| All Artists: Gaetano Donizetti, Giuseppe Verdi, Edward Downes, Orchestra of the Vienna Opera, Vienna State Opera Orchestra, Luciano Pavarotti Title: Arias by Verdi and Donizetti Members Wishing: 0 Total Copies: 0 Label: Decca Release Date: 3/8/2005 Genre: Classical Style: Opera & Classical Vocal Number of Discs: 1 SwapaCD Credits: 1 UPC: 028947564140 |
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 | Gaetano Donizetti, Giuseppe Verdi, Edward Downes Arias by Verdi and Donizetti Genre: Classical |
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CD ReviewsLUCKY LUCIANO Operaman! | Chicago, IL United States | 03/30/2005 (5 out of 5 stars) "Decca has reissued this, the first Pavarotti recital recording. Forget all the recent hype, innumerable recent CDs (both studio and live) and extramusical noise be it admirable or otherwise. Turn the clock back and enjoy what all the excitement was originally about. Here is the voice - warm, sincere, pure, unspoiled and undeniably Italian. This is how I like to think of Mr. P as the handsome, whiskered, dimpling, lovely fellow in the gold scarf peeking around the corner. The original LP issue knocked me out when I first heard it, and it still does." A Fitting Tribute to a Shining Glory Who Will Be Missed Paul Oros | Toronto, ON Canada | 09/06/2007 (5 out of 5 stars) "I listened to this CD today in hommage after hearing of Pavarotti's passing. This recording was made in June 1968, when Pavarotti was just 32 and at the start of a remarkable career, with many exciting moments still to come. His pure, ringing tone thrills and was tailor-made for Verdi and Donizetti. Was I moved? Definitely. This is singing of a very high calibre. It's difficult to single out any one aria on this disc because he interprets all of them with honesty, authority and conviction. No histrionics here, but subtle nuance. One wishes that his voice had been recorded minus the reverb and more forward to give it a bit more presence but the glory still shines through. Edward Downes and the Wiener Opernorchester provdide sympathetic accompaniment throughout. A great essential recording. Thank you, Luciano -- you'll be missed." A reminder of what once was a great, great voice chefdevergue | Spokane, WA United States | 07/29/2005 (5 out of 5 stars) "Forget the wheezing & bellowing of the Three Tenors performances, or getting booed at La Scala. This will remind you that, once upon a time, there was a good reason that Pavarotti was the most celebrated Italian tenor of his generation. All one gets to enjoy is a pure, uncorrupted voice of the most stellar nature. The sound quality on these recordings is sometimes less than perfect --- there are times he sounds like he singing from inside a box --- but this is a minor quibble. A magnficent tone, good phrasing --- it will make one almost forgive Luciano for become the besotted grotesque that he is today."
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