Opera Gala

Samuel Barber (Composer), Vincenzo Bellini (Composer), Gaetano Donizetti (Composer), Giacomo Puccini (Composer), Richard [1] Strauss (Composer), Giuseppe Verdi (Composer), Andrew Litton (Conductor), Dallas Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra), Alessandra Marc (Performer) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Performer: Alessandra Marc
• Orchestra: Dallas Symphony Orchestra
• Conductor: Andrew Litton
• Composer: Samuel Barber, Vincenzo Bellini, Gaetano Donizetti, Giacomo Puccini, Richard [1] Strauss, et al.
• Audio CD (May 30, 2000)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Delos Records
• ASIN: B00004TKHD
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #98,148 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
  • #85 in Music > Classical > Historical Periods > Romantic (c.1820-1910) > General AAS

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Alessandra Blows the Roof Off the Dallas Symphony Hall, July 3, 2000

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"nwdixieboy" (Seattle, WA United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Opera Gala (Audio CD)

If you enjoy Alessandra Marc, then this CD is a must buy. She sings one of the most beautiful "Casta Diva"s I have ever heard. " Give Me My Robe" is a tour de force dramatic soprano piece which Marc delivers with power, intensity, and great beauty. Hold on your seats for the Strauss and Puccini, as she excells in both. To me she has one of the most beautiful true dramatic soprano voices of the century. It is dark, rich, gorgeous, powerful with a shimmering top that reminds one of Rysanek in her prime. Only lately has Alessandra developed good chest notes, which she shows off in her gorgeous Anna Bolena selection. Marc also seems to have one of the few really huge voices with records well, as I have heard her live and this comes close to the sound in a good house. I highly recommend this recording ! John

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Welcome back, Alessandra!, August 6, 2000

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Antonio Matos (New York, NY United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Opera Gala (Audio CD)

After hearing Ms. Marc two years ago in Turandot in Turin, Italy and after having heard this CD, I cannot wait to hear her once again at this Met in this season's Turandot. What a fantastic voice. The Strauss alone is reason enough to buy this CD. She has it all: power, beauty of tone and truly thoughtful singing. Why do we even bother with the laziness of Eaglen when we have a dramatic soprano like this around?

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great Voice, October 25, 2000

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Rogers McAllister (Tuscaloosa, Alabama USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Opera Gala (Audio CD)

I am prejudiced, let me say. I think Alessandra Marc has one of the most gorgeous voices I have ever heard. Some don't enjoy her mannerisms. I'm afraid I do. She does not appear on every selection, and there are the occasional disappointments (the breaths she must take in the climax of Helena's Awakening Scene, for example). The Barber is spine-tingling. Makes me want to hear her do Andromache's Farewell! If her style doesn't appeal, fine. She gives me more pleasure than any opera singer since my beloved Leonie Rysanek. A big, sumptuous voice! It would rate five stars except for the fact that the orchestra/choal episodes are fine, not great. And Marc is not totally comfortable in all the repertoire.