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Disc 1:

Extraits
Song TitleArtist Time Price
Listen  1. La Bohème / Act 1 - "Che gelida manina"José Carreras 4:49£0.79
Listen  2. Tosca / Act 1 - "Recondita armonia"José Carreras 2:09£0.79
Listen  3. Tosca / Act 3 - "E lucevan le stelle"José Carreras 4:15£0.79
Listen  4. Manon Lescaut / Act 1 - "Donna non vidi mai"José Carreras 2:25£0.79
Listen  5. Turandot / Act 3 - "Nessun dorma"José Carreras 2:58£0.79
Listen  6. L'elisir d'amore / Act 2 - "Una furtiva lagrima"Orchestra Sinfonica Della Rai Di Torino 4:51£0.79
Listen  7. Un ballo in maschera / Act 3 - "Forse la soglia attinse" - "Ma se m'è forza perderti"José Carreras 5:33£0.79
Listen  8. Rigoletto / Act 2 - "Ella mi fu rapita...Parmi veder le lagrime"José Carreras 5:28£0.79
Listen  9. Ernani / Part 1 - "Come rugiada al cespite"José Carreras 4:59£0.79
Listen10. Il Trovatore / Act 3 - "Di quella pira"José Carreras 3:14£0.79
Listen11. La battaglia di Legnano / Act 1 - Scena: "O magnanima e prima"/Cavatina: "La pia materna mano"José Carreras 3:47£0.79
Listen12. Pagliacci / Act 1 - "Vesti la giubba"José Carreras 3:47£0.79
Listen13. Carmen / Act 2 - "La fleur que tu m'avais jetée"José Carreras 4:22£0.79
Listen14. Werther / Act 1 - "Je ne sais si je veille" - "O Nature, pleine de grâceJosé Carreras 4:00£0.79
Listen15. Das Land des Lächelns / Act 2 - Dein ist mein ganzes Herz!José Carreras 3:43£0.79
Listen16. Plaisir d'amourJosé Carreras 3:13£0.79
Listen17. Serse / Act 1 - "Ombra mai fù"José Carreras 3:35£0.79
Listen18. Rinaldo / Act 2 - Lascia ch'io piangaJosé Carreras 3:09£0.79
Listen19. Caro mio benJosé Carreras 2:33£0.79


Disc 2:

Extraits
Song TitleArtist Time Price
Listen  1. Misa Criolla - 1. Kyrie (vidala-babuala)José Carreras 3:43£0.79
Listen  2. 'A vucchellaJosé Carreras 2:56£0.79
Listen  3. La SerenataJosé Carreras 3:06£0.79
Listen  4. MarechiareJosé Carreras 3:00£0.79
Listen  5. MalìaJosé Carreras 3:20£0.79
Listen  6. L'ultima canzoneJosé Carreras 4:34£0.79
Listen  7. Ideale (Italy)José Carreras 3:34£0.79
Listen  8. Non t'amo piùJosé Carreras 5:06£0.79
Listen  9. Good'byeJosé Carreras 4:17£0.79
Listen10. MattinataJosé Carreras 2:14£0.79
Listen11. 'O sole mioJosé Carreras 3:17£0.79
Listen12. Core 'ngratoJosé Carreras 3:09£0.79
Listen13. Funiculì, funiculàJosé Carreras 2:28£0.79
Listen14. Torna a SurrientoJosé Carreras 4:25£0.79
Listen15. GranadaJosé Carreras 3:57£0.79
Listen16. La DanzaJosé Carreras 2:04£0.79
Listen17. You Belong To My HeartJosé Carreras 2:47£0.79
Listen18. BecauseJosé Carreras 2:27£0.79
Listen19. West Side Story - Arr.Robert Farnon (1917-) - TonightJosé Carreras 2:32£0.79
Listen20. Be My LoveJosé Carreras 3:20£0.79
Listen21. Because you're mineJosé Carreras 3:48£0.79
Listen22. Cats - MemoryJosé Carreras 4:19£0.79

On this CD:
  1. La bohème
    Composed by Giacomo Puccini
    with José Carreras
    Conducted by Colin Davis

  2. Tosca
    Composed by Giacomo Puccini
    with José Carreras
    Conducted by Colin Davis

  3. Manon Lescaut
    Composed by Giacomo Puccini
    with José Carreras
    Conducted by Jésus López-Cobos

  4. Turandot
    Composed by Giacomo Puccini
    with José Carreras
    Conducted by Jésus López-Cobos

  5. (L')Elisir d'amore, 'Elixir of Love'
    Composed by Gaetano Donizetti
    Performed by Turin Radio Symphony Orchestra
    with José Carreras
    Conducted by Claudio Scimone

  6. Un ballo in maschera
    Composed by Giuseppe Verdi
    with José Carreras
    Conducted by Roberto Benzi

  7. Rigoletto
    Composed by Giuseppe Verdi
    with José Carreras
    Conducted by Jésus López-Cobos

  8. Ernani
    Composed by Giuseppe Verdi
    with José Carreras
    Conducted by Jésus López-Cobos

  9. (Il) trovatore
    Composed by Giuseppe Verdi
    Performed by Covent Garden Royal Opera House Chorus
    with Katia Ricciarelli, José Carreras, Robin Leggate
    Conducted by Colin Davis

  10. (La) battaglia di Legnano, '(The) Battle of Legnano'
    Composed by Giuseppe Verdi
    Performed by Austrian Radio Symphony Orchestra
    with José Carreras
    Conducted by Lamberto Gardelli

  11. Pagliacci
    Composed by Ruggiero Leoncavallo
    with José Carreras
    Conducted by Jésus López-Cobos

  12. Carmen
    Composed by Georges Bizet
    Performed by Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra
    with José Carreras
    Conducted by Herbert von Karajan

  13. Werther
    Composed by Jules Massenet
    with José Carreras
    Conducted by Colin Davis

  14. (Das) Land des Lächelns, 'Land of Smiles'
    Composed by Franz Lehár
    Performed by English Chamber Orchestra
    with José Carreras
    Conducted by Roberto Benzi

  15. Plaisir d'amour
    Composed by Johann Paul Aegidius Martini
    Performed by English Chamber Orchestra
    with José Carreras
    Conducted by Vjeksolav Sutej

  16. Serse, 'Xerxes'
    Composed by George Frideric Handel
    Performed by English Chamber Orchestra
    with José Carreras
    Conducted by Vjeksolav Sutej

  17. Rinaldo
    Composed by George Frideric Handel
    Performed by English Chamber Orchestra
    with José Carreras
    Conducted by Vjeksolav Sutej

  18. Caro mio ben
    Composed by Tommaso Giordani
    Performed by English Chamber Orchestra
    with José Carreras
    Conducted by Vjeksolav Sutej

  19. Misa Criolla
    Composed by Ariel Ramirez
    Performed by Laredo Choral Salvé, Bilbao Choral Society, Instrumental Ensemble
    with José Carreras
    Conducted by José Luis Ocejo

  20. 'A Vucchella
    Composed by Sir Paolo Tosti
    Performed by English Chamber Orchestra
    with José Carreras
    Conducted by Edoardo Müller

  21. La serenata
    Composed by Sir Paolo Tosti
    Performed by English Chamber Orchestra
    with José Carreras
    Conducted by Edoardo Müller

  22. Marechiare
    Composed by Sir Paolo Tosti
    Performed by English Chamber Orchestra
    with José Carreras
    Conducted by Edoardo Müller

  23. Malià
    Composed by Sir Paolo Tosti
    Performed by English Chamber Orchestra
    with José Carreras
    Conducted by Edoardo Müller

  24. L'ultima canzone
    Composed by Sir Paolo Tosti
    Performed by English Chamber Orchestra
    with José Carreras
    Conducted by Edoardo Müller

  25. Ideale
    Composed by Sir Paolo Tosti
    Performed by English Chamber Orchestra
    with José Carreras
    Conducted by Edoardo Müller

  26. Non t'amo più!
    Composed by Sir Paolo Tosti
    Performed by English Chamber Orchestra
    with José Carreras
    Conducted by Edoardo Müller

  27. Addio
    Composed by Sir Paolo Tosti
    Performed by English Chamber Orchestra
    with José Carreras
    Conducted by Edoardo Müller

  28. Mattinata, '(L')aurora di bianco vestita'
    Composed by Ruggiero Leoncavallo
    Performed by English Chamber Orchestra
    with José Carreras
    Conducted by Enrique Garcia Asensio

  29. 'O sole mio
    Composed by Eduardo Di Capua
    Performed by English Chamber Orchestra
    with José Carreras
    Conducted by Edoardo Müller

  30. Core 'ngrato
    Composed by Salvatore Cardillo
    Performed by English Chamber Orchestra
    with José Carreras
    Conducted by Edoardo Müller

  31. Funiculì-Funiculà
    Composed by Luigi Denza
    Performed by English Chamber Orchestra
    with José Carreras
    Conducted by Edoardo Müller

  32. Torna a Surriento
    Composed by Ernesto De Curtis
    Performed by English Chamber Orchestra
    with José Carreras
    Conducted by Edoardo Müller

  33. Granada
    Composed by Augustin Lara
    Performed by English Chamber Orchestra
    with José Carreras
    Conducted by Roberto Benzi

  34. Soirées musicales
    Composed by Gioachino Rossini
    Performed by English Chamber Orchestra
    with José Carreras
    Conducted by Enrique Garcia Asensio

  35. You belong to my heart
    Composed by Augustin Lara
    Performed by English Chamber Orchestra
    with José Carreras
    Conducted by Enrique Garcia Asensio

  36. Because
    Composed by Guy d' Hardelot
    Performed by English Chamber Orchestra
    with José Carreras
    Conducted by Enrique Garcia Asensio

  37. West Side Story
    Composed by Leonard Bernstein
    with José Carreras
    Conducted by Robert Farnon

  38. (The) Toast of New Orleans
    Composed by Nicholas Brodszky
    Performed by English Chamber Orchestra
    with José Carreras
    Conducted by Roberto Benzi

  39. Because you're mine
    Composed by Nicholas Brodszky
    with José Carreras
    Conducted by Robert Farnon

  40. Cats
    Composed by Sir Andrew Lloyd Webber
    with José Carreras
    Conducted by Robert Farnon

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5.0 out of 5 stars Impressive, 6 Jul 2005
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I have a Carreras-recording of Tosca from 1979 and up till now I thought it was the ultimate recording of "Recondita armonia" and "E lucevan le stelle". I honestly thought that no one could sing these arias better. And in a way I'm right. The only one that could do it was himself - a few years earlier..... And after listening to these songs I can't imagine that anyone dare say that he is/was the weakest of the three tenors. In my opinion he possesses something that the others don't. (I won't tell you what it is - listen and find out yourself). Even if his voice has changed over the years, (I mean changed - not declined) something remains unchangeable and that is his ability to evoke emotions. No one can deliver a line with real emotions like him. And that's something that's going to stay with him forever, because what makes his singing so special comes from within.

Even though I like the whole album, some of the songs stand out to me - like "Una furtiva lagrima", "donna non vidi mai", "vesti la giubba" and "nessun dorma" (Sorry Pavarotti - José is way ahead of you interpreting this song. It's not enough to sing it on full blast...). Here's also the loveliest rendition of "Forse la soglio attinse". And in the song "dein ist mein ganzes hertz" he makes me believe that his whole heart really is mine...... And I mustn't forget his "che gelida manina" from La Bohême. I have the -79 recording it's taken from and it's the ultimate Bohême ever.

The second cd has a "lighter" repertoire with songs from composers like Tosti, Cardillo, Lara and others. My personal favourites here are "Core n'grato", "Ideale" and "Granada". In my opinion no one sings these songs like Carreras. Or rather - no one sings like Carreras. Period!
His singing will no doubt give you goosebumps all over and make your hair stand on end. If not, I bet you're either a Pavarotti or Domingo-fan....

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5.0 out of 5 stars Unique from a Golden Voice!!!!!!!, 25 Aug 2007
By Sissel M. Østdahl "smaureen" (Norway) - See all my reviews
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Since I first heard him in 1986, José Carreras has been my favourite tenor. His lyrical voice has captured my heart completely. No other voice moves me as Carreras' does. He moves me to tears, to laughter, to love, to beauty - to remembrance, to peace - and to HOPE!

As for this recording, my favourites are "Una furtiva lagrima" (Donizetti), "Dein ist mein ganzes Herz" (Das Land des Lächelns), "Che gelida manina" (La Bohème) and yes, "Nessun Dorma" (Turandot) - and no, it's not always about the strongest voice.

I have lots of other recordings with Carreras. Spanish songs, German songs, love songs, mixture of opera arias and popular songs and of course, opera. I have reviewed "Carmen" conducted by von Karajan in Berlin in 1982 where Carreras sings "the flower aria" as it has never been sung before, with a pianissimo ending. Any admirer of José Carreras who has not heard his interpretation of this famous aria in this recording, has missed something. Amazon has it, hurry and buy! ("Carmen" 1982 - Agnes Baltsa, José Carreras, Katia Ricciarelli, Herbert von Karajan).

I love Carreras' "singing from the soul" (the title of his biography). He has something very special which affects me as no other singer does. No matter how high Pavarotti goes, or how complete and full and "having it all" Domingo's voice is said by so many to be - Carreras has something entirely unique. A Swedish journalist who was writing a review of a concert with Carreras, pondered about the difference between the three. Why this seemingly less famous of them moved him so deeply. He finally concluded: "What is it with this little Spanyard. He does not reach as high as Pavarotti, or has the fullness and strength of Domingo, and yet, he sings as if every little tone were the last..."

This album is probably the best collection with Carreras, although many of these arias/songs are also to be find on other recordings. However this selection is both large and varied and does indeed show Carreras at his best. It's a perfect introduction to people who want to hear more of José Carreras.

Finally, In 1990, José Carreras held his first concert after his illness in Oslo Konserthus (Norway). This was no large performance in a huge hall used also by rock bands etc. The kind of performance with lights in different colours, very stashed up in every way. As the newspapers wrote afterwards, it was not the regular first night audience in Oslo Konserthus that night. It was the real music lovers who sat in silence and enjoyed and contemplated the sublime art they were listening to. No one got their favourite aria, this was an evening for less well known material, but oh, so exquisite.

I have heard Carreras afterwards in more glamorous settings but shall never forget that evening in April 1990. A man, his voice and a piano.

I would like to recommend this recording warmly and everything else José Carerras has sung for that matter. And for those who are not so keen on opera, there are lots to chose from, not the least film music and plenty of varied love songs. Carreras has a beautiful voice for popular love music and I see this as a perfect way of inviting an even wider public to enjoy his wonderful voice.



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