Product Details

• Actors: Victor Trent Cook, Rodrick Dixon, Darryl Reuben Hall, Thomas L. Young
• Directors: William Cosel
• Producers: Allen Newman, David Horn, Jac Venza, Jeff Rowland, Tom Case
• Format: Classical, Color, NTSC
• Rated: Unrated
• Number of tapes: 1
• Studio: RCA
• VHS Release Date: September 25, 2001
• Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (76 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B00005OLAR
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #151,586 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com

Thomas Young, Roderick Dixon, and Victor Trent Cook do not have the level of name recognition enjoyed by the other three tenors, José Carreras, Placido Domingo, and Luciano Pavarotti, but in this concert, taped for a Great Performances telecast, they show spectacular depth and a variety of talents.

They begin with opera, sharing solos in "La donna e mobile," and other operatic material is included--notably "Nessun dorma," which is one of Pavarotti's signature tunes, and "Ah! mes amis" from La Fille du Regiment, with its formidable series of high Cs. But a livelier agenda is established with "Let the Good Times Roll," and the program expands to include pop, blues, Broadway, spirituals, and even a touch of patriotism in "America the Beautiful." Cook has the biggest show-stopper: Cab Calloway's "Minnie the Moocher." --Joe McLellan

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

51 of 54 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars "Awesome" - Three "Mo" Tenors, August 24, 2001

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Joan M. Daniels (Brockton, MA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Three Mo Tenors [VHS] (VHS Tape)

Last night I saw Three "Mo" Tenors on PBS and was supremely entertained. First of all, I had seen a review about them and hoped I would see them. I got the chance last night and never left the TV. They are awesome, and extremely talented. They each had a solo and each one was as great as the other. I have purchased their CD and can't wait to see them when they come to Boston next year, I already bought my tickets. Go and see them, order the video and get the CD, you will not be disappointed. By the way the audience had a ball with them and so will you. I did.

14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Bravo! Mo' Mo' Mo', May 14, 2006

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jcarol99 (California) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Three Mo Tenors (DVD)

The word "Mo'" in the title got my attention. I bought the CD to compare it to the already popular "Three Tenors" (Placido Domingo, Luciano Pavarotti and Jose Carreras). Wow! Was I surprised. I had expected an all opera, classical and possibly spiritual repertoire. But, the music varies from "Nessun Dorma" to "Love Train" and is truly, truly delightful. I enjoyed the wonderful voices of Thomas Young, Roderick Dixon, and Victor Trent Cook and the variety of musical selections so much that I purchased several other copies for my family and friends. Then, several months later, I saw their performance on PBS. I immediately ordered the VHS offered by the TV station, paying way, way over the retail price. But, I had to have it. It was, and is, the most exciting musical performance that I have seen. Later, when I put the tape into the player at my son's house, my 5-year-old granddaughter Ciara stood next to me to watch. I expected her to move away soon, but, she stood there during the entire playback of the performance, and I do mean from beginning to end. I left the tape there so that son could see it later. The following day, and for most days during the next several weeks, Ciara asked to have the tape played, until she later was taught to handle it herself. The family has since replaced my VHS with the DVD so that now, when Ciara visits me, we can watch the show again (and again). "Three Mo' Tenors" was so surprisingly wonderful - with great voices, charismatic personalities, terrific orchestral arrangements, lively and precisely choreographed routines, and the overall sense of the mutual admiration and respect between the three gentlemen. The beautiful cinematics, with frequently interspersed shots of the enthusiastic audience, contributes to the feeling that I am actually there at the concert. Every time I watch it, I see and hear something new. When I first heard the CD, I was not fascinated by the countertenor voice. After seeing Victor Trent Cook's heartwarming performance on the DVD, and hearing his comment about his mother's definition of a countertenor, I have been granted a new appreciation for his voice. Here it is, years later, and I'm still enamored, remembering Roderick Dixon's "Make Them Hear You" elicits tears, Thomas Young's "Twisted" makes me laugh, and the duet with Victor and Thomas (see, I'm now on first-name basis with them) is so beautiful. I could go on and on. In fact, I think that it's time for another performance.

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars incredibly versatile, December 8, 2005

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Miss Ivonne (Louisville, KY USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Three Mo Tenors (DVD)

Mssrs. Cook, Dixon and Young are simply amazing. I found this DVD to try to show my predominately African-American humanities class that classical music wasn't "white" any more than jazz, blues and swing were "black" genres. What I got was so much more. This is a fabulous DVD and so eclectic, containing everything from "dirty" jazz to Mozart to gospel to Duke Ellington. What a joy!

And while Victor Trent Cook's "Minne the Moocher" is a showstopper, my favorite performance was "Make Them Hear You," a cry for justice that moved me to tears. How wonderful!