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Artists Of The Century - Caruso, The Greatest Tenor In The World

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Artists Of The Century - Caruso, The Greatest Tenor In The World
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StudioRCA
Release DateMay 25, 1999
UPC Code743216346929
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Tracks

Disc 1
  1. Act II: Amor Ti Vieta
  2. Act II: Che Gelinda Manina
  3. Act III: Salut Demeure Chaste Et Pure
  4. Act III: Di Quella Pira
  5. Act IV: Spirto Gentil, Ne' Sogni Miei (Romanza)
  6. Act III: Solenne In Quest'Ora
  7. Act IV: Mi Batte Il Cor...O Paradiso!
  8. Act I: Un Di All'Azzurro Spazio (Improvviso)
  9. Recitar!... Vesti La Giubba
  10. Act I: Questa O Quella
  11. Act IV: La Donna E Mobile
  12. Act III: Ah Si, Ben Mio
  13. Act I: Celeste Aida
  14. Act I: Recondita Armonia
  15. Act III: E Lucevan Le Stelle
  16. Act III: Della Natal Sua Terra Il Padre... O Tu Che In Seno Agl' Angeli
  17. Act II: Magiche Note
  18. Act II: La Fleur Que Tu M'Avais Jetee
  19. Act I: Ah, Qual Soave Vision...Bianca Al Par Di Neve
  20. Act II: Cielo E Mar
  21. Act II: Nell'Ore Arcane Della Sua Lussuria... Ora E Per Sempre Addio
  22. Un Ballo In Maschera: Act I: Di' Tu Se Fedele
  23. Act II: Una Furtiva Lagrima
Disc 2
  1. Act III: Je Suis Seul... Ah, Uyez, Douce Image
  2. Act II: Chi Mi Frena In Tal Momento? (Sextett)
  3. Act I: O Soave Fanciulla
  4. Act III: Ella Mi Fu Rapita!...Parmi Veder Le Lagrime
  5. Act I: Donna Non Vidi Mai
  6. Cujus Animam
  7. Act II: Oh! Mostruosa Colpa!... Si, Pel Ciel
  8. Act I: Libiamo, Libiamo (Brindisi)
  9. Ingemisco
  10. Act II: Faiblesse De La Race Humaine!... Inspirez-Moi, Race Divine
  11. Act III: Ah! Tout Est Bien Fini!... O Souverain, O Juge, O Pere!
  12. Act IV: O Figli, O Figli Miei... Ah, La Paterna Mano
  13. Act II: Pour Moi Ce Jour Est Tout Mystere
  14. Act I: A Cette Voix Quel Trouble...Je Crois Entendre Encore
  15. Act IV: Bella Figlia Dell'Amore (Quartett) - Giuseppe De Luca
  16. Act II: Chi Mi Frena In Tal Momento? (Sextett) - Amelita Galli-Curci
  17. Act I: Frondi Tenere E Belle...Ombra Mai Fu (Largo)
  18. Act I: Studenti! Udite!
  19. Crucifixus

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User Reviews

Average user review: 4.5 (3 reviews)

rating: 5 QuoteA nice overview of Caruso's legacyQuote
Enrico Caruso was one of the first "media stars," with his recordings selling widely in the early twentieth century; he helped popularize the recording industry. He was one of the leading tenors of his day, and is regarded as one of the tops of the twentieth century (although he began serious singing in the late 19th century).

This CD features some of his "greatest hits," among which are his well reputed version of "Vesti la giubba" (from I Pagliacci, one of his signature operas); arias from Verdi's Rigoletto, including the bold "Questa o quella" and "La donna e mobile"; some of his most popular recordings from Puccini, including "E lucevan le stelle," "Recondita armonia," and "Che gelida manina." Nice additions to the CD are wonderful ensemble pieces, such as the sextet from Lucia di Lammermoor (including the voice of Luisa Tetrazzini) and the quartet from Rigoletto (with Amelita Galli-Curci).

Interesting tidbits include his first recording, from 1902, and his last, from 1920.

All in all, this is a very nice representation of his work. I'm not sure that it compares with the old LP (with him in clown outfit) that includes Rossini's nearly unsingable "La danza," among other items. But it is a terrific introduction to the art of Caruso. Anyone who has not listened to this tenor's works before would be well advised to use this as their entree to his oeuvre. January 4, 2007

rating: 5 QuoteUnearthlyQuote
Forget toiling for a BMW, enjoy finer things in life.One of my personal favorites is ''Le pecheurs de perles'', but the offer is overwhelming. December 23, 2002

rating: 4 QuoteIf You Only Buy One Caruso . . .Quote
let this be it! Wonderful, generous selection of his singles for Victor, most of them solos, but a few duets, quartets, quintets, and a sextet. The accompanying booklet makes a great deal of including his first and last recordings, but by far the most important here is Caruso's 1907 recording of Vesti la giubba, the first classical recording to sell over a million copies in the United States. If you listen to it, you'll know why--it's every bit as melodramatic as the minstrel show singles with which it shared the top of the early twentieth-century charts. January 2, 2001

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