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Track Listings

1. Casta Diva
2. S'apre Per Te Il Mio Cuor
3. Vissi D'arte
4. Habanera
5. O Mio Babbino Caro
6. Ave Maria
7. Addio Del Passanto
8. Lost Boys Calling
9. You Are The One
10. Dissonanze (Mondo Trash)
11. Maria (By The Sea)
12. Casta Diva
On this CD:
  1. Norma
    Composed by Vincenzo Bellini
    Performed by London Session Orchestra
    with Filippa Giordano
    Conducted by Celso Valli

  2. Samson et Dalila
    Composed by Camille Saint-Saëns
    Performed by London Session Orchestra
    with Filippa Giordano
    Conducted by Marco Sabiu

  3. Carmen
    Composed by Georges Bizet
    Performed by London Session Orchestra
    with Filippa Giordano
    Conducted by Celso Valli

  4. Gianni Schicchi
    Composed by Giacomo Puccini
    Performed by London Session Orchestra
    with Filippa Giordano
    Conducted by Celso Valli

  5. Ave Maria
    Composed by Charles Gounod
    Performed by London Session Orchestra
    with Filippa Giordano
    Conducted by Celso Valli

  6. (La) traviata
    Composed by Giuseppe Verdi
    Performed by London Session Orchestra
    with Filippa Giordano
    Conducted by Celso Valli

  7. You Are The one
    Composed by Francesco Sartori
    Performed by London Session Orchestra
    with Filippa Giordano
    Conducted by Marco Sabiu

  8. Lost Boys Calling
    Composed by Ennio Morricone
    Performed by London Session Orchestra
    with Filippa Giordano
    Conducted by Celso Valli

  9. Maria (By The Sea)
    Composed by Francesco Sartori
    Performed by London Session Orchestra
    with Filippa Giordano
    Conducted by Marco Sabiu

  10. Dissonanze (Mondo Trash)
    Composed by Francesco Sartori
    Performed by London Session Orchestra
    with Filippa Giordano
    Conducted by Marco Sabiu

  11. Tosca
    Composed by Giacomo Puccini
    Performed by London Session Orchestra
    with Filippa Giordano
    Conducted by Celso Valli

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Amazon.co.uk Review
This eponymous album from the Italian singer Filippa Giordano confounds expectations. Released on the classical label Erato, Giordano mixes arias with contemporary songs such as the Ennio Morricone/Roger Waters "Lost Boys Calling" from the 1999 Golden Globe-winning movie The Legend of 1900. Using a conventional orchestra sometimes supplemented by electronic keyboards and occasional drums, the production achieves a slick and glossy chart-friendly sound which will find favour with fans of Whitney Houston and Celine Dion.

Key to the album are two versions of "Casta Diva" from Bellini's Norma, between which arias from Samson and Dalila, Tosca, Carmen and La Traviata sit rather uncomfortably alongside several pop anthems. With the vocal flavour of Broadway and a hint of Andrew Lloyd-Webber the intention seems to be to add contemporary crossover appeal to opera in much the same way that Andrea Bocelli has done with such conspicuous success. It's doubtful serious opera aficionados will care much for Filippa Giordano, though music lovers with a soul background may well find the album an attractive entry into the sometimes-forbidding world of the classical diva. --Gary S. Dalkin

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Stunning clarity of voice, 22 May 2001
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One can almost feel her voice. This recording shows off the wonderful expressiveness of her voice which in turn reflects the emotions of the music. I prefer the operatic pieces to the latter more modern theatrical pieces, but it is an excellent CD for those new into opera who like to get the emotions stirred. She has a wonderful voice and will get you 'were you live'! Play it loud as you drive down the motorway [and don't forget the tissues].
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5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic Filippa, 17 Nov 2005
Filippa has the most haunting voice I have heard in a long while. Having listened to the sample tracks on-line I took the chance and ordered her album 'Filippa'. It is fantastic and now I am totally hooked on her awesome voice.
Don't take my word for it, listen to the sample tracks yourself.... enjoy!
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Hauntingly beautiful, 14 Sep 2004
By A Customer
I first became aware of Filippa Giordano on The Classical Album 2001 her interpretation of 'Vissi d'arte' from Tosca was, as my title says, 'hauntingly beautiful' and very different from other versions I had heard. Until I heard Filippa singing 'O mia bambino caro' I had thought Lesley Garrett's version the most beautiful.
I am sure opera buffs will disagree but I think Filippa stamps her own style on these arias and the result is magical. Her voice captivates and holds you. The whole album compels you to sit and listen.
I will definitely be looking out for more of her work.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Music to soothe your soul.
This CD is excellent, Filippa has such emotion in her voice. I first heard her when she was on the Brits Classical Awards and although I am not particularly a classical fan, her... Read more
Published on 16 May 2001

5.0 out of 5 stars Music to die to !!
A fantastic "crossover" between musical and opera, tracks 1-7 are amazing. (some may or may not like the experimentation on the Carmen track 4). Read more
Published on 1 May 2001

5.0 out of 5 stars EXCELLENT
Fillipa Giordano has an exellent voice which puts over the emotions of the pieces well in an up to date style which I am certain will upset the opera snobs. Read more
Published on 24 Mar 2001

5.0 out of 5 stars Captivating and meticulously-arranged aria adaptations:
To compare Filippa Giordano's treatment of the several operatic arias on this CD with their original, theatre-performed, versions is to miss the point. Read more
Published on 15 Jan 2001

1.0 out of 5 stars Opera fans steer clear
This is bowdlerisation at its worst. I have never heard anything so ghastly as what has been done to Casta Diva- the tune pulled about all over the place, swooning sobbing indeed... Read more
Published on 27 Dec 2000

5.0 out of 5 stars A remarkable voice
Very rarely has any cd grabbed my attention like this one has. I had never heard of Filippa and it was only by chance I heard this cd being played - I know nothing about... Read more
Published on 12 Dec 2000

5.0 out of 5 stars one of my favorites!
move over sarah, emma & izzy...i love the whole cd, especially "you are the one" & of course "casta diva" (extended version... Read more
Published on 26 Nov 2000

5.0 out of 5 stars So small and fragile so much voice.
Heard Philippa in TV from BBC Prime (Parkinson). Asked several places, no one knew her, found her homepage and finaly a very small shop with one copy, so I think I'm the only one... Read more
Published on 11 Oct 2000

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Listening!
This CD is such excellence, it is quite difficult to even choose favourite tracks from it. It is all infinitely delicious to listen to. Read more
Published on 6 Jul 2000

4.0 out of 5 stars Thought The Arias Were Great...
...not so sure about the more modern stuff. She gives a new interpretation of the arias by not being forced to project her voice as in a performance. Read more
Published on 2 Jun 2000

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