Belle Epoque [Import]

Belle Epoque [Import]

Belle Epoque [Import]

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Product Description
1988 collaboration album for Virgin by vocalist Tissy Thiersand Michael Cretu, the latter of which is better known as Enigma. Produced by Cretu, the album contains eight originaltracks, including 'Mona Lisa' and 'Crazy Life'.

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Souvenir De La Belle Epoque
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • Mado Robin a great sound
  • Puts Mado Robin on the map
 Souvenir De La Belle Epoque
Mado Robin
Manufacturer: Angel Special Import
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

GeneralGeneral | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music
GeneralGeneral | Classical | Styles | Music
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ASIN: B0000241EU
Release Date: 2006-09-25

Tracks:

  1. Frou-Frou
  2. Griserie
  3. Roses De Picardie
  4. Si Tu Le Veux
  5. Tu Ne Sauras Jamais
  6. Fascination
  7. Le Temps Des Cerises
  8. Plaisir D'amour
  9. Pourquoi Je T'aime
  10. Danza
  11. Gitane Et L'oiseau
  12. Ciribiribin
  13. Les Filles De Cadix
  14. Estrellita
  15. Chanson De Solveig
  16. Villanelle "J'ai Vu Passer L'hirondelle"
  17. Chanson Provencale
  18. L'oiseau
  19. Si J'aime
  20. Ton Epaule Pour Y Dormir
  21. Chanson Boheme
  22. (1-20) Robin, Mado -Soprano
  23. Mignon
  24. Les Noces De Jeannette
  25. Romeo Et Jueliette
  26. Les Contes D'hoffmann
  27. Manon
  28. Le Pardon Ploermel
  29. Perle Du Bresil
  30. Riggoletto
  31. Riggoletto
  32. Traviata
  33. Traviata
  34. Fille Du Regiment
  35. Manon Lescaut
  36. Flute Enchantee
  37. Flute Enchantee

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Mado Robin a great sound.......2004-05-02

Mado Robin's voice and style are truely wonderful and so rare. Not just the fabulous high notes but, the sweetness and evenness of tones throughout her vocal range and her impeccable diction in both songs and arias here are so special. There is nothing today like this gorgeous sound. A wonderful album. I wish there were more Robin releases.

4 out of 5 stars Puts Mado Robin on the map.......2003-12-31

Before listening to this album, I had always thought of Mado Robin as a sort of vocal phenomenon; able to reach high notes beyond what anyone else had or has ever hit on recording (the whistle tones of Erna Sack, Yma Sumac, and Mariah Carey notwithstanding), but without any real substance. After hearing her a little better recorded, I have changed my opinion. Her coloratura is admittedly shaky (despite some wonderful staccati), her vowels slightly nasal, her vibrato sort of reminiscent of Snow White, and her low range a bit forced, but overall she is an excellent interpreter of both fluffy French art song and grand opera. Her voice is always rather mysteriously beautiful, but in her high range it blossoms into something truly unique and wonderful.

Of course, it is her high range for which she is remembered; on this album she actually restrains herself from showing off in every song, but there are still plenty of high A's (the one ABOVE high C) and even a B-flat or two. Particularly memorable are her interpretations of the Doll Song from "Tales of Hoffman" and, surprisingly enough, the "Traviata" arias, despite the fact that they are performed in French. In "Sempre Libera," she hits what may be the most perfect E-flat on disc, and resists the temptation to take the final A-flat up the octave, and her final note in "Addio, del passato" is simply gorgeous.

The disc has a couple flaws; the recordings were taken from different sessions at different times, and anything recorded before 1950 (mostly the latter half of both discs) suffers from bad recording quality. Additionally, Mado got a lot better as she aged, so the earlier material also suffers from less than stellar singing, particularly on the two Queen of the Night arias, which are actually pretty bad. Also, some of her most memorable interpretations (in particular the Bell Song from "Lakme") are missing. Overall, however, this album is well worth the money and comes highly recommended.

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