Kiri! Her Greatest Hits Live [LIVE]

David Green (Performer), Anonymous (Composer), Leonard Bernstein (Composer), Gustave Charpentier (Composer), Victor Herbert (Composer), Bernard Herrmann (Composer), Mildred J. Hill (Composer), Erich Wolfgang Korngold (Composer), Andrew Lloyd Webber (Composer), Joe McCoy (Composer), Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (Composer), Giacomo Puccini (Composer), Richard Rodgers (Composer), Charlie Skarbek (Composer), Richard [1] Strauss (Composer), Te Rangi Pai [Princess] (Composer), Kurt Weill (Composer), Stephen Barlow (Conductor), André Previn Trio (Performer), Wailhirere Maori Group (Performer)

Product Details

• Performer: David Green, André Previn Trio, Wailhirere Maori Group
• Conductor: Stephen Barlow
• Composer: Anonymous, Leonard Bernstein, Gustave Charpentier, Victor Herbert, Bernard Herrmann, et al.
• Audio CD (July 19, 1994)
• SPARS Code: DDD
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Live
• Label: Decca
• ASIN: B00000424J
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #121,653 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

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Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Kiri is absolutely amazing, as this CD proves, November 6, 1999

By A Customer

This is a fantastic recording! I would highly recommend it to anyone with a taste for fine music, and I say it is a Must-Have for Kiri fans. I bought this CD from Amazon.com about a year ago, and still, each time I listen to it, it takes my breath away. Each song is a fine jewel, and the variety of songs makes for an entertaining, enthralling listen that keeps you on the edge of your seat the whole time, even while it helps you relax. To prevent myself from raving endlessly, I will just say BUY IT, or in the very least, LISTEN TO IT FOR YOURSELF!

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Listen to a real diva!, December 16, 2002

By	Billy Spargo (Narragansett RI) - See all my reviews

Kiri's exquisite voice and expansive repertoire make for an unbeatable combination which reaches its crescendo on this special evening. A full symphony orchestra, two choruses, a jazz trio, and even a tenor (!) help Kiri in celebrating her 50th birthday. (That's her chronological age, the voice is timeless.) The hall's accoustics are excellent and orchestra and audience support without intruding. One of the reasons why I love Kiri's singing is that I believe she sings the songs the way the composer wanted them to be sung without the sometimes annoying embellishments employed by others. Kiri includes songs sung in her ancestral Maori in a program that takes the listener from the opera house to Broadway and then to an intimate jazz club. I love live concerts because I feel most artists are at their best before a live audience and this cd is proof. I don't believe that there is another artist recording today that has covered such a wide range of song styles and done it with such beauty and skill. This disc is confirmation. If you only buy one Kiri cd, make it this one. But don't be surprised if you start buying many more!

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Undoubtably one of Kiri's greatest concerts, October 27, 1999

By A Customer

From her glorious Depuis Le Jour, to her stunning Salaambo's aria and fun Art is Calling, this concert will blow you away!! The Maori artists (featured more on the video) are all great, and Dennis O'Neill blends perfectly with Kiri.

A THOROUGHLY AWESOME CONCERT!!!! BUY IT! The video is even better than the CD, there's alot of speeches and a few extra songs. I mean, what other artist in the world would pack the Royal Albert Hall for their birthday party?!

The concert everyone needs, Kiri fan or not!