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Puccini Gold

Search: Turandot: Signore- Ascolta! - Montserrat Caballe
from: Decca

Release Date January 08, 2008

CD-Charts Position 2

Best Of Puccini Operas

Search: Turandot: Signore- Ascolta! - Montserrat Caballe
from: Royal Opera

Release Date January 01, 1997

CD-Charts Position 3

Best Of Puccini Operas

Search: Turandot: Signore- Ascolta! - Montserrat Caballe
from: Royal Opera Records

Release Date May 20, 1997

CD-Charts Position 4
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The Ultimate Puccini Divas Album

Search: Turandot: Signore- Ascolta! - Montserrat Caballe
from: Decca

Release Date November 14, 2000
When I see an opera I always hope for a high "chill factor". That's the way I describe that moment when the singing and music are so beautiful that I get goose bumps and maybe even a tear in the eye. This disc has many of these moments. It's absolutely fantastic. I knew from the first listening that it was going to be one of my favorites. I would highly recommend it. Having seen most of these operas performed in the past, I didn't feel that I was missing anything by hearing the music out of context. I don't have time to sit and listen to a complete opera when I'm at home so I appreciate being able to listen to all my favorite parts.

CD-Charts Position 5
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Four Great Divas: One Unique Gift

Search: Turandot: Signore- Ascolta! - Montserrat Caballe
by: Callas, Caballe, Moffo, Freni

Release Date March 31, 1998
I bought this cd six years ago and after all these years I still listen to it frequently. The music and performances simply never stale. There are four reasons why: Callas, Caballe, Moffo, and Freni. Other opera albums normally feature two giants, and for duets; rarely do producers assemble three. So four in one cd is a gem. This collection is truly one unique gift for opera lovers.

If you are a Bellini fan, the disc highlights three Bellini arias: Col sorriso d'innocenza from Il Pirata, Ah! non credea mirati from La Sonnambula, and O rendetemi la speme from I Puritani. Going through the amazon catalogue, I cannot see any other album containing this much Bellini arias unless its the complete stage recording of a Bellini opera. ... Read More:

CD-Charts Position 6
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The Best Opera Album in the World...Ever!

Search: Turandot: Signore- Ascolta! - Montserrat Caballe
from: Angel Records

Release Date July 27, 1999
I'm not opera literate, so I was looking for some kind of introduction that had some familiar arias and that would connect me to others that I had not heard. I liked that the notes with the cd indicated where a new listener may have heard some of the music (in a commercial, during an important scene in a movie, etc). This was the source of a lot of 'Ah ha!' moments. It even inspired me to rent a dvd of a live version of Turandot and to put others on my Netflix queue. I owe my newly aroused curiosity about opera, believe it or not, to Il Divo. I had to know what these guys sing when they're not reinterpreting pop songs. I'm glad I started this journey and this cd was a good start.

CD-Charts Position 7
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The #1 Opera Album

Search: Turandot: Signore- Ascolta! - Montserrat Caballe
by: Giacomo Puccini, Giuseppe Verdi, Léo Delibes, Georges Bizet, Umberto Giordano, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Richard Wagner, Gioachino Rossini, Alfredo Catalani, Jacques Offenbach, Ruggiero Leoncavallo, Charles Gounod, Gaetano Donizetti, Pietro Mascagni, Antonin Dvorak, Richard Bonynge, Herbert von Karajan, Alberto Erede, Lamberto Gardelli, Giuseppe Patane, John Mauceri, Zubin Mehta, Charles Dutoit, Gyorgy Fischer, Riccardo Chailly, Istvan Kertesz, Leone Magiera, Evelino Pido, Gianandrea Gavazzeni, Renée Fleming, Cecilia Bartoli, Luciano Pavarotti, Jussi Bjorling, Renata Tebaldi

Release Date February 27, 2001
I heard this CD on a PBS pledge drive (it was a premium) and found myself loving every cut on it! I was in my car and just wanted to keep on driving and listening. This is by far my most-played CD - I've had to make it a weekend only listen to prevent getting burned out on it. HIGHLY recommend it. Even if you are unfamiliar with some of the pieces, you will quickly learn to love them. . . . I must end this review - I'm off to listen to the "flower duet" for the 100th time. . .