 | Maori Songs by Kiri Te Kanawa
Buy new: $16.98 / Used from: $2.93 Kiri Te Kanawa is probably my most favorite singer, and she has an impeccable, natural technique. A student of the art cannot go wrong listening to Kiri. She has too many things out to mention on this list, so I've just put a few that appeal to beginners. This collection is a great bridge into classical music.
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 | Kiri Sings Karl
Buy new: $16.98 / Used from: $1.75 Kiri's latest and it's wonderful! Though not in English, the music itself is very approachable.
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 | Kiri Sings Berlin by Kiri Te Kanawa
Buy used from: $4.77 A good collection of Berlin songs
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 | Arleen Auger - Love Songs featuring Dalton Baldwin, piano
Buy new: $16.98 / Used from: $3.75 Auger was a wonderful singer and someone well worth listening to for study. This is a nice collection of classical love songs in many languages.
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 | So Many Stars by Kathleen Battle
Buy new: $7.99 / Used from: $0.98 A nice collection of jazzed up songs. Kathleen Battle has a very solid technique.
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 | Classic Kathleen Battle: A Portrait
Buy new: $8.99 / Used from: $2.68 Another of Kathleen Battle's and a great collection.
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 | The Radiant Voice of Barbara Bonney by Barbara Bonney
Buy new: $16.98 / Used from: $4.59 A glorious singer! Mostly classical selections, but great study material. Soprano
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 | Ying Huang / James Conlon, London Symphony Orchestra
Buy new: $7.98 / Used from: $1.09 Simply a beautiful voice, especially good for light, high sopranos to listen to.
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 | Joan Sutherland - The Greatest Hits
Buy new: $11.98 / Used from: $3.12 These are all opera arias, but they are fabulous...after all, she was called "La Stupenda" and rightly so. This is especially useful for the budding coloratura, or those studying agility.
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 | Sumi Jo - Only Love by Stephen Sondheim
Buy used from: $3.90 For "popular" music with a classical twist, this is a good collection...though you may find her vibrato is an aquired taste.
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 | Artist Portrait: Susan Graham
Buy new: $10.98 / Used from: $5.79 Susan Graham is a fantastic singer and an excellent study for Mezzo-Sopranos. I personally have not heard this album (she frequently appears on radio programs), but it looks like the most accessible for students.
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 | Leading Man
Buy new: $16.98 / Used from: $2.14 A wonderful voice and technique, a good study for male singers.
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 | Boleros by Jose Cura
Buy used from: $3.11 A wonderful collection of "latin jazz" (sorry, can't remember the correct term) by a brilliant tenor
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 | Por Amor
Buy new: $16.99 / Used from: $4.52 Domingo is fabulous and this is a great collection for beginners and advanced study alike.
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 | Your Love, My Home by Joshua Payne
Buy new: $13.98 / Used from: $1.98 Great for young male singers who are trying to find a balance between "popular" singing and a more refined, solid sound.
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 | Follow Your Heart by Mario Frangoulis
Buy new: $8.99 / Used from: $3.20 Another for young male singers; Frangoulis is able to sing well and still appeal to someone not as familiar with the classical genres.
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