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Renee and Bryn: Under the Stars

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by: John Harold Kander, Andrew Lloyd Webber, Claude-Michel Schoenberg, Richard Rodgers, Gerard Presgurvic, Jason Robert Brown, Meredith Willson, Lucy Simon, Cole Porter, Stephen Flaherty, Ralph Salmins, David Hartley

Release Date February 11, 2003
Bryn Terfel and Renee Fleming have two of the best voices in classical music, and clearly they bring an incomparable luster, richness, and sense of melodic beauty to these Broadway songs.

The main problems on this CD are that they are divorced from their original contexts within the shows, having more pop-sounding orchestrations. Hence, the duet of "All I Ask of You" is no longer between Christine Daae and her handsome suitor Raul in "Phantom of the Opera" but becomes a generic love duet, and one misses Sarah Brightman's genuinely "smaller," more delicate, ingenue-sounding interpretation.

Or "Not While I'm Around," the duet between Mrs. Lovett and Toby from "Sweeney Todd," loses its dramatic meaning and irony, even ... Read More:

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Dance Party 2007

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by: The Happy Boys

Release Date November 07, 2006
I have been waiting for this cd. Dance Party 2006 was highly enjoyable to me. My favorite song would have to be Bob Sinclare's Rock This Party, he uses nice beats mixed with 90's dance vocals. I also really enjoy the remixes of Bananarama's Look on the Floor. It has a nice trance like feel to it as well as the remix of Kiras Against all odds, I liked the original a lot to. One song that I didn't like was Love don't let me go. It just didn't grab my attention like the others did.

Overall a very good cd! If you like previous DP cds you should have no problem with this one!

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"Come Up And See Me"

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by: Ron Hevener

Release Date June 08, 1999
Pay attention to this winner!! One of a kind album guaranteed to invoke PARALYZING EMOTION that will reach into the depths of your soul. Highly enjoy the artist's lovely, masculine, romantic voice. But, most of all, I love the manner in which he is able to bring the lyrics to life using his genuine emotions. He puts his very heart and soul into what he's singing and I, as a listener, can feel his intense commitment. It is very sincere, very moving, very special. It's a very personal experience....as if the artist is singing to me alone. "I Wish You Love" is a wonderful example of the beautiful, romantic sentiments brought forth in many of these songs. "Sweet Lover" is in a class of it's own - Anyone helplessly in love ... Read More:

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Perfect Playlist Freestyle, Vol. 1

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by: Various Artists

Release Date May 03, 2005
Pay attention to this winner!! One of a kind album guaranteed to invoke PARALYZING EMOTION that will reach into the depths of your soul. Highly enjoy the artist's lovely, masculine, romantic voice. But, most of all, I love the manner in which he is able to bring the lyrics to life using his genuine emotions. He puts his very heart and soul into what he's singing and I, as a listener, can feel his intense commitment. It is very sincere, very moving, very special. It's a very personal experience....as if the artist is singing to me alone. "I Wish You Love" is a wonderful example of the beautiful, romantic sentiments brought forth in many of these songs. "Sweet Lover" is in a class of it's own - Anyone helplessly in love ... Read More:

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Jonathan Dove: Flight

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from: Chandos

Release Date May 25, 2004
I was introduced to Jonathan Dove's music when I saw this opera a few years ago, and while I have not heard this particular recording aside from the cuts available on amazon's site, I whole heartedly recommend it.

There are many modern operas that do not lend themselves to the theatre. The composers have little knowledge about what makes good theatre. Jonathan Dove is the antithesis to all these composers. He knows how to tell a story and make us care about what is going on. "Flight" is an incredibly magical opera--so rare nowadays--because is really works in the theatre. There have been many comparisons made about Dove's music. One can definitely hear his influences--Adams, Bernstein, Sondheim--but he is certainly a man with a voice ... Read More:

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A Souvenir

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by: Thelma Carpenter

Release Date December 25, 1999
I was introduced to Jonathan Dove's music when I saw this opera a few years ago, and while I have not heard this particular recording aside from the cuts available on amazon's site, I whole heartedly recommend it.

There are many modern operas that do not lend themselves to the theatre. The composers have little knowledge about what makes good theatre. Jonathan Dove is the antithesis to all these composers. He knows how to tell a story and make us care about what is going on. "Flight" is an incredibly magical opera--so rare nowadays--because is really works in the theatre. There have been many comparisons made about Dove's music. One can definitely hear his influences--Adams, Bernstein, Sondheim--but he is certainly a man with a voice ... Read More:

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Lennox Berkeley: Ruth

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from: Chandos

Release Date May 24, 2005
This chamber opera based on the book of Ruth has a dramatic libretto by Eric Crozier and a surprisingly effective score which due to limitations at the time premiered, includinng two flutes and piano. Despite the fact that all of the singers and the orchestra performed their parts superblly, I really could only recommend this to people who are interested in berkeley or chamber opera.

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Won't You Help Me to Raise

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by: Menhaden Chatney Men

Release Date October 19, 1995
This chamber opera based on the book of Ruth has a dramatic libretto by Eric Crozier and a surprisingly effective score which due to limitations at the time premiered, includinng two flutes and piano. Despite the fact that all of the singers and the orchestra performed their parts superblly, I really could only recommend this to people who are interested in berkeley or chamber opera.