A Tenors Valentine

by The Three Tenors

Overview

There is no better way to celebrate romance then with the passion of great arias from grand operas. Of course there are no better practitioners of the lyric drama then the Three Tenors: Jose Carreras, Placido Domingo and Luciano Pavarotti. This romantic celebration in music offers the most beautiful arias and duets from operas by Puccini, Donizetti, Verdi, Leoncavallo, Giordano and Bizet. The crowd-pleasing repertoire and enormous artistry of the singers make this a special collection. It's always a thrill to hear Domingo sing Puccini, but it's particularly delightful to hear an aria from the lesser-known 'Gianni Schicchi.' Bel canto repertoire is also served by Domingo in his graceful rendition of "Una furtiva lagrima" from Donizetti's 'L'Elisir d'amore.' Luciano Pavarotti is a stellar Verdian and the sublime "Quando le sere al placido" from 'Luisa Miller' allows the great tenor to glow in Verdi's unmatched lyricism. Carreras is stirring in two arias from Puccini's 'Tosca' and dazzles in excerpts from Bizet's 'Carmen.' An added bonus is the addition of sopranos Eva Marton, Renata Scotto and Agnes Baltsa in duets with Domingo and Carreras.

Product Details

Release Date:	01/05/1999
Label:	Sony Classical
UPC:	0074646097427
Rank:	208722

Tracks

1. Love Duet
2. "Firenze E Come un Albero Fiorito" from Gianni Schicchi
3. "Una Furtiva Lagrima" from l'Elisir d'Amore
4. Che Gelida Manina
5. Recondita Armonia
6. E Lucevan le Stelle from "Tosca"
7. In Questa Reggia
8. "Addio, Fiorito Asil" from Madame Butterfly
9. "Ch'ella Mi Creda Libero" from la Fanciulla del West
10. "La Donna ¿¿ Mobile" from Rigoletto
11. Vesti la Giubba from "Pagliacci"
12. "Amor, Ti Vieta" from Fedora
13. Final Love Duet from Carmen
14. "C'Est Toi?" - "C'Est Moi"
15. "Mais Moi, Carmen, Je T'Aime Encore"
16. "Quando le Sere Al Placido" from Luisa Miller
17. "Fra Poco a Me Ricovero" from Lucia Di Lammermoor
18. "Nessun Dorma! " from Turandot

Album Credits

Performance Credits

The Three Tenors   Primary Artist,Tenor (Vocal)
Placido Domingo   Conductor,Tenor (Vocal)
New York Philharmonic   Orchestra
Philharmonia Orchestra   Orchestra
Lorin Maazel   Conductor
Royal Opera House Covent Garden Chorus   Choir/Chorus
Zubin Mehta   Conductor
Renata Scotto   Soprano (Vocal)
Agnes Baltsa   Soprano (Vocal)
London Symphony Orchestra   Orchestra
Luciano Pavarotti   Tenor (Vocal)
John Pritchard   Conductor
Michael Tilson Thomas   Conductor
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra   Orchestra
Luis Cobos   Conductor
La Scala Theater Orchestra   Orchestra
Vienna State Opera Orchestra   Orchestra
Emerson Buckley   Conductor
Tallis Chamber Choir   Choir/Chorus
Jose Carreras   Tenor (Vocal)
Eva Marton   Soprano (Vocal)

Technical Credits

Al Hirschfeld   Cover Art
Roxanne Slimak   Artwork
Dawn Frank   Engineer,Compilation Producer
Michel Glotz   Producer
Jeno Simon   Producer
Paul Myers   Producer
Thomas Z. Shepard   Producer
David Mottley   Producer
Elizabeth Ostrow   Producer
David Harvey   Producer