Customer Review: When I was in Lucca, It., the birthplace of Puccini, we attended a concert in a local church that was so beautiful. This CD brought me right back there. A lovely way to spend time listening to Puccini.
Customer Review: Dame Kiri Te Kanawa was never between my favourite singers but I have to admit that she is really a respectable artist and this lovely cd proves how versatile she is and how she managed to keep a fresh and mellow tone even in her fifties. She is really at her best in the extracts from Citizen Kane... more info
Customer Review: This the review that I wrote for OperaOnline.us: There is only one word to describe this compilation of varied works by soprano Kiri Te Kinawa: Elegant! From the cover to the selection of songs inside, to the way each selection contributes to and results in a perfect blend of orchestra and singer,... more info
Customer Review: This disc is a great introduction to the shorter choral works of Finzi, Britten, and Holst. The two major works on the disc--Finzi's "Requiem da Camera" and Britten's "Cantata misericordium"--deserve many more performances than they normally receive. The third movement of the Requiem, "Only a man... more info
Customer Review: There is a glut of Vaughan-Williams Symphony cycles out there, but even amid the competition of Boult (Decca), Boult (EMI), Previn (RCA), Thomson (Chandos), Haitink (EMI), and Daniel/Bakels (Naxos), Handley stands out as the most consistent and the most consistently enjoyable. It's not as "tea &... more info
Customer Review: Nice eclectic collection - Russel Watson presentation of Nella Fantasia using guitar interlude instead of traditional oboe is special piece.
Customer Review: This CD is a fine example of soulless marketing, bleeding hunks variety. For those of you who like opera, get a real opera. Good performances of "La boheme" are easy to find. For those of you who like a particular singer or conductor, seek out that person's work. For those of you who want an... more info