opera, first performed in 1819, that deserves to be better known. Derived from Sir Walter Scott's famous poem, the story concerns love both unrequited and requited amid rebellious Scottish clans, as the titular lady is wooed by two rivals while her heart is pledged to another. Given Rossini's luxuriant orchestration and emphasis on romance, one can't help feeling that the composer had the hills of Tuscany more in mind than the rugged Scottish highlands. A succession of highly chargedscenascontrast with languid melodies, such as Ellen's delightful introductory "Oh mattutini albori", making this a less bloodily melodramatic companion-piece to Donizetti's Scott-inspiredLucia di Lammermoor.This recording from Milan's La Scala was made at a live performance in 1992, though the fact is hardly evident and certainly not obtrusive (there is very little audience distraction, with applause only at the end of acts). Riccardo Muti conducts a more robust reading than Maurizio Pollini's previous studio recording (on Sony). His soloists--led by June Anderson and Rockwell Blake--tackle the extreme vocal demands of the score with evident gusto, though sometimes with less subtlety than would be evident in the studio. The result is a recording that deserves a strong recommendation on its own merits. Given both the paucity of alternative recommendations and the attractive budget price, it becomes an essential must-have. Sadly it lacks a full libretto--the only disappointment. --Mark Walker
opera, first performed in 1819, that deserves to be better known. Derived from Sir Walter Scott's famous poem, the story concerns love both unrequited and requited amid rebellious Scottish clans, as the titular lady is wooed by two rivals while her heart is pledged to another. Given Rossini's luxuriant orchestration and emphasis on romance, one can't help feeling that the composer had the hills of Tuscany more in mind than the rugged Scottish highlands. A succession of highly chargedscenascontrast with languid melodies, such as Ellen's delightful introductory "Oh mattutini albori", making this a less bloodily melodramatic companion-piece to Donizetti's Scott-inspiredLucia di Lammermoor.This recording from Milan's La Scala was made at a live performance in 1992, though the fact is hardly evident and certainly not obtrusive (there is very little audience distraction, with applause only at the end of acts). Riccardo Muti conducts a more robust reading than Maurizio Pollini's previous studio recording (on Sony). His soloists--led by June Anderson and Rockwell Blake--tackle the extreme vocal demands of the score with evident gusto, though sometimes with less subtlety than would be evident in the studio. The result is a recording that deserves a strong recommendation on its own merits. Given both the paucity of alternative recommendations and the attractive budget price, it becomes an essential must-have. Sadly it lacks a full libretto--the only disappointment. --Mark Walker
Main Performer: Carmen Giannattasio (Soprano); Francesca Sassu (Soprano); Gregory Kunde (Tenor); Kenneth Tarver (Tenor); Mark Wilde (Tenor)
Orchestra / Ensemble(s): Edinburgh Festival Chorus; Scottish Chamber Orchestra
Date of Release: 07/05/2007
Label / Distributor: Opera Rara / Select
Pieces in Set: 3
Running Time: 3 hours 40 minutes
Genre(s): Stage works
Stereo: Stereo
SPAR Code: DDD
EAN: 792938003429
Work 1
Work Title: (La) Donna del lago, '(The) Lady of the Lake'
Excerpt(s): 1. Overture 2. ACT 1 - O, mattutini albori 3. Qual suon! 4. Uberto! Ah! Dove t'ascondi? 5. Sei già nel tetto mio 6. D'Inibaca Donzella 7. Sei già sposa? 8. Quali accenti!... 9. Ma son sorpreso... 10. Mura felici 11. Elena! o tu, che chiamo! 12. O quante lacrime 13. Figlia! È così 14. Taci, lo voglio 15. E nel fatal conflitto 16. Vivere io non potrò 17. Qual rapido torrente 18. Eccomi a voi 19. Ma dov'è colei 20. Se a'miei voti 21. Alfin mi è dato 22. Vieni, o stella 23. Quanto a quest'alma 24. La mia spada 25. Quest'amplesso 26. Crudele sospetto... 27. Sul colle a Morve 28. Già un raggio 29. Su...amici!. ACT 2: 30. O fiamma soave 31. Va, non temer 32. Alla ragion deh rieda 33. Numi, se a'miei sospiri... 34. Vincesti!...Addio!... 35. Qual pena in me 36. Parla...che sei? 37. Io son la misera 38. Quante sciagure 39. Ah! Si pera 40. Douglas! Douglas! Ti salva! 41. Che sento! 42. Attendi: Il Re fra poco 43. Che sento! Qual soave armonia! 44. Stelle! Sembra egli stesso! 45. Eccolo! Amica sorte 46. Impogna il Re: 47. Ah! Che vedo! 48. Tanti affetti 49. Fra il padre 50. Pace non trovo... Ah! come nascondere (1825 version)
Main Performer: Carmen Giannattasio (Soprano), Francesca Sassu (Soprano), Gregory Kunde (Tenor), Kenneth Tarver (Tenor), Mark Wilde (Tenor), Patricia Bardon (Mezzo soprano), Robert Gleadow (Bass)
Opera Part(s): Carmen Giannattasio (Elena), Francesca Sassu (Albina), Gregory Kunde (Rodrigo di Dhu), Kenneth Tarver (Uberto/Giacomo), Mark Wilde (Bertram), Mark Wilde (Serano), Patricia Bardon (Malcolm), Robert Gleadow (Douglas d'Angus)
Advantages: Classic recordings from a master of his trade. Disadvantages: Mono recordings, Crackly in parts.
...trovatore: Ah si, ben mio by Giuseppe Verdi
La forza del destino: Solenne in quest' ora by Giuseppe Verdi
La forza del destino: O, tu che in seno agli angeli by Giuseppe Verdi
La traviata: Libiamo ne' lieti calici "Brindisi" by Giuseppe Verdi
Macbeth: Ah, la paterna mano by Giuseppe Verdi
Requiem Mass: Ingemisco by Giuseppe Verdi
Otello: Ora e per sempre addio by Giuseppe Verdi
Otello: Si, pel ciel marmoreo giuro! by Giuseppe Verdi
Rigoletto: Questa o quella by Giuseppe Verdi
Rigoletto: Ladonna è mobile by Giuseppe Verdi
Rigoletto: Parmi veder le lagrime...Possente amor mi chiama by Giuseppe Verdi
Rigoletto: Bella figlia dell' amore [Quartet] by Giuseppe Verdi
Un ballo in maschera: Di' tu se fedele by Giuseppe Verdi
I Pagliacci: Recitar!...Vesti la giubba by Ruggero Leoncavallo
Stabat mater: Cujus animam by Gioachino...
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Advantages: Good mix of tunes Disadvantages: Not enough modern material
...Donna Summer has had mixed fortunes over the years, mainly thanks to some alleged homophobic comments Summer was supposed to have made during the mid-1980s when AIDS was first being properly recognised.
However, the music has to be priority and this is a good collection of songs. The main styles are disco and pop. Here's a track-listing.
1. Love To Love You Baby (Single Version)
2. Could It Be Magic (Single Version)
3. I Feel Love (Edit)
4. Theme From The Deep (Down Deep Inside)
5. Love's Unkind
6. I Love You (Single Version)
7. Last Dance (Single Version)
8. MacArthur Park (Single Version)
9. Heaven Knows
10. Rumour Has It
11. Hot Stuff (Single Version)
12. Bad Girls (Edited Single Version)
13. No More Tears (Enough Is Enough)
14. On The Radio
15. Love Is In Control (Finger On The Trigger)
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Advantages: Great Modern Tango music Disadvantages: Only 10 Songs
...Intro: I bought this in Buenos Aires after hearing it played in a shop. The Gotan project cleverly uses a mixture of traditional instruments such as the violin and banadeon to create tango sounds mixted in with both electronica and modern beats to offer a new take on tango music.
Background:
Initiated by Philippe Cohen Solal and Edouardo Makaroff in 1999, with Christoph H Muller joining immediately, Gotan Project saw the light of day with the release of their first 10 inch in February 2000 on Ya Basta!, Solal's label.
The project which gathers on record, as well as on stage, top Argentinean musicians exiled in Paris, is experiencing an incredible international success with the release of their first album "La Revancha Del Tango". To date, nearly 1 000 000 records have been sold in the whole world . Their current live tour is taking...
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