classical music: Paul Potts

classical music: Paul Potts

classical music:

Paul Potts

Vincenzo Bellini, Georges Bizet, ...

Decca, 2007

Excellent Survey of Pavarotti's Work
For someone who is already a student of opera, this dual set will probably be somewhat redundant. However, if you are curious about opera in general or are unfamiliar with Pavarotti's recordings, this is an excellent anthology. I bought it as two cassettes some 20 ...

Italia

Chris Botti

Sony, 2007

Viva Italia!
This CD is seductive, romantic, beautiful and timeless. I was a fan of Chris Botti before, but now I'm a disciple.

One Chance

Paul Potts

Sony, 2007

Simply outstanding
Many seem to want to compare Paul Potts to the great opera tenors past and present and point out that he is not technically as proficient as they are/were. These observations may be true, they may be opinion, they may be irrelevant seeing how most of the songs on One ...

The Best of the Three Tenors

Luciano Pavarotti, Placido Domingo, ...

Decca, 2002

The best from the three greatest...
The first thing we must establish here is that this is not meant to be opera. This is three exceptionally talented tenors enjoying themselves and giving tremendous joy to those listening by singing mostly popular "evergreens" and also some operatic arias. The beauty in ...

Carreras · Domingo · Pavarotti: The Three Tenors in Concert / Mehta

Giacomo Puccini, Salvatore Cardillo, ...

Decca, 1990

Better than the best.....
I sit here at my computer and try to think of superlatives adequate to accurately describe this album....and there just aren't any. It is worthy to be the best selling classical album of all time....but it's more than that. It's just a must have, a collection to soothe ...

Luciano Pavarotti: The Best (Farewell Tour)

Eric Garrett, Rolando Panerai, ...

Decca, 2005

Wonderful, of course!
I don't know of too many that would give fewer than five stars to Luciano Pavarotti. What an amazing voice...we are fortunate to have been part of one man's unbelievable talent!

The Best of Andrea Bocelli: Vivere

Nathan East, Paolo Bighignoli, ...

Decca Records, 2007

Voice and instrumentation =
Very good LP. Each song seems to be a character, along with a great storyline. Bocelli's vocals are perfection, as usual, and wrapped within the walls of the other instruments, this LP is a perfect thing. It is NOT necessary to understand the lyrics, the ...

Andrea Bocelli - Amore

Andrea Bocelli

Sugar, 2006

Amazing
This is one of the best romantic songs albums I've ever heard. I really recommend it for anyone who is still in love and would like to stay that way forever.

The #1 Opera Album

Giacomo Puccini, Giuseppe Verdi, ...

Decca, 2001

great collection
If one was wanting to introduce a friend to the wonderful world of opera, this would be a great cd to buy them. Also at this time when many of us are worrying about Luciano and his health , it is great to hear him featured on many of the selections. A great buy and ...

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 ...

A Venetian Coronation 1595

Charles Pott, Peter Harvey, ...

Angel Records, 2002

Superb reconstruction, glorious sound, overwhelming beauty
This 1989 recording for Virgin Classics is the one that made Paul McCreesh and his Gabrieli Consort and Players famous. And what a superb disc it is! Although it is no longer possible to establish exactly what music was played at the coronation of the Doge of Venice in ...

Venetian Vespers (Monteverdi * Rigatti * Grandi * Cavalli) /Gabrieli Consort & Players * McCreesh

Research Composer, Giovanni Antonio Rigatti, ...

Polygram Records, 1993

An amazing reproduction of 17th century Vespers
Paul McCreesh and his Gabrieli Consort and Players have put together an entirely captivating re-creation of a Vespers service, the Catholic office of evening prayer, as it might have been performed at St. Mark's in Venice in the early 17th century. From the sacristy ...

Cambridge Singers - A Cappella (Collegium)

Benjamin Britten, Claude Debussy, ...

Collegium, 1993

A Fine Survey of Choral Music
John Rutter has long been established as a fine choral conductor as well as an intelligent programmer and this CD further substantiates his preeminent position. For this album Rutter has selected a wide ranging repertoire of songs written for unaccompanied chorus, a ...

Paul Potts [United Kingdom]: One Chance

Paul Potts

Sony/Bmg Int'l, 2007

A promising first CD from an exciting new tenor!
First of all, the current Paul Potts mania opens the door to all kinds of absurd descriptions of his singing. Readers should probably discount nearly all the extreme reviews and focus on those which show some sense of balance and impartiality. To call him better than ...

Romantica: The Very Best of Luciano Pavarotti

Cesare Andrea Bixio, Eduardo di Capua, ...

Decca, 2002

Okay so track #1 aside...
I got this as a gift last Christmas and just got around to writing a review. To start off with, let me say that I think Pavarotti is the greatest tenor ever. Period. His command of his voice (breath control, relaxation, etc.) were absolutely flawless, and no he ...