Track Listing

1. Semiramide, opera: Ecomi al fine... Ah! quel giorno ognor rammento
2. Le prophète, grand opera in 5 acts: O Prêtres de Baal... Ô toi, qui m'abandonne
3. La Clemenza di Tito, opera, K. 621: Parto, parto
4. Les Huguenots, grand opera in 5 acts: Nobles seigneurs, Salut!... Une dame
5. L'italiana in Algeri (The Italian Girl in Algiers), opera: Cruda sorte!
6. La fille du régiment, opera: Deciso è dunque
7. La cenerentola (Cinderella), opera: Nacque all' affanno... Non più mesta

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #356617 in Music
• Released on: 2004-04-13
• Number of discs: 1
• Format: Original recording remastered

Customer Reviews

Excellent
Firstly, much of this music has been released in other formats, and on other recordings. However, these sellections were recorded earlier in Horne's career, and one of them was recorded only this one time, "Noble Seigneur" from Les Hugenots. As with all Horne's recordings, the musicianship is exact and incredible, the colorature is sparkling and vibrant, and well, the diction is wonderful. There is very little to say about this recording. It is simply wonderful, and it is a perfect reflection of what we are used to hearing from this great artist. It shows just how well developed artistically she was, even from the beginning.