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Tito Beltran - A Tenor At The Movies

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Finally, someone who can deliver Lanza songs the way they were intended to be sung. Tito Beltran has to now be considered the world's top Tenor. Versatility, style, passion, endless top, all describe this young Tenor! I'm very excited as a retired singer myself.

Tito Beltran, in my mind, is one of the best young tenors in today's opera world. His latest release impressed me so much, that I am ready to forget that guy named Cura! Beltran's upper register is powerful yet in control. My favorite pieces on the disc were the Lanza tunes. Beltran paid a great homage to Lanza with beautiful vocals on "Be My Love","Because","Because You're Mine", and "The Loveliest Night Of The Year". Most of the arias were sung straight forward with only one standout as far as I am concerned. "Au fond du temple saint" from Bizet's "Les Pecheurs de Perles" is lovely duet with baritone Jonathon Summers. Beltran's Spanish version of Celin Dion's "My Heart Will Go On" is the closing effort on the disc and much to my surprise I actually like his version better that Celin's. The difference being Tito actually shows some emotion in the song. Well done Maestro Beltran. The overall sound is good and the orchestration is superb!

I was at the Conservatory of Music in Gothenburg, Sweden when Tito entered the Opera School there. For some reason there was an academic conflict but he then proved himself outside the academy and made a name for himself directly in concert and opera houses. After his controversial competition in Wales, gave birth to a brilliant and exciting Tenor sensation in the 21st century. This recording is a must for all Tenor lovers! He displays rich and warm tonal colors that touches the essence of human emotion, and covers different stylistic demands in today's repertoire. The orchestra and chorus are indeed splendid and a joy to hear. You'll never get tired listening to this recording. The best Mario Lanza ever, with a powerful upper register. Knowing Tito, I sometimes wonder where the voice is coming from. Du e skitbra, Tito!

Best I have heard since Lanza

Tito Beltran is a good tenor, and perhaps in time may become an even better one. If his voice is to be swamped by such ridiculously loud orchestral overlays in future, then that is a pity, for like all singers he at least deserves to have a fair hearing.

Whoever has been responsible (or irresponsible) for this noisy orchestral nonsense should be sent for remedial treatment; his, her or their hearing must be even more shot than mine.

I admire Mr Beltran's strong, lyric voice and impassioned singing and would like to have heard more of it, without the too often intrusive, poor, inartistic, clumpy and pedestrian orchestral work.

There's no doubt that Tito Beltran has a great voice and this CD shows off his talent over a wide variety of songs. However, there seems to be a problem with the settings between his voice and the orchestra in the mix-down of the recording. On some of the tracks, the music seems to be too loud that makes him sound like singing from the back of the orchestra. The somewhat strange mixer setting also makes his high notes sound struggling and tight besides causing some tracks sound like overdubbed. I have tried playing this CD on audiophile hi-fi systems as well as cheap portables and the results are the same. The situation is especially bad in Mi Corazon Continuara (My Heart Will Go On). This can, however, be corrected using an equalizer to enhance the mid-range frequencies (especially the 1000Hz - 2500Hz range) of the audio spectrum. Doing so also brings his voice back to the front where the singer should be standing.