Track Listing

1. Die Entführung Aus Dem Serail, Opera, K. 384: Hier Soll Ich Dich ...
2. Die Zauberflöte, Opera, K. 620: Dies Bildnis Ist Bezaubernd Schön
3. Elisir d'Amore: Quanto È Bella
4. Elisir d'Amore: Una Furtiva Lagrima
5. Bohème, Opera: Che Gelida
6. Barbiere Di Siviglia: Ecco Ridente in Cielo
7. Ballo in Maschera: Di' Tu Se Fedele
8. Rigoletto: La Donna È Mobile
9. Contes d'Hoffmann: Va, Pour Kleinzach!
10. Pêcheurs de Perles: Zurga, Quand Tous Deux...au Fond du Temple Saint
11. Pêcheurs de Perles: À Cette Voix...Je Crois Entendre Encore
12. Postillon de Longjumeau: Mes Amis, Écoutez l'Histoire
13. Carmen: La Fleur Que Tu M'Avais Jetée
14. Mignon: Elle Ne Croyalt Pas Dans Sa Candeur Naïve
15. Queen of Spades: What Is Our Life? a Game
16. Guillaume Tell: Asile Héréditaire
17. Friederike: O Mädchen, Mein Mädchen
18. Land des Lächeins: Dein Ist Mein Ganzes Herz

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #133923 in Music
• Released on: 1997-10-14
• Number of discs: 1

Customer Reviews

Gedda, a Truly Great Tenor!
This CD is wonderful! How can a tenor encompass with equal success so varied a repertoire? The first two arias, by Mozart, are exemplarily done, as are the two arias form "L'Elisir d'amore", especially "Una furtiva lacrima", with wonderful soft singing. He could give a pianissimo high C in "Je crois entendre encore" (no falsetto), from "The Pearl Fishers", and boast a powerful high D in the aria from "Le Postillon Longjumeau". His singing in the French arias is outstanding, with plenty of style, elegance, refinament, character and a perfect voice. Surprinsingly, his "Che gelida manina" is extremely succesful, impassioned and extrovert, as is his "Ecco ridente in cielo", from "The Barber of Seville", in which he displays outstanding agility (no softening of the tone in the fioriture). "Asile hereditaire" is outstanding (clear, powerful, perfectly focussed high C and awesome soft singing). His operetta renditions are extremely well done, showing his love for the style, and his Verdi (at least in this CD) is exemplary, with (again) wonderful soft singing in "Di' tu se fedele" (as well as powerfull sounds when they are called for) and much exuberance in "La donna è mobile". The Tchaikovsky item is a delight, too. No sign of strain throughout the CD. A real treat!