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The Very Best of Alfredo Kraus | 
| Creators: Frederic Vassar, Sherrill Milnes, Agostino Ferrin, Jean-Noël Bèguelin, Robert Lloyd, Stefan Elenkov, Daniel-Francois-Esprit Auber, Vincenzo Bellini, Gaetano Donizetti, Charles Gounod, Jules Massenet, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Giacomo Puccini, Giuseppe Verdi, Bruno Campanella, James Levine, Julius Rudel, Karl Böhm, Michel Plasson, Michelangelo Veltri
Label: EMI Classics
Category: Music
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Rating:  3 reviews
Sales Rank: 146397
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 2
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.3
Dimensions (in): 5.6 x 5 x 0.5
MPN: 86341
UPC: 724358634129
EAN: 0724358634129
ASIN: B0006VYEJ6
Release Date: April 26, 2005
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| Tracks:
Disc 1
| • | Così fan tutte, opera, K. 588: Act I. Un'aura amorosa | | • | Così fan tutte, opera, K. 588: Act II. In qual fiero contrasto...Tradito, schernito | | • | I Puritani, opera: Act I. A te, o cara | | • | I Puritani, opera: Act III. Son già lontani | | • | I Puritani, opera: Act III. Vieni fra queste braccia | | • | L'elisir d'amore, opera: Act II. Una vurtiva lagrima | | • | Don Pasquale, opera: Act II. Povero Ernesto!...Cercherò lontana terra...E se fia che ad altro oggetto | | • | Don Pasquale, opera: Act III. Com' è gentil | | • | Don Pasquale, opera: Act III. Tornami a dir | | • | Lucia di Lammermoor, opera: Act I. Qui di sposa...Verrano a te | | • | Lucia di Lammermoor, opera: Act III. Tombe degli avi miei...Fra poco a me ricovero | | • | Lucia di Lammermoor, opera: Act III. Tu che a Dio spiegasti l'ali | | • | La Traviata, opera: Act I. Un dì felice | | • | La Traviata, opera: Act II. Lunge da lei...De' miei bollenti spiriti...Oh, mio rimorso |
Disc 2
| • | Rigoletto, opera: Act I. Questa o quella | | • | Rigoletto, opera: Act I. È il sol dell'anima | | • | Rigoletto, opera: Act II. Ella mi fu rapita!...Parmi veder le lagrime | | • | Rigoletto, opera: Act III. La donna è mobile | | • | Rigoletto, opera: Act III. Un dì, se ben rammentomi...Bella figlia dell'amore (Quartet) | | • | La bohème, opera: Act I. Che gelida manina | | • | La bohème, opera: Act I. O soave fanciulla | | • | La bohème, opera: Act IV. In un coupé?...O Mimi, tu più non torni | | • | La Muette de Portici, opera: Act II. Amis, la matinée est belle (Barcarolle) | | • | Manon, opera in 5 acts: Act II. En fermant les yeux | | • | Manon, opera in 5 acts: Act III. Je suis seul...Ah! fuyez, douce image | | • | Werther, lyric drama in 4 acts: Act III. Toute mon âme est là! Pourquoi me réveiller | | • | Roméo et Juliette, opera: Act I. Ange adorable | | • | Roméo et Juliette, opera: Act II. L'amour, l'amour...Ah! lève-toi, soleil! | | • | Faust, opera: Act III. Quel trouble inconnu me pénètre...Salut! demeure chaste et pure | | • | La fille du régiment, opera: Act II. Ah! mes amis...Pour mon âme |
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| Customer Reviews:
What a beautiful voice April 12, 2008
Film watcher (Dallas, Texas United States)
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
I do not have formal schooling in music but I do know a great voice when I hear it..what a wonderful voice. Great recording.
Good survey of Alfred Kraus' work August 4, 2007
Steven A. Peterson (Hershey, PA (Born in Kewanee, IL))
13 out of 13 found this review helpful
Alfredo Kraus was one of the finer tenors of the latter part of the 20th Century. He was born in 1927. His formal debut was in 1956 and he actually sang into the 1990s, before his death in 1999. This double CD set shows him in a repertoire that runs from Mozart, Bellini, Donizetti to Verdi, Puccini, and Massenet.
A few examples of his singing:
"Verrano a te" (Lucia di Lammermoor): A well rendered duet with the soprano Edita Gruberova. The voices work well off of one another. He sings smoothly, with a distinctive voice. This is a wonderful duet, well sung.
"Un di felice" (La Traviata): His stylish voice works well with this piece. This is an affecting version, as he couples with Renata Scotto (as Violetta). She contributes mightily to the success of this duet--but Kraus also shines.
"Questa o quella" (Rigoletto): Well sung. There are a few unwelcome affectations in this aria (and these recur here and there elsewhere), but it is not so much as to detract from his obvious talents. He captures, vocally, the attitude of the wretched Duke.
"La donna e mobile" (Rigoletto): Another testament to the Duke's wretchedness--and testimony to Kraus' art. This is well done, sung stylishly. The piece ends well with the high note.
"Bella figlia dell'amore" (Rigoletto): One of the great ensemble pieces in opera (along with the sextet from "Lucia," the Bohemians from "La Boheme," the Norns in "Gotterdammerung," etc.). The participants: Kraus, Beverly Sills, Mignon Dunn, and Sherrill Milnes. An exciting performance, well sung by the four.
"Che gelida manina" (La Boheme): A very nice version. Kraus sings this sensitively. His culminating high note is done well.
"O soave fanciulla" (La Boheme): Once more, Kraus partners with Scotto. And the result is splendid indeed. Their voices intertwine nicely. This is a very well done version.
So, where does one end up with this CD? Kraus obviously qualifies as one of the better tenors of his era. This is a terrific introduction to his artistry.
GREAT TENOR! December 23, 2006
dhlchung (califronia)
0 out of 3 found this review helpful
I really enjoy this tenor and the CD!
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