My Secret Passion: The Arias
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My Secret Passion: The Arias | ||||
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Released | January 20, 1998 | |||
Genre | Opera | |||
Length | 36:33 | |||
Label | Sony Classical | |||
Producer | Grace Row and Michael Bolton | |||
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My Secret Passion: The Arias is the first classical album by Michael Bolton featuring the Philharmonia Orchestra under the direction of Steven Mercurio. The album includes a duet with Renée Fleming.
Due to lack of substantial promotion the album peaked on the Billboard Top 200 at an extremely low #112, marking the end of the period of chart success for Bolton.
Track listing
- "Pourquoi me réveiller?" from Werther by Jules Massenet - 2:57
- "Nessun dorma" from Turandot by Giacomo Puccini - 3:14
- "Una furtiva lagrima" from L'elisir d'amore by Gaetano Donizetti - 4:52
- "M'apparì" from Martha by Friedrich von Flotow - 3:08
- "Che gelida manina" from La bohème by Giacomo Puccini - 4:49
- "O soave fanciulla" from La bohème by Giacomo Puccini (Duet with Renée Fleming) - 4:26
- "Vesti la giubba" from Pagliacci by Ruggero Leoncavallo - 3:14
- "E lucevan le stelle" from Tosca by Giacomo Puccini - 3:17
- "Recondita armonia" from Tosca by Giacomo Puccini - 2:24
- "È la solita storia" from L'arlesiana by Francesco Cilea - 4:42
- "Celeste Aïda" from Aïda by Giuseppe Verdi - 3:38
Credits
- Producers – Grace Row and Michael Bolton
- Vocals produced by Michael Bolton and Dave Reitzas.
- Recorded by Rob Rapley at Abbey Road Studios (London, England), Passion Studios (Westport, CT), Record Plant (Los Angeles, CA) and Sony Music Studios (New York, NY).
- Mixed by Dave Reitzas at The Hit Factory (New York, NY).
- Mastered by Vlado Meller at Sony Music Studios.
- Design – Joel Zimmerman
- Illustration – Tom Woodruff
- Photography – Sheila Metzner
References
- ^ AllMusic review
- ^ Brackett, Nathan; Christian Hoard (2004). The Rolling Stone Album Guide. New York City, New York: Simon and Schuster. p. 90. ISBN 0-7432-0169-8.
rolling stone michael bolton album guide.
In Popular Culture
In season 5 of the sitcom “The Nanny” lead characters Fran and Maxwell go to launch party of this album on what winds up a disastrous date. Michael Bolton makes an appearance and performs “Nessun Dorma” in the episode.