Evening with Joan Sutherland

On this CD:

1. Rodelinda, regina de' Langobardi, opera, HWV 19 Ho perduto il caro sposo
Composed by George Frideric Handel
Performed by Joan Sutherland

2. Rodelinda, regina de' Langobardi, opera, HWV 19 Ombre, piante
Composed by George Frideric Handel
Performed by Joan Sutherland

3. Rodelinda, regina de' Langobardi, opera, HWV 19 Morrai, aì, l'empia tua testa
Composed by George Frideric Handel
Performed by Joan Sutherland

4. Rodelinda, regina de' Langobardi, opera, HWV 19 Ritorna o caro
Composed by George Frideric Handel
Performed by Joan Sutherland

5. Rodelinda, regina de' Langobardi, opera, HWV 19 Mio caro bene
Composed by George Frideric Handel
Performed by Joan Sutherland

6. Alcina, opera, HWV 34 Di cor mio, quanto t'amai
Composed by George Frideric Handel
Performed by Joan Sutherland

7. Alcina, opera, HWV 34 Tornami a vagheggiar
Composed by George Frideric Handel
Performed by Joan Sutherland

8. Alcina, opera, HWV 34 Ma quando tornerai
Composed by George Frideric Handel
Performed by Joan Sutherland

9. Alcina, opera, HWV 34 Mi restano le lagrime
Composed by George Frideric Handel
Performed by Joan Sutherland

10. Semiramide, opera Bel raggio lusinghier
Composed by Gioachino Rossini
Performed by Joan Sutherland

11. Semiramide, opera Alle più calde immagini
Composed by Gioachino Rossini
Performed by Joan Sutherland, Monica Sinclair

12. Semiramide, opera Se la vita
Composed by Gioachino Rossini
Performed by Joan Sutherland, Mario Petri

13. Semiramide, opera La forza primiera
Composed by Gioachino Rossini
Performed by Joan Sutherland, Mario Petri

14. Semiramide, opera Giorno d'orrore...Madre addio
Composed by Gioachino Rossini
Performed by Joan Sutherland, Monica Sinclair

Tracks:

Handel: Rodelinda, Public Performance: 'Ho Perduto Il Caro Sposo'
Handel: Rodelinda, Public Performance: 'Ombre, Piante'
Handel: Rodelinda, Public Performance: 'Morrai, Ai, I'Empia Tua Testa'
Handel: Rodelinda, Public Performance: 'Ritorna O Caro'
Handel: Rodelinda, Public Performance: 'Mio Caro Bene'
Handel: Alcina, Public Performance: 'Di Cor Mio, Quanto T'amai'
Handel: Alcina, Public Performance: 'Tornami A Vegheggiar'
Handel: Alcina, Public Performance: 'Ma Quando Tornerai'
Handel: Alcina, Public Performance: 'Mi Restano Le Lagrime'
Rossini: Semiramide, Public Performance: 'Bel Raggio Lusinghier'
Rossini: Semiramide, Public Performance: 'Alle Piu Calde Immagini' - Joan Sutherland/Monica Sinclair
Rossini: Semiramide, Public Performance: 'Se La Vita' - Joan Sutherland/Mario Petri
Rossini: Semiramide, Public Performance: 'La Forza Primiera' - Joan Sutherland/Mario Petri
Rossini: Semiramide, Public Performance: 'Giorno D'orrore...Madre Addio' - Joan Sutherland/Monica Sinclair

Customer Reviews:

La Joan, still a star.......2007-01-15

The Handel section of this recording suffers from the disadvantage of being blurred and fogged by poor recording that resulted from being from a live (or pirated) performance. But on the other hand, the Rossini with Monica Sinclair is stupendious. Sutherland pulls all the stops in this music and treats us to a fireworks display of sensational singing that only she could muster. At this point her voice is still facile and rich, that rare combination that only she could toss off almost on a whim. The recording is worth the technical problems. Warren Taylor

Poor sound, but some great singing as Alcina.......2002-11-12

These live recordings are poor in quality, which might make most people want to bypass this budget recording. However, it is worth it alone for the selections from Alcina. If you own the studio recording of this opera that she made with Teresa Berganza, Graziella Sciutti, Mirella Freni, and Monica Sinclair, you may be startled by the difference in how Sutherland sang this role onstage. On the studio recording, she sounds as if she held back (perhaps, in order not to compromise Handel's intentions). Live, she sings these arias with bel canto abandon. Check out Di Cor Mio and Ma Quando Tornerai to get a feel of what I'm talking about. The trills that she sings in Di Cor Mio are "stupendous", and her bravura singing on Ma Quando Tornerai is equally as thrilling.

The live tracks from Alcina are the best-sounding in terms of recording quality. The sound on Rodelinda and Semiramide is really drowned-out and disappointing. However, you have the opportunity to hear Monica Sinclair sing the role of Arsace, for which Marilyn Horne is better known for.

WONDERFUL.......2001-06-06

You will close your eyes and you will feel Joan is singing in your living room. Amazing!!!

An Evening to Remember: Live with the Australian Pops Orchestra

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An Evening to Remember: Live with the Australian Pops Orchestra
Joan Sutherland , Australian Pops Orchestra , and Douglas Gamley
Manufacturer: Drg
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

Australia & New Zealand | International | Styles | Music
ASIN: B000008O67
Release Date: 1992-06-30

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