Siegmund Nimsgern Maurice Durufle Engelbert Classical Humperdinck - Kiri Te Kanawa Sings Verdi and Puccini Arias (15 tracks) +Album Reviews

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Siegmund Nimsgern, Maurice Durufle, Engelbert [Classical] Humperdinck
Kiri Te Kanawa Sings Verdi and Puccini Arias
Genre: Classical

Track Listings (15) - Disc #1
1. Tosca, opera: Vissi d'arte
2. La Rondine (The Swallow), opera: Chi il bel sogno di Doretta
3. La bohème, opera: Quando m'en vo' soletta
4. Manon Lescaut, opera: In quelle trine morbide
5. Gianni Schicchi, opera: O mio babbino caro
6. Madama Butterfly (Madame Butterfly), opera: Un bel dì vedremo
7. Le villi, opera: Se come voi
8. Don Carlo, opera: Tu che le vanità conoscesti
9. Il Trovatore, opera: Timor di me ... D'amor sull'ali rosee
10. La Traviata, opera: E strano ... ah, fors' è lui
11. La Rondine (The Swallow), opera: Ore dolci e divine
12. Don Giovanni, opera, K. 527: Ah! Fuggi il traditor
13. Don Giovanni, opera, K. 527: In quali eccessi ... Mi tradí quell' alma ingrata
14. Hänsel und Gretel, opera: Der kleine Sandmann bin ich
15. Requiem, for orchestra, organ & chorus; for organ & chorus; for small ensemble, organ & chorus, Op. 9 (3 versions): Pie Jesu

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All Artists: Siegmund Nimsgern, Maurice Durufle, Engelbert [Classical] Humperdinck, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Giacomo Puccini, Giuseppe Verdi, Andrew Davis, John Pritchard, Lorin Maazel, Frederica von Stade, Linda Finnie, Gürzenich Orchestra of Cologne, London Philharmonic Orchestra, London Symphony Orchestra, New Philharmonia Orchestra, Orchestra of the Théâtre National de l'Opéra, Gillian Knight, Ileana Cotrubas, Kiri Te Kanawa, Lillian Watson
Title: Kiri Te Kanawa Sings Verdi and Puccini Arias
Members Wishing: 0
Total Copies: 0
Label: Sony
Original Release Date: 1/1/2005
Re-Release Date: 10/18/2005
Album Type: Original recording remastered
Genre: Classical
Styles: Opera & Classical Vocal, Historical Periods, Classical (c.1770-1830), Early Music, Romantic (c.1820-1910)
Number of Discs: 1
SwapaCD Credits: 1
UPC: 827969260524

CD Reviews

Greatly improved sound

Roderick Keech | Australia | 09/12/2007

(5 out of 5 stars)

"The original CD release of this collection of Verdi & Puccini arias was a major disappointment. On the CBS label, the sound levels were extremely low, and the depth of the sound field extremely limited. Recorded at a time when Te Kanawa's voice was at it's most glorious, and popularised by the use of two of the Puccini arias in the Merchant Ivory film "Room with a View" (Chi il bel sogno di Doretta (La Rondine) & O mio babbino caro (Gianni Schicchi))the CD release was a major disappointment. Sony have thankfully righted this wrong, and with the use of their proprietory Direct Stream Digital (DSD) remastering, the result is a massive improvement. In addition, as the original CD was a bit on the short side, they have included 5 welcome bonus tracks to bring the total time of the disc to a reasonable 69.13 minutes. Admittedly, not all the releases in this series should qualify as "Great Performances", but this is certainly one that does, and a most welcome re-release at a bargain price. Highly recommended. Grab it while you can."

Hits the spot

John Feesey | British Columbia,Canada | 02/15/2009

(5 out of 5 stars)

"The most desired album request for my wifes 50th. The spots were played off her ancient inferior tape. Apparently there was a question of some studio problem on an earlier CD. Anyhow.....It was past time for renewal. This CD is the prize of our collection;as usual the bargain merchants at Amazon made this purchase possible."