Viva Coro Dell'opera [Box set] [Import]

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10 CD Wallet Box of Opera highlights including Verdi's Aida, Nabucco & Rigoletto, Wagner's Tannhauser, Lohengrin, Parsifal, & Flying Dutchman, Puccini's La Boheme & Turandot and Mozart's Cosi Fan Tutte among others. 2005.

Viva Coro Dell'opera,Various Artists,Wallet,Classical,Opera/Operetta Collections

Bellini - La Sonnambula / Orgonasova, Giménez, Ellero d'Artegna, Dilbèr, Papadjiakou, Zedda
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A truly wonderful live performance, with only weak point in the sound recording.

Gorgeous singing. Bel Canto at its finest

An excellent budget-price recording

The best voices I have ever heard

A SUBLIME BEL CANTO PERFORMANCE!

Bellini - La Sonnambula / Orgonasova, Giménez, Ellero d'Artegna, Dilbèr, Papadjiakou, Zedda
Vincenzo Bellini , Alberto Zedda , Luba Orgonasova , Raúl Giménez , Francesco Ellero d'Artegna , Alexandra Papadjiakou , Dilbèr , Nanco de Vries , Ioan Micu , The Netherlands Radio Choir , and The Netherlands Radio Chamber Orchestra
Manufacturer: Naxos
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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Release Date: 1997-08-05

Tracks:

La Sonnambula: Act I, Scene 1: Viva Amina!
La Sonnambula: Act I, Scene 1: Tutto e gioia
La Sonnambula: Act I, Scene 1: Viva Amina!
La Sonnambula: Act I, Scene 1: Care compagne
La Sonnambula: Act I, Scene 1: lo piu di tutti
La Sonnambula: Act I, Scene 1: Perdona, o mia diletta
La Sonnambula: Act I, Scene 1: Domani, appena aggiorni
La Sonnambula: Act I, Scene 1: Contezza del paese avete voi?
La Sonnambula: Act I, Scene 1: Basta cosi

Tracks:

La Sonnambula: Act I, Scene 2: Davver, non mi dispiace
La Sonnambula: Act I, Scene 2: Che veggio?
La Sonnambula: Act I, Scene 2: Non piu nozze
La Sonnambula: Act II, Scene 1: Que la selva
La Sonnambula: Act II, Scene 1: Reggimi, o buona madre
La Sonnambula: Act II, Scene 2: Lasciami: aver compreso
La Sonnambula: Act II, Scene 2: E fia pu vero, Elvino
La Sonnambula: Act II, Scene 2: Signor? Che creder deggio?

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A truly wonderful live performance, with only weak point in the sound recording........2007-06-28

This is a recording of a live performance made more than 10 years ago.
The sound is a bit distant, but clear enough.
The performance itself is simply first class. The protagonists all performed well: Raul Gimenez is a true bel canto tenor, but of course, grossly underrated. He may not have the looks, but his voice and technique are truly first class. Whether in solos or in ensembles, his singing are just right on the spot - not one bit more, nor one jot less. Listening to him sing, you really know why the style earned its name 'bel canto'. The musical lines just simply float with his voice. His Elviro is every bit on par as any other top performer of this role these days. Organasova is no less good vocally than Giemenez. Yes, she is a lyrical spinto, not lyrical coloratura. But her coloratura is so well balanced that you would not hear one bit of jarring tone from her. Also, her voice balanced out well with that of the secondary soprano role sung by Uighur soprano Dilber, who is true lyrical coloratura. Listen to her solo in Act II, and listen how the audience responded with thundering applause. I don't hear any shrillness in her voice in this recording. Rather, it is so light and girlish that you would at once realise that she is a contrasting character with Organsanova's principle role Amina. But she does rise up to the occasion in that single solo aria, demonstrating for once that Lisa is truly jubilant in succeeding to supplant Amina.
The only slight disappointment is the bass role of the Count, who should have been more affecting in the aria of home coming.
The orchesetra and choir are equally good in this performance.
It would have been worth a much more expensive pricing, but for the slightly distant sound.

Gorgeous singing. Bel Canto at its finest .......2006-03-03

Beautiful. Simply beautiful. I was not familiar with this Opera, but was familiar with the beautiful voice of Luba Orgonasova, and simply had to hear more, and found this rare recording, and of course had to own it. Well, it is simply gorgeous. And Raul Fimenez is a tenor who I was not familar with at all, but could not believe the beauty of his singing.
I highly recommend this recording to anyone who loves Bel Canto.

An excellent budget-price recording.......2003-11-22

If I were EMI or DECCA I would be very worried by this recording. Naxos seems to be able to pull together casts of a similar or even better standard and then sell off operas for budget price. All three of the major roles in La Sonnambula call for singers with a high level of Bel Canto virtuosity. The Amina must have a gorgeous legato for her two cavatinas and also a highly developed florid coloratura technique for their cabalettas as well as the ability to pull off stratosphericly high notes. Luba Orgonasova has all these abilities. "Ah non credea mirarti" is bel canto at its most beautiful, but she also has a good dramatic understanding of the work, which is aptly demonstrated by her part in her second duet with Elvino. Luckily her Elvino is the outstanding Raul Gimenez, who copes with the extremely high tessitura well and also has a respectable florid technique of his own. His "Prendi per me sei libero" is stunning stuff. My biggest reservation (and the reason I give this only four stars) is the phlegmatic bass of Francesco Ellero d'Artagna. His attempts at dramatic acting are very much undermined by the generally unpleasant sound of his voice. Papadjiakou is stunning in what is given to her in the role of Teresa, and the Lisa is well-sung if a bit shrill. Alberto Zedda shows a keen understanding of Bellini's marvellous score. Altogether an excellent buy at bargain price.

The best voices I have ever heard.......2003-03-31

It was my first time to hear the voice of Luba Orgonasova, I was stunned by her totally. This opera was simply written for her. Lisa, who was played by Dilber was at least equally good as Luba, for a few moments I thought Dilber overshadowed Luba. I have to admit that it sounds so easy for her to singe the high notes and manipulate the quite difficult technique.

I just love this CD.

A SUBLIME BEL CANTO PERFORMANCE!.......2002-05-13

This live concert performance from the famous Concertgebouw Hall in Amsterdam, under the baton of Maestro Zedda, is how bel canto can triumph but rarely does. Bellini's gorgeous music requires a certain type of interpretation to do it justice. As Elvino, Raul Gimenez is brilliant with sweet tone, soaring high notes, impeccable inunciation and wonderful warmth and expressivity. Luba Orgonosova's Amina is equally outstanding, managing to control her spinto soprano into fragile delicacy when needed. The duets between these two are to die for. The other soloists are adequate; the chorus is outstanding. In the end, the frenzied audience response is the ultimate proof of the excellence of this performance.

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Viva Coro Dell'opera
Various Artists
Manufacturer: Documents/Membran
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

Operettas | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music

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ASIN: B000AAP7JE
Release Date: 2005-07-25

Album Description

10 CD Wallet Box of Opera highlights including Verdi's Aida, Nabucco & Rigoletto, Wagner's Tannhauser, Lohengrin, Parsifal, & Flying Dutchman, Puccini's La Boheme & Turandot and Mozart's Cosi Fan Tutte among others. 2005.

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Viva Coro Dell' Opera (Import) 2 Disc

ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD
ASIN: B000CEMI5O

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