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Renée Fleming |  | Artists: Giacomo Puccini, Jules Massenet, Georges Bizet, Alfredo Catalani, Ruggero Leoncavallo, Francesco Cilea, Charles Gounod, Giuseppe Verdi, Vincenzo Bellini, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Sir Charles Mackerras, Renée Fleming, London Voices
Label: Decca
Category: Music
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Rating:  65 reviews
Sales Rank: 15060
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 1
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Dimensions (in): 5.6 x 5 x 0.5
UPC: 028946704929
EAN: 0028946704929
ASIN: B00004YLU5
Release Date: September 26, 2000
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| Tracks:
| • | Puccini: O mio babbino caro - Gianni Schicchi | | • | Puccini: Un bel di vedremo - Madame Butterfly | | • | Puccini: Quando men vo - Musetta's waltz - La Boheme | | • | Puccini compl. Alfano: Signore, ascolta - Turandot | | • | Leoncavallo: Stridono lassu - I Pagliacci | | • | Cilea: Io son l'umile ancella - Adriana Lecouvreur | | • | Catalani: Ebben? Ne adnro lontana - La Wally | | • | Massenet: Je suis encore etourdie - Manon | | • | Massenet: Adieu notre petite table - Manon | | • | Bizet: Micaela's aria - Carmen | | • | Gounod: Je veux vivre - Romeo & Juliette | | • | Verdi: come in quest'ora bruna - Simon Boccanegra | | • | Bellini: Casta Diva - Norma | | • | Verdi: Bolero - Les Vepres Siciliennes |
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| Editorial Reviews:
Amazon.com essential recording
Surely, Renée Fleming has one of the most beautiful voices to be heard anywhere today. It combines velvety warmth, creamy richness, soaring radiance, and flawless purity, and seems to flow out without effort, every tone impeccably centered and in tune, capable of almost too much variety of color and nuance. Fleming's breath control is incredible; she can spin out long, arching phrases and build up climaxes with thrilling intensity. The program of this recital displays Fleming's vocal and dramatic gifts to full advantage, and includes both familiar and lesser-known arias from Italian and French operas. Although some of these are not in her repertoire, she clearly feels close to them. The three opening Puccini favorites from Gianni Schicchi, Madama Butterfly, and La Bohème are a bit fussy and over-inflected, hardly suited to the characters' simplicity; but, from then on, Fleming seems completely at one with both her tragic and her lighthearted heroines. She captures their warm inwardness, rapture, passion, ecstasy, and desperation; darkening and lightening her voice at will. Her top notes soar gloriously, her trills laugh. The orchestra is splendid, supporting her all the way and sounding wonderful. --Edith Eisler
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 Flawless May 11, 2010
KC (Long Beach, CA)
To me, this woman's voice is flawless. Her tone, her technique, the richness of her bottom notes all the way to her never shrill glorious high notes---just beautiful. As an opera singer, I can honestly say hers is my favorite voice of our era, and this cd shows her off beautifully.Voice Lessons To Go v.1-4 The Complete Set
Glorious Renee March 28, 2007
leelee (Chicago, IL)
I just love Renee Fleming's voice. It reminds me so much of the fabulous Anna Moffo - my personal favorite since childhood. My mother played Anna Moffo records for me while I was a tiny bit in my crib. So try to reprogram oneself after hearing such loveliness in the universe. Both ladies have a creamy voice, elegant phrasing and classical beauty. I agree with the prior reviewer that every soprano should record "O mio babbino caro". And if Renee did not record it, well then we'd be missing her version.
The more that I listen to Renee's music or see her in recitals, the more I adore the lady. The standouts on this disc are "Casta diva", "Lo son l'umile ancella", "Je suis encor tout etourdie", and "Ah! Je veux vivre", "Signore ascolta", etc.
One of Miss Fleming's absolute bests! May 8, 2006
H. Buehler (Rochester, NY, USA)
2 out of 3 found this review helpful
This is definitely one of my all-time favorite Renee Fleming albums if not THE favorite! Her voice totally shines in every single aria on here, and she seems can totally drag you into the world of each of the characters. What can I say? Ms. Fleming just never fails to impress me. Everything that she sings she seems to be able to bring something unique to it.
An amazing cd and a great introduction into the world of opera April 20, 2006
ECU_Classic_Music_Fan (Charlotte, NC United States)
I recommend this cd for those who want to get into opera but don't know where to start. Fleming tackles a diverse range of styles and never disappoints. Her Un bel di vedremo ranks up there with the best sopranos and is the standout track for me.
The New La Divina November 22, 2005
Sophie Langan (UK)
5 out of 9 found this review helpful
Renee Fleming is the most sheerly beautiful voice in opera since Montserrat Caballe. Her Casta Diva is stunning, and the high note at the end of Merci jeune amies is pure virtuoso. I love her Puccini, Massenet and Verdi as well. Fleming said that she doesn't class herself amongst "the greats", but I do!
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