+ Incredible + A fine disk of selections from Rossini operas by one of the premier mezzo-sopranos + Best CD by Bartoli! + This is my favorite Cecilia Bartoli recording.
+ Kudos to Bartoli & Fischer for great disc of hard to find bel canto songs! + From the simple to the sublime + Bartoli masterclass in early italian songs + useful
Von Stade has a voice made of emotion. Her Cherubino (you can hear it on Solti's recording of Le Nozze) is simply THE BEST that there is, so it's vital that they included her "Non So Piu" on this CD - a very interesting arrangement, too, with violin. Not so good as with orchestral accompaniment ...
+ Wonderful + Sampler of Bartoli's recordings over the years
Cecilia Bartoli has been around since the 1980s, and her career has been nothing short of spectacular. This CD provides a great introduction to her world, but most Bartoli lovers will already have most of the tracks on this CD. This CD opens with 2 extracts from her recording of Rinaldo, with ...
+ A Performance Filled With Devotion And Powerful Inspiration! + my introduction to Cecilia Bartoli..... + a voice teacher and early music fan + One of my favorite Bartoli collections. Buy It!
Milena Kitic is a mezzo-soprano who shows some good singing in this CD. Her repertoire on the CD runs from Bizet to Bellini, from Handel to Saint-Saens. So, she covers a lot of musical territory. Good choice? Listeners will need to answer that question for themselves, but overall this CD works ...
...in my opinion this is an absolute 'must have' for anyone who loves listening to a thrilling mezzo-soprano. The Philharmonia of Russia, conducted by Constantine Orbelian is a fine orchestra and the recording is of the highest order on both the Dolby Surround CD and hybrid multichannel SACD ...
Rich full bodied delivery of superb selections of Mozart's art
+ The beauty of Bartoli's gift + "intensely beautiful" + "Soave sia il vento" alone is worth the purchase price. + Great Mozart, uniformly good Bartoli
Rich full bodied delivery of superb selections of Mozart's art
+ The beauty of Bartoli's gift + "intensely beautiful" + "Soave sia il vento" alone is worth the purchase price. + Great Mozart, uniformly good Bartoli
When I bought this CD years ago it didn't get an especially favourable review in 'Gramophone'- apparently Von Stade didn't have the strength of voice for the Monteverdi. Hmm...well I would urge anyone at all interested in either Cavalli or Monteverdi to get this disc, which is a real favourite ...
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