classical music: Mario Rossi

classical music: Mario Rossi

classical music:

Mario Rossi

Verdi: The Greatest Operas (Macbeth, Rigoletto, Il trovatore, La traviata, Aida, Otello, Falstaff)

Giuseppe Verdi, Carlo Maria Giulini, ...

Bravissimo, 2007

Terrifico!!!
I could not be happier. The performances are live and very well recorded. Big names and excellent in all aspect...in particular the reasonable price.

Continental Encores/Mantovani: Manhattan

Louis Alter, Leonard Bernstein, ...

Dutton Vocalion UK, 2008

Musical Magic from the World and the World's Capital.
Fulfilling the wishes of Mantovani fans around the world, Vocalion continues to release the entire catalog of original Mantovani recordings. The latest two-on-one CD takes a musical tour of the world and its capital, New York City. Continental Encores was one of ...

Prokofiev: Peter & the Wolf

Sergey Prokofiev, Mario Rossi, ...

Musical Concepts, 2006

Definitive Version
Glad to see that this is back in print. As a little boy, I had the record (unfortunately misplaced) and played it until the grooves were worn. Boris Karloff's narration and the Vienna Orchestra sound spectacular on this CD, though. Hopefully my five year old will ...

Luciano Pavarotti: The Best (Farewell Tour)

Eric Garrett, Rolando Panerai, ...

Decca, 2005

Glorious, amazing, inspirational
Listening to Pavarotti every day, particularly his "The Best" CD, is a MUST. Disc #2 was glorious, his interpretation of folk songs is so seamless that your swept along with his joy in performing these gorgeous pieces. Do you want to be uplifted? Buy Pavarotti's The ...

Maria Callas Live

Vincenzo Bellini, Georges Bizet, ...

EMI Classics, 2005

Just the best of the best.
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 ...

Bellini: Norma (complete opera) EMI's Great Recordings of the Century with Maria Callas, Tullio Serafin, ...

Vincenzo Bellini, Tullio Serafin, ...

EMI Classics, 2003

Portrait of an Artist
No other role is more associated with Maria Callas than the role of the Druid priestess Norma. Throughout her career, what survived out of the ninety Normas that she sang showed a growth in Maria as an artist and as a vivid painter of this extremely complex role. An ...

Bellini - Norma / María Callas

Vincenzo Bellini, Tullio Serafin, ...

EMI Classics, 1997

An Amazing Norma!
This is how bel canto should be sung! Indeed, Callas is Norma. She breathed life to the role, nurtured it in her 98 performances of the opera, and took the character to her death in 1977. Never before in recording history was any other artist (besides Joan ...

Maria Callas 100 Best Classics

Mario Borriello, Rolando Panerai, ...

EMI Classics, 2007

Timeless Treasure
Cleverly organized into 6 sections: 1.Bellini 2.Rissini and Donizetti 3.Verdi 4.Puccini 5.French operatic heroines 6.Dramatic heroines This 6 CD package is a must have for every classical music lover. Who can,after all,resist the union of the most beautiful ...

Bellini: Norma (complete opera) with Maria Callas, Tullio Serafin, Chorus & Orchestra of La Scala, Milan

Vincenzo Bellini, Tullio Serafin, ...

EMI Classics, 2005

Greatest Norma at greatest price!
EMI has again favored us Callas fans with one of her greatest recordings at budget price. When first released in the CD format, this 3-disc 1954 landmark NORMA was sold at full price. In a second phase release EMI placed it in it's Recordings of the Century series, ...

Prokofiev: Peter and the Wolf; Lt. Kije Suite [DVD Audio]
Sergey Prokofiev, Mario Rossi, ...

Silverline, 2004

Prokofiev wrote Peter and the Wolf in 1936 after attending the opening of the Moscow Children's Theatre Centre. He wanted the work to be instructional as well as entertaining to children, so he took a well-known Russian folk tale and set the piece to music. Each of the story's major characters is represented by an instrument of the orchestra. To ...

Verdi: Rigoletto
Giuseppe Verdi, Mario Rossi, ...

Madacy Records, 1994

Verdi: Luisa Miller

Giuseppe Verdi, Mario Rossi, ...

Opera D'oro, 2005

Lauri-Volpi, primo tenore assoluto!
Source: Remastered 1951 broadcast. Sound: Good mono emphasizing the voices over orchestra. Documentation: No libretto. Short plot summary. Track list. This is a good, solid, even admirable performance of an Italian opera with an Italian orchestra, an ...

Verdi: Les Vêpres Siciliennes

Giuseppe Verdi, Ashley Lawrence, ...

Opera Rara UK, 2005

A Long Waited Release
No Verdi fan should be without this recording. This opera is sung in flawless French and the cast, although with no major stars, does an incredible job bringing this important work to life. You will not be disappointed.

An Evening with Franco Corelli

Georges Bizet, Francesco Cilea, ...

Opera D'oro, 1999

Simply THE BEST !
I do not dare to comment the music, it is sublime !But I dare to find Franco Corelli the best tenor of all time ! Thank You, Franco Corelli, You are a miracle !

Prokofiev: Peter and the Wolf; Lt. Kije Symphonic Suite [DualDisc]

Diego Miralles, Boris Karloff, ...

Silverline, 2005

Boris Karloff can't be beat!
I've been looking for this recording for some time, and was delighted to find it on Amazon. There are many recordings of Prokofiev's "Peter and the Wolf," most narrated by famous actors, but this one takes the prize. Karloff is best known for his horror movies, ...