Romantic Italian Songs

Salvatore Cardillo (Composer), Luigi Denza (Composer), Eduardo di Capua (Composer), Ruggero Leoncavallo (Composer), Emanuele Nutile (Composer), Sergio Franchi (Composer), Paolo Tosti (Composer), Salvatore Gambardella (Composer), Mariano Paolella (Composer), Ernesto de Curtis (Composer), Enrico Cannio (Composer), Angela Morley (Conductor), Wally Stott (Conductor), Sergio Franchi (Performer) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Performer: Sergio Franchi
• Conductor: Angela Morley, Wally Stott
• Composer: Salvatore Cardillo, Luigi Denza, Eduardo di Capua, Ruggero Leoncavallo, Emanuele Nutile, et al.
• Audio CD (November 11, 1997)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: RCA
• ASIN: B000003GB2
• Also Available in: Audio Cassette  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #45,963 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A must have vocal CD, August 4, 2003

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Anthony L. Coppola (Fairfax, Virginia United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Romantic Italian Songs (Audio CD)

This is a must have CD for all lovers of the vocal art. For those who have only recently come to vocal music by way of Bocelli, Amante or Watson listen to this man and be amazed. Franchi sings circles around these contemporary wannabies. His vocal color, phrasing, legato and above all attention to the lyrics put him in a class by himself. This was his recorded intoduction to America, I bought it as an LP when it first came out. It was and is a vocal find. The sound is still first rate and the performance is wonderful. Now all BMG has to do is release his Broadway I Love You album LSC 2674 and we'll have the best of Sergio on CD.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars First and His Best, August 15, 2004

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William A. Brimmer Jr. (CT) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Romantic Italian Songs (Audio CD)

Sergio Franchi's much too short career started with a bang with this album. I have quite a few of his albums on vinyl, but didn't have this one. What I was missing, but now enjoy is Sergio singing beautiful Italian songs with fabulous phrasing, power and passion. Like most singers in his era, he was forced in later years to sing material that wasn't up to his level of talent. Not on this one, and aren't we glad it's on cd. Bravo Sergio!

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars "A Must Have", March 14, 1999

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This review is from: Romantic Italian Songs (Audio CD)

I cannot say enough about Franchi voice. I usually do not like opera, but I believe it is just because I had not heard a voice like this. There are two fast songs (2 and 6), which are most powerful. The slower songs have a depth that I have not witnessed before. Everyone must have this CD in their collection.