The Original Three Tenors Concert
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Artist: Three TenorsBrand: Universal Studios
DVD: Region Code 0
Audio: English (Unknown); Chinese (Subtitled); English (Subtitled); French (Subtitled); German (Subtitled); Spanish (Subtitled); Spanish (Original Language)
Format: AC-3, Classical, Color, Dolby, DTS Surround Sound, DVD, NTSC, Subtitled
Picture Format: 1.33:1
Running Time: 86 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2007-08-14
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Studio: Decca
Movie Reviews of The Original Three Tenors Concert
Movie Review: O sole trio
Summary: 5 Stars
There will always be naysayers when it comes to this kind of project--the commercialization of classical or operatic music has its downside, I'm sure. But the Three Tenors concerts really did help win the hearts of many who were previously unfamiliar with the genre. It's hard to argue that that's not a good thing.
However, I understand why purists are--at the very least--ambivalent about projects like this. It's at least as much show-biz as art. But then again, one of the first things they teach you about Opera in music appreciation class is that it was originally a popular art form, and if three of the greatest tenors of the latter 20th century could help re-popularize the genre once more, well, it's all to the good, right?
OK, there is the worry of over-commercialization.. The Three Tenors did become something of a brand name while they lasted--and mygosh all those spin-offs: 3 Irish Tenors, 2 Mo' Tenors, 3 Terrors (yes, they existed!), to say nothing of the soprano ensembles. All talented, I'm sure, but it gets to be a bit much. You're almost tempted to say they created a monster.
But there were just so many good moments, especially when it was all fresh and new as it was for the first concert. Of course, Pavarotti's "Nessun Dorma" has justifiably become a popular classic, but Domingo's "No Puede Ser" and Carreras' "Granada" are almost as memorable. And when the three join forces on a reprise of "Nessun Dorma," well, you forget any concerns you may have about crass commercialism and just enjoy these three beautiful voices blending beautifully.
Carreras' begins the program with "Lamento di Federico," and he's just shaky enough that you wonder if his return to performing after having beaten leukemia wasn't perhaps a bit premature. But he gets progressively stronger and more assured as the evening wears on. You come to share in his sense of triumph.
I remember at the time that this concert was first broadcast on PBS, a co-worker of mine--an otherwise tough-talking dame in her 60s--declared herself to be a "Domingo gal." And you can see why. His easy going masculinity and dashing looks clearly make him the hearthrob of the program. His voice has always struck me as being deeper and richer than most tenors, and I'm not surprised that he is taking on baritone roles in his later career. Of the "Three Tenors," he's really the only one who could likely pull off such a move.
His much vaunted ambition and adventureness is evident even in this limited a program. He tackles pieces in German, French and English with a bit more ease than Carreras (while Pavarotti only seldom ventures from standard Italian repertoire).
In some ways though, the two Spaniards seem almost deferential to Pavarotti, the sole Italian and therefore (at least by some definitions) more of the heir to the operatic tradition. He was, in some ways, the most imperious, while being somewhat indifferent, it seemed, to his personal appearance. It may seem petty to wonder why he didn't bother to trim his beard, but it did appear almost defiantly unkempt. Nothing ragged about his vocals here, however. It's hard to imagine a more gorgeous instrument.
Newcomers to the world of opera could watch this broadcast in 1991 and experience firsthand how distinctive these singers were, what each could bring to a given piece--be it an operatic aria or a Neapolitan (or Spanish) song. They could also experience the emotion and the HUMOR that was characteristic of great singers' concerts. All in all, a good intro to the genre. And a brilliant commercial move--not that there's anything wrong with that.
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