Devoted fans of the Three Tenors (José Carreras, Plácido Domingo, and Luciano Pavarotti) may already have the music included in this album of greatest hits taken from concerts in Rome, Los Angeles, and Paris, but for new listeners, this disc makes a good introduction. The repertoire is weighted toward the Latinate, featuring primarily popular song and opera excerpts from Italy, Spain, and Latin America, but also included are songs from The Merry Widow , Carousel , Singin' in the Rain , and West Side Story . Most of the ...
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Devoted fans of the Three Tenors (José Carreras, Plácido Domingo, and Luciano Pavarotti) may already have the music included in this album of greatest hits taken from concerts in Rome, Los Angeles, and Paris, but for new listeners, this disc makes a good introduction. The repertoire is weighted toward the Latinate, featuring primarily popular song and opera excerpts from Italy, Spain, and Latin America, but also included are songs from The Merry Widow , Carousel , Singin' in the Rain , and West Side Story . Most of the music has a strongly Romantic, emotionally charged, lyrical feeling that's enhanced by the lush orchestral arrangements. The sound is excellent and detailed even though the concerts were recorded live and the audience frequently breaks into spontaneous applause. ~ Stephen Eddins, Rovi
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