This is a collection of bits and pieces of operas and songs that have previously been recorded, so if a new release of favorite arias is expected this is not the set. Having said that, there are few 'Collections' of excerpts form as luminous as gathering of contemporary singers as this delightful, very pleasing sampling. Some of the works have been taken form other CD recitals and some have been lifted from opera recordings, but that is of little concern when the listener wants to simply sit back and enjoy the little jewels of favorites offered here by the Divos Juan Diego Flórez, Plácido Domingo, Bryn Terfel (who steps off the opera stage onto the musical theater stage), Jonas Kaufmann, José Carreras, Joseph Calleja, Erwin Schrott, and Roberto Alanga. 'Morgenlich Leuchtend' from Meistersinger as sung by Jonas Kaufmann alone is worth the first disc!
The perfect opera compilation for newcomers to opera - the greatest leading men of opera sing best-loved scenes and arias. Features: Luciano Pavarotti, Rolando Villazon, Bryn Terfel, Roberto Alagna, Yevgeny Nesterenko, Francisco Araiza, Jonas Kaufmann, Sherrill Milnes and Jose Carreras.
Asombrosos debuts y legendarios tesoros de piano en disco: álbumes recientemente remasterizados de 21 pianistas de la era analógica, incluidas muchas transferencias digitales por primera vez. Antes de convertirse en un icono de Decca, Vladimir Ashkenazy apareció en DG en actuaciones grabadas en vivo en el Concurso Chopin de 1955 en Varsovia. Su reedición aquí se complementa con una secuencia de Rachmaninoff con el maestro de Ashkenazy, Lev Oborin.
Asombrosos debuts y legendarios tesoros de piano en disco: álbumes recientemente remasterizados de 21 pianistas de la era analógica, incluidas muchas transferencias digitales por primera vez. Antes de convertirse en un icono de Decca, Vladimir Ashkenazy apareció en DG en actuaciones grabadas en vivo en el Concurso Chopin de 1955 en Varsovia. Su reedición aquí se complementa con una secuencia de Rachmaninoff con el maestro de Ashkenazy, Lev Oborin.
Christmas in Vienna is almost like a live Three Tenors album, only with Diana Ross taking the place of Luciano Pavarotti. That alone makes for quite a change, since Ross' style of singing is decidedly different from Pavarotti's, but she acquits herself well. Of course, it helps that she is supported by a wonderful assembly of musicians, from Jose Carreras and Placido Domingo to producer Michel Glotz and arrangers Lalo Schifrin…