Description
Romantic Nights is a richly curated CD gathering some of the most celebrated tenors in operatic history across a programme of deeply expressive arias and beloved romantic pieces. Luciano Pavarotti appears twice, delivering his signature warmth in ‘Una Furtiva Lagrima’ from L’elisir d’amore, while the great Swedish tenor Jussi Björling brings aristocratic phrasing to ‘E Lucevan Le Stelle’ from Tosca and the sweeping ‘Celesta Aida’. Ben Heppner’s powerful account of ‘Nessun Dorma’ stands alongside Mario Lanza’s Hollywood-golden-age charm in ‘Be My Love’, and a rare Enrico Caruso recording adds a treasured historical dimension. Whether drawn to the golden-age grandeur of Caruso or the contemporary lyricism of Andrea Bocelli, listeners will find this CD an absorbing survey of the tenor voice at its most romantic and expressive…
Track Listing:
- La Luna – Cupid And Psyche Duet (from “Palazzo dell’Amore”) – Andrea Bocelli
- Che Gelida Manina (from “La Boheme”) – Luciano Pavarotti
- Nessun Dorma (from “Turandot”) – Ben Heppner
- Be My Love (from “The Toast of New Orleans”) – Mario Lanza
- E Lucevan Le Stelle (from “Tosca”) – Jussi Bjoerling
- Dammi I Colori… Recondita Armonia (from “Tosca”) – Placido Domingo
- Premiere Caresse – Enrico Caruso
- Una Furtive Lagrima (from “L’elisir d’amore”) – Luciano Pavarotti
- Se Quel Guerrier Son Io… Celesta Aida (from “Aida”) – Jussi Bjoerling
- Ah Si, Ben Mio (from “Il Trovatore”) – Richard Tucker
