popular music: bolena

popular music: bolena

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The National Parks... Cinderella II - Dr... Johannes Brahms Dancing Bolena

George Frideric Handel, Christoph Willibald Gluck, ...

Sony Classics, 1996

Kasarova Is the Current "Gold Standard" of Living Mezzos
When this CD was first released, I happened to hear the track with "Una voce poco fa" played on a classical-music radio station. For over 50 years I had been a devoted "fan" of instrumental classical music, but, in just 3 minutes, Kasarova's performance expanded and ...

Roberto Alagna & Angela Gheorghiu - Duets & Arias

Pietro Mascagni, Jules Massenet, ...

EMI Classics, 1996

A musical marriage made in heaven!
In the early 1990s I began following the careers of two immensely talented young singers then on the verge of international stardom. The French tenor Roberto Alagna wowed Covent Garden audiences as Romeo and Rodolfo, and had received rave reviews throughout Europe. The ...

Donizetti - Anna Bolena / Bonynge, Sutherland, Morris, Canadian Opera Company

Joan Sutherland, James Morris (IX)

Video Artists Int'l, 2001

The Greatest Lucia Ever
Anna Moffo is Lucia!! By comparison, the rest of the cast stunk. In spite of the handicap, this is a 5-star performance. I was privileged to see Anna Moffo perform live in the Chicago Opera House as Lucia in 1957. That was immediately after her television triumph in ...

Donizetti - The Three Queens (Anna Bolena / Maria Stuarda / Roberto Devereux)

Gaetano Donizetti, Charles Mackerras, ...

Deutsche Grammophon, 2000

How LUCKY We ARE to have THESE recordings!
Well, I guess it's time I added my comments on these recordings. First, however, I'd like to say that I do not understand "bashing". This has been going on, in my remembrance at least, since Callas/Tebaldi in the 50's. How stupid is this! Does one REALLY think that ...

Donizetti: Anna Bolena

Gaetano Donizetti, Gianandrea Gavazzeni, ...

Opera D'oro, 2001

SOUNDS FAR BETTER THAN THE EMI VERSION!
There's little sense in repeating the praises already voiced here. It's Callas in all her glory, and in what is probably her most spectacular La Scala revival (and there were plenty of great Callas revivals!). The fact is that Opera d'Oro has an infinitely superior ...

Maria Callas - Life & Art (2 CD's & Bonus DVD)

Gaetano Donizetti, Giuseppe Verdi, ...

EMI Classics, 2004

wonderful representation of Callas artistry
This 2 set CD and additional DVD are a great sampling of Maria Callas singing various operatic arias. They demonstrate not only her remarkable vocal range but her ability to perform expressively as well. No artist in my opinion can act today as well as Callas. Callas ...

Great Operatic Duets

Vincenzo Bellini, Gaetano Donizetti, ...

RCA, 1991

Caballe & Verrett dazzle in bel canto, Verdi AND verismo!
One thing that is enjoyable with this CD is that it includes duets from operas of different styles. Here we have bel canto, late Verdi and verisimo. It is amazing how exquisitely these two ladies sing all the different styles! Moreover, they feel every word they ...

Elina Garanca - Arie Favorite

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Gioachino Rossini, ...

Ondine, 2002

Elina excellls in her singing always
In this CD Elina the young and atractive woman, conveys the best of her singing, showing a real mastery in all of her registers of her powerfull voice, showing she is a great artist, conveying the emtions of the character in her voice. Highly recomended.

Montserrat Caballé: Ultimate Collection

Giacomo Puccini, Vincenzo Bellini, ...

RCA, 1999

A fabulous collection of the loveliest soprano voice ever
First I would like to encourage everyone to own a copy of this sublime two cd set,that can be picked up for the price of one cd.Montserrat Caballe is the ultimate superstar of Opera,and she demonstrates all that is beautiful in singing,on ever track.Her ave maria from ...

Art of Beverly

Beverly Sills

Deutsche Grammophon, 2002

two beautiful discs!
Beverly Sills not only survived being a child prodigy - a rare enough thing among singing musicians - she triumphed in a big way. Her fertile and beautiful art is wonderfully represented on this double disc set from Deutsche Grammophon. I sense today a resurgence of ...

Bellezza vocale ~ Beautiful Opera Duets

Jaques Offenbach, Richard Strauss, ...

Teldec, 1999

Magnificent!! 5 stars do not suffice!!
I was astounded by the quality of the singing and the absolutely gorgeous music that was sung on this album. The two singers sing like goddesses and are very committed to the drama of the music. The sound is excellent, both spacious and crystal-clear. Teldec sure knows ...

Donizetti - Anna Bolena

Dimitra Theodossiou, Gianluca Pasolini

Dynamic, 2007

Fabulous singing by entire cast!
I loved this opera! The entire cast was fabulous, including the chorus. Dimitra Theodossiou's performance as Anna Bolena was inspired; her range of singing, straight from heaven or the depths of hell. Sofia Soloviy's voice was equally beautiful and seemed ...

Donizetti: Anna Bolena (complete opera live 1957) with Maria Callas, Gianni Raimondi, Gianandrea Gavazzeni, ...

Gaetano Donizetti, Gianandrea Gavazzeni, ...

EMI Classics, 1998

Famous live performance from La Scala
SOURCE: Live performance from the opening night of the new Visconti production of "Anna Bolena" at La Scala in Milan, April 14,1957. SOUND: By current standards, the mono sound is boxy and limited. By the standards of Callas' recorded live performances, it is ...

Call Me Mister

Christoph Willibald Gluck, Gioachino Rossini, ...

Â© 1996 Teldec Classics International, 1996

Larmore transcends her indifferent accompaniment.
Those of you who have read my comments on "Where Shall I Fly?" know how highly I value Jennifer Larmore as an artist. In this album, she not only continues her good work but left me speechless with her interpretations of these arias. No one in our century has sung ...