Placido Domingo: Songs of Love
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If the concept of an operatic tenor plying the pop charts with a broad range of songs d'amour is hardly a new one (see also Mario Lanza and Luciano Pavarotti), it's one that has enduring appeal, especially when entrusted to the talents of an established master like Placido Domingo. Culled from his albums De mi alma Latina ("From My Latin Soul") (volumes 1 and 2) and Be My Love, this collection ably finds the common ground between Hollywood and La Scala, and wends its way through a Latin-inflected romantic songbook that stretches from Rome to Rio. Whether mining the sentiments of filmdom's Francis Lai ("Love Story") and Maurice Jarre ("Somewhere My Love") or pop standards like Bert Kaempfert's "Spanish Eyes" and "Somewhere over the Rainbow," Domingo infuses them all with a grace and drama that belie the sometimes overly precious arrangements that back his efforts. The singer has aimed for timelessness here, and largely hit the mark. --Jerry McCulley
Placido Domingo: Songs of Love, Music, Placido Domingo, Francis Lai, Eduardo di Capua, Nicholas Brodszky, Alvaro Carrillo, Maurice Jarre, Joaquin Rodrigo, Bert Kaempfert, Teddy Fregoso, Adolfo Utera, Harold Arlen, Daniel A. Robles, Jacob Gade, Richard Tauber, Eugene Kohn, Bebu Silvetti, John J. Dee, Bill Ross, Rafael Solano, Julio Hernandez, Orlando Hernandez, Peter Horton, Charles Boito, Joseph Meyer, Amy Shulman, Ramon Stagnaro, Joel Timm, James Walker, Gary Woodward
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- A lovely sing along.
- Isagani Urgino
- Domingo's "continuing tradition" is one worth ending!
- Domingo's "continuing tradition" is one worth ending!
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Placido Domingo: Songs of Love
Daniel A. Robles , Jacob Gade , Richard Tauber , Eugene Kohn , Bebu Silvetti , John J. Dee , Bill Ross , Rafael Solano , Julio Hernandez , Orlando Hernandez , Peter Horton , Charles Boito , Joseph Meyer , Amy Shulman , Ramon Stagnaro , Joel Timm , James Walker , and Woodward, Gary
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Release Date: 2000-09-04 |
Tracks:
- Love Story
- O Sole Mio
- Be My Love
- Sabor A Mi
- Somewhere My Love
- En Aranjuez Con Tu Amor
- Spanish Eyes
- Sabras Que Te Quiero
- Aquellos Ojos Verdes
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- El Condor Pasa
- Jealousy Tango
- Love Be My Guiding Star
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If the concept of an operatic tenor plying the pop charts with a broad range of songs d'amour is hardly a new one (see also Mario Lanza and Luciano Pavarotti), it's one that has enduring appeal, especially when entrusted to the talents of an established master like Placido Domingo. Culled from his albums De mi alma Latina ("From My Latin Soul") (volumes 1 and 2) and Be My Love, this collection ably finds the common ground between Hollywood and La Scala, and wends its way through a Latin-inflected romantic songbook that stretches from Rome to Rio. Whether mining the sentiments of filmdom's Francis Lai ("Love Story") and Maurice Jarre ("Somewhere My Love") or pop standards like Bert Kaempfert's "Spanish Eyes" and "Somewhere over the Rainbow," Domingo infuses them all with a grace and drama that belie the sometimes overly precious arrangements that back his efforts. The singer has aimed for timelessness here, and largely hit the mark. --Jerry McCulley
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A lovely sing along........2007-01-03
We teach voice improvement for singing and speaking so it is heart warming to be able to use such an incredible master to sing along with
in our mother language of English.
Michael White, Director, The Optimal Breathing Institute
Isagani Urgino.......2006-08-08
Placido Domingo is a legend and this CD only prooves that he is not only a legend in the field of Opera but as well as popular music (Crosover). Excellent interpretation. I love it.
Domingo's "continuing tradition" is one worth ending!.......2001-06-28
Classical artists' attempts to cross over to the many varied popular music genres, and vice versa, are rarely pleasant experiences especially for informed and knowing devotees on either side. Domingo's is by far is not only one of the worst but one of the saddest. Domingo's own liner notes attests to the "huge influence" and "lasting inspiration" that the sources of these popular songs had on him. Domingo must have devoted a remarkably great degree of effort overcoming these to become one of this generation's great classical vocalists. But despite this Herculean effort, they tragically resurfaced as evidenced by the universally poor quality of virtually every element of this album. The recordings of Florence Foster Jenkins illustrate well what happens when someone doesn't know any better. Domingo does know better and still couldn't help himself proving bad habits never die. That is what makes Jenkins' effort so funny and, regrettably, what makes Domingo's so sad. The great Domingo "tradition" is more than well documneted in so many previous wonderful recordings and this CD clearly demonstrates he has little left to do in the studio except discredit himself. But he's is only following the same path so many before have traveled in their declining years. And as usual, those in the know are amazed but never surprised.
Domingo's "continuing tradition" is one worth ending!.......2001-06-27
Classical artists' attempts to cross over to the many varied popular music genres, and vice versa, are rarely pleasant experiences especially for informed and knowing devotees on either side. Domingo's is by far is not only one of the worst but one of the saddest. Domingo's own liner notes attests to the "huge influence" and "lasting inspiration" that the sources of these popular songs had on him. Domingo must have devoted a remarkably great degree of effort overcoming these to become one of this generation's great classical vocalists. But despite this Herculean effort, they tragically resurfaced as evidenced by the universally poor quality of virtually every element of this album. The recordings of Florence Foster Jenkins illustrate well what happens when someone doesn't know any better. Domingo does know better and still couldn't help himself proving, once again, bad habits never die. That is what makes Jenkins' effort so funny and, regrettably, what makes Domingo's so pittifully sad. The lasting Domingo tradition was documented on recordings many years ago and "Songs of Love" represents all that's left for him to do in the studio. Like so many before him, he's simply following an all too familiar path in his declining artistic years. Those in the know are always amazed but never surprised.
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- Intoruction: Jingle Bells
- Mille cherubini in coro
- Amazing Grace
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Scaling new heights.......2001-01-02
On the soundtrack to a PBS TV Special that coincided with the Christmas Season of 1992, this set reached the the Top 10 that Christmas in several European countries. La Ross, ever able to meld her voice around difficult arrangements and changing styles,once again holds her own with two opera stars.
The novel "Upside Down" seemed challenging enough; Ross was able to hit the notes, while all the while adjusting the speed of her soft and airy voice to adjust to the tempo of the track. Even Ross' critics who contend her voice is too light and airy, or that she is one to emphasize style over substance in her pop work would have to concede that neither is sacrificed for the other here. Both elements are at play in a presentation full of grace and finnesse-which is what such a degree of a great performance would require.
Here, she shines on solos "Amazing Grace" and "Ave Maria". "Ave Maria" is notoriously difficult to deliver-especially in a dead language. Ostensibly, "Ave Maria" is in Latin. Thrown in for good measure is her then-current British chart entry-that is, "If We Hold On Together" from "The Land Before Time", a huge hit in Japan years earlier that contains all the majestic power of an opera.
Speaking of scaling majestic heights, the cut spent two years in the top-twenty in Japan and subsequently was certified quadruple-platinum and was at the time of its pinnacle the best-selling single by a foreign artist in Japan.
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Songs of Love, Volume 1
Placido Domingo
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Double CD set; 24 tracks. DISC 1: 1. Spanish Eyes ; 2. Be My Love; 3. Somewhere; 4. Try To Remember ; 5. Medley: Blue Moon/Moon River; 6. Tonight; 7. Love Story ; 8. Over The Rainbow ; 9. La Vie En Rose; 10. Autumn Leaves; 11. O Sole Mio; 12. El Condor Pasa. DISC 2: 1. Danny Boy; 2. Somewhere My Love; 3. You'll Never Walk Alone; 4. Quiereme Mucho ; 5. Younger Than Springtime ; 6. Maria; 7. Granada ; 8. Serenade From The Student Prince; 9. Because You're Mine; 10. Besame Mucho; 11. Siboney; 12. Mamma
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Canciones de Amor: Songs of Love
Placido Domingo
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Tracks:
- Be My Love
- Aquellos Ojos Verdes
- Sabras Que Te Quiero
- Maria Elena/Corazon, Corazon/Fina Estampa
- En Aranjuez Con Tu Amor
- Nosotros/Contigo/Sin Ti
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- Lift your spirit! Listen to superb music from the best!
- A Superb Introduction to Puccini
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Carreras, Domingo, Pavarotti - Puccini's Greatest Love Songs ~ Tu Tu Amore
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Lift your spirit! Listen to superb music from the best!.......2007-01-21
I love this cd.. Its all about love. It is full of passionate music. Hope you love it too.
A Superb Introduction to Puccini.......2000-08-04
I have this CD as well as "Puccini in Love" and really prefer this one. I think the selections as well as the performances are much better in "Tu Tu". Some of the duets are taken from the best recordings of these great operas. A must for anyone wanting to show why grand opera is worth learning about.
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Placido Domingo Songs of Love
Placido Domingo
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12 selections - 1. Spanish Eyes - 2. Be My Love - 3. Somewhere - 4. Try To Remember - 5. Medley: Blue Moon, Moon River - 6. Tonight - 7. Love Story - 8. Over The Rainbow - 9. La Vie En Rose - 10. Autumn Leaves - 11. O Sole Mio - 12. El Condor Pasa
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Greatest Love Songs
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Love Songs & Tangos
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Songs of Love
Placido Domingo
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Release Date: 2000-10-23 |
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- Spanish Eyes
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- Aquellos Ojos Verdes
- Alma Latina
- Somewhere Over The Rainbow
- El Condor Pasa
- Jealousyly Tango
- Love Be My Guiding Star
Album Details
14 Tracks Drawn from Domingo's Phenomenally Successful Albums 'be My Love' and 'from My Latin Soul'
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