Verdi: The Great Operas Audio CD

Michael Feinstein hosts Barbara Cook, the reigning queen of New York cabaret, at his own club, Feinstein's at Loews Regency, in this album recorded during their joint appearance in the fall of 2010. Feinstein may count himself a nightclub veteran of a quarter-century's standing by now, but of course he has nothing on the octogenarian Cook, who remains in excellent voice and was vigorous enough to have made her return to Broadway earlier in the year in the musical revue Sondheim on Sondheim. From that show, she borrows the duet arrangement of "You Could Drive a Person Crazy" to give her and Feinstein something to joust about here. Most of the time, however, they are of like minds and in warm harmony when they sing together. The set has no particular theme, simply consisting of a batch of quality songs and standards. If there is any overall message, it seems to be a celebratory and upbeat one, with songs such as "Ac-Cent-Tchu-Ate the Positive" and "Here's to Life" (Cook solos) and "Without a Song" and "You're Gonna Hear from Me" (Feinstein solos), as well as joint efforts like "Give Me the Simple Life." Different accompanists (including Feinstein himself) slide onto the piano stool at different times, and sometimes a reed (Aaron Heick) and a horn (George Rabbai) join a rhythm section (David Finck, bass, and Warren Odze, drums) for a Dixieland flavor. Cook and Feinstein turn out to be complementary performers, both ...

Verdi: The Great Operas "Il Volo" is the new world of classical pop sensation. Piero Barone, Ignazio Ginobl Gianluca Boschetto participated in the Italian reality "Ti Lascia A Canzone" and fascinated the audience with their flawless performance of the song, "O Sole Mio." The trio won the contest and decided that their group needed a name. "Il Volo,"which means "The Flight." They may be young, but the mission of "Il ...

Verdi: The Great Operas Acclaimed solo outing from bluegrass veteran and former Byron Berline & California member Steve Spurgin, with a handpicked slate of all-star studio buddies: Dobro ace Rob Ickes, Swiss luminaries Uwe and Jens Kruger, mandolinist Adam Steffey and bassist Rusty Holloway. Ten Spurgin originals plus John Malcolm Penn's "Sasquatch" and Gordon Lightfoot's "Song for a Winter's Night."

Verdi: The Great Operas Track Listing of songs: Dawn Of The New Sun; Saturday Night Killer; Slain In Disdain; Angel Of Flesh; Last Breath; All For Nothing; Death Through My Eyes; Ace Of Spades; Beneath The Surface; Realm Of Dreams; Insicuridade; Darkside; Black Energy I; Black Energy Ii;

Verdi: The Great Operas Track Listing of songs: Launch; Turn Up the Bass; Higher and Higher; Communication; Turn It Around; Heavenly; Wrong=Right; Blow Ya Mind; Fly Away; All Over the World; In and Out of My Life; Ra; Out of the Blue; Liberation; Gouryella; Magica; Ahura Mazda; I Feel Love;

Verdi: The Great Operas The recording of the heartbeat of Mickey's son, Taro (while he was still in the womb), is the basis for this piece of music. Hart plays off the sound of a pre-natal heartbeat to create a soothing ambient recording. ~ William Ruhlmann

Verdi: The Great Operas Original heartfelt soulful/pop, perfect blend of piano and voice. A rich expression of emotions about the reality of life. Experience the tears, chills and elation of music that will shiver your very soul. Pure music w/out excess technical enhancement.

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