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Verdi: Greatest Hits

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This disc, along with all of the Sony Classical catalog, has very good sound quality, little if any background noise (aside from applause at the beginning or end of a track), and very respectful interpretations of the works of a master.

Giuseppe Verdi was one of the 19th centuries most influential composers of operas and orchestrated music. Verdi's operas are very, well 'user-friendly', if you are new to opera. I am slowly learning to appreciate operas after a decade of love for classical music without vocals.

This is a very good CD for those looking to break in to operatic scores. It has large, haunting compositions for chorus, solos, duets, trios and a good mix of orchestrations with no vocals, perfectly showcasing Verdi's gift as a composer.

Performers on the album include Luciano Pavarotti, Jose Carreras, Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau and other well known and talented artists as well as some of the most famous, gifted and revered orchestras in the world.

I bought this CD for my college-aged son who had an interest in "La Donna e mobile" and the "Aida". Turns out there are other great recognizable pieces in this CD. Now he's passed it on back to me and I regularly play it in the car on the way to work. I guarantee you can skip your morning coffee and just turn up the volume in your car and jumpstart your day!
Highly recommended for people who know little about opera, but enjoy pieces they've heard in movies.