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Japanese pressing is packaged in a paper sleeve with the first pressing. Sony. 2005.

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Average customer rating: Mostly nice selections sung well Painful introduction to Salieri Bartoli- The Most Important Voice of Our Age Genius! Sheer genius! A revelation!

Cecilia Bartoli - The Salieri Album Antonio Salieri , Adam Fishcer , and Cecilia Bartoli Manufacturer: Decca ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD All Works by Salieri | Salieri, Antonio | ( S ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Bartoli, Cecilia | ( B ) | Featured Performers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music All Works Featuring Bartoli | Bartoli, Cecilia | A to B | Featured Performers, A-Z | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music | Cantatas | Romances Italian | Languages | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music The Decca Records Store | Specialty Stores | Music Similar Items: Cecilia Bartoli - The Vivaldi Album / Il Giardino Armonico Cecilia Bartoli ~ Opera Proibita (Handel · Scarlatti · Caldara) / Les Musiciens du Louvre · Minkowski Cecilia Bartoli - Gluck Italian Arias ~ Dreams & Fables Cecilia Bartoli - Mozart Arias Cecilia Bartoli - If You Love Me (Se tu m'ami ), 18th-Century Italian Songs ASIN: B0000A01J6 Release Date: 2003-09-30

Tracks:

1. Questo guajo mancava...Son qual lacera tartana (La secchia rapita)
2. Che dunque!...Or ei con Ernestina...Ah sia gia (La Scuola dei gelosi)
3. Vi sono sposa e amante (La Fiera di Venezia)
4. Voi Lusingate invano lo smarito cor mio...Misera abbandonata (Palmira, Regina di Persia)
5. E void a buon marito...Non vo gla che vi suonino (La Cifra)
6. Alfin son sola...Sola e mesta (La Cifra)
7. Dopo pranzo addormentata (Il Ricco d'un glorno)
8. No, non cacillera...Suelle mi temple (La secchia rapita)
9. Lungi da me sen vada quella veste fatal...Dunque anche il cielo...Contro un'alma sventurata (Palmira, Regina di Persia)
10. Se lo dovessi vendere (La Finta scema)
11. Eccomi piu che mai...Amor pletoso Amore (Il Ricco d'un Glorno)
12. La ra la (La Grotta di Trofonio)
13. E non degg'io seguirla!...Forse chi sa...Vieni a me sull'ali d'oro (Armida)

Amazon.com

Antonio Salieri is, unfortunately, best known as Mozart's great Viennese rival. Some of his work has appeared on recordings, and he was clearly an interesting composer of well-crafted, entertaining music. But now that a singer with the stature and prodigious gifts of Cecilia Bartoli has undertaken an entire CD of his opera arias, he may just become a quasi-household name. Here he proves himself a composer who wrote for virtuosos; Bartoli is nothing if not a vituoso. And, indeed, this CD opens with an impressive bang: An aria from La secchia rapita features a wild vocal line complete with wild coloratura, huge leaps, a range from low G to high D flat (Bartoli flirts more and more with the soprano range while using her chest register even more forcefully!), and vast dynamic changes accompanied by a full orchestra augmented with grand, martial trumpets. Other arias--one from Palmira, Regina di Persia, for example--are more introspective and are spun out with a graceful, seamless legato and seemingly endless pianissimo. Everything one loves about Bartoli is here: the intensity, absolute fluidity in execution, breath control, glorious trill, the ability to whisper or holler, and an identification with the character she's portraying which makes the situation credible and involving for the listener. At the same time, we can't overlook a tendency to overstatement and exaggeration and a breathiness to some of the delivery which can be an annoying mannerism. But where else can one get such excitement and commitment coupled with an irresistible charm in a singer so clearly at her peak? Most/all of the arias and operas here are virtually unknown; this CD whets our appetites for more Salieri. The accompaniments are as superbly thought-out and played as one would hope for--the wacky pizzicato strings and solo wind and brass lines in an aria from La Cifra, for instance, will delight. Bartoli fans and fans of great singing should not wait another moment before ordering this. --Robert Levine

Customer Reviews:

Mostly nice selections sung well.......2007-03-07

This CD features many delightful selections of Salieri's music, expertly performed by Ms. Bartoli and by the Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment. Anyone who likes Bartoli, and most people (non-experts) who like Mozart, would enjoy this album. The slower pieces, such as "Ah sia gia" and "Lungi da te" are especially beautiful.

That said, some of the selections seem to drag on (Salieri's fault). After a while listening, one just gets the feeling that "Vi sono sposa e amante" should have ended already, and the same goes for "Sulle mie tempie."

Painful introduction to Salieri.......2006-10-27

Ms. Bartoli is one of the great mezzos of our recent era, and her voice used to delight me, especially in the repertoire of Rossini, Mozart, & Handel sung by other great mezzos like Teresa Berganza.
Unfortunately, the voice that used to move so smoothly and accurately through florid passages is entirely absent here, and I have no explanation or understanding for the fervent praise bestowed upon this CD by others.
It is, in short, a travesty.
Bartoli emits the most painful and harsh pecking sounds......listening to just ONE of the tracks all the way through is a test of willpower and endurance! Granted, as someone else pointed out, these Salieri pieces are not an ideal choice for Bartoli, which explains some of the discomfort, but there is no way to excuse the vocalization that permeates the entire disc.
Sadly, this is a recording that should never have been released, and is a mockery of what the bel canto voice used to be.

Bartoli- The Most Important Voice of Our Age.......2006-02-27

Cecilia Bartoli is not only noteworthy for her unique voice, but for her contributions to musical study. She seems to be effectively and singlehandedly changing the face of how we approach music history with her recordings. This is why this recording is important.

She has been recording rare arias from operas which have dropped out of common repetoire for centuries. She has unearthed forgotten operas of great musical innovators such as Glueck and Vivaldi, and now Salieri. And due to what she achieves here, I will happily put "Salieri Album" in a rank next to my most prized Mozart records.

It seems as though Mozart dominates today's ouvre as the sole Classical Period composer of opera, but it was composers like Vincente Martin y Soler and Antonio Salieri who dominated the scene. Salieri was also just as innovative as Mozart. Works such as the overture to "Cesare in Farmacusa" harbor proto-Beethovenian storms, while his opera "Axur," in it's ahead-of-its-time construction, look foreward to the music-dramas of Wagner. These days, we look mainly at Mozart and his Donna Anna or Queen of the Night as THE voices of the Classical Period, but when you consider the bigger picture, Salieri's heroines, especially those the Cecilia Bartoli electrifyingly portrays on this record, equate or exceed what we might hear from Mozart in technical demand and overall beauty (Take for example the first track on this record).

With Cecilia Bartoli, opera is never boring. Some might thing she overacts, but is opera not essentially a fusion of music and drama? In this respect, Signora Bartoli is the perfect voice to define our generation, a generation which is looking to expand its musical horizons by exploring operas of more obscure composers. It is a relief that she knows how to bring her roles to LIFE. This is why her mission to revive these works has been so succesful. She has people interested.

As for the composer himself, Salieri was without a doubt, the most influential on the upcoming Romantic Period, even more so than Mozart. Notable names who had their musical education nurtured under Salieri's wing include Schubert, Weber, Beethoven, Mozart's son Franz Xaver, and even Liszt. It really is unfortunate that Pushkin and Peter Shaffer have pinned against Mozart, a composer who Salieri admired and had good relations with, according to letters.

The recording quality is excellent, and the Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment compliments Bartoli's voice perfectly. Adam Fisher, furthermore, has a difficult task since much of this recording is world-premiere material. However, he presents the material as vividly as though they have never left the repetoire.

Buy this recording. I believe Signora Bartoli has set out on something great, and "Salieri Album" will have a ripple effect in the music world. I love this release.

Genius! Sheer genius!.......2005-12-19

Cecilia Bartoli is known for recording unfamiliar music. Here she recorded arias by Mozart's great rival Salieri and how beautifully she does it. She finds the right colours for every single piece, combined with her brilliant technique you get a feast of tasteful singing that will take your breath away! Buy it!

A revelation!.......2005-04-05

I came rather late to this CD. Am I the only one who saw "Amadeus" and came out wanting to hear more of the music of Salieri?

Ms Bartoli brings a her wonderful skills to the recording of some feriously difficult arias and proves up to the task. I know that some people have commented on flaws in her singing or the recording but the the joy of the album is the journey of discovery....each track is an adventure and a revelation.

A revelation of two great musical talents in top form ..Bartoli and Salieri.

Salieri's music is technically sophisticated and he wrote some truly glorious music for the female voice.

I can only recommend this to any lover of music.

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Cherubini: Lo sposo di tre e marito di nessuna Manufacturer: Dynamic Italy ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Cherubini, Luigi | ( C ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music | Cantatas | Romances Italian | Languages | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Classical | Imports | Stores | Music Opera & Vocal | Imports | Stores | Music Similar Items: Paisiello - Socrate Immaginario / Marchi · Auyanet · Schillaci · Campanella · Castiglioni · Colaianni · Christophoros Stamboglis · G. di Stefano Meyerbeer: Semiramide Sarti: Giulio Sabino Giovanni Paisiello: La Frascatana Mercadante: La vestale ASIN: B000FI9OJU Release Date: 2006-05-30

Average customer rating: FASCINATING: DISCOVER A RARELY PLAYED GEM Four High C's?

Auber: Fra Diavolo; Donizetti: La Figlia del Reggimento Manufacturer: Deutsche Grammophon ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD All Works by Donizetti | Donizetti, Gaetano | ( D ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Vocal & Song | Romantic (c.1820-1910) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music Romances | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Romantic (c.1820-1910) | Historical Periods | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music French | Languages | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Deutsche Grammophon: Music | Specialty Stores | Music ASIN: B000BO0GQ8 Release Date: 2006-01-10

Tracks:

1. Ouverture
2. Introduzione: 'Del vin Giu Tracanniamo'
3. Quintetto: 'Qual Chiasso!'
4. Strofe: 'Quell'uom Dal Fiero Aspetto'
5. Terzetto: 'Del Capitan Alla Salute!'
6. Duetto: 'Bellissima Miledi'/Terzetto: 'Ah! Bravi! Bravi! Bravi!'
7. Finale I: 'Ascoltate!'/'Che Vuol Dir Questa Marcia Guerriera?'
8. Recitativo Ed Aria: 'Domani Il Rito Sara Compiuto-Gia Per La Danza'
9. Terzetto: 'Andiam, Mia Moglie, A Riposare'
10. Barcarola: 'Agnese La Zitella, Si Giovin Come Bella'
11. Aria E Scena: 'Si, Domani Noi Sarem Marito E Moblie'
12. Finale II: 'Non sarebbe Prudente Investigar'
13. Intermezzo, Recitativo Ed Aria: 'Ho Rivisto Gli Amici-Seguir Vegg'io I Miei Colori'
14. Coro: 'De' Fiori E Questa-O Santa Vergine'
15. Interludio-Tarantella (Saltarella)
16. Finale III: 'Andiam, Andiam, Fanciulle Belle'/'Vittoria! A Te Si Renda Onore'

Tracks:

1. Sinfonia
2. Introduzione: 'Silenzio, Silenzio! Destrezza Ed Ardir!'
3. Duetto: 'Eccola Qua... Cospetto S'e Gentile!'
4. Recitativo E Cavatina: 'Eccomi Finalmente-Feste? Glorie? Omaggi? Onori?'
5. Recitativo: 'Ho Piacer D'Esser Teco Senza Alcun Testimonio'
6. Coco E Soli: 'Andiam, Andiam! Il Bravo Non C'e Da Far'
7. Recitativo E Duetto: 'A Viva Forza L'Han Condotto Via'/'Che? Voi M'Amate?'
8. Recitativo: 'Corpo D'Uno Spingardo!'
9. Coro: 'Rataplan, Rataplan, Rataplan'
10. Cavatina: 'Amici Miei, Che Allegro Giorno!'
11. Scena E Romanza: 'Suo Padre Me L'Accorda'/'Convien Partir, O Miei Compagni D'Arme'/Finale I
12. Introduzione
13. Recitativo: 'Ecco Le Carte Che Il Notaro Invia'
14. Terzetto: 'Sorgeva Il Di Del Bosco In Seno'
15. Recitativo: 'Giusto Voi, Capitan'
16. Aria: 'Le Ricchezze Ed Il Grado Fastoso'
17. Terzetto: 'Stretti Insiem Tutti Tre, Qual Favor!'
18. Recitativo: 'Che Vedo! Un Ufficiale!'/Tirolese
19. Finale II: 'Giusto Ciel! Quali Grida!'

Customer Reviews:

FASCINATING: DISCOVER A RARELY PLAYED GEM.......2006-11-03

I completely disagree with the previous reviewer. I found this CD extremely enjoyable. These are really abridged versions of both operas: Auber's Fra Diavolo (in italian, originaly in French) and Donizetti's La Figlia del Reggimento (in Italina, though orignal also in French).
First of all, even though "La Figlia" was written originaly in French (Le Fille du Regiment), until 2 or 3 decades ago it was mostly known and played in the Italian version. The French version has been appearing more often since the 60s and 70s, a great example of the French opera comique, a form mastered by Donizetti.
Auber's Fra Diavolo was an amazing discovery for me. Auber was one of the most popular composers in 19th Century Paris. His operas are very lively and beautifully melodic He was a master of the opera comique format, and even of french grand opera (his 'La Muette de Portici' is considered the first well-defined example of the grand opera form). Fra Diavolo can be compared with Rossini's comic operas, only that in a french style. The arias and ensembles are richly melodic and quite interesting. The opera made me a fan of Auber, and made me find out more about his work. I was only familiar with "la Muete" (a serious opera). But he might have been better suited for the "opera comique" format. 'Manon Lescaut', 'Le Domino Noir', 'Le Cheval de Bronze' are just a few examples of his comic operas. They are gems that in recent decades have been rediscovered and good recordings of them do exist (available here on Amazon).
I would really recommend any fan of Rossini, Donizetti and other composers of opera buffa to buy this CD. Do get it, give it a chance. It will introduce you to a new and just as fascinating comic opera form. It is fascinating to notice the influence of Rossini and italian opera buffa in general, but then you can also tell that they are also very french at the same time. Just like me i am sure you will end up being a fan of french oprea comique, and maybe even also exploring other of the opera comic composers, such as Adams, Offenbach, Messager, Boieldieu, Gretty and many more.

Four High C's?.......2006-03-07

If you want a very truncated version of Donizetti's "Daughter of the Regiment" sung in Italian (original is in French), with the famous tenor aria, which should contain 9 high C's, cut in half (thus only 4 high C's are sung) then by all means get this two CD set.....but why would you? I wouldn't even call this a highlights CD, as so many of the selections are truncated. Despite some nice singing and orchestral playing, this recording is to be avoided. Not the genuine article. Oh yeah, there also is Auber's "Fra Diavolo" on disc one if you care....I didn't.

Average customer rating: A Funny side we dont hear often Delightful and surprising Callas So funny Deliciously funny! Only for Callas lovers

Rossini: Il Turco In Italia (complete opera) with Maria Callas, Nicolai Gedda, Gianandrea Gavazzeni, Chorus & Orchestra of La Scala, Milan Gioachino Rossini , Orchestra e Coro del Teatro alla Scala , Gianandrea Gavazzeni , Maria Callas , Nicola Rossi-Lemeni , Nicolai Gedda , Mariano Stabile , Piero de Palma , and Franco Calabrese Manufacturer: EMI Records [All429] ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General Modern | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Rossini | Rossini, Gioacchino | ( R ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | 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 Callas, Maria | Divas | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Similar Items: Rossini: The Barber Of Seville with Maria Callas, Tito Gobbi, Alceo Galliera, Philharmonia Orchestra & Chorus Verdi: Rigoletto (Complete Opera); Maria Callas; Tito Gobbi; Giuseppe di Stefano Bizet: Carmen (complete opera) with Maria Callas, Nicolai Gedda, Georges Pretre, Paris Opera Orchestra Verdi: La Forza Del Destino (complete opera) with Maria Callas, Richard Tucker, Tullio Serafin, Chorus & Orchestra of La Scala, Milan Puccini: Turandot (Complete Opera) Maria Callas; Elisabeth Schwarzkopf: Eugenio Fernandi; Tullio Serafin ASIN: B000002RY2 Release Date: 1997-08-19

Tracks:

1. Il Turco In Italia: Sinfonia
2. Il Turco In Italia: Act I Scene 1- Nostra patria (Zaida, Albazar)
3. Il Turco In Italia: Act I: Ho da fare un dramma buffo (Poeta, Coro)
4. Il Turco In Italia: Act I: Ah! se di questi zingari l'arrivo (Poeta)
5. Il Turco In Italia: Act I: Vado in traccia di una zingara (Geronio)
6. Il Turco In Italia: Act I: Chi vuol farsi astrologar? (Geronio, Zaida, Coro)
7. Il Turco In Italia: Act I: Ah, mia moglie, san chi sono (Geronio, Zaida, Coro)
8. Il Turco In Italia: Act I: Non si da follia maggiore (Fiorilla)
9. Il Turco In Italia: Act I: Voga, voga, a terra, a terra (Coro, Fiorilla)
10. Il Turco In Italia: Act I: Bella Italia, alfin ti miro
11. Il Turco In Italia: Act I: Serva...Servo... (Selim, Fiorilla)
12. Il Turco In Italia: Act I: Amici...soccorretemi
13. Il Turco In Italia: Act I: Un marito-scimunito!
14. Il Turco In Italia: Act I Scene II: Ola tosto il caffe (Fiorilla, Selim)
15. Il Turco In Italia: Act I Scene II: Siete turchi, non vi credo
16. Il Turco In Italia: Act I Scene II: Io stupisco, mi sorprende
17. Il Turco In Italia: Act I Scene II: Come! si grave scorno soffrir potete in pace? (Fiorilla, Selim, Geronio, Narciso)
18. Il Turco In Italia: Act I Scene II: Un vecchio far non puo maggior follia (Geronio, Poeta, Fiorilla)
19. Il Turco In Italia: Act I Scene II: Per piacere alla signora
20. Il Turco In Italia: Act I Scene II: No, mia vita, mio tesoro (Geronio, Fiorilla)
21. Il Turco In Italia: Act I Scene III: Gran meraviglie (Coro, Zaida)
22. Il Turco In Italia: Act I Scene III: Per la fuga e tutto lesto (Selim, Poeta, Zaida)
23. Il Turco In Italia: Act I Scene III: Perche mai se son tradito (Norciso)
24. Il Turco In Italia: Act I Scene III: Evviva d'amore il foco vitale (Coro)
25. Il Turco In Italia: Act I Scene III: Chi servir non brama Amor s'allontani (Fiorilla, Selim)
26. Il Turco In Italia: Act I Scene III: Qui mia moglie ha da venire
27. Il Turco In Italia: Act I Scene III: Ah! che il cor non mi'ingannava (Geronio, Fiorilla, Selim, Narciso, Poeta, Zaida)
28. Il Turco In Italia: Act I Scene III: Vada via, si guardi bene di cercar l'amante mio (Zaida, Fiorilla, Selim, Narciso, Geronio, Albazar, Poeta)

Tracks:

1. Il Turco In Italia: Act II Scene I: A proposito, amico (Selim, Poeta, Geronio)
2. Il Turco In Italia: Act II Scene I: D'un bell'uso di Turchia
3. Il Turco In Italia: Act II Scene I: Se Fiorilla di vender bramate (Selim, Geronio)
4. Il Turco In Italia: Act II Scene I: Non v'e piacer perfetto se nol procura amor (Coro, Fiorilla)
5. Il Turco In Italia: Act II Scene I: Che turca impertinente! (Fiorilla, Zaida, Selim)
6. Il Turco In Italia: Act II Scene I: Credete alle femmine che dicon d'amarvi!
7. Il Turco In Italia: Act II Scene I: In Italia certamente non si fa l'amor cosi (Selim, Fiorilla)
8. Il Turco In Italia: Act II Scene I: Fermate...Cosa c'e? (Poeta, Geronio, Narciso)
9. Il Turco In Italia: Act II Scene I: E Selim non si vede!
10. Il Turco In Italia: Act II Scene I: Oh! guardate che accidente! (Fiorilla, Narciso, Selim, Zaida, Geronio)
11. Il Turco In Italia: Act II Scene II: Dunque seguitemi
12. Il Turco In Italia: Act II Scene II: Questo vecchio maledetto (Selim, Narciso, Selim, Zaida, Geronio)
13. Il Turco In Italia: Act II Scene III: Si mi e forza partir
14. Il Turco In Italia: Act II Scene III: Son la vite sul campo appassita (Fiorilla, Poeta, Geronio)
15. Il Turco In Italia: Act II Scene III: Rida a voi sereno il cielo
16. Il Turco In Italia: Act II Scene III: Restate contenti (coro, Selim, Zaida, Poeta, Fiorilla, Geronio, Narciso)

Customer Reviews:

A Funny side we dont hear often.......2005-11-07

Callas is so associated with her roles of tragic women such as Norma, Lucia ,Violeta and Tosca that her talent for other roles are overshadowed. The La Divina is so versatile and talented that people almost forget that she is equally good in tragic and light comedy roles. The light and comic side of Callas is not often revealed. This recording proves that the charming and witty music that suites the character of Fiorilla is suited for the great talent of Maria Callas .The other performers in this recording did a superb job in their performances. Selim is a charm, Nicolai Gedda shows youth, and Stabile creates an impression in his role as Prosdocimo. Overall this is the Best Il turco in Italia among the three versions I have heard. So for Callas fans who want to hear the other side of Callas purchase this recording its worth every penny.

Delightful and surprising Callas.......2005-08-13

I have been looking for this CD for a long time. I had an old set in tape format. When EMI first remastered this performance in CD, it was very expensive for me at the time. This performance goes in and out of production, I guess it does not sell well, which it is a shame, because these are superb performances from all the principals and supporting cast.

This recording is a joy to listen to. Who knew that all these singers known for their powerful dramatic performances in heavy hitters such as Bellini's "Norma" could be such great comedians. Their performances are a feast for the ears.

My most favorite scene is from Disc 1 tracks 18 to 21. It is hilarious to hear Callas singing the crafty Fiorilla, playing the "offended" wife to her husband's attempts to rein in her roving eye!. When she sings "No mia vita...mio tesoro" (No my darling... my treasure) with such fake sticky-honeyed-tongue,you can HEAR her fake tears. Callas subtly overplays her singing from such roles as Elvira and Medea in this very small scene alone. She does it with such mastery, you can hear the musical threads of Elvira from "Qui la voce" in Fiorilla's "voi crudele!... mi fatte oltraggio! mi offendete!" (you cruel one!, you humilliate me!, you offend me!) in such pitiable tones that her husband bids good-bye to his courage after listening to such demonstrations of wounded dignity and pride.

She sings her fake tears in such a way, that, for a moment you feel sorry for this wronged woman! then, through a subtle change in the shading of the notes,you realize, she's faking them! thorough the music, you can picture Fiorilla, looking thorough her fingers at her husband, pouring it on, laying it on thick, watching the effect her "tears" are having on the poor chap.

When he kneels at her feet defeated, begging forgiveness, she rounds on him with such a Medea-esque fury in "ed ossate minnaciarmi! maltratarmi, spaventarmi! (and you dare to threaten me, mistreat me, scare me!) that the unhappy, innocent, unsuspecting, antler-addled man has no idea how he lost the argument!!. When Fiorilla knows she's won, you can hear again on her music, how blythely, happily and carefree, she goes out enjoying her power. I replay this scene over and over. And along with her husband, I am caught unaware and became dumbstruck by her tears and her fury.

My other favorite scene is on track 28, when Fiorilla and Zaida have a fight. The have such a row, you cannot help but to picture these two women in an Italian open-air market, among the produce and fish stalls with those typical italian gestures, being dragged away from each other by their embarrased lovers hurling abuse at each other trying to have the last word.

If you want a more musical critique regarding this opera, John Ardoin's "The Callas Legacy" book is a superb source explaining Callas' musical genius. Ardoin will give you greater details on the music execution of the entire cast and interesting tidbits on one of the cast members, Aureliano Pertile.

The booklet that accompanies this set is very informative and in various languages. I love this set and hope that whoever listens to it will enjoy as much as I do. I wonder how Cecilia Bartoli's Turco would measure against Callas'. Although I love and admire Cecilia's ability to sing bel canto roles and her deft handling of Rossini's music,but, I'm afraid I know and love Callas's singing skills even more.

So funny.......2004-06-13

This is proof that those who say that Callas couldn't sing happy or funny parts. Her Fiorilla is deliciously funny. Absolutely exquisite, a must!

Deliciously funny!.......2004-01-28

I saw her live in this role... She was the funniest Fiorilla ever! An enchanting must for every operalover!

Only for Callas lovers.......2001-06-15

Yes, this recording is only for Callas lovers, because she do so well her part in this ultra-cut recording. Rossi-Lemeni doesn't reach the power of Ramey, but Stabile print his personal and arcaic way of singing and doing comedy. But for Rossini lovers, this recording seems a "demo" or "sample" one, because there are parts in pieces or complete pieces which has been cut (it must be because there was not a critic edition of this opera). I'm disapointed of Rossini when I listened Il Turco (i didnt never heard this opera) but when i heard the Marriner and Chailly recording, I disapointed from Gavazzeni and La Scala. If this was recorded in the critical and complete edition, it was the definitive recording (the same appreciation applies for the Puritani, Barbiere, Sonnambula, Lucia, Norma, etc)

Average customer rating: Royal treatment of rare repertoire

The Salieri Album [Hybrid SACD] Manufacturer: Decca ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD All Works by Salieri | Salieri, Antonio | ( S ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Bartoli, Cecilia | ( B ) | Featured Performers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music All Works Featuring Bartoli | Bartoli, Cecilia | A to B | Featured Performers, A-Z | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music | Cantatas | Romances Italian | Languages | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music The Decca Records Store | Specialty Stores | Music Similar Items: Gluck: Italian Arias Tchaikovsky, Mendelssohn: First Piano Concertos [Hybrid SACD] Puccini - La Bohème / Alagna · Gheorghiu · Scano · Keenlyside · D'Arcangelo · Di Candia · Chailly Dvorak Symphony No. 7 & Carnival Overture & Smetana Die Moldau / Szell, Cleveland Orchestra (SACD) Midnight at Notre-Dame [Hybrid SACD] ASIN: B0000AF0YT Release Date: 2003-11-04

Tracks:

1. Son Qual Lacera Tartana
2. Or Ei Con Ernestina...Ah Sia Gia
3. Vi Sono Sposa E Amante
4. Voi Lusingate Invano...Misera Abbandonata
5. E Voi Da Buon Marito...Non Vo' Gia Che Vi Suonimo
6. Alfin Son Sola...Sola E Mesta
7. Dopo Pranzo Addormentata
8. NoL Non Vacillera...Sulle Mie Tempie
9. Lungi Da Me Sen Vada...Contro Un'alma Sventurata
10. Se Lo Dovessi Vendere
11. Eccomi Piu Che Mai...Amor, Pietoso Amore
12. La Ra La
13. E Non Degg'io Seguirla...Lungi Da Te...Forse, Chi Sa? Veranno...Vieni A Me Sull'ali D'oro

Customer Reviews:

Royal treatment of rare repertoire.......2004-08-02

About as good a way to promote little known music as can be hoped for. Top notch performances from all involved in glorious SACD sound. Looking forward to more of the same!

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Il Marito Disperato Cimarosa , De Simone , Karajanni , and Pizzolato Manufacturer: Bongiovanni ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Operettas | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music Classical | Imports | Stores | Music Opera & Vocal | Imports | Stores | Music Similar Items: Rossini - La Scala di Seta Rossini - Il Viaggio a Reims Mozart - Cosi fan Tutte ASIN: B000K2UFMQ Release Date: 2006-11-28

Average customer rating: Evviva! Il principe sei deý Pagliacci! The real thing -- primo tenore assoluto!

Leoncavallo: Pagliacci Manufacturer: Naxos ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD All Works by Leoncavallo | Leoncavallo, Ruggiero | ( L ) | 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 Operettas | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music 4-for-3 Opera & Vocal | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Mascagni: Cavalleria Rusticana ASIN: B00005MFGN Release Date: 2001-08-21

Tracks:

1. Prologue: Si Puo? Si Puo? - Mario Basiola
2. Act I: Eh!... Son Qua! Son Qua! - Chor Of La Scala, Milan/Beniamino Gigli
3. Act I: Un Grande Spettacolo A Ventitre Ore - Beniamino Gigli/Chor Of La Scala, Milan/Mario Basiola/Giuseppe Nessi
4. Act I: Un Tal Gioco, Credetemi... - Beniamino Gigli/Iva Pacetti/Chor Of La Scala, Milan
5. Act I: Don, Din, Don, Din - Chor Of La Scala, Milan
6. Act I: Qual Fiamma Avea Ne Guardo!... Hui! Stridono Lassu - Iva Pacetti
7. Act I: So Ben Che Difforme Contorto Son Io - Mario Basiola/Iva Pacetti
8. Act I: Nedda!... Silvio! A Quest'ora Che Imprudenza - Leone Paci/Iva Pacetti
9. Act I: E Fra Quest'ansie In Eterno Vivrai - Leone Paci/Iva Pacetti
10. Act I: Non Mi Tentar! - Iva Pacetti/Leone Paci/Mario Basiola
11. Act I: E Allor Perche, Di', Tu M'hai Stregato - Leone Paci/Iva Pacetti
12. Act I: Cammina Adagio E Li Sorprenderai - Mario Basiola/Leone Paci/Iva Pacetti/Beniamino Gigli/Giuseppe Nessi
13. Act I: Recitar! Mentre Preso Dal Delirio... Vesti La Giubba - Beniamino Gigli
14. Act I: Intermezzo - Orch Of La Scala, Milan/Franco Ghione
15. Act II: Ohe! Ohe! Presto! - Chor Of La Scala, Milan/Mario Basiola/Giuseppe Nessi/Leone Paci/Iva Pacetti
16. Act II, The Play: Pagliaccio, Mio Marito - Iva Pacetti
17. Act II, The Play: Ah! Colombina, Il Tenero... - Giuseppe Nessi
18. Act II, The Play: Di Fare Il Segno Sonvenuto - Iva Pacetti/Mario Basiola/Giuseppe Nessi/Chor Of La Scala, Milan
19. Act II, The Play: Arlecchin!... Colombina! - Iva Pacetti/Giuseppe Nessi/Mario Basiola/Beniamino Gigli
20. Act II, The Play: Coraggio! Un Uomo Era Con Te - Beniamino Gigli/Iva Pacetti/Mario Basiola
21. Act II, The Play: No, Pagliaccio Non Son - Beniamino Gigli/Chor Of La Scala, Milan/Leone Paci/Iva Pacetti
22. Act II, The Play: Suvvia, Cosi Terrible - Iva Pacetti/Beniamino Gigli/Giuseppe Nessi/Mario Basiola/Leone Paci/Chor Of La Scala, Milan
23. Appendix: Pagliaccio, Mio Marito - Iva Pacetti
24. Appendix: Ah! Colombina, Il Tenero - Giuseooe Nessi

Amazon.com

This is Beniamino Gigli's show, and he gives it all he's got, which is more than a handful of tenors have done in the last century, including the PBS Three Tenors. The voice at this stage of his career (1934) was glorious, warm, and full, instantly captivating. Gigli also gives a lot of his unbridled emotionalism, sobbing through the postlude of "Vesti la giubba" and throwing himself into the drama as if he were Canio in the flesh. His colleagues are topnotch: Pacetti sings with fervor, her big voice adding to the drama. Basiola is a treat, putting the drama first, but also delivering a true Verdian baritone sound. Nessi's lovely light lyric tenor is another plus, as is Ward Marston's remastering, which makes this the Gigli Pagliacci of choice, especially at Naxos's price. --Dan Davis

Customer Reviews:

Evviva! Il principe sei deý Pagliacci!.......2004-06-19

"Hurrah for the Prince of Clowns!" is the greeting given to Pagliacci when villagers learn that he and the troop of players is to perform for them that night at 11pm. In1934 the record buying public greeted this "Pagliacci" recording, the first complete opera recording to feature the reigning prince of tenors, Beniamino Gigli. There were to be seven more Gigli opera sets (not five as stated in the notes with this CD), which was indeed a record in the days of 78s.

With a voice of incredibly beautiful timbre and ever resourceful in finding means - some crude and others inspired - for acting with it, Gigli was a tenor who could be counted on to dominate any recording project.

Although I had not heard this 70 year old recording until now, I reckon it to be one of the most successful of the "Gigli" opera sets. Canio is a role easily encompassed by Gigli, imaginatively and musically. Iva Pacetti makes a refined Nedda, one who could sound a little more flirtatious as Colombina. Mario Basiola, the only one of these singers I saw in performance, may not have been the greatest Tonio on record but the microphones of the 1930s caught his rich voice to perfection. Franco Ghione directs these principals and the La Scala forces. The balance between singers and orchestra is good and the recording quality top class for its period.

A curiosity is added as an appendix. A four minute 78 side featuring Arlecchino's serenade sung by Gigli and the music before and after it was recorded during the full opera recording schedule. Why this was done is not known. Anyway, it allows posterity to hear how Gigli handled the hit number for the second tenor in this famous opera.

The real thing -- primo tenore assoluto!.......2004-01-09

The professional review above really says all that has to be said. The sound is astonishing for a 1934 recording. With the exception of Gigli, the rest of the cast have largely faded from memory, but each one of them would be a blazing star in today's sadly depleted opera houses.

For those of you who have never heard a truly great Italian tenor, Gigli will knock your socks off. I guarantee it.

For those of you who know Gigli from his recital discs, you are in for a surprise. This is the earliest of Gigli's complete opera recordings. (The others include Aida, Andrea Chenier, Ballo in maschera, Carmen in Italian, Cavalleria rusticana, La Boheme, L'amico Fritz, La Traviata, Madam Butterfly, Tosca and the virtually operatic Verdi Requiem.) The Gigli of the complete recordings is quite different from the recitalist. Gone is his mannered dodging into head voice and in its place is the blood-rare meat of a full-fledged verismo tenor with more technique and sheer voice at his command than in all the Three Tenors combined (with Bocelli and Alagna thrown in for ballast.)

A comment on style: Gigli sobs. He laughs. He holds onto high notes because he can, and better than anyone else. He twists written musical lines into dramatic shape of his own choosing. His contemporaries were pretty much agreed that he wasn't much of a physical actor and his appearances on film seem to confirm it. But, oh, how that man could act with his voice! Here in I Pagliacci he accomplishes the almost impossible task of turning Canio from a jealousy-riven, homicidal nut into someone whose descent into hell is both understandable and infinitely regrettable.

This single-disc version is filled out with a pair of additional takes with soprano Iva Pacetti. For a fine demonstration of what being a great tenor is all about, listen to the second one, the scene in which the second tenor, Beppo, sings his serenade. Gigli takes over the lesser role and invests it with glory. (The story goes that Gigli's rival, Enrico Caruso, wondered whether his vast fame rested on talent or on hype. Once he went out on stage unbilled to sing the part of Beppo. He sang as well as he was able and was rewarded with . . . silence.)

This is my recording of choice for I Pagliacci, purely on the basis of performance quality. I give it only four stars in recognition of the fact that many among you hold the benighted opinion that only digital recordings are worth listening to.

Average customer rating: fantastico

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fantastico.......2001-10-02

I love their music, they are the best tropical group in Central America.

Average customer rating: Mozart Heaven: Rare Jewels Of Song Another excellent set from Philips For the completist only

Mozart: Arias, Vocal Ensembles, Canons Manufacturer: Philips ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Quartets | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music General | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music Bach, Johann Christian | ( B ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart | Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus | ( M ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Baroque (c.1600-1750) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Chamber Music | Forms & Genres | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Vocal & Song | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music | Cantatas | Romances General | Classical | Styles | Music Salzburg Chamber Orchestra | ( S ) | Featured Performers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Arias | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music | Cantatas | Romances German | Languages | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Italian | Languages | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Masses | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music General | Soundtracks | Styles | Music Similar Items: Mozart - La finta semplice / Hendricks, Blochwitz, Lorenz, D. Johnson, Lind, Schreier ASIN: B000004114 Release Date: 1991-08-09

Tracks:

1. Arias: Va, dal furor portata, KV 21/19c
2. Arias: Conservati fedele, KV 23
3. Arias: Or che il dover m'astringe - Tali e conanti sono, KV
4. Arias: A Berenice e Vologeso sposi - Sol mascente in questo g
5. Arias: Cara, se le mie pene, KV deest
6. Arias: Per pietbell'idol mio, KV 78/73b
7. Arias: Fra cento affanni e cento, KV 88/73c
8. Arias: O temerario Arbace! - Per quel paterno amplesso, KV
9. Arias: Misero me! - Misero pargoletto, KV 77/73e

Tracks:

1. Se ardire e speranza, KV 82/73o
2. Se tutti i mali miei, KV 83/73p
3. Non curo l'affetto, KV 74b
4. Si mostra la sorte, KV 209
5. Con ossequio, con rispetto, KV 210
6. Voi avete un cor fedele, KV 217
7. Ombra felice! - Io ti lascio, e questo addio, KV 255
8. Clarice cara mia sposa dev'essere, KV 256
9. Ah, lo previdi! - Ah, t'invola agl'occhi miei - Deh, non varcar, KV 272
10. Alcandro, lo confesso - Non so d'onde viene, KV 294
11. Se al labbro mio non credi, KV 295

Tracks:

1. Basta, vincesti; eccoti il foglio - Ah, non lasciarmi, no, KV 486a/295a
2. Popoli di Tessaglia - Io non chiedo, eterni Dei, KV 316/300b
3. Ma che vi fece, o stelle - Sperai vicino il lido, KV 368
4. Misera! dove son? L'aure del Tebro - Ah! non son io che parlo, KV 369
5. A questo seno deh vieni - Or che il cielo a me ti rende, KV 374
6. Nehmt meinen Dank, ihr holden gr, KV 383
7. Mia speranza adorata! - Ah non sai qual pena sia, KV 416
8. Vorrei spiegarvi, oh Dio, KV 418
9. No, che non sei capace, KV 419
10. Per pietnon ricercate, KV 420
11. Cosi dunque tradisci - Aspri rimorsi atroci, KV 432/421a

Tracks:

1. Misero! O sogno, o son desto? - Aura, che intorno spiri, KV 431/425b
2. Ch'io mi scordi di te? - Non temer, amato bene, KV 505
3. Alcandro, lo confesso - Non so d'onde viene, KV 512
4. Mentre ti lascio, o figlia, KV 513
5. Bella mia fiamma, addio - Resta, oh cara, KV 528
6. Ah se in ciel, benigne stelle, KV 538
7. Ich me wohl der Kaiser sein, KV 539
8. Un bacio di mano, KV 541
9. Alma grande e nobil core, KV 578
10. Chi sa, chi sa qual sia, KV 582
11. Vado, ma dove? oh Dei!, KV 583
12. Per questa bella mano, KV 612
13. Io ti lascio, oh cara, addio, KV Anh. 245/621a

Tracks:

1. Se tutti i mali miei, KV 83/73p
2. Cara la dolce fiamma, KV 293e
3. Alcandro, lo confesso - Non so d'onde viene, KV 294
4. Se al labbro mio non credi, KV 295
5. Der Liebe himmlisches Gefuhl, KV 119/382h
6. In te spero, o sposo amato, KV 440/383h
7. Mubt ich auch durch tausend Drachen, KV 435/416b*
8. Manner suchen stets zu naschen, KV 433/416c*
9. Ah! spiegarti, oh Dio, vorrei, KV 178/417e
10. Schon lacht der holde Fruhling, KV 580*

Tracks:

1. Guarda la donna in viso (No. 5)
2. Sono in amore, voglio marito (No. 23)
3. Al destin che la minaccia (No. 1)
4. In faccia all'oggetto (No. 9)
5. Lungi da te, mio bene (No. 13)
6. Se viver non degg'io (No. 18)
7. Vado incontro al fato (No. 20)
8. Ah, se a morir mi chiama (No. 14 from Lucio Silla KV 135)
9. Venga la morte - Non temer, amato bene, KV 490
10. Principessa, a tuoi sguardi - Spiegarti non poss'io, KV 489*
11. Welch angstliches Beben, KV 389/384A*

Tracks:

1. Ehi, Sor paggio - Non pirai (No. 9)
2. Giunse alfin il momento - Al desio di chi t'adora, KV 577
3. Un moto di gioia mi sento, KV 579
4. Por queste tue manine, KV 540b
5. Rivolgete a lui lo sguardo KV 584
6. Sined's (Denis') Bardengesang auf Gibraltar: O Calpe! Dir donnert's am Fusse, KV Anh. 25/386d
7. Del gran regno delle amazzoni, KV 434/480b
8. Das Bandel: Liebes Mandel, wo is's Bandel?, KV 441
9. Dite almeno in che mancai, KV 479
10. Mandina amabile, questo danaro, KV 480
11. La libert Nice: Grazie agl'inganni tuoi, KV 532
12. Beim Auszug in das Feld: Dem hohen Kaiser-Worte treu, KV 552
13. Caro mio Druck und Schluck, KV Anh. 5/571a
14. Nun liebes Weibchen, ziehst mit mir, KV 625/592a

Tracks:

1. V'amo di core teneramente,KV 348(382g) - Canon a 12 for mixed voices
2. Lieber Freistadtler,lieber Gaulimauli,KV 232[509a] - Canon a 4 for male voices
3. Gehn wir im Prater,KV 558 - Canon a 4 for male voices
4. Difficile lectu mihi mars,KV 559-Canon a 3 for male voices
5. O du eselhafter Peierl!,KV 559a - Canon a 4 for male voices
6. Sie ist dahin,KV 229(382a) - Canon a 3 for male voices
7. Selig,selig alle,KV 230 - Canon a 2 for male voices
8. Canon in A,KV 73i-For 4 clarinets
9. Ach,zu kurz ist unsers Lebelns Lauf,KV 228(515b) - Canon a 4 for mixed voices
10. Caro bell'idol mio,KV 562 - Canon a 3 for female voices
11. Canons in F,KV 508a Nos.1-12 - For 2 clarinets & bass clarinet
12. 5 Canons in F,KV deest Nos.1-5 - For 2 clarinets & basset horn
13. Wo der perlende Wein im Glase blinkt,KV 347(382f) - Canon a 6 for mixed voices
14. Heiterkeit und leichtes Blut,KV 507 - Canon a 3 for male voices
15. Auf das Wohl aller Freunde, KV 508 - Canon a 3 for male voices
16. Grechtelt's enk,KV 556 - Canon a 4 for male voices
17. Leck mich im Arsch,KV 231(382c) - Canon a 6 for male voices
18. Nichts labt mich mehr als Wein,KV 233(382d) - Canon a 3 for male voices
19. Essen,Trinken,das erhalt,KV 234(382e) - Canon a 3 for male voices
20. Bona nox,bist a rechta Ox,KV 561 - Canon a 4 for male voices
21. 5 Canons in F,KV deest Nos.6-10 & 3 Canons in F, KV 508a - Nos.4-6- For 2 clarinets and 1 basset horn
22. 4 Puzzle Canons,KV 73r(89a) No.2-1 Incipe Menalios - Canon a 3 for male voices
23. 4 Puzzle Canons,KV 73r[89a] No.2-2)=Cantate Domino=-Canon a 9 for female voices
24. 4 Puzzle Canons,KV 73r[89a] No.2-3)=Confitebor tibi,Domine=-Canon a 2 for mixed voices
25. 4 Puzzle Canons, KV 73r(89a) No.2-4) Thebana bella cantus - Canon a 6 for mixed voices
26. Canon in C,KV Anh.191(562c) - Canon a 4 for 2 violins, viola & violoncello
27. Canon in C, KV 508a - Canon a 3 for violin, viola & violoncello
28. Lacrimoso son'io, KV 555 - Canon a 4 for female voices
29. Nascoco il mio sol, KV 557 - Canon a 4 for female voices
30. 4 Canons in F, KV dees Nos.11-14 & Canons in F, KV 508a Nos.7-8 For 2 clarinets & basset horn
31. Canon in Bb, KV 562a - For 3 clarinets and bass clarinet
32. Canon in F, KV deest - For 4 clarinets
33. Kyrie, KV 89(73k) - Canon a 5 for female voices
34. Ave Maria, KV 554 - Canon a 4 for female voices
35. Alleluia,KV 553 - Canon a 4 for female voices

Customer Reviews:

Mozart Heaven: Rare Jewels Of Song.......2004-12-12

This album, from the Phillips label, contains a wealth of rare and popular Mozart concert arias, ensembles and canons. For fans of Mozart opera and vocal music, this is heaven. The cover alone, with a soprano in a miniature opera house, is enough to seduce you. The music is sublime. Mozart had a gift for all kinds of music, period. In opera, in his day, he was the best. It's unfortunate that he died so young and so unpopular. It was not till years later that his musical compositions, which are in the hundreds range, came to public attention. The Phillips series has done a wonderful job of digitally restoring many fine Mozart vocal works.

On this album, we are treated to rare Lieder (written in German by the German speaking Mozart) with such talented Mozartian singers as Edith Mathis, Lucia Popp, Mozartian lyric tenors and baritones such as Robert Lloyd. The concert arias are both rare and usual. "Poppoli Di Tesaglia" is still recorded and sung, as is "Vorrei Spiegarvi O Dio". This is a real treasure and no fan of opera and Mozart should be without it. The vocal ensembles are extremely rare. Most people hear Mozart ensembles only WITHIN his operas- Le Nozze Di Figaro most notably has fine ensembles, Don Giovanni, Cosi Fan Tutte and The Magic Flute. Mozart could write different lines and emotions from characters, have them singing at the same time, but the music brought it harmoniously and beautifully together. Some of the ensembles are reminiscient of English madrigals, only sung in German !! In the canons, we get a new glimpse of Mozart. Working with religious music for many years, he was able to write spiritual canons that remind us of how Mozart felt divinely inspired. This is a great album. I hope it gets into stock again. It would make a fine Christmas present.

Another excellent set from Philips.......2002-09-11

Well, not exactly every single aria by Mozart out there, but close. The performances are uniformly wonderful. Good news for the Mozart completist, eh? Life's too short to deny yourself of everything that Mozart wrote; go for it.

For the completist only.......2002-05-30

If you simply must have every aria,alternate aria,oddball vocal work or canon of Mozart then this 8 disc whopper with a hefty price tag is for you.If you just want the main arias then the much cheaper 5 disc set-Mozart:The concert arias-with Kiri Te Kanawa and Dietrich-Fischer Dieskau is a much greater bargain and is of greater quality as well.If you want the Canons there is a set available on the Vox Box label.As for the goofoff and scatological songs you may be out of luck. Overall this is an excellent set but the price is steep.For the hardcore Mozart aficionado only.

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