Bravo Ragazzo [Import]

1. Poesia

2. Solitudine

3. Si Tu Nun Esistisse

4. Bravo Ragazzo

5. Non Lasciarmi Mai

6. Signora del Quinto Piano

7. Sott' 'O Cielo 'E Palermo

8. Mannaggia a Tte Ca T' 'È Arrubbato 'O Core

9. Momento No

10. Mia Cara Città

Tracks:

The Hallejuah Trail-Overture
The Alamo-The Green Leaves Of Summer
The Alamo-Davy Crocket
The Big Country-The Welcoming/Finale
The Big Valley-Main Theme
Blazing Saddles-Blazing Saddles
Bonaza-Main Theme
Butch Cassidy And The Sundance Kid-raindrops Keep Fallin' On My Head
The Comancheros-McBain/Main Title
Duel In The Sun-Main Title/The Legend/Orizaba
A Fistfull Of Dynamite-Duck You Sucker
For A Few Dollars More-Main Theme
Friendly Persuasion-Thee I Love
Giant-Main Theme
The Good, The Bad And The Ugly-Main Theme
The Good, The Bad And The Ugly-The Ecstasy Of Gold
Gunfight At The O.K. Corral-Suite
Hang 'Em High-Main Theme
The Hanging Tree-Main Title

Tracks:

High Caparral-Main Theme
How The West Was Won-Prelude/The Land
High Noon-Do Not Forsake Me Oh My Darlin'
The Jayhawkers-The Lynching/Two Brothers/The Hayhawkers
The Lone Ranger-William Tell Overture: Finale
Nevada Smith-Main Title
Old Gringo-Main Themes
Once Upon A Time In The West-Man With The Harmonica
One Eyed Jacks-Main Title
The Proud Rebel-Main Titles
The Quick And The Dead-End Titles
Quigley Down Under-End Titles
Rio Bravo-Rio Bravo/De Guella
The Scalphunters-Main Title
Shane-Main Theme: The Call Of The Farwaway Hills
The Shootist-Main Title
The Unforgiven-The Need For Love
Viva Zapata-Gathering Forces
The Virginian-Main Theme

Customer Reviews:

Not My Style.......2007-05-11

This CD has a lot of good songs on it, but it just too bland for our taste. We prefer Western music to sound as though genuine cowboys are singing it - not a fancy chorus!

Rockin' Western Collection.......2006-08-28

For anyone who likes movie/tv music from westerns should purchase this CD. What a wonderful collection of both film and tv with great renditions of each piece. I'm about to purchase Vol. 1 to complete my collection.

Hard to Find Great Western Themes .......2006-03-16

This CD has a number of great western themes that are not in some of the standard lists. For example it includes "The Hallejuah Trail", "Blazing Saddles", and "Giant". This CD also has what I consider the true theme of "The Comancheros". I have been disappointed with some other CDs I have purchased listing "The Comancheros" which had a song rather than this theme. Many of the tracks on this two disk CD go beyond the main theme music and are actually suites. The "Big Country" and "How the West Was Won" are just a couple of examples. It may be a little more expense than some CDs, but not bad for a two disk set. I am really happy with my purchase.

Western Music.......2005-07-29

I enjoy this CD. It has many familiar melodies. Good background for reading, nice to listen while driving. It is also the only CD I've ever found that has the great theme from the movie "Giant."

A great follow-up.......2003-08-29

This is the second collection by SilvaScreen, who are also responsible for "The Wild West: The Essential Western Film Music Collection" (see my review). And it's just as good as the first. There are themes in here that everyone will recognize ("Bonanza," "A Fistful of Dollars"), themes that may not be so familiar ("Duel in the Sun," "The Hanging Tree," the lively "Blazing Saddles"), and even themes you may not associate with Westerns at all ("The Friendly Persuasion"). And no duplication either: when this disc includes a piece from one of the same sources covered in its predecessor, it's a different piece. One great treat: the full lyrics to "Gunfight at OK Corral," which I've never heard outside the soundtrack of the movie itself. The arrangement from "Butch Cassidy & the Sundance Kid" includes not only the familiar song "Raindrops Keep Fallin' On My Head" but an overview of the music--seguing almost seamlessly into Bernstein's magnificent "The Comancheros," a rare find indeed. An expensive item, but if you love Western film music, well worth it.

Mozart: The Marriage of Figaro / Pace, de Carolis, Frontali, Morandi [Highlights]

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Best Cherubino...
wonderful music
Close Your Eyes and Listen
Terrific value, beautiful quality.
Exceptional recording

Mozart: The Marriage of Figaro / Pace, de Carolis, Frontali, Morandi [Highlights]
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart , Hungarian State Opera Orchestra , Pier Giorgio Morandi , Patrizia Pace , Natale de Carolis , Donato di Stefano , Ingrid Kertesi , Roberto Frontali , Denes Gulyas , Tamas Bator , and Jozsef Mukk
Manufacturer: Naxos
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ASIN: B00004NK2F
Release Date: 2000-03-14

Tracks:

Overture
Cinque, Dieci...
Bravo, Signor Padrone!
Se Vuol Ballare, Signor Contino
La Vendetta
Non So Piu Cosa Son
Non Piu Andrai
Porgi Amor
Voi, Che Sapete
Venite, Inginocchiatevi
Susanna, Or Via Sortite?
Hai Gia Vinta Causa!
Vedro, Mentr'io Sospiro
Riconosci In Questo Amplesso
E Susanna Non Vien!
Dove Sono I Bei Momenti?
Sull'aria...
Tutto E Disposto
Aprite Un Po' Quegl'occhi
Giunse Al Fin Il Momento
Deh Vieni Non Tardar
Pace, Pace, Mio Dolce Tesoro!
Final Scene: Gente! Gente!

Customer Reviews:

Best Cherubino..........2007-05-06

No kidding. This album has the best Cherubino part compared to the other Le Nozze di Figaro copycat. After you've listened to Non so più cosa son, you would feel bad hearing the other rendition of the same song.

wonderful music.......2006-06-20

you do not have to be an opera expert to appreciate this cd , as a person who is just beging to appreciate fine opera this is a wonderful choice . waht is nice amazon gives you the opportunity to listen to the tracs prior to buying it. i am extremelly pleased with this item and im sure you will be to. sincerly christian john nielsen

Close Your Eyes and Listen.......2006-05-28

If right now you need to know joy and timelessness, a heart filled with light, beauty that has been and will be always, overflowing with the splendor you are fashioned from, knowing all that is your own, that you are only in the least important sense alone, with nothing to fear other than never perceiving any of this, close your eyes and listen to the Duettino Sull'aria from Le Nozze di Figaro...

Terrific value, beautiful quality........2004-04-16

This CD is a wonderful value with top-notch recording. The Cherubino character (mischievous lovestruck youth) is especially delightful on this CD. I fell in love with "Sul Aria" in The Shawshank Redemption, and later saw this opera live. Though it's only a highlights album, I found it rather complete, with solid linear notes (plot summary for you to follow along), and ALL of the beloved songs I had remembered. I recommend this one!

Exceptional recording.......2003-09-29

The quality of this recording is exceptional. Naxos recordings are often played on classical music stations for good reason. The performances are excellent.

The Phantom of the Opera (Highlights from the 1989 Original Canadian Cast)

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Iffy
Rebecca Caine is what made me buy this album.
Very Nice!!!!
NOT AS GOOD AS THE LONDON CAST RECORDING
I liked Colm Wilkinson better in Les Miz

The Phantom of the Opera (Highlights from the 1989 Original Canadian Cast)

Manufacturer: Decca Broadway
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ASIN: B0000072VS
Release Date: 2002-11-26

Tracks:

Prologue-The Stage Of The Paris Opera House, 1911
Overture
The Dress Rehearsal Of Hannibal
Think Of Me
The Mirror... (Angel Of Music)
The Phantom Of The Opera
The Music Of The Night
Notes/Prima Donna
All I Ask Of You
I Gave You My Music...
Entr'acte
Masquerade
The Graveyard
Wishing You Were Somehow Here Again
Wandering Child.../Bravo Monsieur...
The Point Of No Return/Down Once More
The Phantom's Lair

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A few years after The Phantom of the Opera debuted in London, Harold Prince unveiled Andrew Lloyd Webber's gothic musical in Canada, in 1989. It was so good that this recording of highlights from the Canadian cast is--dare we say it?--more enjoyable than the equivalent London cast highlights album. No, it doesn't have the authenticity of London principals Sarah Brightman (for whom then-husband Lloyd Webber wrote the role of Christine) and Michael Crawford, but it doesn't have their idiosyncrasies, either, and it does have the richer voices of Colm Wilkinson and Rebecca Caine (who played Jean Valjean and older Cosette, respectively, in the 1985 London cast of Les Misérables). At 69 minutes, the Canadian album is also 10 minutes longer than the London, allowing inclusion of the prologue and dress rehearsal for Hannibal. Of course, Lloyd Webber's melodies--"Angel of Music," "The Music of the Night," "All I Ask of You," "Wishing You Were Somehow Here Again"--are scrumptious on any continent. --David Horiuchi

Album Description

1990 Polydor release featuring highlights from Andrew Lloyd Webber's epic musical by the Original Canadian Cast, including Colm Wilkinson and Rebecca Caine. Directed by Harold Prince, it features 17 tracks, including 'Think Of Me', 'Notes/ Prima Donna', 'Masquerade' and 'Wishing You Were Somehow Here Again'.

Album Details

Contains highlights from the Andrew Lloyd Webber brainchild performed in Ottawa, Vancouver, Montreal & Calgary during April, 1991 through September, 1992. Stars Colm Wilkinson & Rebecca Caine in leading roles.

Customer Reviews:

Iffy.......2007-01-22

I've only listened to clips here and online, but I personally would not buy this entire album. Why? Well, I would LOVE to have Rebecca Caine's "Think of Me" and "Wishing You Were Somehow Here Again" - she has a beautiful voice, much stronger than either Sarah Brightman or Emmy Rossum, and much better trained. But what I have heard of the Raoul annoys me. He's supposed to be the good guy, not a dork!

And Colm Wilkinson as the Phantom? Whose idea was that??? I really do not like his voice, even as Valjean in Les Miz. I highly doubt he's a strong enough singer to pull of "Music of the Night" the way Michael Crawford or Hugh Panaro (best Phantom EVER) can.

If, however, this was on iTunes, I'd jump at the chance to get Rebecca's songs!

Rebecca Caine is what made me buy this album........2006-12-04

Rebecca Caine is my favorite Christine. I think that she has one of the most amazing voices, and I loved her in the title song.

As for everything else...
Honestly, Colm Wilkinson cannot sing. His voice is just too weak for the role. Like one of the reviewers before me said, he's no Michael Crawford, not even Gerard Butler. Maybe I should hear him sing in Les Miserables to appreciate his voice.
As for Byron Nease, he's okay, but I've easily heard better.

In all, the album's okay, but there are many better recordings.

Very Nice!!!!.......2006-08-25

Although this is a specatcular Disc, I find it very hard to appreciate fully Colm Wilkinson's voice in the role of the Phantom after being so used to Michael Crawford's for that role (and being used to mr. Wilkinson's as Jean Valjean in Les Misérables). Don't get me wrong I very much like Colm wilkinson, but not so much as the phantom.
Apart from that Rebecca Caine is a stunning Christine!!!! And at times seems to me to be...dare I say.... better than (my personal favourite singer) sarah brightman, Ms. Caine's "Think Of Me" blew me away, it was very inspiring....

Overall the rest of the cast is very good as well and if you are a true "phan" this is a must have CD very much worth its price!!!!

NOT AS GOOD AS THE LONDON CAST RECORDING.......2006-07-02

Today, after Phantom of the opera became the longest running musical in history of Broadway, and being one of the most produced of Andrew Lloyd Webber's work around the world, we can only agree with the statement of "The Times" reviewer which appeared on October 10, 1986, a day after the premiere in London, who wrote: "One thing is clear: Gaston Leroux's famous story is God's gift to the musical theatre. It wraps up the legends of Faust, Svengali, and Beauty and the Beast into a grand final death rattle of the romantic agony. It turns a theatre--the Paris Opera--into a replica of the universe, from the Statue of Apollo above the city's rooftops down to the infernal regions with their furnaces and stygian lake. And, musically, not only does it unfold to an accompaniment of the operatic repertoire, but also features a protagonist who is himself a great composer."

Phantom, with its operatic and lush melodies, intensive story and grandiose staging, remains one of the best and most beloved musicals of all time.

The musical is based on the Gaston Leroux's novel of the same title. It is set in the second part of the 19th century Paris and its famous opera house. The young soprano, Christine, is discovered as a talented young opera singer in the opera house. She is noticed by an old childhood friend, Raoul, and they fall in love. However, we find out that a third person, the mysterious Phantom, hiding behind a mask, is a musical genius who had been giving Christine singing lessons and who has developed a mad passion for his young pupil. He hides in the catacombs of the opera house, lurking on the outside world. He is determined to keep Christine for himself and the story evolves from here.

Apart from this interesting plot, the audiences were swept away by Lloyd Webber's tremendous score, which probably remains his best work. It combines the beautiful love songs and sweeping operetta-like arias, with numerous orchestral leads and crescendos. You can't help but being charmed by this beautiful and haunting score. The large numbers, especially, the last one, will probably move you deeply. The most popular numbers are "The phantom of the opera", a vibrating duet between Christine and the Phantom; "All I ask of you", a lovely love duet between Christine and Raul; Phantom's mesmerizing voice will hold you till the end in "The music of the night", Christine in "Wishing you are somehow here again" will evoke sadness, and many more.

One of the main reasons for the early success of this show and this recording was its original London cast. All of the three principals: Sarah Brightman as Christine, Michael Crawford as The Phantom and Steve Barton as Raoul gave the performances of their lives. Michael Crawford's take on the role of The Phantom became stuff legends are made of, due to his amazing vocalisation and the powerful, almost hypnotic attraction in his voice and performance, exactly how the Phantom is supposed to sound.

The lyrics by Richard Stilgoe and Christopher Hampton are the weakest link here, but they manage to convey the basic story.

After the show's success in London and on Broadway, the Canadian production was mounted and it premiered in Toronto's Pantages Theatre in September 1989. This CD captures the highlights of that production. All the important musical numbers are here, however, the problem is the cast, that is, some of them. Colm Wilkinson is a great singer, his interpretation of Jean Valjean being the best example. Unfortunately, he doesn't have what it takes to play the Phantom. His interpretation lacks the depth of Michael Crawford and he struggles to stretch his voice, especially on the high notes. Overall, he sings too deep for the role, sounding as if he is still in Les Miserables. Still, he is much better than the mediocre performance Gerard Butler gave in the 2004 movie version. Rebecca Caine is a fine Christine, her soprano has no problem of getting into the character. Byron Nease, who plays Raoul, also fails to deliver, sounding too old and squeaky. The unwritten rule of the musical theatre, that the miscasting can affect the best of materials, is regrettably evident here. There is also a minor problem with the orchestrations, since some parts have a faster tempo than in the original. The aficionados will notice small lyrical changes in comparison with the original cast recording.

The CD comes with a synopsis (a rear treat in the Andrew Lloyd Webber's cast recordings), the lyrics and production photos.

This recording works best as an addition to the existing Phantom collection. For the first time listeners, I highly recommend the 2-disc 1986 London Cast Recording. Not only does it feature almost the entire musical, but also the cast is much, much better, as well as the orchestrations, which have a more classical touch.

I liked Colm Wilkinson better in Les Miz.......2006-05-12

Not to say that he doesn't do a good job in this role as well, but often times it just sounds like Jean Valjean singing the Phantom. He does have some great moments but I think the Christine is the best thing about this recording. I don't know why, but I find her voice incredibly sexy. It's easy to see why the Phantom would want to seduce her and foster her talent. Raoul's line (and vocal) delivery is a little too "Dudley Do Right" for my tastes. It sounds almost comical at times. I dunno, maybe that's what he was going for. The London Cast recording is probably still the gold standard simply because the actors have become so synonymous with the roles they played, but you should pick this one up if you want a more up-to-date version of the orchestrations and, subsequently, the libretto.

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Thank you for the memories
A CLASS ACT
The best Spanish crooner
Todas sus grabasiones including 2 inéditos
Todos sus canciones including 2 inédotos

Todo Nino: La Obra Completa De
Nino Bravo
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ASIN: B0000AKCAF
Release Date: 2005-03-15

Tracks:

Te Quiero, Te Quiero
Noelia
Amca, Amca
Libre
Beso y Una Flor
Tbiar
Nuestro Hogar Serl Mundo
Esa Seri Casa
Voy Buscando
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No Debo Pensar en Ti
En Libertad
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Aquel Atardecer
Tren Se Va
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Ni el Viento Ni el Tiempo
Por Culpa Tuya

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Hoy Soy Fel
Elizabeth
Amanecer
Flor de Invernadero
Perdona
Ese Hombre
Para Darte Mi CorazLook Around (And You'll Find Me There))
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Por Fin Mi Amor
Para Queguir
Por Fin Ma
Nis Ya Mujer (This Girl Is a Woman Now)
Contigo Soy Feliz
Yo Te Quiero Dar
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Eres Todo Cuanto Quiero
Amor

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Mi Tierra
Puerta de Amor
Vete
Se, Se
Por Qu
Gracias a Ti
Hoy Te Quiero Ofrecer
Carolina
Te Acuerdas Mar
Vuelve
Mi Mundo Esta Vacio
Laura
Pintaru Color
Yo No Sor Qusta Melod
Cantar
Aquel Amor
Mona Lisa
Vivir
Quien Eres T
Te Amar
PotpourrTe Quiero, Te Quiero/Puerta de Amor/Noelia/Un Beso y ...

Album Details

Triple CD Set of 30 Years Compiled for a Total of 61 Tracks Where his Music Crossed Frontiers and Cultures, Moments and Passions, Memories and Sensations. Bravo's Name is Synonymous with Initiative, Professionalism, but above all Humanity. The Album Reached #2 on the Spanish Billboard Chart.

Customer Reviews:

Thank you for the memories.......2007-02-15

If you are over 40 and speak spanish (weather Spaniard or South American ) then you will love this album. beautiful songs bring good memories.

A CLASS ACT.......2006-02-05

I am a 35 yr old male who recently discovered this late great entertainer through a wonderful Spanish radio station (92.3 CLASSICA 92) that specializes in those great songs of yesteryear

this collection brings together all of the albums that Nino recorded during his all-too-brief lifetime. Passion and soul infuse every number....the songs are timeless ....

in this world of Britneys and Justins and Jessica Simpsons sadly topping the charts....it is nice to have recordings like these to show us that having a voice and being able to actually sing a song without any "machine support" is what its all about

Nino was a true class act and his musical legacy will always live on.....buy this compilation you will not be disappointed

The best Spanish crooner.......2006-01-12

He was,and still is, the greatest spanish crooner of all times. A particular vision of the music, full of passion and great voice, from a talented singer and musician. Unfortunately,life didn't give him any opportunity to share his talent to the rest of the world, but his music is still alive, now and forever.

Todas sus grabasiones including 2 inéditos.......2004-02-12

"The Tom Jones español" Nino Bravo is one of my favorite singers in Spain.
This album including his 5 albums and 2 inéditos
("Quién eres tú" and "Te amaré").
If you want to listen to his all songs, you can buy this album.

Todos sus canciones including 2 inédotos.......2004-02-11

"The Tom Jones español" Nino Bravo is one of my favorite singers in Spain.
This album including his 5 albums and 2 inéditos("Quién eres tú" and "Te amaré").
If you want to listen to his all songs, you can buy this album.

Forever Tango (1994 Original Broadway Cast)

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Among the best Tango albums
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Saw The Show 5 Times, Love the CDs, Wish There Were More
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THE MOST BEAUTIFUL MUSIC OF THE WORLD!

Forever Tango (1994 Original Broadway Cast)
Luis Bravo
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Obertura
El Choclo
Que Falta Que Me Haces
A los Amigos
Derecho Viejo
El Dia Que Me Quieras
Comme it Faut
Berretin
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Customer Reviews:

Among the best Tango albums.......2004-12-17

This album is uniformly strong in its compositions and performances, perfect for Tango practicas and milongas. The music is very tasteful, wonderfully performed, and sets a magnificent panoply of moods. A much better candidate for "The Best Tango In The World Ever!" that the album of that name.

absolutely wonderwul.......2001-04-04

Unlike most of the so-called tango recordings out there, this one has solid tango rhythms and instruments that sing. It is trully passionate and I can't help loving it. This is beautiful music excellently performed.

Saw The Show 5 Times, Love the CDs, Wish There Were More.......1999-09-13

This CD should be in the collection of anyone that loves the tango, especially the beginner. Violin solos are wonderful. I saw the show 5 times (3 times on Broadway). It was like visiting friends. It has done much for Argentina and for the tango.

It's just powerful and extraordinarily well done. Go for it!.......1999-03-16

It's not necessary to be a qualified musician to realize that we are before a wonderful piece of music. What a delightful pleasure is to listen this CD. Don't hesitate, go for it.

THE MOST BEAUTIFUL MUSIC OF THE WORLD!.......1998-07-13

Tango is pure passion. Powerful. Inspiring. And the Forever Tango show is able to pass along these feelings to the public - quite a challenge! This is simply an unforgettable CD. Nothing can ever compare to its profundity.

Puccini: Manon Lescaut (complete opera) with Maria Callas, Giuseppe di Stefano, Tullio Serafin, Chorus & Orchestra of La Scala, Milan

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This is for Belcantista
Dramatic!
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Fantastic Manon Lescaut

Puccini: Manon Lescaut (complete opera) with Maria Callas, Giuseppe di Stefano, Tullio Serafin, Chorus & Orchestra of La Scala, Milan
Fiorenza Cossotto , Giulio Fioravanti , Carlo Forti , Giuseppe di Stefano , Tullio Serafin , and Chorus & Orchestra of La Scala Theatre - Milan
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Manon Lescaut: Act Two - Oh, Saro La Piu Bella! (Manon - Des Grieux)
Manon Lescaut: Act Two - Ah! Afte, Madamigella (Manon - Geronte - Des Grieux)
Manon Lescaut: Act Two - Ah, Manon, Mi Tradisce (Ds Grieux - Manon)
Manon Lescaut: Act Two - Lescaut! Tu Qui? (Des Grieux - Manon - Lescaut - Sergente)

Tracks:

Manon Lescaut: Intermezzo (Orchestra)
Manon Lescaut: Act Three - Ansia Eterna, Crudel (Des Grieux - Lescaut)
Manon Lescaut: Act Three - Manon! Des Grieux! (Des Grieux - Manon - Lampionaio)
Manon Lescaut: Act Three - All'armi! All'armi! (Coro - Lescaut - Des Grieux - Manon)
Manon Lescaut: Act Three - Il passo M'aprite! (Sergente - Comandante - Coro)
Manon Lescaut: Act Three - Rosetta! (Sergente - Coro - Lescaut - Manon - Des Grieux)
Manon Lescaut: Act Three - Presto In Fila! Marciate! (Sergente - Des Grieux - Coro - Comandante)
Manon Lescaut: Ah, Non V'avvicinate!... Come Lo Piango Ed Imploro (Des Grieux - Comandante)
Manon Lescaut: Act Four - Tutta Su Me Ti Posa
Manon Lescaut: Act Four - Manon, Senti, Amor Mio! Vedi, Son Lo Che Piango
Manon Lescaut: Act Four - E Nulla! Nulla!
Manon Lescaut: Act Four - Sola, Perduta, Abbandonata... (Des Grieux - Manon)

Customer Reviews:

This is for Belcantista.......2006-07-20

So far as I know, Rene Fleming has never sung Manon Lescaut. I can always be incorrect, but I believe you're referring to Massenet's Manon. I have the DVD and I'm iffy about it.

I love the Callas CD and equally, the Olivero. De Stefano has the "prettier" voice, but wouldn't we love to have another Tucker show up these days.

I've enjoyed all the reviews and I always do. They are often my guide to purchases, so thanks to everyone who takes time to do this.

Dramatic!.......2005-11-23

From the first "Manon Lescaut mi chiamo..." I was laughing my head off. Callas sounds ridiculous in most of Act I. Fortunately, Manon undergoes a sudden change and Callas is in her element. Never have I heard a more dramatic Manon! The duet with Des Grieux put my speakers on fire! Then, for some reason I thought he sounded quite impotent in "Ah, Non V'avvicinate". Act IV is without a doubt the most boring thing Puccini has ever composed. Manon's hysterical last aria was satisfactory but I thought her diction was a bit tied up.

Lovely, heart-breaking performance.......2004-10-28

Manon Lescaut is the heroine of several operas of which two are pretty famous: Massenet's MANON and this one, Puccini's Manon Lescaut. Once again while reading the "negative" remarks all I find are insipid, bottom-showing comments that are merely personal attacks with nothing to back them up. One asked: "Why is Callas famous?" and another said "Maybe she just should just entertained Onassis. AGREED!" Well, how are these for "reviews"? And written in haste and horrid grammar! Just to hurt Callas-Fans during the shameful "diva-war" here in 2003 where all parties behaved horribly, including the Callas-party. It might be interesting to set the record straight, as the same basher called Callas "Onassis' wife" in another of his tirades. Callas was never married to Onassis and her career was in its prime when their relationship started in 1958. So he DID NOT "cause" her fame. So the "reviewer" put nothing forward except lies and ignorant, unmusical trash. And as for the other reviewer saying that Puccini needs "warmth" and Callas should stick with Bellini& Verdi: Isn't Violetta all about a heart-warming heroine? Isn't Amina one of the sweetest characters in operatic history? And I find Callas to be a great Manon even though she isn't a "natural" in the role as young Tebaldi. What she does with the character, the vocal line and the phrasing makes this essential. And di Stefano is about the most ardent and passionate Des Grieux ever! A great recording of a wonderful opera!

Beautifully lucid .......2004-10-11

This is a most unique recording as it portrays all shades and lights of Manon Lescaut without exaggerated "verismo" tears but with lucid elegance, heartbreaking pathos and beautiful singing. If I were to choose a - I'd pick Callas' topnotes of which some are somewhat unsteady but that's like saying that the Venus of Milo is ugly because she has no arms. Another essential Callas-Gem.

Fantastic Manon Lescaut.......2004-10-04

Following the review as written by a Tebaldi-Fan Verdi and Bellini isn't about feelings then? What kind of a notion is THAT? What is more about emotions than Rigoletto or La Traviata? How about Bellini's "La Sonnambula"??? These operas are ALL about feelings!!! And warmth? The lucid warmth in Callas' voice as she sings young flirtatious Manon cannot be denied. And how about del Monaco bellowing sensitive Des Grieux's phrases? Des Grieux wasn't written for a tenore robusto. I have excerpts of Manon Lescaut with Tebaldi&di Stefano when both were young and in their prime, absolutely lovely. But Callas alone also shows the dark and greedy aspects of Manon. Why does Des Grieux hate her so much at a moment? Because she acted like a "warm"-hearted and "fragile" and "sweet" girl? No, because she acted like a courtesan lusting for luxury! Manon is very close to Violetta in "La Traviata". Di Stefano always sounds at his very best in poetic and/or romantic roles. This is the Manon Lescaut to buy. And a live-recording with either Fleming or Scotto in the title-role. Young Tebaldi also sounds great. For a DVD get the one with Scotto&Domingo from the MET and the one with Renee Fleming and Marcelo Alvarez from Paris.

Bravo Giovanni (1962 Original Broadway Cast)

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MOZART IT ISN'T, BUT "BRAVO GIOVANNI" IS FUN, NON-THE-LESS . . .
really only good for the performance of Michele Lee

Bravo Giovanni (1962 Original Broadway Cast)
Milton Schafer , Ronny Graham , and Cesare Siepi
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Release Date: 2002-08-27

Tracks:

Overture/Rome
Uriti
Breachy's Law
I'm All I've Got
The Argument
Signora Pandolfi/The Kangaroo
If I Were The Man
Steady, Steady
We Won't Discuss It
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Steady, Steady By Michele Lee

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Classical bass Cesare Siepi made his Broadway debut with this 1962 show. Haven't heard of it? No wonder; it closed after 76 performances. Set in Rome, the show has a convoluted plot that involves the rivalry between two restaurants, one a mom-and-pop trattoria, the other a chainlike establishment. Siepi doesn't do so well with the farcical show tunes ("Breachy's Law"), but he lets it rip on such songs as "If I Were the Man" and the vivacious "We Won't Discuss It." (One can only dream of what might have happened to him had he been cast in, say, South Pacific.) As is so often true in musicals, the women steal the show. As Giovanni's brassy love interest, Michele Lee belts out "I'm All I've Got" and "Steady, Steady," a song so good that it could have been written by Jule Styne (a swinging version from Lee's 1966 solo album is a bonus track here). Those who don't care much for mock Italianate shenanigans should go straight for Maria Kornilova's "The Kangaroo," a delirious number in which she goes over various dances ("You hop! You hop! You wiggle and then you hop!") with a gusto that's Broadway at its best: it's over the top, it knows it, and it doesn't care. --Elisabeth Vincentelli

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MOZART IT ISN'T, BUT "BRAVO GIOVANNI" IS FUN, NON-THE-LESS . . . .......2006-08-31

May 19, 1962 - Broadhurst Theatre, NY, USA . . . What a casting coup: Cesare Siepi, the finest Don Giovanni of his day, as the lead in a new musical called BRAVO GIOVANNI!!!

Widely regarded as one of the greatest pieces of music ever composed, Mozart's opera about the legendary Don Juan has been a staple since it premiered at the Estates Theatre in Prague on October 29, 1787. After is 76 performances on Broadway (except for a staged reading of the show a few years ago in Cleveland), I don't believe BRAVO GIOVANNI has ever been staged, and it's quite unlikely that it ever will be. Perhaps the culprit is A. J. Russell's book, based on "The Crime of Giovanni Venturi" by Howard Shaw, because the score is really quite charming.

Kelly Ferjutz writes on Cool Cleveland .com: " . . . it's a perfectly delightful musical comedy of the 1960s. It's not at all in-your-face, being rather sweet and nice and innocent in its nature. Nothing wrong with that at all. It has tuneful singable songs--bunches of them--with clever lyrics. It has a couple of gorgeous love ballads--one sung by Giovanni to Miranda, his love--and one sung by her to him. There are a couple of comedic patter songs--one of them an Italian menu set to music (which would certainly make one hungry just listening), and one sung by the inebriated antagonist." Not to mention Maria Karnilova's show-stopping rendition of "The Kangaroo." Curiously, the one minor hit from the show, "Steady, Steady," is also the only song that really doesn't "fit" with the rest of the score. What the heck.

Known to millions from TVs "Knot's Landing," Michelle Lee was only 19 when GIOVANNI opened on Broadway. And she's a knockout as Miranda. After the show closed, she replaced Bonnie Scott as Rosemary in HOW TO SUCCEED IN BUSINESS WITHOUT REALLY TRYING and repeated the role in the 1967 film version. She also received a Tony nomination for 1973's SEESAW. Cesare Siepi is marvelous in the title role. He'll make you believe the songs are better than they actually are. What a voice! In 1989 he made another Broadway appearance in the ill-fated CARMELINA. In addition to Ms. Karnilova (Golde in FIDDLER ON THE ROOF; Madame Hortense in ZORBA), able support is given by George S. Irving, David Opatoshu and a fine chorus of waitrons, tourists, and native Romans.

DON GIOVANNI it isn't, but it's fun nevertheless. Thanks to DRG for resurrecting BRAVO GIOVANNI and other obscure shows from musical limbo.)

Recommended.

really only good for the performance of Michele Lee.......2003-02-07

BRAVO GIOVANNI is a dismal Broadway musical, perhaps only redeemed by the always-reliable performers Michele Lee and Maria Karnilova.

The score by Ronny Graham and Milton Shafer attempts to bridge the gap between Broadway and Italian music, but only really has a few golden moments; most memorable are Michele Lee's songs "I'm all I've Got" and "Steady, Steady". Maria Karnilova also impresses in her now-legendary "Kangaroo".

The cast is headed by Cesare Siepi. I wish I could say that he rises above the material here, but he is drowned by the maudlin lyrics and average melodies that infest his songs. The cast also includes George S. Irving, Lu Leonard, Buzz Miller, Arnold Soboloff and Gene Varrone; all capable and seasoned veterans who deserved better material.

There is also a supplementary track of "Steady, Steady" in a souped-up version from Michele Lee's album 'A Taste of the Fantastic' that she recorded 4 years later.

Tracks:

The Barber Of Seville: Overture
The Barber Of Seville: Act I: Scene 1: Piano, pianissimo (Count)
The Barber Of Seville: Act I: Scene 1: Ecco ridente il cielo (Count)
The Barber Of Seville: Act I: Scene 1: Ehi, Fiorello! - Mio signore! (Count)
The Barber Of Seville: Act I: Scene 1: Mille grazie, mio signore (Count)
The Barber Of Seville: Act I: Scene 1: Gente indiscreta! (Count, Figaro)
The Barber Of Seville: Act I: Scene 1: La ran le lera; Largo al factotum (Figaro)
The Barber Of Seville: Act I: Scene 1: Ah, ah! che bella vita! (Count, Figaro)
The Barber Of Seville: Act I: Scene 1: Non e venuto ancora (Rosina, Count, Bartolo, Figaro)
The Barber Of Seville: Act I: Scene 1: Se il nome saper voi bramate (Rosina, Count, Figaro)
The Barber Of Seville: Act I: Scene 1: Oh, cielo! (Count, Figaro)
The Barber Of Seville: Act I: Scene 1: All'idea di quel metallo (Count, Figaro)

Tracks:

The Barber Of Seville: Act I: Scene 1: Evviva il mio padrone - Rossini
The Barber Of Seville: Act I: Scene: 2: Una voce poco fa (Rosina) - Rossini
The Barber Of Seville: Act I: Scene: 2: Si, si, la vincero! (Rosina, Figaro, Bartolo) - Rossini
The Barber Of Seville: Act I: Scene: 2: La calunnia e un venticello (Basilio) - Rossini
The Barber Of Seville: Act I: Scene: 2: Ah, che ne dite? (Basilio, Bartolo, Figaro, Rosina) - Rossini
The Barber Of Seville: Act I: Scene: 2: Dunque io son... tu non m'inganni? (Rosina, Figaro) - Rossini
The Barber Of Seville: Act I: Scene: 2: Ora mi sento meglio (Rosina, Bartolo) - Rossini
The Barber Of Seville: Act I: Scene: 2: A un dottor della mia sorte (Bartolo) - Rossini
The Barber Of Seville: Act I: Scene: 2: Brontola quanto vuoi (Rosina, Count) - Rossini
The Barber Of Seville: Act I: Scene: 2: Ehi, di casa... buona gente (Count, Bartolo, Rosina, Basilio) - Rossini
The Barber Of Seville: Act I: Scene: 2: Che cosa accadde, signori miei (Figaro, Bartolo, Count, Basilio) - Rossini
The Barber Of Seville: Act I: Scene: 2: Fermi tutti, nessun si mova (Bartolo, Figaro, Basilio, Count, Rosina) - Rossini
The Barber Of Seville: Act I: Scene: 2: Mi par d'esser con la testa (Rosina, Count, Basilio, Bartolo, Figaro) - Rossini

Tracks:

The Barber Of Seville: Act II: Ma vedi il mio destino! (Bartolo)
The Barber Of Seville: Act II: Pace e gioia sia con voi (Count, Bartolo)
The Barber Of Seville: Act II: Insomma, mio signore (Bartolo, Count, Rosina)
The Barber Of Seville: Act II: 'Contro un cor che accende amore...' (Rosina, Count)
The Barber Of Seville: Act II: Bella voce! (Count, Rosina, Bartolo)
The Barber Of Seville: Act II: 'Quando mi sei vicina...' (Count, Bartolo)
The Barber Of Seville: Act II: Bravo,signor barbiere,ma bravo! (Figaro, Bartolo, Rosina, Count)
The Barber Of Seville: Act II: Don Basilio! Cosa veggo! (Rosina, Count, Figaro, Bartolo, Basilio)
The Barber Of Seville: Act II: Buona sera, mio signore (Count, Figaro, Basilio, Rosina, Figaro, Bartolo)
The Barber Of Seville: Act II: Orsu, signor don Bartolo (Figaro, Bartolo, Count, Rosina)
The Barber Of Seville: Act II: Ah! Disgraziato me! ma come? (Bartolo,
The Barber Of Seville: Act II: Il vechiotto cerca moglie
The Barber Of Seville: Act II: Dunque voi don Alonso non conoscete affatto? (Bartolo, Basilio, Rosina)
The Barber Of Seville: Act II: Temporale - Storm
The Barber Of Seville: Act II: Alfine eccoci qua (Figaro, Count, Rosina)
The Barber Of Seville: Act II: Ah! qual colpo inaspettato! (Rosina, Figaro, Count)
The Barber Of Seville: Act II: Ah,disgraziati noi! come si fa? (Figaro, Count, Rosina, Basilio)
The Barber Of Seville: Act II: Il conte! ah che mai sento! (Bartolo, Count)
The Barber Of Seville: Act II: Cessa di piu resistere (Count)
The Barber Of Seville: Act II: Insomma, io ho tutti i torti! (Bartolo, Figaro, Basilio, Rosina)
The Barber Of Seville: Act II: Di si felice innesto (Figaro, Bartolo, Basilio, Rosina, Count)

Customer Reviews:

Perfection in Seville.......2007-05-14

I think the mezzo vs high coloratura soprano as Rosina is irrelevant when considering the merits of this recording. This is almost a complete reading of the score which benefits from the casting of most of the original cast of a production that was still relatively new in 1958 when the recording was made.

All the soloists have the bel canto style nailed down. The Figaro of this recording is Robert Merrill and his voice is caught in all of it's prime time state. Simply gorgeous golden tone here that is richly masculine with an easy upper register. The rest of the cast, the conducting and playing of the Met Opera orchestra and chorus are perfection.

Although there is some minor master tape related problems, and they are really minor, RCA's Living Stereo process is remarkable. This edition's sonics are an incredible improvement over RCA's original CD release.

Un 'Barbero' sorprendente.......2004-10-31

Este 'Barbero de Sevilla' (grabado en 1956 por el sello RCA) depara muchas sorpresas agradables. Se trata de una version completisima (se incluyen todos los recitativos y ademas el aria de Almaviva 'Cessa di piu resistere', que suele suprimirse y que aparece aqui por primera vez en la historia en grabacion de esta opera).
El reparto se acerca bastantea la realidad rossiniana de los canones de hoy en dia (lo que debe sorprender, porque en 1956 eran bien diferentes) Como Almaviva tenemos al tenor CESARE VALLETTI, que combina una bella voz con un dominio de la coloratura bastante correcto para la epoca. La Rosina de ROBERTA PETERS (en version soprano ligera) derrocha una cantidad de agudos y sobreagudos con una seguridad y limpieza absolutamente pasmosa: la voz puede gustar o no, pero su dominio del agudo y del registro agudo no se le puede negar.
ROBERT MERRILL es un Figaro diferente, que quiza pueda chocar un poco, porque es el que mas alejado esta de la realidad rossiniana de hoy en dia. FERNANDO CORENA es un Don Bartolo que quiza peca de excesos de comico y GIRGIO TOZZI es un Don Basilio imponente. La lista de secundarios cumple perfectamente con sus cometidos y ERICH LEINSDORF realiza una lectura que, aunque hoy en dia puede resultar poco rossiniana, no deja de ser interesante ante unos cuerpos estables del Metropolitan de Neuva York que, como siempre, responden con calidad.
En definitiva, sin ser un Barbero de primera opcion, es una buena forma de ver cuanto ha evolucionado la historia del canto y de la conduccion rossiniana, disfrutando y sorprendiendose. Una version que, aunque a priori pueda prometer poco, ofrece bastante. Recomendable.

Strange to say, but probably one of the best Barbers.......2004-10-27

It's funny how some "classic" recordings might be classic but they arent necessarily good introductions to an opera. For example, the Maria Callas/Tito Gobbi/Luigi Alva Barber of Seville is often thought to be the classic recording of Rossini's comic gem. While I agree that recording is unique, it's also extremely cut, and it goes for a drier, more "subtle" humor.
OTOH, the Leinsdorf recording, with a cast of Cesare Valletti, Roberta Peters, Robert Merrill, and Fernando Corena is well-sung, relatively complete, well-recorded, and most of all has a freewheeling sense of fun that I think perfectly captures the charm of this opera.
Roberta Peters was a high, light soprano. Her voice can sound a bit glassy and colorless, but her Rosina is lively, virtuostic, and properly spunky. The only caveat is that like some sopranos she transposes "Una voce poco fa' up to F, while the aria IMO is much more charming in its original key of E. Cesare Valleti's Almaviva is more caressing than dazzling (unlike Juan Diego Florez), but unlike many Almavivas he actually sings the whole part. He does not cut his final aria "Cessa di piu resistere."
Overall, I'd say none of the individual singers on this recording are necessarily the best, but together this is a great ensemble recording, and I highly recommend it as an introduction to the opera. To opera, in fact.

Pure Bliss!!! YOU MUST GET THIS!!.......2003-07-29

Okay, if you are just browsing amazon and this set caught your eye let me just say STOP!! GO NO FURTHER!! THIS IS THE BEST!!
THIS IS PERFECTION!! THIS BORDERS ON DIVINE!! There is simply no point in looking for that all important "most enjoyable piece of opera in the world" BECAUSE THIS IS IT! Its this simple folks, if you like opera, if you like beautiful voices, if you like perfect timing, pitch and recording quality you must get this. This is the DEFINITIVE Barber of Seville. I will let the previous reviews here tell you about the story and the performers. My review is here for just one reason - to let people that are on the fence wondering if they should really get this -YES YOU SHOULD! You absolutely will not be dissappointed - I stake my brothers life on it. :)
End of rant.

Hey! This is one of the BEST!.......2002-07-18

I've owned this on vinyl for decades, and it seldom comes any better. Most of you know that, being familiar with Roberta Peters in her prime, along with Valletti, Merrill, Corena, and Tozzi. This is one of the most balanced casts ever assembled. I happen to like both approaches to Rosina- high in the stratosphere vocalizing and the more down-to-earth approach of Teresa Berganza. In Cesare Valletti, we have one of the finest Almavivas since the days of Fernando de Lucia. Valletti gets right into the meat of this character, with Nicolai Gedda being the only modern Almaviva to rival Valletti's voice. (I can't wait to hear Florez sing this!) What can one say about Robert Merrill? If he didn't love singing Figaro, he's done a fine job of fooling me. I do not agree with all of his interpretation, but this is one of the finest baritones having fun with a role that deserves it. (He has formidable competition here: Stracciari is incredible as Figaro. He had one of the most glorious high baritone voices you could ever want to hear and he's darned funny as Figaro to boot. Then there's Sherrill Milnes, who had a voice to rival Stracciari's formidable instrument and the same sense of fun.)

Then there are the not so minor roles of Bartolo and Basilio. Corena had a powerful, rich voice used here with a sense of character that's almost impossible to surpass. Has anyone ever had a better voice for Bartolo? Not in my memory! Giorgio Tozzi's Basilio is one of the glories of this performance; a rich, colorful voice with great beauty of tone... all at the service of one of opera's funniest `villains'. Leinsdorf does a fine job capturing the ambience of Barbiere, so I find it hard to go wrong with this recording...

So now it's time for a little rant and rave... One of the reviewers chided Corena and Tozzi for going over the top, speaking of them like dogs who were caught digging holes in the neighbors' gardens. (What must he think of Capecchi? I shudder to think of it!) The Barber of Seville is not a dusty old museum piece, it's a comedy about very human people going about their businesses with wacky results. This opera somewhat resembles a train wreck in the making, with boxcars full to the brim with maniac clowns. I love it when the singers get into the meat of their characters. Combining it with glorious voices and breathtaking singing only adds to the joy. Corena's performance of Doctor Bartolo IS over the top- which is what is needed- Bartolo is a very over-the-top man. Three cheers to Fernando Corena!

Lo Mejor: The Best of Soledad Bravo
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Lo Mejor? Well...maybe.

Lo Mejor: The Best of Soledad Bravo
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Lo Mejor? Well...maybe........2007-03-30

It's probably more appropriate to call the album "La Mejor", referring to the artist rather than the selections. Soledad Bravo is phenomenal! My Spanish is horrid, and I was raised on rock-n-roll (yes, the 'roll' was still there) and blues, yet Soledad me encanta! She is so incredibly versatile, and sings so many styles so very well. Musical tastes vary, and Soledad can sing anything; folk, classic, jazz, even Mariachi blues! Take it from this former disc jockey, Soledad Bravo is among the best of our time! Save time...order them all.

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Una de la mejores interpretaciones en CD del Cosi fan tutte
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Tracks:

Ah, Che Tutto In Un Momento - Elisabeth Schwarzkopf
Si Mora, Si, Si Mora - Various Artists
Eccovi Il Medico - Various Artists
Dove Son? Che Loco E Questo? - Various Artists
Dammi Un Bacio, O Mio Tesoro - Various Artists
Andate La, Che Siete Due Bizzarre Ragazze! - Elisabeth Schwarzkopf
Una Donna A Quindici Anni - Lisa Otto
Sorella, Cosa Dici? - Elisabeth Schwarzkopf
Prendero Quel Brunettino - Elisabeth Schwarzkopf
Secondate, Aurette Amiche - Rolando Panerai
Cos'e Tal Mascherata? - Various Artists
La Mano A Me Date - Various Artists
Oh, che Bella Giornata! - Various Artists
Il Core Vi Dono - Rolando Panerai
Ei Parte...Senti...Ah No! - Elisabeth Schwarzkopf
Per Pieta, Ben Mio, Perdona - Elisabeth Schwarzkopf
Amico, Abbiamo Vinto! - Leopold Simoneau
Donne Mie, La Fate A Tanti A Tanti - Rolando Panerai
In Qual Fiero Contrasto - Leopold Simoneau
Tradito, Schernito - Leopold Simoneau
Bravo, Questa E Costanza - Rolando Panerai

Tracks:

Ora Vedo Che Siete Una Donna Di Garbo - Elisabeth Schwarzkopf
E Amore Un Ladroncello - Nan Merriman
Come Tutto Congiura - Elisabeth Schwarzkopf
Fra Gli Amplessi In Pochi Istanti - Elisabeth Schwarzkopf
Ah, Poveretto Me, Cosa Ho Veduto! - Rolando Panerai
Tutti Accusan Le Donne - Rolando Panerai
Vittoria Padroncini! - Various Artists
Fate Presto, O Cari Amici - Lisa Otto
Benedetti I Doppi Coniugi - Various Artists
E Nel Tuo, Nel Mio Bicchiero - Various Artists
Bella Vita Militar! - Various Artists
Bella Vita Militar! - Various Artists
Sani E Salvi Agli Amplessi Amorosi - Various Artists
No, Signor, Non E Un Notaio - Various Artists
Ah, Signor, Son Rea Di Morte - Various Artists
A Voi S'inchina, Bella Damina - Various Artists
Fortunato L'uom Che Prende - Various Artists

Customer Reviews:

Una de la mejores interpretaciones en CD del Cosi fan tutte.......2006-11-16

Esta es una de las mejores interpretaciones en CD del Cosi Fan tutte, en compañìa de la versión de Böhm de 1962. Uno de los méritos fundamentales de esta excelsa grabación es la magnífica dirección de Karajan. El maestro austriaco se demuestra en todo momento como un estilista consumado, obtiene timbres orquestales sugerentes y refinados, construye y define adecuadamente lo que es el "dramma giocoso", con gracia, con humor y justos toques de seriedad, todo con una elegante presición. Cuenta, por lo demás, con un cast abolutamente modélico; Elizabeth Schwarzkopf es considerada unánimemente por todos los criticos musicales como la intérprete de referencia del rol de Fiordiligi, por su imponente modo de esculpir y modelar las frases con un estilo y elegancia de fraseo espectaculares. Leopold Simoneau, es un Ferrando sutil e insinuante, ideal por su voz leve, clara y robusta a la vez. Es junto a Alfredo Kraus, de la versión Böhm 1962, el mejor intérprete histórico de este rol. Lisa Otto configura con musicalidad, vitalidad y fino humor una Despina excelente. Sesto Bruscantini, es sin duda el Don Alfonso de referencia, por su fina ironia y discreta elegancia, aunado a la belleza de su voz baritonal y excelente técnica. Rolando Panerai es el barítono brillante que todo aficionado serio a la opera conoce a la perfección. Excelente técnica, fraseo inteligente e incisivo, en suma un Guglielmo de referencia. Quizás el punto un poco mas debil del cast sea la Dorabella de Nan Merriman, pero solo si se la compara con el resto del cast, ya que se trata de una fina artista, muy musical y de excelente estilo (es necesario recordar que fue una de las artistas preferidas del gran Arturo Toscanini). En suma un clásico absoluto de la discografia, reconocido casi por unanimidad, por toda la crítica especializada y por los mozartianos en particular. Sería interesante comprarla junto a la versión de Böhm de 1962, ya que las dos son complementarias y no excluyentes.

Overrated, but decent.......2006-03-29

As a whole, this recording isn't bad at all. As far as quality of sound goes, while it definitely shows its age, you probably wouldn't notice unless you compared it side-by-side with a modern recording.

My biggest complaint about this recording is the merciless abridgement. It seems like the powers that be were more interested in getting from aria to aria as quickly as possible, and so the recitatives were butchered to that end. That rankles me to no end, because opera isn't just about pretty music, it's about drama too! And the recitatives are an integral part of the drama. Ferrando's beautiful aria "Ah lo veggio" fell victim to this abridgement as well. Though that didn't stop me from considering Bohm's version as the best "first Cosi," there's just not enough merit in the rest of Karajan's recording to compensate for such a huge loss.

In regards to Schwarzkopf's performances as Fiordiligi, I think the Bohm version is far better. Though her voice is fresher and lighter here, I think the maturity and experience she gained by the Bohm recording fits Fiordiligi's character a lot better. This is not to say that her Karajan performance is mediocre, just not quite as marvelous.

Another thing that really bugs me about this recording is that this Don Alfonso sounds much too young, certainly too young to be so cynical. I prefer the more mainstream, mature Don Alfonso (like Cachemaille). I'm also not overly fond of their choice for Despina, who pronunces words funny. It's a really small matter, but it bugs me (kinda like how Kathleen Battle's Despina-with-American-accent bugs me).

Basically, this recording is worth getting if you already own Bohm's, Jacobs', Mackerras' and Solti's recordings. The only reason to get this recording is to hear the young Schwarzkopf, because there's nothing else there.

Which classic Cosi to buy--Karajan or Bohm?.......2006-03-20

Whereas EMI was fortunate enough to make one Don Giovanni and one Marriage of Figaro for the ages, both under Giulini, they achieved mixed results with two versions of Cosi fan tutte. Neither is an obvious first choice, so I thought it was worthwhile comparing their respective pluses and minuses.

Karajan (1954): This mono recording is in good enough sound to compete successfully with Bohm's stereo version, with the singers placed very close up. They achieve a great deal of intimacy and nuance. Karajan favors tempo extremes, taking Schwarzkopf's two big arias, as well as her opening duet with Merriman, quite slowly. Stylistically, his approach is ultra-suave, which yields benefits in Bruscantini's sly urbanity as Don Alfonso, for example, but in the long run proves more than a little precious. As Fiordiligi, Schwarzkopf is younger and fresher than in Bohm's set, but there she has gained in artistry. Simoneau and Panerai are great as the two heros, probably the best pair on records. Nan Merriman as Dorabella is musically satisfying, but she has a fast beat in her voice that wears after a while.

Bohm (1963): This later performance is in good stereo, with the voices placed further from the mike than in Karajan's recording. Where Karajan is suave, Bohm is blunt. He misses many opportunities for subtle phrasing, yet given the choice, I'd rather hear his plain-faced Cosi than Karajan's overly sophisticated one. As to tempos, bohm is rrelaxed and often just as slow as Karajan--period performances from Ostmann, Gardiner and Jacobs go much faster. In the Karajan set the men were stronger than the laides; here it's the reverse. Schwarzkopf and Ludwig make ideal sisters, unrivalled for their musicality, even if Schwarzkopf can no longer quite negotiate Fiodiligi's cruelly difficult arias. The male pair are certainly good, but I find Alfredo Kraus's voice dry and his manner stiff; Taddei is fine, howevr. Walter Berry makes for a bluff Don Alfonso without a trace of Bruscantini's sly malice.

Naturally, thee's much more to say in detail, but I think I've given a fair sketch of the two performances. I've lived with both for a long time, and it pains me to say that on balance I prefer Karl Bohm, even though he is far from being a favorite conductor. The comvinaiton of Schwarzkopf and Ludwig carries the day.

AN INEXPENSIVE EDITION OF A CLASSIC PERFORMANCE.......2006-01-30

EMI had been incredibly consistent with their Mozart opera recordings in the 1950's. Of course, their great fortune was to have conductors like Van Karajan, Giulini, and Furtwangler under contract. It was an age of great Mozart singers---Elisabeth Schwarzkopf, Anton Dermota, Irmgard Seefried, Sena Jurinac, and Leopold Simoneau - all of whom recorded for EMI. By 1954, Schwarzkopf and Von Karajan were already big ticket talent at EMI (they also had exclusive contracts with Maria Callas, Victoria de los Angeles, Nicolai Gedda, Tito Gobbi, Giuseppe di Stefano ---- seven-eighths of the greatest opera singers in the world at the time). This recording of Mozart's "Cosi Fan Tutte" comes from the height of that period, and it's very impressive indeed. Von Karajan's musicians make the most of Mozart's lush music, and the entire performance has a "float" to it that I find eludes other presentations of this opera. The legendary and gifted Schwarzkopf sings a beautiful Fiordiligi ---her "Come Scoglio" a real piece of virtuoso singing covering a span of two and a half octaves. Her singing throughout the opera is exemplary (I cannot understand one critic years ago referred to her performance as "pufferies of sound"---he's dead wrong!).
Schwarzkopf is well contrasted by Nan Merriman's Dorabella. Merriman was an American mezzo who frequently sang at the Met, and who could reach impressive vocal and interpretive heights when surrounded by artists of the caliber encountered in this performance. I know of no tenor recorded in the role of Ferrando who sounds as honeyed and lyrically beautiful as Leopold Simoneau -------this French-Canadian tenor was surely one of the great Mozart singers of virtually any generation. Rolando Panerai's light baritone is ideal for Guglielmo (Panerai was a used by EMI in a good share of their earliest Callas operas - and always made a good impression), and his sense of comedy is apt and highly appropriate in a role which, to be most effective, can't be overdone. Sesto Bruscantini, with his extensive experience in the buffo operas of Rossini, provides a robust Don Alfonso, and Lisa Otto is a cute and incisive Despina.
EMI is to be commended for making this wonderful performance available at such an inexpensive price. When it comes to Mozart operas, especially with the recordings EMI made in the 1950's, older is definitely better! Now ---- they need to release their legendary recording of "Die Entfuhrung Aus Dem Serail" with Leopold Simoneau. Highly recommended.

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