traviata - Morro! Morro! La Mia Memoria
14. La Traviata - Teneste La Promessa
15. La Traviata - Addio Del Passato
16. La Traviata - Parigi, O Cara
17. La Traviata - Ah, Non Piu
18. La Traviata - Ah! Gran Dio! Morir Si Giovine
19. La Traviata - Ah, Violetta
20. La Traviata - Prendi, Quest'e L'immagine
21. La Traviata - Se Una Pudica Vergine

Tracks:

1. Madama Butterfly - Viene La Sera
2. Madama Butterfly - Bimba Dagli Occhi Pieni Di Malia
3. Madama Butterfly - Vogliatemi Bene
4. Madama Butterfly - Air: Un Bel Di Vedremo
5. Madama Butterfly - Ora A Noi
6. Madama Butterfly - E Questo? E Questo?
7. Madama Butterfly - Che Tua Madre Dovra
8. Madama Butterfly - Va Via!
9. Madama Butterfly - Scuoti Quella Fronda Di Ciliegio
10. Madama Butterfly - Or Vieni Ad Adornar
11. Madama Butterfly - Choeur A Bouche Fermee Choeur
12. Madama Butterfly - Duo: Gia Il Sole!
13. Madama Butterfly - Air: Con Onor Muore

Tracks:

1. Tosca - Gente La Dentro!
2. Tosca - Mario! Mario!
3. Tosca - Ah, Quegli Occhi... Qual Occhio Al Mondo
4. Tosca - Floria! Amore!
5. Tosca - Se La Giurata Fede Debo Tradir
6. Tosca - Vissi D'arte, Vissi D'amore
7. Tosca - Vedi, Ecco, Vedi, Le Man Giunte Io Stendo A Te
8. Tosca - E Qual Via Scegliete?
9. Tosca - E Lucevan Le Stelle
10. Tosca - Ah! Franchigia A Floria Tosca
11. Tosca - O Dolci Mani
12. Tosca - E Non Giungono
13. Tosca - Com' E Lunga L'attesa
14. Tosca - Presto! Su, Mario! Andiam!

Average customer rating: Appears to deliver what it offers--but it is not opera! A chance to enjoy opera.

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Customer Reviews:

Appears to deliver what it offers--but it is not opera!.......2007-02-11

I stumbled on this set in the Amazon listings quite by accident. I feel obliged to make it clear that I do not own the set, nor have I heard anything from this particular publication. I certainly am familiar with many of the performances included in the set, and I am willing (based on the previous review) to assume that they have been recorded on the eight disks of the set with an acceptable--if not necessarily leading edge--level of competence.

Judging from the contents listed on this review site, this is the underlying structure of the "People's Guide."
--Tracks 1-15 (presumably one disk): arias from the Big-Five Mozart operas.
--Tracks 16-34: arias from bel canto operas.
--Tracks 35-46: arias from middle-period Verdi operas.
--Tracks 47-64: arias and one chorus from Puccini.
--Tracks 65-87: miscellaneous loose ends. (I absolutely guarantee you that Number 71, "Parigi, o cara," is not, repeat not from "La battaglia di Legnano" but from an obscure little piece by Verdi called "La Traviata.")
--Tracks 76-88: arias [sort of] and choruses from Wagner operas (but not from "The Ring.")
--Tracks 89-99: well-known overtures and preludes to operas.

Right off, it can be seen that "The People's Guide 1" begins at the end of the 18th Century and ends early in the 20th. It entirely ignores the better part of two centuries of operatic development before Mozart and composers of the stature of Monteverdi, Handel and Gluck, not to mention Salieri. A couple of French operas sneak in the back door in Italian versions and only Carmen appears in the correct language. German operas are ignored except those written by Mozart and Wagner. Russian operas are entirely shut out. The 20th Century appears only in the works of Puccini, so the likes of Richard Strauss, Berg and Britten are cast into the outer darkness.

On the whole, though, the selection isn't bad. If you really want about nine hours of bleeding hunks from what most people define as the standard operatic repertory, you could do worse than this set. The performances seem to range from the early 1950s to the early 1970s. There are many famous names among the singers and conductors.

But it is not opera. Operas are not just a string of songs and choruses that follow along after an overture. An opera is--or should be--a dramatic whole. Opera was consciously invented at about the beginning of the 17th Century to combine drama, music, dance, costume and set design into a unified whole and display them on stage. Often the best parts of operas are utilitarian but brilliant passages that will never make their way into highlights disks such as these.

This set is hardly expensive at the prices being quoted as I write this. Nevertheless, I advise you to look through the offerings of complete performances. Many of the older ones offer unbelievably good singers in superb performances at low price. That's a better deal than you'll get here.

A chance to enjoy opera........2001-08-12

Mozart, Wagner, Rossini . . . need I say more? Regardless of whether or not you are an avid listener of opera, this cd is a must have. Even if you never had the valuable opportunity to attend an opera, there is no reason why you should not add this cd to your music collection. Not only are some of the world's most beloved operas included (such as the Barber of Seville and Carmen), but thanks to technology, this cd provides a great sound that pretty soon you'll believe that you are in an actually opera house. The professional orchestras that play in this cd help to bring forth much emotion. Don't miss out on this opportunity to own a collection of opera pieces at a reasonable price.

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Puccini: Tosca (Highlights) (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) Manufacturer: EMI Classics ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD All Works by Puccini | Puccini, Giacomo | ( P ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | 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 General | Soundtracks | Styles | Music ASIN: B000066CQI Release Date: 2004-04-06

Tracks:

1. Ah! Finalmente!
2. E Sempre Lava!
3. Angelus Domini Nuntiavit Mariae
4. Dammi I Colori
5. Recondita Armonia
6. Ma Con Quei Cani Di Volterriani
7. Mario! Mario! Mario!...Son Qui
8. Ora Stammi A Sentir
9. Non La Sospiri, La Nostra Casetta
10. Or Lasciami Al Lavoro
11. Ah, Quehli Occhi...Quale Occhio Al Mondo
12. Mia Gelosa!
13. Egli Vedi Ch'io Piango
14. Tre Sbirri, Una Carrozza
15. Tosca E Un Buon Falco!
16. Ha Piu Forte Sapore La Conquista Violenta
17. Orsu, Tosca, Parlate
18. Floria!...Amore
19. Nel Pozzo...Del Giardino. Va, Spoletta!
20. L'alba Vindice Appar
21. La Povera Mia Cena Fu Interotta
22. Quanto?...Il Prezzo!
23. Se La Giurata Fede Debbo Tradir...Dia Mi Struggea L'amor
24. Come Tu M'odii!
25. Vissi D'arte
26. Risolvi?...Vedi, Le Man Giunte Io Stendo A Te!
27. Chi E La?
28. Lo Tenni La Promessa...
29. Tosca, Finalmente Mia!
30. Or Gli Perdono!
31. Orchestra
32. E Lucevan Le Stelle
33. Ah! Franchigia A Floria Tosca
34. Il Tuo sangue O Il Mio Amore Volea
35. O Dolci Mani Mansuete E Pure
36. Senti, L'ora E Vicina
37. Amaro Sol Per Te M'era Il Morire
38. E Non Giungono...
39. Come E Lunga L'Attesa!
40. Presto! Su, Mario!

Average customer rating: Fabulous!

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Tracks:

1. Manon Lescaut: C'est L'Histoire Amoreuse (L'Eclat De Rire) - Amelita Galli-Curci
2. Manon Lescaut: Donna Non Vidi Mai - Beniamino Gigli
3. Manon Lescaut: In Quelle Trine Morbide - Rosa Ponselle
4. Martha: M'Appari Tutto Amor - Tito Schipa
5. May Night: How Quiet Here...Sleep, My Beauty - Boris Slovtsov
6. Mefistofele: L'Altra Notte In Fondo Al Mare - Claudia Muzio
7. Mefistofele: Giunto Sul Passo Estremo - Beniamino Gigli
8. Die Meistersinger: Morgenlich Leuchtend Im Rosigen Schein - Lauritz Melchior
9. Mignon: Connais-Tu Le Pays? - Conchita Supervia
10. Mignon: Addio, Mignon - Tito Schipa
11. Mignon: Io Son Titania - Luisa Tetrazzini
12. Mignon: De Son Coeur J'ai Calme (Berceuse) - Ezio Pinza
13. Mireille: O Legere Hirondelle - Frieda Hempel
14. Norma: Sediziose Voci...Casta Diva - Rosa Ponselle
15. Le Nozze Di Figaro: Se Vuol Ballare - Giuseppe De Luca
16. Le Nozze Di Figaro: No So Piu - Conchita Supervia
17. Le Nozze Di Figaro: Voi Che Sapete? - Elisabeth Schumann

Tracks:

1. Der Opernball: Im Chambe Separee - Herbert Ernst Groh
2. Otello: Ora E Per Sempre Addio - Enrico Caruso
3. Otello: E Qual Certezza Sognate...Era La Notte - Lawrence Tibbett
4. Otello: Ave Maria - Eide Norena
5. Pagliacci: Si Puo? - Lawrence Tibbett
6. Pagliacci: Recitar...Vesti La Giubba - Beniamino Gigli
7. Pagliacci: Serenata D'Arlecchino - Tito Schipa
8. I Pescatori Di Perle: Del Tempio Al Limitar - Beniamino Gigli/Giuseppe De Luca
9. I Pescatori Di Perle: Mi Par D'Udir Ancora - Beniamino Gigli
10. La Perichole: Tu N'Es Pas Beau - Maggie Teyte
11. La Perle Du Bresil: Charmant Oiseau - Amelita Galli-Curci/Clement Barone
12. Porgy And Bess: Summertime - Helen Jepson
13. Porgy And Bess: Where Is My Bess? - Lawrence Tibbett
14. Le Postillon De Lonjumeau: Mes Amis, Ecoutez - Helge Roswaenge/Berlin State Opera Chor
15. Prince Igor: Galitzky's Song - Feodor Chaliapin
16. Prince Igor: Jaroslavna's Aria - Nina Koshetz

Tracks:

1. I Puritani: A Te O Cara - Giacomo Lauri-Volpi
2. I Puritani: Qui La Voce Sua Soave - Amelita Galli-Curci
3. Rienzi: Allmacht' Ger Vater, Blick' Herab - Lauritz Melchior
4. Rigoletto: Questa A Quella - John McCormack
5. Rigoletto: Caro Nome - Amelita Galli-Curci
6. Rigoletto: Ella Mi Fu Rapita...Parmi Veder Le Lagrime - Enrico Caruso
7. Rigoletto: Povero Rigoletto...Cortigiani, Vil Razza Dannata - Giuseppe De Luca/Grace AnthonyMetropolitan Opera House Chor
8. Rigoletto: La Donna E Mobile - Jussi Bjorling
9. Rinaldo: Lascia Ch'io Pianga - Ernestine Schumann-Heink
10. Risurrezione: Dieu De Grace - Mary Garden
11. Le Roi D'Ys: Vainement Ma Bien Aimee - Beniamino Gigli
12. Romeo Et Juliette: Je Veux Vivre Dans Ce Reve - Yevgeniya Bronskaya
13. Romeo Et Juliette: Cavatina...Ah! Leve-Toi Soleil - Dmitri Smirnov
14. Der Rosenkavalier: Ist Ein Traum, Kann Nicht Wirklich Sein - Erna Berger/Tiana Lemnitz

Tracks:

1. Sadko: Chanson Hindoue - Beniamino Gigli
2. Sadko: Berceuse - Nina Koshetz
3. Samson Et Dalila: Printemps Qui Commence - Conchita Supervia
4. Samson Et Dalila: Mon Coeur S'Ouvre A Ta Voix - Marian Anderson
5. Lo Schiavo: Quando Nacesti Tu - Giacomo Lauri-Volpi
6. Semele: O Sleep, Why Dost Thou Leave Me? - John McCormack
7. Simon Boccanegra: A Te L'Estremo Addio...Il Lacerato Spirito - Alexander Kipnis
8. The Snow Maiden: Full Of Wonders - Boris Slovstov
9. La Sonnambula: Ah, Non Credea Mirarti - Claudia Muzio
10. La Sonnambula: Ah! Non Giunge - Liusa Tetrazzini
11. Tannhauser: Dir Tone Lob - Lauritz Melchior
12. Tannhauser: Dich Teure Halle - Tiana Lemnitz
13. Tannhauser: Allmacht'ge Jungfrau (Elisabeth's Prayer) - Kirsten Flagstad
14. Tannhauser: O Du Mein Holder Abendstern - Marcel Journet
15. Tosca: Recondita Armonia - Giovanni Martinelli
16. Tosca: Vissi D'Arte - Geraldine Farrar
17. Tosca: E Lucevan La Stelle - Jussi Bjorling

Tracks:

1. Die Tote Stadt: Gluck, Das Mir Verblieb - Richard Tauber/Lotte Lehmann
2. La Traviata: Ah! Fors E Lui...Sempre Libera - Luisa Tetrazzini
3. La Traviata: De' Miei Bollenti Spiriti - John McCormack
4. La Traviata: Addio Del Passato - Luisa Tetrazzini
5. La Traviata: Parigi O Cara - John McCormack/Lucrezia Bori
6. Tristan Un Isolde: Liebestod - Frida Leider
7. Il Trovatore: Tacea La Notte Placida - Rosa Ponselle
8. Il Trovatore: Il Balen Del Suo Sorriso - Heinrich Schlusnus
9. Il Trovatore: Di Quella Pira - Giovanni Martinelli
10. The Tsar's Bride: Liuba's Air - Alma Gluck
11. Turandot: Signore, Ascolta - Lotte Schone
12. Turandot: Nessun Dorma - Giacomo Lauri-Volpi
13. La Vestale: O Nume Tutelar - Rosa Ponselle
14. Die Walkure: Du Bist Der Lenz - Kirsten Flagstad
15. Die Walkure: Wintersturme Wichen Dem Wonne Mond - Lauritz Melchior
16. Werther: Va! Laisse Couler Mes Larmes - Ninon Vallin
17. Werther: Ah! Non Mi Ridestar - Tito Schipa
18. Die Zauberflote: Der Vogelfanger Bin Ich Ja - Gerhard Husch
19. Die Zauberflote: Dies Bildnis Ist Bezaubernd Schon - Richard Tauber
20. Die Zauberflote: Der Holle Rache - Erna Berger
21. Die Zauberflote: Ach, Ich Fuhl's - Tiana Lemnitz

Customer Reviews:

Fabulous!.......2001-03-11

This is an amazing collection of arias from the early 1900s through the 1930s (there is one 1942 cut). The sound transfers, made from pristine 78 records, are excellent, especially considering the age of the recordings. This CD is a splendid overview of the outstanding artists of their day, and while many of them are no longer (opera) household names, their singing is first rate. Not only would this be a great CD for an opera history buff, it is also excellent for someone just learning about opera and wanting to hear opera legends. The price for 5 CDs, each over an hour's worth of listening, is a steal.

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Romantic Callas (Special Collector's Edition) Manufacturer: EMI Int'l ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Bellini, Vincenzo | ( B ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Berlioz | Berlioz, Hector | ( B ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Donizetti | Donizetti, Gaetano | ( 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 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 General | Saint-Saëns, Camille | ( S ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Verdi | Verdi, Giuseppe | ( V ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General Modern | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General Contemporary | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music Romances | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Romantic (c.1820-1910) | Historical Periods | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music French | Languages | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music German | Languages | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Italian | Languages | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Classical | Imports | Stores | Music Opera & Vocal | Imports | Stores | Music ASIN: B00005Q2X3 Release Date: 2001-10-22

Tracks:

1. Un Bel Di Vedremo
2. O Soave Fanciulla
3. Come Per Me Sereno
4. E Il Sol Dell Anima
5. Caro Nome
6. Libiamo Ne Lieti Calici
7. Parigi O Cara
8. Tacea La Notte Placida
9. Non La Sospiri La Nostra Casetta
10. Vissi Darte
11. Qual Tiamma Avea Nel Guardo
12. Vogliatemi Bene
13. O Terra Addio
14. Regnava Nel Silenzio
15. Verranno A Te Sull Aure
16. Mon Coeur Sourve A Ta Voix
17. Comme Autreiois
18. Non Tu Ne M Aimes Pas
19. Damour Lardente Flamme
20. Des Cris Joyeux
21. Non Mi Dir
22. Caro Oggetto
23. Son Geloso Del Zefiro Errante
24. Non Sai Tu Che Se Lanima Mia
25. Voi Lo Sapete O Mamma
26. Nedda Silvio A Questora
27. Poveri Fiori
28. Oh Saro La Piu Bella

Album Description

Follow up to EMI Classics' 'Popular Music From TV, Film & Opera'. Featuring a selection of the tragic diva's most memorable arias alongside duets with other great artists including Giuseppe di Stefano & Nicolai Gedda. Repertoire is taken from the great works of Puccini, Verdi, Bellini, Bizet & many more. This special set includes two CDs (28 tracks), a luxury 100-page booklet containing stunning photos, most of which have never been used before, some of which were obtained from the Callas auction last year, all housed in a deluxe slipcase. 2001.

Album Details

A Selection of Callas' Most Memorable Arias Alongside Duets with Other Great Artists Including Giuseppe Di Stefano and Nicolai Gedda. This Edition is Presented with a 100-page Booklet Including Many Stunning Photos of Callas.

Average customer rating: For heaven's sake, don't confuse this with opera! Buy, buy, buy, absolutely amazing!

Puccini: La Bohème; Madama Butterfly; Turandot; Manon Lescaut; Tosca (Highlights) Manufacturer: Angel Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD All Works by Puccini | Puccini, Giacomo | ( P ) | 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 ASIN: B000067FH2 Release Date: 2002-11-05

Tracks:

1. Acte I Che Gelida Manina - Nicolai Gedda
2. Acte I Si. Mi Chiamano Mimi - Mirella Freni
3. Acte I O Soave Fanciulla - Mirella Freni
4. Acte II Viva Parpignol - Mirella Freni
5. Acte II Ch'io Beva Del Tossico - Mirella Freni
6. Acte II Quando Me'n Vo Soletta - Mirella Freni
7. Acte III Mimi?... - Mirella Freni
8. Acte III Marcello. Finalemente - Mirella Freni
9. Acte III Addio... Donde Lieta Usci Al Tuo Grido - Mirella Freni
10. Acte III Addio Dolce Svegliare Alla Mattina - Mirella Freni
11. Acte IV Vecchia Zimarra - Mario Basiola Jr.
12. Acte IV Sono Andati? Fingevo Di Dormire - Mirella Freni
13. Acte IV Che Ha Detto Il Medico? - Nicolai Gedda

Tracks:

1. Acte I Vieni, Amor Mio! - Jussi Bjorling
2. Acte I Leri Son Salita Tutta Sola - Jussi Bjorling
3. Acte I Viene La Sera - Victoria De Los Angeles
4. Acte I Bimba Dagli occhi Pieni Di Malia - Jussi Bjorling
5. Acte I Vogliatemi Bene, Un Bene Piccolino - Jussi Bjorling
6. Acte II Un Bel Di Vedremo - Victoria De Los Angeles
7. Acte II Ora A Noi - Victoria De Los Angeles
8. Acte II E Questo? E Questo? - Victoria De Los Angeles
9. Acte II Che Tua Madre Dorva - Victoria De Los Angeles
10. Acte II Va Via! - Victoria De Los Angeles
11. Acte II Scuoti Quella Fronda Di Cilegio - Victoria De Los Angeles
12. Acte II Or Vieni Ad Adornar - Victoria De Los Angeles
13. Acte II Choeur A Bouche Fermee - Choeur
14. Acte II Gia Il Sole - Victoria De Los Angeles
15. Acte II Con Amor Muore - Jussi Bjorling

Tracks:

1. Gira La Cote, Gira, Gira! Choeur - Renato Bruson
2. Perche Tarda La Luna? - Renato Bruson
3. La, Sui Monti Dell'est - Renato Bruson
4. O Giovinetto! Grazia! Grazia! - Renato Bruson
5. Signore, Ascolta - Renato Bruson
6. Non Piangere, Liu! - Renato Bruson
7. Ah! Per L'ultima Volta! - Renato Bruson
8. In questa Reggia - Renato Bruson
9. Straniero Ascolta! - Renato Bruson
10. Giuzza Al Pari Di Fiamma - Renato Bruson
11. Gelo Che Ti Da Foco - Renato Bruson
12. Gloria, O Vincitore! - Renato Bruson
13. Figlio Del Cielo! - Renato Bruson
14. Nessun Dorma - Renato Bruson
15. Tu, Che Di Gel Sei Cinta - Renato Bruson
16. Liu...Bonta! - Renato Bruson
17. Diecimila Anni Al Nostro Imperatore! - Renato Bruson

Tracks:

1. Cortese Damigella, Il Priego Mio Accettate - Placido Domingo
2. Donna Non Vidi Mai - Placido Domingo
3. Vedete? Lo Son Fidele Alla Parola Mia - Placido Domingo
4. In Quelle Trine Morbide - Placido Domingo
5. Poiche Tu Vuoi Saper - Placido Domingo
6. Che Ceffi Son Costor? - Placido Domingo
7. Oh, Saro La Piu Bella! - Placido Domingo
8. Arrivederci... Liberi, Liberi - Placido Domingo
9. Ah, Manon, Mi Tradisce - Placido Domingo
10. Intermezzo - Placido Domingo
11. Presto In Fila! - Placido Domingo
12. Ah, Non V'avvicinate!... Come Io Piango Ed Imploro - Placido Domingo
13. Sola, Perduta, Abbandonata - Placido Domingo

Tracks:

1. Dammi I Colori - Renato Bruson
2. Mario! Mario! Mario! - Renato Bruson
3. Ah, Quegli Occhi! - Renato Bruson
4. Tre Sbirri, Una Carrozza - Renato Bruson
5. Floria... Amore... - Renato Bruson
6. Vittoria! Vittoria! - Renato Bruson
7. Se La Giurata Fede - Renato Bruson
8. Vissi D'arte - Renato Bruson
9. Vedi, Le Man Giunte Io Stendo A Te! - Renato Bruson
10. E Qual Via Scegliete? - Renato Bruson
11. E Lucevan Le Stelle - Renato Bruson
12. Franchigia A Floria Tosca - Renato Bruson
13. O Dolce Mani - Renato Bruson
14. E Non Giungono - Renato Bruson
15. Com'e Lunga Lattesa! - Renato Bruson
16. Mario, Su, Presto! - Renato Bruson

Customer Reviews:

For heaven's sake, don't confuse this with opera!.......2005-11-21

Sheesh, the marketing mavens are at it AGAIN!

With all due respect to the admirable enthusiasm of the previous reviewer, EMI has effectively shortchanged him with this collection of highlights. Let's be absolutely clear about this: an opera is more than an assemblage of bleeding hunks. An opera is (or should be) a large-scale work with both a dramatic and a musical arc. Both of these arcs are undercut and mangled in the process of selecting highlights, thus providing a falsified picture of what the composer, librettist(s), conductor and cast intended.

Buy, buy, buy, absolutely amazing!.......2005-03-01

I had allready seen this box a few times before I bought it and I had always planned to buy it, never having looked at the price, so when I came to the shop yesterday I saw it again and I checked the price aswell: 15 euros only (about fifteen dollars aswell)!!!
So I bought it and I don't regret it! As a beginning Puccini-fan I don't have so many of his operas on CD at home, like this I have pieces of five of his great operas for 15 euros (one hour per opera!!!!)
Now one might think: so much for so little money, it must be bad, unknown singers. They're not!
La Boheme is with beatifull Mirella Freni, Nicolai Gedda and Mario Sereni, and ooooh how well a Mimì is Freni. How sweet, how shy and also how funny!

Madama Butterfly is with Victoria de los Angeles, Jussi Bjorling and Mario Sereni again. And allthough De los Angeles is not such a young Cio-cio-san in the first act (she's still AMAZING!!!) she makes up (and how??!!) in the second act. She is very good! That's the only word. And ofcourse the great Jussi Bjorling with his understanding of the music, the text and his smooth toning is absolutely amazing. In Madama Butterfly there's an aria from Cio-cio-san in the second act called: Che tua madre dovra. Ofcourse I had heard it before, but the way De los Angeles portrays the character here, is from unknown beauty!

Turandot is good. Montserrat Caballé is very good at portraying this character and sings it nice, not as good as Sutherland, but still good. José Carreras is very beautifull in this recording, allthough I'm not a particular fan of his, having Mirella Freni as Líu is pure luxery, but ooh so touching!

Manon Lescaut I had never heard before. So this was a big treat for me. With Montserrat Caballé in the title-role (she's one of my favorite sopranos) and Placido Domingo as De Grieux (I'm not really into Domingo, but he's good in this role). The pure and innocent pianissimos of Caballé are so beatiful that it almost seems inhuman.
There were two parts that I liked particularly: first the famous intermezzo and second the song of the small mezzo part in this opera. Absolutely a great opera from wich I would like to hear more.

The last opera this box containes is Tosca. It's not my first Tosca, but it is my second. The first I heard was with Angela Gheorghiu, Roberto Alagna and Ruggero Raimondi. It was good for a while, but I didn't really like the singers (except for Raimondi) so I quit listening to it. Then I heard this and discovered how beautiful Tosca can be.
Renata Scotto sing a Tosca only definable as magnificent. Because that's what it is, with her huge Puccini-voice she tackles the part as if it's nothing. Her acting is great and with a lot of stile.
Domingo as Cavaradossi is nice, but he's not the right tenor for this part. Renato Bruson is great as Scarpia.
From Tosca the parts I like the most are the dialoges between Tosca and Scarpia in the second act and the very end of the opera, when Tosca waits for the executioners to shoot, then discovers Mario is dead and then jumps. The music with that is so gripping!

This box is worth it's five stars, because of the dazzling singers in every opera and the price of the box!!! Buy, you won't regret it.

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Puccini's Masterworks Manufacturer: Opera D'oro ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD All Works by Puccini | Puccini, Giacomo | ( P ) | 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 Operettas | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music ASIN: B000065UKL Release Date: 2002-05-07

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