classical music: Gioachino Rossini

classical music: Gioachino Rossini

classical music:

Mary Poppins Gioachino Rossini

Gioachino Rossini, Edoardo Müller, ...

Virgin Classics, 2009

AMAZING!!
Miss DiDonato sings the most difficult vocal music written by Rossini, inspired by the legendary contralto/mezzo/high soprano Isabella Colbran. Miss DiDonato sings incredibly well, her voice is of first quality and her agility is out of this world, truly a golden age ...

Bel Canto Spectacular

Vincenzo Bellini, Gaetano Donizetti, ...

Decca, 2009

Bel Canto Spectacular, indeed!
As much as I enjoyed JDF previous effort, Voce D'Italia - Arias For Rubini, there were times when the voice sounded a bit too pressurized and strained, though his musicality and intelligence were never more present. We have none of the former in this new recording, the ...

The Most Famous Opera Arias

Georges Bizet, Alfredo Catalani, ...

EMI Classics, 1994

Great for kids!
I'm generally not a fan of music "samplers," but opera can be tough to introduce to children. And hey--even adults played cards, ate, and talked through the recitative sections of the early operas while they waited for the next aria! So I feel that getting kids hooked ...

25 Thunderous Classics

Richard [1] Strauss, Gustav Holst, ...

Vox (Classical), 2000

This thing kills!
OK, this is not a great musical experience, but a hodgepodge of the loud, vigorous and stirring parts. For what it is, and purports to be, it deserves 5 stars. If nothing else, it has the best cannon fusillade of any 1812 overture I have heard. It also includes ...

The Opera Album

Maria Callas, Placido Domingo, ...

EMI Classics, 2002

Wonderful selections sung by the best
I am not an expert at opera but have come to appreciate it in recent years. This is a 2-disc album that you fully get your money's worth, as it is filled with some of the very best favorites from the world of opera, performed by the best opera singers of our time. I ...

Luciano Pavarotti: The Best (Farewell Tour)

Eric Garrett, Rolando Panerai, ...

Decca, 2005

Wonderful album from the best tenor of all time!
A wonderful compilation from the best tenor of all times! Includes some of his best and outstanding songs! We will always miss him; but, his voice lives on in his music! Great album!

The Only Classical CD You'll Ever Need!

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Johann Sebastian Bach, ...

RCA, 1994

Great For Newcomers
As an 18 year old univeristy student i would have to rate "The Only Classical Cd You'll Ever Need" as excellent. I dont know much about classical music but i was able to recognize almost every song and able to appreciate the music. Classical music is excellent to study ...

The Opera Gala: Live from Baden-Baden

Anna Netrebko, Elina Garanca

Deutsche Grammophon, 2008

Whatever she wants...
This live recording of a performance in Baden-Baden in 2007 is just the thing for explaining to friends why you like beautiful singing and "the finer things in life." Nearly twenty arias, duets, and more provide a variety of great moments from favorite operas. ...

The #1 Opera Album

Giacomo Puccini, Giuseppe Verdi, ...

Decca, 2001

The best gift ever.
I purchased this CD as a birthday gift for my sister. Because I personally know nothing about opera, I didn't know how to buy a single opera for her, or even which one she would like if I did know how to get it. So I settled on this "sampler" style Cd, and she just ...

Andrea Bocelli: Sacred Arias

George Frideric Handel, Giulio Caccini, ...

Philips, 1999

Evening music
The music is beautiful, the kind you can either spend listening to, dining with, or reading a book with.

O Holy Night / Luciano Pavarotti / Special Deluxe Edition (Decca)

Vittoriano Benvenuti, Hector Berlioz, ...

Decca, 2005

Pavarotti Noel's - outstanding music no matter the time of year
A friend gave me a gift of this album several years ago and while I am not a big fan of Christmas music albums generally, this one is special. I listen to it all the time--when I am feeling good, feeling sad, or need relaxation. Pavarotti's voice plus the Italian ...

Prelude: The Best of Charlotte Church

Charlotte Church

Sony, 2002

Beautiful...the negativity astonishes me
Why are so many people hell bent on smearing this young woman?? Every track on this album is excellent. I could care less: 1. WHO wrote the songs 2. If her voice completely flawless every second. 3. If she publicly puts her foot in her mouth once in a while. Who ...

Rossini: Complete Overtures

Gioachino Rossini, Neville Marriner, ...

Umvd Labels, 2003

If You Seek This Many Rossini Overtures This Set Does an Excellent Job
One French wit in the early part of the nineteenth century observed that he had more fun at a Rossini opera than in the bedroom, and Rossini's irresistable melodies, infectious gaiety, and wild zany sense of humor, all coupled with the dizzy acceleration of the famous ...

World's Very Best Opera for Kids... in English!

Allan Monk, Brian Banion, ...

Children's Group, 2003

Opera classics for children, fine performances
With the lyrics translated into English, these fine performances of child-friendly opera tales are an excellent way to introduce younger generation ( or even oldsters )to the world of opera. We have purchased this for a few of our grandchildren and intend to give more ...

Rossini: The Barber of Seville (Complete opera); Beverly Sills; Nicolai Gedda; James Levine; London Symphony ...

Sherrill Milnes

EMI Classics, 2004

Barber of Seville
I thoroughly recommend this recording. It may be a relatively old one but the soloists are splendid and a sparkling orchestra. Altogether a lovely, jolly romp.