Concerto em Lisboa w/Bonus DVD

Mariza | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (March 13, 2007)
• Original Release Date: 2006
• Number of Discs: 2
• Label: Times Square Records
• ASIN: B000MM1F5A
• Also Available in: DVD  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (31 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #16,335 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
  • #3 in Music > World Music > Europe > Continental Europe > Portugal
  • #27 in Music > World Music > Europe > Continental Europe > Spain
  • #82 in Music > World Music > Europe > Continental Europe > General AAS

Track Listings

1. Loucura

2. Medo

3. Maria Lisboa

4. Montras

5. Há uma Música Do Povo

6. Menino Do Bairro Negro

7. Meu Fado Meu

8. Duas Lágrimas de Orvalho

9. Cavaleiro Monge

10. Recusa

11. Há Palavras Que Nos Beijam

12. Feira de Castro

13. Desejos Vãos

14. Feira de Castro

15. Chuva

16. Ó Gente Da Minha Terra

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com

Even if you're not well-versed in Portuguese fado music, it's easy to be swayed by its rich, mournful sense of emotion. Mariza, one of the genre's premiere contemporary vocalists, see fado as an international language. She makes a convincing case on Concerto em Lisboa, a live recording captured duirng her acclaimed performance at the Tower of Belem. It's an alternately elegant and electric showcase, highlighted by Mariza's gorgeous, piercing voice. She's backed by a full orchestra, whose timing and tightness only add to the experience. From the opening strains of "Loucura" through the closing "Ó Gente Da Minha Terra," Mariza is alternately somber and festive, creating a perfect synergy of singer and musicians. The disc's shattering standout track, "Menino Do Bairro Negro," is likely as gorgeous as anything you've heard in any language. --Joey Guerra

Product Description

Mariza's brand new live CD recorded in front of 20,000+ people at the magnificent and picturesque gardens of Torre De Belem in her home town of Lisbon, Portugal. Recorded in 2005, with an orchestra (Sinfonetta de Lisbon) led by Jacques Morelenbaum, the beautiful fado singer transports the listener to a timeless evening in Lisbon.

The special bonus DVD is a documentary called Mariza And The Story Of Fado, which examines the art of fado, its history and development through interviews with and performances by Mariza and other fadistas, musicians and experts. Filmed on location in Lisbon, the program contains archival footage of famous past singers, including the late acclaimed Amalia Rodrigues

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

16 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars As good as it gets - live or not..., March 24, 2007

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T. Johns "terry-j" (Washington, DC United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Concerto em Lisboa w/Bonus DVD (Audio CD)

Mariza is, easily and almost cliched at this point, as good as it gets on the planet... Fado is in her blood and you feel like she's about to open a vein in live performances.

There have been negative reviews about the compatability of this CD with some MP3 players - which sadly looks like a poor review for the performance... PLEASE, if you are a Fado fanatic or just a beginner - you need this CD! The DVD is also wonderful!

14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Superb!, July 15, 2007

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DDS (Santa Monica, California United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Mariza: Concerto Em Lisboa (DVD)

I've watched both the Lisbon and the London DVDs and Mariza's passion for Portugal, Lisbon and fado come outs strong in both DVDs. However, performing next to the beautiful Tower of Belem adds authenticity to the performance that cannot be duplicated. This might be stating the obvious since the performance is in Portugal, but there is no English in this DVD, so if that is something important, one might be disappointed. I only speak English and had no issues with this. Her voice is magnificent, she is humble and charming. I adore her.

13 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Lovely Portuguese fados - nice CD + DVD set, April 7, 2007

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DJ Joe Sixpack (...in Middle America) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Concerto em Lisboa w/Bonus DVD (Audio CD)

The concert CD is lovely, with Mariza soaring over a band led by Brazilian cellist Jaques Morelenbaum (known for his recent live work with Caetano Veloso...) They work through a variety of fado styles, from the weepiest love songs to giddy folk dances, each style performed with good humor and power.

The added bonus documentary film DVD is a real treat, not only for the glimpses of Mariza and other contemporary fado stars, but for its look back at the roots of the genre and its meaning to Portuguese society. Particularly interesting is its examination of fado's political and social significance -- originally the fado was type of left-wing protest song, but it was subverted in the 1930s by the dictatorship that ruled Portugal until the mid-1970s. The junta made fado music into a propaganda tool, emphasizing romantic love and family values, to the exclusion of older themes about hard work and hard times. After the dictatorship toppled, fado fell into disrepute, but regained popularity in the 1980s and '90s when a new generation cast about for a way to guard Portuguese culture from the encroachments of globalized (American) popular entertainment. A fascinating story, laced with many soulful performances.