classical music: Robert Merrill     classical music:     Robert Merrill      La Boheme Puccini, De Los Angeles, ... EMI Classics, 2002 The Alternative to Karajan's Bohème This is in my opinion one of the best recordings of Puccini's opera 'La bohème', along with Karajan Freni-Pavarotti recording on DECCA. The orchestra is rich and Beecham's direction is masterful. The wonderful instrumental work goes its own way despite of what is going ...             Florence Foster Jenkins & Friends: Murder on the High Cs John Charles Thomes, Robert Merrill, ... Naxos, 2003 comedy classic In the summer of 2003, I had the luck of hearing Florence's recordings. Even though no one is quite sure whether she meant to be funny or not, listening to her cds always puts me in the best mood. Hearing her try to reach those high notes and missing terribly is the ...             Artists Of The Century - Jussi Bjorling, The Ultimate Collection Fernando Corena, Georges Bizet, ... RCA, 1999 Jussi Björling - Phenomenal Jussi Björling - The Ultimate Collection - 2 CDs, is a precious gift to anyone who loves the most beautiful voice of that talented swedish tenor, one of the greatest opera singers ever. Enjoy 2 hours 36 minutes of pure enchantment!             Very Best of Jussi Bjorling EMI Classics, 2003 This is the very best Unless, you are as crazy as I am about Bjorling and willing to buy everything available anyway, this is the collection to purchase. It includes the best of all the other compilations. The sound is very clean: much better than some of the records that I have with the ...             The Opera Album Maria Callas, Placido Domingo EMI Classics, 2002 Nessun dorma! This set of two CDs is a great way to listen to some highlights from many different operas when you aren't in the mood to listen to a full opera. Many of your favorite arias are here, such as Nessun Dorma, Habanera, Non piu andrai etc. But what I liked most about it is ...             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 ...             Verdi: Rigoletto Robert Merrill, David Ward, ... RCA, 2005 A fizzy Rigoletto with stellar casting from the old Met This classic Rigoletto dates from RCA's golden era at the old Met, and it has come up sounding gorgeous--far better than its age--in this bargain remastering. Every aspect is strong vocally. Alfredo Kraus can't stand up to Bjorling''s mesmerizing tenor, but he sings ...             The "Pearl Fishers" Duet Robert Merrill, Giorgio Tozzi, ... RCA, 1990 The Kiss of Jussi Bjoerling never misses his pitch, never struggles with any note in his repertoire, never runs out of breath, and most importantly, never fails to makes any note perfectly beautiful. Bjoerling's supporting cast are immortalized by their association with this ...             The Essential Mormon Tabernacle Choir Robert Merrill, Sherrill Milnes, ... Sony, 2006 Breathtaking arrangements! While both CDs in this selection will meet all your expectations, three song will absolutely blow your socks off. You can then use the socks to wipe the tears from your eyes. Just listen to "The Battle Hymn of the Republic," "Oh, What a Beautiful Morning," and ...             Only Opera CD You'll Ever Need Alan Titus, Christian Boesch, ... RCA, 1997 Perfect for "drop the needle" style tests If you want to hear full recordings of arias, then this disc is not for you. It plays only tidbits of 99 arias. Contrary to the title, this is definitely not the only opera disc you'll ever need. You shouldn't take it seriously. This disc has next to no value for ...             Verdi: La Traviata Giuseppe Verdi, John Pritchard, ... Polygram Records, 1998 The most beautifully sung La Traviata. I don't believe there is any one "best" version of this ever-popular opera, but this is my favorite of recorded Traviatas, and for those who value beautiful singing and state-of-the-art sound, it remains a top choice. It is complete and uncut; it wears supremely well; ...             Puccini: La Bohème [Hybrid SACD] Giacomo Puccini, Erich Leinsdorf, ... RCA, 2006 A Fine Performance in Refurbished SACD Sound This recording has always been tied with the classic Beecham version (EMI) for pride of place as my reference recording of this warhorse. Moffo's Mimi really sounds like a fragile young woman, not a prima donna star turn. Costa's Musetta is likewise well sung and ...             Mascagni: Cavalleria Rusticana Pietro Mascagni, Renato Cellini, ... RCA, 1990 ULTRA DRAMATIC "Cavalleria" has always been one of my favorite operas and this is a dream recording, mainly because of its star tenor, Jussi Bjoerling. He is simply one of the greatest singers of the century and 'Turiddu' is a perfect role for him: passionate and masculine, filled ...             The Michael Feinstein Anthology Tom Scott, Anne Karam, ... Elektra / Wea, 2002 Your love for this superb collection will be here to stay... The magnificently talented Michael Feinstein has made one wonderful album after another for nearly two decades. Now that Elektra and Rhino have put together this anthology, I am blown away by the versatility and diversity in Feinstein's recorded output. Such amazing ...             Verdi: La Traviata Giuseppe Verdi, Fernando Previtali, ... RCA, 1997 One of the best versions of La Traviata available Way back in the 1960s, this was the first opera recording that I purchased (because I was a poor college student, I brought the "greatest hits" version rather than the full opera). It immediately became one of my favorite LPs (back in the days of vinyl recordings), ...          products you might be interested in   search for classical music cavalleria, collection, essential, feinstein, rigoletto, tabernacle      toavi.com    web randomly chosen music: The Art of Leon Goossens