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My Secret Passion: The Arias
Studio album by
Michael Bolton
ReleasedJanuary 20, 1998
Genre Opera
Length36:33
Label Sony Classical
ProducerGrace Row and Michael Bolton
Michael Bolton chronology
All That Matters
(1997) 		My Secret Passion: The Arias
(1998) 		Timeless: The Classics Vol. 2
(1999)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
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, the album peaked on the Billboard Top 200 at an extremely low #112, marking the end of a period of chart success for Bolton.

Track listing

  1. "Pourquoi me réveiller?" from Werther by Jules Massenet - 2:57
  2. " Nessun dorma" from Turandot by Giacomo Puccini - 3:14
  3. " Una furtiva lagrima" from L'elisir d'amore by Gaetano Donizetti - 4:52
  4. "M'apparì" from Martha by Friedrich von Flotow - 3:08
  5. " Che gelida manina" from La bohème by Giacomo Puccini - 4:49
  6. " O soave fanciulla" from La bohème by Giacomo Puccini (Duet with Renée Fleming) - 4:26
  7. " Vesti la giubba" from Pagliacci by Ruggero Leoncavallo - 3:14
  8. " E lucevan le stelle" from Tosca by Giacomo Puccini - 3:17
  9. "Recondita armonia" from Tosca by Giacomo Puccini - 2:24
  10. "È la solita storia" from L'arlesiana by Francesco Cilea - 4:42
  11. " 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

  1. ^ AllMusic review
  2. ^ 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.

In Popular Culture

In season 5 of the sitcom “The Nanny” lead characters Fran and Maxwell go to launch party of this album on what winds up a disastrous date. Michael Bolton makes an appearance and performs “Nessun Dorma” in the episode.

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