{"product_id":"verdi-arias","title":"Verdi: Arias","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e CURA,JOSE\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Import\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRelease Date:\u003c\/b\u003e 09-11-2000\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDetails:\u003c\/b\u003e Amazon.ca\n\n\nThis recital shows off the extraordinary dual talents of José Cura as tenor and conductor, and much as\nSchadenfreude compels me to say he should stick to one or the other, conscience demands otherwise. He does a superb job in both spheres--and more than that, his intuitive and gripping sense of drama links them inextricably. The accompaniments are bound up with the vocal line in compelling and exciting ways: every slight expansion of a phrase, every passionate quickening of tempo, every moment of vocal calm or storm, is felt in the orchestra. His choice of tempi are not always conventional, either: \"De' miei bollenti spiriti\" from\nLa Traviata is speedier than you might have heard it before, for example, but it perfectly captures Alfredo's youthful ardour. Cura's feeling for the heart of a situation is backed up by a glorious voice, with a remarkably full baritonal range and a thrilling top--and he seems to have a rainbow palette of colours to lighten or darken the sound as necessary. One quibble is that he sings \"Di quella pira\" from\nIl trovatore a semitone low: but overall, this is a wonderful recording of a wonderful voice. --\nWarwick Thompson\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eUPC:\u003c\/b\u003e 685738023226\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eEAN:\u003c\/b\u003e 0685738023226\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguages:\u003c\/b\u003e Italian\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding:\u003c\/b\u003e Audio CD\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eItem Condition:\u003c\/b\u003e UsedVeryGood\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"ID Shop.ca","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51461231378729,"sku":"7S-K7QG-0J1P","price":3.99,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0747\/6225\/6681\/files\/51e0q-itKsL.jpg?v=1762033020","url":"https:\/\/konnichiwa.ca\/fr\/products\/verdi-arias","provider":"こんにちはマート | KON NICHIWA MART","version":"1.0","type":"link"}