Vendetta [Explicit Lyrics]

Vendetta [Explicit Lyrics]

Track Listings
1. Intro
2. My Niggas
3. Vendetta
4. Knock It Loose
5. Straight Killa
6. Would U
7. TN 2 TX
8. For the Life Of
9. TX 2 TN
10. Lock and Load
11. 4 My Homies
12. Streetnik (Skit)
13. Bridge
14. Bout My Change
15. Bridge [Blaze One Mix]

Vendetta,BNOC,Bardoe,Gangsta Rap,Hardcore Rap,Pop,Rap & Hip-Hop

Vendetta [Explicit Lyrics]
The Very Best of Beverly Sills
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • Here's what the fuss was all about!
  • Beverly Sills - The Best
  • Beverly Sills' highs are breathtaking!
  • THE 2005 OPERA CD OF THE YEAR
  • EMI Does It Again: Beverly Sills - A Tribute
 The Very Best of Beverly Sills

Manufacturer: EMI Classics
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B0006VYELE
Release Date: 2005-04-26

Tracks:

  1. Una Voce Poco Fa - Sherrill Milnes
  2. Dunque Io Son - Sherrill Milnes
  3. Contro Un Cor - Sherrill Milnes
  4. Ah, Qual Colpo Inaspetatto! - Sherrill Milnes
  5. E Il Sol Dell'anima... Addio! Speranza Ed Anima - Ambrosian Opera Chorus
  6. Gualtier Malde... Caro Nome - Ambrosian Opera Chorus
  7. Tutte Le Feste Al Tempio... Compiuto Pur Quanto... Si, Vendetta - Ambrosian Opera Chorus
  8. V'ho Ingannato... Lassu In Cielo - Ambrosian Opera Chorus
  9. Quel Guardo Il Cavaliere... So Anch'io La Virtu Magica - Ambrosian Opera Chorus
  10. Pronta Io Son... Vado, Corro - Ambrosian Opera Chorus
  11. Via, Caro Sposino - Ambrosian Opera Chorus
  12. Tornami A Dir Che M'ami - Ambrosian Opera Chorus
  13. La Morale In Tutto Questo - Ambrosian Opera Chorus

Tracks:

  1. Vilia - Beverly Sills
  2. Ah! Je Suis Seule... Dis-Moi Que Je Suis Belle - Beverly Sills
  3. Cielo! Che Diverro?... Si, ferite... Dal Soggiorno... Ah! Che Spiegar - Beverly Sills
  4. Libiamo Ne' Lieti Calici - John Alldis Choir
  5. Un Di Felice, Eterea - John Alldis Choir
  6. E Strano... Ah, Fors'e Lui... Follie! Follie!... Sempre Libera - John Alldis Choir
  7. Pura Siccome Un Angelo... Ah! Dite Alla Giovine - John Alldis Choir
  8. Che Fai? - John Alldis Choir
  9. Addio Del Passato - John Alldis Choir
  10. Parigi, O Cara - John Alldis Choir

Amazon.com

Beverly Sills hardly needs an introduction. She sang on the radio as a child and on the operatic stage as a teenager; her meteoric international career was launched by appearances in several virtually unknown bel canto operas at the New York City Opera. This compilation of arias and ensembles from some of her signature roles, recorded in the 1970s, with splendid partners like Nicolai Gedda, Alfredo Kraus, and Sherrill Milnes, displays her unique vocal and dramatic artistry at its peak. Her voice, effortlessly produced over an enormous range, is bright, pure, infinitely variable in color, inflection and intensity. Her intonation is impeccable even in huge leaps, and her breath is endless. The coloratura roulades are like strings of perfect, luminous pearls, clearly articulated in seamless legato. But this stunning technique (whose only flaw is a sometimes wide, wobbly vibrato) is never used for show; every note has life and expression, serving the music and the dramatic situation. Indeed, her characters are flesh-and-blood human beings, whose thoughts, emotions and interactions, from inwardness to ecstasy, from lamentation to overflowing joy, she projects with riveting concentration. Rosina in Rossini's The Barber of Seville is a charming, mischievous minx who succumbs to delighted tenderness; Pamira's great scene from his Siege of Corinth shows clearly why her Metropolitan Opera debut in that role was a sensation. In Verdi's Rigoletto, Gilda's hopeful innocence turns into hopeless despair: she dies, palpably, on a floating, celestial pianissimo. In his La traviata, Violetta's initial cool, hesitant restraint gradually melts as she opens herself (and her voice) to Alfredo's ardor and the bliss of love. The vocal balance in their final duet is uncanny; its tremulous tenderness in the shadow of death breaks the heart, as does her duet with Germont. Massenet's Thais is sensuous; Donizetti's Don Pasquale and Lehár's The Merry Widow provide comic relief. --Edith Eisler

Album Description

Details TBA. EMI. 2005.

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Here's what the fuss was all about!.......2007-07-17

It would have been even better if they had included at least one Cleopatra aria and something from Baby Doe, but it doesn't really matter, because this collection will allow younger listeners especially to hear what the fuss was all about! There are moments listening to Sills, especially from Traviata or Manon, that are so beautifully sung and so genuine that they are heartbreaking. I feel so fortunate to have heard her Queen of the Night, Manon, Violetta, and Baby Doe. She was so generous as a performer and as a humanitarian, and she really brought opera into the American mainstream.

5 out of 5 stars Beverly Sills - The Best.......2007-04-01

What a voice. No coloratura can compare, and she makes it seem so easy.

5 out of 5 stars Beverly Sills' highs are breathtaking!.......2006-09-18

Adio del Passato is incredible! Beverly's high, floating coloratura is no less than ethereal which takes you to another world. Her voice has given me so much joy that it is hard to say one recording is better than another because I love her Mozart album equally with her Bellini/Donizetti. It is so wonderful to have these recordings captured on CD! Enjoy!

5 out of 5 stars THE 2005 OPERA CD OF THE YEAR.......2006-08-19

THIS CD WAS THE BEST OPERA CD ISSUED LAST YEAR, AND HAS CAUGHT THE WORLD'S EAR IN NO TIME. I WAS BUSY WRITING IN SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL, WHILE THE STATEOWNED FM RADIOSTATION, DEDICATED TO CULTURE, WAS SOFTLY PLAYING OPERA ARIAS IN THE BACKGROUND. SUDDENLY I HEARD THE MOST FANTASTIC RENDERING OF "SEMPRE LIBERA" FROM "LA TRAVIATA". I GOT UP, SAT BY THE RADIO AND WAITED TO KNOW WHO WAS SINGING... THEN GOT BACK TO THE COMPUTER TO ORDER THIS CD FROM AMAZON! INCREDIBLE: ONLY 17 BUCKS FOR THIS, WHILE QUITE A BIT OF TRASH IS SOLD FOR 30.40 AND MORE...
A LADY FRIEND ONCE TOLD ME SHE COULD NOT LISTEN TO THE DUET IN "MADAMA BUTTERFLY" WITH MIRELLA FRENI AND LUCIANO PAVAROTTI (RECORDED IN 1974, BY VON KARAJAN) WITHOUT CRYING. WELL, YOU CANNOT LISTEN TO SILLS IN "LA TRAVIATA" DRY-EYED, NO MATTER WHO THE TENOR IS. SHE PROJECTS THE SAME DRAMATIC FEELING OF "LA DIVINA" CALLAS WITHOUT THOSE SHRIEKED HIGHNOTES; SHE OFFERS THE SAME COLORATURA VOCAL GYMNASTICS AS "LA STUPENDA" SUTHERLAND BUT WITH WARMTH... WHEN BEVERLY SANG, AS IN EVERYTHING ELSE SHE DID, SHE ALWAYS GAVE HER UTMOST. SHE WAS "LA GENEROSA" TO BE SURE.
DON'T JUST SIT THERE READING WHAT OTHERS THINK.
ORDER THIS CD NOW AND MARVEL AT HOW THIS GREAT AMERICAN LADY, IN SO MANY OTHER WAYS, ALSO COULD SING!

5 out of 5 stars EMI Does It Again: Beverly Sills - A Tribute.......2005-07-22

EMI's "Very Best Of" series are perfect introductions to operatic singers of the 20th century. Once you hear these artist tribute albums (much like The Singers series) you will get hooked on the singer and seek out their full-length studio recordings. Beverly Sills was the first truly famous American opera star. One may argue that she was not, that she was merely a continued tradition of American divas such as Mary Garden and Lily Pons and which still continues today with Renee Fleming, Elizabeth Futral and Susan Graham. Beverly was raised in New York City, which is still her home, and which is the home of the New York City Opera and the Met, opera houses which rocketed her to fame. Her first success (not featured in this recording...UH WHY ?) was Cleopatra of Handel's Julius Caesar, a performance she sang opposite the illustrious baritone Norman Treigle. Those performances were legendary because coincidentally at the same time the Met was opening its new theatre and season with what became a disastrous Samuel Barber's Antony and Cleopatra starring Leontyne Price in an overblown, big-budget, epic fiasco. The great roles that followed the 1965 Cleopatra were Manon, Queen Elizabeth I in Roberto Deveraux, Maria Stuarda and Anna Bolena in the Donizetti Tudor Queen operas, Pamira in The Siege of Corinth (which were Sill's La Scala and belated Met debut. None of the Queens are featured in this recording, though its supposedly the Very Best Of. An aria from Rossini's Siege of Corinth is featured here however. What we are treated to however are fine lyric roles- Beverly Sills shone brightly and acted convincingly as Gilda in Rigoletto (the final scene is featured here) as Violetta in La Traviata, Thais, The Merry Widow (the beautiful Vilja is featured here)and the ingenue role of Norina in Don Pasquale is also showcased here. To each of these roles, Beverly Sills delivered an authenticity and dramatic interpretation, not ot mention beautiful, sweet tone. I love her pianissimos, her high notes, her chest register. It was the voice of Beverly Sills who first hooked me into opera. For a recording that should showcase her best work, Manon is not featured nor any of her prized French heroines- Marie in The Daughter of the Regiment and the heroines in Tales of Hoffman. Also not in here is the role that was her first success- the Broadway opera Ballad of Baby Doe. Even as such, the arias here are gorgeous. The Barber of Seville is in here and as Rosina she is playful and charming. Sills was a modern singer, with a voice that was beautiful but willing to sacrifice beauty for the sake of dramatic content. When Sills was once asked what she thought of the supposed rivalry with Joan Sutherland (which was never real and only gossip from partisan fans) Beverly said something to this effect -Joan and I are apples and oranges in our take on opera, we are Picasso and Monet. She would do anything for the effect of beauty and tone, I'd sacrifice beauty for the sake of dramatic text. Even as such, I see no ugliness to any of the roles here. All of them are beautiful to hear, full of rich floating celestial tones. It would have been nice to hear the roles that did call for Sills to step up the tense drama - Norma, will her recording ever be reissued by EMI ? Also, few people know that Beverly Sills sung role most would consider dangerous for her voice (though she sang them long before her career even took off)- Aida and Carmen!!
V for Vendetta
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • V for Vendetta~ Various Artists
  • WOW!!!...great sounds, great tracks...A Great Soundtrack
  • Exellent soundtrack from an excellent movie!
  • V for Vendetta
  • Good, solid soundtrack
 V for Vendetta
Various Artists
Manufacturer: Astralwerks
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000ELJ8DK
Release Date: 2006-03-21

Tracks:

  1. Remember Remember
  2. Cry Me A River - Julie London
  3. '...Governments Should Be Afraid Of Their People...'
  4. Evey's Story
  5. Lust At The Abbey
  6. The Red Diary
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  9. I Found A Reason - Cat Power
  10. England Prevails
  11. The Dominoes Fall
  12. Bird Gerhl - Antony & The Johnson
  13. Knives And Bullets (And Cannons Too)

Amazon.com

Hot off two critical successes (Pride & Prejudice and The Brothers Grimm), Dario Marianelli went all dark and moody with his score for James McTeigue's dystopian thriller V for Vendetta. Marianelli occasionally bursts out with powerful cues such as "Governments Should Be Afraid of Their People," but he mostly focuses on building a sense of pervasive dread and growing tension. Interspersed among his cues are three songs which in the film are part of V's personal jukebox of "forbidden" tunes; all three are intimate and lovely, and it's striking to see how well contemporary artists like Cat Power and Antony & the Johnsons sit next to Julie London's 1950s croon. Finally, many viewers of the movie have been struck by the powerful setting of the final scene to Tchaikovsky's memorable 1812 Overture. It's hard not to be. That piece is actually incorporated in "Knives and Bullets (and Cannons Too)"; the track starts with a nice-enough dramatic build-up by Marianelli, but when the overture (originally written to celebrate the Russian victory against Napoleon's troops) comes in, marking the disc's final two minutes, its sheer power and grandiose bravura make everything that preceded sound diffident. --Elisabeth Vincentelli

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars V for Vendetta~ Various Artists.......2007-05-19

This CD is great. I highly recommend it as the music is extremely well done.

5 out of 5 stars WOW!!!...great sounds, great tracks...A Great Soundtrack.......2007-03-09

I've never heard nore bought a soundtrack by Dario before. It was after I saw this movie that I snapped this soundtrack up at once. Like some of the other gere greats the past few years, this comic-book inspired movie has a similar main theme which represents "V" and his will to fight the system. Nat Portman's character has a softer similar sounding theme which is very soft & touching. If anything is better than that...on the last track is the select capture from Tch. 1812 Overture that caps the actual film. GREAT SOUNDTRACK!!!

5 out of 5 stars Exellent soundtrack from an excellent movie!.......2007-01-19

What more can I say? I love it!

1 out of 5 stars V for Vendetta.......2007-01-10

I was totally disappointed in the CD. The music choices from the movie were so good, and was looking forward to listening to them; instead I got all the background music. I wish I could return it for a credit - I feel totally ripped off. BEWARE!!!!

5 out of 5 stars Good, solid soundtrack.......2007-01-04

I enjoyed this soundtrack immensely, it's one of the few that I keep in my CD player, and MP3 player all the time. The score is one of the better ones, and the songs are great. My only complaint is it's not the entire score or song list.
Vendetta
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • very good
  • still one of the best
  • A pleasant kick in the mouth.
  • Not For The Weak And Timid
  • Umm
 Vendetta
Throwdown
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ASIN: B0009OUAKC
Release Date: 2005-06-28

Tracks:

  1. We Will Rise
  2. Speak The Truth
  3. Vendetta
  4. Burn
  5. Discipline
  6. To Live Is To Sacrifice
  7. Give My Life
  8. The World Behind
  9. Shut You Down
  10. Annihilation (N.W.D.)
  11. This Is Where It Ends

Customer Reviews:

4 out of 5 stars very good.......2007-07-18

this is a good album. i love the hard hitting guitar, but the lyrics could be a bit more creative.

5 out of 5 stars still one of the best.......2006-08-08

I was greatly saddened to hear the news that the only original member of the band, bassist Dom, had finally left Throwdown to focus on other things. just when the band had finally reached the moment and popularity they had always been struggling for, he decide to leave. Oh well................maybe he'll be back.
Anyway, throwdown have always been one of my favorite bands. Even though i am far from being straight edge, i still enjoy this band greatly. Their music is brutal and powerful, and you can really hear the anger and conviction in singer Dave Peter's vocals.
Musically, this release is a lot more reminiscent of pantera than any of their other releases. Whether dime's passing had something to do with this or not, i dont know. Acually, a long with A perfect Murder's "Strength through Vengeance", "Vendetta" made me sad, cuz it reminded me a little too much of pantera, and what once was, and what will never be again for that band.

5 out of 5 stars A pleasant kick in the mouth........2006-05-15

this is gym music. this is ass kicking music. this is getting your head caved in music. this is a vendetta. now kill fred durst! this about as true as it gets for hardcore. honor, pride, and strength. this album is true and solid.

5 out of 5 stars Not For The Weak And Timid.......2006-05-01

If Blink 182 is for you then this band ain't for you. One of the best post-Pantera bands out there. I played this loud and proud while the peace protesters "sashayed" by in Chicago. They scattered like cockroaches when the light are turned on. This band will beat you to the ground and take your girlfriend.

2 out of 5 stars Umm.......2006-02-18

To the guy below: you found this in the "hardcore/punk" section because Throwdown is a hardcore band...

No matter how many mediocre attempts they take at metal, they are always going to be a hardcore band first and foremost.
Mozart: The Marriage of Figaro / Pace, de Carolis, Frontali, Morandi [Highlights]
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • Best Cherubino...
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  • Terrific value, beautiful quality.
  • Exceptional recording
 Mozart: The Marriage of Figaro / Pace, de Carolis, Frontali, Morandi [Highlights]
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart , Hungarian State Opera Orchestra , Pier Giorgio Morandi , Patrizia Pace , Natale de Carolis , Donato di Stefano , Ingrid Kertesi , Roberto Frontali , Denes Gulyas , Tamas Bator , and Jozsef Mukk
Manufacturer: Naxos
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ASIN: B00004NK2F
Release Date: 2000-03-14

Tracks:

  1. Overture
  2. Cinque, Dieci...
  3. Bravo, Signor Padrone!
  4. Se Vuol Ballare, Signor Contino
  5. La Vendetta
  6. Non So Piu Cosa Son
  7. Non Piu Andrai
  8. Porgi Amor
  9. Voi, Che Sapete
  10. Venite, Inginocchiatevi
  11. Susanna, Or Via Sortite?
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  21. Deh Vieni Non Tardar
  22. Pace, Pace, Mio Dolce Tesoro!
  23. Final Scene: Gente! Gente!

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Best Cherubino..........2007-05-06

No kidding. This album has the best Cherubino part compared to the other Le Nozze di Figaro copycat. After you've listened to Non so più cosa son, you would feel bad hearing the other rendition of the same song.

5 out of 5 stars wonderful music.......2006-06-20

you do not have to be an opera expert to appreciate this cd , as a person who is just beging to appreciate fine opera this is a wonderful choice . waht is nice amazon gives you the opportunity to listen to the tracs prior to buying it. i am extremelly pleased with this item and im sure you will be to. sincerly christian john nielsen

5 out of 5 stars Close Your Eyes and Listen.......2006-05-28

If right now you need to know joy and timelessness, a heart filled with light, beauty that has been and will be always, overflowing with the splendor you are fashioned from, knowing all that is your own, that you are only in the least important sense alone, with nothing to fear other than never perceiving any of this, close your eyes and listen to the Duettino Sull'aria from Le Nozze di Figaro...

5 out of 5 stars Terrific value, beautiful quality........2004-04-16

This CD is a wonderful value with top-notch recording. The Cherubino character (mischievous lovestruck youth) is especially delightful on this CD. I fell in love with "Sul Aria" in The Shawshank Redemption, and later saw this opera live. Though it's only a highlights album, I found it rather complete, with solid linear notes (plot summary for you to follow along), and ALL of the beloved songs I had remembered. I recommend this one!

5 out of 5 stars Exceptional recording.......2003-09-29

The quality of this recording is exceptional. Naxos recordings are often played on classical music stations for good reason. The performances are excellent.
Mozart: Le Nozze di Figaro (Highlights)
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  • "Che belle voci!"
  • Great opera
  • amazing
 Mozart: Le Nozze di Figaro (Highlights)
Gundula Janowitz , Barbara Vogel , Klaus Hirte , Patricia Johnson , Martin Vantin , Erwin Wohlfahrt , and Chor und Orchester der Deutschen Oper Berlin
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ASIN: B000001GDO
Release Date: 1990-05-16

Tracks:

  1. Le nozze di Figaro - The Marriage of Figaro: Overture
  2. Le nozze di Figaro - The Marriage of Figaro: Act 1: Duettino: 'Se a caso Madama la notte ti chiama' - Figaro, Susanna
  3. Le nozze di Figaro - The Marriage of Figaro: Act 1: Cavatina: 'Se vuol ballare signor Contino' - Figaro
  4. Le nozze di Figaro - The Marriage of Figaro: Act 1: Aria: 'La vendetta, oh, la vendetta' - Bartolo
  5. Le nozze di Figaro - The Marriage of Figaro: Act 1: Aria: 'Non s piu cosa son, cosa faccio' - Cherubino
  6. Le nozze di Figaro - The Marriage of Figaro: Act 1: Aria: 'Non piu andrai farfallone amoroso' - Figaro
  7. Le nozze di Figaro - The Marriage of Figaro: Act 2: Cavatina: 'Porgi amor' - Contessa
  8. Le nozze di Figaro - The Marriage of Figaro: Act 2: Canazona: 'Voi che sapete' - Cherubino
  9. Le nozze di Figaro - The Marriage of Figaro: Act 2: Aria: 'Venite, inginocchiatevi' - Susanna
  10. Le nozze di Figaro - The Marriage of Figaro: Act 3: Act III: Aria: 'Vedro, mentr'io sospiro' - Conte
  11. Le nozze di Figaro - The Marriage of Figaro: Act 3: Recitativo: 'E Susanna non vien!' - Contessa
  12. Le nozze di Figaro - The Marriage of Figaro: Act 3: Aria: 'Dove sono i bei momenti' - Contessa
  13. Le nozze di Figaro - The Marriage of Figaro: Act 3: Duettino: 'Che soave zeffietto' - Susanna, Contessa
  14. Le nozze di Figaro - The Marriage of Figaro: Act 4: Aria: 'L'ho perduta' - Barbarina
  15. Le nozze di Figaro - The Marriage of Figaro: Act 4: Aria: 'Aprite un po' quegli occhi' - Figaro
  16. Le nozze di Figaro - The Marriage of Figaro: Act 4: Recitativo: 'Giunse alfin il momento' - Susanna
  17. Le nozze di Figaro - The Marriage of Figaro: Act 4: Aria 'Deh vieni, non tardar' - Susanna
  18. Le nozze di Figaro - The Marriage of Figaro: Finale: 'Gente, Gente, all'armi, all'armi' - Conte,Tutti

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars I got it for the same reason...........2006-03-07

as many of the others...because that one song that echoed over the courtyard of Shawshank Prison grabbed me. So, I looked in the credits and discovered this. OK, so it's just the highlights, but it's an AMAZING album from start to finish. Presented with passion, humanity, and sometimes even humor. Sometimes opera will drive me up the wall when I don't like one of the singer's voices, but this one has a wonderful collection of talent, and is very easy to listen to.

4 out of 5 stars Where's the full-length version?.......2003-05-03

I have both the highlights and the full recording of this version of Figaro. For some reason, though, Amazon doesn't seem to carry the full version, which is too bad. This is one of the few operas I actually think needs the recitiatives.
Anyway, so since the acting doesn't matter too much on a highlights version I won't get into that. The singing is very good, in fact I think it's probably the best version of Figaro out there. The only exception is in regards to Gundula Janowitz's performance of Dove Sono, which seems to be very ill-suited to her voice. The rest of her part is done beautifully. I also think it's sad that Marcellina's aria was left off, since that is always one of my favorite songs and I will never intentionally buy a recording where it has not been included, but due to how frequently it gets cut, I am not surprised.
Anyway, I recommend the highlights version if you are after something you can listen to in the car and don't want to bother with a full three disc set. For all other purposes I would advise you to track down the full-length recording, which is definitely worth it.

5 out of 5 stars "Che belle voci!".......2002-06-26

This recording is fantastic. Bohm is a lively, exciting conductor who can also make one wet-eyed in the final scene. Prey has the perfect blend of mischievousness and richness of sound for Figaro's character, and he is well-matched by Edith Mathis as Susanna who is delightful and full-voiced. Gundola Janowitz as the Countess is also amazing, and her "Dove sono" is really moving. Fischer-Dieskau is a powerful Count, too. Troyanos (Cherubino) is beyond praise and her "Voi che sapete" ranks with Frederica von Stade. The sound quality is crisp and clear, and the selections are good, though I wish the sextet "Riconosci in questo amplesso" was included. In all, great!!!

5 out of 5 stars Great opera.......2001-08-18

The Marriage of Figaro is arguably one of the best operas ever developed, and it's great to know that this cd contains the best songs from the fabulous opera. The orchestra, along with the singers, give a grand performance of high caliber. If you enjoy classical music, then this will make a magnificent addition to your musical collection.

5 out of 5 stars amazing.......2000-12-30

After watching Shawshank Redemption I looked everwhere for this recording. This is some of the most emotionaly moving pieces of music I have ever heard. Im a 17 year old guy in a punk rock band, and I cried probably the hardest Ive ever cried in my life when listening to the duettino sull aria. Its one of the most beautiful things I have ever heard in my entire life. I cant imagine not having it.
Themeology: The Best of John Barry
Average customer rating: 3.5 out of 5 stars
  • A lot of 70's Music
  • Bond and beyond on an excellent career retrospective.
 Themeology: The Best of John Barry

Manufacturer: Sbme Import
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000025OLO
Release Date: 2004-02-23

Tracks:

  1. Persuaders Theme
  2. Midnight Cowboy
  3. Ipcress File
  4. Knack
  5. Wednesday's Child [From the Quiller Memorandum]
  6. Space March (Capsule in Space)
  7. Girl With the Sun in Her Hair
  8. Vendetta
  9. Danny Scipio Theme
  10. James Bond Theme
  11. Goldfinger - John Barry, Shirley Bassey
  12. Diamonds Are Forever - John Barry, Shirley Bassey
  13. From Russia With Love - John Barry, Matt Monro
  14. You Only Live Twice [Instrumental]
  15. Thunderball [Instrumental]
  16. On Her Majesty's Secret Service
  17. 007
  18. Walk, Don't Run
  19. Beat for Beatniks
  20. Hit and Miss
  21. Born Free - John Barry, Matt Monro
  22. Main Title (I Had a Farm in Africa) [From Out of Africa]
  23. John Dunbar Theme [From Dances with Wolves]

Album Description

23 track retrospective of the acclaimed soundtrack composer's best for the cinema. Includes 'Midnight Cowboy', 'The James Bond Theme', 'Dances With Wolves', 'Out Of Africa', 'On Her Majesty's Secret Service', 'Born Free' (sung by Matt Monro) and Shirley Bassey's vocal performancesof 'Goldfinger' & 'Dimaonds Are Forever'. 1997 Columbia release.

Album Description

23 track retrospective of the acclaimed soundtrack composer's best for the cinema. Includes 'Midnight Cowboy', 'The James Bond Theme', 'Dances With Wolves', 'Out Of Africa', 'On Her Majesty's Secret Service', 'Born Free' (sung by Matt Monro) and Shirley Bassey's vocal performancesof 'Goldfinger' & 'Dimaonds Are Forever'. 1997 Columbia release.

Album Details

Best of Package Includes: Goldfinger, from Russia with Love, Midnight Cowboy, Born Free, Diamonds Are Forever and More.

Customer Reviews:

2 out of 5 stars A lot of 70's Music.......2005-09-20

If you really like 70's themes, you should like this CD. It was a little too dated for me.

5 out of 5 stars Bond and beyond on an excellent career retrospective........1998-08-25

Imitation is often considered the greatest form of flattery. John Barry's oeuvre has been sampled by dozens of contemporary musical artists, and he is often credited as being the godfather of "trip hop" (check recent albums by Portishead and Mono to hear the Barry influence). The Academy-award winning composer has been producing music for over forty years, but this collection focuses on the artist's most commercially successful period, the 1960's. The instantly recognizable and inimitable Barry style is well documented throughout 23 varied compositions. Selections range from classic to obscure, and include all the title tracks from the early James Bond soundtracks. Barry's film and television music is the defining sound of that era - lush orchestrations, cool jazzy riffs, pure excitement. "Themeology" is an excellent starting point for the novice collector and equally attractive for the long-time admirer.
Mozart: Le nozze di Figaro / Te Kanawa, Popp, Ramey, Solti [Highlights]
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • What a great CD!
  • The best Figaro on record!
 Mozart: Le nozze di Figaro / Te Kanawa, Popp, Ramey, Solti [Highlights]
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart , Georg Solti , Kiri Te Kanawa , Lucia Popp , Frederica von Stade , Samuel Ramey , Thomas Allen , Kurt Moll , and London Philharmonic Orchestra
Manufacturer: Decca
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ASIN: B0000041RS
Release Date: 1990-10-25

Tracks:

  1. Le nozze di Figaro: Overture
  2. Le nozze di Figaro: Act I, No. 3: Se vuol ballare (Figaro)
  3. Le nozze di Figaro: Act I, No. 4: La Vendetta (Bartolo)
  4. Le nozze di Figaro: Act I, No. 6: Non so piu cosa son (Cherubino)
  5. Le nozze di Figaro: Act I, No. 9: Non piu andrai (Figaro)
  6. Le nozze di Figaro: Act II, No. 10: Porgi, amor (Contessa)
  7. Le nozze di Figaro: Act II, No. 11: Voi che sapete (Cherubino)
  8. Le nozze di Figaro: Act II, No. 12: Venite che inginocchiatevi (Susanna)
  9. Le nozze di Figaro: Act III, No. 17: Hai gia vienta la causa!... Vedro mentr'io sospiro (Conte)
  10. Le nozze di Figaro: Act III, No. 18: Riconosci in questo amplesso (Sextet)
  11. Le nozze di Figaro: Act III, No. 19: E Susanna non vien!... Dove sono (Contessa)
  12. Le nozze di Figaro: Act III, No. 20: Cosa mi narri?... Che soave zeffiretto (Contessa, Susanna)
  13. Le nozze di Figaro: Act IV, No. 26: Tutto e disposto...Aprite un po' quegli occhi (Figaro)
  14. Le nozze di Figaro: Act IV, No. 27: Giunse alfin il momento...Deh vieni, non tardar (Susanna)
  15. Le nozze di Figaro: Act IV, Finale: Pace, pace mio dolce tesoro

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars What a great CD!.......2007-02-15

This is a dream cast, recorded for posterity. I've seen/heard many productions of Nozze, and have never heard it better.

5 out of 5 stars The best Figaro on record!.......2000-07-27

This is a recording that ranks with the greatest. The sparkling, crisp overture and a remarkable cast, this is one for every classical music lover's library. Solti conducted with his usual unerring command, and you will never hear a better Countess or Figaro than Te Kanawa and Ramey. No one beats von Stade as Cherubino, and Thomas Allen and Lucia Popp as the Count and Susanna are wonderful. Obviously, I can't say enough good things about it. The recit's are stylistically correct, and not under- or over-done, and the arias all seem "right" in tempo, in feel, in motivation. I always feel that this is the realization/interpretation that Wolfgang would have loved.

If you are looking for the best recording of Figaro, stop here!
Pink Champagne: A Collection of Vintage Light Music
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    		Pink Champagne: A Collection of Vintage Light Music

    Manufacturer: Asv Living Era
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    ASIN: B00008IHWK
    Release Date: 2003-04-08

    Tracks:

    1. Curtain Time
    2. Lovely Day
    3. Music for "Rivers of the North of England": Serene/Flowing
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    12. Laughing Marionette - London Promenade Orchestra
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    14. Tinkerbell
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    18. Speakeasy
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    20. Bubble, Bubble, Bubble (Pink Champagne)
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    Go and Live...Stay and Die
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      		Go and Live...Stay and Die
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      ASIN: B000PHX51Y
      Release Date: 2007-06-25

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      Verdi: Rigoletto (Highlights)
      Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
      • Not quite enough Rigoletto
      • Old maid, shrieker!
      • A Good Enough Rigoletto When You Think About It
      • Fabulous
      • A Wonderful cast
      		 Verdi: Rigoletto (Highlights)
      Giuseppe Verdi , Julius Rudel , Beverly Sills , Alfredo Kraus , Sherrill Milnes , Samuel Ramey , Mignon Dunn , Ambrosian Opera Chorus , and Ann Murray
      Manufacturer: EMI Classics
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      5. Mozart: Le Nozze di Figaro (Highlights)

      ASIN: B00004ZDLJ
      Release Date: 2000-10-24

      Tracks:

      1. Prld - Philharmonia Orch/Julius Rudel
      2. Act I, Scene 1: Questa O Quella - Alfredo Kraus
      3. Act I, Scene 2: Quel Vecchio Maledivami - Sherrill Milnes/Samuel Ramey
      4. Act I, Scene 2: Ah! Veglia, O Donna - Sherrill Milnes/Beverly Sills/Alfredo Kraus/Ann Murray
      5. Act I, Scene 2: E Il Sol Dell' Anima - Beverly Sills/Alfredo Kraus
      6. Act I, Scene 2: Gualtier Malde!... Caro Nome - Beverly Sills/Ambrosian Opera Chor/John McCarthy
      7. Act I, Scene 2: Zitti, Zitti, Moviamo A Vendetta - Ambrosian Opera Chor/John McCarthy
      8. Act I, Scene 2: Soccorso, Padre Mio! - Beverly Sills/Ambrosian Opera Chor/John McCarthy/Sherrill Milnes
      9. Act II: Ella Mi Fu Rapita - Alfredo Kraus
      10. Act II: Parmi Veder Le Lagrime - Alfredo Kraus
      11. Act II: Duca, Duca!... Ebben? - Ambrosian Opera Chor/John McCarthy/Alfredo Kraus
      12. Act II: Possente Amor Mi Chiama - Alfredo Kraus/Ambrosian Opera Chor/John McCarthy
      13. Act II: Povero Rigoletto! - /Ambrosian Opera Chor/John McCarthy
      14. Act II: Cortigiani, Vil Razza Dannata - Sherrill Milnes
      15. Act II: Tutte Le Feste Al Tempio - Beverly Sills/Sherrill Milnes
      16. Act II: Si, Vendetta - Sherrill Milnes/Beverly Sills
      17. Act III: E L'Ami? - Sherrill Milnes/Beverly Sills
      18. Act III: La Donna E Mobile - Alfredo Kraus/Samuel Ramey/Sherrill Milnes
      19. Act III: Un Di, Se Ben Rammentomi - Alfredo Kraus/Mignon Dunn/Sherrill Milnes/Beverly Sills
      20. Act III: Bella Figlia Dell' Amore - Alfredo Kraus/Mignon Dunn/Beverly Sills/Sherrill Milnes
      21. Act III: Chi E Mai, Chi E Qui? - Sherrill Milnes/Beverly Sills

      Customer Reviews:

      3 out of 5 stars Not quite enough Rigoletto.......2007-07-11

      Julius Rudel perpetuates a heavy, turgid pace with the Philharmonia Orchestra, which is in commendable tune. The opening prelude is especially excellent, with the dreadful opening chords hinting at the mocking jester Rigoletto's pitiable kismet. Alfredo Kraus lacks the dripping sex appeal of Plácido Domingo and the heartiness of Luciano Pavarotti; nonetheless, he depicts a petite, youthful Duca di Mantova, which is not entirely without charm. He juggles "Questa o quella" and "La donne è mobile" with ease, but his most stupendous moments are with Sills in Act I ("È il sol dell'anima") and with the courtiers in Act II ("Possente amor mi chiama"). The late, great Beverly Sills has often been criticized for shrieking her roles, particularly near the latter days of her career. Sills has never shrieked a day in her life; for one to carp Sills thus would be to voraciously lacerate and crucify Maria Callas. However, Sills is, to be fair, not in her prime, but she offers a lovely, if occasionally chirpy, performance as Gilda. Her mature reading of "Caro nome" is charming.

      Sherrill Milnes, a denizen of the roles of Amonasro, Giorgio Germont, and other Verdi baritone roles, offers a gruff Rigoletto. His performance of "Cortigiani, vil razza donnata" may leave one slightly disappointed; one should reference his preferable rendition for Richard Bonynge with Pavarotti and Joan Sutherland. Samuel Ramey gives a disappointing performance as Sparafucile; the illustrious American bass-baritone might have made an interesting Rigoletto, but the vile assassin Sparafucile is a role sculpted for the likes of Nicolai Ghiaurov, Martti Talvela, and Ivo Vinco. Mignon Dunn is a deplorable Maddalena. She reminds one of a squawking crow trying to sound like a siren; one can now understand the phrase "shockingly horrible." Where is Shirley Verrett? Where is Fiorenza Cossotto?

      In short, this is a set of highlights worth having in reference to the price, but Rigoletto is an opera which should be presented in its entirety for any listener to fully enjoy and appreciate.

      1 out of 5 stars Old maid, shrieker!.......2004-05-20

      This Gilda sounds like an old maid, shrieking her way through Verdi's music. What a disgrace, she sounds like a hag!

      5 out of 5 stars A Good Enough Rigoletto When You Think About It.......2003-12-27

      This recording, which offers only the highlights from Verdi's dark opera Rigoletto, is a fine studio recording with good singers and good orchestration when you really think about it. It's true that the lead singers are past their primes and their vocals, though well-trained and dramatically convincing, do not pack a punch as good as they used to in their salad days of the 60's. Only Sherril Milnes and Samuel Ramey, both baritones, deliver a noteworthy performance. Samuel Ramey is in fine singing condition and he had only been singing professionally very recently. In fact, if you are a fan of Ramey, this would count as one of his oldest recordings and his voice is superb here. This is a recording dating from 1978. By then, Beverly Sills and Alfredo Kraus were much older (Sills was approaching her fifties and Alfredo Kraus had also past his glory days as tenor) but nonetheless this is a well delivered opera recording as a whole. It can get you interested the entire opera and perhaps when you do buy the whole opera you can get superior singers and a much loved recording. It's a sort of "introduction" to opera. The same can apply to the recordings of "Barber Of Seville" and "La Traviata", also under the baton of maestro Julius Rudel and starring Beverly Sills- which were also made in the late 70's.

      The strength of Verdi's Rigoletto lies squarely on its powerful drama. The tragic plot revolves around a court jester (Rigoletto- Milnes) who is employed in the service of an extremely decadent and corrupt Duke (Kraus). The Duke's first aria shows him to be a womanizer (Questo e Quella) along the lines of Don Giovanni. When Rigoletto insults a deformed guest at the Duke's party Monterrone, Rigoletto is cursed. Later, the curse comes into effect when the Duke seduces Rigoletto's daughter Gilda (Sills) only to rape her and toss her aside for his next conquest. When Rigoletto hears of the Duke's awful crime from Gilda herself, he vows revenge. He hires a hit man Sparafucile (Samuel Ramey) who accidentally has Gilda killed instead. The Duke gets away with his awful behavior scot-free and in Rigoletto's last lines he remembers the curse (La Maldizione!). This dark plot was Verdi's newest attempt to provide characters that were neither dark or light, good or bad but falling in a more flawed and human middle ground. Rigoletto inadvertently has killed his own daughter and the evil Duke goes unpunished. It is a character study on the character of Rigoletto- mainly his desire for revenge.

      This recording is worth buying. It's an affordable, even budget price and has its moments. For a soon to be 50 Beverly Sills she does manage to pull off an impressive Gilda - frail, innocent and daydreaming of romance. Nowhere is this more vividly expressed than in her aria "Gualter Made". Sills' soaring, light legato is beautiful to hear. Though she is a mature sounding soprano by the time of this recording, she still does a great job, coming into the very same ground that sopranos like June Anderson and even the ultimate diva Maria Callas walked- both Anderson and Callas sang Gilda, even if the role is calling for a vulnerable, teenage-sounding kind of soprano, All in all a great recording. And Julius Rudel conducts with superb aplomb...especially noteworthy is the exchange of recitatives between Milnes and Ramey early in the opera which is underscored by strings. And the finale is to die for.

      5 out of 5 stars Fabulous.......2002-02-17

      This Rigoletto is absolutely wonderful. Rudel conducted firmly but not magnificently, but the cast is magnificent. Milnes (also the title role in the Rigoletto with Sutherland and Pavarotti) is the best ever, no doubt. Always touching and powerful, his acting is amazing (if only there was a Milnes/Callas version!) and his screams of "Gilda! Gilda!" are unrivalled. Alfredo Kraus isn't an incredible actor but his creamy, youthful tone is perfect with the added bonus of a high D in "Possente amor." (Only Pavarotti, by the way, attempted this on any of the recordings I've heard - Domingo, di Stefano, and del Monaco are among those that cut the aria or went for the lower note.) Sills is an extremely convincing Gilda even if, at times, like Callas and Sutherland, she sounds too mature. If you want an incredible Rigoletto and duke, go for this. Gilda . . . well, Sills is great but I prefer Cotrubas or Gueden.

      5 out of 5 stars A Wonderful cast.......2001-10-13

      This 1978 studio recording of Rigoletto stars a cast that brings energy and life into all its wonderful music. I have to admit that Beverly Sills's vioce is getting a little old here, in fact she is way past her prime, she doesn't have that signature endless top range. That said she pulls off a Gilda very close to that of Callas and Anderson. Kraus is in a role that he was born to play, his vioce is on top form here with all the sparkle of incredible tops c's. Then there is Milnes who turns a Rigoletto that is yet to be matched. His vioce brings up all the anger and rage that Gobbi brought to this charater years before. This set is a wonderful deal, great music at a great price.

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