CD-Charts Position 1
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One Chance

CD-Charts > Music > Opera and Vocal
by: Paul Potts

Release Date September 18, 2007
Absolutely unbelievable that a total unknown would sound so amazing!!! There were times I felt I was listening to Pavorotti or Domingo or Bochelli! What beautiful music to my ears!!!

CD-Charts Position 2
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The Best of Andrea Bocelli: Vivere

CD-Charts > Music > Opera and Vocal
by: Andrea Bocelli

Release Date October 30, 2007
This was my first purchase of this artist - what a wonderful selection of his music.

CD-Charts Position 3
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Italia

CD-Charts > Music > Opera and Vocal
by: Chris Botti

Release Date September 25, 2007
I don't think I could add much to the other reviews except to say this: I listen to this CD every day! For me, that's saying a lot!

CD-Charts Position 4
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Voce D'Italia: Arias For Rubini

CD-Charts > Music > Opera and Vocal
from: Decca

Release Date January 22, 2008
The Tenor from Peru is one of the best tenors in the world at this time;I feel that the selection of arias, could have been a lot better.I do recommend that when you see the name Juan Diego Flores, you pay a lot of attention.

CD-Charts Position 5
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Cielo e Mar

CD-Charts > Music > Opera and Vocal
from: Deutsche Grammophon

Release Date April 22, 2008
Imagine driving on an unfamiliar road in a very luxurious auto. Imagine that the car seemed to only want to go in overdrive. The experience would be thrilling but ultimately exhausting.
Listening to Rolando Villazon's recent release is like having that exhausting adventure. He seems to need to push his wonderful spinto sound well into helden territory. Why?
When I listen to such a superb voice, I want a feeling of being transported to another realm, not blasted into another reality.
Buy this album. It contains great singing. Be warned-don't listen to the whole disk in one sitting. If you're like me, you'll feel the need to quickly down shift.

CD-Charts Position 6
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Tchaikovsky - Eugene Onegin / Fleming, Vargas, Hvorostovsky, Gergiev, Carsen [Metropolitan Opera 2007]

CD-Charts > Music > Opera and Vocal
starring: Renee Fleming, Ramon Vargas, Dmitri Hvorostovsky, Valery Gergiev, Jean-Paul Fouchecourt
directed by: Brian Large, Robert Carsen

Release Date December 18, 2007
I dare to say that this production was the MET last year major achievement. Even though a stupendous singers set was gathered for this performance it did not necessarily guarantee it's amazing success. This dreamed cast is formed by three of the most talented singers of our time: Dmitri Hvorostovsky, Renée Flemming and Ramón Vargas.

The staging is minimalist however absolutely accurate and tasty. By adding different intelligent elements the drama flows both naturally and flawlessly, in other words impeccable. The Russian Maestro Valery Gergiev conducted the MET orchestra with full commitment and passion.
The Siberian baritone Dmitri Hvorsotovsky is enormous as Onegin completely understanding the character and making it his own. ... Read More:

CD-Charts Position 7
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Andrea Bocelli - Amore

CD-Charts > Music > Opera and Vocal
by: Andrea Bocelli

Release Date January 31, 2006
At first, I purchased the DVD of these songs. It's great! I played it so much that I decided to order the CD.

CD-Charts Position 8
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Kapell Rediscovered

CD-Charts > Music > Opera and Vocal
from: RCA

Release Date May 06, 2008
At first, I purchased the DVD of these songs. It's great! I played it so much that I decided to order the CD.

CD-Charts Position 9
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Luciano Pavarotti: The Best (Farewell Tour)

CD-Charts > Music > Opera and Vocal
from: Decca

Release Date September 13, 2005
All words extolling his talent have been used. If you appreciated his talent and thus have bought this album, no words are necessary, just sit back and listen.

CD-Charts Position 10
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Puccini - La Boheme / Pavarotti, Scotto, Niska, Wixell, Plishka, Levine, Metropolitan Opera

CD-Charts > Music > Opera and Vocal
starring: Renata Scotto, Luciano Pavarott, Maralin Niska, Ingvar Wixell, James Levine

Release Date October 11, 2005
A marvelous version of this great opera. The 'young' Pavoratti's voice simply soars. I saw the new Met version recently which was excellent, but no comparison in tenors. What a loss too soon when he died.