Kiri! Her Greatest Hits Live

Gustave Charpentier (Composer), Erich Wolfgang Korngold (Composer), Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (Composer), Richard [1] Strauss (Composer), Giacomo Puccini (Composer), Richard Rodgers (Composer), Kurt Weill (Composer), Joe McCoy (Composer), Te Rangi Pai [Princess] (Composer), Anonymous (Composer), Andrew Lloyd Webber (Composer), Bernard Herrmann (Composer), Leonard Bernstein (Composer), Victor Herbert (Composer), Charlie Skarbek (Composer), Mildred J. Hill (Composer), Stephen Barlow (Conductor), André Previn's Trio Jazz (Performer), Wailhirere Maori Group (Performer), London Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Performer: André Previn's Trio Jazz, Wailhirere Maori Group
• Orchestra: London Symphony Orchestra
• Conductor: Stephen Barlow
• Composer: Gustave Charpentier, Erich Wolfgang Korngold, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Richard [1] Strauss, Giacomo Puccini, et al.
• Audio CD (July 19, 1994)
• SPARS Code: DDD
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Decca
• ASIN: B00000424J
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #61,794 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
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  • #62 in Music > Classical > Opera & Vocal > Vocal Non-Opera > Songs & Lieder > Folk Songs

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Kiri is absolutely amazing, as this CD proves, November 6, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Kiri! Her Greatest Hits Live (Audio CD)

This is a fantastic recording! I would highly recommend it to anyone with a taste for fine music, and I say it is a Must-Have for Kiri fans. I bought this CD from Amazon.com about a year ago, and still, each time I listen to it, it takes my breath away. Each song is a fine jewel, and the variety of songs makes for an entertaining, enthralling listen that keeps you on the edge of your seat the whole time, even while it helps you relax. To prevent myself from raving endlessly, I will just say BUY IT, or in the very least, LISTEN TO IT FOR YOURSELF!

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Listen to a real diva!, December 16, 2002

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Billy Spargo (Narragansett RI) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Kiri! Her Greatest Hits Live (Audio CD)

Kiri's exquisite voice and expansive repertoire make for an unbeatable combination which reaches its crescendo on this special evening. A full symphony orchestra, two choruses, a jazz trio, and even a tenor (!) help Kiri in celebrating her 50th birthday. (That's her chronological age, the voice is timeless.) The hall's accoustics are excellent and orchestra and audience support without intruding. One of the reasons why I love Kiri's singing is that I believe she sings the songs the way the composer wanted them to be sung without the sometimes annoying embellishments employed by others. Kiri includes songs sung in her ancestral Maori in a program that takes the listener from the opera house to Broadway and then to an intimate jazz club. I love live concerts because I feel most artists are at their best before a live audience and this cd is proof. I don't believe that there is another artist recording today that has covered such a wide range of song styles and done it with such beauty and skill. This disc is confirmation. If you only buy one Kiri cd, make it this one. But don't be surprised if you start buying many more!

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Undoubtably one of Kiri's greatest concerts, October 26, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Kiri! Her Greatest Hits Live (Audio CD)

From her glorious Depuis Le Jour, to her stunning Salaambo's aria and fun Art is Calling, this concert will blow you away!! The Maori artists (featured more on the video) are all great, and Dennis O'Neill blends perfectly with Kiri.

A THOROUGHLY AWESOME CONCERT!!!! BUY IT! The video is even better than the CD, there's alot of speeches and a few extra songs. I mean, what other artist in the world would pack the Royal Albert Hall for their birthday party?!

The concert everyone needs, Kiri fan or not!