The Ultimate Divas Album
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- La cenerentola (Cinderella), opera: Non più mesta
- L'italiana in Algeri (The Italian Girl in Algiers), opera: Cruda sorte!
- La Traviata, opera: Follie! Delirio vano è questo!...Sempre libera
- La Wally, opera (dramma musicale) in 4 acts: Ebben?...Ne andrò lontana
- Andrea Chénier, opera: La mamma morta
- La Gioconda, opera in 4 acts: Suicidio!
- Madama Butterfly (Madame Butterfly), opera: Un bel dì
- Norma, opera: Casta diva
- Tosca, opera: Vissi d'arte
- Otello, opera: Ave Maria
- Carmen, opera: Habanera (L'amour est un oiseau rebelle)
- Le nozze di Figaro (The Marriage of Figaro), opera, K. 492: Dove sono
- Le nozze di Figaro (The Marriage of Figaro), opera, K. 492: Voi che sapete
- Die Zauberflöte (The Magic Flute), opera, K. 620: Queen of the Night's Revenge Aria
- Die Entführung aus dem Serail (The Abduction from the Seraglio), opera, K. 384: Durch Zärtlichkeit und Schmeicheln
- Die Walküre (The Valkyrie), opera, WWV 86b: Du bist der Lenz
- Tristan und Isolde, opera, WWV 90
Product Details
- Amazon Sales Rank: #21398 in Music
- Brand: Ultimate
- Released on: 1998-09-15
- Number of discs: 1
- Dimensions: .22 pounds
Customer Reviews
The Best of the Best
I'm sorry I had to give this CD only 4 stars - it really deserves more. I had to subtract a star for the absence of La Divina - Maria Callas - from this disc. If she doesn't qualify as a diva, who does?
That said, this is a FANTASTIC compilation CD. It features all (well, a good sampling) of the great sopranos of past and present. All my favorites are here: Bartoli, Fleming, Battle, Kanawa, and of course, Sumi Jo.
The editors were very careful to include arias which display each soprano's strengths and predilections in repertoire - Bartoli has her bubbly Rossini, Sumi Jo her dazzling coloratura in Mozart, and Renee Fleming, with the most heartrending and beautiful version of Desdemona's "Ave Maria" from Verdi's Otello that I have ever heard. I can't help but catch my breath on the last syllable of "prega" - her tone is that innocent and pure. Kiri Te Kanawa, the consummate Countess, also makes an appearance with a very moving "Dove Sono".
This disc is also teaching me to appreciate the greats of yesteryear like Kirsten Flagstad and Birgit Nilsson - the legendary Wagnerian sopranos.
PLEASE don't listen to the previous reviewer - Kathleen Battle does not "fall flat" on Durch Zärtlichkeit. Only a beautiful soubrette like hers could pull off a challenging aria like that, and she does it marvelously (as usual ;)
BUY THIS CD!
A gorgeous collection!
I heard this CD playing in a music store and immediately bought it. If you are searching for a collection of the finest arias sung by the finest female singers in the world, this is it. My only complaint is that they did not include Maria Callas or Jessye Norman on the recording. If they do not qualify as divas, then who does? All in all, a fabulous album!
A delightful representation of opera repertoire!
The arias on this album are centered around the Classical and Romantic traditions in opera, when beautiful singing was key to expression. The selected performances are among the best and most representative of standard opera repertoire. For newcomers to opera, this album will whet your tastes for more. A more experienced ear will appreciate the collection for its comprehensiveness and the artistry of the performers.




