[.ca] The Three Tenors in Concert 1994

From Amazon.com:
It's not opera; it's not a pop concert; it's not Broadway. It's all of these and none of them. Once you accept the fact that this sequel to the original blockbuster concert recording is less about music and more about entertainment and the power of musical personalities, you can appreciate what you're hearing as an event--phenomenal and bizarre, momentous and frivolous. This is an occasion to celebrate the voices and egos of three huge superstars, and to have fun listening as Luciano Pavarotti, Placido Domingo, and Jose Carreras interact, bouncing lines off each other and playing to the overwhelmingly enthusiastic audience. Much of the fun and flavor of the concert is dependent on seeing the action, though, and without the visuals you notice flaws in the singing much more. Domingo comes off as the more solid performer, and his voice is in far better shape than the other two. But if you crave big, high, and loud--and you don't take your opera too seriously--you'll love this disc. --David Vernier

Three great tenors:
Almost no one in the entire world has a voice that can equally compare to that of the three tenors. Pavarotti is at his best, particularly with his spectacular rendition of the hit, Nessun Dorma. Domingo and Carreras also make a significant contribution since they also sing some songs solo. The best part is when they all get together to sing a popular tune, which is basically a demonstration of their talent. They are three brilliant shines who are even brighter when they share the stage together.

The Most Enjoyable Evening IN !!!!!!!!!!!:
I am not a regular Opera fan, hoever these THREE are the Best. their songs they sing together are SUPER!!! And the range of NOTES REACHED ARE REMARKABLE. tHE MIXTURE of songs is a treat for all, even if you are not an OPERA FAN!!!! Great show!!!!!!

Last Encore of songs missing off C.D.:
The Three Tenors are my absolute favourite singers. The 1994 Concert was undoubtedly their best in my view. I taped this live concert from the television, and have played and played and played it!! I also taped it on a cassette, however, when I bought the C.D. I was really disappointed that they did not include the last set of encore songs, which included O Sole a Mio (don't know if I've spelt that correctly), where Placido and Jose try and outdo Luciano!! It received such a fantastic reception from the crowd, (one of the many standing ovations), and really showed how much the Three Tenors seemed to enjoy performing the concert. How come this was not included? I don't know if it was on the Video because I play my own. Many thanks for your time, With kind regards, Pam Sargeant.

Hmmmm....:
Not what I thought it was going to be. I like only about 4 of the 20+ tracks on this CD. I shoudl have just bought the DVD instead and actually watched them perform. Much, much more entertaining.

Give em a 3.5:
The Three Tenors has/have become a cottage industry, churning out one CD after another for every imaginable event and in every combination. This does not mean that the results are necessarily inferior but it does imply a commercial, layman's approach. And maybe this is better - spreading the joys of fine music to the masses. After all, where besides figure skating and cartoons do most people have a chance to even hear opera? This event, like the first one in Rome, has a magnificent setting but, like Rome, the show was marketed mainly to the American audience. They still include the dreadful "Maria" with the hilarious pronunciation and even added "With a Song In My Heart" (or, as Carreras is wont to sing, "Weeth a Soeeng een My Haht"). Though some may deride the choice of encores, they were almost perfect. The Three Tenors, despite their prior celebrity, are creations of our culture of entertainment in ways that Caruso could only dream about. Synopsis: Carreras stands out, Domingo substitutes volume for quality and Pavarotti soars when he doesn't have to.

• Cid: Act 3: O Souverain, Ô Juge, Ô Père - Jules Massenet
• Maravilla: Amor, Vida de Mi Vida - Jules Massenet
• Werther: Act 3: Pourquoi Me Réveiller - Jules Massenet
• Spring Is Here: With a Song in My Heart - Richard Rodgers
• Granada - Agustín Lara
• Non Ti Scordar di Me - Jules Massenet
• My Way (A Tribute to Hollywood): My Way - Lalo Schifrin
• Tribute to Hollywood/Moon River - Henry Mancini
• Because (A Tribute to Hollywood) - Jules Massenet
• Singin' in the Rain (A Tribute to Hollywood): Singin' in the Rain - Lalo Schifrin
• Tu, Ca Nun Chiagne - Jules Massenet
• Pagliacci: Vesti la Giubba - Jules Massenet
• Turandot, Opera: Act 3: Nessun Dorma! - Giacomo Puccini
• America (Around the World): America (Around the World) - Leonard Bernstein
• All I Ask of You (Around the World): All I Ask of You (Around the ...) - Andrew Lloyd Webber
• Funiculí, Funiculà (Around the World) - Luigi Denza
• Sous Les Ponts de Paris (Around the World) - Vincent Scotto
• Brazil (Around the World) - Joaquim Antônio Barroso Neto
• Be My Love (Around the World) - Nicholas Brodszky
• Marechiare (Around the World) - Francesco Paolo Tosti
• Die Lustige Witwe: Lippen Schweigen (Around the World) - Franz Lehár
• Santa Lucia Luntana (Around the World) - Jules Massenet
• Those Were the Days (Around the World) - David Raksin
• Te Quiero Dijiste (Around the World) - María Mendez Grever
• Torna a Surriento (Around the World) - Jules Massenet
• Rigoletto: Act 3: La Donna E Mobile - Giuseppe Verdi
• Traviata: Act I: Libiamo Ne' Lieti Calici (Brindisi) - Giuseppe Verdi