classical music: Robert Kerns     classical music:     Robert Kerns      Puccini - Madama Butterfly Mirella Freni, Plácido Domingo Deutsche Grammophon, 2005 comparaison non comparaison.. Reading some of the other reviews here, I wonder if I'm in the same universe. I feared this dvd for a long time, having been bleached of hope by years of indifferent if not hostile reviews and commentary about it. I think Puccini planned that NO performance of ...             Let Yourself Go Kristin Chenoweth, Jule Styne, ... Sony, 2001 Great singer and actress all in one The first time I saw Kristin Chenoweth in a movie was the TV "Music Man". Just lately I listened to the "Wicked" soundtrack, and after that, I've been listening to Kristin's CDs whenever I can. This one is a jazzy, Broadway-type CD with fun, engaging songs. She's a ...             Offenbach's The Tales of Hoffmann: Complete Opera (with full libretto and translation) Jacques Offenbach, Beverly Sills, ... Deutsche Grammophon, 2002 My Favorite Hoffman, Hands Down On a Texaco Metropolitan Opera broadcast, a panelist of the opera quiz was asked what opera he would choose if he was stranded on a desert island. He selected THE TALES OF HOFFMAN since there are so many versions of the opera, as well as a mention of DON GIOVANNI., he ...             Songs of Joy & Peace Deluxe Version Cristina Pato, Nilson Matta, ... Sony, 2008 No Dark, Sullen Winter Here! These days anthologies of a given leading musician with assorted guests are commonplace, and we have seen them in rock, jazz, blues, and even country. But Yo-Yo Ma is a classical musician who ventures far into other realms, from his Silk Road Project to Bossa Nova and ...             Broadway - The American Musical (PBS Series) Richard Adler, Peter Allen, ... Sony, 2004 Fabulous for any Broadway-lover Packs into 5 CD's a sampling of Broadway tunes from the 20's thru (almost) today, mostly from original cast recordings. Includes not just well-known hits, but also some lesser-known gems. Sound quality is first rate, booklet is informative too. Have given this as a ...             Puccini: Madama Butterfly Highlights Giacomo Puccini, Herbert von Karajan, ... Decca, 1990             Puccini: Turandot [DVD Video] Eva Marton, Waldemar Kmentt Tdk DVD Video, 2008 For the Fans This Harold Prince production of Turandot, recorded in 1983 from the Vienna State Opera, is a welcome addition to the DVD catalogue. With little already available on DVD featuring the three protagonists (Marton, Ricciarelli and Carreras), fans will not be disappointed. ...             Puccini - Madama Butterfly / Freni, Pavarotti, Ludwig, Wiener Phil., Karajan Giacomo Puccini, Herbert von Karajan, ... Decca, 1990 The Best recorded Butterfly Although Renata Scotto is definitive in this role, this would apply to the stage only. On disc Scotto never came across as well as she should have. Scotto recorded Butterfly twice and they are excellent registrations, esp. the Barbirolli for EMI. But somehow it doesn't ...             The Best of Broadway - The American Musical (PBS Series) Irving Berlin, Leonard Bernstein, ... Decca Broadway, 2004 Yes this is Some of the Best of Broadway! This CD from Decca Broadway is a wonderful selection of some of the "Greatest Hits" of the Broadway stage. Decca and Sony have done an excellent job of remastering the various recordings, some of which still show some of their age, but come across quite ...             Songs of Joy & Peace Cristina Pato, Nilson Matta, ... Sony, 2008 No Dark, Sullen Winter Here! These days anthologies of a given leading musician with assorted guests are commonplace, and we have seen them in rock, jazz, blues, and even country. But Yo-Yo Ma is a classical musician who ventures far into other realms, from his Silk Road Project to Bossa Nova and ...             Verdi: Otello Giuseppe Verdi, Tullio Serafin, ... RCA Living Stereo, 2005 The gold standard for Otello recordings It has been often said that Toscanini's recording with Ramon Vinay boasts the finest team ever to have been recorded on disc. I think that Vinay, along with Toscanini, made for a fine team at the studios when they conducted the opera, but Herva Nelli as Desdemona and ...             Purcell: Dido And Aeneas English Chamber Orchestra, Jessye Norman, ... Philips, 1990 Very, very good and very, very enjoyable. Quite simply one of the best performances on CD. Though I didn't like Jessye Normans part at first (being used to much more delicate/lighter versions), I now regard it as absolutely fantastic. You can really feel her anguish and pain in the final lament (Goosebumps). ...             Barbara Cook Sings Mostly Sondheim (Live at Carnegie Hall 2001) Barbara Cook Drg, 2001 Everyone Should Whistle After being privileged to attend this concert, I had to own the CD. Once a lyric coloratura and the original Cunegonde in Bernstein's Candide, Ms. Cook has become (in her 70s) a true diva, blessed with a velvety, warm sound. Every note has meaning. Her high B-flat ...             Be My Love Anonymous, Nicholas Brodszky, ... RCA, 1991 One of the most prodigious natural voices ever existed ! Mario Lanza proves once more his unsurpassed gifts for the belle canto with an outstanding easiness, limpid intonation, and engrossing conveyance even for the most exigent listener. This album includes two well known aspects of his career, the easy to listen pieces ...             Artistry of Elly Ameling (Coll) Elly Ameling Philips, 2003 Treasures From a Treasure Treasures from a Treasure. Ameling, one of the world's most beloved recitalists is captured here in a 5 CD collection offering some of her most beautiful recordings of song. While we are used to her perfection in songs of Bach, Mozart, Schubert, Schumann, Faure ...          products you might be interested in   search for classical music butterfly, highlights, offenbach, pavarotti, translation, turandot      toavi.com    web we recommend For the Fans randomly chosen book: Kindergarten Kunterbunt. Mit Spielen, Liedern und Geschichten durch das ...