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See Terms & Conditions for p&p rates. | |  | The Italian TenorJewel-case version
Sony Classical proudly announces the release of the debut recording on the label by the highly-acclaimed young tenor Vittorio Grigolo. Acknowledged by critics and public alike as the finest exponent of the Italian tenor tradition in a generation, this album is one of the most eagerly-awaited releases of 2010. Vittorio Grigolo says that his first operatic recital disc, "The Italian Tenor", has been a project of great importance for him. He has purposely waited until he felt the conditions were perfect and he had something unique to communicate in this repertoire. He has chosen a programme of arias representing "the culture I come from. It's like giving my card to someone who doesn't know me the voice of the Italian tenor, with a communication that comes in a natural way, like opening a window on a sunny day!" Vittorio Grigolo was born in Arezzo, Tuscany and grew up in Rome. A soloist in the celebrated Sistine Chapel Choir as a child, he appeared at the Rome Opera as the Pastorello in "Tosca" opposite the great Luciano Pavarotti when only 13 years old. He has since gone on to conquer the world's major opera houses and festivals, collaborating with outstanding singers and today's greatest conductors including Riccardo Muti, Zubin Mehta, Antonio Pappano, Riccardo Chailly, Lorin Maazel and Daniel Oren. His natural charisma and outstanding dramatic abilities complement a voice that possesses all the unique attributes of the Italian tenor: beautiful tone, effortless production and stylish phrasing, qualities which are fully displayed on this album. “Now and then there are hints of another great Italian-style tenor, the stylish Alfredo Kraus. It's there in the hushed tone Grigolo adopts for the 'Favorita del re!...Spirto gentil' from La Favorita and Manrico's elegant swagger in the cabaletta 'Di quella pira'.” BBC Music Magazine, November 2010 *** “Handsome, prolific and blessed with uncommon interpretive skills, Vittorio Grigolo is the most exciting young male talent in opera today...It's a marvellous collection, with Grigolo's dramatic abilities abundantly evident in the fruity relish with which he rolls each syllable round his mouth” The Independent on Sunday, 30th September 2010 ***** “His bright, incisive tones modulate, soften and sweeten, yet the voice has a non-departmentalised consistency, a supple and expressive instrument in grief and gaiety, tenderness and anger...for a comparison, the young Bergonzi might come to mind, but Grigolo's expressiveness and imagination are quite his own” Gramophone Magazine, Awards Issue 2010 “Grigolo’s voice is agile, unstrained, with colours stretching from dulcet cream to piercing red; and strikingly subtle volume control...when the voice needs to “ping”, it does so securely, with lively expression. It’s a good, steady album, and a worthy calling card” The Times, 8th October 2010 “He's notably good at scamps, such as Rinuccio in Gianni Schicchi, or tragic wits such as Riccardo in Un Ballo in Maschera, where you get a real sense of the laughter behind the passion. There are moments of wonderfully rapt introspection, too, in arias from Donizetti's La Favorita and Puccini's Le Villi.” The Guardian, 7th October 2010 **** “He can get overexcited, but shows musical sensibility in arias from La favorita, Rigoletto and Manon Lescaut, and his clear diction and firmly produced tone suggest solid technical foundations.” The Telegraph, 15th October 2010 *** “He lends suitable swagger to "Possente amor mi chiama" from Rigoletto and brings real tenderness to "Spirto gentil"...Grigolo is the real thing: a shining, stylish romantic hero in the great tradition of the Italian tenor, but with a warmer, more appealing persona for 21st-century audiences.” The Observer, 31st October 2010 “he's clearly in love with his native language and his little rolled 'r's will make those who care about such things purr with pleasure” International Record Review, November 2010 “This is quite a test for the tenor who's had an outstanding year on stage, but one he passes with ease...Grigolo has developed from light to lyric tenor, and you feel there's more to come from this young voice already rich with plenty of colour and drama.” Classic FM Magazine, January 2011 **** | | | In stock - usually despatched within 1 working day. |
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| |  | Rolando Villazon - Opera Recitallimited edition deluxe version
This limited edition deluxe version includes a special DVD featuring a 40-minute film on Rolando Villazon containing footage from the recording sessions, candid interview and concert footage with 5 complete arias from Carmen, Les Pecheurs de perles, Eugene Onegin, Der Rosenkavalier and Fedora. | | | In stock - usually despatched within 1 working day. |
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| |  | Rolando Villazon - Opera Recital
“The young Mexican tenor is an impressive artist, and much about his new recital hits the spot.” BBC Music Magazine, April 2006 *** “A rarely fine voice in its prime, a live responsive temperament, admirable vocal schooling, all fuelled by innate musical and dramatic feeling: these are some main ingredients… The solo from Les Pêcheurs de perles was chosen for last month's cover disc... and this alone must have encouraged many to wait no longer. A finely poised, long-phrased performance with sufficient of the dream about it and yet a sensitive awareness of modulations, light and shade... But the choice is wide. In the Italian repertoire it ranges from the gracefully lyrical serenade from Don Pasquale to the intensely felt aria of renunciation in Un ballo in maschera. In German, Villazón offers the gently voiced prayer of Alessandro Stradella and the famous aria from Martha... A sorrowful but not over-indulgent account of Lensky's aria in Eugene Onegin is a notable extension of the repertoire...” Gramophone Magazine, April 2006 | | | In stock - usually despatched within 1 working day. |
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| |  | The Young Alfredo Kraus (1958-1962)
Bellini: | A te, o cara (from I Puritani) recorded in 1958 Orquesta de Camera de Madrid, José Luis Lloret | Bizet: | Je crois entendre encore (from Les Pêcheurs de Perles) recorded in 1958; sung in Italian Orquesta de Camera de Madrid, José Luis Lloret | Cilea: | È la solita storia 'Lamento di Federico' (from L'Arlesiana) recorded in 1962 Orquesta Sinfonica de Madrid, Mario Cordone | Donizetti: | Una furtiva lagrima (from L'elisir d'amore) recorded in 1958 Orquesta de Camera de Madrid, José Luis Lloret Una vergine, un'angel di Dio (from La Favorita) recorded in 1958 Orquesta de Camera de Madrid, José Luis Lloret Spirto gentil ne' sogni miei (from La Favorita) recorded in 1958 Orquesta de Camera de Madrid, José Luis Lloret Com'é gentil…Tornami a dir (from Don Pasquale) recorded in 1958 Orquesta de Camera de Madrid, José Luis Lloret Povero Ernesto...cercherò lontano terra (from Don Pasquale) recorded in 1958 Orquesta de Camera de Madrid, José Luis Lloret Fra poco a me ricovero...Tu che a Dio spiegasti l'ali (from Lucia di Lammermoor) recorded in 1962 Orquesta Sinfonica de Madrid, Mario Cordone | Gounod: | Quel trouble inconnu me pénètre… Salut! Demeure chaste et pure (from Faust) recorded in 1958; sung in Italian Orquesta Sinfonica de Madrid, Mario Cordone | Leoncavallo: | Mattinata - 'L'aurora di bianco vestita' recorded in 1958 Orquesta de Camera de Madrid, Enrique Estela | Meyerbeer: | Plus blanche que la blanche hermine (from Les Huguenots) recorded in 1958; sung in Italian Orquesta de Camera de Madrid, José Luis Lloret Mi batte il cor … O paradiso (from L'Africana) recorded in 1958 Orquesta de Camera de Madrid, José Luis Lloret | Mozart: | Dies Bildnis ist bezaubernd schön (from Die Zauberflöte) recorded in 1958 Orquesta de Camera de Madrid, Mario Cordone | Ponce, M: | Estrellita recorded in 1958 Orquesta de Camera de Madrid, José Luis Lloret | Rossini: | Se il mio nome (from Il Barbiere di Siviglia) recorded in 1958 Orquesta de Camera de Madrid, José Luis Lloret | Serrano: | Te quiero moreno from El Trust de los Tenorios recorded in 1958 Orquesta de Camera de Madrid, José Luis Lloret | Verdi: | Questa o quella (from Rigoletto) recorded in 1958 Orquesta de Camera de Madrid, José Luis Lloret Ella mi fu rapita! (from Rigoletto) recorded in 1962 Orquesta Sinfonica de Madrid, Mario Cordone La donna è mobile (from Rigoletto) recorded in 1958 Orquesta de Camera de Madrid, José Luis Lloret |
His profound mastery of vocal technique, his awareness of his own abilities and his limitations enabled him to preserve his voice throughout a long career. The recordings on this CD are taken from Kraus’s first records. The selection of songs is taken from his two 1958 LPs. | | | This item is currently out of stock at the UK distributor. You may order it now but please be aware that it may be six weeks or more before it can be despatched. |
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| |  | Tenor Arias Vol. 6Complete versions and orchestral backing tracks
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| |  | Giovanni Malipiero
Berlioz: | La Damnation de Faust, Op. 24: Nature immense, impénétrable et fière La Damnation de Faust, Op. 24: Merci, doux crépuscule! | Boito: | Giunto sul passo estremo (from Mefistofele) (two recordings) Dai campi, dai prati (Mefistofele) | Donizetti: | Una furtiva lagrima (from L'elisir d'amore) Spirto gentil ne' sogni miei (from La Favorita) | Massenet: | Instant charmant … En fermant les yeux (from Manon) Sung in Italian O Nature, pleine de grace (from Werther) Sung in Italian Ah! fuyez douce image (from Manon) | Puccini: | Che gelida manina (from La Bohème) E lucevan le stelle (from Tosca) | Thomas, Ambroise: | Mignon: Ah, non credevi tu; Addio, Mignon, fa core (two recordings) | Verdi: | Questa o quella (from Rigoletto) (two recordings) La donna è mobile (from Rigoletto) Parmi veder le lagrime (from Rigoletto) |
Giovanni Malipiero (tenor) Despite having a voice of reputedly high quality, which could have made him a highly paid global star, Giovanni Malipiero (1906-70) restricted his career almost exclusively to Italy, turning down international engagements. These wonderful recordings were made for the Cetra and Parlophone labels between 1937 and 1941. “Malipiero restricted his repertoire to lyric roles, which he essayed with an unusual timbre and exceptional artistic gifts as captured in these recordings from 1930 to '41.” BBC Music Magazine, June 2009 ***** | | | Usually despatched in 2 - 3 working days. |
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| |  | Nicolai Gedda in OperaRecordings From 1952-1957
The recordings for this 2 CD set have been carefully selected to show to advantage the extraordinary control Gedda has over his vocal resources and also to demonstrate his remarkable gift for language. The French opera excerpts all display an appealing sense of style together with excellent musicianship, both traits so much admired in the 19th and early 20th centuries. His Russian scenes and arias have an authentic ring, his German highly romantic and his Italian arias although his voice does not possess that particular Mediterranean warmth, do nevertheless have a sense of morbidezza (tenderness) usually more associated with the Latin tenor. | | | Usually despatched in 4 - 5 working days. |
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| |  | Joseph Calleja - The Golden Voice
'This is a discerning, often thrilling recital by a singer in his first full bloom.' Daily Telegraph | | | Usually despatched in 2 - 3 working days. |
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| |  | Luciano Pavarotti - Arias by Verdi and DonizettiThe Great Luciano Pavarotti's first complete solo recital from 1968
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| |  | Nessun Dorma: 20 Great Tenor Arias
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