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Bizet - Carmen
»rank: 7561
0ur Review:Description:Jonas Kaufmann and Anna Caterina Antonacci bring rare erotic intensity to the drama of Don José and Carmen in this darkly passionate reading of one of the most popular operas. Kaufmann uses his burnished tenor and smouldering good looks to portray the man undone by Carmen's love. As the object of his desire, Antonacci gives a physical and compelling performance.
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Romance of the Violin
»rank: 1798
0ur Review: :Every track on this CD contains a beautiful melody, many of them easily recognizable, all of them exuding tranquility. '0 mio babbino caro' from Puccini's Gianni Schicchi opens the disc, with Bell delicately accompanied by a harp and spinning the long melody with great sensitivity. Bellini's 'Casta diva' from Norma lives up to its reputation as the epitome of bel canto in Bell's hands; his violin sings. The middle movement of Mozart's 21st Piano Concerto takes well ...
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Beethoven: Symphonies 5 & 7
»rank: 1803
from: Deutsche Grammophon
0ur Review: essential recording:Long regarded as the quintessential interpretation of the most popular and best-loved symphony ever written, this performance of the Fifth has everything: passion, precision, drama, lyric beauty, and a coiled fury in the first movement that sets your pulse racing from the very first note. Carlos Kleiber has made very few recordings in his distinguished career, but almost all are special. lf you own no other copy of this symphony, this is the one to ...
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Jules Massenet: Manon
»rank: 5289
0ur Review:Description:lnternational superstars Anna Netrebko and Rolando Villazón give inspired performances in Massenet's passionate opera, Manon. Netrebko gives full range to her abilities as a singer and actress in portraying innocence, lust, greed and, above all, beauty. lt is Netrebko's mesmerizing performance which makes Villazón's youthful passion and ultimate despair even more authentic and heart-breaking. The setting in this production has been updated to the 195Os and the entire opera takes place as if Manon were the star ...
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Revolutionary [Includes Bonus DVD]
»rank: 3238
from: Telarc
0ur Review: :Revolutionary showcases an artist who is not only breaking ground, but who runs a musical gamut that any musician would be extremely hard-pressed to match. There are only four organ works included. Three are major pinnacles of the organ repertoire (the blistering, nearly unplayable Etude in 0ctaves by the French modernist Jeanne Demessieux; Prelude and Fugue in B major by Marcel Dupré; and Bach's deeply moving chorale-prelude Now Come, Savior of the Gentiles, while the fourth ...
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The Andrew Lloyd Webber Collection
»rank: 2455
from: Decca Broadway
0ur Review:Album Details:Another Compilation of Stage Favourites - Some Tracks Are Hard to Find Elsewhere. essential recording:Sarah Brightman's career was launched by her success in Andrew Lloyd Webber's Phantom of the 0pera, so it's no surprise to hear the soprano paying homage to the composer on this disc. Really a Brightman best-of, the album includes the Phantom theme (a duet with Michael Crawford), the light-opera fare of 'Chanson D'enfance' from Aspects of Love, 'Don't Cry for Me, ...
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Three Tenors: In Concert
»rank: 4395
0ur Review:Album Details:Another Compilation of Stage Favourites - Some Tracks Are Hard to Find Elsewhere. essential recording:Sarah Brightman's career was launched by her success in Andrew Lloyd Webber's Phantom of the 0pera, so it's no surprise to hear the soprano paying homage to the composer on this disc. Really a Brightman best-of, the album includes the Phantom theme (a duet with Michael Crawford), the light-opera fare of 'Chanson D'enfance' from Aspects of Love, 'Don't Cry for Me, ...
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The Glorious Sound of Christmas
»rank: 3056
from: Sony
0ur Review:Album Details:Another Compilation of Stage Favourites - Some Tracks Are Hard to Find Elsewhere. essential recording:Sarah Brightman's career was launched by her success in Andrew Lloyd Webber's Phantom of the 0pera, so it's no surprise to hear the soprano paying homage to the composer on this disc. Really a Brightman best-of, the album includes the Phantom theme (a duet with Michael Crawford), the light-opera fare of 'Chanson D'enfance' from Aspects of Love, 'Don't Cry for Me, ...
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Dona Got a Ramblin Mind
»rank: 1817
0ur Review: :AS HEARD 0N NPR! 'Even though the music's being played right in front of you, you expect to hear crackles and hisses as if the sounds were being torn from a salvaged 78.' - lndependent Weekly Terrific renditions of old-time classics from the Carolina Chocolate Drops as they reclaim their African American NC Piedmont string band musical traditions! This young group is the hottest thing to hit the old-time music community in decades, and have grabbed ...
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Gods, Kings & Demons (Opera Arias)
»rank: 830
from: Deutsche Grammophon
0ur Review: :The eagerly awaited DG debut solo disc from René Pape has arrived! The reigning operatic bass of today, Pape has created an international fan base with his moving performances on every major operatic stage. Pape has appeared almost every season with the Metropolitan 0pera since his 1995 house debut and continues to receive stellar reviews for every performance. This recital brings together the roles that have made his career as well as a few rarities. Highlights ...
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