Sunday, July 14, 2019
VA - DIVA, 30 Great Prima Donnas [2000] CD1+CD2
GREAT PRIMA DONNAS
VA - DIVA, 30 Great Prima Donnas [2000] CD1+CD2
I heard this CD playing background music in second-hand bookstore and I HAD-TO-HAVE-IT. The shopkeeper couldn't tell me much about the CD except that it was called DIVA (she didn't have the cover anymore) and I knew full well that I was listening to the incomparable Dame Janet Baker singing "Che farò senza Euridice" from Gluck's Orfeo et Euridice, followed by someone else doing the famous Serse (Xerxes) Largo and an aria from Dido and Aeneas. The selections here are well-chosen for variety and in the case of the bel canto selections on the second CD, they flow together so superbly, it's a real joy to hear. (Amazon)
An excellent mix of singers and repertoire of Classical arias but unfortunately you probably won't find this music being posted on any of the sites you typically visit.
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VA - DIVA, 30 Great Prima Donnas [2000] CD1
https://www16.zippyshare.com/v/AaQgXedL/file.html
VA - DIVA, 30 Great Prima Donnas [2000] CD2
https://www16.zippyshare.com/v/De4KjW8a/file.html
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Track list
CD1
01. La Gioconda, Act IV: Suicidio - Maria Callas
02. La Traviata, Act III: Addio Del Passato - Renata Tebaldi
03. Cavalleria Rusticana: Voi Lo Sapete O Mamma - Giulietta Simionato/Liliana Pellegrino
04. Gianni Schicchi: O Mio babbino Caro - Marcella Pobbe
05. Tosca, Act II: Vissi D'arte - Catherine Malfitano
06. La Boheme, Act I: Mi Chiamano Mimi - Barbara Hendricks
07. Il Barbiere Di Siviglia, Act I: Una Voce Poco Fa - Lucia Valentini Terrani
08. I Puritani, Act I: Son Vergin Vezzosa - Katia Ricciarelli/Elena Jankovic/Chris Merritt/Roberto Scandiuzzi/Ambrogio Riva
09. Carmen, Act I: L'amour Est Un Oiseau Rebelle - Regine Crespin
10. Carmen, Act III: Je Dis Que Rien Ne M'epouvante - Angela Gheorghiu
11. Faust, Act II: Il Etait Un Roi De Thule - Montserrat Caballe
12. Faust, Act II: L'air Des Bijoux - Sumi Jo
13. Werther, Act III: Je Vous Ecris De Ma Petite Chambre - Anne Sofie Von Otter
14. Der Fliegende Hollander, Act III: Johohoe! Traft Ihr Das Schiff - Astrid Varnay
15. Tannhauser, Act II: Dich Teure Halle - Kiri Te Kanawa
16. Tristan Und Isolde, Act III: Mild Und Leise - Martha Modl
CD2
01. Orfeo Ed Euridice, Act III: Che Faro Senza Euridice - Janet Baker
02. Orphee Et Eurydice, Act II: Cet Asile Aimable Et Tranquille - Dawn Upshaw
03. Alcina, Act I: Di' Cor Mio, Quanto T'amai - Renee Fleming
04. Rinaldo, Act I: Cara Sposa - Marilyn Horne
05. Xerxes, Act I: Ombra Mai Fu - Jennifer Larmore
06. Dido And Aeneas, Act III: Thy Hand, Belinda - Tatjana Troyanos
07. The Fairy Queen, Act V: O Let Me Ever, Ever Weep - Sylvia McNair
08. L'isola Di Alcina, Act I: Sono Alcina - Teresa Berganza
09. Lucio Silla, Act II: Quest'improvviso Tremito - Cecilia Bartoli
10. Cosi Fan Tutte, Act II: E Amore Un Ladroncello - Frederica Von Stade
11. Don Giovanni, Act II: Vedrai, Carino - Barbara Bonney
12. La Clemenza Di Tito, Act II: Non Piu Di Fiori - Lucia Popp
13. Die Zauberflote, Act II: Der Holle Rache - Edita Gruberova
14. Fidelio, Act I: Komm Hoffnung - Waltraud Meier
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Thank you very much for this collection. Just wonderful.
ReplyDeleteYou are very welcome Baez. I agree, it is wonderful and enriching.
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Butterboy, thank you for this collection. You are so right about the wonderful Dame Janet, probably the greatest UK mezzo soprano ever, if not the greatest female singer per se. She retired early about 30 years ago, but I was fortunate to witnessed her in concert on a number of occasions back in the 60s and 70s, most notably performing Mahler under the great John Barbirolli. Good to have this (very) diverse collection, particularly the Tebaldi, Caballe and Berganza selections. Lucia Popp in Mozart and the gorgeous tones of Bartolli. All of these singers deserve to be explored in depth. So, cheers . . . this is a top notch posting.
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing your story of experience with us. This album is one I don't go to often but when I do its enlightening and beautiful. I agree that each artist here should be showcased. Possibly when I finish my Herbert von Karajan Deutsche Grammophon Complete Recordings posts (or Sooner). Hope you enjoy it.
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I know so little about classical music that collections like this coming from trusted sources are invaluable to me - thanks so much!
ReplyDeleteHi simonthecat,
DeleteIts not everyone's cup of tea but I assure you if you give this material patience it will be extremely rewarding. Happy listening
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