Advantages: Some great music Disadvantages: Compilations!
...on? I don't think Classic FMs listeners are quite ready for that yet. The track list for the Opera is:
1. Delibes: Flower Duet (Lakmé) 2. Rossini: Largo al Factotum (Barber of Seville) 3. Puccini: Nessun Dorma (Turandot) 4. Dvorak: Song to the Moon (Rusalka)
5. Bizet: Au Fond du Temple Saint (The Pearl Fishers)
6. Bellini: Casta Diva (Norma)
7. Puccini: Che Gelida Manina (La Boheme)
8. Mascagni: Easter Hymn (Cavalleria Rusticana)
9. Bizet: ... ...(Madame Butterfly)
12. Verdi: Celeste Aidi (Aidi)
13. Mozart: La ci darem la mano (Don Giovanni)
14. Verdi: Chorus of the Hebrew Slaves (Nabucco)
15. Puccini: O mio Babbino Caro (Gianni Schicchi)
The Opera CD is probably my least listened to of the three, not because I dislike Opera, to the contrary I love it, but after all I have said about background music I tend to use the CD's when we have people round and Opera is not everyone's cup of ...
Advantages: best time of you lifetoo tired Disadvantages: to tired to leave
The first time ,by the way that was many years ago my husband introduced me to the rocky horror picture show by Richard o brian, my reaction at first what am i watching ,then we watched it again i began to love.
Then there was a knock at my door with my brother in suspender,basque and high heels,all he says will you do my make up i,m off to the rocky horror show audiece participation. You cannot imagine the look on my face when i realised he walked ... ...and told him to let us know when the next show was,unfortunately this was the last in the run.so i,ll have to wait a year.
In that next year my brother went on and on about and how billiant it was live,aswell as saying most of the people going dress in the characterd of the film.
so a year on i get four tickets my brother and his freind,myself and my husband i chose the character janet a straight laced girl in a pink suit my husband decided on ...
bastet 28.10.2002 ·Read full review
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Review of A-Z of Opera
Advantages: An excellent introduction to Classical Music Disadvantages: None
This is a companion set to Naxos' "The A~Z of Opera" (previously reviewed.. It follows the same format and is an ideal compilation for people who are new to classical music as well as classical music buffs. It contains a double CD with two and a half hours of classical music (as you would expect) and a 562 page book (not quite as thick as the Opera one) compiled and written again by Keith Anderson.
So what's in the pack?
~~ The Book
This contains ... ...same size as a CD and fairly thick. The text is concise and clear and informative, with portraits of composers throughout. After the index you get 450 pages of concise histories of composers, with recommendations of recordings from the Naxos catalogue. It is arranged in alphabetical order, and starts with Adolphe Adam and is completed by Bernd Alois Zimmerman. As well as details about the composer there are sections on the different types of music ...
Advantages: Some Excellent powerful songs Disadvantages: Some songs that I don't understand
...it is by far my favourite classical track as it is so powerful in the way the music is played. If you only listen to one classical track in your life I would recommend this one, you will not be disappointed. Track 2: Adagio for Strings – Barber
From Platoon and The Elephant Man
This is a very moving, but sombre track. This is also an excellent piece of music that gives across a feeling of complete sadness and could bring people to tears I would ... ...– Mozart
From My Left Foot
This is an opera track that to me seems to be bringing across a feeling of achievement and accomplishment, as I cannot understand the lyrics I can’t make out what it is really trying to say.
Track 4: The Blue Danube, Waltz OP.314 – Johann Strauss II
From 2001 – A Space Odyseey
This is a well known song for a well known film by a well known composer, this song bring across a feeling of grace as in the film it is used, ...
Advantages: easy to find the piece of music you want Disadvantages: maybe too familiar for the expert listener
...I have begun to explore the world of opera, deciding to inject a little culture in my life! My uncle had definitely been listening to my interests as this CD was one of the great gifts I had.
It is a double disc album, cleverly titled 'The Only Opera Album You'll Ever Need! And I can honestly say that this may be a very true claim!
Only the most famous arias are included on these cds, covering many composers including Mozart, Wagner, Verdi, Puccini, ... ...with the place you'll recognise the song from, such as the British Airways advert, the films Fatal Attraction and Moonstruck and the Baileys tv advert. This is extremely helpful for those times when you just can't place where you know a song from. In my house this has also settled many arguments about which composers feature on which advert!
The songs are beautifully performed by Luciano Pavarotti, Lesley Garrett, Placido Domingo and many other ...
Package, to drive, nippy, economical, relaible (*)
