Italia Amor Mio [Import]

1. That's Amore

2. Susan del Marinai - Michele

3. Ciao

4. Donna Musica - Collage

5. ...E Intanto Vado Al Mare - Joe Donatello

6. Domani Domani

7. Un'estate d'Amore

8. Cosi Ti Amo - I Califfi

9. Testardo Io (La Mia Solitudine)

10. Coniglietto

11. Tornero' - I Santo California

12. Stella d'Argento

13. Valzer Delle Candele - Michele

14. Donna Felicità

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Average customer rating: A Funny side we dont hear often Delightful and surprising Callas So funny Deliciously funny! Only for Callas lovers

Rossini: Il Turco In Italia (complete opera) with Maria Callas, Nicolai Gedda, Gianandrea Gavazzeni, Chorus & Orchestra of La Scala, Milan Gioachino Rossini , Orchestra e Coro del Teatro alla Scala , Gianandrea Gavazzeni , Maria Callas , Nicola Rossi-Lemeni , Nicolai Gedda , Mariano Stabile , Piero de Palma , and Franco Calabrese Manufacturer: EMI Records [All429] ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General Modern | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Rossini | Rossini, Gioacchino | ( R ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Romantic (c.1820-1910) | Historical Periods | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Italian | Languages | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Operettas | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Callas, Maria | Divas | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Similar Items: Rossini: The Barber Of Seville with Maria Callas, Tito Gobbi, Alceo Galliera, Philharmonia Orchestra & Chorus Verdi: Rigoletto (Complete Opera); Maria Callas; Tito Gobbi; Giuseppe di Stefano Bizet: Carmen (complete opera) with Maria Callas, Nicolai Gedda, Georges Pretre, Paris Opera Orchestra Verdi: La Forza Del Destino (complete opera) with Maria Callas, Richard Tucker, Tullio Serafin, Chorus & Orchestra of La Scala, Milan Puccini: Turandot (Complete Opera) Maria Callas; Elisabeth Schwarzkopf: Eugenio Fernandi; Tullio Serafin ASIN: B000002RY2 Release Date: 1997-08-19

Tracks:

1. Il Turco In Italia: Sinfonia
2. Il Turco In Italia: Act I Scene 1- Nostra patria (Zaida, Albazar)
3. Il Turco In Italia: Act I: Ho da fare un dramma buffo (Poeta, Coro)
4. Il Turco In Italia: Act I: Ah! se di questi zingari l'arrivo (Poeta)
5. Il Turco In Italia: Act I: Vado in traccia di una zingara (Geronio)
6. Il Turco In Italia: Act I: Chi vuol farsi astrologar? (Geronio, Zaida, Coro)
7. Il Turco In Italia: Act I: Ah, mia moglie, san chi sono (Geronio, Zaida, Coro)
8. Il Turco In Italia: Act I: Non si da follia maggiore (Fiorilla)
9. Il Turco In Italia: Act I: Voga, voga, a terra, a terra (Coro, Fiorilla)
10. Il Turco In Italia: Act I: Bella Italia, alfin ti miro
11. Il Turco In Italia: Act I: Serva...Servo... (Selim, Fiorilla)
12. Il Turco In Italia: Act I: Amici...soccorretemi
13. Il Turco In Italia: Act I: Un marito-scimunito!
14. Il Turco In Italia: Act I Scene II: Ola tosto il caffe (Fiorilla, Selim)
15. Il Turco In Italia: Act I Scene II: Siete turchi, non vi credo
16. Il Turco In Italia: Act I Scene II: Io stupisco, mi sorprende
17. Il Turco In Italia: Act I Scene II: Come! si grave scorno soffrir potete in pace? (Fiorilla, Selim, Geronio, Narciso)
18. Il Turco In Italia: Act I Scene II: Un vecchio far non puo maggior follia (Geronio, Poeta, Fiorilla)
19. Il Turco In Italia: Act I Scene II: Per piacere alla signora
20. Il Turco In Italia: Act I Scene II: No, mia vita, mio tesoro (Geronio, Fiorilla)
21. Il Turco In Italia: Act I Scene III: Gran meraviglie (Coro, Zaida)
22. Il Turco In Italia: Act I Scene III: Per la fuga e tutto lesto (Selim, Poeta, Zaida)
23. Il Turco In Italia: Act I Scene III: Perche mai se son tradito (Norciso)
24. Il Turco In Italia: Act I Scene III: Evviva d'amore il foco vitale (Coro)
25. Il Turco In Italia: Act I Scene III: Chi servir non brama Amor s'allontani (Fiorilla, Selim)
26. Il Turco In Italia: Act I Scene III: Qui mia moglie ha da venire
27. Il Turco In Italia: Act I Scene III: Ah! che il cor non mi'ingannava (Geronio, Fiorilla, Selim, Narciso, Poeta, Zaida)
28. Il Turco In Italia: Act I Scene III: Vada via, si guardi bene di cercar l'amante mio (Zaida, Fiorilla, Selim, Narciso, Geronio, Albazar, Poeta)

Tracks:

1. Il Turco In Italia: Act II Scene I: A proposito, amico (Selim, Poeta, Geronio)
2. Il Turco In Italia: Act II Scene I: D'un bell'uso di Turchia
3. Il Turco In Italia: Act II Scene I: Se Fiorilla di vender bramate (Selim, Geronio)
4. Il Turco In Italia: Act II Scene I: Non v'e piacer perfetto se nol procura amor (Coro, Fiorilla)
5. Il Turco In Italia: Act II Scene I: Che turca impertinente! (Fiorilla, Zaida, Selim)
6. Il Turco In Italia: Act II Scene I: Credete alle femmine che dicon d'amarvi!
7. Il Turco In Italia: Act II Scene I: In Italia certamente non si fa l'amor cosi (Selim, Fiorilla)
8. Il Turco In Italia: Act II Scene I: Fermate...Cosa c'e? (Poeta, Geronio, Narciso)
9. Il Turco In Italia: Act II Scene I: E Selim non si vede!
10. Il Turco In Italia: Act II Scene I: Oh! guardate che accidente! (Fiorilla, Narciso, Selim, Zaida, Geronio)
11. Il Turco In Italia: Act II Scene II: Dunque seguitemi
12. Il Turco In Italia: Act II Scene II: Questo vecchio maledetto (Selim, Narciso, Selim, Zaida, Geronio)
13. Il Turco In Italia: Act II Scene III: Si mi e forza partir
14. Il Turco In Italia: Act II Scene III: Son la vite sul campo appassita (Fiorilla, Poeta, Geronio)
15. Il Turco In Italia: Act II Scene III: Rida a voi sereno il cielo
16. Il Turco In Italia: Act II Scene III: Restate contenti (coro, Selim, Zaida, Poeta, Fiorilla, Geronio, Narciso)

Customer Reviews:

A Funny side we dont hear often.......2005-11-07

Callas is so associated with her roles of tragic women such as Norma, Lucia ,Violeta and Tosca that her talent for other roles are overshadowed. The La Divina is so versatile and talented that people almost forget that she is equally good in tragic and light comedy roles. The light and comic side of Callas is not often revealed. This recording proves that the charming and witty music that suites the character of Fiorilla is suited for the great talent of Maria Callas .The other performers in this recording did a superb job in their performances. Selim is a charm, Nicolai Gedda shows youth, and Stabile creates an impression in his role as Prosdocimo. Overall this is the Best Il turco in Italia among the three versions I have heard. So for Callas fans who want to hear the other side of Callas purchase this recording its worth every penny.

Delightful and surprising Callas.......2005-08-13

I have been looking for this CD for a long time. I had an old set in tape format. When EMI first remastered this performance in CD, it was very expensive for me at the time. This performance goes in and out of production, I guess it does not sell well, which it is a shame, because these are superb performances from all the principals and supporting cast.

This recording is a joy to listen to. Who knew that all these singers known for their powerful dramatic performances in heavy hitters such as Bellini's "Norma" could be such great comedians. Their performances are a feast for the ears.

My most favorite scene is from Disc 1 tracks 18 to 21. It is hilarious to hear Callas singing the crafty Fiorilla, playing the "offended" wife to her husband's attempts to rein in her roving eye!. When she sings "No mia vita...mio tesoro" (No my darling... my treasure) with such fake sticky-honeyed-tongue,you can HEAR her fake tears. Callas subtly overplays her singing from such roles as Elvira and Medea in this very small scene alone. She does it with such mastery, you can hear the musical threads of Elvira from "Qui la voce" in Fiorilla's "voi crudele!... mi fatte oltraggio! mi offendete!" (you cruel one!, you humilliate me!, you offend me!) in such pitiable tones that her husband bids good-bye to his courage after listening to such demonstrations of wounded dignity and pride.

She sings her fake tears in such a way, that, for a moment you feel sorry for this wronged woman! then, through a subtle change in the shading of the notes,you realize, she's faking them! thorough the music, you can picture Fiorilla, looking thorough her fingers at her husband, pouring it on, laying it on thick, watching the effect her "tears" are having on the poor chap.

When he kneels at her feet defeated, begging forgiveness, she rounds on him with such a Medea-esque fury in "ed ossate minnaciarmi! maltratarmi, spaventarmi! (and you dare to threaten me, mistreat me, scare me!) that the unhappy, innocent, unsuspecting, antler-addled man has no idea how he lost the argument!!. When Fiorilla knows she's won, you can hear again on her music, how blythely, happily and carefree, she goes out enjoying her power. I replay this scene over and over. And along with her husband, I am caught unaware and became dumbstruck by her tears and her fury.

My other favorite scene is on track 28, when Fiorilla and Zaida have a fight. The have such a row, you cannot help but to picture these two women in an Italian open-air market, among the produce and fish stalls with those typical italian gestures, being dragged away from each other by their embarrased lovers hurling abuse at each other trying to have the last word.

If you want a more musical critique regarding this opera, John Ardoin's "The Callas Legacy" book is a superb source explaining Callas' musical genius. Ardoin will give you greater details on the music execution of the entire cast and interesting tidbits on one of the cast members, Aureliano Pertile.

The booklet that accompanies this set is very informative and in various languages. I love this set and hope that whoever listens to it will enjoy as much as I do. I wonder how Cecilia Bartoli's Turco would measure against Callas'. Although I love and admire Cecilia's ability to sing bel canto roles and her deft handling of Rossini's music,but, I'm afraid I know and love Callas's singing skills even more.

So funny.......2004-06-13

This is proof that those who say that Callas couldn't sing happy or funny parts. Her Fiorilla is deliciously funny. Absolutely exquisite, a must!

Deliciously funny!.......2004-01-28

I saw her live in this role... She was the funniest Fiorilla ever! An enchanting must for every operalover!

Only for Callas lovers.......2001-06-15

Yes, this recording is only for Callas lovers, because she do so well her part in this ultra-cut recording. Rossi-Lemeni doesn't reach the power of Ramey, but Stabile print his personal and arcaic way of singing and doing comedy. But for Rossini lovers, this recording seems a "demo" or "sample" one, because there are parts in pieces or complete pieces which has been cut (it must be because there was not a critic edition of this opera). I'm disapointed of Rossini when I listened Il Turco (i didnt never heard this opera) but when i heard the Marriner and Chailly recording, I disapointed from Gavazzeni and La Scala. If this was recorded in the critical and complete edition, it was the definitive recording (the same appreciation applies for the Puritani, Barbiere, Sonnambula, Lucia, Norma, etc)

Average customer rating: Wonderful singer in the bad, bad old style The most amazing vocalist!

Lebendige Vergangenheit: Mattia Battistini Manufacturer: Preiser Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD All Works by Berlioz | Berlioz, Hector | ( B ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Donizetti | Donizetti, Gaetano | ( D ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Flotow | Flotow, Friedrich von | ( F ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart | Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus | ( M ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Thomas | Thomas, Ambroise | ( T ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Verdi | Verdi, Giuseppe | ( V ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Baroque (c.1600-1750) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Vocal & Song | Baroque (c.1600-1750) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Vocal & Song | Romantic (c.1820-1910) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music Romances | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Baroque (c.1600-1750) | Historical Periods | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Romantic (c.1820-1910) | Historical Periods | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music French | Languages | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music German | Languages | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Italian | Languages | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music ASIN: B0000023MU Release Date: 1995-02-07

Tracks:

1. Don Giovanni: La Ci Darem La Mano
2. Martha: Il Mio Lionel
3. La Favorita: A Tanto Amor
4. Don Sebastiano: O Lisbona, Alfin Ti Miro
5. Zampa: Perche Tremar
6. La Dannazione De Faust: Su Queste Rose
7. Ernani: Da Quel Di Che T'ho Veduta
8. Ernani: Lo Vedremo, O Veglio Auidace
9. Ernani: Vieni Meco, Sol Di Rose
10. Ernani: O De' Verd' Anni Miei
11. Ernani: Oh Sommo Carlo
12. Un Ballo In Maschera: Alla Vita Che T'arride
13. Un Ballo In Maschera: Eri Tu Che Macchiavi
14. La Traviata: Di Provenza Il Mar
15. Amleto: O Vin Discaccia La Tristezza
16. Amleto: Come Il Romito Fior
17. Per La Patria: Bella Italia

Customer Reviews:

Wonderful singer in the bad, bad old style.......2005-08-08

I fully agree with the previous reviewer that Mattia Battistini was "The most amazing vocalist!" I must go further, however, in pointing out that he was both amazingly good and amazingly bad.

I strongly advise that anyone who contemplates buying this CD listen to the bleeding hunklets so conveniently provided on-line by Amazon. Short though they are, these tiny segments neatly demonstrate what was awfully good about Battistini and what was just awful.

On the good side, his voice was a true baritone, well-schooled, admirably focused and beautifully produced. The voice was free in its upper notes and sounded the same throughout its range, with no noticeable break in register.

On the bad side, it is the plainly evident that he had no more sense of rhythm than a convention of accountants and actuaries. It is plain that the accompaniment is adjusting to him rather than to any trivial and irrelevant demands from the various composers represented. (I can only wonder how any conductor's baton managed to stay with him before the invention of Silly Putty.) Then there is the matter of dramatic interpretation or, more precisely, the lack of it. The two excerpts from "Ballo in maschera," for ghastly example, are presented with all the fire and passion of a mid-morning weather report.

I recommend this CD to the historically curious. It offers a fine lesson in how a baritone voice should be trained for sound production and an even more powerful lesson in how not to use it.

The most amazing vocalist!.......2005-04-15

Battistini did not leap right away to stardom. He paved a singular path to excellence and earned his way to the unblemished reputation that has been sustained with the changing of the centuries. Was there ever a greater singer than Mattia Battistini? You answer that question. On this disc is some amazing and able singing that seems to go and go and just never stop. It is not so much a question of the voice but of the facility in the singing and the beauty of the freedom inherent in it.

The highlight of the CD is the Ernani duet. La Corsi is the most dramatic Elvira on record easily more arrogant than all the many others from Boninsengna to Arangi Lombardi and Cerquetti, up to to Price, Freni and the current crop.

For some beautiful Italian singing, Verdi and Mozart to die for, and to understand the whole concept of legato you can't and will not do better than hearing Battistini!

Average customer rating:

Italia Amor Mio Various Artists Manufacturer: Musicrama Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Italy | Continental Europe | Europe | International | Styles | Music General | International | Styles | Music General | International | Indie Music | Stores | Music ASIN: B00005YO5O Release Date: 1999-03-23

Tracks:

1. That's Amore
2. Susan del Marinai - Michele
3. Ciao - Gian Pieretti
4. Donna Musica - Collage
5. ...E Intanto Vado Al Mare - Joe Donatello
6. Domani Domani
7. Un'estate d'Amore
8. Cosi Ti Amo - I Califfi
9. Testardo Io (La Mia Solitudine)
10. Coniglietto
11. Tornero' - I Santo California
12. Stella d'Argento
13. Valzer Delle Candele - Michele
14. Donna Felicit

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