Back in the early 90's, the three tenors known as The Three Tenors *winks* brought opera into the eye of the general public. I have to add right here that Carreras drives me nuts. Can't stand to hear him sing and can't stand to watch him sing. *shudders*
Anywhoo, shortly after I started getting into opera, I discovered Roberto Alagna.
Imagine finding a Romeo who isn't old enough to my grandfather! It was quite refreshing! Roberto is an exceptional actor and uses his whole body, not just his voice, to portray a character or particular emotion.
As for his voice, well......his ability and talent is widely debated. I'm not an opera expert, but he does hit a bad note every now then. But what I like about him is the way that he can put so much feeling and passion into his performance. Technical perfection is not what impresses me about him. It's the obvious love for what he does that is so compelling.
He has recorded quite a bit with his wife, the Romanian soprano Angela Gheorghui.
The media sometimes paints a not so nice picture of the two of them, but I've learned that the media isn't gospel. *grins*
Roberto's Christmas album is rather ecletic.
It almost sounds like two different people recorded this album - an opera singer and a pop singer. It's hard to believe that it's the same person singing Adeste Fideles and the pop song The Love Of A Child. I think he pulls it off very convincingly. He is accompanied by the London Symphony Orchestra, The Choir of St.John's, The New London Children's Choir and a couple of other choirs. It's a beautiful cd, with classic carols in English and some in French, mixed in with Jingle Bells and White Christmas.
He has a very cute accent when he sings in English, probalby equivalent to a native English speaker singing in French or Italian. *grins* He hits some notes in Ave Maria that practically cause me to levetate. *floats around room*
So, if you're looking for a great album of classic stuff mixed in with a little bit of the new, get this one. *grins*
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