A three-faceted diamond
I match this set with De Sabata's Tosca (with Callas) as the best ever recorded Puccini on disc. Three different operas, brilliantly executed by a marvelous cast under the magistral conduction of Lorin Maazel.
First, the sad and dark Il Tabarro. One of the most impressive examples of verismo and what we can call an XXth Century Urban opera, practically every singer portrait their character with strenght and realism, leading Ingvar Wixell as his best, and that splendid duo: the intense Luigi of Placido Domingo and one of my true favorites femenine characters, the bittered Giorgetta of Renata Scotto. The final scene is chilling.
Second, the wonderful Suor Angelica, emerged from the very soul of the composer and gloriously depicted here for the all-women cast. Again, Renata Scotto make an atonishing perfomance, facing the cruel icy Princess of Marilyn Horne. Angelica, as an operatic phoenix, burn herself to rebirth in music.
Finally, my personal favorite: Gianni Schicchi. If hipocrisy can be put in music, is this one. Puccini reached the highest levels of satiric music (only paired with Verdi's Falstaff) and the orchestra and cast on this recording fullfil it. Leading, the sacred monster of Titto Gobbi, pure joy on his scheme, but the full cast (specially on the ensembles) acts as a whole brilliant entity.
If you are building an operatic collection, you cannot miss this set. Pure art in their best expression.

Best Gospel Praise Recording I've Ever Seen- WOW!!!
I have purchased the DVD & the CD -- wow! I still get tears in my eyes after listening to this CD day after day -- I'm AMAZED at the Love of our Saviour -- and you will be too!! Its not phony -- because of this CD I visited Brooklyn Tabernacle in person and my daughter Mindi had the privilege to sing in their choir. YOU WILL BE BLESSED!!!! Worth EVERY penny! My two young people at home don't have a problem with the world's music because of uplifting CHRISTIAN music like Brooklyn Tabernacle -- the music sets the mood and their direction -- both kids want to serve God with their lives!! BUY IT!!!

Best Choir CD I Own
The DVD is even better. Very powerful.
Even my husband, who's not really into music much, keeps
this CD in his truck. Very worshipful...and the music
is lovely, not too "pop-like", but very well done.

I'm Amazed Live
Although the Brooklyn Tabernacle Choir is my favorite in Christian recordings, and this one is very lovely, it isn't one of the very top ones for me. I do like it a lot, though, and listen to it fairly often.

Do you want to REALLY be blessed and worship God??
If you have a heart for fabulous worship music, you will be swept right into the presence of God with this Brooklyn Tabernacle Choir cd. I've heard others and they don't seem to be either the same quality or have the same anointing as this one does. I turn it on and tears start almost immediately, and I've listened to it probably 50+ times. Never tire of it, it always brings me back to where I belong, in His presence, loving and worshiping Him.