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Berlioz - Les Troyens
Hector Berlioz, Charles Dutoit, ...
Decca Import, 1994
"Troyens" at last!
+ I agree
+ IDIOMATIC FRENCH OPERA PRODUCTION FROM CANADA
+ A Great Recording of A Masterpiece
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Edita Gruberova - Donizetti's Tudor Queens (Anna Bolena · Maria Stuarda · Roberto Devereux)
Gaetano Donizetti, Friedrich Haider, ...
Nightingale Records, 1997
A WORTHY SUCCESSOR.
+ The Great Gruberova Sings Royalty
+ Almost But Not Quite A Worthy Successor
The recording of the legendary Beverly Sills singing the "Tudor Queens" is not available on cd. However, this recording by Edita Gruberova is a worthy successor to the Sills version. Gruberova possesses a beautiful coloratura soprano voice which perfectly suits Donizetti.
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Renée Fleming - Visions of Love ~ Mozart Arias / Mackerras
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Orchestra of St. Luke's, ...
Decca, 1996
a pleasure
+ An early listen to the voice of this goddess
+ Mozart, Mozart, Mozart!
Her "turtledovish",creamy, slightly gruffy voice is perfect in Mozart. All are very lovey/dovey romantic songs. I Love the repetive nature of vocal lines in Mozart's music. It's very different from later Italian composers. This music is more charming and sometimes meant to be a little comical. Thay ...
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Barbara Bonney - Fairest Isle
Barbara Bonney, Christopher Hogwood, ...
Decca, 2001
Fairest voice for Fairest Isle
+ Fairest Voice
+ Exquisite taste
I adore Purcell's songs, and possess many fine recordings of them. I perform them myself and enjoy the experience each and every time. When I listen to a new recording of Purcell songs, then, my expectations are both high and informed.
Barbara Bonney is simply a delight. Her voice on this album ...
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Véronique Gens ~ Berlioz - Les Nuits d'été · La mort de Cléopatre
Hector Berlioz, Louis Langrée, ...
EMI Classics, 2002
LYRIC OR DRAMATIC?
+ Angelic Les Nuits d'Ete
+ A lighter, more classical view of Les Nuits d'Ete
+ Gens gems
+ Beautiful disc
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Natalie Dessay - French Opera Arias
Ambroise Thomas, Giacomo Meyerbeer, ...
EMI Classics, 1997
Dessay Sparkles in Familiar and Rare French Opera Arias
+ My favorite CD
+ A Wonderful Aria Selection
+ Delightful...
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Viardot - Cendrillon / Piau, Kelly, Vidal, Cognet, Viala, Waters, Rigby; Kok
Pauline Viardot, Sandrine Piau, ...
Opera Rara UK, 2001
More small opera companies should perform this!!!
+ A Jewel
+ Cinderella The Opera- A Must Have
+ Definitivamente Cinderela
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Nelly Miricioiu - Rossini Gala
Gioachino Rossini, David Parry, ...
Opera Rara UK, 2000
Nelly Miricioiu a rare treat among singers and recordings
+ As near as we'll get to the sound of Isabella Colbran
Buying this record will change how you think about singing,here is an artist of exceptional ability who is prepared to take risks vocally to bring to life all the characters she creates on this disc no small feat. Nelly Miricioiu is for me a fantastic singer and actress,through the music she ...
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Angels Hide Their Faces: Dawn Upshaw Sings Bach and Purcell
John Feeney, Myron Lutzke, ...
Nonesuch, 2001
Picky reviewers
+ Dawn's light, clear, flexible voiceis a perfect fit for Baroque music
+ Beautiful, fervent Bach, but the Purcell songs are a bit prettified
+ Now that the Sun hath veil'd his light.....
+ hark ! how well the lady sings
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Massenet - Werther / Hadley · von Otter · Upshaw · Frémeau · Caton · Théruel · Ragon · Lyon Opera · Nagano
Jules Massenet, Kent Nagano, ...
Elektra / Wea, 1997
Doesn't get any better than this
+ One of Multiple Great Recordings of a Masterpiece
+ i most follow the other reviews
+ Compelling Recording of Very Emotional Opera
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Amore Per Rossini
Jennifer Larmore, English Chamber Orchestra, ...
Elektra / Wea, 1998
Larmore at her best!
+ A fine recital by a wonderful artist
+ I have nothing to add...
+ Incredible!
+ WOW!!
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Leontina Vaduva - Opera Arias / Domingo
Charles Gounod, Jules Massenet, ...
Angel Records, 1998
Boa cantora
Comprei este Cd, muito mais pela curiosidade em ouvir Vaduva, do que por Domingo, e me surpreendi com ambos. Leontina Vaduva é um soprano lírico de voz firme, emotiva e repleta de sutilezas; e por esses motivos muito mais adequada aos papéis franceses como Juliette, Mireille e Léïla, do que aos ...
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Yvonne Kenny - 19th Century Heroines
Gaetano Donizetti, Giacomo Meyerbeer, ...
Opera Rara UK, 1994
Simplesmente perfeita
+ Putting the "bel" into "bel canto"
+ Perfect is an inadequate adjective
+ neglected bel canto
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Olga Borodina - Arias
Gioachino Rossini, Giacomo Meyerbeer, ...
Philips, 1997
Greatest Voice of our Time
+ The Divine Olga!
+ Tremendous singer--better than this disk suggests
This recording shows Borodina at her most marvelous - so far - and she IS marvelous. Her technique is superb, with a range of notes, volumes, timbres, even vibratos which she uses with amazing skill to bring her characters and every word they sing to life. Her empathy with the audience and with the ...
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Donizetti - La Favorite / Kasarova, Vargas, Viotti
Gaetano Donizetti, Marcello Viotti, ...
RCA, 2000
Some of Donizetti's finest music - La Favorite
+ Live, not Studio
+ the Favorite Favorita
+ Splendid
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