Domani [Import]

Track Listings

 
1. Gloria
2. Con Il Tuo Nome
3. Un Po' D'amore
4. Aspettavo Te
5. Acqua
6. Mi Amor
7. Domani
8. Anime Sole
9. Messages Of Love
10. Anche Un Momento
11. Al Sole
12. L'ora Dei Ricordi
13. Claire De Lune

Domani,Ivana Spagna,Sony Bmg/Epic,World Music
Viva Italia! Festive Italian Classics
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  1. Mattinata - Romano Ledenzio And His Orchestra
  2. Mala Femmena - Frankie Fanelli
  3. Canto D'Amore - Romano Ledenzio And His Orchestra
  4. Guaglione - Carlo Savina And His Orchestra
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  6. Anema E Core - Perry Como
  7. Funiculi Funicula - Romano Ledenzio And His Orchestra
  8. Soldi, Soldi, Soldi(From 'Boccaccio '70') - Sophia Loren
  9. Santa Lucia - Gino Del Vescovo And His Mandolins
  10. Hey Gumbaree(Bibadee Bobadee Bu) - Lou Monte
  11. Come Back To Sorrento - Romano Ledenzio And His Orchestra
  12. Volare(nel Blu Dipinto Di Blu) - Domenico Modugno
  13. A Man Without Love(Quando M'Innamore) - Sergio Franchi
  14. O Sole Mio - Romano Ledenzio And His Orchestra
  15. Forget Domani(From 'The Yellow Rolls Royce') - Perry Como
  16. Mama - Lou Monte
  17. O Mio Bambino Caro - Romano Ledenzio And His Orchestra
  18. Non Dimenticar(Don't Forget) - Lou Monte
  19. Al Di La(From 'Rome Adventure') - Frankie Fanelli
  20. Arrivederci Roma(Goodbye To Rome) - Romano Ledenzio And His Orchestra

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5 out of 5 stars ITALIAN LISTENER.......2007-07-16

This was a great cd. it came on time and was as promised in good condition. I would recomend the seller again.

5 out of 5 stars Terrific!.......2007-05-30

I bought this CD because I missed listening to the music my grandfather played. This CD brought back a flood of memories for me. Wonderful compilation of my favorite italian classics.

3 out of 5 stars So-So CD.......2007-04-06

This is more cafe style but still worth listening to.
Great dinner background music.

2 out of 5 stars This CD will put you to sleep.......2007-02-26

We bought this CD for our daughter's wedding. After reviewing it, we could have saved our money. The version of Funiculi sounded like the Salvation Army band and it was totally lifeless. Lou Monte's Hey Gumbaree (it is actually Eh Cumpare in Italian--that should have given it away) was awful, and he consistently butchers the Italian language in all his other songs (annoying, I mean, couldn't he have learned the right pronunciation?).

While Perry Como and others have melodic voices (and very wisely sing in English because they don't know Italian), these are '50s versions of the songs, for the most part. While you have to appreciate them, they are really old and reflect the '50s type of instrumention and style. Would have loved to have heard all these songs done in a fresh and original way. Soldi Soldi was our favorite by far, and that is why we gave the CD two stars.

Could have gone to the library for this one.

Thanks for letting me voice our opinion. We are a big Italian family and just spent hundreds of dollars buying every CD out there for our daughter's wedding and figured we would share our opinion with others.

5 out of 5 stars Mi piace davvero!.......2007-02-20

This is a beautiful CD filled with the authentic sounds of Italy! Each track brings be back a little farther to the streets of Italy...Rome...Trevi Fountain...bellissimo!!!!
Verdi: La Forza Del Destino (complete opera) with Maria Callas, Richard Tucker, Tullio Serafin, Chorus & Orchestra of La Scala, Milan
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
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  • Callas is okay- Price the ONLY VERDI SOPRANO????
  • An excellent "Forza" but not the best all round performance
  • Brilliant Forza and a stupid reviewer
  • Brilliant - But I also love Tebaldi
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ASIN: B000002RY5
Release Date: 1997-08-19

Tracks:

  1. La forza del destino: Sinfonia
  2. La forza del destino: Act One: Buona notte, mia figlia (Leonora)
  3. La forza del destino: Act One: Temea restasse qui fino a domani! (Leonora)
  4. La forza del destino: Act One: Me pellgrina ed orfana (Leonora)
  5. La forza del destino: Act One: M'aiuti, signorina, piu presto andrem (Leonora)
  6. La forza del destino: Act One: Ah, per sempre, o mio bell'angiol (Alvaro, Leonora)
  7. La forza del destino: Act One: Vil seduttor! Infame figlia! (Leonora, Alvaro)
  8. La forza del destino: Act Two: Scene One: Hola, hola, hola! Ben giungi, o mulattier
  9. La forza del destino: Act Two: Scene One: La cena e pronta (Carlo)
  10. La forza del destino: Act Two: Scene One: Che vedo! Mio fratello! (Leonora, Carlo)
  11. La forza del destino: Act Two: Scene One: Viva la guerra! (All)
  12. La forza del destino: Act Two: Scene One: Al suon del tamburo (All)
  13. La forza del destino: Act Two: Scene One: Padre Eterno Signor (Leonora, Carlo)
  14. La forza del destino: Act Two: Scene One: Viva la buona compagnia! (Carlo, Preziosilla)
  15. La forza del destino: Act Two: Scene One: Poich'e imberbe l'incognito (Carlo)
  16. La forza del destino: Act Two: Scene One: Son Pereda, son ricco d'onore (Carlo)
  17. La forza del destino: Act Two: Scene One: Sta bene (Preziosilla, Carlo)
  18. La forza del destino: Act Two: Scene Two: Sono giunta! Grazie, o Dio! (Leonora)
  19. La forza del destino: Act Two: Scene Two: Madre, pietosa Vergine (Leonora)
  20. La forza del destino: Act Two: Scene Two: Chi siete? (Melitone, Leonora)
  21. La forza del destino: Act Two: Scene Two: Chi mi cerca? (Guardiano, Leonora, Melitone)
  22. La forza del destino: Act Two: Scene Two: Infelice, delusa, rejetta (Leonora, Guardiano)
  23. La forza del destino: Act Two: Scene Two: Il santo nome di Dio Signore sia benedetto (Guardiano)
  24. La forza del destino: Act Two: Scene Two: La Vergine degli Angeli (Guardino, Leonora, All)

Tracks:

  1. La forza del destino: Act Three: Scene One: Attenti al gioco, attenti, attenti al gioco
  2. La forza del destino: Act Three: Scene One: La vita e inferno all'infelice
  3. La forza del destino: Act Three: Scene One: O tu che in seno agli angeli (Alvaro)
  4. La forza del destino: Act Three: Scene One: Al tradimento! (Carlo, Alvaro)
  5. La forza del destino: Act Three: Scene One: All'armi!
  6. La forza del destino: Act Three: Scene Two: Arde la mischia!: Piano...qui posi...approntisi il mio letto (Alvaro, Carlo)
  7. La forza del destino: Act Three: Scene Two: Solenne in quest'ora (Alvaro, Carlo)
  8. La forza del destino: Act Three: Scene Two: Morir! Tremenda cosa!
  9. La forza del destino: Act Three: Scene Two: Urna fetale del mio destino (Carlo)
  10. La forza del destino: Act Three: Scene Two: E s'altra prova rinvenir potessi? (Carlo)
  11. La forza del destino: Act Three: Scene Three: Compagni, sostiamo
  12. La forza del destino: Act Three: Scene Three: Ne gustar m'e dato un'ora di quiete (Alvaro, Carlo)
  13. La forza del destino: Act Three: Scene Three: Lorche pifferi e tamburi par che assordino la terra (Preziosilla)
  14. La forza del destino: Act Three: Scene Three: Qua, vivandiere, un sorso
  15. La forza del destino: Act Three: Scene Three: A buon mercato chi vuol comprare?
  16. La forza del destino: Act Three: Scene Three: Pane, pan per carita!
  17. La forza del destino: Act Three: Scene Three: Nella guerra e la follia (Preziosilla)
  18. La forza del destino: Act Three: Scene Three: Toh! Toh! Poffare il mondo! Che tempone! (Melitone, Preziosilla)
  19. La forza del destino: Act Three: Scene Three: Rataplan, rataplan, della gloria (Preziosilla)

Tracks:

  1. La forza del destino: Act Four: Scene One: Fate la carita, e un'ora che aspettiamo! (Melitone, Guardiano)
  2. La forza del destino: Act Four: Scene One: Giunge qualcuno, aprite (Guardiano, Melitone)
  3. La forza del destino: Act Four: Scene One: Invano Alvaro ti celasti al mondo
  4. La forza del destino: Act Four: Scene One: Le minaccie, i fieri accenti (Alvaro, Carlo)
  5. La forza del destino: Act Four: Scene Two: Pace, pace mio Dio! (Leonora)
  6. La forza del destino: Act Four: Scene Two: Io muoio! Confessione! (Carlo, Alvaro, Leonora)
  7. La forza del destino: Act Four: Scene Two: Non imprecare, umiliati a Lui ch'e guisto e santo (Guardiano, Leonora, Alvaro)

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If it were not for Maria Callas, we would all think that La Forza del Destino is essentially a prime exercise and showcase for great soprano voices, with a few goodies thrown in for the rest of the cast and the chorus. In this recording, Callas's voice is not technically great, though it is usually good.She makes most of her points by other means: close attention to the value of words, subtle nuances of tone and phrasing, an uncompromising determination to confront the emotions in the text and convey them honestly and strongly, even when they reach a terrifying intensity. We have here, under the absurdities of plot, a compelling psychological portrait of a woman driven beyond her limits--a woman whose brother wants to kill her lover, who has killed her father. The supporting cast is skilled and Serafin shapes a powerful interpretation. -- Joe McLellan

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars A Classic Set.......2006-11-09

Despite the few cuts and the mono recording this is still one of the most desirable sets of "La Forza del Destino". The main reason is of course Maria Callas's traversal of the role of Leonora. She was still in pretty good voice at this stage in her career and, though there are moments more comfortably vocalised by some of her rivals ("la vergine degli angeli" for instance), she is the complete Verdi heroine. No other soprano sets before us so well a character torn between conflicting feelings in the first act - on the one hand, love and filial duty, and on the other, love for Don Alvaro. Her very first utterances have a thrill unmatched on other recordings. Later, in the second scene of Act II, she is absolutely superb. Whenever she is before the microphone, we are aware of the greatness of the score as music drama. Here she is helped immeasurably by Serafin's command of the dramatic impulse of the music, and the magisterial, kindly and protective Padre Guardiano of Nicola Rossi-Lemeni. Others may have sung the role with better technique and more beautiful tone, but few, if any, are more interesting in the role. Of the other principals, Richard Tucker is almost their equal. With a voice so splendid and so suitable for the role, it seems a pity that he occasionally feels the need to make up for the fact that he is not Italian, by breaking the line of his singing with unmusical aspirate and sobs. In all other respects he is ideal. Carlo Tagliabue is a little past his best (he was 56 at the time of the recording), but he sings with authority, if without great immagination. Elena Nicolai is, if not the best or most accurate of Peziosillas, at least a spirited and involved performer. Both Plinio Clabassi as Il Marchese di Calatrava and Renato Capecchi as Melitone give strong accounts of their roles.
I have never quite been able to understand why in some of EMI's Callas recordings from this time the mono sound is pretty open and in others quite constricted. This, like the De Sabata "Tosca" is really pretty good. I hardly missed stero at all. And Serafin is superb. He is still, to my mind, a severely underrated conductor. Seen as a singer's conductor, he is somehow thought of as being a little anonymous, but for me, he allows the music and the drama to unfold in a completely natural way, without drawing too much attention to himself, as so many modern conductors tend to do. His "Otello", after all, is considered one of the best conducted versions in the catalogue.
As the previous reviewer noted, this is probably the most expensive way of acquiring this set, but it does come with full notes, libretto and translation. If they are not important to you, you may wish to wait until it is issued at super bargain price, as it inevitably will be, by Naxos, Regis and EMI themselves.

3 out of 5 stars Callas is okay- Price the ONLY VERDI SOPRANO????.......2006-09-06

Callas, not my favorite, could sing Verdi well so could Leontyne Price. Any statements suggesting that these were the only Verdi sopranos - Opera Lover's refusal to acknowledge anyone but Price suggests either very limited listening experience- what about Ponselle, or Milanov or poor hearing.
In this role Tebaldi is as good as I ever heard although she did not sing as much Verdi as the above mentioned divas. CAVEAT!!!! Unfortunately, I did not hear Ponselle either live or in the whole opera or all bets might be off with Tebaldi. Ponselle was a unique vocal and dramatic presence.

4 out of 5 stars An excellent "Forza" but not the best all round performance.......2006-08-24

I'm saddened by the intemperate nature of some of the preceding reviews of this recording, so let's try to keep it objective and fair. First, no-one inflects the text and caresses those glorious melodies as affectingly as Callas although Price in 1964 and Tebaldi in the (pretty raw!) live Mitropoulos recording run her close. The infamous "flap" in Callas' voice is only occasionally in evidence and she more than compensates with heart-wrenching portamenti and thrilling excursions into her lower register. Tucker is very, very good, if occasionally guilty of his besetting fault of being too lachrimose, but the top rings out magnificently. The rest of the cast, with the exception of Capecchi's firm, characterful Melitone, is not up to their standard, though Nicolai is wholly acceptable in the essentially irritating role of Preziosilla, with her silly tub-thumping music. Tagliabue is clearly past his best but does not disgrace himself, despite some rather nasal, laboured sounds. My one real bugbear is Rossi-Lemeni; I have never understood why he was so esteemed. The voice is woolly, unsteady, lacking centre and without the true bass gravitas the role of Padre Guardiano requires - although he certainly sounds old! Serafin's conducting is typically well-judged, in turn both pacy and intense as this gloomily beautiful music demands and you soon forget that the recording is mono, the sound being so clear, clean and brilliant. My favourite "Forza" is still the 1964 Schippers for the all-round excellence of the cast, though the 1947 Marinuzzi (available cheaply on Naxos) is worth having as it's a real period recording with a pulsating sense of live theatre about it (and you can hear Tancredi Pasero sing the role of Padre Guardiano as it should be sung). The above-mentioned live Mitropoulos contains the single most exciting piece of tenor singing I have ever heard in Del Monaco's "O tu che in seno" - the audience go wild and start mooing their appreciation like demented cattle - so you have quite a choice, the Schippers being the safest.

5 out of 5 stars Brilliant Forza and a stupid reviewer.......2004-11-22

What does such drivel give you? Do you have to bash a devoted artist in order to have a life? What a shame this is! This Sills-sycophant accuses Callas' fans of bashing while HE is the one who posts profane, unmusical and tasteless nonsense. I've worked with singers and conductors for over 50 years and am appalled by such awful manners and stupidity. This is a great La Forza del Destino. Even IF one were not to "get" Callas, how [...] he rate the work of a Tullio Serafin who experienced Verdi himself in such a horrenduous way? Go, listen to your Sills and leave the reviewing to those who have taste and musical knowledge!

5 out of 5 stars Brilliant - But I also love Tebaldi.......2004-10-18

The Callas-Forza is brilliant. Wonderful. But Callas was neither a mezzo (Well, with an F in her throat?) nor was her voice ugly IMHO but had a very unique beauty to it, very bittersweet, not all whipped cream like Tebaldi or today Fleming. But hey, I love many flavours. That's why I can heartily recommend both sopranos' Leonoras here.
Verdi: La Forza del Destino
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • warning: no libretto
  • Excellent in every way, yet another ignored Verdi Voice!
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 Verdi: La Forza del Destino

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ASIN: B000BO0GPO
Release Date: 2006-01-10

Tracks:

  1. Overture - Philharmonia Orchestra
  2. Introduzione-Scena: 'Buona Notte, Mia Figlia' - John Tomlinson
  3. Recitativo: 'Temea Restasse Qui Fino A Domani' - Jean Rigby
  4. Romanza: 'Me Pellegrina Ed Orfana' - Rosalind Plowright
  5. Scena: 'M'aiuti, Signoria' - Jean Rigby
  6. Duetto: 'Ah, Per Sempre, O Mio Bell'angiol...Seguirti Fino Agl'ultimi' - Jose Carreras
  7. Scena-Finale I: 'E Tardi...Vil Seduttor' - Various Artists
  8. Coro-Ballabile: 'Hola, Hola, Hola! Ben Giungi, O Multattier' - Mark Curtis
  9. Scena: 'La Cena E Pronta'/Recitativo: 'Viva La Guerra' - Various Artists
  10. Canzone: 'Al Suon Del Tamburo' - Various Artists
  11. Preghiera: 'Padre Eterno Signor...Pieta Di Noi' - Various Artists
  12. Scena: 'Viva La Buona Compagnia'/Recitativo: 'Poich'imberbe E L'incognito' - Various Artists
  13. Ballata: 'Son Pereda, Son Ricco D'onore' - Various Artists
  14. Scena, Coro E Ripresa Della Danza: 'Sta Bene' - Various Artists

Tracks:

  1. Aria: 'Son Giunta! Grazie, O Dio!...Madre, Pietosa Vergine' - Ambrosian Opera Chorus
  2. Scena: 'Chi Siete?' - Juan Pons
  3. Scena E Duetto: 'Chi Mi Cerca?...Infelice, Delusa, Reietta' - Paata Burchuladze
  4. Finale II: 'Il Santo Nome Di Dio Signore...La Vergine Degli Angeli' - Various Artists
  5. Scena: 'Attenti Al Gioco' - Jose Carreras
  6. 'La Vita E Inferno All'infelice' - Jose Carreras
  7. Romanza: 'Oh, Tu Che In Seno Agli Angeli' - Jose Carreras
  8. Scena E Duettino: 'Al Tradimento...Amici In Vita, In Morte' - Jose Carreras
  9. Scena: 'All'armi!'/Battaglia: 'Arde La Mischia!'/Scena: 'Piano...Qui Posi' - Various Artists
  10. Duettino: 'Solenne In Quest'ora' - Renato Bruson
  11. Scena: 'Morrir! Tremenda Cosa!' - Renato Bruson
  12. Aria: 'Urna Fatale Del Mio Destino...Egli E Salvo! Oh Gioia Immensa' - Jose Carreras

Tracks:

  1. Ronda: 'Compagni, Sostiamo' - Abrosian Opera Chorus
  2. Scena E Duetto: 'Ne Gustare M'e Dato Un'ora Di Quiete...Oh Tradimento!' - Renato Bruson
  3. Coro: 'Lorche Pifferi E Tamburi' - Abrosian Opera Chorus
  4. Strofe: 'Venite All'indovina' - Agnes Baltsa
  5. Scena: 'Que, Vivandiere, Un Sorso' - Agnes Baltsa
  6. Arietta: 'A Buon Mercato'/Coro: 'Pane, Pan Per Carita' - Various Artists
  7. 'Che Vergogna!' - Ambrosian Opera Chorus
  8. Coro-Taratella: 'Nella Guerra, E La Follia' - Various Artists
  9. Predica: 'Toh, Toh! Poffare Il Mondo'/(Recitativo): 'Lasciatelo Ch'ei Vada' - Juan Pons
  10. Rataplan: 'Rataplan' - Various Artists
  11. Coro Ed Aria Buffia: 'Fate La Carita...Che? Siete All'osteria?' - Ambrosian Opera Chorus
  12. Scena E Duetto: 'Auf! Pazienza Non V'ha Che Basti...Del Mondo I Disinganni'/Scena: 'Giunge Qualcun..Aprite' - Paata Burchuladze
  13. Scena E Duetto: 'Invano, Alvaro, Ti Celasti Al Mondo...Col Sangue Sol Cancellasi L'infamia' - Renato Bruson
  14. Melodia: 'Pace, Pace, Mio Dio' - Jean Rigby
  15. Scena E Terzetto Finale: 'Io Muoio...Confessione!...Non Imprecare, Umilitati' - Various Artists

Customer Reviews:

4 out of 5 stars warning: no libretto.......2007-02-22

This is a good recording, no doubt about it, but costumers should be aware of the fact that there is no libretto included, but only a detailed synopsis.

5 out of 5 stars Excellent in every way, yet another ignored Verdi Voice!.......2007-01-06

Fortunately, we do not have too many recordings of Forza to choose from. It is hard to cast those roles, so dramatic and long winded and phrases requiring piano and fortissimo and Rosalind Plowright was up to the challenge, but you need more than a big voice to justify Forza, you need TEXTURE too - depth, width, and sheen! No wonder, the opera has vanished from the repertory.

According to what I've heard, she was a Verdi soprano par excellence! Her tendency to cut the top notes short, play with the rhythm at times, and bottle up the tone can't detract from that awesome exciting voice AND that excellent Verdi beat. HOWERVER, Rosalind Plowright seemed to assiduously avoid the typical Verdian soprano sound a la Milanov, Price, Dunn, and Arroyo etc but opted for a brighter sound every bit as huge and crisp as Crespin and as veiled as the Callas of the 1960's. All this makes for an avalanche of a voice that must have raised the roof. She is very very thrilling to hear and this explains why she was a Verdi soprano of choice in Europe during the Milllo and Dunn years. I assume her voice didn't please everyone because it was unwieldy at the top, again like Crespin and also the tone hardened at times; in fact, i must repeat, she sounds exactly like a combination of Callas and Crespin. But make no mistake, those great divas never wrapped their great voices around Verdian phrases like Plowright, especially in .."Son Giunto, grazie o Dio" for in this regard she joins that long line of Verdians going way back to Arangi-Lombardi, Ponselle, and Milanov -- this is Art and anyone who has studied Verdi can identify a Verdian of this caliber. You Verdians out there know what I mean.

Carerras is close to the microphone, and this forcing does not do well in Verdi. Nevertheless, there is an honesty with this man, a passion, an innate truth. I prefer him dead or alive to Domingo, but he is not at the technical level of Domingo or Aragall. Preziosilla is Ms. Baltsa, and how well she sings. I am a FAN of RENATO BRUSON so its not fair to sing his praises!

Giuseppe Sinopoli is intense and he achieves a noble Verdi sound appropriate for Forza, nice and warm sounding but rhythmic indeed. I do like his work in this Forza and I think his work as a Verdian has NOT been bettered, not even by Jimmy Levine who I also really like. However, Trovatore belonged to Zubin Mehta and Humberg (I think I spelled it right - he is on the Naxos Trovatore)

TOP MODERN VERDI -- THAT IS MY ASSESSMENT!

5 out of 5 stars Musical Sheet Lightning.......2006-10-11

Although Verdi's basic style was established early in Nabucco (1842), he keeps getting better down through the 1860s with the spectacular La Forza del Destino and Don Carlo. In listening to his operas after 1870, I am too familiar with Aida and Otello to be deeply impressed with them; and I have never cared for Falstaff. The progress toward "true music drama" climaxing in Otello does not concern me although Boito's brilliant libretto makes that 1887 opera one of Verdi's best. The setting and plot of La Forza del Destino interest me more than any other Verdi opera. The accidental killing of a father, the brother's irrational but deadly vendetta and ,above all, the role played by Italian monasticism capture my imagination. Verdi's supercharged music is convincing at every point. What could be more electric than the brooding overture with its mournful clarinet melody? Leonora prays convincingly to the Virgin and then with a group of monks in Act II. I recall the role played by Italian monasticism in Ann Radcliffe's striking novel The Italian published in the 1790s, the same decade that Cherubini's Medee set the pattern of "grand opera," a basic element in Verdi despite all the talk about "music drama" without arias. Ewen observes, "With its pronounced dramatic content and enriched harmonic and orchestral writing, La Forza del Destino represents a gradual departure from the style of La Traviata toward that of Aida." I prefer to see this brilliant opera as a end in itself apart from any progressive scheme.

I appreciate most the interaction of keen drama with religion in a form preferable to the rather morbid religious-secular dualism of Wagner's Tannhauser. Although Verdi's monks may sing quietly, the religious element blends with the plot more convincingly than in Wagner's schematically opposed Pilgrim's Chorus and Venusberg music. Even more striking is the contrast between Verdi's opera and Tchaikovsky's frantic Eugen Onegin where the protagonist's stupid egotism results in a tragic duel. In Act IV of La Forza del Destino the noble lover Alvaro tries to convince the vengeful Carlo that "God alone can bring retribution." Although Carlo murders his sister and Alvaro is weak enough to curse his "destiny" (secular language for the overruling sovereignty of God), the last word goes to Padre Guadiano in "Non imprecare, umiliati." In addition to all these features the performance gives us Agnes Baltsa as an entertaining gypsy Preziosilla. Verdi measures out just the right amount of this change of pace rather than making us wallow in it as does Bizet's Carmen. In his great tragic opera, Verdi proves once for all that one of the best forms of opera is high-tension theater. His work forms a perfect complement to the operas of Meyerbeer.
Ti Adoro
Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
  • TI ADORO, LUCIANO!
  • Do not understand all of the complaining!
  • retirement seems like the best option for big pav
  • this CD grows on you, big time
  • Interesting!
 Ti Adoro
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ASIN: B0000AN7L5
Release Date: 2003-09-23

Tracks:

  1. Buongiorno
  2. Il Canto
  3. Se sei con me
  4. Ti adoro
  5. Domani vera
  6. Neapolis
  7. Ai giocchi addio
  8. Stella del fururo
  9. Notte
  10. Gladiator
  11. Tu e il tuo mare
  12. Aquile
  13. Caruso (new remix with Jeff Beck) (full length version)
  14. Caruso (new remix with Jeff Beck) (7" version)

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The voice, it must be said, is under great strain, but hard-core Pavarotti fans might want this anyway. There are lots of recording gimmicks--echoes, reverberation, overdubbing--and, at times, Pavarotti tries a jazzy style at which he's not very good. There's a big high C at the close of one song which is uncomfortable but shows a certain bravery, and the final song is sung in a sort of Sting-like high register which sounds totally alien. Those who never heard Pavarotti before 1990 will have no idea what all the fuss was about if they judge him by this CD; those who have loved and/or admired him all these years may be saddened and puzzled. An oddity, to be sure. --Robert Levine

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars TI ADORO, LUCIANO!.......2007-04-16

I love "Ti Adoro" and I love my Luciano! I don't know what all the nitpicking is about. Pavarotti is one of the best and way above what other tenors can ever dream to be in their lifetime. My very favorites are "Il Canto", "Ti Adoro", "Buongiorno a Te" and "Caruso." My beloved
Pavarotti will always be #1 with me. Gob bless you, Maestro. Ti Adoro!

5 out of 5 stars Do not understand all of the complaining!.......2006-02-20

I have most all of Pavarotti,Carreras,Domingo and Bocelli.Love them all and Ti Adoro is my favorite of Pavarotti's works.

2 out of 5 stars retirement seems like the best option for big pav.......2004-12-17

While most of the songs on this album are very well written, with catchy and touching melodies, the once-great Pavarotti has lost it. His age is clearly apparent in his voice, and while he can still sing, his upper register once so thrilling, is now, at times, cringe inducing, at one noteable point, on the final note of the Il Gladiotore (the theme song from the movie Gladiator), in which Pavarotti hits a high C, which is nearly a full semitone wide in vibrato and he drops in pitch a full tone when he comes off the note. This partcular note is, amoung others, quite disgusting, and ruins one of the best-sung songs on the CD.
Probably the most enjoyable track on the album is the title track "Ti Adoro" which is a bouncy jazz-style number, and while Pavorotti doesn't alter the tone and timbre in his voice at all to sing this very different style, it is alot of fun.
The final track, "Caruso", the heartbreaking, celebrated popera number about the death of the great tenor Enrico Caruso, is probably the most disappointing on the album. Pavarotti does it in such a ridiculously high key that any enjoyment that could be derived from this beautiful song is obliterated by the strained, harsh sound from his aged vocal chords, as he pushes himself past his current limits and sing numerous, very ugly high Cs.
Another highlight of the album is the catchy "Buogoiurno a Te" (forgive my spelling), which is almost as much fun as Ti Adoro, with Pavarotti giving another decent performance.
But, all in all, this CD was a massive let down after all the hype amoung Pavarotti fans
It is worth getting, but only for the few tracks which are worth listening to. Get it for some of the great songs, not the singer.
I'm glad to hear Luciano Pavarotti is retiring next year at age 70. He is just to old to continue singing like he used to be able to.

5 out of 5 stars this CD grows on you, big time.......2004-11-20

A Pavarotti fan, I bought this CD, took it home and listened to it once, then wondered who I could palm it off on, or maybe return it to the store. Then, a few weeks later, I put it as background for my writing work. I found myself not minding some of the songs. The next day I put it on again, again in the background. Then, I started listening to it every day. It grows on you. The songs come through upon repeated listening. I listen to Bach, Beethoven, Puccini, etc., but am a sucker for stirring movie soundtracks; and this CD has that kind of effect.

(Another great CD that grows on you to the point of not being able to live without it, is Bryn Terfel's Wales CD. Great, stirring, moving.)

3 out of 5 stars Interesting!.......2004-10-05

Hmmmm...so the great tenor Pavarotti decided to go "Popera" in the twilight of his long and phenomenally illustrious career?!

There are a few things to be said about this CD and I'm sure die hard fans of Maestro Pavarotti will take me off their X-mas card lists this year.

To begin with, this is not a very good CD in that the song selection is uneven and..well...boring for the most part.
Maestro Pavarotti's singing is still above and beyond what most tenor's can ever hope to attain in a lifetime, but there are definite and immutable signs of aging and at times he sounds like a bad imitation of his former self.

Again, why the aging maestro choose to do "pop" in the first place and then with such sub-par material is beyond me.

There are a few songs that stand out, namely "Notte" and "Caruso". "Caruso" has been heavily critizesed because of the Maestro's decision to NOT sing it operatically, rather with a more "Pop" like tone.
This is precisely why I like the track. It's different and by and far the most "modern" sounding on the CD.

Overall the CD isn't a failure, but neither is it what one would expect from one of the pre-eminent tenors of all time...even within the confines of the "Popera" genre. On the other hand, how many tenors other than Domingo still perform much less record in their late sixties? None,and perhaps both Maestro's Pavarotti and Domingo ought to take that final bow from the limelight, but that's not relevant to this review.

My verdict is that if you want "Popera" go with Bocelli, Safina, Frangoulis, Watson or Amante...not Pavarotti. Maestro Pavarotti is and always will be one of the greatest OPERATIC tenors of all time.

On a final note, this CD may well be worth purchasing simply because it is very likely the last new recording as well as the first non-operatic CD by Maestro Pavarotti. At over 70 years of age, I doubt even the great Pavarotti will attempt to make anymore commercial recordings. Collectors beware!
Ti Adoro
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • Awesome!
  • Still going strong.
  • Some odd choices, but still he has the master's voice
 Ti Adoro

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ASIN: B0000CE7G7
Release Date: 2003-11-25

Tracks:

  1. Canto
  2. Neapolis
  3. Starai Con Me
  4. Ti Adoro
  5. Notte
  6. Come Aquile
  7. Domani Verr
  8. Buongiorno a Te
  9. Ai Giochi Addio
  10. Stella
  11. Tu E il Tuo Mare
  12. Gladiatore
  13. Caruso - Jeff Beck, Luciano Pavarotti

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Awesome!.......2006-07-25

Luciano Pavarotti may be 70 odd, but that's no excuse for this extremely talented singer to stop one little bit. His voice is unique and warm, the songs are mostly cheery and upbeat.

1. IL CANTO (the chant)- a supreme uplifting ballad. Pavarotti is at his best throughout the song. 10/10.
2. NEAPOLIS (Naples)- not my favourite, but still well sung. 7/10
3. STARAI CON ME (You'll be with me)- another beautiful song with a lovely chorus. 9/10
4. TI ADORO (I adore you)- a somewhat strange background beat, but still the nearest thing to happy I've heard in a while. 8/10
5. NOTTE (Night)- a moving, heartfelt song. Pavarotti struggles a little bit to reach the eternal high note, but still is able to pass the test comfortably. 9/10.
6. COME AQUILE (Like Eagles)- a fantastic song, which allows Pavarotti to show off his soothing voice. 10/10.
7. DOMANI VERRA (Tomorrow will come)- well sung, nothing much more than that. 7.5/10
8. BUONGIORNO A TE (Good morning to you)- uplifting, cheerful tune with some inventive parts. 8.5/10
9. AI GIOCHI ADDIO (Farewell to your games)- a sad song with a lot of emotion from Luciano. 9/10
10. STELLA (Star)- another cheery song, slightly painful in parts. 8/10
11. TU E IL TUO MARE (It's you and your ocean)- an exquisite song which Pavarotti glides through imperially. 10/10.
12. IL GLADIATORE (The gladiator)- widely regarded to be one of the best songs on the album. Quite right. 10/10.
13. CARUSO- a very good song to finish with. Powerful and dramatic and from the depths of the heart. 9.5/10

GOOD:
Pavarotti is the only pensioner in the world to sing so well. No, probably the best person.
The songs feel like there being sung for a reason, unlike many modern singers who sing with no feeling whatsoever and hope when they release their song they might earn a bit of money.
This CD makes a good gift for everyone, because he is so famous and well-liked.
Good guidebook; lyrics in Italian and English plus a welcome note in 4 different languages.

BAD:
Pavarotti may make you cringe very occasionaly with his waring voice.

5 out of 5 stars Still going strong........2004-09-11

Pavarotti's latest album is wonderful. Here's a collection of love songs that only the "Voice" can enhance. I've been a fan of Pavarotti for a few years now, and he'll always be a singer of opera to me. Still, I find it refreshing for him to explore new styles and genres at his age. The songs are beautiful, my favorites being Il Gladiatore and Come Aquile. Oh, how can one choose? They're all great.

4 out of 5 stars Some odd choices, but still he has the master's voice.......2003-12-04

Pavarotti fans who only know him from the Three Tenors recordings may like this very much. There is lots of drama, and of course, the unique Pavarotti timbre, as well as phrasing by a master. On the song "Caruso" it would be nice to hear more of the renowned and accomplished guitarist Jeff Beck, rather than the teasing bits of background fare provided. That said, the collaboration is inspired, although Beck is the only one revealing the stretch of his artistic limits in this performance. Pavarotti's big risk on this album is the title song, which fails miserably. It sounds like a bizarre attempt at opera-singer-does-1960s-style-swinging-TV-jazz. Sometimes art works and sometimes it doesn't. Were no insiders brave enough to tell the producer and performer this was way off the mark? Listeners who love Pavarotti for his magnificent operatic performances may be disappointed in this endeavor, but it is still a joy for me to listen to him. The voice is worn a bit and aging, but it is still unmatched for sheer beauty of tone.
L' Alba di Domani
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    		L' Alba di Domani
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    ASIN: B000OCZCES
    Release Date: 2007-06-18

    Tracks:

    1. Angoli di Cielo
    2. Alba di Domani
    3. Altro Mare
    4. Stop Making Numbers
    5. Kill the Pain
    6. Nie Luna
    7. Poveri Uomini
    8. Nero Bifamiliare
    9. Non Per l'Eternit
    10. Linea di Confine
    11. Empty Can
    12. Roma Nuda
    13. Blu
    Verdi: La forza del destino
    Average customer rating: 3 out of 5 stars
    • Great performance spoiled by the sound engineers
    		 Verdi: La forza del destino

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    ASIN: B000026CZ4
    Release Date: 1993-01-01

    Tracks:

    1. Ov - Orch Del Teatro Alla Scala, Milano/Riccardo Muti
    2. Act One. Intro - Scena: Buona Notte, Mia Figlia - Giorgio Surian/Mirella Freni
    3. Act One. Recitativo E Romanza: Temea Restasse Qui Fino A Domani - Francesca Garbi/Mirella Freni
    4. Act One. Recitativo E Romanza: Me, Pellegrina Ed Orfana... - Mirella Freni
    5. Act One. Scena E Duetto: M'aiuti, Signorina, Piu Presto Andrem - Francesca Garbi/Mirella Freni
    6. Act One. Scena E Duetto: Ah, Per Sempre, O Mio Bell'angiol... - Placido Domingo/Mirella Freni/Francesca Garbi
    7. Act One. Finale I: Vil Seduttor! Infame Figlia! - Giorgio Surian/Mirella Freni/Placido Domingo
    8. Act Two. Chor Ballabile: Hola, Hola, Hola! Ben Giungi, O Mulattier - Chor Del Teatro Alla Scala, Milano/Giulio Bertola
    9. Act Two. Scena: La Cena E Pronta - Silvestro Sammaritano/Chor Del Teatro Alla Scala, Milano/Giulio Bertola/Giorgio Zancanaro
    10. Act Two. Scena: Che Vedo! Mio Fratello! - Mirella Freni/Silvestro Sammaritano/Giorgio Zancanaro/Chor Del Teatro Alla Scala, Milano...
    11. Act Two. Recitativo E Canzone: Viva La Guerra! - Dolora Zajic/Giorgio Zancanaro/Silvestro Sammaritano/Chor Del Teatro Alla Scala, Milano...
    12. Act Two. Recitativo E Canzone: Al Suon Del Tamburo - Dolora Zajic/Giorgio Zancanaro/Silvestro Sammaritano/Chor Del Teatro Alla Scala, Milano...
    13. Act Two. Prayer: Padre Eterno Signor... - Chor Del Teatro Alla Scala, Milano/Giulio Bertola/Giorgio Zancanaro/Silvestro Sammaritano...
    14. Act Two. Scena: Viva La Buona Compagnia! - Giorgio Zancanaro/Dolora Zajic/Silvestro Sammaritano/Chor Del Teatro Alla Scala, Milano...
    15. Act Two. Scena E Ballata: Poich' E Imberbe L'incognito... - Giorgio Zancanaro/Chor Del Teatro Alla Scala, Milano/Giulio Bertola/Silvestro Sammaritano
    16. Act Two. Scena E Ballata: Son Pereda, Son Ricco D'onore - Giorgio Zancanaro/Chor Del Teatro Alla Scala, Milano/Giulio Bertola
    17. Act Two. Scena, Coro E Ripresa Della Danza: Sta Bene - Silvestro Sammaritano/Dolora Zajic/Giorgio Zancanaro/Chor Del Teatro Alla Scala, Milano...
    18. Act Two. Aria: Sono Giunta! Grazie, O Dio! - Mirella Freni
    19. Act Two. Aria: Madre, Pietosa Vergine... - Mirella Freni/Chor Del Teatro Alla Scala, Milano/Giulio Bertola
    20. Act Two. Scena: Chi Siete? - Sesto Bruscantini/Mirella Freni
    21. Act Two. Sena E Duetto: Chi Mi Cerca? - Paul Plishka/Mirella Freni/Sesto Bruscantini
    22. Act Two. Sena E Duetto: Infelice, Delusa, Rejetta... - Mirella Freni/Paul Plishka

    Tracks:

    1. Act Two. Finale II: Il Santo Nome Di Dio Signore Sia Benedetto - Paul Plishka/Chor Del Teatro Alla Scala, Milano/Giulio Bertola
    2. Act Two. Finale II: La Vergine Degli Angeli - Sesto Bruscantini/Paul Plishka/Chor Del Teatro Alla Scala, Milano/Giulio Bertola
    3. Act Three. Scena E Romanza: Attenti Al Gioco, Attenti, Attenti Al Gioco... - Chor Del Teatro Alla Scala, Milano/Giulio Bertola
    4. Act Three. Scena E Romanza: La Vita E Inferno All'infelice... - Placido Domingo
    5. Act Three. Scena E Romanza: O Tu Che In Seno Agli Angeli... - Placido Domingo
    6. Act Three. Scena E Duettino: Al Tradimento! - Giorgio Zancanaro/Chor Del Teatro All Scala, Milano/Giulio Bertola/Placido Domingo
    7. Act Three. Scena E Battaglia: All'armi! - Chor Del Teatro Alla Scala, Milano/Giulio Bertola/Frank Hadrian
    8. Act Three. Scena E Duettino: Piano...Qui Posi...Approntisi Il Mio Letto - Giorgio Zancanaro/Frank Hadrian/Placido Domingo
    9. Act Three. Scena E Duettino: Solenne In Quest'ora - Placido Domingo/Giorgio Zancanaro
    10. Act Three. Scena Ed Aria: Morir! Tremenda Cosa! - Giorgio Zancanaro
    11. Act Three. Scena Ed Aria: Urna Fatale Del Mio Destino... - Giorgio Zancanaro
    12. Act Three. Scena Ed Aria: E S'altra Prova Rinvenir Potessi? - Giorgio Zancanaro/Frank Hardian
    13. Act Three. Ronda: Compagni, Sostiamo... - Chor Del Teatro Alla Scala, Milano/Giulio Bertola
    14. Act Three. Scena E Duetto: Ne Gustare M'e Un'Ora Di Quiete - Placido Domingo/Giorgio Zancanaro/Chor Del Teatro Alla Scala, Milano/Giulio Bertola
    15. Act Three. Chor E Strofe: Lorche Pifferi E Tamburi Par Che Assordino La Terra - Chor Del Teatro Alla Scala, Milano/Giulio Bertola/Dolora Zajic
    16. Act Three. Scena Ed Arietta: Qua, Vivandiere, Un Sorso - Chor Del Teatro Alla Scala, Milano/Giulio Bertola
    17. Act Three. Scena Ed Arietta: A Buon Mercato Chi Vuol Comprare? - Ernesto Gavazzi/Chor Del Teatro Alla Scala, Milano/Giulio Bertola
    18. Act Three. Chor: Pane, Pan, Per Carita! - Chor Del Teatro Alla Scala, Milano/Giulio Bertola/Dolora Zajic
    19. Act Three. Chor - Tarantella: Nella Guerra E La Follia... - Chor Del Teatro Alla Scala, Milano/Giulio Bertola/Dolora Zajic
    20. Act Three. Predica: Toh! Toh! Poffare Il Mondo! Che Tempone! - Sesto Bruscantini/Chor Del Teatro Alla Scala, Milano/Giulio Bertola/Dolora Zajic
    21. Act Three. Rataplan: Rataplan, Rataplan, Della Gloria... - Dolora Zajic/Chor Del Teatro Alla Scala, Milano/Giulio Bertola/Dolora Zajic

    Tracks:

    1. Act Four. Chor Ed Aria Buffa: Fate La Carita, E Un' Ora Che Aspettiamo! - Sesto Bruscantini/Chor Del Teatro Alla Scala, Milano/Giulio Bertola/Dolora Zajic
    2. Act Four. Scena E Duetto: Auf! Pazienza Non V'ha Che Basti! - Sesto Bruscantini/Paul Plishka
    3. Act Four. Scena E Duetto: Del Mondo I Disinganni... - Paul Plishka/Sesto Bruscantini
    4. Act Four. Scena: Giunge Qualcuno, Aprite... - Paul Plishka/Sesto Bruscantini
    5. Act Four. Scena E Duetto: Invano Alvaro Ti Celasti Al Mondo... - Giorgio Zancanaro/Placido Domingo
    6. Act Four. Scena E Duetto: Le Minaccie, I Fieri Accenti... - Placido Domingo/Giogio Zancanaro
    7. Act Four. Melodia: Pace, Pace Mio Dio! - Mirella Freni
    8. Act Four. Scena E Terzetto Finale: Lo Muoio! Confessione! - Giorgio Zancanaro/Placido Domingo/Mirella Freni
    9. Act Four. Scena E Terzetto Finale: Non Imprecare, Umiliati A Lui Ch'e Giusto E Santo... - Paul Plishka/Mirella Freni/Placido Domingo

    Customer Reviews:

    3 out of 5 stars Great performance spoiled by the sound engineers.......2006-12-13

    This recording features a terrific cast of singers, all in very good voice. And Riccardo Muti conducts the forces of La Scala in a great outpouring of passion. So why only three stars? Quite simply, the recording is irreparably marred by poor sound quality. There are two problems. First, the microphones are placed way too far from the performers--and second, the recording studio is painfully deficient in natural reverberation. Increase your playback volume, and the resultant sound becomes strident, even harsh. I assure you that no amount of fiddling with your stereo's settings will substantially ameliorate this situation. The performance lacks all sense of presence. My ear simply could not adjust--and I therefore cannot recommend this otherwise fine performance.

    Your best bet for "La Forza del Destino" will undoubtedly be the Levine recording, which features great sound, the only drawback being Leontyne Price in a voice that is just slightly past its prime.

    All in all, a terrible shame--because Freni and Domingo are both just terrific here in this recording . . . singing somewhere out there in the distance.
    Auber: Fra Diavolo; Donizetti: La Figlia del Reggimento
    Average customer rating: 3 out of 5 stars
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    • Four High C's?
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    Manufacturer: Deutsche Grammophon
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    ASIN: B000BO0GQ8
    Release Date: 2006-01-10

    Tracks:

    1. Ouverture
    2. Introduzione: 'Del vin Giu Tracanniamo'
    3. Quintetto: 'Qual Chiasso!'
    4. Strofe: 'Quell'uom Dal Fiero Aspetto'
    5. Terzetto: 'Del Capitan Alla Salute!'
    6. Duetto: 'Bellissima Miledi'/Terzetto: 'Ah! Bravi! Bravi! Bravi!'
    7. Finale I: 'Ascoltate!'/'Che Vuol Dir Questa Marcia Guerriera?'
    8. Recitativo Ed Aria: 'Domani Il Rito Sara Compiuto-Gia Per La Danza'
    9. Terzetto: 'Andiam, Mia Moglie, A Riposare'
    10. Barcarola: 'Agnese La Zitella, Si Giovin Come Bella'
    11. Aria E Scena: 'Si, Domani Noi Sarem Marito E Moblie'
    12. Finale II: 'Non sarebbe Prudente Investigar'
    13. Intermezzo, Recitativo Ed Aria: 'Ho Rivisto Gli Amici-Seguir Vegg'io I Miei Colori'
    14. Coro: 'De' Fiori E Questa-O Santa Vergine'
    15. Interludio-Tarantella (Saltarella)
    16. Finale III: 'Andiam, Andiam, Fanciulle Belle'/'Vittoria! A Te Si Renda Onore'

    Tracks:

    1. Sinfonia
    2. Introduzione: 'Silenzio, Silenzio! Destrezza Ed Ardir!'
    3. Duetto: 'Eccola Qua... Cospetto S'e Gentile!'
    4. Recitativo E Cavatina: 'Eccomi Finalmente-Feste? Glorie? Omaggi? Onori?'
    5. Recitativo: 'Ho Piacer D'Esser Teco Senza Alcun Testimonio'
    6. Coco E Soli: 'Andiam, Andiam! Il Bravo Non C'e Da Far'
    7. Recitativo E Duetto: 'A Viva Forza L'Han Condotto Via'/'Che? Voi M'Amate?'
    8. Recitativo: 'Corpo D'Uno Spingardo!'
    9. Coro: 'Rataplan, Rataplan, Rataplan'
    10. Cavatina: 'Amici Miei, Che Allegro Giorno!'
    11. Scena E Romanza: 'Suo Padre Me L'Accorda'/'Convien Partir, O Miei Compagni D'Arme'/Finale I
    12. Introduzione
    13. Recitativo: 'Ecco Le Carte Che Il Notaro Invia'
    14. Terzetto: 'Sorgeva Il Di Del Bosco In Seno'
    15. Recitativo: 'Giusto Voi, Capitan'
    16. Aria: 'Le Ricchezze Ed Il Grado Fastoso'
    17. Terzetto: 'Stretti Insiem Tutti Tre, Qual Favor!'
    18. Recitativo: 'Che Vedo! Un Ufficiale!'/Tirolese
    19. Finale II: 'Giusto Ciel! Quali Grida!'

    Customer Reviews:

    5 out of 5 stars FASCINATING: DISCOVER A RARELY PLAYED GEM.......2006-11-03

    I completely disagree with the previous reviewer. I found this CD extremely enjoyable. These are really abridged versions of both operas: Auber's Fra Diavolo (in italian, originaly in French) and Donizetti's La Figlia del Reggimento (in Italina, though orignal also in French).
    First of all, even though "La Figlia" was written originaly in French (Le Fille du Regiment), until 2 or 3 decades ago it was mostly known and played in the Italian version. The French version has been appearing more often since the 60s and 70s, a great example of the French opera comique, a form mastered by Donizetti.
    Auber's Fra Diavolo was an amazing discovery for me. Auber was one of the most popular composers in 19th Century Paris. His operas are very lively and beautifully melodic He was a master of the opera comique format, and even of french grand opera (his 'La Muette de Portici' is considered the first well-defined example of the grand opera form). Fra Diavolo can be compared with Rossini's comic operas, only that in a french style. The arias and ensembles are richly melodic and quite interesting. The opera made me a fan of Auber, and made me find out more about his work. I was only familiar with "la Muete" (a serious opera). But he might have been better suited for the "opera comique" format. 'Manon Lescaut', 'Le Domino Noir', 'Le Cheval de Bronze' are just a few examples of his comic operas. They are gems that in recent decades have been rediscovered and good recordings of them do exist (available here on Amazon).
    I would really recommend any fan of Rossini, Donizetti and other composers of opera buffa to buy this CD. Do get it, give it a chance. It will introduce you to a new and just as fascinating comic opera form. It is fascinating to notice the influence of Rossini and italian opera buffa in general, but then you can also tell that they are also very french at the same time. Just like me i am sure you will end up being a fan of french oprea comique, and maybe even also exploring other of the opera comic composers, such as Adams, Offenbach, Messager, Boieldieu, Gretty and many more.

    1 out of 5 stars Four High C's?.......2006-03-07

    If you want a very truncated version of Donizetti's "Daughter of the Regiment" sung in Italian (original is in French), with the famous tenor aria, which should contain 9 high C's, cut in half (thus only 4 high C's are sung) then by all means get this two CD set.....but why would you? I wouldn't even call this a highlights CD, as so many of the selections are truncated. Despite some nice singing and orchestral playing, this recording is to be avoided. Not the genuine article. Oh yeah, there also is Auber's "Fra Diavolo" on disc one if you care....I didn't.
    Giro di Valzer per Domani
    Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    • Excellent but perhaps not everyone's cup of tea
    • Great Italian prog with jazz rock leanings
    • DOESN'T GET ANYWHERE!
    • GREAT ITALIAN PROG/JAZZ FROM 1974...
    • A bubblemachine of great music
    		 Giro di Valzer per Domani
    Arti & Mestieri
    Manufacturer: Akarma Italy
    ProductGroup: Music
    Binding: Audio CD

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    ASIN: B00005BI0L
    Release Date: 2004-08-16

    Tracks:

    1. Valzer Per Domani
    2. Mirafiori
    3. Saper Sentire
    4. Nove Lune Prima
    5. Mescal
    6. Mescalero
    7. Nove Lune Dopo
    8. Dimensione Terra
    9. Aria Pesante
    10. Consapevalezza Parte 1
    11. Sagra
    12. Consapevalezza Parte 2
    13. Rinuncia
    14. Marilyn
    15. Terminal
    16. Arti (Bonus Track)
    17. Sui Tetti (Bonus Track)

    Album Description

    Originally released in 1975 on Cramps, their second album, more dynamic and inspired than their debut title. Contains two bonus tracks 'Arti' and 'Sui Tetti'. Packaged in a deluxe gatefold digipack in the usual Akarma style. 2001 release.

    Customer Reviews:

    4 out of 5 stars Excellent but perhaps not everyone's cup of tea.......2007-02-15

    Having owned A&M's first album "Tilt" for many years I was quite interested to hear this second album to see how the two compare. For starters, I find the first album a far "proggier" affair (though "Tilt" is still essentially a fusion album with prog leanings and NOT the other way around, as asserted in several of the other reviews). And after a half dozen spins I still prefer "Tilt" to "Giro" for one simple reason: drummer/bandleader Furio Chirico simply overwhelms the rest of the band on "Giro" and dominates the album to such an extent that it is sometimes hard to concentrate on the compositions themselves. Please don't get me wrong: Mr. Chirico is an AMAZING drummer with near-unparallelled technique. But on some level I actually find myself trying to tune him out when I listen to "Giro" because he seems to never let up from the moment the first tune begins right up until the final fade-out. My brother felt the same way, likening him to a hyper-active Billy Cobham with perhaps less feel for the concept of playing as a "band" than Mr. Cobham. Other reviewers quite obviously don't feel the same way, and there is certainly nothing wrong with their assessment of the recording. It is simply a matter of personal taste as to whether one wants to hear a drummer with his foot on the accelerator the entire way. I can't help but wonder if Mr. Chirico hadn't actually been the band's leader, if the rest of the band would have felt that he was "over-playing" or over-stepping his role within band. To my ears, I would have preferred that he tone down his presence a bit just to let the other outstanding musicians breathe from time to time. Nevertheless, I still highly recommend this album to any fusion fan and particularly to aspiring drummers who would like to hear one of the world's greatest at their craft.

    5 out of 5 stars Great Italian prog with jazz rock leanings.......2006-08-18

    This 1975 release is simply fantastic and more or less demonstrates just how far reaching the influences of jazz rock bands such as Mahavishnu Orchestra were - although this album is a lot proggier than anything the Mahavishnu Orchestra cranked out. As a prog rock fan that happens to like a little jazz rock fusion, I found this album to be very enjoyable, albeit a bit drum-heavy.

    The lineup includes over-the-top and extremely busy drummer Furio Chirico; Beppe Crovella (electric/acoustic piano, ARP synthesizer, Eminent, mellotron, and Hammond organ); Marco Gallesi (electric bass); John McLaughlin inspired guitarist Gigi Venegoni (also ARP synthesizer); Giovanni Vigliar (violin, vocals, percussion); Arturo Vitale (soprano sax, baritone sax, clarinet, bass clarinet, vibraphone, and vocals); and lead vocalist Gazza Gianfranco. The musicians are all absolutely top shelf, although they are nearly completely overwhelmed by drummer Furio. Unfortunately, while this guy is really good, he does not seem too interested in what his fellow band members are doing and at times, simply bulldozes right over them. In general, it is not too distracting though. The vocals are OK and work pretty well with the material, which is about 90% instrumental.

    Stylistically this is great Italian prog with the added flair of jazz rock. Like all of the Italian prog bands, there is a ton of cool analog synthesizer sounds, good use of dynamic contrast, melodies, harmonies, and incredible ensemble work. Although they are all short, the tracks flow together as a lengthy suite of sorts and there is very good continuity.

    All in all this is yet another excellent album by Arti + Mestieri and it is highly recommended along with Tilt (1974). Other Italian prog/jazz rock albums that might prove enjoyable include Chocolate Kings (PFM,1976) along with Essere o non Essere? Essere, Essere, Essere! (Il Volo, 1975). Lastly, although not Italian, Imaginary Voyage by Jean Luc Ponty (1976) is also very good and stylistically similar to these other albums.

    2 out of 5 stars DOESN'T GET ANYWHERE!.......2006-08-05

    I'd suggest sticking with 'tilt' because this is a big let down. The musicianship is superb as is the production but the tracks are over before they've begun. Some lasting over a couple of minutes before ending. With Jazz/fusion you expect relatively long tracks to give the musicianships a chance to show off their chops, but on this apart from one or two tracks it doesn't happen. There are very few solo's if any. A shame because the ideas are brilliant in a sub-mahavisuna text. Imagine 'inner mounted flame' crossed with 'hot rats' without the solo's and this about sums it up. I was dissapointed because it just doesn't get anywhere or is never given the chance because of the pitiful length of each song. There is fifteen of them so that about sums it up. What a wasted oppertunity.

    5 out of 5 stars GREAT ITALIAN PROG/JAZZ FROM 1974..........2004-06-01

    This album (the band's second) as well as their first, TILT, were two of my favorite examples of everything that was good about the progressive rock/fusion genre from the 1970s. When I found a copy of this CD a few days ago at a local store that is (very sadly) going out of business, I snatched it up. I hadn't heard the album in over 20 years - but I still had bits of melodies in my head. Slipping it into the CD player in the parking lot, as soon as the first bars of the first track played, I knew my memories of it were correct and undistorted by time.

    This is a great album by a band of excellent musicians - a seven-piece outfit, featuring the instruments you would expect (keyboards, bass, guitar, percussion, vocals) with the addition of a reed player (who also adds vibraphone and clavinet) and a violinist. The arrangements are tight and imaginative - and they never stray from what seems to be a deeply-ingrained sense of melody and rhythm. There are sections of improvisation throughout the album, giving it a vitality that playing strictly by-the-charts sometimes fails to deliver - but these improvs are done with taste and style, without venturing into a noise-fest. It's hard to pick any one of the group members as a stand-out - they're all stellar players, performing here with feeling as well as precision, pulling the listener along on a very rewarding ride. I've only heard their first two albums - I see from a little bit of investigation on-line that they released an album after a 20+year silence, MURALES. From what I've read about it, they haven't lost their direction or their touch - I'll have to find a copy and experience it for myself.

    Most of the tracks on this album are instrumentals - and of course the vocals are all in Italian, but to true music fans, that shouldn't be an obstacle to enjoyment and appreciation. The human voice, as I see (hear?) it, is a musical instrument just as surely as the others listed above - and the expressions of emotion and feeling that it can carry elevate it to a level of its own. This outlook has allowed me to come to love music from all over the world, regardless of the language in which it might be sung - and I consider that enjoyment one of the greatest blessings of my life. It would be sad if I were limited to listening to music in English only.

    5 out of 5 stars A bubblemachine of great music.......2002-11-24

    Those of you who bought TILT and thought jazz fushion couldn't get any better, hold on to your seats because you haven't heard Giro di valzer per domani, Arti+Mestieri's follow-up to TILT. The mood of the album is set perfectly with the title track on the first cut-upbeat, upbeat, and very tough and tight. As on TILT, Furio Chirico is all over this album; he begins on the quick speed and never drops below fast. It's a true marvel to hear this kind of energy sustained over an entire album. Each musician has their chance to sparkle here. The guitar-violin interplay is breathtaking. The sax solos are just as dizzying as on TILT, especially with Aria Pesante. This album has more of a seventies feel. Dada has been cashed in for more of a disco-funk, but this in no way has resulted in the band losing its heart. Rather, this music should strengthen the heart of anybody open-minded enough the give it a listen.
    Bellini - La Sonnambula / Scotto · Kraus · Vinco · Santi
    Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    • BEAUTIFUL LIVE DOCUMENT OF TWO GREAT SINGERS IN THEIR YOUTH
    		 Bellini - La Sonnambula / Scotto · Kraus · Vinco · Santi

    Manufacturer: Opera D'oro
    ProductGroup: Music
    Binding: Audio CD

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    ASIN: B00005MJYC
    Release Date: 2001-07-10

    Tracks:

    1. Act One: Tutto E Gioia
    2. Act One: Come Per Me Sereno
    3. Act One: Sovra Il Sen La Man Mi Posa
    4. Act One: Perdona O Mia Diletta
    5. Act One: Prendi, L'anel Ti Dono
    6. Act One: Ah! Vorrei Trovar Parole
    7. Act One: Domani, Appena Aggiornia
    8. Act One: Vi Ravviso, O Luoghi Ameni
    9. Act One: Tu Non Sai Con Quei Begli Occhi
    10. Act One: Contezza Del Paese Avete Voi
    11. Act One: A Fosco, Cielo, A Notte Bruna
    12. Act One: Elvino! E Me Tu Lasci
    13. Act One: Son Geloso Del Zefiro Errante
    14. Act One: Davver, Non Mi Dispiace
    15. Act One: Che Veggio?
    16. Act One: Oh Ciel! Che Tento
    17. Act One: E Menzogna!

    Tracks:

    1. Act One: D'un Pensiero E D'un Accento
    2. Act One: Non Piu Nozze
    3. Act Two: Qui La Selva E Piu Folta
    4. Act Two: Reggimi, O Buona Madre
    5. Act Two: Tutto E Sciolto
    6. Act Two: Pasci Il Guardo
    7. Act Two: Ah Perche Non Posso Odiarti
    8. Act Two: E Fia Pur Vero, Elvino
    9. Act Two: Signor, Conte, Agli Occhi Miei
    10. Act Two: Oh, Se Una Volta Sola
    11. Act Two: Ah, Non Credea Mirarti
    12. Act Two: No, Piu Non Reggo
    13. Act Two: Ah! Non Giunge Uman Pensiero

    Customer Reviews:

    4 out of 5 stars BEAUTIFUL LIVE DOCUMENT OF TWO GREAT SINGERS IN THEIR YOUTH.......2005-10-26

    The sound on this live recording is not at all bad ---- prfetty much what you would expect from a 1961 live broadcast. It certainly sounds better than many others of this vintage (and far better than some of the live Callas stuff EMI has seen fit to release), and the ear very quickly becomes adjusted to the actual sound of what must have been a radio broadcast. At this point in her career, Renata Scotto seemed to have a very different vocal destiny from that for which she was later to become noted. The voice, as heard here, is light, agile, and is trippingly used in impressive demonstrations of her coloratura technique. Her Amina is certainly convincing, and if some of the poetry that Callas brings out eludes her, she nevertheless delivers a beautiful and completely valid presentation of the title role. Alfredo Kraus, also very young at this time, sounds as though the role of Elvino were written especially for him. His duet work with Scotto is exemplary bel canto singing, and in his second act aria, he interpolates, I believe, an optional top D which I have not heard attempted before. What a wise singer he was --- to have never strayed from this type of repertoire, and to have sustained a career which took him into his sixties in excellent vocal condition. Nello Santi was not a giant among opera conductors, but he understood the intimate nature of this opera, and he paces the music with grace and elegance. Frankly, I am surprised that this recording is as good as it is. I knew that Scotto and Kraus would be wonderful, but I didn't expect their voices to emerge with such clarity. Since neither Scotto or Kraus recorded their roles in "Sonnambula" commercially in the studio, this live recording is of definite value to anyone interested in these two great artists. Highly recommended.

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