Orfeo Ed Euridice

Gluck (Artist), Verrett (Artist) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (May 25, 1990)
• Number of Discs: 2
• Label: RCA
• ASIN: B000003ES4
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #329,109 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

Disc: 1

1. Act I: Ov - I Virtuosi Di Roma/Instrumental Ens Of The Collegium Musicum Italicum/Renato Fasano

2. Act I: Ah! Se Intorno A Quest'urna Funesta - Shirley Verret

3. Act I: Amici, Quel Lamento - Shirley Verret

4. Act I: Pantomime - I Virtuosi Di Roma/Instrumental Ens Of The Collegium Musicum Italicum/Renato Fasano

5. Act I: Ah! Se Intorno - Polyphonic Chor Of Rome/Nino Antonellini

6. Act I: Restar Vogl'io Da Sol - Shirley Verret

7. Act I: Chiamo Il Mio Ben Cosi - Shirley Verret

8. Act I: Euridice, Euridice - Shirley Verret

9. Act I: Cerco Il Mio Ben Cosi - Shirley Verret

10. Act I: Euridice! Euridice! - Shirley Verret

See all 31 tracks on this disc

Disc: 2

1. Act II, Scene 2: Che Piro Ciel! Che Chiaro Sol! - Shirley Verret

2. Act II, Scene 2: Vieni Ai Regni Del Riposo - Polyphonic Chor Of Rome/Nino Antonellini

3. Act II, Scene 2: Dance Of The Heroes - I Virtuosi Di Roma/Instrumental Ens Of The Collegium Musicum Italicum/Renato Fasano

4. Act II, Scene 2: O Voi, Ombre Felici - Shirley Verret

5. Act II, Scene 2: Torna, O Bella - Polyphonic Chor Of Rome/Nino Antonellini

6. Act III: Vieni! Segui I Miei Passi - Shirley Verret/Anna Moffo

7. Act III: Vieni! Vieni Appaga - Shirley Verret/Anna Moffo

8. Act III: Qual Vita E Questa Mai - Shirley Verret/Anna Moffo

9. Act III: Che Fiero Momento! - Shirley Verret/Anna Moffo

10. Act III: Avvezza Al Contento - Shirley Verret/Anna Moffo

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Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic!, September 12, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Orfeo Ed Euridice (Audio CD)

This is my favorite recording of the opera. I have three others, including the Berlioz version with Larmore and Upshaw, the italian version with Janet Baker and another with Rise Stevens. They are all fantastic recordings, but this one with Verrett and Moffo has to be the most correct I've ever come across. The singing is great and almost impossible to meet. You won't be disappointed with it!

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful, June 19, 2001

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Michel (Montreal, Quebec) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Orfeo Ed Euridice (Audio CD)

This is the italian version of 1762 (originally written for castrato now sung by mezzo-soprano) with added musical material - mainly interludes and ballet - from the revised 1774 french version (for tenor). The blend of Shirley Verrett's clear and high mezzo with Anna Moffo's rich and mellow soprano is a real balm to the ears. Judith Raskin is a fine Amore and sings well. Chorus and orchestra - of chamber music proportion - are excellent and Renato Fasano paces the opera very well with a sure grasp of the classical style. A very beautiful version of a very beautiful opera.

1 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Lost and found again, January 21, 2009

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A. van Tilburg (the Netherlands) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Orfeo Ed Euridice (Audio CD)

I bought this version of the opera many years ago,in Amsterdam, and I loved it, and then, in 1996, I 'lost' the second cd (which I like most), with my other half; I felt a bit 'incomplete'. Some time ago I looked on the site of Amazon and I discovered that there was no other possibility than to order it in the USA, and then it had to be shipped: it could take upto 6 weeks. I abandoned the idea, it seemed too complicated and a bit of a risk. Recently I found the cd-case of the opera with the second cd missing...and I got back to Amazon.com and ordered it immediately. Surprise: it has been delivered one week later! Thank you Amazon and Amazon seller rukasepar!!!