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Vivaldi: L'Olimpiade (Vivaldi Edition)
Antonio Vivaldi, Rinaldo Alessandrini, ...
Naive, 2003
Outstanding
+ Superb and outstanding
+ Excellent Recording of an Unknown Gem
This is easily the finest recording of a Vivaldi opera so far, and it is good it is so since this is one his best operas. Rinaldo Alessandrini and his marvelous Concerto Italiano bring brilliance and panache and the cast couldn't be bettered: contraltos Sara Mingardo and Sonia Prina are ...
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The Art of Sumi Jo
Daniel-Francois-Esprit Auber, Andre-Ernest-Modeste Gretry, ...
Polygram Records, 1998
Amazing Coloratura
+ sensational Sumi!
+ Best for a Sumi Jo primer
+ Stunningly GORGEOUS
+ A Thousand Stars!
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Renee Fleming - The Beautiful Voice ~ Gounod, Lehar, Orff, Puccini, Rachmaninov, Strauss
Gustave Charpentier, Charles Gounod, ...
London/Decca, 1998
Renee Fleming;THE BEAUTIFUL VOICE
+ Compelling, Poetic And Marvellously Sung!
+ Renee Fleming sings favorite works
+ The best of the best.
+ Beautiful and creamy voice
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Anna Netrebko: Opera Arias
Anna Netrebko, Elina Garanca, ...
Deutsche Grammophon, 2003
Wonderful recording of a fabulous voice
+ Anna is an absolute treasure...........
+ A feast of surprises, even on familiar tunes
+ Beautifully Captivating!
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Patricia Petibon ~ French baroque arias (Rameau, Lully, Charpentier, Grandval) / Les Folies Françoises, ...
Jean-Philippe Rameau, Marc-Antoine Charpentier, ...
Virgin France, 2002
Delicious singing, gorgeous music... this is a must-have.
+ Beautiful
+ Amazing
+ Man, That woman really can sing !
+ I would give this CD seven stars if I could!
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Lorraine Hunt Lieberson - Bach Cantatas BWV 82 and 199
Johann Sebastian Bach, Craig Smith, ...
Nonesuch, 2003
Lovely, poignant music
+ Lorraine Hunt Lieberson - Bach Cantats BMW82 and 199
+ Spectacular Bach!
+ Glorious and heart-breaking
+ Her song to a new legency
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Sandrine Piau - Debussy mélodies
Claude Debussy, Sandrine Piau, ...
Naïve, 2003
An "Apparition" of transparent beauty
+ Even Better Than I Hoped!
+ The minority report...
+ Piau, Debussy and an Érard Piano Make for a Transcendent Combination
+ sterling recital
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Cecilia Bartoli - If You Love Me (Se tu m'ami ), 18th-Century Italian Songs
Alessandro Scarlatti, Antonio Cesti, ...
Decca, 1992
Awe inspiring
+ Kudos to Bartoli & Fischer for great disc of hard to find bel canto songs!
+ From the simple to the sublime
+ Bartoli masterclass in early italian songs
+ useful
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Watercolors: Swedish Songs
Anne-Sofie von Otter, Hugo Alfven, ...
Deutsche Grammophon, 2004
A magical disc
There are several extremely fine selections of Swedish songs out there - von Otter has made one previous to this one, and there are two excellent ones from Phono Sueciae focusing on even more obscure composers than the ones represented here - but this is probably overall the best introduction to ...
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The Lost Days: Music in the Latin Style
Denyce Graves
RCA, 2003
Haunting, bewitching: a real must have
+ Superb collection of Latin songs
+ Sensual, Spellbounding, and sheerly Sexy!!!
+ Una voz opulenta
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Galina Gorchakova: Verdi & Tchaikovsky Arias
Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky, Giuseppe Verdi, ...
Philips, 1996
Galina Gorchakova is top class
+ impressive & impressionable
+ Wonderful Recording
+ The rise of the lirico-spinto
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Ruth Ann Swenson - Con Amore ~ Italian Opera Arias / Rudel, London SO
Vincenzo Bellini, Gaetano Donizetti, ...
EMI Classics, 2000
What A JOY!!!!!!
+ Ruth Ann Swenson Italian Opera Arias
+ Good representation of the work of Ruth Ann Swenson
This is a wonderful recital CD from one of today's leading coloratura sopranos, the brilliant Ruth Ann Swenson! Swenson might not have a high G like Natalie Dessay or the rapid vocal fireworks like Sumi Jo; what she has is a unique style of her own. The solid, confident and agile coloratura ...
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Véronique Gens - Nuit d'étoiles (Mélodies française)
Gabriel Faure, Claude Debussy, ...
Virgin Classics, 2000
Enchanting recital of French Melodies
+ Lovely
+ An unexpected glimpse of happiness.
+ Nuit d'toiles - Melodies Francaises/ Gens, Vignoles
+ An Outstanding Vocal Performance
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How Glory Goes
Audra McDonald
Nonesuch, 2000
A joyful, sexy sound, with look and spirit to match
+ Over-the-top at times, but incredible skill and timbre
+ Glorious Audra
+ Fine voice but not one that resonates with me - a detail often overlooked...
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Natalie Dessay - French Opera Arias
Gaetano Donizetti, Jacques Offenbach, ...
EMI Classics, 2004
Incredible
+ Natalie Dessay in the French Repertoire: Nicely Done!
A voice rarely heard. Incredible agility, amazing coloratura work with cadenzas rarely performed today; a pure, scintillating sound with dramatic impact. A joy to listen to again and again.
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