Amor--Opera's Great Love Songs

Georges Bizet (Composer), Gaetano Donizetti (Composer), Umberto Giordano (Composer), Jules Massenet (Composer), Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (Composer), Amilcare Ponchielli (Composer), Giacomo Puccini (Composer), Camille Saint-Saens (Composer), Giuseppe Verdi (Composer), Bruno Bartoletti (Conductor), Edward Downes (Conductor), Francesco Molinari Pradelli (Conductor), Francesco Molinari-Pradelli (Conductor), Georg Solti (Conductor), Henry Lewis (Conductor), Herbert von Karajan (Conductor), Lamberto Gardelli (Conductor), Leone Magiera (Conductor), Lorin Maazel (Conductor), Oliviero de Fabritiis (Conductor) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Conductor: Bruno Bartoletti, Edward Downes, Francesco Molinari Pradelli, Francesco Molinari-Pradelli, Georg Solti, et al.
• Composer: Georges Bizet, Gaetano Donizetti, Umberto Giordano, Jules Massenet, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, et al.
• Audio CD (August 11, 1998)
• SPARS Code: ADD
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Decca
• ASIN: B000009OU8
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
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30 of 32 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars If you are unsure about opera, this is where to begin, June 21, 2004

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Avid Reader (Franklin, Tn) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Amor--Opera's Great Love Songs (Audio CD)

Many people are turned off of opera because of the nature of the beast - unknown tongue, the continual singing and particularly the sopranos whose voices are as piercing as they are diffdicult to understand. These selections are ravishing in their beauty. It has been estimated that 2/3 of all classical effort was put into opera. Thus it is not surprising that some of the best music ever penned can be found here, particularly those that deal with that most human of emotion - love.

The orchestration is wonderful, the voices emotional and quite sincere, the authenticity is present. It is difficult to surpass Verdi or Puccini in plumbing the emotional depths. All in all a good experience.

19 of 23 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Romantic, May 11, 2000

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Kazuha Watanabe "kazuha" (California) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Amor--Opera's Great Love Songs (Audio CD)

If you have just got to be interested in Opera, this is a good start. You can listen to the best pieces of the most famous (an romantic) Operas performed by the best singers. If you are a long-time Opera lover, this CD will remind you of all the performances that you went with your loved one and romantic moments after the concerts.

21 of 27 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Perfect Opera CD, August 8, 2002

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"daybright" (Iceland) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Amor--Opera's Great Love Songs (Audio CD)

I'm so in love with this CD, I'm giving it to as many ppl as I can. It's a great introduction to opera for ppl who don't listen to it very often. It has all the great hits with all the great singers, who can make shivers go down your spine. My friends who don't know opera as much as I do love it too.