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(47 customer reviews) 44 of 48 people found the following review helpful
Not for opera Snobs, but for the rest of us!,
April 22, 2004 Mark (United States) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Carreras · Domingo · Pavarotti: The Three Tenors in Concert / Mehta (Audio CD)
For most opera "snobs" the three tenors have committed the ultimate sin: singing "popular songs" outside the opera house. For the rest of opera lovers, this CD is a miracle. It's not a coincidence that it has been sold over 15 million copies. This CD is, to my taste, the best of all the Three tenors performances. The arias are chosen from the most loved opera repertoire. As for the following "pot pourri" it is just gorgeous. I'm a "Three Tenors disciple" as it is after hearing this CD that my passion for opera started, as I guess for many other people. Now that I am much more into "real opera" I cannot but find this CD compilation exquisite. Hearing three great tenors fly into the high notes all at one gives goose bumps. As for the other "opera fanatics", those whose ears are so sensible that they'll have an allergy if someone other than Caruso, Gigli, Corelli or Bjorling is singing, I guess they still have much to...Read more
27 of 28 people found the following review helpful
Excellent. Like summer sunshine. manna from heaven!,
May 27, 2004 Narut Ujnat "Exchanger1" (San Diego, CA USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Carreras · Domingo · Pavarotti: The Three Tenors in Concert / Mehta (Audio CD)
This CD is terrific on so many levels. In celebration of one of the world's great sporting events - the World Cup of football (soccer to us stateside), three great tenors and one masterful conductor (Zubin Mehta) were brought together in one of the world's great cities - Rome -- for a special evening that we are blessed to have been able to listen to again and again. The concert was held during the World Cup in 1990 at the Baths of Caracella, which are ruins of the once great Roman baths. In this beautiful setting Luiciano Pavrotti, Jose Carreas and Placido Domingo came together for one of the best CD's ever made.The singing is exquisite. The passion of the crowd in this live performance should equal the reaction of the listener. This is art at its highest level. It is a celebration of great music, not just of opera, but in my opinion, the soaring human spirit. What power to move the soul! You don't need to be an opera fan to enjoy this music. If you like any kind of...Read more
24 of 26 people found the following review helpful
Before all the hype,
January 15, 2000 J. Buxton "cantabile" (Waltham, MA United States) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Carreras · Domingo · Pavarotti: The Three Tenors in Concert / Mehta (Audio CD)
While I am generally against these guys making any more of these records(their voices are past their primes), this one was a unique event. None of the concerts they have done together since has equalled the novelty or quality of this original concert. This is just a wonderful disc, whether you are a serious classical/opera fan, or just want to add some variety to your collection. Domingo's rendition of "E lucevan le stelle" is very fine, as is Carreras in "Granada" and "Il lamento di Federico". Pavarotti's voice is fresh in "Recondita armonia", "Rondine al nido", and "Torna a Surriento". They are all beautifully done and they mostly stick to opera arias, with thankfully few popular/broadway tunes thrown in. These guys should stick to opera, what they do best! Mehta and the joint orchestras sound quite good. A bit of trivia: this is the best selling classical album of all time, deservedly so in my opinion.
