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Caruso 2000 [Original recording remastered]

~ Enrico Caruso
4.2 out of 5 stars See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
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  • Composer: Friedrich von Flotow, Fromental Halevy, Ruggero Leoncavallo, Jules Massenet, Giacomo Meyerbeer, et al.
  • Audio CD (8 Jul 2000)
  • SPARS Code: AAD
  • Number of Discs: 1
  • Format: Original recording remastered
  • Label: BMG Classics
  • ASIN: B000031WTO
  • Other Editions: MP3 Download
  • Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 235,663 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

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Song Title Time Price
Listen  1. Rigoletto/La donna è mobile 2:18£0.69
Listen  2. Aida/Se quel guerrier io fossi...Celeste Aida 5:09£0.69
Listen  3. Macbeth/O figli, o figli miei....ah, la paterna mano 3:30£0.69
Listen  4. Il Trovatore/Ah, si ben mio 3:33£0.69
Listen  5. Il Trovatore/Di quella pira 1:48£0.69
Listen  6. Un Ballo In Maschera/Forse la soglia attinse...ma se m'e forza perderti 4:59£0.69
Listen  7. La Juive/Rachel, quand du Seigneur 5:28£0.69
Listen  8. L'africaine/Mi batte il cor....o paradiso 3:44£0.69
Listen  9. Manon/Je suis seul...ah, fuyez, douce image 4:58£0.69
Listen10. Le Cid/Ah! Tout est bien fini! ...o Souverain, o Juge, o Pere 4:36£0.69
Listen11. Martha/M' appari tutt' amor 3:47£0.69
Listen12. La Gioconda/Cielo e mar 3:31£0.69
Listen13. I Pagliacci/Recitar!...Vesti la giubba (1999 Remastered) 3:41£0.69
Listen14. Tosca/Recondita armonia 2:56£0.69
Listen15. Petite Messe Solennelle/Domine Deus 5:15£0.69
Listen16. La Danza - Tarantella neapolitana 3:17£0.69
Listen17. I Pagliacci/Recitar!...Vesti la giubba 3:18£0.69

On this CD:
  1. Martha
    Composed by Friedrich von Flotow
    Performed by Vienna Radio Symphony Orchestra
    with Enrico Caruso
    Conducted by Gottfried Rabi

  2. (La) Juive
    Composed by Fromental Halévy
    Performed by Vienna Radio Symphony Orchestra
    with Enrico Caruso
    Conducted by Gottfried Rabi

  3. Pagliacci
    Composed by Ruggiero Leoncavallo
    Performed by Vienna Radio Symphony Orchestra
    with Enrico Caruso
    Conducted by Gottfried Rabi

  4. Manon
    Composed by Jules Massenet
    Performed by Vienna Radio Symphony Orchestra
    with Enrico Caruso
    Conducted by Gottfried Rabi

  5. (Le) Cid
    Composed by Jules Massenet
    Performed by Vienna Radio Symphony Orchestra
    with Enrico Caruso
    Conducted by Gottfried Rabi

  6. (L')Africaine, '(The) African Maid'
    Composed by Giacomo Meyerbeer
    Performed by Vienna Radio Symphony Orchestra
    with Enrico Caruso
    Conducted by Gottfried Rabi

  7. (La) Gioconda
    Composed by Amilcare Ponchielli
    Performed by Vienna Radio Symphony Orchestra
    with Enrico Caruso
    Conducted by Gottfried Rabi

  8. Tosca
    Composed by Giacomo Puccini
    Performed by Vienna Radio Symphony Orchestra
    with Enrico Caruso
    Conducted by Gottfried Rabi

  9. (La) Danza
    Composed by Gioachino Rossini
    Performed by Vienna Radio Symphony Orchestra
    with Enrico Caruso
    Conducted by Gottfried Rabi

  10. Petite messe solennelle
    Composed by Gioachino Rossini
    Performed by Vienna Radio Symphony Orchestra
    with Enrico Caruso
    Conducted by Gottfried Rabi

  11. Aida
    Composed by Giuseppe Verdi
    Performed by Vienna Radio Symphony Orchestra
    with Enrico Caruso
    Conducted by Gottfried Rabi

  12. Un ballo in maschera
    Composed by Giuseppe Verdi
    Performed by Vienna Radio Symphony Orchestra
    with Enrico Caruso
    Conducted by Gottfried Rabi

  13. Macbeth
    Composed by Giuseppe Verdi
    Performed by Vienna Radio Symphony Orchestra
    with Enrico Caruso
    Conducted by Gottfried Rabi

  14. Rigoletto
    Composed by Giuseppe Verdi
    Performed by Vienna Radio Symphony Orchestra
    with Enrico Caruso
    Conducted by Gottfried Rabi

  15. (Il) trovatore
    Composed by Giuseppe Verdi
    Performed by Vienna Radio Symphony Orchestra
    with Enrico Caruso
    Conducted by Gottfried Rabi

  16. (Il) trovatore
    Composed by Giuseppe Verdi
    Performed by Vienna Radio Symphony Orchestra
    with Enrico Caruso
    Conducted by Gottfried Rabi

Product Description

Amazon.co.uk Review
This disc is the result of a remarkable experiment in digital prestidigitation. Shellac recordings, made by the first recording superstar, tenor Enrico Caruso, were scanned into a computer and reworked until the voice was separated from the orchestral accompaniment. The surface crackles and hiss were then also removed, so that what was left was "pure" Caruso. The conductor Gottfried Rabi and the Vienna RSO then had the difficult task of providing a modern orchestral accompaniment for Caruso's idiosyncratic and rhythmically very free performances (and not even at modern concert pitch.) The result is an intriguing curiosity, and not dissimilar to those films and adverts where people remain in black and white though their settings are in colour. The wondrous thing is that Caruso's voice still radiates its extraordinary power, even after all the computer jiggery-pokery, and is as compelling now as it was nearly 100 years ago. --Warwick Thompson

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars I really liked it, 5 Oct 2000
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I heard this CD reviewed on Radio 3's 'CD-Review' and immediately logged on to Amazon to buy it! To 're-master' the old shellac recordings of Caruso and add a modern orchestral accompaniment seems impossible, but the people at BMG have done it very well. The Vienna RSO do the music justice and, of course, Enrico is superb.

If I have any criticism, the orchestra is a little too forward sometimes - it sounds like Caruso is singing from outside the room - but don't that let that put you off. This is a superb and fun CD - not for the music purists, but if you want to hear Caruso to the best standards that modern technology can offer, this is for you.

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2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
2.0 out of 5 stars Ya gotta have a gimmick., 8 Nov 2000
Well... technically, it's very well done. It's worth at least one listen for the curiosity factor. But I fail to see any real reason for this project when the original recordings are still available... and far more listenable! The orchestra is outstanding, but Caruso sounds like he's singing on a cell phone. Audio experts may be able to subdue pops, cracks, and surface noise...but they also sacrifice much of the fidelity of the original recording, resulting in a very thin sound. If you thrill at the voice of the great Caruso and have little use for gimmicks, avoid this recording.
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5.0 out of 5 stars A great introduction to Caruso, 2 Feb 2006
By D. Eves "davideves" - See all my reviews
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I hadn't heard any Caruso before buying this CD and I was mesmerised. There is a hook in every song that draws the listener in and they left me speechless. Those who critise this CD tend to be those who already know the original recordings and I can understand the negative comments. However as an introduction this CD is wonderful. I've now listened to many of the originals but always return to this CD.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Caruso 2000 Well worth buying, most enjoyable.
I have all three recordings of Caruso 2000 series.
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