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Bellini: | Casta Diva (from Norma) Cecilia Bartoli (mezzo) Orchestra La Scintilla, Adam Fischer | Bizet: | La fleur que tu m'avais jetée (from Carmen) Plácido Domingo (tenor) London Philharmonic Orchestra, Georg Solti | Capua: | O sole mio José Carreras (tenor) English Chamber Orchestra, Edoardo Muller | Catalani: | Ebben? Ne andrò lontana (from La Wally) Angela Gheorghiu (soprano) Orchestra del Teatro Regio di Torino, John Mauceri | Charpentier, G: | Depuis le jour (from Louise) Nicole Cabell (soprano) London Philharmonic Orchestra, Andrew Davis | Donizetti: | Una furtiva lagrima (from L'elisir d'amore) Juan Diego Flórez (tenor) Orchestra Sinfonica di Milano Giuseppe Verdi, Riccardo Frizza Quanto è bella, quanto è cara! (from L'Elisir d'amore) Roberto Alagna (tenor) Orchestre de l'Opera National de Lyon, Evelino Pidò | Dvorak: | Mesícku na nebi hlubokém 'Song to the Moon' (from Rusalka) Renée Fleming (soprano) London Symphony Orchestra, Georg Solti | Glinka: | Vdali ot milogo (from Ruslan and Lyudmila) Anna Netrebko (soprano) Kirov Orchestra & Chorus, Valery Gergiev | Handel: | Lascia la spina (from Il Trionfo del Tempo e del Disinganno) Cecilia Bartoli (mezzo) Les Musiciens du Louvre, Marc Minkowski Semele: Endless Pleasure Danielle de Niese (soprano) Les Arts Florissants, William Christie | Lara, Augustin: | Granada Juan Diego Flórez (tenor) Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra, Miguel Harth-Bedoya | Lehár: | Dein ist mein ganzes Herz (from Das Land des Lächelns) Plácido Domingo (tenor) Orchestra del Teatro dell'Opera di Roma & Orchestra del Maggio Musicale Fiorentino, Zubin Mehta | Mozart: | Deh! vieni alla finestra (from Don Giovanni) Bryn Terfel (bass-baritone) London Philharmonic Orchestra, Georg Solti Non piu andrai, farfallone amoroso (from Le Nozze di Figaro) Erwin Schrott (bass-baritone) Orquestra de la Comunitat Valencian, Riccardo Frizza Porgi amor (from Le nozze di Figaro) Kiri Te Kanawa (soprano) London Philharmonic Orchestra, Georg Solti | Puccini: | Che gelida manina (from La Bohème) Jonas Kaufmann (tenor) Prague Philharmonic Orchestra, Marco Armiliato Firenze è come un albero fiorito (from Gianni Schicchi) Roberto Alagna (tenor) Orchestra del Maggio Musicale Fiorentino, Bruno Bartoletti Addio, fiorito asil (from Madama Butterfly) Joseph Calleja (tenor) Orchestra Sinfonica di Milano Giuseppe Verdi, Riccardo Chailly O mio babbino caro (from Gianni Schicchi) Renée Fleming (soprano) London Philharmonic Orchestra, Charles Mackerras Vissi d'arte (from Tosca) Montserrat Caballé (soprano) Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Colin Davis Signore, ascolta! (from Turandot) Montserrat Caballé (soprano) London Philharmonic Orchestra, Zubin Mehta Quando me'n vo (from La Bohème) Nicole Cabell (soprano) London Philharmonic Orchestra, Andrew Davis E lucevan le stelle (from Tosca) José Carreras (tenor) Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Colin Davis | Saint-Saëns: | Mon cœur s'ouvre à ta voix (from Samson et Dalila) Olga Borodina (mezzo) Orchestra of the Welsh National Opera, Carlo Rizzi | Schönberg, C-M: | Stars (from Les Misérables) Bryn Terfel (bass-baritone) Orchestra of the Welsh National Opera, Paul Gemignani | Strauss, J, II: | Nun's Chorus from Casanova Kiri Te Kanawa (soprano) The Mormon Tabernacle Choir, Utah Symphony, Julius Rudel | Verdi: | La donna è mobile (from Rigoletto) Joseph Calleja (tenor) Orchestra Sinfonica di Milano Giuseppe Verdi, Riccardo Chailly Pace, pace mio Dio! (from La forza del destino) Angela Gheorghiu (soprano) Orchestra Sinfonica di Milano Giuseppe Verdi, Riccardo Chailly | Wagner: | Morgenlich leuchtend im rosigen Schein 'Prize Song' (from Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg) Jonas Kaufmann (tenor) Prague Philharmonic Orchestra, Marco Armiliato |
The greatest opera stars in the world - together in one 2-CD set. A unique collection of all the great genuine opera stars appearing on the world's stages today. A galaxy of great names performing opera's best-loved arias and classic melodies. CD 1 ("The Divos") features celebrated performances from Roberto Alagna, Juan Diego Flórez, Jonas Kaufmann, Plácido Domingo, Bryn Terfel, José Carreras, Josef Calleja and Erwin Schrott CD 2 ("The Divas") features outstanding recordings by Cecilia Bartoli, Renée Fleming, Anna Netrebko, Angela Gheorghiu, Montserrat Caballé, Nicole Cabell, Olga Borodina, and Kiri te Kanawa A fabulous showcase of today's top vocal talent 2 CDs for the price of one | | | In stock - usually despatched within 1 working day. |
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| |  | Danielle de Niese - Handel Arias
The debut solo recording from Danielle de Niese, who became a star overnight after her stunning 'all singing, all dancing' performance as Cleopatra in Handel's Giulio Cesare at Glyndebourne in 2005. Danielle signs a selection of Handel arias from both famous and lesser-known works which showcase perfectly her extraordinary dramatic range and vocal abilities. “De Niese demonstrates good technical skills and a keen sense of character, but above all there's a strong artistic personality at work that enables her to make each statement her own.” BBC Music Magazine, March 2008 **** “When it comes to sorceresses, de Niese is splendid. The two arias for Medea in Teseo are well contrasted. "Dolce riposo" is a duet for voice and oboe over a pulsating string accompaniment, sung with an affecting gentleness, while "O stringerò nel' sen" is a fiery expression of jealousy. ” Gramophone Magazine, June 2008 “Her singing is utterly delectable and completely assured.” The New York Times “De Niese can certainly "sell" a number. She makes each of these arias an emotional journey, heightening the expression when the first section is repeated. Semele's "Myself I Shall Adore" becomes increasingly, and delightfully, dizzy, with narcissistic flights of ornamentation, while at the opposite end of the spectrum she suggests a new intensity of grief towards the end of Ginevra's "Il mio crudel martoro" ( Ariodante ), with a "soured" colouring on the key word "moro" - dying.
What makes me faintly uneasy is the less than even quality of de Niese's voice and her reluctance to sing either a true legato or a true pianissimo, though the ultra-close miking must take some of the blame here. Her bright, slender soprano, with its distinctive quick vibrato, has an attractive hint of smokiness in the middle register. Higher up, it can become thin and squally - I noticed this especially in her no-holds-barred performances of Cleopatra's "Da tempeste" and Morgana's "Tornami a vagheggiar" ( Alcina ).
Yet for all her vocal imperfections, De Niese brings each of these characters to vivid life.” The Times, 10th May 2008 | | | In stock - usually despatched within 1 working day. |
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| |  | Danielle de Niese: Diva
Danielle de Niese's new album Diva, features world premier recording Exsultate, Jubilate by Karl Jenkins, her trademark Handel and Mozart arias, a stunning duet with the mighty Bryn Terfel and Lucretia and Pace Non Trovo both stunning arrangements by Morgan Pochin. "an irresistible bundle of vocal fizz and sexual charisma" (Financial Times) “..there’s a charisma that seems to emanate from her voice itself … an extraordinarily powerful and bell-like soprano" (The Independent) “sexy, witty, compelling – at a level rarely seen on an opera stage” (New Statesman) “Her vocal and musical vitality shines out of every track” BBC Music Magazine, August 2010 **** “Their vocal virtues remain unaltered: clarity of attack, a fluidity across all registers, a voice full of sunshine and joy.” The Times, 23rd July 2010 ** “The young soprano displays impressive technical skills in her singing of florid music; scales and other passagework are immaculate in clarity and evenness, and they are blessedly innocent of aspirates and other easing devices.” Gramophone Magazine, September 2010 “[Jenkins's] brief setting of Exsultate Jubilate for de Niese is great fun, with chugging strings and excitable vocal line giving way to a more mellow middle section before returning to the 'A' section with some wildly exciting high B naturals.” International Record Review, September 2010 | | | Usually despatched in 2 - 3 working days. |
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| |  | Le Secret – Love Songs and Arias
Ilona Domnich (soprano) & Marc Verter (piano) A stunning debut album from an up and coming young opera singer, Ilona Domnich. This diverse album covers a range of styles, as Ilona says …”some of the songs are very difficult. For instance some parts of the Strauss songs are very acrobatic, on the other hand the lyrical Italian songs, while ostensibly less technically demanding, call for intense musicality and sensitivity” | | | Usually despatched in 4 - 5 working days. |
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| |  | Prima DonnaThe First Ladies of Opera
Bellini: | Casta Diva (from Norma) Cecilia Bartoli Ah, non credea mirarti (from La Sonnambula) Cecilia Bartoli | Charpentier, G: | Depuis le jour (from Louise) Nicole Cabell | Donizetti: | Al mio core oggetti amati (from L'assedio di Calais) Elina Garanca | Dvorak: | Mesícku na nebi hlubokém 'Song to the Moon' (from Rusalka) Anna Netrebko | Giordano, U: | La mamma morta (from Andrea Chénier) Montserrat Caballé | Gluck: | Orfeo et Euridice: Che fiero momento Sylvia McNair | Gounod: | Il était un roi de Thule... Ah! je ris (from Faust) Anna Netrebko Ah! Je veux vivre dans ce rêve (from Roméo et Juliette) Patricia Petibon | Handel: | Samson: Let the bright seraphim Kiri Te Kanawa Semele: Endless Pleasure Danielle de Niese Dopo notte (from Ariodante) Anne Sofie von Otter Lascia ch'io pianga (from Rinaldo) Danielle de Niese Da tempeste il legno infranto (from Giulio Cesare) Magdalena Kožená | Massenet: | Adieu, notre petite table (from Manon) Patricia Petibon | Mozart: | Porgi amor (from Le nozze di Figaro) Sylvia McNair Come scoglio (from Così fan tutte) Karita Mattila Voi che sapete (from Le nozze di Figaro) Anne Sofie von Otter O zittre nicht (from Die Zauberflöte) Sumi Jo Ruhe sanft, mein holdes Leben (from Zaïde) Renée Fleming Ach, ich fühl's (from Die Zauberflöte, K620) Karita Mattila | Puccini: | Un bel di vedremo (from Madama Butterfly) Renée Fleming Signore, ascolta! (from Turandot) Barbara Hendricks Si, mi chiamano Mimi (from La Bohème) Angela Gheorghiu Senza mamma, o bimbo (from Suor Angelica) Barbara Hendricks Vissi d'arte (from Tosca) Montserrat Caballé | Rossini: | Di tanti palpiti (from Tancredi) Elina Garanca | Strauss, J, II: | Nun's Chorus from Casanova Kiri Te Kanawa | Verdi: | Pace, pace mio Dio! (from La forza del destino) Angela Gheorghiu Au palais des fées (from Don Carlos) Magdalena Kožená |
A special new collection of famous opera arias. Many of today's most celebrated singers in signature roles. Artists include, Cecilia Bartoli, Renée Fleming, Anna Netrebko, Kiri Te Kanawa, Anne Sofie von Otter, Danielle de Niese, Magdalena Kožená, and others. Special Price 2 CD collection with over 2 hours of glorious music. | | | Usually despatched in 2 - 3 working days. |
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| |  | Endless Pleasure
Handel: | Terpsichore: ballet music Semele: O, Sleep Why Dost Thou Leave Me? Semele: Where'er you walk Semele: Endless Pleasure Care selve (from Atalanta) V' adoro, pupille (from Giulio Cesare) E pur così in un giorno ... Piangerò, la sorte mia (from Giulio Cesare in Egitto) Da tempeste il legno infranto (from Giulio Cesare) | Purcell: | Music for a while, Z583 Sweeter than Roses (from Pausanius, the Betrayer of his Country, Z585) If music be the food of love, Z379 From Rosy Bow'rs (from Don Quixote) Lord, what is man?, Z192 Thy hand, Belinda … When I am laid in earth (from Dido & Aeneas) |
Endless Pleasure, Barbara Hendricks' first disc with orchestra for her new label Arte Verum, is also her first solo CD of baroque music. Rediscover one of the great voices of our time in opera arias by Purcell and Handel in what is for her an entirely novel repertoire on disc. “The American-Swedish soprano Barbara Hendricks hits 50 this year, and her voice, though mature, remains rich and lovely, with a full range and some attractive half tones.” Gramophone Magazine, January 2008 *** | | | Usually despatched in 3 - 4 working days. |
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