Sylvia McNair: Love's Sweet Surrender (Mozart Arias)

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (Composer), Neville Marriner (Conductor), Academy of St. Martin-in-the-Fields (Performer), Alfred Brendel (Performer), Sylvia McNair (Performer) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Performer: Academy of St. Martin-in-the-Fields, Alfred Brendel, Sylvia McNair
• Conductor: Neville Marriner
• Composer: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
• Audio CD (January 13, 1998)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Philips
• ASIN: B0000041KR
• Average Customer Review: 3.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #319,010 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Le Nozze Di Figaro, KV 492: 'Giunse alfin il momento' - 'Deh vieni, non tardar'

2. Scena and concert aria, KV 369: 'Misera, dove son!' - 'Ah, non son io che parlo'

3. Le nozze di Figaro: 'Porgi amor'

4. Recitative and Rondo, KV 505: 'Ch'io mi scordi di te?' - 'Non temer, amato bene'

5. Die Zauberflote, KV 620: 'Ach, ich fuhl's'

6. Die Entfuhrung Aus Dem Serail: 'Martern aller Arten'

7. Il re pastore, KV 208: 'L'amero, saro costante'

8. Le nozze di Figaro: 'Al desio di chi t'adora'

9. Le nozze di Figaro: 'E Susanna non vien?' - 'Dove sono i bei momenti'

Customer Reviews

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8 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Very good, a bit too light for some songs, December 17, 2000

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Mathew Calewarts (VA) - See all my reviews
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Sylvia Mcnair has a pure, simple, yet enchanting voice. There is nothing simple about her coloraura though, which is just out of this world. The melisma's and runs are so clear and vocally supported. Like "Martern aller Arten", which arouses thoughts of other coloratura roles. The high notes in this piece, which are astonomically high mind you, are the most powerful I've ever heard. Of all pieces, this, unfortuanetly, is the only true one of coloratura proportions. She needs to record more!! I see a possible "Caro Nome" or yes even a "Sempre Libera". The "Porgi Amor" and "Ach, ich fuhl's" are both too heavy for Mcnair, this is why I only give four stars. The "Deh Veni" and "Dove Sono", though, are just perfect for her voice. All-in-all a pretty good CD, but could have been put together a bit better.

5 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars A better selection should have been considered and recorded, May 15, 2005

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Robert Petersen (Durban, South Africa) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Sylvia McNair: Love's Sweet Surrender (Mozart Arias) (Audio CD)

McNair's light soprano shines in some of the selections on this album, but the Countess and Constanze are not her fach. She may have the notes, but the voice lacks the depth to penetrate these characters. She also sounds a bit bland as her voice 'colours' cannot give enough of an interpretation to the arias

1 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Thin, strained singing, July 7, 2010

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M. Hess - See all my reviews
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All of the items on this disc are Mozart warhorses that have been sung with more color and nuance by other sopranos. Some of the items, particularly K369. show the singer straining at high notes, and wavering in her control.