Entertaining Made Simple: Pinot Pasta & Puccini [Enhanced]

Andrea Immer (Conductor), Giacomo Puccini (Conductor), Arthur Fiedler (Conductor), Oliviero de Fabritiis (Conductor), Georg Solti (Conductor), Erich Leinsdorf (Conductor), Sir Edward Downes (Performer), Zubin Mehta (Performer), Tullio Serafin (Performer), Leontyne Price (Performer), Placido Domingo (Performer), Robert Merrill (Performer), Anna Moffo (Performer), Richard Tucker (Performer), Sherrill Milnes (Artist), Rosalind Elias (Performer), Paul Plishka (Artist), Jussi Bjorling (Artist) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Performer: Sir Edward Downes, Zubin Mehta, Tullio Serafin, Leontyne Price, Placido Domingo, et al.
• Conductor: Andrea Immer, Giacomo Puccini, Arthur Fiedler, Oliviero de Fabritiis, Georg Solti, et al.
• Audio CD (July 22, 2003)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Enhanced
• Label: RCA
• ASIN: B0000A4FTQ
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #381,662 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Musetta's Waltz [La Bohème] - Boston Pops Orchestra

2. Doretta's Dream (Chi il bel sogno di Doretta) [LA Rondine] - Leontyne Price

3. Your Tiny Hand is Frozen (Che gelida manina) [La Bohème] - Sir Georg Solti

4. Oh Pretty Girl (O soave fanciulla) [La Bohème] - Robert Merrill

5. Oh Mimi, Never to Return (O Mimi, tu più non torni) [La Bohème] - London Philharmonic Orchestra

6. Oh My Beloved Daddy (O mio babbino caro) [From "Gianni Schicchi"] - London Symphony Orchestra

7. Entrance of Butterfly [Madama Butterfly] - Boston Pops Orchestra

8. One Fine Day (Un bel dì vedremo) [Madama Butterfly] - Leontyne Price

9. Love Duet [From Madame Butterfly] - Boston Pops Orchestra

10. Flower Duet (Tutti i fiori) [Madama Butterfly] - Leontyne Price

11. Humming Chorus [Madama Butterfly] - Erich Leinsdorf

12. Strange Harmony (Dammi i colori...Recondita armonia) [Tosca] - New Philharmonia Orchestra

13. Love Duet [Tosca] - New Philharmonia Orchestra

14. For Love and Art (Vissi d'arte) [Tosca] - New Philharmonia Orchestra

15. The Stars were Shining (E lucevan le stelle) [Tosca] - Erich Leinsdorf

16. My Lord, Hear Me (Signore, ascolta) [Turandot] - Tullio Serafin

17. None Shall Sleep (Nessun dorma) - Erich Leinsdorf

Customer Reviews

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Once you get past the gimmicks..., June 6, 2005

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Robert Sorrentino "Classical Music-Loving Lib... (Cherry Hill, N.J.) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Entertaining Made Simple: Pinot Pasta & Puccini (Audio CD)

...this is actually a pretty decent one-disc compilation of Puccini's best-known arias. The vocal performances, featuring Domingo, Price, Bjoerling, and Tucker (among others) in their prime are matchless. Even the slightly over-orchestrated instrumental arrangements of arias from "Boheme" and "Butterfly" don't get too sticky as played by the great Arthur Fiedler and the Boston Pops. All in all, well worth your money. I give it one star less than I would otherwise because of the extramusical gimmickry, but, truth to tell, a plate of pasta while lsitening, with a little red wine, might actually enhance the experience at that!

4.0 out of 5 stars Not too bad at all, October 22, 2009

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Old House Lady "Save our History" (Montana) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Entertaining Made Simple: Pinot Pasta & Puccini (Audio CD)

The music is pretty good, not the some ol', same ol' Puccini. And the recipes read good, so I can't wait to try them!