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Sentimento.
Andrea Bocelli; Lorin Maazel, London Symphony Orchestra. Philips 289 470 400-2.
Esteemed conductor and violinist Lorin Maazel tells us in the booklet note that his father was an ardent admirer of the early-20th-century violin-tenor duets of Fritz Kreisler and John McCormack, and that he collected many of their popular recordings. So when the opportunity came for Maazel to record such material with tenor Andrea Bocelli, he jumped at it. The result is more than a series of popular Italian songs, however, as the compositions involved include not only familiar works by Tosti and Martini but pieces by Rodrigo, Leoncavallo, Offenbach, and Rossini as well. The result is an entirely satisfying collection of familiar lightweight fare.
Mr. Bocelli's voice will not be mistaken for the mellifluous timbres of Domingo nor the electrifying highs of Pavarotti, but it is surprisingly flexible and flowing, with a sturdy tone and a wide range. I confess my own previous acquaintance with the artist had been in bits and pieces of PBS specials on TV, hardly a fair way to judge the man's vocal qualifies. I was delightfully surprised, therefore, when I ...
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