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 | Title : Russell Watson · The Voice
Author : Ennio Morricone
Release Date : 20010417
Binding : Audio CD
Regular Price : $18.98
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Editorial Reviews :
Russell Watson's story is a classic rags-to-riches fairy tale: The former welder, after years of singing in pubs and clubs, traveled from Salford, his hometown, to London. He turned up unannounced at the Decca offices and was promptly signed up by one of the most important classical labels in the world. Vocal coaching followed, as did a number of successful live appearances supporting Cliff Richard. Now, we have this recital CD, which explores a wide range of musical styles. Watson's Italian is a little ponderous in tracks such as 'Amor Ti Vieta,' but this is more than offset by his captivating and utterly natural-sounding tenor voice. The inevitable popular arias are here, namely 'La Donna è Mobile' and 'Nessun Dorma,' sung with a refreshing and youthful vitality. Pop tracks, including Ultravox's classic 1980s hit 'Vienna' and a witty cover version of 'Barcelona' sung with former Happy Mondays frontman Shaun Ryder, sit comfortably on the disc. Watson performs them with integrity, not simply paying lip service to the music of his generation. Watson has the potential to do for classical music what Jamie Oliver has done for cookery, and there are few people who won't find this debut CD appealing.
Buyer Reviews :
I've been listening to this album for a long time now and I still find it exciting and beautiful. I cannot understand what there is about this talented singer that provokes such violent reactions from his critics. Their reviews are so skewed as to be meaningless and, as have other fans of Watson, I have to wonder if it is some personal vendetta that drives them. I've never seen any other performer subjected to such excessive, really vicious reviews regardless of whether the reviewers liked or didn't like the performer's work. Watson's voice is anything but wooden or flat or lacking feeling--on the contrary, it is warm, melodious and soaring. I've listened to a lot of tenors over time, both purely operatic (Pavarotti, Domingo, Bjorling, Gigli, etc.) and more popular (Groban et.al) and, while I have enjoyed most of them a lot, Watson is something special. Listen to this album with an open mind and you will agree.
(by A music fan)
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