Opera Without Words

Pietro Mascagni (Composer), Giacomo Puccini (Composer), Georges Bizet (Composer), Giuseppe Verdi (Composer), Camille Saint-Saens (Composer), Ruggero Leoncavallo (Composer), Engelbert [Classical] Humperdinck (Composer), Jacques Offenbach (Composer), André Kostelanetz (Conductor), André Kostelanetz & His Orchestra (Orchestra), Columbia Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra), New York Philharmonic (Orchestra), André Kostelanetz Orchestra (Orchestra) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Orchestra: André Kostelanetz & His Orchestra, Columbia Symphony Orchestra, New York Philharmonic, André Kostelanetz Orchestra
• Conductor: André Kostelanetz
• Composer: Pietro Mascagni, Giacomo Puccini, Georges Bizet, Giuseppe Verdi, Camille Saint-Saens, et al.
• Audio CD (November 20, 1989)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Sony
• ASIN: B0000026QP
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (15 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #36,365 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
  • #77 in Music > Classical > Opera & Vocal > Historical Periods > Modern & 20th Century

Customer Reviews

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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful orchestral rendering of opera classics!, August 9, 2004

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Fruit Loop (Down South) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Opera Without Words (Audio CD)

Opera fans will enjoy this collection of celebrated arias without vocals for rest and relaxation. From the thrilling "March of the Toreadors" to the plaintive "Madame Butterfly" this CD is a great background for easy listening, romantic dinners, or just the drive to and from work. Even people who don't like opera can enjoy this one.

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A real treat, September 25, 2006

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Kurt A. Johnson (North-Central Illinois, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Opera Without Words (Audio CD)

This wonderful CD, is a collection of some 23 arias, drawn from the works of such maestros as Pietro Mascagni, Guiseppe Verdi, and Engelbert Humperdinck (no, the German composer...sorry, I couldn't resist!). All of the tunes sound excellent, performed to perfection by Russian-American conductor and arranger Andre Kostelanetz and his orchestra. Overall, I found this to be a real treat to listen to, with lively arias that will not send any passionate music fan to sleep. I especially loved Mascagni's Cavalleria Rusticana, Verdi's Celeste Aida, and of course Bizet's March of the Toreadors.

So, if you like could orchestral music, then I must say that you will like this CD. I love it and give it my highest recommendations!

7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Song list incorrect, though !, May 23, 2002

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Untung P. Siahaan (Jakarta, Indonesia) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Opera Without Words (Audio CD)

In the back cover of song list, "Celeste Aida" is printed BEFORE "La donna e mobile", while in the song list inside, there is no such song. In reality, the disk does have a "Celeste Aida", but it's number 14, as the list in Amazon.com. This "Celeste Aida" has the complete tune compared to that of "Verdi Without Words".

The music is marvellous.