Diva:Montserrat Caballe

Giacomo Puccini (Artist), Gioachino Rossini (Artist), Vincenzo Bellini (Artist), Giuseppe Verdi (Artist), Arrigo Boito (Artist), Pietro Mascagni (Artist), Sir Charles Mackerras (Artist), Lamberto Gardelli (Artist), Gianandrea Gavazzeni (Artist), Riccardo Muti (Artist), James Levine (Artist), Anton Guadagno (Artist), Julius Rudel (Artist), Carlo Maria Giulini (Artist), Bruno Bartoletti (Artist), Alain Lombard (Artist), Montserrat Caballe (Artist), Alfredo Kraus (Artist), Agostino Ferrin (Artist), Julia Hamari (Artist), Stefan Elenkof (Artist), Astrid Varnay (Artist), Jose Carreras (Artist) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (August 8, 1995)
• SPARS Code: ADD
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: EMI Classics
• ASIN: B000002S6A
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #144,591 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
  • #30 in Music > Classical > Opera & Vocal > Divas > Caballe, Montserrat

Customer Reviews

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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Bravissima!!!, May 21, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Diva:Montserrat Caballe (Audio CD)

Caballe is truly the mistress of song. I don't think I've ever heard a more sustained pianissimo in all my 50 years of Opera going. She is so underated I think. She should be consider one of the greatest voices of our time. But when you mention the name Caballe to the common person, they don't know who she is. This cd is just amazing. I just cry when this great diva floats her perfect pianissimo high notes. To hear another incredible recording of Caballe, buy Puccini's masterpiece Turandot conducted by Mehta. Not only do you get Caballe in the role of Liu, which shows off her pianissimo better then any role I've heard her in, but you also get the legendary Joan Sutherland in glorious voice, and the wonderful Luciano Pavorotti. I would say three of the greatest voices of all time in one recording!!! If you love Caballe, you must purchase her singing of Liu in the set conducted by Mehta!!!

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Voice from heaven!, December 21, 2000

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Armindo (Greece) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Diva:Montserrat Caballe (Audio CD)

This is a wonderful collection of arias and a marvellous introduction to the World of Montserrat Caballe, indisputably among the most beautiful soprano voices I've ever heard! Amazing legatos, perfect endings and unbelievable pianissimos(listen to "o patria mia"). One does usually not expect high powerful notes from Montserrat Caballe. I must however say that this is not always the case. A lot of times this woman surprises me and produces some trully enchanting high notes! Even though she is not my most favourite Puccinian soprano (it's Renata Tebaldi), her arias in these operas are ravishing! Just listen to her "signore Ascolta".On the other hand, I adore her and find her really unforgettable when it comes to Donizetti, Bellini and sometimes Verdi. Especially some of her recordings of their operas are a must for every true opera fan. (for example her Lucrezia Borgia, her Norma and her Aida). Even if an aria is a bit boring, she manages to enrich it with her personal touch that makes the aria unforgettable!The touch that only the melting, creamy voice of Montserrat has.If you want to find out why Montserrat Caballe is one of the greatest sopranos of the world, here's the proof.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A perfect introduction to Caballe's voice, January 30, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Diva:Montserrat Caballe (Audio CD)

A collection taken from Caballe's complete opera recordings, with pianissimos that will take your breath away, especially in "O patria mia" from Aida. Each selection is wonderfully expressive, with highlights from the best of Italian opera.