Night & Day - Thomas Hampson Sings Cole Porter

Thomas Hampson (Artist), Cole Porter (Composer), John McGlinn (Conductor), London Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra), Ambrosian Chorus (Performer) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Performer: Ambrosian Chorus
• Orchestra: London Symphony Orchestra
• Conductor: John McGlinn
• Composer: Cole Porter
• Audio CD (June 6, 2006)
• SPARS Code: DDD
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: EMI Classics
• ASIN: B000F5GOK0
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #100,010 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent schmalz!, September 9, 2007

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Raymond Callaghan "Ray C." (Sydney Australia) - See all my reviews
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Cole Porter songs,original Broadway arrangements beautifully played by the London S.O. and superb singing by Thomas Hampson.A Total Aural Treat.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The style may be operatic, but Hampson soars, October 10, 2008

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This review is from: Night & Day - Thomas Hampson Sings Cole Porter (Audio CD)

The glut of crossover albums that came our way in the ripe era of Pavarotti, Kiri Te Kanawa, and Domingo has abated, leaving not the best taste in the mouth. But there were some high points, and this 1991 Cole Porter collection from Thomas Hampson is a gorgeous example. Like his hero from the 30s, Lawrence Tibbett, who triumphed as much on radio as in the opera house, Hampson sings full out, applying an overtly operatic baritone to popular song. He has such a command of vocal technique that, as with Tibbett and more recently Ben Heppner, the glory of the vocalism would carry the day on its own.

But Hampson adds to this a good deal of finesse, humor, and suavity--particularly the last. "Begin the Beguine" and "In the Still of the Night" convey the cosmopolitan asurance that is a Cole Porter trademark. There are also some bigger songs, such as "It Was Written in the Stars," where Hampson can unleash his voice at full force, a thrilling experience. I don't think there's been an opera star who's made a Cole Porter recording other than Kiri Te Kanawa, in forty years. This is a very enjoyable one indeed.