Product Overview
The Essential - Placido Domingo / Sony BMG Music 2x Audio CD 2004 / S2K92845
UPC 5099709284526
Product Details:
Label: Sony BMG Music – S2K 92845
Series: The Essential
Format: 2 × CD, Compilation
Released: 2004
Genre: Classical, Stage & Screen
Style: Vocal, Opera, Operetta, Musical
A 2-CD compilation of opera arias interpreted by Placido Domingo. Sony. 2004.
Track List:
Disco 1
1.Nessun dorma! from Turandot
2.Se quel guerrier io fossi!. . . Celeste Aida from Aida
3.Ch'ella mi creda libero from La fanciulla del West
4.Una furtiva lagrima from L'elisir d'amore
5.Quando le sere al placido from Luisa Miller
6.Bimba dagli occhi from Madama Butterfly
7.Addio, fiorito asi from Madama Butterfly
8.Ingemisco from Requiem 4:08
9.Amor ti vieta from Fedora (Live)
10.Sincero amor from Adriana Lecouvreur
11.Ah! tout est bien fini - O souverain, o juge, o père from Le Cid (Live)
12.Apri la tua finestra! from Iris
13.E lucevan le stelle from Tosca (Live)
14.Firenze è come un albero fiorito from Gianni Schicchi
15.Di rigori armato il seno from Der Rosenkavalier
16.Sole e amore Placido Domingo
17.Von der Jugend from Das Lied von der Erde
18.Di quella pira from Il Trovatore
Disco 2
1.Te quiero Morena - Jota from El Trust De Los Tenorios (Live)
2.La roca fria del Calvario (Romanze) from La Dolorosa (Live)
3.Por el humo se sabe donde está el fuego from Dõna Francisquita
4.Granada
5.Andalucía
6.Serenata Tapatia
7.Adoro
8.Siempre en mi corazón
9.Malagueña
10.Dulcinea from Man of La Mancha
11.The Impossible Dream (The Quest) from Man of La Mancha
12.In Pace
13.Maria from West Side Story
14.Perhaps Love
15.Love Came for Me (Love Theme from Splash)
16.A Love Until the End of Time
1.Nessun dorma! from Turandot
2.Se quel guerrier io fossi!. . . Celeste Aida from Aida
3.Ch'ella mi creda libero from La fanciulla del West
4.Una furtiva lagrima from L'elisir d'amore
5.Quando le sere al placido from Luisa Miller
6.Bimba dagli occhi from Madama Butterfly
7.Addio, fiorito asi from Madama Butterfly
8.Ingemisco from Requiem 4:08
9.Amor ti vieta from Fedora (Live)
10.Sincero amor from Adriana Lecouvreur
11.Ah! tout est bien fini - O souverain, o juge, o père from Le Cid (Live)
12.Apri la tua finestra! from Iris
13.E lucevan le stelle from Tosca (Live)
14.Firenze è come un albero fiorito from Gianni Schicchi
15.Di rigori armato il seno from Der Rosenkavalier
16.Sole e amore Placido Domingo
17.Von der Jugend from Das Lied von der Erde
18.Di quella pira from Il Trovatore
Disco 2
1.Te quiero Morena - Jota from El Trust De Los Tenorios (Live)
2.La roca fria del Calvario (Romanze) from La Dolorosa (Live)
3.Por el humo se sabe donde está el fuego from Dõna Francisquita
4.Granada
5.Andalucía
6.Serenata Tapatia
7.Adoro
8.Siempre en mi corazón
9.Malagueña
10.Dulcinea from Man of La Mancha
11.The Impossible Dream (The Quest) from Man of La Mancha
12.In Pace
13.Maria from West Side Story
14.Perhaps Love
15.Love Came for Me (Love Theme from Splash)
16.A Love Until the End of Time
Editorial Review:
It's hard to walk through the classical section of a record store without tripping over several Plácido Domingo compilations, so buyers can afford to be picky when choosing one. Any respectable account of his career needs to represent his place in the pantheon of great operatic voices, but also the unparalleled range and diversity of his work outside of that arena. Finally, it needs to home in on the tenor's best work, since the sheer volume and diversity of his discography make it less consistent than those of less ambitious singers. Sony's The Essential Plácido Domingo succeeds admirably on the first two counts, and well enough on the last to make it a worthy first choice among the many collections on the market. With the exception of Puccini's rarely heard song, "Sole e amore," which sneaks in as one of the most affecting performances on the entire collection, and "Von der Jugend" from Mahler's Das Lied von der Erde, which reminds us that Domingo is one of the very few superstar tenors to venture into German repertory at all, disc one is devoted entirely to Domingo's operatic work. The variety of selections, ranging from Donizetti to Richard Strauss, gives as good an overview of his range and dramatic qualities as can be accomplished in 18 tracks, and the recordings are of consistently high quality. Only "Ingemisco" from Verdi's Requiem, on which Domingo resorts to a disjointed falsetto in soft passages, and "Di quella pira" from Il Trovatore, in which he sounds off-balance and never quite centered, fall short of the tenor's usual high standards. Highlights include "Ch'ella mi creda libero e lontano" from La fanciulla del West, "Una furtive lagrima" from L'elisir d'amore, and the charming "Apri la tua finestra!" from Mascagni's Iris. The first is simply one of the best performances of that aria on record, benefiting from Domingo's baritonal warmth and fluid delivery; the second reminds that, while Domingo has never been ideally suited to the clean-lined world of Donizetti, he can reign in his natural expansiveness and get right to the heart of a character; and the third captures Domingo playing wonderfully to type as the serenading lover. Most importantly, this first disc showcases the brilliance and color of one of opera's most distinctive and resilient voices -- one that has retained its beauty well into the tenor's golden years. The second disc is devoted to zarzuela, Spanish songs, and different crossover projects. Domingo grew up around zarzuela, and he certainly sounds born to it in selections from Serrano's El Trust de los Tenorios and La Dolorosa, and Amadeo Vives' Doña Francisquita. The Spanish songs are equally magnificent, further bolstering the notion that singers are almost always at their best in their native languages. The crossover tracks are a mixed bag, the appeal of which will probably depend on how hardcore a Domingo fan one really is. His accent is actually an asset when singing "Dulcinea" and "The Impossible Dream" from Man of La Mancha, given that the character is a Spanish noblemen; he also immerses himself in the style fluidly enough to make them genuinely moving expressions of idealism. But West Side Story's "Maria" is even less credibly American than José Carrerras' fabled version from the 1980s. "Perhaps Love," a duet with John Denver, has touching moments and sentimental appeal. The heavily synthesized "Love Came for Me" and "A Love Until the End of Time" have a high cheese quotient, but they are undeniably easy listening.
Tracklist:
| Disc 1 | ||
| 1 | Nessun Dorma! | 3:01 |
| 2 | Se Quel Guerrier Io Fossi!.. | 4:14 |
| 3 | Ch'ella Mi Creda Libero E Lontano | 2:11 |
| 4 | Una Furtiva Lagrima | 4:33 |
| 5 | Quando Le Sere Al Placido | 3:53 |
| 6 | Bimba Dagli Occhi | 10:50 |
| 7 | Addio, Fiorito Asi | 2:02 |
| 8 | Ingemisco | 4:08 |
| 9 | Amor Ti Vieta | 1:50 |
| 10 | Sincero Amor | 6:37 |
| 11 | Ah ! Tout Est Bien Fini - O Souverain, O Juge, O Pére | 5:23 |
| 12 | Apri La Tua Finestra! | 2:18 |
| 13 | E Lucevan Le Stelle | 2:42 |
| 14 | Firenze É Come Un Albero Fiorito | 2:14 |
| 15 | Di Rigori Armato Il Seno | 2:20 |
| 16 | Sole E Amore | 1:58 |
| 17 | Von Der Jugend | 3:11 |
| 18 |
Di Quella Pira | 1:51 |
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Disc 2 |
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| 1 | Te Quiero, Morena - Jota | 2:31 |
| 2 | La Roca Fria Del Calvario | 3:58 |
| 3 | Por El Humo Se Sabe Donde Está El Fuego | 4:04 |
| 4 | Granada | 4:05 |
| 5 | Andalucia | 2:49 |
| 6 | Serenata Tapatia | 2:19 |
| 7 | Adoro | 3:22 |
| 8 | Siempre En Mi Corazón | 3:28 |
| 9 | Malagueña | 3:22 |
| 10 | Dulcinea | 2:13 |
| 11 | The Impossible Dream (The Quest) | 2:18 |
| 12 | In Pace | 3:07 |
| 13 | Maria | 2:50 |
| 14 | Perhaps Love | 2:57 |
| 15 | Love Came For Me | 3:24 |
| 16 | A Love Until The End Of Time | 3:04 |
