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Jeanette MacDonald Was Unique:
It really doesn't matter whether or not she could sing; Jeanette MacDonald was unique. On these old recordings, her voice sounds thin and wattery, and contemporary tastes do not respond so readily to the sentimentality and predictability of her movies. But she was a gracious lady and glittering presence on the silver screen. These film songs do suggest the excitement she generated when her movies first appeared. And how many truly great singers she inspired! Joan Sutherland recalled meeting MacDonald a few years before her death. Said Sutherland: "I still had stars in my eyes."
An excellent demonstration of Jeanette MacDonald's artistry:
The highlights of this Jeanette MacDonald CD include her excellent singing of Delibes' "Les Filles de Cadiz," the Bach-Gounod "Ave Maria," and the "Jewel Song" from "Faust." A much-underrated artist, MacDonald proves here that she can handle a wide range of music, from concert songs and opera arias to familiar tunes from her operetta films. Particularly fine are her renditions of "Only a Rose," and Herbert's "Romany Life" (in spite of an amateurish male chorus). Highly recommended not only as a tribute to filmdom's first lady of song, but also to listeners who enjoy both opera and musical comedy.
| Binding: | Audio CD | | EAN: | 0090266087723 | | Format: | Best of | | MPN: | 60877 | | Original Release Date: | 1991-01-01 | | Release Date: | 1991-11-25 | | Running Time: | 74 minutes | | UPC: | 090266087723 |
Tracks:- Ciribiribin
- Giannina Mia
- Donkey Serenade
- Ah! Sweet Mystery of Life
- Italian Street Song
- Lover, Come Back to Me
- One Kiss
- Land of Hope and Glory
- Indian Love Call
- San Francisco
- Holy City
- March of the Grenadiers
- Beyond the Blue Horizon
- Romany Life
- Only a Rose
- Filles de Cadiz
- Ave Maria
- Songs My Mother Taught Me
- Je Veux Vivre Dans Ce Reve (Juliet's Waltz Song)
- Il Était un Roi de Thulé
- Air des Bijoux (Jewel Song)
- Depuis le Jour
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