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Lebendige Vergangenheit: José Mardones

Price: ~~$17.98~~

Sale: $11.67

Manufacturer: Preiser Records

Binding: Audio CD

Label: Preiser Records

NumberOfDiscs: 1

ReleaseDate Date: 1998-07-04

Cesare Siepi: Recital

Price: ~~$11.98~~

Sale: $7.42

Manufacturer: Myto Records Italy

Binding: Audio CD

Label: Myto Records Italy

NumberOfDiscs: 1

ReleaseDate Date: 2007-02-27

Caruso: The Complete Recordings, Vol. 12

Price: ~~$6.98~~

Sale: $8.25

Manufacturer: Naxos

Binding: Audio CD

Label: Naxos

NumberOfDiscs: 1

ReleaseDate Date: 2004-05-18

Caruso Duets & Ensembles

Price: ~~$11.98~~

Sale: $59.94

Manufacturer: RCA

Binding: Audio CD

Label: RCA

NumberOfDiscs: 1

ReleaseDate Date: 1996-08-13

Description: A key element of the Caruso legend was the enormously charismatic presence that the tenor brought to the stage. All the more tantalizing, given the absence of any complete opera recording from Caruso's discography, to page through old production photos and read contemporary accounts of how he "sang like the rising sun." This potpourri of Caruso in digitally remastered duets and ensembles will tempt you to reconstruct--in the theater of your imagination--how electric the experience of Caruso's voice in a given dramatic context must have been. Simply to list the cast of fellow singers here--Luisa Tetrazzini, Marcel Journet, Frieda Hempel, and Paquale Amato among others--is to review a mythic golden age of vocalism. And there's the paradigmatic pairing of Caruso and Geraldine Ferrar in an Act I duet from La Bohème that bursts out of the technical limitations of its recording with a sincerely moving directness. Some of the other treats include the quartet from Rigoletto (one of four versions recorded by the tenor), the opera with which Caruso made his Met debut, as well as a couple of duets from La Forza del destino and a relatively lengthy number from the once-popular Marta. Compare the two takes of the Lucia sextet that bookend this disc--from 1912 and 1917, respectively--and notice the darker timbre that Caruso's voice took on toward the end of his career. Both are exemplary for the limpid shape and expressive ritards of Caruso's freely flowing lines, which gloriously interweave with the other voices in the ensemble. --Thomas May

The Complete Caruso including The Original Victor Talking Machine Co. Master Recordings

Price: ~~$125.98~~

Sale: $125.00

Manufacturer: RCA

Binding: Audio CD

Label: RCA

NumberOfDiscs: 12

ReleaseDate Date: 1990-11-20

Description: 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