Carreras: The 50 Greatest Tracks

1

"Di quella pira"

03:15

José Carreras, Katia Ricciarelli, Robin Leggate, Chorus of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Sir Colin Davis

Tenor: José Carreras - Soprano: Katia Ricciarelli - Tenor: Robin Leggate - Chorus: Chorus of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden - Orchestra: Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden - Conductor: Sir Colin Davis - Composer: Giuseppe Verdi

2

"Donna non vidi mai" [Manon Lescaut / Act 1]

02:26

José Carreras, London Symphony Orchestra, Jesús López Cobos

Tenor: José Carreras - Orchestra: London Symphony Orchestra - Conductor: Jesús López Cobos - Composer: Giacomo Puccini

3

"E la solita storia" (Lamento di Federico) [L'arlesiana / Act 2] (Live In Rome / 1990)

04:22

José Carreras, Orchestra del Teatro dell'Opera di Roma, Orchestra del Maggio Musicale Fiorentino, Zubin Mehta

Producer: Christopher Raeburn - Tenor: José Carreras - Balance Engineer: James Lock - Orchestra: Orchestra del Teatro dell'Opera di Roma - Orchestra: Orchestra del Maggio Musicale Fiorentino - Conductor: Zubin Mehta - Composer: Francesco Cilèa

4

"Un dì all'azzuro spazio" [Andrea Chénier / Act 1] (Live In Rome / 1990)

05:11

José Carreras, Orchestra del Teatro dell'Opera di Roma, Orchestra del Maggio Musicale Fiorentino, Zubin Mehta

Producer: Christopher Raeburn - Tenor: José Carreras - Balance Engineer: James Lock - Orchestra: Orchestra del Teatro dell'Opera di Roma - Orchestra: Orchestra del Maggio Musicale Fiorentino - Conductor: Zubin Mehta

5

"E lucevan le stelle"

03:17

José Carreras, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Sir Colin Davis

Tenor: José Carreras - Orchestra: Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden - Conductor: Sir Colin Davis - Composer: Giacomo Puccini

6

"Che gelida manina"

04:49

José Carreras, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Sir Colin Davis

Tenor: José Carreras - Orchestra: Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden - Conductor: Sir Colin Davis - Composer: Giacomo Puccini

7

"Pourquoi me réveiller, ô souffle du printemps?" [Werther / Act 3]

02:37

José Carreras, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Sir Colin Davis

Tenor: José Carreras - Orchestra: Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden - Conductor: Sir Colin Davis - Composer: Jules Massenet

8

"La mia letizia infondere" [I Lombardi / Act 2]

02:09

José Carreras, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Roberto Benzi

Tenor: José Carreras - Orchestra: Royal Philharmonic Orchestra - Conductor: Roberto Benzi - Recording Producer: Erik Smith - Recording Engineer: Willem van Leeuwen - Balance Engineer: Hans Lauterslager - Composer: Giuseppe Verdi

9

"Vesti la giubba"

03:49

José Carreras, London Symphony Orchestra, Jesús López Cobos

Tenor: José Carreras - Orchestra: London Symphony Orchestra - Conductor: Jesús López Cobos - Composer/Author: Ruggiero Leoncavallo

10

"Dammi un amore" [I Zingari / Act 1]

02:44

José Carreras, London Symphony Orchestra, Jesús López Cobos

Tenor: José Carreras - Orchestra: London Symphony Orchestra - Conductor: Jesús López Cobos - Composer: Ruggiero Leoncavallo

11

"Ed anche Beppe amò" [L'amico Fritz / Act 3]

03:17

José Carreras, London Symphony Orchestra, Jesús López Cobos

Tenor: José Carreras - Orchestra: London Symphony Orchestra - Conductor: Jesús López Cobos - Composer: Pietro Mascagni

12

"Cielo e mar" [La Gioconda / Act 2]

04:44

José Carreras, London Symphony Orchestra, Jesús López Cobos

Tenor: José Carreras - Orchestra: London Symphony Orchestra - Conductor: Jesús López Cobos - Composer: Amilcare Ponchielli

13

"Ma se m'è forza perderti" [Un ballo in maschera / Act 3]

02:47

José Carreras, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Sir Colin Davis

Tenor: José Carreras - Orchestra: Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden - Conductor: Sir Colin Davis - Composer: Giuseppe Verdi

14

"Si: de'corsari il fulmine"

02:37

José Carreras, Ambrosian Singers, New Philharmonia Orchestra, Lamberto Gardelli

Tenor: José Carreras - Choir: Ambrosian Singers - Orchestra: New Philharmonia Orchestra - Conductor: Lamberto Gardelli - Recording Producer: Erik Smith - Balance Engineer: Hans Lauterslager - Recording Engineer: Joachim Niss - Composer: Giuseppe Verdi

15

"Ecco, signor, la sposa" [Adelson e Salvini / Act 3]

02:18

José Carreras, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Roberto Benzi

Tenor: José Carreras - Orchestra: Royal Philharmonic Orchestra - Conductor: Roberto Benzi - Recording Producer: Erik Smith - Recording Engineer: Willem van Leeuwen - Balance Engineer: Hans Lauterslager - Composer: Vincenzo Bellini

16

"Inosservato...Angelo casto e bel" [Il Duca d'Alba / Act 4]

04:10

José Carreras, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Roberto Benzi

Tenor: José Carreras - Orchestra: Royal Philharmonic Orchestra - Conductor: Roberto Benzi - Recording Producer: Erik Smith - Recording Engineer: Willem van Leeuwen - Balance Engineer: Hans Lauterslager

17

"Ombra mai fù" [Serse / Act 1]

03:36

José Carreras, English Chamber Orchestra, Vjekoslav Šutej

Producer: Anna Barry - Producer: Erik Smith - Tenor: José Carreras - Orchestra: English Chamber Orchestra - Conductor: Vjekoslav Šutej - Composer: George Frideric Handel

18

Lascia ch'io pianga [Rinaldo HWV7 / Act 2]

03:09

José Carreras, English Chamber Orchestra, Vjekoslav Šutej

Producer: Anna Barry - Producer: Erik Smith - Tenor: José Carreras - Orchestra: English Chamber Orchestra - Conductor: Vjekoslav Šutej - Composer: George Frideric Handel

19

"Compiuta è omai...Fu celeste" [Il giuramento / Act 2]

03:42

José Carreras, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Roberto Benzi

Recording Producer: Erik Smith - Tenor: José Carreras - Orchestra: Royal Philharmonic Orchestra - Recording Engineer: Willem van Leeuwen - Balance Engineer: Hans Lauterslager - Conductor: Roberto Benzi - Composer: Saverio Mercadante

20

"Come rugiada al cespite" [Ernani / Part 1]

03:58

José Carreras, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Jesús López Cobos

Tenor: José Carreras - Orchestra: London Philharmonic Orchestra - Conductor: Jesús López Cobos - Recording Producer: Vittorio Negri - Recording Engineer: Tony Buczynski - Composer: Giuseppe Verdi

21

"La pia maternal mano" [La battaglia di Legnano / Act 1]

02:25

José Carreras, ORF Chorus, ORF Symphony Orchestra, Lamberto Gardelli

Tenor: José Carreras - Chorus: ORF Chorus - Orchestra: ORF Symphony Orchestra - Conductor: Lamberto Gardelli - Recording Producer: Erik Smith - Recording Engineer: Hans Lauterslager - Composer: Giuseppe Verdi

22

"Tenda natal" [Il figliuol prodigo]

03:07

José Carreras, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Roberto Benzi

Tenor: José Carreras - Orchestra: Royal Philharmonic Orchestra - Conductor: Roberto Benzi - Recording Producer: Erik Smith - Recording Engineer: Willem van Leeuwen - Balance Engineer: Hans Lauterslager - Composer: Amilcare Ponchielli

23

"Testa adorata" [La bohème / Act 3]

03:09

José Carreras, London Symphony Orchestra, Jesús López Cobos

Tenor: José Carreras - Orchestra: London Symphony Orchestra - Conductor: Jesús López Cobos - Composer: Ruggiero Leoncavallo

24

"Recondita armonia"

02:05

José Carreras, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Sir Colin Davis

Tenor: José Carreras - Orchestra: Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden - Conductor: Sir Colin Davis - Composer: Giacomo Puccini

25

"Nessun dorma"

02:58

José Carreras, London Symphony Orchestra, Jesús López Cobos

Tenor: José Carreras - Orchestra: London Symphony Orchestra - Conductor: Jesús López Cobos - Composer: Giacomo Puccini

26

Granada (Live In Rome / 1990)

03:41

José Carreras, Orchestra del Teatro dell'Opera di Roma, Orchestra del Maggio Musicale Fiorentino, Zubin Mehta

Producer: Christopher Raeburn - Tenor: José Carreras - Balance Engineer: James Lock - Orchestra: Orchestra del Teatro dell'Opera di Roma - Orchestra: Orchestra del Maggio Musicale Fiorentino - Conductor: Zubin Mehta - Composer/Author: Agustin Lara

27

Mattinata

02:14

José Carreras, English Chamber Orchestra, Enrique García Asensio

Tenor: José Carreras - Orchestra: English Chamber Orchestra - Conductor: Enrique García Asensio - Recording Producer: Antonio Armet - Recording Engineer: Robert Auger - Composer/Author: Ruggiero Leoncavallo

28

Funiculì, funiculà

02:29

José Carreras, English Chamber Orchestra, Edoardo Muller

Tenor: José Carreras - Orchestra: English Chamber Orchestra - Conductor: Edoardo Muller - Recording Producer: Erik Smith - Recording Engineer: Hans Lauterslager - Composer: Luigi Denza

29

Te Quiero, Dijiste (Echo of a Serenade)

03:58

José Carreras, English Chamber Orchestra, Enrique García Asensio

Tenor: José Carreras - Orchestra: English Chamber Orchestra - Conductor: Enrique García Asensio - Recording Producer: Antonio Armet - Recording Engineer: Robert Auger - Composer/Author: Maria Grever

30

A Vucchella

02:57

José Carreras, English Chamber Orchestra, Edoardo Muller

Tenor: José Carreras - Orchestra: English Chamber Orchestra - Conductor: Edoardo Muller

31

Marechiare

03:01

José Carreras, English Chamber Orchestra, Edoardo Muller

Tenor: José Carreras - Orchestra: English Chamber Orchestra - Conductor: Edoardo Muller - Composer: Francesco Paolo Tosti

32

Because

02:27

José Carreras, English Chamber Orchestra, Enrique García Asensio

Tenor: José Carreras - Orchestra: English Chamber Orchestra - Conductor: Enrique García Asensio - Recording Producer: Antonio Armet - Recording Engineer: Robert Auger - Composer: Guy d' Hardelot

33

Quiéreme mucho

03:23

José Carreras, English Chamber Orchestra, Enrique García Asensio

Tenor: José Carreras - Orchestra: English Chamber Orchestra - Conductor: Enrique García Asensio - Recording Producer: Antonio Armet - Recording Engineer: Robert Auger - Composer: Gonzalo Roig

34

La Danza

02:04

José Carreras, English Chamber Orchestra, Enrique García Asensio

Tenor: José Carreras - Orchestra: English Chamber Orchestra - Conductor: Enrique García Asensio - Recording Producer: Antonio Armet - Recording Engineer: Robert Auger - Composer: Gioacchino Rossini

35

Memory

04:19

José Carreras, Robert Farnon and His Orchestra

Tenor: José Carreras - Recording Producer: Walter Ridley - Orchestra: Robert Farnon And His Orchestra - Composer: Andrew Lloyd Webber

36

La Serenata

03:07

José Carreras, English Chamber Orchestra, Edoardo Muller

Tenor: José Carreras - Orchestra: English Chamber Orchestra - Conductor: Edoardo Muller - Composer: Francesco Paolo Tosti

37

1. Kyrie [Misa Criolla]

03:49

José Carreras, Domingo Cura, Jorge Padin, Coral Salvé de Laredo, Sociedad Coral de Bilbao, José Luis Ocejo

Tenor: José Carreras - Percussion: Domingo Cura - Percussion: Jorge Padin - Choir: Coral Salvé de Laredo - Choir: Sociedad Coral de Bilbao - Conductor: José Luis Ocejo - Composer: Ariel Ramírez

38

The Shadow Of Your Smile

03:05

José Carreras, Robert Farnon And His Orchestra

Tenor: José Carreras - Recording Producer: Walter Ridley - Orchestra: Robert Farnon And His Orchestra - Composer: Johnny Mandel

39

Plaisir d'amour

03:14

José Carreras, English Chamber Orchestra, Vjekoslav Šutej

Producer: Anna Barry - Producer: Erik Smith - Tenor: José Carreras - Orchestra: English Chamber Orchestra - Conductor: Vjekoslav Šutej - Composer/Author: Jean Martini

40

You Belong To My Heart

02:47

José Carreras, English Chamber Orchestra, Enrique García Asensio

Tenor: José Carreras - Orchestra: English Chamber Orchestra - Conductor: Enrique García Asensio - Recording Producer: Antonio Armet - Recording Engineer: Robert Auger - Composer: Agustin Lara

41

Tonight

02:35

José Carreras, Robert Farnon And His Orchestra

Tenor: José Carreras - Recording Producer: Walter Ridley - Orchestra: Robert Farnon And His Orchestra - Composer: Leonard Bernstein

42

Fenesta che Lucive

03:33

José Carreras, English Chamber Orchestra, Enrique García Asensio

Tenor: José Carreras - Orchestra: English Chamber Orchestra - Conductor: Enrique García Asensio - Recording Producer: Antonio Armet - Recording Engineer: Robert Auger - Composer: Vincenzo Bellini

43

My Own True Love [Gone with the Wind - Arr.Robert Farnon (1917-)]

03:43

José Carreras, Robert Farnon And His Orchestra

Tenor: José Carreras - Recording Producer: Walter Ridley - Orchestra: Robert Farnon And His Orchestra - Composer: Max Steiner

44

Malia

03:19

José Carreras, English Chamber Orchestra, Edoardo Muller

Tenor: José Carreras - Orchestra: English Chamber Orchestra - Conductor: Edoardo Muller - Composer: Francesco Paolo Tosti

45

Ave Maria

02:45

José Carreras, Michael G. Gormley, Wiener Symphoniker, Uwe Christian Harrer

Tenor: José Carreras - Organ: Michael G. Gormley - Orchestra: Wiener Symphoniker - Conductor: Uwe Christian Harrer - Composer: Charles Gounod

46

4. Sanctus (carnaval cochabambino) [Misa Criolla]

02:14

José Carreras, Arsenio Zambrano, Domingo Cura, Jorge Padin, Ariel Ramírez, Coral Salvé de Laredo, Sociedad Coral de Bilbao, José Luis Ocejo

Tenor: José Carreras - Charango Guitar: Arsenio Zambrano - Percussion: Domingo Cura - Percussion: Jorge Padin - Harpsichord: Ariel Ramírez - Choir: Coral Salvé de Laredo - Choir: Sociedad Coral de Bilbao - Conductor: José Luis Ocejo - Composer: Ariel Ramírez

47

Ideale

03:35

José Carreras, English Chamber Orchestra, Edoardo Muller

Tenor: José Carreras - Orchestra: English Chamber Orchestra - Conductor: Edoardo Muller - Composer: Francesco Paolo Tosti

48

The Summer Knows ("The Summer of' 42") (From "The Summer of '42")

03:42

José Carreras, Robert Farnon And His Orchestra

Tenor: José Carreras - Recording Producer: Walter Ridley - Orchestra: Robert Farnon And His Orchestra - Composer: Michel Legrand

49

Torna a Surriento

04:26

José Carreras, English Chamber Orchestra, Edoardo Muller

Tenor: José Carreras - Orchestra: English Chamber Orchestra - Conductor: Edoardo Muller - Recording Producer: Erik Smith - Recording Engineer: Hans Lauterslager - Composer: Ernesto de Curtis

50

Core 'ngrato (Live In Rome / 1990)

03:28

José Carreras, Orchestra del Teatro dell'Opera di Roma, Orchestra del Maggio Musicale Fiorentino, Zubin Mehta

Producer: Christopher Raeburn - Tenor: José Carreras - Balance Engineer: James Lock - Orchestra: Orchestra del Teatro dell'Opera di Roma - Orchestra: Orchestra del Maggio Musicale Fiorentino - Conductor: Zubin Mehta - Composer: Salvatore Cardillo