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Sherrill Milnes, Giuseppe Verdi, Giacomo Puccini
Pavarotti's Opera Made Easy: My Favorite Opera for Everyone
Genre: Classical

Track Listings (19) - Disc #1
1. Rigoletto, opera: La donna é mobile
2. Rigoletto, opera: Quartet: Bella figlia dell'amore
3. Gianni Schicchi, opera: O mio babbino caro
4. Turandot, opera: Nessun dorma
5. Madama Butterfly (Madame Butterfly), opera: Un bel dí
6. La bohème, opera: Che gelida manina
7. La bohème, opera: O soave fanciulla
8. La bohème, opera: Musetta's Waltz Song
9. Aida, opera: Celeste Aida
10. Il Trovatore, opera: Anvil Chorus
11. Pagliacci, opera: Vesti la giubba
12. Il barbiere di Siviglia (The Barber of Seville), opera: Largo al factotum
13. Carmen, opera: Toreador Song
14. Lucia di Lammermoor, opera: Chi mi frena in tal momento
15. Lakmé, opera: Flower Duet
16. Tosca, opera: E lucevan le stelle
17. L'elisir d'amore, opera: Una furtiva lagrima
18. La Rondine (The Swallow), opera: Chi il bel sogno di Doretta
19. Les contes d'Hoffmann, opera in 4 acts: Barcarolle: Belle nuit, ô nuit d'amour

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All Artists: Sherrill Milnes, Giuseppe Verdi, Giacomo Puccini, Ruggero Leoncavallo, Gioachino Rossini, Georges Bizet, Gaetano Donizetti, Leo Delibes, Jacques Offenbach, Richard Bonynge, Lamberto Gardelli, Zubin Mehta, Herbert von Karajan, Leone Magiera, Giuseppe Patanè, Silvio Varviso, Georg Solti, Nicola Rescigno, English Chamber Orchestra, London Symphony Orchestra
Title: Pavarotti's Opera Made Easy: My Favorite Opera for Everyone
Members Wishing: 0
Total Copies: 0
Label: Decca
Original Release Date: 1/1/1994
Re-Release Date: 8/23/1994
Genre: Classical
Styles: Opera & Classical Vocal, Historical Periods, Modern, 20th, & 21st Century
Number of Discs: 1
SwapaCD Credits: 1
UPC: 028944381825

Synopsis

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This collection is chock full of some of opera's juiciest moments, sung by some of opera's greatest voices. Many are familiar whether you know their names: The elegant Barcarolle from Les Contes d'Hoffmann, the lazy, hazy soprano-mezzo "flower" duet from Lakme, the boastful "La donna è mobile" from Rigoletto, and the "Toreador Song" from Carmen sound like tunes from our subconscious by now; one could say the same about "Musetta's Waltz" and the other Bohème excerpts, as well as Figaro's rousing aria from The Barber of Seville. But the gorgeous quartet from Rigoletto's last act, as sung here by Pavarotti, Sutherland, Milnes, and Tourangeau will enchant, as well, the sextet from Lucia di Lammermoor is dazzling, and if you don't know the "Sogno di Doretta" from Puccini's La Rondine, you're in for a beautiful treat. An aria from Tosca with Pavarotti will bring tears to your eyes. A truly fine anthology. --Robert Levine

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CD Reviews

Selection for the Ages

Kyle Bradford Jones | Farmington, Utah | 02/21/2000

(5 out of 5 stars)

"This is indeed a marvelous selection of beautiful Opera, both for the beginner and for the well-listened veteran. Pavarotti makes wonderful choices from the world of Opera, and brings it home to the listener. The arias are breathtaking, and are recognizable to nearly all people. This CD is perfect for the listener of any age, and the buyer of this certainly won't be disappointed!"

Nice intro to opera

C. S. Laird | Bothell, WA United States | 11/08/2002

(4 out of 5 stars)

"Being somewhat of a novice to opera, I found this c.d. to have a nice variety and be easy to listen to. I'm not saying it's the absolute best rendition of every song (which is pretty subjective anyway) but I actually like every piece on it -- rare for a compilation. Overall, I'd say it's great for someone who just likes listening to beautiful music and singing, as well a good jumping off point for those looking for an opera to delve more deeply into. Pretty good for kids and the opera shy as well -- nothing too harsh, screechy or challenging. My 2.5 yr old loves it."