Rossini: Il barbiere di Siviglia / Hampson, Menzter, Hadley, Praticò, Ramey; Gelmetti

Gioachino Rossini (Artist), Gianluigi Gelmetti (Artist), Susanne Mentzer (Artist), Samuel Ramey (Artist), Amelia Felle (Artist), Jerry Hadley (Artist), Thomas Hampson (Artist), José Fardilha (Artist), Robert Kettelson (Artist), Bruno Praticò (Artist), Giovanni Bacchelli (Artist), Orchestra della Toscana (Artist), Jose Fardilha (Artist) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (January 11, 2000)
• Number of Discs: 3
• Label: Angel Records
• ASIN: B000002RTM
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #429,656 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

Disc: 1

1. Ouverture, Erster akt, 1. Szene Vor Dr. Bartolos Haus auf einem Platz in Sevilla im Morgengrauen

2. Fiorillo und einige geworbene Musikanten schleichen

3. Graf Almaviva bringt Rosine

4. Einen Augenblick lang glaubt er

5. Er fragt Fiorillo

6. Als die Musikanten lautstark ihren Dank bezeugen

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Disc: 2

1. 2. Szene Ein Hof im Hause Bartolos, Rosine, mit einem anderen Brief in der Hand

2. Sie ist ein liebes kleines Ding - aber er soll nur versuchen

3. Wie kann sie Lindoro den Brief zukommen lassen?

4. Wie auf Stichwort tritt dieser auf

5. Bartolo tritt ein und beschwert sich

6. Don Basilio

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Disc: 3

1. Das Musikzimmer im Hause Bartolos: Bartolos Nachforschungen uber die

2. Der Graf tritt auf

3. Alonso erklart

4. Bartolo fuhrt Rosine zu ihrer Gesangsstunde herein

5. Rosine benutzt eine Arie aus der 'Uberfluss gen Vorsicht'

6. Rosine stellt ihre gesanglichen Fahigkeiten unter Beweis

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Customer Reviews

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5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A recording for the principles, November 30, 2000

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SingingFriar (the OC, CA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Rossini: Il barbiere di Siviglia / Hampson, Menzter, Hadley, Praticò, Ramey; Gelmetti (Audio CD)

This is a fine recording if you admire the voices of the three principles: Hampson, Hadley and Mentzer, which I do. You will find them at their best and most musical. However, if you do not care for them then I wouldn't recommend buying this recording. Besides the absurd three disc price, the ensemble and conducting is not very memorable. For a fine digital recording, I'd reccomend the Larmore, Hagagard set or, for a budget price, the Ganassi, Vargas recording is superb. As far as a classic recording, the Callas is awesome.

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic, July 8, 2004

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Maria-Ana Smith "annakuryakina" (Santarém, Portugal) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Rossini: Il barbiere di Siviglia / Hampson, Menzter, Hadley, Praticò, Ramey; Gelmetti (Audio CD)

It took me a long time to get this recording - out of stock, delayed delivery - but it paid. I love it. I find Jerry Hadley's interpretation of that serenade very well done - exagerations included - and Thomas Hampson's Figaro is excellent. I'm glad I persevered and waited for the disk to arrive!

1 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A technically and musically EXCELLENT recording!, April 16, 2009

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J. M. Barclay - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Rossini: Il barbiere di Siviglia / Hampson, Menzter, Hadley, Praticò, Ramey; Gelmetti (Audio CD)

When it comes to musical accuracy, this recording is impeccable. Hampson provides a nice lyric coloratura approach to Figaro which is a nice change to the Milnes/Sills/Wunderlich recording that I also have. In that recording Milnes is far to heavy and uses very little head voice but instead pushes his chest voice up for all of his high notes and hooks practically everything....Hampson's approach is much more practical and is rooted in good solid vocal technique. Haddley isn't nearly as "showy" as Wunderlich but, once again, provides a very clean approach to all of the music and his coloratura is excellent. I still think that I prefer Sills as Rosina but the performer in the recording does do a fine job. I would definitely reccomend to anyone this recording for purchase, and since it's no longer being manufactured I suggest that you grab one as quickly as possible!