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| |  | Liederabend: José Carreras
Cardillo: | Core 'ngrato | Falla: | Siete Canciones populares españolas | Fauré: | Après un rêve, Op. 7 No. 1 Toujours!, Op. 21 No. 2 | Lara, Augustin: | Granada | Massenet: | Pensée d'automne Elégie Ouvre tes yeux bleus | Mompou: | Damunt de tu, nomes les flors Jo et pressentia com la mar | Puccini: | Nessun dorma (from Turandot) | Tosti: | Malià Non t'amo più! Vorrei morire! Aprile A vucchella L'alba separa dalla luce l'ombra | Turina: | Poema en forma de canciones, Op. 19: No. 2, 'Nunca olvida' Poema en forma de canciones, Op. 19: No. 4, 'Los dos miedos' Poema en forma de canciones, Op. 19: No. 5, 'Las locas por amor' |
Although no longer a regular guest, José Carreras was in the 1970s and ’80s one of the great, up-and-coming singers and he returns in 2012 once more for a song recital in Salzburg on August 30. Accompanied here by Edoardo Müller, his recital of 1981 takes us from the French song with piano by Massenet and Fauré via the tenor “classics” of Tosti to the canciones of De Falla, Mompou and Turina – and all sung with a secure sense of style and with great subtlety. Carreras’s encores delighted adherents of the brilliant tenor repertoire, and can be appreciated on this recording too. | | | In stock - usually despatched within 1 working day. |
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| |  | 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 *** “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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“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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| |  | Italia Ti Amo - Plácido Domingo
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| |  | Lucia Aliberti: A Portrait
Lucia Aliberti (soprano) Nordestdeutsche Philharmonie, Peter Feranec | | | In stock - usually despatched within 1 working day. |
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| |  | José Carreras Live in Vienna
Legendary tenor José Carreras performed the evening of music recorded here at the Vienna State Opera in September 1988 as a musical “thank you” to all the Austrians who had supported him in his fight over the previous year against the potentially lethal condition of leukaemia. The pianist is at this very special concert was Vincenzo Scalera, and the repertoire encompasses Fauré, Massenet, Turina, Liszt, Puccini, Tosti and more. Jose Carreras was diagnosed with leukaemia in 1987, and was only given a 10% chance of survival. However, as a result of an iron will, a positive outlook and good fortune, he gradually regained his health, and went on to produce the best selling series of “Three Tenors” recordings alongside Placido Domingo and Luciano Pavarotti. During 1988 he appeared in a series of comeback concerts including this one that took place on 16 September in Vienna. |
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| |  | Forever Domingo
| | Ay, ay, ay London Symphony Orchestra, Karl-Heinz Loges | Bizet: | La fleur que tu m'avais jetée (from Carmen) London Symphony Orchestra, Claudio Abbado | Brodszky: | Be My Love London Symphony Orchestra, Karl-Heinz Loges | Cardillo: | Core 'ngrato London Symphony Orchestra, Marcel Peeters | Curtis, E: | Non ti scordar di me London Symphony Orchestra, Karl-Heinz Loges Non ti scordar di me London Symphony Orchestra, Karl-Heinz Loges | Donizetti: | Una furtiva lagrima (from L'elisir d'amore) Los Angeles Philharmonic, Carlo Maria Giulini | Grever: | Muñequita Linda London Symphony Orchestra, Karl-Heinz Loges | Hardelot: | Because London Symphony Orchestra, Karl-Heinz Loges | LaCalle: | Amapola London Symphony Orchestra, Karl-Heinz Loges | Lara, Augustin: | Granada London Symphony Orchestra, Marcel Peeters | Lecuona: | Siboney London Symphony Orchestra, Karl-Heinz Loges | Lehár: | Dein ist mein ganzes Herz (from Das Land des Lächelns) London Symphony Orchestra, Karl-Heinz Loges | Leoncavallo: | Mattinata - 'L'aurora di bianco vestita' London Symphony Orchestra, Marcel Peeters | Puccini: | Nessun dorma (from Turandot) Wiener Philharmoniker, Wiener Sangerknaben, Herbert von Karajan Recondita armonia (from Tosca) Philharmonia Orchestra, Giuseppe Sinopoli E lucevan le stelle (from Tosca) Philharmonia Orchestra, Giuseppe Sinopoli Ch'ella mi creda libero e lontano (from La Fanciulla del West) Orchestra and Chorus of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Zubin Mehta Donna non vidi mai (from Manon Lescaut) Philharmonia Orchestra, Giuseppe Sinopoli | Rossini: | Largo al factotum (from Il barbiere di Siviglia) Chamber Orchestra of Europe, Claudio Abbado | Verdi: | Se quel guerrier io fossi!…Celeste Aida (from Aida) Orchestra del Teatro alla Scala, Claudio Abbado La donna è mobile (from Rigoletto) Nicolai Ghiaurov (bass), Piero Cappuccilli (baritone) Wiener Philharmoniker, Carlo Maria Giulini Di quella pira (from Il trovatore) Rosalind Plowright (soprano) Orchestra e Coro dell'Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia, Carlo Maria Giulini |
forever DOMINGO offers a tantalising and generous selection of Plácido Domingo’s greatest hits. It combines acclaimed recordings of popular tracks such as Be My Love and Granada with the greatest tenor opera arias from Puccini, Verdi, Donizetti, Bizet and Rossini. Includes Nessun Dorma, La donna è mobile, Largo al factotum and Una furtiva lagrima. The album is rounded off by one of the best-known pieces in the Viennese operetta repertoire Dein ist mein ganzes Herz. PLÁCIDO DOMINGO - Whatever he does, he does it from his heart. The son of singers who ran their own zarzuela company, Domingo grew up surrounded by music and the theatre. Today it is safe to say that in every corner of the world, everyone who has even the most passing interest in opera is familiar with the name of Plácido Domingo. He truly is a living legend. “Domingo shows his lighter side in souped-up arrangements of popular songs and a clutch of standard arias” BBC Music Magazine, May 2013 **** | | | (Sorry, download not available in your country) | Usually despatched in 2 - 3 working days. |
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