La Batteria Della Mente [CD-single] [Import]

La Batteria Della Mente [CD-single] [Import]

Track Listings

1. Batteria Della Mente

2. Terapia Notturna

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...

Tracks:

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

Tracks:

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

Tracks:

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

Tracks:

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

Tracks:

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

Tracks:

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

Tracks:

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

Tracks:

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

Customer Reviews:

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Rossini - Il barbiere di Siviglia / Nucci, Bartoli, Matteuzzi, Fissore, Bruchuladze, Patanè

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Bartoli as Rosina...the beginning
The Previous Review is wrong
I like more Callas and De Los Angeles!
At last-a coloratura mezzo!

Rossini - Il barbiere di Siviglia / Nucci, Bartoli, Matteuzzi, Fissore, Bruchuladze, Patanè
Gioachino Rossini , Leo Nucci , Cecilia Bartoli , Giuseppe Patanè , Orchestra e Coro del teatro comunale di Bologna , William Matteuzzi , Enrico Fissore , Paata Burchuladze , Gloria Banditelli , and Michele Pertusi
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Tracks:

Sinf - Orch Del Teatro Comunale Di Bologna/Giuseppe Patane
Act One, Scene 1: Pno, Pianissimo - Michele Pertusi
Act One, Scene 1: Ecco, Ridente In Cielo - William Matteuzzi
Act One, Scene 1: Gente Indiscreta - William Matteuzzi
Act One, Scene 1: Largo Al Factotum - Leo Nucci
Act One, Scene 1: Ah, Ah! Che Bella Vita! - Leo Nucci
Act One, Scene 1: All'Idea Di Quel Metallo - Leo Nucci
Act One, Scene 2: Una Voce Poco Fa - Cecilia Bartoli

Tracks:

Act One, Scene 2: Si, Si, La Vincero - Cecilia Bartoli
Act One, Scene 2: La Calunnia E Un Venticello - Paata Burchuladze
Act One, Scene 2: Ah! Che Ne Dite? - Paata Burchuladze
Act One, Scene 2: Dunque Io Son...Tu Non M'Inganni? - Cecilia Bartoli/Leo Nucci
Act One, Scene 2: Ora Mi Sento Meglio - Cecilia Bartoli
Act One, Scene 2: A Un Dottor Della Mia Sorte - Enrico Fissore
Act One, Scene 2: Ehi, Di Casa!...Buona Gente! - Willaim Matteuzzi
Act One, Scene 2: Che Cosa Accadde - Leo Nucci
Act One, Scene 2: Questa Bestia Di Soldato - Enrico Fissore
Act One, Scene 2: Fredda Ed Immobile - Cecilia Bartoli
Act One, Scene 2: Mi Par D'Essere Con La Testa - Gloria Banditelli/Cecilia Bartoli/William Matteuzzi/Leo Nucci/Paata Burchuladze/Enrico Fissore...

Tracks:

Act Two: Ma Vedi Il Mio Destino! - Enrico Fissore
Act Two: Insomma, Mio Signore - Enrico Fissore
Act Two: Contro Un Cor Che Accende Amore - Cecilia Bartoli
Act Two: Bella Voce! Bravissima! - William Matteuzzi
Act Two: Bravo, Signor Barbiere - Enrico Fissore
Act Two: Don Basilio! - Cecilia Bartoli
Act Two: Ah! Disgraziato Me! - Enrico Fissore
Act Two: Dunque Voi Don Alonso - Enrico Fissore
Act Two: Temporale - Orch Del Teatro Comunale Di Bologna/Giuseppe Patane
Act Two: Alfine, Eccoci Qua - Leo Nucci
Act Two: Ah! Qual Colpo Inaspettato! - Cecilia Bartoli
Act Two: Ah! Disgraziati Noi! - Leo Nucci
Act Two: Di Si Felice Innesto - Leo Nucci

Customer Reviews:

Bartoli as Rosina...the beginning.......2007-02-05

We must not be to quick to judge Ms. Bartoli's instrument based soley on this recording. She was only twenty three at the time and shows remarkable skill for someone whose voice is, in essence, only about 10 years old. Here she sounds much more like a true mezzo-soprano than she does today, her tone is dark and full--quite different from the light, ringing, bell-like sound that we attribute to her today. She sounds a trifle strained at the top of her register, near B and C, but this is not where the meat of Rosina lies. Her sound is consistant in the troubling middle range and even does a fair job with the low Gs that litter the score. Her natural charm comes through in the scenes of the opera rather than in her solo line. She plays wonderfully with Leo Nucci, the great Italian "working-man" baritone of the 80s, here heard in his prime before he started taking on the heavier Verdi repertoire. The rest of the cast is exemplary and the wonderful nuances of the Italian language are brought to the fore by native speakers. This is a wonderful recording of a truly wonderful opera. I was most pleased to add it to my collection.

The Previous Review is wrong.......2005-09-24

The previous review that said Bartoli has no high notes is completely out of his mind. Not only does Bartoli have the high notes her role requires, but she also has everything else. SHe is one of the few exemplary Rosina's on record and far surpasses Callas or any other coloratura for that matter( Sill's being an exception just on sheer characterization). IN addition to this the rest of the cast is wonderful, although some may prefer Sherill Milnes. This recording is wonderful and should be a staple in any opera lover's library.

I like more Callas and De Los Angeles!.......2005-09-06

I' dont like this version, because Cecilia Bartoli is very good for sing dificult ornaments, but not very efficient in the high notes -in a lot of moments she shout and gasp-, and I think that her vibrato is, sometimes, excesive. I recomended Callas or Victoria De Los Angeles.

At last-a coloratura mezzo!.......2003-08-24

Let me confess, first of all, that I have never been convinced that Cecilia Bartoli deserves quite all the adulation she receives. Second, I have always had difficulty completely enjoying "The Barber of Seville" - and other Rossini operas - because of his passion for coloratura mezzos, common enough in his time but an almost extinct breed today. If a modern mezzo manages to get through the difficult coloratura passages without totally disgracing herself, she still sounds old enough to be Rosina's mother. Bartoli not only sails easily and delightfully through the hard stuff; she manages to sound like a young woman in the process. The rest of the cast is excellent, and, being almost completely Italian, puts a liitle more zing into the acting than non-italians can achieve. Hearing this has not only put it on my wishlist; it has made me reevaluate Bartoli.

The Pavarotti Edition (includes bonus disc with previously unreleased 1964 debut Decca recording session)

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Beyond all description...
An Absolute Must-Have for Any Pavarotti Fan
Wonderful!!!!

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ASIN: B00005O841
Release Date: 2001-11-13

Album Description

Disc 1: Donizetti Arias from L'elisir d'amore, Maria Stuarda, Lucia di Lammermoor, La Fille du Regiment, Linda di Chamounix, La Favorita, and Don Paquale

Disc 2: Bellini/Donizetti/Verdi Includes arias from I Capuleti e i Montecchi, Norma, La Sonnambula (1976 Duet Recording), I Beatrice di Tenda, I Puritani, Don Sebastien, Il Duca d'Alba, I Lombardi, I due Foscari, Ernani, and Attila

Disc 3: Verdi 1 Includes arias from Macbeth, Luisa Miller, Rigoletto, Il Trovatore, La Traviata, and Les Vepres Siciliennes

Disc 4: Verdi 2 Includes arias from Un Ballo in Maschera, La Forza del Destino, Don Carlos, Aida, Otello, and Requiem

Disc 5: Puccini Includes arias from La Boheme, Madama Butterfly, and Turandot

Disc 6: Puccini and Verismo Includes arias from Cavalleria Rusticana, Manon Lescaut, Pagliacci, Andrea Chenier, and Tosca

Disc 7: Arias 1 Includes arias from La Griselda, Atalanta, Orfeo ed Euridice, Don Giovanni, Cosi fan Tutte, Guillaume Tell, and more. Includes Unreleased Material.

Disc 8: Arias 2 Includes arias from Martha, Mefistofele, La Giocanda, Adriana Lecouvreur, Rosenkavalier, Fedora, Werther, Faust, Carmen, and more

Disc 9: Italian Songs Includes: In questa tomba oscura, Me voglio fa'na casa, Non t'amo piu, Pace non trovo, and more

Disc 10: Neapolitan and Italian Popular Songs Includes: O sloe mio, Torna a Surriento, Core 'ngrato, Funiculi Funicula, Non ti scordar di me, Mamma and more

Bonus CD: The 1964 EP (previously unreleased) "Che Gelida Manina," "E lucevan le stelle," "Questo o quella," "La Donna e mobile," and "Parmi veder" with Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Edward Downes conducting

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Beyond all description..........2006-09-19

As a boy, I heard so many hyperbolic references to the legendary Enrico Caruso that I chose to purchase a remastered copy of his "Greatest Hits" when I first began to acquire recordings as a young man. Soon after, I discovered Pavarotti and my life was changed by his music. Caruso ended up in the Goodwill Store. I am convinced that in 500 years, should the earth cool again and the Muslim hoards abate, the civilized world will still tell tales of the greatest tenor. I have often found myself grumpy when searching for recordings of Pavarotti because of the inconsistent fidelity of the recordings. That search for the definitive Pavarotti recordings, regarding both content and fidelity, has ended with the release of this extraordinary collection. Worth it's weight in gold, the Puccinni Volume (#5) alone is enough to send someone like me into hyperspace. I am astounded by the beauty and power of these performances. I will always remember the day, not long ago, when a NPR commentator glibly mentioned between the weather and the night's playlist the terrible words, "Luciano Pavarotti has announced that he is retiring from Opera." I felt as if something indescribably beautiful was fading from the world. Of course, beauty in all of its earthly forms is fleeting at best, but these discs contain a reflection of it that will surely bolster any soul.

An Absolute Must-Have for Any Pavarotti Fan.......2004-01-09

...and that certainly goes without saying. My one tiny little problem with it is that his recordings of "Santa Lucia" and "Caruso" are not on this incredible box-set. Even though I have those recordings on other CDs, I still think those are very important pieces to include on this set (assuming that this set of Pavi hits would be the only compilation that that any fan of this phenomenal tenor would have). He is probably my biggest idol, and he deserves to have been one of the biggest opera stars in history.

Wonderful!!!!.......2002-11-07

This Pavarotti set; The Pavarotti Edition; is a wonderful collection of Arias and songs that cover Luciano's great career. Pavarotti is THE Voice of the 20th Century and this set does him justice. It includes 10 CDs with over 750 minutes of music; Includes Music from All of His roles; has a beautiful 76 page full color booklet; Has a wonderful write up; and includes a bonus CD of Pavarotti's fist album, a 45, from 1964, which has never been released on CD before this set. Every Song is hear, This SET is a must have for every Pavarotti Fan.

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Brava Berganza! A Birthday Tribute

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ASIN: B0007DHPRG
Release Date: 2005-04-12

Rossini - Il barbiere di Siviglia / Hagegard · Larmore · Giménez · Corbelli · Ramey · Frittoli · Lausanne OC · López-Cobos

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Rossini would be laughing!
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¡ WHAT A PERFORMANCE !
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Rossini - Il barbiere di Siviglia / Hagegard · Larmore · Giménez · Corbelli · Ramey · Frittoli · Lausanne OC · López-Cobos
Gioachino Rossini , Jesus Lopez-Cobos , Jennifer Larmore , Hakan Hagegard , Orchestre de Chambre de Lausanne , Samuel Ramey , Raúl Giménez , Alessandro Corbelli , Barbara Frittoli , and Leonard Graus
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Il Barbiere di Siviglia: Sinfonia
Il Barbiere di Siviglia: Atto Primo - No. 1 Introduzione
Il Barbiere di Siviglia: Atto Primo - Cavatina
Il Barbiere di Siviglia: Atto Primo - Ehi, Fiorello
Il Barbiere di Siviglia: Atto Primo - Recitativo
Il Barbiere di Siviglia: Atto Primo - No. 2 Cavatina
Il Barbiere di Siviglia: Atto Primo - Recitativo
Il Barbiere di Siviglia: Atto Primo - No. 3 Canzone
Il Barbiere di Siviglia: Atto Primo - Recitavo
Il Barbiere di Siviglia: Atto Primo - No. 4 Duetto
Il Barbiere di Siviglia: Atto Primo - No. 5 Cavatina
Il Barbiere di Siviglia: Atto Primo - Recitativo
Il Barbiere di Siviglia: Atto Primo - No. 6 Aria
Il Barbiere di Siviglia: Atto Primo - Recitativo
Il Barbiere di Siviglia: Atto Primo - No. 7 Duetto
Il Barbiere di Siviglia: Atto Primo - No. 8 Aria
Il Barbiere di Siviglia: Atto Primo - No. 8 Aria
Il Barbiere di Siviglia: Atto Primo Rectativo
Il Barbiere di Siviglia: Atto Primo - No. 9 Finale 1

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Il Barbiere di Siviglia: Ecoo qua!... sempre un'istoria
Il Barbiere di Siviglia: Atto Secondo - Recitatio
Il Barbiere di Siviglia: Atto Secondo - No. 10 Duetto
Il Barbiere di Siviglia: Atto Secondo - Recitativo
Il Barbiere di Siviglia: Atto Secondo - No. 11 Aria
Il Barbiere di Siviglia: Atto Secondo - Recitativo
Il Barbiere di Siviglia: Atto Secondo - No. 12 Aretta
Il Barbiere di Siviglia: Atto Secondo - Recitativo
Il Barbiere di Siviglia: Atto Secondo - No. 13 Quintetto
Il Barbiere di Siviglia: Atto Secondo - Recitativo
Il Barbiere di Siviglia: Atto Secondo - No. 14 Aria
Il Barbiere di Siviglia: Atto Secondo - Recitativo
Il Barbiere di Siviglia: Atto Secondo - Temporate
Il Barbiere di Siviglia: Atto Secondo - Recitativo
Il Barbiere di Siviglia: Atto Secondo - No. 16 Terzetto
Il Barbiere di Siviglia: Atto Secondo - Zitti, zitti
Il Barbiere di Siviglia: Atto Secondo - Recitativo
Il Barbiere di Siviglia: Atto Secondo - No. 17 Recitativo strumentato
Il Barbiere di Siviglia: Atto Secondo - No. 18 Aria
Il Barbiere di Siviglia: Atto Secondo - Recitativo
Il Barbiere di Siviglia: Atto Secondo - No. 19 Finaletto II

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This is one of the best recordings of Barber currently available and definitely the winning newer version, the result of fine singing and outstanding ensemble work by the delightful mezzo- soprano Jennifer Larmore as a youthful Rosina, tenor Raul Gimenez as an Almaviva who can even handle the Count's long, difficult (and usually cut) final aria, "Cessa di piu resistere," and Hakan Hagegard as a delightful Figaro in good voice. Bass Samuel Ramey sings Basilio's aria with droll wickedness, while Alessandro Corbelli's Dr. Bartolo is a comic delight. Jesus Lopez-Cobos conducts with style and élan. --Sarah Bryan Miller

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Rossini would be laughing!.......2003-05-27

A reviewer for American Record Guide said that this recording is unfunny (I believe "dreary" was the word he used). I haven't the slightest idea what he means. On the contrary, this performance of Rossini's comic masterpiece, IL BARBIERE DI SIVIGLIA, is delightful, simply because the singers are not TRYING to be funny. Instead, they and the orchestra under Lopez-Cobos carefully observe Rossini's dynamic and expression marks, and in doing so bring out the humor that Rossini wrote into the score. Consequently, this performance sounds the way that I believe Rossini himself, master of comic opera that he was, would have wanted it to sound. The singers are consistently outstanding. Haken Hagegard may not be an Italianate Figaro, but he is very likeable, displaying great personality in "Largo al factotum" and in the recitatives. Raul Gimenez, one of the finest Rossini tenors today, sings beautifully as Count Almaviva, exquisitely shading his voice in his two arias in the first scene and efortlessly handling "Cessa di piu resistere," his long aria at the end. Jennifer Larmore's Rosina is technically flawless, and she sings with a wonderfully light touch; her voice is always beautifully focused. Alessandro Corbelli isn't mentioned enough: he is simply one of the finest and subtlest "bassi-buffi" singing today. He really SINGS Bartolo (rather than "mugging"). And listen to his patter in "A un dottor della mia sorte"! Flawless! Expert Rossinian Samuel Ramey rounds out the cast as a superb Don Basilio, singing his aria, as the editorial reviewer pointed out, "with droll wickedness." To sum up, this is an outstanding modern recording of IL BARBIERE, with a cast and conductor who get the most out of this comic music. Rossini would be laughing!

Try Another one.......2001-02-04

I really didn't like this recording. I was expecting a great show, and it is not 10% of it. this recording has no attractives.

¡ WHAT A PERFORMANCE !.......2000-08-04

I recomend this recording to those who like hearing an exelent sound made by the singers and the orquestra, directed by the great Lopez-Cobos. I like very much Larmore's interpretation, she is one of the best bel canto mezzo sopranos, and her singing is better with Raul Gimenez by her side. Larmore's "una voce poco fa", it's outstanding. Enjoy this opera, interpretated by these fabulous artists.

Best Digital version.......1999-09-11

Outstanding set. Larmore never fails to amaze. Try "Una voce poco fa". True, she does show off a bit, but who cares? It is a stunning vocal display. Whenever I want to introduce someone to opera, I play this aria sung by Larmore because it is so amazing. Gimenez is one of the best Rossini tenors in the world today and he lives up to it on this record. Hagegard is also top notch. "Largo al factotum" jumps out of the speakers and he comes the closest to actually singing all the notes of anyone recently. The one caveat for this recording is the orchestra. I feel they don't support the cast strongly enough, or perhaps the sound engineers placed them too far back. Not enough orchestral bite. Otherwise outstanding.

marvelous.......1999-07-14

This recording was a revelation.The ensemble singing was superb and the conductor had some new readings of some of the best known music in the world.I found the most outstanding element of this recording to be the singing of Raul Gimenez.Especially in the last act.The difficult final section of the opera was delivered with sublime ease!Get this opera,and enjoy!

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Verdi: Falstaff (Highlights)

Manufacturer: Opera Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000006HRC
Release Date: 1998-05-19

Tracks:

Atto Primo: Amen-Cessi L'antifona/L'onore!-Puo L'onore Riempirvi La Pancia - Giuseppe Nessi/Salvatore Baccalomi/Giacomo Rimini
Atto Primo: Alice, Meg, Nannetta/E Un Ribaldo, Un Furbo, Un Ladro/(E Lui)-(E Lei)/Udrai Quanta... - Rita Monticone/Emilio Ghirardini/Ines Alfani Tellini/Aurora Buades/Emilio Venturini/Giuseppe Nessi..
Atto Secondo: E Sogno? O Realta - Pia Tassinari/Giacomo Rimini
Atto Secondo: Se T'agguanto/Mentre Quei Vecchi - Pia Tassinari/Emilio Venturini
Atto Terzo: Ehi! Taverniere! - Giacomo Rimini
Atto Terzo: Reverenza. La Bella Alice/Quando Il Rintocco Della Mezzanotte - Aurora Buades/Giacomo Rimini/Pia Tassinari/Emilio Ghirardini/Ines Alfani Tellini/Rita Monticone...
Atto Terzo: Dal Labbro Il Canto Estasiato Vola/Una, Due, Tre, Quattro... - Roberto D'Alessio/Ines Alfani Tellini/Emilio Ghirardini/Aurora Buades/Rita Monticone
Atto Terzo: Sul Fil D'un Soffio Etesio/Alto La!-Pizzica, Pizzica...Nitro! Catrame! Solfo! - Giuseppe Nessi/Salvatore Baccaloni/Giacomo Rimini
Atto Terzo: Ogni Sorta Di Gente Dozzinale-Tutto Nel Mondo E Burla - Giacomo Rimini/Pia Tassinari/Emilio Ghirardini/Emilio Venturini/Ines Alfani Tellini/Aurora Buades...

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Lassus: Chansons

Manufacturer: Ricercar
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Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000004514
Release Date: 1996-08-01

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Chanter Je Veux
Je Ne Veux Plus Que Chanter
Ton Nom Que Mon Vers Dira
Et D'ou Venez-Vous, Madame Lucette
Margot, Labourez
Du Fond De Ma Pensee
Vivre Sera Et Toujours Perdurable
Il Estoit Une Religieuse
Susane Un Jour
La Nuict Froide Et Sombre
Quand Mon Mary
Toutes Les Nuicts Que Sans Vous Je Me Couche
Vray Dieu, Disoit Une Fillette
Fleur De Quinze Ans
Susanna Videns
La Peine Dure Que Tant J'endure
Comme La Tourterelle
Le Rossignol
Las Je N'iray Plus
Un Jour L'amant Et L'amye

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Ennio Morricone Box

Manufacturer: Japanese Import
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00007K4MJ
Release Date: 2003-02-11

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Il Giro del Mondo Degli Innamorati Di Peynet [From il Giro del ...]
Califfa [From La Califfa]
Belinda May [From L'alibi]
Scusi, Facciamo l'Amore [From Scusi, Facciamo l'Amore]
Lidia [From Scusi, Facciamo l'Amore]
Chi Mai [From Maddalena]
Veruschka [From Veruschka]
Barbablu'...Romantico [From Barbablu'] - Franco Tamponi
D'Amore Si Muore [From D'amore Si Muore]
Theme Classique [From le Marginal]
D'Amore Si Vive [From Matrimonio Con Vizietto]
Viaggio Con Anita [From Viaggio Con Anita]
Ragazza del Padre [From Viaggio Con Anita]
Unconscious Happiness [From I Ladri DeLla Notte]
Viaggio Secondo [From Il Diavolo Nel Cervello]
Alla Serenita [From La Donna Invisible]
Ricordo Rosa [From il Ruffiano]
Pomeriggio Solo Mio [From il Ruffiano]
Sentimental [From I Come Icaro]
Acido E Charme [From Trio Infernale]
Federico e la Sua Solitudine [From Questa Specie D'amore] - Bruno Nicolai
Angela y Valeria [From La Venexiana]
Forse Basta Solo un Fiore [From il Giro del Mondo DeGli Innamorati Di]

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Soiree d'Amour [From Matrimonio Con Vizietto]
Forse Basta [From il Giro del Mondo DeGli Innamorati di Peynet]
Now It's Up to Me [From Matrimonio Con Vizietto]
Revolver [From Revolver] - Bruno Nicolai
Quasi un Vivaldi [From Revolver] - Bruno Nicolai
Staffeta Per Due [From Invito Allo Sport]
E Finalmente [From Invito Allo Sport]
Valzer de Strada [From D'amore Si Muore]
Si Muore d'Amore [From D'amore Si Muore]
Sorridimi, Sorridimi [From Viaggio Con Anita]
Il Mio Nome E'nessuno [From Il Mio Nome E' Nessuno] - Bruno Nicolai
Moda [Alternate Version 2]
Viaggio Quarto [From Diavolo Nel Cervello] - Bruno Nicolai
Donna Invisibile [From La Donna Invisibile (the Invisible Woman)]
Valzer All'ambasciata [From l'Attentato] - Nicola Samale
Foto Proibite Di Una Signora Per Bene [From le Foto Proibite di ...]
Ouverture del Mattino [From Cuore Di Mamma] - Bruno Nicolai
Amici Comme Pochi [From il Ruffiano]
Tem Per Oria [From La Venexiana]
Olmo E Alfredo [From Novecento]
Canzone Della Liberta [From L'alibi]
Scusi, Facciamo l'Amore? [From Bad to Worse] - Bruno Nicolai

Tracks:

Sauna [From Metti una Sera a Cena] - Bruno Nicolai
Una Fotografia [From L'alibi]
Alla Scoperta Dell'america ((Burlesque Theme) [From Alla Scoperta Dell]
Verite et le Soleil [From Comme Icare]
Espione Leve-Toi [Final]
Chateux d'Ecosse [From Matrimonio Con Vizietto]
Scusi, Facciamo l'Amore [Between the Sheets-F.F. Remix] - Bruno Nicolai
Accadde a Venezia [From Fatti di Gente Perbene] - Bruno Nicolai
Cena [From La Califfa] - Bruno Nicolai
Mia Cara Nonnina [From "Bianco Rosso E Verdone"]
Roma Baldracca [From Questa Specie D'amore] - Bruno Nicolai
Amore Come Dolore [From le Foto Proibite di una Signora Per Bene]
Nastassia [From Cosi' Come Sei]
Cugina [From La Cugina]
Alla Scoperta Dell'america (Love Theme) [From Alla Scoperta ...]
Scusi, Facciamo l'Amore [From Scusi, ...] - Bruno Nicolai
All Scoperta Dell'america (Main Theme) [From All Scoperta DeLl'america]
Vedova [From La Venexiana]
Morte de Mulay [Alternate Version]
Thieves After Dark [From I Ladri DeLla Notte]
In un Filo d'Erba [From L'alibi]
I Figli Morti [From Giu LA Testa]

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Gli Intoccabili [From Gli Intoccabili]
Ragazza E il Generale (Suite) [From LA Ragazza E il Generale]
In un Altro Bar [Alternate Version]

Album Description

Japanese exclusive limited edition box-set combines three of the Italian film composer's import exclusive compilations, 'Love Morricone' (2000), 'Cafe Morricone' (2002), & 'Notte Morricone' (2002), with a bonus CD featuring three tracks (listed in Japanese). Three standard jewel cases and a slimline housed in a slip-box. Rambling Records. 2003.

Album Details

Limited Edition Triple CD Box Set. Includes all Tracks from the Three Releases: 'cafe Morricone', 'love Morricone', and 'notte Morricone'. Features a Three Track Bonus CD.

The Greatest Voice in Opera: Highlights from La Boheme, I Puritani, L'Elisir d'Amore

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The Greatest Voice in Opera: Highlights from La Boheme, I Puritani, L'Elisir d'Amore

Manufacturer: Pavarotti
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ASIN: B000005L1R
Release Date: 1995-07-14

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