Lucia di Lammermoor, opera: Act 2. Chi mi frena in tal momento?
La danza. Tarantella Napolitana ('Già la luna è in mezzo al mare'), for voice & piano (Soirées musicales)
Rigoletto, opera: Act 4. Bella figlia dell'amore
Dreams of Long Ago for voice & orchestra
The Lost Chord, song for voice & piano
Parce que (Because), for voice & piano (or orchestra)
Hosanna for voice & orchestra
Manon, opera in 5 acts: Act 2. Manon! Avez-vous peur... On l'appelle Manon
La bohème, opera: Act 1. O soave fanciulla
Don Carlo, opera: Act 1. Domanda al ciel... Dio, che nell'alma infondere
Il Trovatore, opera: Act 4. Se m'ami ancor... Ai nostri monti
Pimpinella (The Florence Song), for voice & piano, Op. 38/6
Rigoletto, opera: Act 3. Ella mi fu rapita!... Parmi veder le lagrime
Agnus Dei, for voice & piano (or orchestra) (Intermezzo from L'arlésienne Suite No. 2/6, arranged by Ernest Guirard)
Track Listings (20) - Disc #8
Manon Lescaut, opera: Act 1. Donna non vidi mai
Ave Maria for voice & piano
Élégie: O doux printemps d'autrefois, for voice & piano (from 'Mélodies, Vol.1')
Lasciate amar, song for voice & piano (or orchestra)
Guardann'A Luna for voice, harp & orchestra
Your Eyes Have Told Me What I Did Not Know, for voice & piano
Fenesta che lucive, song
Stabat mater for 2 sopranos, tenor, bass, chorus & orchestra: Cujus animam
Les Rameaux, for voice & piano (or orchestra)
Cavalleria rusticana, opera (melodramma) in 1 act: Mamma, Mamma, quel vino!... Voi dovrete fare (Addio alla madre)
Otello, opera: Act 2. Oh! mostruosa colpa!... Sì, pel ciel
Don Juan's Serenade, song for voice & piano, Op. 38/1
Amor Mio for voice & orchestra
Manella Mia for voice & orchestra
Les Rameaux, for voice & piano (or orchestra)
Trusting Eyes for voice & orchestra
Sérénade Espagnole for voice & orchestra
Parted!, for voice & piano or orchestra, C.S. 176
Un ballo in maschera, opera: Act 1. Amici miei, soldati... La rivedrà nell'estasi
Un ballo in maschera, opera: Act 1. Così scritto è lassù... E'scherzo od è follia
Track Listings (19) - Disc #9
La Partida for voice & piano/orchestra
El Milagro de la Virgen, zarzuela: Flores purisimas
La Traviata, opera: Act 1. Libiamo, libiamo
Il Guarany, opera: Act 1. Sento una forza indomita
Hantise D'amour for voice & orchestra
Carmen, opera: Act 1. Parle-moi de ma mère
La Mia canzone, for voice & piano/orchestra
Cielo Turchino for voice & orchestra
Pecchè? for voice & orchestra
Requiem Mass, for soloists, chorus & orchestra (Manzoni Requiem): Ingemisco
Angelo casto e bel (in Donizetti's 'Le duc d'Albe')
Si vous l'aviez compris (L'avessi tu compresso), for voice & piano (or ensemble)
Sérénade française ('Au clair de la lune, mon gentil Pierrot'), song for voice & piano (Les deux sérénades)
La procession: Dieu s'avance à travers les champs!, for voice & orchestra (or piano), M. 88
Le Cid, opera: Act 3. Ah! tout est bien fini!... Ô Souverain, ô Juge, ô Père!
Luna d'estate, for voice & piano/orchestra
O sole mio, for voice & piano (or orchestra)
La reine de Saba, opera: Act 2. Faiblesse de la race humaine!... Inspirez-moi, race divine
Mia sposa sarà la mia bandiera for voice & piano (or orchestra)
Track Listings (20) - Disc #10
Macbeth, opera: Act 4. O figli, o figli miei... Ah, la paterna mano
La bohème, opera: Act 4. Vecchia zimarra, senti
Cantique de Noël for voice & orchestra 'O Holy Night'
Sancta Maria
Tiempo Antico for voice & orchestra
Santa Lucia, for voice & orchestra
Why?, song for voice & piano, Op. 6/5
Eugene Onegin, opera, Op. 24: Act 2. Pour moi ce jour est tout mystère
Chanson de juin, for voice & orchestra, Op. 102/6
Andrea Chénier, opera: Act 4. Come un bel dì di maggio
Samson et Dalila, opera in 3 acts, Op. 47: Act 3. Vois ma misère, hélas
Les Pêcheurs de perles, opera in 3 acts: Act 1. A cette voix quel trouble... Je crois entendre encore
Les Pêcheurs de perles, opera in 3 acts: Act 2. De mon amie, fleur endormie
Rigoletto, opera: Act 4. Bella figlia dell'amore
Rigoletto, opera: Act 4. Bella figlia dell'amore (excerpt)
Lucia di Lammermoor, opera: Act 2. Chi mi frena in tal momento?
Lucia di Lammermoor, opera: Act 2. Chi mi frena in tal momento?
Martha, opera: Act 3. M'apparì tutt'amor
Musica proibita, for voice & orchestra, Op. 5
Uocchie Celeste for voice & orchestra
Track Listings (18) - Disc #11
L'Alba separa dalla luce l'ombra, for voice & piano (or orchestra)
L'Alba separa dalla luce l'ombra, for voice & piano (or orchestra)
Néron (Nero), opera: Act 2. Oh! lumière du jour
Néron (Nero), opera: Act 2. Oh! lumière du jour
La Luz de la Luna, for 2 voices & orchestra
Sei Morta Ne la Vita Mia for voice & piano
La Partida for voice & piano/orchestra
La forza del destino, opera: Act 3. Nè gustare m'è dato un'ora... Sleale! il segreto fu dunque violato?
Over There
Pietà, Signore! for voice & piano (or orchestra)
A Granada for voice & orchestra
Campane a sera 'Ave Maria', for voice & orchestra
Inno di Garibaldi, for voice & orchestra
La Campana di San Giusto, for voice & orchestra (& chorus ad lib)
Le Régiment de Sambre et Meuse
Sultanto a Te for voice & orchestra
Samson et Dalila, opera in 3 acts, Op. 47: Act 1. Je viens célébrer la victoire
L'elisir d'amore, opera: Act 2. Venti scudi!
Track Listings (21) - Disc #12
A vucchella ('Arietta di Posilippo') for voice & piano (or orchestra)
Vieni sul mar, song
Tu, ca nun chiagne!, for voice & piano (or orchestra)
Addio a Napoli for voice & orchestra
Nina ('Tre giorni son che Nina'), song for voice & keyboard
Premiere caresse, for voice & orchestra
Senza nisciuno for voice & orchestra
Salvator Rosa, opera: Act 1. Mia piccirella
Serenata for voice & orchestra, 'Memories of a Concert'
Scordame for voice & orchestra
Love Me or Not for voice & orchestra
Serse (Xerxes), opera, HWV 40: Act 1. Frondi tenere e belle... Ombra mai fu (Largo)
Noche Feliz for voice & orchestra
La Juive, opera: Act 4. Rachel, quand du Seigneur
I' m'arricordo 'e Napule, for voice & orchestra
Vaghissima sembianza, for voice & piano (or orchestra)
L' Africaine, grand opera in 5 acts: Act 3. Che dicon mai?... Deh, ch'io ritorni
Amadis, opera, LWV 63: Act 2. Bois épais
A Dream for voice & piano (or orchestra)
Petite messe solennelle, for soloists, 2 pianos, harmonium & choir: Domine Deus
Petite messe solennelle, for soloists, 2 pianos, harmonium & choir: Crucifixus
From the youthful bloom and impetuous swagger of Enrico Caruso's debut 1902 recordings to the darker, almost baritonal overtones typifying his final sessions before the acoustic horn, the singer's resplendent vocalism and ... more »generous performing style remain the archetype for Italian tenors. As a child of the late 19th century, Caruso was prone to embellish upon composers' texts, yet his passion, communicative power, and soaring musicality transcend time. The Italian sessions from 1902 to 1904 and Caruso's recordings with piano between 1904 and 1905, along with two later sides, receive conventional, unaltered transfers. The remaining material is restored via the controversial Soundstream computer process, which fleshes out the lower partials of the voice while compromising its overtones, relegating the orchestral accompaniment to a rumbling backdrop rather than contributing partner. Yet many will find the Soundstream transfers easier on the ear. Those who wish to acquire the complete Caruso in a single package at midprice should not hesitate to purchase this significant set. --Jed Distler« less
From the youthful bloom and impetuous swagger of Enrico Caruso's debut 1902 recordings to the darker, almost baritonal overtones typifying his final sessions before the acoustic horn, the singer's resplendent vocalism and generous performing style remain the archetype for Italian tenors. As a child of the late 19th century, Caruso was prone to embellish upon composers' texts, yet his passion, communicative power, and soaring musicality transcend time. The Italian sessions from 1902 to 1904 and Caruso's recordings with piano between 1904 and 1905, along with two later sides, receive conventional, unaltered transfers. The remaining material is restored via the controversial Soundstream computer process, which fleshes out the lower partials of the voice while compromising its overtones, relegating the orchestral accompaniment to a rumbling backdrop rather than contributing partner. Yet many will find the Soundstream transfers easier on the ear. Those who wish to acquire the complete Caruso in a single package at midprice should not hesitate to purchase this significant set. --Jed Distler
WARNING-All Original Releases Corrode Because of Dye
Ralph Michael Stein | New York, NY | 04/24/2005
(1 out of 5 stars)
"EVERYONE who bought the ORIGINAL multi-disc release has seen each disc become unplayable through corrosion because of a dye used to print the label side. BMG is well aware of this and has been inundated with demands for replacement.
This set is available in a subsequently released BUDGET compilation, also available through AMAZON. There are no manufacturing defects."
Caruso was one of a kind!
Rod Tierman | 06/19/2000
(5 out of 5 stars)
"This set is definitely first class all the way. The Caruso voice was one of a kind. Not until Mario Lanza would some of these selections like "Vesti la Giubba", "Come un bel di di Maggio", "Un di all Azzuro Spazio", and "Che Gelida Manina" be equaled or surpassed. Many of these recordings are the watermark by which all subsequent recordings of these songs and arias are judged. The Caruso voice is powerful, dramatic, and yet mellow at the same time. In regards to the problem the [with] this set developing a mysterious film on these CD's, my original set had [this] problem. These CD's were originally released on the RCA Red Label and the CD's were painted a redish color on top, to simulate the appearance of the old 78 RPM records, (BMG must have had some sort of known problem with this process, because they ceased to make the CD with the red finish). I took my set in and exchanged it for an entirely new set about seven years ago, this time released on the Gold Label, minus the red finish on the top of the CD (the CD has just the typical "chrome" finish with some black lettering). I have not had a single problem with my "new" set since and have been happily listening to this priceless set for seven years now, and quite frequently I might add. This set is an extremely prized possession. No opera collector's set should be without this one. RCA/BMG should be commended quite highly for their efforts on this collection. The appearance is very professional and the sound reproduction is first class all the way, especially for recordings produced from about 1900 to 1921. This compilation is a textbook exhibition in first class great singing. You must own this one!"
"I think this is a priceless set and I was very happy when I finally bought it.However I noticed just one omission.I could not find the 1913 recording of " Deh!non parlare al misero" which originally appeared on Victor 89058.It is an aria from "Rigoletto",act 1,scene 2.G.Farrar is dueting with Caruso."
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