Eternal

Montserrat Caballe (Artist) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (September 14, 1993)
• Number of Discs: 2
• Label: RCA
• ASIN: B000003F8X
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #110,574 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
  • #20 in Music > Classical > Opera & Vocal > Divas > Caballe, Montserrat
  • #94 in Music > Classical > Opera & Vocal > Featured Performers, A-Z > C to G

Track Listings

Disc: 1

1. Hijo De La Luna

2. Ojos Verdes

3. Paraules D'amor

4. El Dia Que Naci Yo

5. En Aranjuez Con Tu Amor

6. Gaetano Donizetti: Lucrezia Borgia

7. Le Cid

8. 'Havana': Carmen

9. Samson Et Dalila

10. Gianni Schicchi

See all 13 tracks on this disc

Disc: 2

1. 'Casta Diva': Norma

2. 'Piangete Voi?...Al Dolce Guidami': Anna Bolena

3. 'Scene Fianle': Maria Stuarda

4. 'E Sara In Quest Orribili Momenti': Roberto Deverux

5. 'Giusto Ciel! In Tal Periglio': L'Assedio Di Corinto

6. 'E'strano...Sempre Libera': La Traviata

7. 'D'amore Sull'ali Rosee': Il Trovatore

8. 'Depuis Le Jour': Louise

9. 'Marinela': La Cancio Del Olvido

10. 'De Espana Vengo': El Nino Judio

See all 12 tracks on this disc

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars RUN TO GET THIS CABALLE!, August 29, 2000

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J. Anderson (Monterey, CA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Eternal (Audio CD)

I say run to get this recording, you know how briefly they stay in print. This is a gleaming collection of Caballe's art. A wide span of recording years is covered here. Beginning delightfully with "Hijo de la luna" and a set of Spanish songs, the magic comes on quick. A recent version here of "My Heart at Thy Sweet Voice" is an irreplaceable treasure. Such understanding in the singing, such intelligent and mighty phrasing - just wonderful! And "Io son l'umile ancella" is rendered with colossal artistry, the final rising phrase so laden with genuine patience, it turns the merely artful into true art. It's a remarkable rendering of Cilea's aria. Disc 2 is the more expansive of the two- Caballe's take on "Sempre libera" ('67 version here) has no real peer, except maybe Sutherland's. The Charpentier is delicious as can be. What is that lingering feeling around this woman's singing? She is an uncompromising artist, we're so lucky to have these recordings.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A wonderful masterpiece, October 17, 2002

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Fitz the Robot (Cambridge, MA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Eternal (Audio CD)

This is among my most favorite CD collections. The pieces on it are romantic, inspired, and haunting and only improve with age and repeated listening. This is that rare CD that enchants company and leads them to quietly listen, spellbound. A truly remarkable compilation of astonishingly beautiful music sung by an equally beautiful voice.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars 1991 and Back/ Caballe Risks Comparisons With Her Younger Self, April 29, 2008

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James S. Eisenberg - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Eternal (Audio CD)

Montserrat Caballe went into the recording studio a number of times in 1991 with various conductors and orchestras. There was just about enough new material to make a single CD. BMG decided to combine the new material with older reissues to make a two CD set. The 1991 stuff, including several items that she had not recorded elsewhere under studio conditions is pretty irresistible. (Arias from MARIA STUARDA, LE CID, CARMEN and SAMSON ET DALILAH, a song from PHANTOM OF THE OPERA and a vocal arrangement from Rodrigo's CONCIERTO DE ARANJUEZ as well as some Spanish popular songs and Zarzuela arias are unique in Caballe's discography.) That the 1991 recordings largely hold their own compared to recordings made twenty five years earlier is a tribute to Caballe's extraordinary vocal technique and artistry. Only a few wiry high notes betray the passing of time.
This is a very strong recommend.