Thomas Pasatieri William Hicks Ashley Putnam - Thomas Pasatieri Divas (15 tracks) +Album Reviews

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Thomas Pasatieri, William Hicks, Ashley Putnam
Thomas Pasatieri: Divas
Genres: Pop, Classical

Track Listings (15) - Disc #1
1. Divas of a Certain Age, for 2 sopranos & piano: Divas of a Certain Age
2. La Divina, opera buffa in 1 act: Opening: 'Look at the time'
3. La Divina, opera buffa in 1 act: Scene: 'Put that cigarette out!'
4. La Divina, opera buffa in 1 act: Trio: 'We will forget'
5. La Divina, opera buffa in 1 act: Scene: 'But now, Matthew'
6. La Divina, opera buffa in 1 act: Aria: 'The great Adelina Altina'
7. La Divina, opera buffa in 1 act: Scene: 'You're here at last'
8. La Divina, opera buffa in 1 act: Finale: 'Now that we've discussed'
9. Signor deluso, opera in 1 act: Opening: 'Never will I marry'
10. Signor deluso, opera in 1 act: Aria/Duet 'Oh, they will charm you'
11. Signor deluso, opera in 1 act: Aria: 'There is her house'
12. Signor deluso, opera in 1 act: Scene: 'I've got it back'
13. Signor deluso, opera in 1 act: Scene: 'Your stay was much too brief'
14. Signor deluso, opera in 1 act: Ensemble: 'Yes, Father'
15. Signor deluso, opera in 1 act: Finale: 'Now let me clear up this mess'

CD Details

All Artists: Thomas Pasatieri, William Hicks, Ashley Putnam, Sheri Greenwald, Alissa Rose, Bryan Glenn Davis, Eric Margiore, Jordan Shanahan, Laurie Seely, Leslie Anne Friend, Luke Grooms, Ryan Kinsella, Walter du Melle
Title: Thomas Pasatieri: Divas
Members Wishing: 0
Total Copies: 0
Label: Albany Records
Original Release Date: 1/1/2006
Re-Release Date: 5/30/2006
Genres: Pop, Classical
Styles: Vocal Pop, Opera & Classical Vocal
Number of Discs: 1
SwapaCD Credits: 1
UPCs: 034061084723, 034061084723

CD Reviews

A Master of Writing Beautiful Music with a Penchant for the

Grady Harp | Los Angeles, CA United States | 10/04/2006

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Thomas Pasatieri is a highly respected composer, having provided many of the orchestrations for the major movie soundtrack scores by famous composers, as well as writing several fine operas to the American Composer repertory. His sense of compositional line is superb and he has the ability to marry musical line and text as well as any composer writing today.

This tremendously enjoyable disc features three of his works in a spectrum most of us are not used to hearing. His penchant for comedy and 'high drama' is fun and successful. 'Divas of a Certain Age' is a biting satire here sung by two fine singing actresses - Sheri Greenawald and Ashley Putnam - accompanied by Pasatieri on the piano. It is funny, sarcastic, witty, and thoroughly entertaining despite the brevity of the piece.

The major work on this recording is 'La Divina', a piece that is not only well composed and performed (Sheri Greenawald has the lead as the acerbic diva who practically destroys everyone in her path). The orchestral writing is echt Pasatieri with clever instrumentation and ornamentation, a solid composition on every level.

The final work is Pasatieri's 'Signor Deluso', a light opera buffo that gives a fresh group of singers form the Opera Company of Brooklyn a chance to display talent that is very promising indeed. This is a tasty little tidbit of type most associated with Donizetti and it comes off very well in comparison. This is a strong recording that deserves attention. Grady Harp, October 06"