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Marton · Scotto · Te Kanawa ~ Favorite Puccini Arias by the World's Favorite Sopranos

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Puccini loves his heroines and gives them the most gorgeous music in his operas. This very nice compilation album offers all famous arias of Puccini's heroines except "Signor, Ascolta" from Turandot . The singers are very good. All arias sung by Kiri Te Kanawa are from her recital album with Sir John Pitchard, including her signature pieces, "O mio babino caro" and "Ch'il bel sogno di Doretta". Scotto is very moving as Butterfly and Suor Angelica. Her "Tu, tu, piccolo iddio" and"Senza mamma, o bimbo" will break your heart. The weak link here is Eva Marton, good Turandot and Tosca but obviously miscasted as Mimi and Liu. Her voice is too dramatic for these fragile heroines.

These great divas bring out the best in the romantic and splendid music that Puccini composed. The orchestral arrangements are just as they should be and not over done. Overall, a great recording.

Great voices, wonderful arias,the best of Puccini

This CD make you want to hear the whole 12 operas of Puccini

Play it again and again...