Anna Moffo: Arias [Hybrid SACD - DSD]

Charles Gounod (Composer), Giacomo Puccini (Composer), Giacomo Meyerbeer (Composer), Georges Bizet (Composer), Gioachino Rossini (Composer), Leo Delibes (Composer), Tullio Serafin (Conductor), Rome Opera House Orchestra (Orchestra), Anna Moffo (Performer) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Performer: Anna Moffo
• Orchestra: Rome Opera House Orchestra
• Conductor: Tullio Serafin
• Composer: Charles Gounod, Giacomo Puccini, Giacomo Meyerbeer, Georges Bizet, Gioachino Rossini, et al.
• Audio CD (July 26, 2005)
• SPARS Code: ADD
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Hybrid SACD - DSD
• Label: RCA and Musical Heritage Society
• ASIN: B0009U55TC
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #177,933 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Faust, opera: Air des bijoux (Jewel Song)

2. La bohème, opera: Mi chiamano Mimì

3. Dinorah (Le pardon de Ploërmel), comic opera in 3 acts: Ombre légère (Shadow Song)

4. Carmen, opera: Je dis que rien ne m' épouvante (Micaela's Air)

5. Semiramide, opera: Bel raggio lusinghier

6. Turandot, opera: Signore, ascolta

7. Turandot, opera: Tu che di gel sei cinta

8. Lakmé, opera: Air des clochettes (Bell Song)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Ideal introduction to Anna Moffo's art, February 5, 2006

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Marc Haegeman "Marc Haegeman" (Gent, Belgium) - See all my reviews
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For anyone not familiar with the American lyric-dramatic soprano Anna Moffo, this acclaimed disc of French and Italian arias comes as the perfect introduction. For others it will be a strong reminder of her art. This well-chosen recital combining some of the most popular pages in the operatic repertory (such as Mimi's aria from Puccini's "La Bohème" and the Bell Song from Delibes' "Lakmé") with lesser-known work (the Shadow Song from Meyerbeer's "Dinorah"), was recorded in Rome, in 1960 at an early stage of Moffo's career, and superbly reveals her beautiful coloratura, natural phrasing and always tasteful approach.

The Rome Opera Orchestra under veteran maestro Tullio Serafin provides the best possible accompaniment.

Now available in the SACD format, this enjoyable disc offers, more than in its previous guises, breathtaking presence, warmth and realism. The somewhat short running time reminds us of the LP days, but at a very competitive price this CD isn't to be missed.

2 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars a superb disappointment, August 12, 2010

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D. Uren - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Anna Moffo: Arias (Audio CD)

The quality of Anna Moffo's voice is heads and tails above a five star rating.......... and the remastered recording lives up to that superbly versatile and stunning talent. What great sound.

What drags the rating down is the choice of music. Rather, I should say the lack of music. I certainly hope Anna carried lots of bucks off to the bank for selling out those talents showcasing this acrobatic, predicable, overplayed, uninspired, trashy operatic exhibition. Like they COULD have given her something worth singing.

A performance like this certainly deserves an encore........... maybe `the Blue Danube Waltz"?????

Come to think of it......... make it `the Blue Skirt Waltz'.

What a waste of talent!