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An aristocrat in the Fado

Luis Aguiar Santos | Lisbon, Portugal | 03/14/2006

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Maria Teresa de Noronha (1918-1993), born Countess of Paraty, was one of the greatest singers of Fado, the traditional Portuguese balad. She publicly developed the so-called "aristocratic" branch of Fado, as it was privately played in some aristocratic households. She personally selected the lyrics and intervened in the composition of her songs, sometimes with her husband, the Count of Sabugosa. She was a regular presence at radio boadcasts and played on the BBC. Her crystal-clear voice, her perfect Portuguese diction (much influenced in its sonority by the sober tone of Coimbra Fado) and the musical and literary quality of her themes make her a superbe interpreter of Fado. In this CD, a selection of her best songs, we can hear a very good and representative part of the work of Maria Teresa de Noronha."

Great fado

David Porter Chandler | Melbourne, Australia | 12/22/2005

(4 out of 5 stars)

"M-T de Noronha is to my mind a more lyrical singer than Amalia Rodrigues, although she has a somewhat more limited range. These are elegant, controlled, lovely renditions. I have owned her recordings since 1960, i.e. since her heyday. This is a lovely collection."