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| 1. La Traviata, opera: Libiamo, libiamo |
| 2. Rigoletto, opera: La donna à mobile |
| 3. Il barbiere di Siviglia (The Barber of Seville), opera: Una voce poco fà |
| 4. La bohÃme, opera: Che gelida manina |
| 5. Rigoletto, opera: Gualtier maldé Caro nome |
| 6. Il Trovatore, opera: Vedi! le fosche (Anvil Chorus) |
| 7. Il Trovatore, opera: Il balen del suo sorriso...Per me ora fatale |
| 8. Tosca, opera: Vissi d'arte |
| 9. Gagliarde: Di Provenza il mar, il suol |
| 10. Le nozze di Figaro (The Marriage of Figaro), opera, K. 492: Voi che sapete |
| 11. Aida, opera: Se quel guerrier io fossi...Celeste Aida |
| 12. Madama Butterfly (Madame Butterfly), opera: Un bel dà vedremo |
| 13. La Gioconda, opera in 4 acts: Cielo e mar |
| 14. Lucia di Lammermoor, opera: Ardon gl'incesi (Mad Scene) |
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars
Great songs for a low price.,
By irmita "irmita" (usa) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The Best of Italian Opera (Audio CD)
Ranging from selections of La Traviata, Il Trovatore and other popular Italian operas, this is a great cd for under four bucks. The singers may not be well recognized, but they do possess powerful voices.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Best of the best!,
By Michael (Olathe, KS United States) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The Best of Italian Opera (Audio CD)
The performers, the selections, the quality... almost divine!
5.0 out of 5 stars
Fabulous bargain for anyone,
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This review is from: The Best of Italian Opera (Audio CD)
I would recommend this CD to anyone, from opera novice to experienced listener... These are older recordings -- I would guess mostly from the 1960's. The recording quality is exceptional for the day and, while not the equivalent of modern engineering, is sufficient to allow sheer physical pleasure from the music and an immediate appreciation of the vocal qualities of the artists. The sound quality is the only mild drawback... The performances are magnificent! The voices are almost entirely lighter and more agile than the great voices of the 80's and 90's. In fact, the ear of the editor is apparent in his preference for lighter and more agile voices. For example, there is a beautiful rendition of "Che Gelida Manina" from someone I had never heard before, Guiseppe Campora. He does not have the weight or volume of Pavarotti or Domingo, but has more elegance and a pure, charming tone. A connoisseur performance, but nevertheless a true operatic rendition by a tenor who can hit the high C with authority -- as good for a newcomer to opera who wants to hear the real thing, as for an opera lover who would like to hear something a bit different. Some of the artists were among the most famous singers of their day: Moffo, de los Angeles, Gedda. Anna Moffo, one of the greatest sopranos of her day (and all time), is in magnificent voice in famous blockbusters from Rossini's Barber of Seville, Mozart's Marriage of Figaro, and the Mad Scene from Lucia di Lammermoor. De Los Angeles is at her best in "Libiamo" from La Traviata, but the recording quality (the one inadequately engineered track on the CD) and her lack of oomph make for a second-rate version of "Un bel di". In keeping with the light and lyrical orientation of the selections, Moffo -- a famous Gilda and hardly a dramatic voice -- is bypassed for the even lighter, sweeter and more agile colatura Reri Grist (while she still had her voice), in a lovely "Caro Nome". Another nice selection is Mario Sereni performing "Di provenza, il mar". Both this and "Libiamo" are taken from one of my favorite recordings of Traviata -- also a great chance to hear Serafin at the helm of the Rome Opera House orchestra. (The 2-CD version of this is still available from EMI, I think.) Newcomers will love this pretty tune, and Sereni's archtypal Verdi baritone is good, although hardly the best ever. Franco Corelli has never been a favorite of mine, but he sounds the best I've ever heard him in his rendition of "Cielo et mar". Anyway, I didn't intend to list every cut. Whether you are an opera lover who would like to hear some of opera's most famous arias performed in a new light, or an opera lover who would like to hear great performances at a cut-rate price, this CD gets my unqualified approval.
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