Pavarotti's Opera Made Easy-My Favourite Opera For Children

Robert Massard (Performer), Sherrill Milnes (Performer), Georges Bizet (Composer), Charles Gounod (Composer), Engelbert [Classical] Humperdinck (Composer), Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (Composer), Jacques Offenbach (Composer), Giacomo Puccini (Composer), Gioachino Rossini (Composer), Giuseppe Verdi (Composer), Richard [Classical] Wagner (Composer), Georg Solti (Conductor), Richard Bonynge (Conductor), Silvio Varviso (Conductor), Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra (Performer), L'Orchestre de la Suisse Romande (Orchestra), London Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra), London Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra), National Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra), Rome Opera Orchestra & Chorus (Orchestra) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Performer: Robert Massard, Sherrill Milnes, Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra
• Orchestra: L'Orchestre de la Suisse Romande, London Philharmonic Orchestra, London Symphony Orchestra, National Philharmonic Orchestra, Rome Opera Orchestra & Chorus
• Conductor: Georg Solti, Richard Bonynge, Silvio Varviso
• Composer: Georges Bizet, Charles Gounod, Engelbert [Classical] Humperdinck, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Jacques Offenbach, et al.
• Audio CD (August 23, 1994)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Decca
• ASIN: B00000424Y
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #13,445 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
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Track Listings

1. Carmen, opera: Children's March

2. Carmen, opera: Toreador Song

3. Carmen, opera: Toreador Chorus

4. Il barbiere di Siviglia (The Barber of Seville), opera: Largo al factotum

5. Faust, opera: Soldiers' Chorus

6. Il Trovatore, opera: Anvil Chorus

7. Madama Butterfly (Madame Butterfly), opera: Humming Chorus

8. Die Walküre (The Valkyrie), opera, WWV 86b: The Ride of the Valkyries

9. Les contes d'Hoffmann, opera in 4 acts: The Doll Song

10. Aida, opera: Triumphal Choruses and March

11. Die Zauberflöte (The Magic Flute), opera, K. 620: Papageno's Song: A Birdcatcher am I

12. Die Zauberflöte (The Magic Flute), opera, K. 620: Papagena! Papagena! Papagena!

13. Die Zauberflöte (The Magic Flute), opera, K. 620: Pa-Pa-Pa-Pa

14. Hänsel und Gretel, opera: Brother, Come Dance with Me

15. Hänsel und Gretel, opera: I am the Little Sandman

16. Hänsel und Gretel, opera: Children's Prayer

17. Hänsel und Gretel, opera: Song of the Gingerbread Children

18. Hänsel und Gretel, opera: Ral-la-la-la, ral-la-la-la

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

41 of 41 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars My six-year old liked it!, April 1, 2001

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Steven (Boulder, CO) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Pavarotti's Opera Made Easy-My Favourite Opera For Children (Audio CD)

My six year-old son enjoyed hearing this CD. We like to sing together, so we found many of the pieces quite alot. But to be honest, when we discovered the more recently released CD, The Classical Child AT the Opera, he went wild because all the pieces have been translateded into English, so it's much more enjoyable for us to sing along. So I would recommend it, but check out the other one as well -- your kids will be glad you did. All the best, Steven

34 of 35 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Fun, accessible opera for you and your child to enjoy, November 4, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Pavarotti's Opera Made Easy-My Favourite Opera For Children (Audio CD)

I bought this CD for my then 3 year old son. He loved it then because it was the "Bugs Bunny" music he was familiar with from the cartoons. He listened to it for awhile then we put it away. After he turned 4, he said to me one day -- let's listen to opera, and now we listen to this CD every day. This music gets his blood going; he struts around his room when he listens to this. And, he is in every respect a typical boy who likes Pokemon and the Back Street Boys. So, I consider this CD successful in introducing opera to a youngster.

20 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Opera for Children, April 30, 2005

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A student - See all my reviews

This review is from: Pavarotti's Opera Made Easy-My Favourite Opera For Children (Audio CD)

This CD is an excellent compilation of opera for children and adults alike. The operas that are represented on this disc are: Carmen, Il Barbiere di Siviglia, Faust, Il Trovatore, Madama Butterfly, Die Walkure, Les Contes d'Hoffmann, Aida, Die Zauberflote, and Hansel und Gretel. People love the Children's March, as well as the Toreador Chorus, from the opera Carmen. The well known Toreador Song is performed on this CD by great bass- baritone Jose van Dam. Children who watch Bugs Bunny will recognize "Largo al factotum" from Il Barbiere di Siviglia. Sherrill Milnes performs the role of Figaro expertly, and his falsetto is evident in Figaro's famous patter aria. Great choruses, like the Soldier's Chorus from Faust, the Anvil Chorus from Il Trovatore, the Triumphal Chorus from Aida, and the Humming Chorus from Madama Butterfly make appearences on this CD. The Doll Song from Les Contes d'Hoffmann is performed by soprano Joan Sutherland. She uses her voice to rise up and down, like a mechanical doll. My favorite German baritone, Hermann prey, performs Papageno's entrance aria from Die Zauberflote, as well was the duet with Papagena. Choruses from Hansel und Gretel round the CD.