Ti Adoro [HYBRID SACD]

Michele Centonze (Performer), Andrea / Prandi, Enrico Bellentani (Composer), Andrea / Zanni / Centonze Bellentani (Composer), Edoardo / Centonze, Michele Bennato (Composer), Roberto / Mioli, Carlo / Giannetti, Veris Bonaventura (Composer), Michele / Smith, Robin Centonze (Composer), Ornella / Centonze, Michele / Giannettoni, Luis D'Urbano (Composer), Lucio Dalla (Composer), Veris / Centonze, Michele / Nanni, Stefano Giannetti (Composer), Roberto / Barbarossa, Luca Musumarra (Composer), Romano Musumarra (Composer), Nino / Morante, Elsa Rota (Composer), Daniel / Centonze, Michele Vuletic (Composer), Zimmer / Greenaway / Pescetto (Composer), David Whitaker (Conductor), Giancarlo Chiaramello (Conductor), Rob Mathes (Conductor), Romano Musumarra (Conductor), Stefano "Tellus" Nanni (Conductor), Kameron Brown (Performer)

Product Details

• Performer: Michele Centonze, Kameron Brown
• Conductor: David Whitaker, Giancarlo Chiaramello, Rob Mathes, Romano Musumarra, Stefano "Tellus" Nanni
• Composer: Andrea / Prandi, Enrico Bellentani, Andrea / Zanni / Centonze Bellentani, Edoardo / Centonze, Michele Bennato, Roberto / Mioli, Carlo / Giannetti, Veris Bonaventura, Michele / Smith, Robin Centonze, et al.
• Audio CD (November 25, 2003)
• SPARS Code: DDD
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Hybrid SACD
• Label: Decca
• ASIN: B0000CE7G7
• In-Print Editions: Audio CD  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars See all reviews (15 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #143,158 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

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The voice, it must be said, is under great strain, but hard-core Pavarotti fans might want this anyway. There are lots of recording gimmicks--echoes, reverberation, overdubbing--and, at times, Pavarotti tries a jazzy style at which he's not very good. There's a big high C at the close of one song which is uncomfortable but shows a certain bravery, and the final song is sung in a sort of Sting-like high register which sounds totally alien. Those who never heard Pavarotti before 1990 will have no idea what all the fuss was about if they judge him by this CD; those who have loved and/or admired him all these years may be saddened and puzzled. An oddity, to be sure. --Robert Levine

Customer Reviews

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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Some odd choices, but still he has the master's voice, December 4, 2003

By	David Rain "random reader" (Oklahoma) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Pavarotti fans who only know him from the Three Tenors recordings may like this very much. There is lots of drama, and of course, the unique Pavarotti timbre, as well as phrasing by a master. On the song "Caruso" it would be nice to hear more of the renowned and accomplished guitarist Jeff Beck, rather than the teasing bits of background fare provided. That said, the collaboration is inspired, although Beck is the only one revealing the stretch of his artistic limits in this performance. Pavarotti's big risk on this album is the title song, which fails miserably. It sounds like a bizarre attempt at opera-singer-does-1960s-style-swinging-TV-jazz. Sometimes art works and sometimes it doesn't. Were no insiders brave enough to tell the producer and performer this was way off the mark? Listeners who love Pavarotti for his magnificent operatic performances may be disappointed in this endeavor, but it is still a joy for me to listen to him. The voice is worn a bit and aging, but it is still unmatched for sheer beauty of tone.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Pavarotti Showcase - Give Us More!, January 22, 2004

By A Customer

This review is from: Ti Adoro (Audio CD)

If you are one of those (like me) who anticipate the final chorus and proclamation in 'Nessun Dorma', and get goose bumps during the haunting melodies and concluding high C of the first act of 'LaBoheme', you're gonna love this CD. It seems that the 13 "Pop" songs in 'Ti Adoro' are even more demanding and wide ranging, showcasing for a full 50 minutes, the exquisite tone, range and expression (that we often have to wait for in opera).The master-tenor bounces between a rich low register and his renown high Fs,Gs As, B flats and Cs. Now you get to enjoy Pavarotti's full range and timbre non-stop. But, the real surprise in Ti Adoro is that throughout a vast variety of styles, from semi-pop-classic to jazz, the constancy of Pavorotti's intonation, range, vibrato, and enunciation is fully there. Great credit also must go the composers/arrangers who hand-crafted this opus for the master's voice. While some reviews have been harsh, maybe these folks are used to the electronically sheltered, unexposed, instrumentally drowned-out quasi-voices of the generation's pop "singers" or they are opera-stiffs who draw the line at say `Ave Maria'. Only one magnificent, emotional rendition, ` Il Gladiatore', had me scratching my head, due to a concluding high C, which, in the very last ½ second drops slightly in pitch. It seems that a retake or some digital editing could have easily corrected it, hence I tend to think it maybe it was left in intentionally for impact (?) Luciano Pavarotti, always my favorite operatic tenor, is more potent, brave and flamboyant in 'Ti Adoro', than I have ever heard him; showing that you don't need to listen to classics and opera to hear really fine singing. It is a Pavarotti showcase for sure. Every syllable and every note is clear, strong, impeccably in tune and out there - pop singers take note. Maestro Pavarotti, I want more of this!

11 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Not your traditional Pavarotti recording, even better!!!, October 4, 2003

By	Mr. Stanley M. Schmidt "boymitch" (Rockford, IL) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: Ti Adoro (Audio CD)

I have always been a fan of Pavarotti, but I must say this recording is the shining star. I am thrilled he released this contemporary disc. It has endless replayability, endless. The song selection was masterful and we get to hear his rich lower and middle registers quite a bit. I truly love his upper register, what made him famous of course, but this showcases his total range.

My favorite on the disc is Il Gladiatore. Focus, listen and see if you have dry eyes when it's over. Ti Adoro, Il Canto, Notte and Buongiorno a te are my overall favs.

This disc is worth every penny you'll spend!