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This is a misnomer--not all of these duets are all that famous--but it's a fine compilation nonetheless. You'll hear selections from Bizet's The Pearl Fishers (Nicolai Gedda and Ernest Blanc at their most elegant French), Madama Butterfly (Carlo Bergonzi and Renata Scotto--an impassioned pair), Luci...

Puccini: Turandot...

This is Plácido Domingo's first recording of his signature role, and what he can't do with sheer vocal force, he accomplishes somewhat less resourcefully with vocal color, of which he has plenty. The main draw, though, is Renata Scotto's dramatically acute Desdemona, recorded a tad late (1978) in h...

The bulk of this wonderful CD was recorded in l974, before the top of Scotto's voice--always a bit acidic--had turned positively treacherous. Selections from six Puccini operas, Catalani's La Wally, and Mascagni's Lodoletta and Iris find her not only in good voice, but with her usual searing insight...

Refice: Cecilia (Abridged)...

This culturally diverse choir is arguably America's most loved and awarded choir today. I'm Amazed....Live showcases this 260 voice choir lifting their hands, voices and hearts in a triumphant celebration of God's grace and mercy. Featuring inspirational stories of transformed lives, as well as sp...

Blockbusters from the Movies...

Verdi: Requiem Mass - Cherubini: Requiem in C minor / Scotto, Baltsa, Luchetti, Nesterenko; Muti...

Opera Stoppers...

This collection of previously released material is one of the best and least expensive featuring the Three Tenors, but its link to Valentine's Day, with red hearts, flowers, and a candy box added to the cartoon on the cover, is rather contrived. Most of the songs are about love and many (e.g., "Una ...