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| 1. |  | Mozart: The Marriage of Figaro from EMI Classics Price: $8.97 Customer Review:  When it was first issued in 1956, this was the first stereo recording of the complete Figaro opera. It remains the best today. Vittorio Gui conducts an ensemble that mixes freshness and lightness with complete professionalism. Sena Jurinac and Rise Stevens are well-nigh perfect in their respective... |
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| 2. |  | Georges Bizet: Carmen (Complete Recording) by Robert Merrill Price: $35.98 Customer Review: A lot of people look for different things in Carmen. I know that this recording has zero French atmosphere, and virtually no Gallic feeling to it. I also know that a lot of subsequent Carmen recordings have these very elements that make "Carmen" truly a French opera. I am aware of such great... |
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| 3. |  | Escape Through Opera by Luciano Pavarotti Price: $19.97 Customer Review: What a lush and lovely collection, featuring one magical and exquisite presentation after another! As I said, if you adore opera then you will treasure these CDs. The 2 CD album states: Long drives, Lazy afternoons, Romantic dinners. My favorite however is to put it on when I lie down to sleep.... |
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| 4. |  | Four Famous Mezzos of the Past from Preiser Records Price: $17.98 | |
| 5. |  | The Great Moments from Die Fledermaus from RCA Price: $11.98 Customer Review: This is so much fun! It's a shame that this is a "selections only" version rather than the complete work. That said, "Die Fledermaus" is not a great serious work, but a bon-bon. And what a delightful bon-bon! First, the cast. An interesting combination. Anna Moffo is a delightful Rosalinda; her... |
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| 6. | [no image] | Mozart: Le nozze di Figaro from EMI Classics Price: $34.98 | |
| 7. |  | Great Hits from Sigmund Romberg from Pearl Price: $18.98 Customer Review: Excellent audio product, especially considering its age and the state of technology. |
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| 8. |  | Greatest Hits: Bizet from Sony Price: $9.98 | |
| 9. |  | Voices of Living Stereo, Vol. 1 from RCA Customer Review: A wonderful collection of arias and scenes from recordings made by the wonderful artists who were Metropolitan Opera regulars in the late 1950's and early 1960's. All of them recorded for RCA Victor, and this wonderful vocal bouquet is fairly representative of the singing they did during their vocal... |
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| 10. |  | Gluck: Orfeo ed Eurdice from RCA Customer Review: I first learned about this recording while reading "Everyone Is Someone" by Fifi Monteux. Gluck was a favorite composer of Pierre Monteux and it shows in this recording. In these days when period instrument performances of Orfeo ed Euridice abound it may be unseemly to go back to a recording with... |
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| 11. |  | Change Partners from Encore Price: $19.98 Customer Review:  I listen to many (re-mastered) historical recordings. Jeanette MacDonald is certainly one of my most favorite sopranos. For some reason, I haven't been able to find a decent, or even acceptable, re-mastering of her recordings. While this one certainly contains many valuable tracks, the... |
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| 12. |  | The Pop Side by Rise Stevens Customer Review: For those of you who have NOT heard of Rise Stevens- shame on you! She was THE Carmen of her day, not to mention a brilliant Dalilah, Orfeo, Octavian (!), Hansel, Cherubino, etc. Rise's gorgeous Mezzo has remained unmatched in my opinion, and she's still going strong in various administrative and... |
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| 13. |  | Opera: Greatest Hits from Sony Price: $9.98 | |
| 14. |  | Only Opera CD You'll Ever Need from RCA Price: $3.98 Customer Review:  I am new to Opera and trying to find what I enjoy. I was hoping this CD would lead the way. The clips were too short for me to really get a feel for any song. I would much rather have had fewer tracks and a great selection of songs. |
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| 15. |  | The King and I (1964 Lincoln Center Cast) by Richard Rodgers Price: $13.98 Customer Review:  "The King and I" didn't get a great Original Cast Recording like "South Pacific" or "My Fair Lady", so there's room for contenders on my show album shelf. The snippits I heard online were intriguing, so I bought this version. I don't regret the purchase because this album has abundant virtues,... |
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| 16. |  | Strauss: Elektra (Richard Kraus, Chor und Symphonieorchester des WDRS, Koln, 1953) from Gala Customer Review: This is a must have recording,at a budget price,for any elektra fans.You want be dissapointed with the orchestra or the thrilling and powerful voices of the singers.Gala is a great label for historical recordings.The sound quality is very good,and I just love the cover art. This is one of the... |
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| 17. |  | Dearly Beloved by Rise Stevens Price: $19.99 Customer Review:  What a fine compilation this is! Those who own the Collector's Choice CD of Rise Stevens' "Pop Side" will find very little duplication here. Some of these recordings were made in the era of 78s; however, the transfer is quite excellent. Rise's fans will certainly enjoy this one! |
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| 18. | [no image] | Lebendige Vergangenheit: Robert Merrill, Vol. 3 from Preiser Records Customer Review: The singing is so flawlessly superb that all you need to know is WHAT Bob sings: Lucia di Lammermoor (Donizetti): Cruda, funesta smania with Ezio Pinza (Bass), Luigi Vellucci (Tenor) Conductor: Renato Cellini RCA Victor Orchestra Date of Recording: 3/8/1952 |
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| 19. |  | Camille Saint-Saëns: Samson and Delilah -- Highlights / Piotr Ilich Tchaikovsky: Eugen Onegin -- Tatiana's Letter Scene by Stokowski Symphony Orchestra Price: $18.98 Customer Review: A sneaky love for Stokowski is still something some "serious" music-lovers feel the need to apologise for, as if he were not a "proper" conductor - but of course he was a scrupulous musician who breathed life into everything he conducted, even if occasionally he produced a Frankenstein's monster.... |
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| 20. |  | Mozart: Le nozze di Figaro from EMI Classics Price: $8.97 Customer Review: When it was first issued in 1956, this was the first stereo recording of the complete Figaro opera. It remains the best today. Vittorio Gui conducts an ensemble that mixes freshness and lightness with complete professionalism. Sena Jurinac and Rise Stevens are well-nigh perfect in their respective... |
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| 21. |  | Legendary Voices: Rise Stevens by Stevens Customer Review: Very good, considering the limited state of technology from the period. Very enjoyable recording. |
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| 22. |  | Graziella Sciutti: The Studio Recitals, 1953, 1955, 1956 from Archipel Price: $11.98 | |
| 23. |  | Weill: Lady in the Dark / Risë Stevens, Adolph Green, Lehman Engel, Danny Kaye by Kurt Weill Customer Review: I love this recording! All of the musical numbers take place during three separate dream sequences. Parts of it are over-the-top, but it's meant to be that way. It's not meant to be naturalistic. Risë Stevens plays Liza Elliot, a fashion magazine editor, who is undergoing psychoanalysis... |
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| 24. |  | American Opera Singer by Lawrence Tibbett Customer Review: Hmm...the conundrum of what constitutes an "American". The book that this CD accompanies devotes an entire chapter to Caruso, though this collection only slips him in with Geraldine Farrar. I agree, too, that Callas should most definitely be included, as she was born in New York. As far as squeezing... |
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| 25. |  | An Old Met Christmas - Caruso Lehmann et al (MET) from MET | |
| 26. |  | Ponchielli: La Gioconda - E. Cooper from Myto Records | |
| 27. |  | San Francisco Opera Gems, Vol. 2 from Guild Price: $30.98 | |
| 28. | [no image] | San Francisco Opera Gems, Vol. 1 from Guild Price: $30.98 | |
| 29. |  | Mozart: The Marriage Of Figaro from Classics for Pleasur Customer Review: When it was first issued in 1956, this was the first stereo recording of the complete Figaro opera. It remains the best today. Vittorio Gui conducts an ensemble that mixes freshness and lightness with complete professionalism. Sena Jurinac and Rise Stevens are well-nigh perfect in their respective... |
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| 30. | [no image] | RCA MET 100 Singers, 100 Years from RCA | |
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