Moments of Passion [Import]

Sherrill Milnes (Performer), Placido Jr. [son] Domingo (Composer), Giacomo Puccini (Composer), Agustin Lara (Composer), Giuseppe Verdi (Composer), John Denver (Composer), George Frederick Handel (Composer), Friedrich von Flotow (Composer), Ernesto Lecuona (Composer), Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (Composer), Ruggero Leoncavallo (Composer), Lee Holdridge (Composer), Leonid Grin (Conductor), Luis Cobos (Conductor), Bebu Silvetti (Conductor), Zubin Mehta (Conductor), Nello Santi (Conductor), Lee Holdridge (Conductor), James Levine (Conductor), Edward Downes (Conductor) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Performer: Sherrill Milnes
• Conductor: Leonid Grin, Luis Cobos, Bebu Silvetti, Zubin Mehta, Nello Santi, et al.
• Composer: Placido Jr. [son] Domingo, Giacomo Puccini, Agustin Lara, Giuseppe Verdi, John Denver, et al.
• Audio CD (July 31, 2006)
• SPARS Code: DDD
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Import
• Label: Sony Bmg Europe
• ASIN: B000G1TE5K
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #394,221 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Willkommen Bei Uns (Short Version)

2. Nessun Dorma! From Turandot

3. Granada

4. E Lucevan Le Stelle

5. La Donna E Mobile

6. Perhaps Love

7. Se Quel Guerrier Io Fossi! (Celeste Aida From Aida)

8. Svegliatevi Nel Cor

9. Questa O Quella

10. Dammi I Colori (Recondita Armonia)

11. M'appari Tutt'amor

12. Andalucia

13. Il Mio Tesoro

14. Firenze E Come Un Albero Fiorito From Gianni Schicchi

15. Recitar! Mentre Preso; Vesti La Giubba

16. O Soave Fanciulla

17. Love Until The End Of Time

18. Libiamo, Nei Lieti Calici From La Traviata: Brindisi (Vocal)

19. Willkommen Bei Uns (Long Version)

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com

Plácido Domingo has two passions: music and soccer. He has attended every World Cup final since 1990; this CD features several of the songs and arias he has performed at these events, including the premier recording of a song composed for him by his son, Plácido Domingo Jr., especially for the 2006 games in Germany. Entitled "Willkommen bei Uns," it opens the program in a short version and closes it in a long, multilingual one. (The booklet credits Samantha Domingo as lyricist without specifying her status in the family.) The rest of Moments of Passion is a compilation of Domingo's greatest hits, drawn from his enormous discography and bearing witness to his incredible vocal, stylistic, and emotional range. The disc presents arias from his signature roles in operas by Puccini, Leoncavallo, Flotow, and Verdi, including a scene from La Traviata where he is joined by several winners of his competition Operalia. There are also arias by Mozart and Handel and songs with Hollywood-style orchestral arrangements by Lee Holdridge: Lara's "Granada," Lecuona's "Andalucía," and two by John Denver, who contributes vocals in one, while Maureen McGovern acts as partner in the other. Baritone Sherrill Milnes, bass Paul Plishka, and the radiant-voiced soprano Montserrat Caballé take small roles in the operatic excerpts. The result is a linguistic and stylistic smorgasbord, but Domingo's vocal grandeur and powerful personality make it work. Though the dates of the original recordings are not mentioned, they obviously cover many years: Domingo's voice changes perceptibly from bright to dark, light to heavy, but its intensity, variability, and expressiveness never falter. Whether in moments of passion or repose, Domingo can do no wrong. --Edith Eisler

Customer Reviews

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Compilation over many years:, November 8, 2006

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operamaryc "operamarty" (DIAMOND BAR, CA United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Moments of Passion (Audio CD)

I'm not giving this 5 stars because it is more recycled performances of arias which are fine but not the best performances of the recordings available. I didn't care for Placi's composition for World Cup anymore than I'm nuts about any of Placi's other compositions for his father. It's ok but just not a great recording. After collecting hundreds of his recordings, there are better compiliations available with better performances. However, if you want to have a smattering of Domingo arias, this is ok but try a few of the earlier versions for a better variety as well as better performances of each of the arias on this disc. I guess the biggest problem is a lack of new recordings of arias from Placido now that his voice is, perhaps the lowest and the richest in his career. I am amazed that he can still manage the high notes as well as ever on a good day when he isn't tired but the natural baritone richness in the voice is a very pleasant sound and I'd like to see a new recording of the old favorites for which he is known. The mature Domingo is as good as the Domingo we are used to hearing. This disc is a very superficial overview of his career.