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1998 studio album by Michael Bolton
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
"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
Studio albums Cover albums Compilation albums Singles Related articles
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.