classical music: Alfredo Catalani

classical music: Alfredo Catalani

classical music:

Alfredo Catalani

Vincenzo Bellini, Georges Bizet, ...

EMI Classics, 2002

sublime
she is an angel , a voice without parallel , a collection very interesting of arias from different masters.

Rapture: Opera's Most Heavenly Moments

Rapture-Opera's Most Heavenly Moments

Deutsche Grammophon, 2002

Heavenly music
This is a wonderful background for any tension realeasing activity, like reading a book. So glad I purchased it.

The Most Famous Opera Arias

Georges Bizet, Alfredo Catalani, ...

EMI Classics, 1994

Great for kids!
I'm generally not a fan of music "samplers," but opera can be tough to introduce to children. And hey--even adults played cards, ate, and talked through the recitative sections of the early operas while they waited for the next aria! So I feel that getting kids hooked ...

Sarah Brightman Classics

Sarah Brightman, Tomaso Giovanni Albinoni, ...

Angel Records, 2002

Ahh Sarah!
Is there a better singer in the world? I don't think so, but in any case, this new album from the now very svelte and very georgeous Sarah Brightman is superb. The power, the control, the clarity is all there. This experienced vocalist is the definition of a world ...

Callas: Complete Studio Recordings

Joseph Rouleau, Ludwig van Beethoven, ...

EMI Classics, 2007

Information
Of course this is a fabulous bargain, but there is also a lot to be said against it. Firstly, there's the issue of presentation. The 69 cds and 1 cd-rom do come in serviceable, light cardboard sleeves (and the cds do slip out, without needing to be prized out of ...

The East Village Opera Company

Georges Bizet, Alfredo Catalani, ...

Decca, 2005

Absolutely fantastic album
I went to see this group in person on Sunday and just had to order this CD right away, most of the songs they performed are on this. I did not think I was an opera fan until I heard it done by the East Village Opera Company, they just blew me away! I highly recommend ...

Renée Fleming

Giacomo Puccini, Jules Massenet, ...

Decca, 2000

Gorgeous
This album says soprano standard repertoire all over it, but Renee will knock your socks off with her interpretations of these standard hits. Although she doesn't sing much Puccini, her Puccini arias are to die for. Her "Un bel di vedremo" (Madama Butterfly) gives me ...

The #1 Opera Album

Giacomo Puccini, Giuseppe Verdi, ...

Decca, 2001

great collection
If one was wanting to introduce a friend to the wonderful world of opera, this would be a great cd to buy them. Also at this time when many of us are worrying about Luciano and his health , it is great to hear him featured on many of the selections. A great buy and ...

Tuscany: A Romantic Journey

Eduardo di Capua, Alfredo Catalani, ...

Avalon, 2005

BuddyD
Tuscany: A Romantic Journey CD was received in "Perfectly New" Condition shortly after I ordered it! Totally reliable transaction!

The Best Opera Album in the World...Ever!

Ernest Blanc, Robert Massard, ...

Angel Records, 1999

Great for the amateur Opera listener
As a long time armchair Opera listener I'm shocked that I hadn't come across this album until recently. I'm not really an Opera connoisseur so my review is based on just the fact that I love Opera, but mostly by listening to arias or occasionally going to the Opera. ...

Maria Callas, the Voice of the Century

Carlo Forti, Renato Ercolani, ...

EMI Classics, 1998

Some people have no business reviewing this
My goodness, what is a non-musical person like Holly Mathews doing in this board? Do you know what other album she has reviewed? Hayley Westenra! And she's not even an opera singer! She obviously doesn't know her business! Disgraceful review! Ignore it! It ...

40 Most Beautiful Arias
Anton Scharinger, Thomas Hampson, ...

Warner Classics, 2008

Two CD collection featuring the finest voices in Opera performing the most beautiful arias by the classic composers. An aria is a self-contained piece for vocals with orchestral accompaniment and this collection gathers together arias that will touch your heart and relax your soul as you are lifted by their beautiful melodies. 40 tracks ...

Maria Callas - La Divina

Giacomo Puccini, Vincenzo Bellini, ...

EMI Classics, 1993

Terrific introduction to the art of Callas
This album is entitled "Divina," not to be confused with "Divina 2," itself a very nice example of Callas at her best. This CD samples a variety of her roles, indicating the range of her art. A few examples. . . . "Un bel di" from Puccini's "Madama Butterfly" is ...

100 Best Film Classics

Claudio Desderi, Eberhard Wächter, ...

Angel Records, 2006

I'm Hooked
As I type the words to this review, I am listening to Nessun dorma (Puccini, Turandof) over and over again from the CD collection I am now writing about. Good music is supposed to inspire, and this one inspires. This six CD collection is from Best Film 100: The ...

The Greatest Opera Show on Earth

Georges Bizet, Alfredo Catalani, ...

Polygram Records, 1997

The Opera Collection To Own
For novices, and beginners who are having their first sample of the fine art of opera, this collection is a must have. In what are the most beloved and well-known operatic pieces, "celebrity" opera stars Placido Domingo, Kiri Te Kenawa, Cecilia Bartoli, Andrea Bocelli, ...