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See Terms & Conditions for p&p rates. | |  | Vittorio Grigolo: Arrivederci
‘Arrivederci’ follows the massive success of Vittorio’s debut album ‘In The Hands of Love’. The album shot into the top 10 of the UK album chart, and the hottest new tenor was quickly snapped up to perform duets with Nicole Scherzinger and the legendary Lionel Richie. Vittorio Grigolo had sensationally arrived. A stunning collection of thirteen of the best Italian songs and opera arias personally chosen by Vittorio Grigolo, his second album for Sony Classical, proves just why his recent appearance in Faust at the Royal Opera House garnered rave reviews. Inspiring critics to proclaim Vittorio as “Irresistible” – Daily Telegraph and “Explosively dynamic” – The Independent, the performance has secured Vittorio’s place as an opera star for a brand new generation. ‘Arrivederci’ combines Grigolo’s selection of songs from the past century that are steeped in Italian tradition with a handful of beautiful arias. Recorded with Pier Giorgio Morandi conducting the Orchestra del Teatro Regio di Parma, this album is a deeply personal homage to the music with which the great tenors of the past have thrilled generations of music lovers. From incomparable arias such as Verdi’s La donna è mobile (Rigoletto) and Giordano’s Amor ti vieta to the quintessentially Neapolitan tunes of Core ‘ngrato (Cardillo) and Mattinata (Leoncavallo), ‘Arrivederci’ reflects the sounds and traditions of a period in Vittorio’s life he will never forget. Vittorio Grigolo, born in Tuscany and raised in Rome, became a soloist in the choir of the Sistine Chapel at the age of nine, sang the role of the shepherd boy in Puccini’s Tosca in the Rome Opera alongside Luciano Pavarotti at 13, and at 23 was the youngest tenor ever to debut at la Scala in Milan. So far, he has sold over 350,000 albums worldwide. “he brings the same muscular charm to "Torna a Surriento" and "Arrivederci Roma" as he does to "La donna e mobile" and "La danza". Most impressive of all, emotion courses through every syllable of Lucio Dalla's "Caruso".” The Independent, 3rd February 2012 *** “After he has handsomely done his classical duty with arias from Verdi, Puccini, Mozart and Cilea among others, Grigolo lets rip with popular Italian songs, emoting in a properly verismo manner about being lovesick and homesick for the southern sun and the Mediterranean moon...his is an attractive, light lyric voice with a pleasing top but, as yet, shallow in the lower register.” BBC Music Magazine, December 2011 *** “Like Pavarotti, Grigolo has a forward projection of the voice which propels it smoothly along the line, thus helping legato. His lyric tenor is supple and has a pleasant sound, and he has the virtue of being able (and willing) to employ vocal dynamic, which always benefit strophic songs...Grigolo puts across each message in winning tones.” International Record Review, March 2012 “Grigolo's bright, forward projection and not huge voice suits this Three Tenors repertoire well and he handles it with more respect (and, dare one say, taste) and intelligent use of the words than some of his predecessors therein. The Italian pops, especially 'Arrivederci, Roma', have a refreshing simplicity...this sounds like a serious artist and he's been well recorded and produced.” Gramophone Magazine, June 2012 | | | In stock - usually despatched within 1 working day. |
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“After he has handsomely done his classical duty with arias from Verdi, Puccini, Mozart and Cilea among others, Grigolo lets rip with popular Italian songs, emoting in a properly verismo manner about being lovesick and homesick for the southern sun and the Mediterranean moon...his is an attractive, light lyric voice with a pleasing top but, as yet, shallow in the lower register.” BBC Music Magazine, December 2011 *** “Like Pavarotti, Grigolo has a forward projection of the voice which propels it smoothly along the line, thus helping legato. His lyric tenor is supple and has a pleasant sound, and he has the virtue of being able (and willing) to employ vocal dynamic, which always benefit strophic songs...Grigolo puts across each message in winning tones.” International Record Review, March 2012 “he brings the same muscular charm to "Torna a Surriento" and "Arrivederci Roma" as he does to "La donna e mobile" and "La danza". Most impressive of all, emotion courses through every syllable of Lucio Dalla's "Caruso".” The Independent, 3rd February 2012 *** “Grigolo's bright, forward projection and not huge voice suits this Three Tenors repertoire well and he handles it with more respect (and, dare one say, taste) and intelligent use of the words than some of his predecessors therein. The Italian pops, especially 'Arrivederci, Roma', have a refreshing simplicity...this sounds like a serious artist and he's been well recorded and produced.” Gramophone Magazine, June 2012 | | | In stock - usually despatched within 1 working day. |
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“After he has handsomely done his classical duty with arias from Verdi, Puccini, Mozart and Cilea among others, Grigolo lets rip with popular Italian songs, emoting in a properly verismo manner about being lovesick and homesick for the southern sun and the Mediterranean moon...his is an attractive, light lyric voice with a pleasing top but, as yet, shallow in the lower register.” BBC Music Magazine, December 2011 *** “Grigolo's bright, forward projection and not huge voice suits this Three Tenors repertoire well and he handles it with more respect (and, dare one say, taste) and intelligent use of the words than some of his predecessors therein. The Italian pops, especially 'Arrivederci, Roma', have a refreshing simplicity...this sounds like a serious artist and he's been well recorded and produced.” Gramophone Magazine, June 2012 “Like Pavarotti, Grigolo has a forward projection of the voice which propels it smoothly along the line, thus helping legato. His lyric tenor is supple and has a pleasant sound, and he has the virtue of being able (and willing) to employ vocal dynamic, which always benefit strophic songs...Grigolo puts across each message in winning tones.” International Record Review, March 2012 “he brings the same muscular charm to "Torna a Surriento" and "Arrivederci Roma" as he does to "La donna e mobile" and "La danza". Most impressive of all, emotion courses through every syllable of Lucio Dalla's "Caruso".” The Independent, 3rd February 2012 *** | | | In stock - usually despatched within 1 working day. |
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Marc Hervieux (tenor), Louise-Andree Baril (piano) Marc Hervieux has dedicated his third ATMA CD to Neapolitan songs. He delivers superb renditions of these favourite songs assisted by some superb musicians such as pianist and arranger Louise-André Baril, violinist François Pilon, guitarist Daniel Bolshoy and flautist Marie-André. | | | (also available to download from $10.50) | Usually despatched in 2 - 3 working days. (Available now to download.) |
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Domenico Balzani (baritone), Ludo Mariën (accordion) & Macri Simone (piano) Domenico Balzani is from Sardinia and has a degree in Politics and Economics, as well as singing. He has sung under many well-known conductors and performed in many important venues. The role of Figaro in The Barber of Seville is one he has performed in many theatres. Here he performs Neapolitan songs including classics such as O sole mio and Core ‘ngrato. | | | Usually despatched in 2 - 3 working days. |
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| |  | Passione di Napoli
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| |  | O Sole Mio - Favourite Neapolitan Songs
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| |  | Franco Corelli: The Tenor as Hero
Annibale: | O Paese d' 'o sole | anon.: | Fenesta che lucive | Bellini: | A te, o cara (from I Puritani) Meco all´altar di Venere (from Norma) | Berrafato: | Tu lo sai | Cairone: | Mon ciel, c’est toi Pourquoi fermer ton cœur? | Cannio: | O surdato 'nnamurato | Capua: | I' te vurria vasà! | Cardillo: | Core 'ngrato | Catalani: | Nel verde maggio from Loreley | Cilea: | L'anima ho stanca (from Adriana Lecouvreur) | Curtis, E: | Ti voglio tanto bene Senza nisciuno Tu ca nun chiagne Torna a Surriento Voce 'e notte | Denza: | Si tu m'aimais | Donaudy: | Vaghissima sembianza | Donizetti: | Spirto gentil ne' sogni miei (from La Favorita) | Falvo: | Dicitencello vuie Guapparia | Giordano, U: | Andrea Chénier (highlights) Antonietta Stella (Maddalena), Mario Sereni (Carlo Gérard) | Gounod: | Roméo et Juliette (highlights) Mirella Freni (Juliette) | Handel: | Frondi tenere e belle ... Ombra mai fù (from Serse) | Lama, G: | Silenzio cantatore | Lara, Augustin: | Granada | Leoncavallo: | I Pagliacci: excerpts Lucine Amara (Nedda), Tito Gobbi (Tonio), Mario Spina (Beppe) | Mascagni: | Intanto amici…Viva il vino spumeggiante (Brindisi) Mamma, quel vino (from Cavalleria Rusticana) | Massenet: | Ah! Tout est bien fini... O souverain (from Le Cid) | Meyerbeer: | Plus blanche que la blanche hermine (from Les Huguenots) Sung in Italian as 'Non lunge della torre...Bianca al par di neve alpina' | Mingardo: | Carrettiere | Pedrazzoli: | Il canto della rinuncia | Pennino: | Pecchè? | Ponchielli: | Cielo e mar! (from La Gioconda) | Puccini: | Donna non vidi mai (from Manon Lescaut) Recondita armonia (from Tosca) E lucevan le stelle (from Tosca) Non piangere, Liù! (from Turandot) Nessun dorma (from Turandot) Principessa di morte! (from Turandot) | Rossini: | Petite Messe solennelle: Domine Deus | Schubert: | Ave Maria, D839 | Serrano: | Te quiero moreno from El Trust de los Tenorios | Tagliaferri: | Piscatore 'e pusilleco | Tortorella: | Mammina mia Addà turnà | Tosti: | A vucchella | Valente, N: | Torna! Addio, mia bella Napoli | Verdi: | Ah sì ben mio (from Il trovatore) Oh! fede negar potessi (from Luisa Miller) La vita è inferno … O tu che in seno (from La Forza del Destino) O figli … Ah, la paterna mano (from Macbeth) La donna è mobile (from Rigoletto) Mercè, diletti amici (from Ernani) Forse la soglia attinse (from Un ballo in maschera) Se quel guerrier io fossi!…Celeste Aida (from Aida) Pur ti riveggo, mia dolce Aida (from Aida) Ingemisco (from Requiem) |
Franco Corelli began his stage career in Italy in 1951. With his powerful voice, charismatic stage presence and film-star good looks he soon became one of the 20th century’s outstanding operatic superstars. He first came to prominence when he sang opposite Maria Callas at La Scala, Milan, in a production of La vestale in 1954. He subsequently partnered Callas at La Scala in Fedora and Poliuto and later appeared with her at the end of her stage career in Norma in Paris in 1964 and Tosca in New York in 1965. Corelli made a spectacular debut at the Metropolitan Opera House, New York, in January 1961 in Verdi’s Il trovatore. He quickly became the Met’s leading tenor and performed there every season until 1974. He recorded extensively for EMI throughout the 1960s, when he made a number of complete operas as well as several albums of operatic arias and songs. This 4 CD set brings together the best of Corelli’s EMI recordings. From his operatic catalogue come a substantial number of arias, as well as duets with Birgit Nilsson, Mirella Freni, Antonietta Stella and Gabriella Tucci. The operatic composers whose works are included in the set are Bellini, Donizetti, Catalani, Ponchielli, Cilea, Massenet, Gounod, Meyerbeer, Verdi, Puccini, Giordano, Mascagni and Leoncavallo, and some of the operas represented are Turandot, I puritani, Norma, Un ballo in maschera, Il trovatore, La forza del destino, Aida, Roméo et Juliette, Cavalleria rusticana and Pagliacci. In addition to the operatic material, there are a large number of songs, including popular Neapolitan titles such as ‘Core ’ngrato’, ‘Torna a Surriento’ and ‘’O sole mio’, plus other items like ‘Granada’, Schubert’s Ave Maria and the Ingemisco from Verdi’s Requiem. This album also includes a song recorded in Milan in 1961: ‘Si tu m’amais’ by Luigi Denza, that has never been issued either on LP or on CD since its initial release only in Italy in 1962 on a 45 rpm single. | | | In stock - usually despatched within 1 working day. |
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