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| AllMusic |    [1] |
| The Rolling Stone Album Guide | [2] |
My Secret Passion: The Arias is the first classical album by Michael Bolton featuring the Philharmonia Orchestra under the direction of Steven Mercurio. The album includes a duet with Renée Fleming.
Due to both a lack of substantial promotion and criticism that Bolton lacked the range to perform opera,[citation needed] the album peaked on the Billboard Top 200 at No. 112, marking the end of a period of chart success for Bolton.
Track listing
- "Pourquoi me réveiller?" from Werther by Jules Massenet - 2:57
- "Nessun dorma" from Turandot by Giacomo Puccini - 3:14
- "Una furtiva lagrima" from L'elisir d'amore by Gaetano Donizetti - 4:52
- "M'apparì" from Martha by Friedrich von Flotow - 3:08
- "Che gelida manina" from La bohème by Giacomo Puccini - 4:49
- "O soave fanciulla" from La bohème by Giacomo Puccini (Duet with Renée Fleming) - 4:26
- "Vesti la giubba" from Pagliacci by Ruggero Leoncavallo - 3:14
- "E lucevan le stelle" from Tosca by Giacomo Puccini - 3:17
- "Recondita armonia" from Tosca by Giacomo Puccini - 2:24
- "È la solita storia" from L'arlesiana by Francesco Cilea - 4:42
- "Celeste Aïda" from Aïda by Giuseppe Verdi - 3:38
Credits
- Producers – Grace Row and Michael Bolton
- Vocals produced by Michael Bolton and Dave Reitzas.
- Recorded by Rob Rapley at Abbey Road Studios (London, England), Passion Studios (Westport, CT), Record Plant (Los Angeles, CA) and Sony Music Studios (New York, NY).
- Mixed by Dave Reitzas at The Hit Factory (New York, NY).
- Mastered by Vlado Meller at Sony Music Studios.
- Design – Joel Zimmerman
- Illustration – Tom Woodruff
- Photography – Sheila Metzner
References
- ^ AllMusic review
- ^ Brackett, Nathan; Christian Hoard (2004). The Rolling Stone Album Guide. New York City, New York: Simon and Schuster. p. 90. ISBN 0-7432-0169-8.
rolling stone michael bolton album guide.
