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Greatest Opera Show on Earth
Greatest Opera Show on Earth

Polygram Records, 1997

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A fantastic collection

No question - this is an execellent collection of recordings! Rarely does one see this degree of variety and balance in the selection of composers, operas, conductors, and performers in a 2 CD set. If forced to be overly critical, though, I would make 3 points based on my personal preferences: First, I agree with those who feel Pavarotti is featured too often. Personally, I would rather have more Carreras (he appears only once - Donna non vidi mai from Manon Lescaut). Second, while there are some outstanding duets (like the pavarotti/sutherland brindisi from Traviata) and choruses (e.g., soldier's chorus from faust), there are too few ensembles. The Bella Figlia quartet from Rigoletto or the Mia Madre quintet from Figaro would have been excellent additions. Finally, there just ain't enough Wagner (is there ever?). We get only the bridal chorus from Lohengrin and the Ride of the Valkyries. The Meistersinger prize song or the pilgrim's chorus from Tannhauser would both have helped round out the set.

However, to make these additions without adding another CD, some of what's already there would have to go. And what's there now is so glorious, so representative of the great operatic works and (relatively recent) interpretations, I'd hate to see something else get left out.


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Always makes me happy

I just bought my second copy of this excellent CD because I literally wore the first one out. No matter how I feel before I play this music, I feel joy whenever I listen to it. Highly recommended to beginners and the more experienced opera listeners as well.


The Opera Collection To Own

For novices, and beginners who are having their first sample of the fine art of opera, this collection is a must have. In what are the most beloved and well-known operatic pieces, "celebrity" opera stars Placido Domingo, Kiri Te Kenawa, Cecilia Bartoli, Andrea Bocelli, Joan Sutherland and Luciano Pavoratti, provide a rich and colorful collection. Among the beautiful soprano arias you will find "Un Bel Di" from Madama Butterfly, "Voi Che Sapete" from Nozze Di Figaro and "Habenera" from Carmen great tenor arias such as the Flower Song from Carmen, Figaro's Aria from Barber of Seville. You will be enchanted with the fine ensembles from La Traviata (the waltz-like Brindisi) the Flower Duet from Lakme,the Anvil Chorus from Il Trovatore and the very rarely heard O Silver Moon from Dvorak's Rusalka, sung beautifully by Renee Fleming. This cd is a must have for opera and non-opera fans alike. Five star buy. Highlights include the Anvil Chorus from Il Trovatore with its powerful chorus, Va Pensiero from Nabucco with its message of hope and sung beautifully by the John Aldis Choir, and the lovely "Barcarolle" from the Tales of Hoffman. A beautiful tenor aria rarely performed also is "Mattinata" sung gorgeously by Bocelli. A five star buy. Opera has never sounded more attractive than it does in this high-quality cd.


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great stuff!

this is a great CD. I got it as a birthday present from someone who knows how much I love opera. Lots of great selections here, sung by great singers. i want to be an opera singer! i lost it in Mexico and now I am buying another one online!






Love this!

I enjoy opera and classical music quite a bit, without being a big opera buff. The selections for this CD are great -- some of my all-time favorites, and some pieces from operasI'd never heard before. I've been enjoying this from the moment I got it. This would make a great gift for someonoe like me.


This really is a remarkable collection, and anyone even remotely interested in opera is bound to be vastly entertained by it. Almost everything and everyone is here, albeit in small doses: Tebaldi, Pavarotti (a lot), Bjoerling, Bartoli, Sutherland, Solti, Karajan, Troyanos, Gheorghiu, Nucci; the composers are Puccini, Verdi, Bizet, and all the other usual suspects. There are plenty of fine compilation sets on the market, and this is one of the best. One can only hope that it whets listeners' appetites for whole operas. --Robert Levine

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Tracks
Carmen: Prelude - Various Artists | La Traviata: Brindisi: Libiamo, Ne Lieti Calici - Various Artists | La Boheme: Che Gelida Manina - Various Artists | Lakme: Flower duet: Dome Epais Le Jasmin - Various Artists | Fedora: Amor Ti Vieta - Various Artists | Carmen: Habanera: L'amour Est Un Oiseau Rebelle - Various Artists | Nabucco: Chorus Of The Hebrew Slaves: Va Pensiero - Various Artists | Le Nozze Di Figaro: Dove Sono - Various Artists | Rigoletto: La Donna è mobile - Various Artists | Lohengrin: Bridal Chorus: Treulich Gefuhrt Ziehet Dahin - Various Artists | Gianni Schicchi: O Mio Babbino Caro - Various Artists | Il Barbiere Di Siviglia: Largo Al Factotum - Various Artists | La Wally: Ebben?...Ne Andrò Lontana - Various Artists | Madama Butterfly: Humming Chorus - Various Artists | Carmen: Flower Song: La Fleur Que Tu M'avais Jetee - Various Artists | Les Contes D'Hoffmann: Barcarolle: Belle Nuit, O Nuit D'amour - Various Artists | Tosca: E Lucevan Le Stelle - Various Artists | Madama Butterfly: Un Bel Di - Various Artists | Les Pecheurs De Perles: C'est Toi...Au Fond Du Temple Saint - Various Artists | Die Walküre: The Ride Of The Valkyries - GREATEST OPERA SHOW ON EARTH | Le nozze di Figaro: Voi Che Sapete - GREATEST OPERA SHOW ON EARTH | Pagliacci: Recitar!...Vesti la giubba - GREATEST OPERA SHOW ON EARTH | La Bohème: O soave fanciulla - GREATEST OPERA SHOW ON EARTH | Il travatore: Anvil Chorus: Vedi! Le fosche - GREATEST OPERA SHOW ON EARTH | Manon Lescaut: Donna Non Vidi Mai - GREATEST OPERA SHOW ON EARTH | Don Giovanni: Là Ci Darem La Mano - GREATEST OPERA SHOW ON EARTH | Mattinata - Leoncavallo | Faust: Soldiers' Chorus - GREATEST OPERA SHOW ON EARTH | L'Elisir d'Amore: Una Furtiva Lagrima - GREATEST OPERA SHOW ON EARTH | Turandot: Signore, Ascolta! - GREATEST OPERA SHOW ON EARTH | Don Giovanni: Champagne Aria - GREATEST OPERA SHOW ON EARTH | Cosi fan tutte: Trio: Soave Sia Il Vento - GREATEST OPERA SHOW ON EARTH | Il Trovatore: Di Quella Pira - GREATEST OPERA SHOW ON EARTH | TOSCA: Vissi D'Arte - GREATEST OPERA SHOW ON EARTH | Carmen: Toreador Song - GREATEST OPERA SHOW ON EARTH | Madama Butterly: Love Duet: Vogliatemi bene - GREATEST OPERA SHOW ON EARTH | Cavalleria Rusticana: Intermezzo - GREATEST OPERA SHOW ON EARTH | Rusalka: O Silver Moon - GREATEST OPERA SHOW ON EARTH | La Bohème: Si. Mi Chiamano Mimi - GREATEST OPERA SHOW ON EARTH | Turandot: Nessun Dorma - GREATEST OPERA SHOW ON EARTH



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