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Greatest Opera Show on Earth
Greatest Opera Show on Earth
Genres: Pop, Classical

Track Listings (19) - Disc #1
1. Carmen: Prelude - Various Artists
2. La Traviata: Brindisi: Libiamo, Ne Lieti Calici - Various Artists
3. La Boheme: Che Gelida Manina - Various Artists
4. Lakme: Flower duet: Dome Epais Le Jasmin - Various Artists
5. Fedora: Amor Ti Vieta - Various Artists
6. Carmen: Habanera: L'amour Est Un Oiseau Rebelle - Various Artists
7. Nabucco: Chorus Of The Hebrew Slaves: Va Pensiero - Various Artists
8. Le Nozze Di Figaro: Dove Sono - Various Artists
9. Rigoletto: La Donna è mobile - Various Artists
10. Lohengrin: Bridal Chorus: Treulich Gefuhrt Ziehet Dahin - Various Artists
11. Gianni Schicchi: O Mio Babbino Caro - Various Artists
12. Il Barbiere Di Siviglia: Largo Al Factotum - Various Artists
13. La Wally: Ebben?...Ne Andrò Lontana - Various Artists
14. Madama Butterfly: Humming Chorus - Various Artists
15. Carmen: Flower Song: La Fleur Que Tu M'avais Jetee - Various Artists
16. Les Contes D'Hoffmann: Barcarolle: Belle Nuit, O Nuit D'amour - Various Artists
17. Tosca: E Lucevan Le Stelle - Various Artists
18. Madama Butterfly: Un Bel Di - Various Artists
19. Les Pecheurs De Perles: C'est Toi...Au Fond Du Temple Saint - Various Artists
Track Listings (21) - Disc #2
1. Die Walküre: The Ride Of The Valkyries - GREATEST OPERA SHOW ON EARTH
2. Le nozze di Figaro: Voi Che Sapete - GREATEST OPERA SHOW ON EARTH
3. Pagliacci: Recitar!...Vesti la giubba - GREATEST OPERA SHOW ON EARTH
4. La Bohème: O soave fanciulla - GREATEST OPERA SHOW ON EARTH
5. Il travatore: Anvil Chorus: Vedi! Le fosche - GREATEST OPERA SHOW ON EARTH
6. Manon Lescaut: Donna Non Vidi Mai - GREATEST OPERA SHOW ON EARTH
7. Don Giovanni: Là Ci Darem La Mano - GREATEST OPERA SHOW ON EARTH
8. Mattinata - Leoncavallo
9. Faust: Soldiers' Chorus - GREATEST OPERA SHOW ON EARTH
10. L'Elisir d'Amore: Una Furtiva Lagrima - GREATEST OPERA SHOW ON EARTH
11. Turandot: Signore, Ascolta! - GREATEST OPERA SHOW ON EARTH
12. Don Giovanni: Champagne Aria - GREATEST OPERA SHOW ON EARTH
13. Cosi fan tutte: Trio: Soave Sia Il Vento - GREATEST OPERA SHOW ON EARTH
14. Il Trovatore: Di Quella Pira - GREATEST OPERA SHOW ON EARTH
15. TOSCA: Vissi D'Arte - GREATEST OPERA SHOW ON EARTH
16. Carmen: Toreador Song - GREATEST OPERA SHOW ON EARTH
17. Madama Butterly: Love Duet: Vogliatemi bene - GREATEST OPERA SHOW ON EARTH
18. Cavalleria Rusticana: Intermezzo - GREATEST OPERA SHOW ON EARTH
19. Rusalka: O Silver Moon - GREATEST OPERA SHOW ON EARTH
20. La Bohème: Si. Mi Chiamano Mimi - GREATEST OPERA SHOW ON EARTH
21. Turandot: Nessun Dorma - GREATEST OPERA SHOW ON EARTH

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All Artists: Greatest Opera Show on Earth
Title: Greatest Opera Show on Earth
Members Wishing: 0
Total Copies: 1
Label: Polygram Records
Release Date: 9/16/1997
Genres: Pop, Classical
Styles: Adult Contemporary, Vocal Pop, Opera & Classical Vocal, Historical Periods, Modern, 20th, & 21st Century
Number of Discs: 2
SwapaCD Credits: 2
UPC: 028945811826

Synopsis

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This really is a remarkable collection, and anyone even remotely interested in opera is bound to be vastly entertained by it. Almost everything and everyone is here, albeit in small doses: Tebaldi, Pavarotti (a lot), Bjoerling, Bartoli, Sutherland, Solti, Karajan, Troyanos, Gheorghiu, Nucci; the composers are Puccini, Verdi, Bizet, and all the other usual suspects. There are plenty of fine compilation sets on the market, and this is one of the best. One can only hope that it whets listeners' appetites for whole operas. --Robert Levine

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CD Reviews

HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!

08/15/1999

(5 out of 5 stars)

"This recording is incredible - from Troyanos' wonderful Habenera, to Te Kanawa's beautiful, world class renditions of Dove sono and vissi d'arte....from Pavarotti to Bjoirling, Sutherland to Caballe, this recording is magnificent. There was only one thing that disappointed me - the balance is a bit off - there is, for example, only one Cecilia aria (a not too good attempt at voi che sapete from Le Nozze - it was good, but I've heard her do better) and there was a bit of a Pavarotti overdose. Though everyone loves Pavarotti's voice, me included, there could have been more scope for other singers. That isn't me moaning of course, Pavarotti is brilliant and so is everyone else - the choice of arias for each singer and for the recording is excellent (thought I would have like to have heard Te Kanawa's O Mio in place of Tebaldi's...) Thoroughly enjoyable."

An Excellent Collaboration of Music and Current Vocalists!

Mario Martinez | U.S. | 04/27/2000

(4 out of 5 stars)

"From the start, this CD has music that captures the listener's attention! For example, the "Brindisi" piece from La Traviata with Pavarotti and Sutherland forwards the motif of vitality and the perfomer's voice ensure that of a quality collection of recordings. Although, some of the more current, younger artists such as Bartoli, Terfel, Fleming, Alagna and Bocelli are not featured as much as the seasoned veterans such as Pavarotti, Domingo and Sutherland. I would have preferred a better mixture of the more current performers rather than that of the older ones, which may have more prestige, and are more well-known. But frankly, all of these singers are all talented and a monopoly of a handful of singers is not fair. Fleming's celestial, intensily supported tone, and Alagna's "tenor" forward tones are worth more attention on the CD. Yet overall, the recording is well mastered and worth buying. Despite the fact the most of the songs are the more popular ones leaving out the rather uniquely obscure pieces, one never gets tired of hearing every "Recitar!...Vesti la giubba" by any and all tenors. A Definate treasure to own!"

The gratest singers, composers and musicians of all time

Mario Martinez | 07/03/1999

(5 out of 5 stars)

"This is the most exciting opera record. You'll have on this CDs the greatest sopranos including the marvelous Gheorghiu, the excellent voice of Te Kanawa, the beautiful voices of Freni, Sutherland, Tebaldi, Bartoli(mezzo) and the power of Flemming. Not to mention the greatest voices ever from tenors like Pavarotti, Domingo, Carreras, Bocelli, Alagna, Björling, Terfel(baritone). With the most intelligent selection of the arias, duos, choruses and I sincerely recommend it to those who love this music and to those who are beginning to enjoy it. Please listen this records and you always be greatful with these kinds of artists."

The Opera Collection To Own

Mario Martinez | 01/21/2002

(5 out of 5 stars)

"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, Joan Sutherland and Luciano Pavoratti, provide a rich and colorful collection. Among the beautiful soprano arias you will find "Un Bel Di" from Madama Butterfly, "Voi Che Sapete" from Nozze Di Figaro and "Habenera" from Carmen great tenor arias such as the Flower Song from Carmen, Figaro's Aria from Barber of Seville. You will be enchanted with the fine ensembles from La Traviata (the waltz-like Brindisi) the Flower Duet from Lakme,the Anvil Chorus from Il Trovatore and the very rarely heard O Silver Moon from Dvorak's Rusalka, sung beautifully by Renee Fleming. This cd is a must have for opera and non-opera fans alike. Five star buy. Highlights include the Anvil Chorus from Il Trovatore with its powerful chorus, Va Pensiero from Nabucco with its message of hope and sung beautifully by the John Aldis Choir, and the lovely "Barcarolle" from the Tales of Hoffman. A beautiful tenor aria rarely performed also is "Mattinata" sung gorgeously by Bocelli. A five star buy. Opera has never sounded more attractive than it does in this high-quality cd."

A fantastic collection

Mario Martinez | 03/01/2001

(5 out of 5 stars)

"No question - this is an execellent collection of recordings! Rarely does one see this degree of variety and balance in the selection of composers, operas, conductors, and performers in a 2 CD set. If forced to be overly critical, though, I would make 3 points based on my personal preferences: First, I agree with those who feel Pavarotti is featured too often. Personally, I would rather have more Carreras (he appears only once - Donna non vidi mai from Manon Lescaut). Second, while there are some outstanding duets (like the pavarotti/sutherland brindisi from Traviata) and choruses (e.g., soldier's chorus from faust), there are too few ensembles. The Bella Figlia quartet from Rigoletto or the Mia Madre quintet from Figaro would have been excellent additions. Finally, there just ain't enough Wagner (is there ever?). We get only the bridal chorus from Lohengrin and the Ride of the Valkyries. The Meistersinger prize song or the pilgrim's chorus from Tannhauser would both have helped round out the set.However, to make these additions without adding another CD, some of what's already there would have to go. And what's there now is so glorious, so representative of the great operatic works and (relatively recent) interpretations, I'd hate to see something else get left out."