Born in Atlanta

Jennifer Larmore (Composer), Georges Bizet (Composer), Maurice Durufle (Composer), Manuel de Falla (Composer), Christoph Willibald Gluck (Composer), George Frideric Handel (Conductor), Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (Conductor), Gioachino Rossini (Conductor), Igor Stravinsky (Conductor), Carlo Rizzi (Conductor), Donald Runnicles (Conductor), Giuseppe Sinopoli (Orchestra), Hugh Wolff (Orchestra), Jesús López-Cobos (Orchestra), Michel Legrand (Orchestra), Bayerisches Staatsorchester München (Orchestra), Lausanne Chamber Orchestra (Orchestra), Philharmonia Orchestra of London (Orchestra), Royal Opera House Chorus and Orchestra Covent Garden (Artist), Royal Opera House Orchestra Covent Garden (Artist), Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra (Artist), San Francisco Opera Orchestra (Artist) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Orchestra: Giuseppe Sinopoli, Hugh Wolff, Jesús López-Cobos, Michel Legrand, Bayerisches Staatsorchester München, et al.
• Conductor: George Frideric Handel, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Gioachino Rossini, Igor Stravinsky, Carlo Rizzi, et al.
• Composer: Jennifer Larmore, Georges Bizet, Maurice Durufle, Manuel de Falla, Christoph Willibald Gluck
• Audio CD (September 3, 1996)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Elektra / Wea
• ASIN: B000000S9O
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #337,771 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
  • #15 in Music > Classical > Opera & Vocal > Divas > Larmore, Jennifer
  • #42 in Music > Classical > Historical Periods > Baroque (c.1600-1750) > Vocal & Song

Track Listings

1. Carmen: L'amour est un oiseau rebelle (Havanaise)

2. Orchee et Eurydice: J'ai perdu mon Eurydice

3. Orphee et Eurydice: Amour, viens rendre a mon ame

4. Serse - Xerxes: Ombra mai fu

5. Ariodante: Dopo notte

6. La finta semplice: Che scompiglio, che flagello

7. Le nozze di Figaro: Voi che sapete

8. Il Barbiere di Siviglia: Una voce poco fa

9. El Amor Brujo: Cancion del amor dolido

10. Requiem: Pie Jesu

11. Pulcinella: Se tu m'ami

12. Hercules: Where shall I fly

13. La Cenerentola: Naqui all'affanno - Non piu mesta accanto al fuoco

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Enchanting, September 29, 2000

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EriKa "E" (Iceland) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Born in Atlanta (Audio CD)

Jennifer Larmore's strong, intense voice is at times overwhelming because it positively fills the room. Best played at the highest volume your neighbours can tolerate, this lush, gorgeous, and bewitching compilation of Larmore's treatment of many opera standards is truly stunning.

I love opera but must admit that I am far from an aficionada about it. I try my best to learn on my own, and I feel that this collection was a great introduction by a great American opera singer. The entire CD flows together seamlessly, begging the listener (relentlessly!) to bury him or herself in its styling and in, of course, the key asset of the CD, Larmore herself. My favourite here is the intoxicating "J'ai perdu mon Eurydice" from the opera Orphée et Eurydice (which is an excellent complete opera... the version with Larmore and another brilliant American opera star, Dawn Upshaw.)

8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Lush, Delightful Performance, July 1, 2001

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Benjamin G. Gardner (Parkville, MO United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Born in Atlanta (Audio CD)

This performance of a wide variety of classical compositions is indeed noteworthy. The beautiful mezzo-soprano voice that filled the Olympic Stadium in Atlanta with the "Olympic Hymn" is at its best in this lush, delightful selection that includes standards like Handel, Mozart, and Rossini as well as not-so-commonly-heard names such as De Falla and Duruflé.

Larmore's performance is not only noteworthy for its esquisite rendition and mood, but also for the fact that Larmore is reassuringly American. Breaking away from the sometimes icy rendition of her more traditionalist European counterparts, Larmore displays a vivacity that gives these beautiful classics a warm, comforting ring - without losing the power that has been composed into them.

Above all, this is best listened to at volumes high enough so that the power and feeling of her performances may fill the room - and not only fill the room, but sweep you up in this rich musical experience.

- Benjamin Gardner