From Calaf’s “Nessun dorma” from Turandot, in which the singer exclaims his love for the ice princess and the victory he will have over her, through Lionel’s realization that he will have a new life and be happy with Lady Harriet in Martha (“M’appari”), and on to Rodolfo’s falling in love with Mimi in La Bohème when he touches her hand (“Che gelida manina”): here we have some of opera’s most beautiful love songs, sung by Pavarotti when he was in his golden-voiced prime. His “Una furtiva lagrima” is touching and gentle, while his rendition of the Neapolitan song “Core ‘ngrato”–a diatribe against his lover’s rejection of him–is heartbreaking. Radames’s hymn to Aida (“Celeste Aida”) in which he sees Aida as “the splendor of [his] life,” is glorious, and all of the other selections are equally fine. For lovers and others, this is a handsome collection. –Robert Levine
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Amore: Romantic Italian Love Songs
The Punisher
This is the Original Motion Picture Score to Lions Gate Films’ big-screen action/thriller hit The Punisher, based on the legendary Marvel Comics sensation, starring John Travolta (Get Shorty, Face/Off, Pulp Fiction), Tom Jane (Deep Blue Sea, Boogie Nights) and Rebecca Romijn-Stamos (X-Men 2: X-Men United, Godsend). Composer Carlo Siliotto’s rousing, Morricone-tinged orchestral score captures all the danger, pathos and heart of The Punisher saga. All music on this CD is exclusive to this release. Collector’s CD booklet features exclusive liner notes.
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The Best of the Three Tenors
Match Point [Music from the Motion Picture]
Match Point tells the story of social-status climber Chris, a modest tennis instructor. His marriage to Chloe gains him comfort and prestige in society, but his passion leads his astray into the arms of his soon-to-be sister-in-law, the very sexy American, Nola. In Match Point, which deals with luck, ambition and guilt, writer/director Woody Allen draws on the talent of actors Jonathan Rhys-Meyers, Emily Mortimer, and in the role of Nola, Scarlett Johannson.
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