 | The Best of the Three Tenors [Read More ...]
Description: Back in 1990, three of the world's most celebrated tenors--namely, José Carreras, Plácido Domingo, and Luciano Pavarotti--combined forces to create the Three Tenors, now celebrated on a best-of CD. They gave their first concert in Rome. The event was recorded and went on to bec... |
 | Mozart for Relaxation [Read More ...]
Review: Very Relaxing:A nice collection of Mozart arranged and performed as the title says - to relax.
It is not a definative collection as others have mentioned, but it the melodies are familiar and are things you know.
This leads to a good CD to put on, sit down and listen to with yo... |
 | Rapture: Opera's Most Heavenly Moments [Read More ...]
Review: Opera's Most Heavenly Moments Indeed:I have more experience with other genres of music, but am interested in basically all kinds. I have been collecting CDs for nearly 2 decades but had no Opera in my collection. I did a little research and arrived at a conclusion. If I wanted... |
 | Wagner: The Great Operas from the Bayreuth Festival [Read More ...]
Description: A special, limited edition 33-CD box set containing all of Wagner's operas from The Flying Dutchman (1841) to his final masterpiece Parsifal (1882) in performances from the opera house created specifically for the production of Wagner's masterpieces, the Bayreuth Festival Theatre... |
 | Renee Fleming: By Request [Read More ...]
Description: "by Request" is a Collection of Fleming's Greatest and Most Popular Recordings Including Works by Mozart, Bellini, Pucchini, Verdi and Dvorak. Featuring Recordings from Renee Fleming's Outstanding Decca Discography Together with Two Glorious Tracks Strauss "Cacilie" and Verdi's "... |
 | Lorraine Hunt Lieberson sings Peter Lieberson 'Neruda Songs' [Read More ...]
Description: This album serves as a profoundly moving tribute to the artistry of mezzo-soprano Lorraine Hunt Lieberson, who passed away on July 3rd, 2006 after a long bout with cancer, at the age of 52. It is also a testament to the remarkable personal and musical relationship the singer ... |
 | Gershwin: Rhapsody in Blue/Cuban Overture/Porgy and Bess Suite/An American in Paris [Read More ...]
Great Gershwin:I am a huge Gershwin fan. This cd is amazing and includes my two favorite Gershwin works: Rhapsody in Blue and Cuban Overture. I love dancing to this fun, upbeat music while driving or while cleaning. |
 | The Best Opera Album in the World...Ever! [Read More ...]
Review: Best Opera....:I'm not opera literate, so I was looking for some kind of introduction that had some familiar arias and that would connect me to others that I had not heard. I liked that the notes with the cd indicated where a new listener may have heard some of the music (in a co... |
 | The Ultimate Aria Collection ~ A Passion for Opera [Read More ...]
Description: Put together in evident haste, this collection is nevertheless a surefire, appetite-whetting starter kit both for the budding operaphile and for the simply intimidated. The samplings include some of the greatest voices from EMI's vaults: here you'll find the polar opposites Calla... |
 | Verdi: Ernani (1983) [Read More ...]
I bought 4 of these, so not sure which one this is.:If this is the Decca CD. Look else where. After trying 3 of them, having the same problem with Act 2. I finally just bought a VHS tape, which works and sounds great.
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 | The Very Best of James Galway [Read More ...]
Pure Pleasure:The Very Best of James Galway
These recordings are pure pleasure to listen to. They contain well known selections, well executed, that deliver a very nice listening experience.
I enjoy Galway's style; these two CDs offer very good value. |
 | Orff: Carmina Burana [Read More ...]
Not my cup of tea:Maybe I am not ready to appreciate this, but for the moment, this cd is just awful to my ears. Sorry for the die hard fans. |
 | Mozart: 5 Violin Concertos [Read More ...]
Music:
Mozart: 5 Violin Concertos by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, James Levine
Do listen to this beautiful music and enjoy it.
Let me know your feelings.
Merci et amicalement à tous |
 | The Best of Kathleen Battle [Read More ...]
Wow!:K Battle is the 'Nat King Cole of opera!' So smooth, warm and beautiful yet surprisingly lyrical and a vocal range that is remarkable. The high notes are chrystal clear yet with that smoothness and warmth mentioned earlier. You won't be disappointed. |
 | Broadway - The American Musical (PBS Series) [Read More ...]
Review: Could Have Used More Shows:Of course there should have been much more. I remember there been a Metropolian Opera series called CAST ALBUMS- 100 YEARS that was put out for a limited time only and had like five volumes.
As Peter Filichia noted they left out SHE LOVES ME, BRIGADOON ... |
 | Best of the Millennium: Top 40 Classical Hits [Read More ...]
Description: For those who want the most remembered passages of classical music's best-loved works, here's a package for you. On this bargain priced double-CD, you'll find music from 40 different classical composers; for the most part, the recordings excerpted here are some of the very best. ... |
 | Gershwin: Rhapsody in Blue [Read More ...]
Review: Track list:Track list:
1. Rhapsody in Blue
2. An American in Paris
3. Piano Prelude No. 2
4. Cuban Overture
»Porgy and Bess Suite« (Catfish Row)
5. Catfish Row
6. Porgy Sings
7. Fugue
8. Hurricane
9. Good Morning, Brother
Track 1 - Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra · Leon... |
 | Donizetti: L'Elisir D'Amore [Read More ...]
Review: Magnifico:Turn the lights off, relax in your favourite chair and sip a glass of fine wine. Press play close your eyes and enjoy !!. This is without doubt one of the definitive productions of this Opera by Donizetti. The Quality of the cast (The late great Pavarotti and Battle) an... |
 | Carmen-Fantasie [Read More ...]
Description: Anne-SophieMutter obviously had fun making this disc. In the quiet pieces (Massenet, Ysaÿe, Fauré) which serve as interludes, she plays with her usual exquisite taste. In the showpieces, though, she goes to town, sliding, scooping, exaggerating, and letting all the stops out.... |
 | Moving On [Read More ...]
Description: Klass was a Member of the Pop Group Hearsay, as She Beat Out 3000 Other Competitors in 2001 for a Berth in the Band. She Has One Great Distinction: She is a Classically Trained Pianist. "Moving On" is her Debut Solo Recording and Offers a Refreshing Collection of Beautiful Classi... |
