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Verdi

Rolando Villazon Audio CD
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ROLANDO VILLAZÓN

“. . . a tenor of extraordinary talent and high intelligence . . . Villazón is a natural communicator as well as a profound musician . . .”
The Daily Telegraph (London), 4 January 2010
Rolando Villazón was born in Mexico City in 1972. In 1983 he entered the Espacios Academy for the Performing Arts, where he studied music, acting, ... Read more in Amazon's Rolando Villazon Store

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  • Audio CD (19 Nov 2012)
  • SPARS Code: DDD
  • Number of Discs: 1
  • Label: Deutsche Grammophon
  • ASIN: B008HC982O
  • Other Editions: MP3 Download
  • Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 16,695 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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Listen  1. Verdi: Oberto, Conte di San Bonifacio / Act 2 - "Ciel che feci!... di qual sangue..." 4:09£0.79  Buy MP3 
Listen  2. Verdi: I due Foscari / Act 1 - Scena: "Qui ti rimani". Arioso: "Brezza del suol natio" 7:39£0.79  Buy MP3 
Listen  3. Verdi: 8 Romanze per tenore e orchestra - Brindisi 2:05£0.79  Buy MP3 
Listen  4. Verdi: 8 Romanze per tenore e orchestra - L'esule 8:14£0.79  Buy MP3 
Listen  5. Verdi: I Lombardi / Act 2 - O madre mia, che fa colei - La mia letizia infondere 1:58£0.39  Buy MP3 
Listen  6. Verdi: 8 Romanze per tenore e orchestra - Arr. L. Berio - In solitaria stanza 3:51£0.79  Buy MP3 
Listen  7. Verdi: Il Corsaro / Act 3 - "Eccomi prigionero!" 3:43£0.79  Buy MP3 
Listen  8. Verdi: Rigoletto / Act 1 - "Questa o quella" (Ballata) 1:55£0.39  Buy MP3 
Listen  9. Verdi: Rigoletto / Act 3 - "La donna è mobile" 2:07£0.79  Buy MP3 
Listen10. Verdi: La traviata / Act 2 - "Lunge da lei ... De' miei bollenti spiriti" 3:36£0.79  Buy MP3 
Listen11. Verdi: La traviata / Act 2 - "O mio rimorso!" 1:55£0.39  Buy MP3 
Listen12. Verdi: Un ballo in maschera / Act 1 - "La rivedrà nell'estasi...Il cenno mio" 3:24£0.79  Buy MP3 
Listen13. Verdi: Don Carlo / Act 1 - "Fontainebleau! Foresta immensa e solitaria!" 4:13£0.79  Buy MP3 
Listen14. Verdi: Messa da Requiem / Dies Irae - Ingemisco 3:38£0.79  Buy MP3 
Listen15. Verdi: Falstaff / Act 3 - "Dal labbro il canto estasiato vola" 4:01£0.79  Buy MP3 


Product Description

DGG 4779460; DEUTSCHE GRAMMOPHON - Germania; Classica Lirica Recital

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14 of 14 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Welcome back Rolando UPDATED to 5 Stars 23 Nov 2012
By Trev-R TOP 500 REVIEWER
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UPDATE: I originally gave this album 4 Stars however after listening to it a couple of dozen times I feel I may have been harsh as it is the equal of any recent album's from Kaufmann or Joseph Calleja. My original assessment that his voice is not quite as good as it was before his throat issues, stands. However the difference is very small and if this is your first Villazon album you probably won't even notice.

Once my favourite tenor, Villazon had some serious throat problems which I was concerned would be permanent. However unlike his release of Massenet: Werther which was so disappointing, this recording shows to me that he is well on the way to re-establishing himself as one of the foremost tenors singing today. Gone is the grittiness and back is a beautifully smooth and tonefull voice.

The repertoire selected for this album is a good mix of the very well known and the less popular but all seem to have been selected to show that Villazon is back! It is never possible to please everyone but I think these 15 tracks not only showcase Villazons recovery but are a good snapshot of Verdi's work. There are no tracks I would hit 'Skip' on.

Recorded in Turin, with the Orchestra del Teatro Regio di Torino, and under the sympathetic direction of Gianandrea Noseda, this completes a very good recording. The conducting is very good and doesn't overpower Villazon while still bringing out the essence of Verdi.

The recording quality is technically very good and sounds fine on my HiFi and lossless format on my iPod. The enclosed booklet is of good quality and contains the usual multi-language synopsis, track information and a couple of nice photos.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Brilliant 15 Dec 2012
By pom
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He sings songs from Verdi and conveys emotion, passion from the depths to the heights, in a truly unique and personal way.
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5.0 out of 5 stars A great tenor Villazon 15 Dec 2012
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Villazon is just great. We love him, my wife and I. His voice is very special, strong and rounded and with a special sound.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Verdi sung by Rolando Villazon 21 Jan 2013
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My favourite composer sung by one of my favourite tenors ( modern ones that is ).I had wondered about the condition of his voice after an operation on his vocal cords. To be truthfull I listened to the MP3 listings on Amazon before buying the cd.I must say his vocal prowess seems as good as ever , He has the Verdi style as well as any other modern tenor ( and better than some I could mention ) with unforced top notes and without bawling or unsteadiness, It is a genuine spinto tenor . Lovely to hear the arie from Oberto & I Due Foscari getting an outing. The young Carreras & Pavarotti come to mind here. 3 songs by Verdi are well sung as is the Ingemisco, but not to be compared with Jussi Bjorlings outstanding performance with Toscanini. O mio rimorso lacks the final B flat but perhaps Verdi didn't write one. Bergonzi sings it in the complete Traviata with Sutherland. The sound is excellent as heard via my B& W's, the orchestra is fine ( As a Torino one should be ) & Noseda provides excellent accompianment. C H T Webb .
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5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent 28 Dec 2012
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Given as a gift and they were over the moon. I may even get one for myself for mothers day
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5.0 out of 5 stars Villazon the Magnificent 6 Feb 2013
By Spook.
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Villazon has a wonderful talent his voice is fluent, powerful, romantic and passionate and I have never heard a truer voice. If I have a very small criticism it is that he occasionally revels in the extraordinary power of which he is capable. The fact that he is young, good looking and extremely eloquent all contribute to a talented and engaging personality. May he live long, prosper and bring delight to all who hear his magnificent voice.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Womderful - a great tenor sing great tunes 16 Dec 2012
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If you like the best - by Villazon singing Verdi. It'll make you happy.
Nice to have him back on stage again.
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3.0 out of 5 stars Verdi: Roland Villazon 16 Feb 2013
By Carole
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Slightly disappointed to diccover he was only singing two or three arias that i knew well, the remainder not so well known
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