Sentimiento Latino

Noel Estrada (Composer), Carlos Gardel (Composer), Chabuca Granda (Composer), Maria Grever (Composer), Pedro E. Gutierrez (Composer), Jose Alfredo Jimenez (Composer), Agustin Lara (Composer), Ernesto Lecuona (Composer), Juan Diego Flórez (Performer), Karen Basrak (Performer) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Performer: Juan Diego Flórez, Karen Basrak
• Composer: Noel Estrada, Carlos Gardel, Chabuca Granda, Maria Grever, Pedro E. Gutierrez, et al.
• Audio CD (March 14, 2006)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Decca
• ASIN: B000EGDCGE
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (19 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #57,792 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Alma Llanera

2. Ella

3. La Flor De La Canela

4. El Dia Que Me Quieras

5. Granada

6. La Jarra De Oro

7. Princesita

8. Jurame

9. Estrellita

10. Fina Estampa

11. En Mi Viejo San Juan

12. Siboney

13. Aquellos Ojos Verdes

14. Bello Durmiente

15. Mexico Lindo Y Querido

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

27 of 28 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Perfection!, March 31, 2006

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Ava Torres - See all my reviews

This review is from: Sentimiento Latino (Audio CD)

This is how you do crossover: with no camp, no contrived overemoting, no cheap sentimentality, just lots of class and beautiful classical singing style. This is such perfect material for Juan Diego Florez, after all he started in such popular fare before he became an opera star. His voice sounds so natural, so elegant, but always so expressive. But above all, this album is so much fun: cool Latin lounge music, hot summer night music and sparkly bits of mariachi music all rolled into one!
Except for "Granada", which has been sung by many famous tenors, most of songs on this album are such wonderful fresh discoveries. Many Latin styles are represented, from Cuban to Mexican to Florez' native Peruvian, and they all blend in beautifully into one seductive whole. I have a few favourites, the tango "El dia que me quieras" and the opening track, Venezuelan "Alma Llanera" are among them, but there are no weak links on this album, every song is really great.
This is one of the best albums I have heard in a while, and possibly the best effort by any tenor at bridging the pop-opera gap. It's not just classical, or crossover, it's simply great music making. This relase deserves to be a huge bestseller, and I just hope querido Juan Diego will still find time to sing Rossini, because he really excells in that field, but I am totally swayed by this album. Experience this Sentimiento and feel the passion yourself!

17 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Beautifully Done, June 4, 2006

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M. Burgess (Spartanburg, SC) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Sentimiento Latino (Audio CD)

I bought this CD on a whim while on a road trip this weekend and boy wasn't it a pleasant surprise. Juan Diego Florez brings an elegance and beauty of timbre that I have not really heard in this genre. His phrasing is impeccable and he avoids the histrionics that most tenor CD's of this type are littered with. Technically, he has always been a marvel, but this CD seems to have more heart, soul and an excellent sense of timing than any of his prior CD's (and I'm a Rossini and bel canto nut).Hope he makes more like this! Bravo!

13 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars EXQUISITE, May 4, 2006

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C. I. Gonzalez (SAN JUAN, PUERTO RICO) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Sentimiento Latino (Audio CD)

This recording is wonderfully exquisite. As an opera singer, I have sung these songs in recitals many times and listening to Juan has been like a master class. His technique is superb. His "En mi viejo San Juan" brought me great memories and got my eyes wet. This tenor has brought so much hope to belcanto and fine singing. Thank you very much, Juan. Best wishes and thousands of blessings.