10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Heartbreaking music sung with brilliance, June 15, 1999
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This review is from: Gluck - Orfeo ed Euridice / Ragin, McNair, Sieden, Gardiner (Audio CD)
I own two different recordings of this work both with countertenors in the title role. This one has a tragic edge to it that really captures the mood of the piece. Derek lee Ragin is convincing from the start with his cries for his lost Euridice. The Dance of the Furies is also a highlight of this recording. Sylvia Mcnair, whom I saw recently in a performance of Giulio Cesare has the perfect voice for music from the baroque and classical era. She is a perfectly innocent Euridice. I reccomend this recording to anyone.
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11 of 15 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
the best recording of Orfeo ed Euridice, June 29, 1999
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This review is from: Gluck - Orfeo ed Euridice / Ragin, McNair, Sieden, Gardiner (Audio CD)
I got goose-pimple-bones every time I listen to this CD. There no better recordings of Gluck's Orfeo ed Euridice existing. Yo can not compare the voice of Derek Lee Ragin to other countertenors. He is just the best.
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5 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Mesmerizingly beautiful, March 19, 1999
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This review is from: Gluck - Orfeo ed Euridice / Ragin, McNair, Sieden, Gardiner (Audio CD)
Recently someone helped himself to, among other things, a huge stack of CDs from our home. This CD is among our top-three list of immediate replacements.
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