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One of the most beloved spiritual leaders of the modern era, Pope John Paul II was not only a humanitarian and theologian, but an artist and author. In his pre-Papal life as Karol Wojtyła, the holy man wrote plays, essays, and, most notably, poetry. Considering that John Paul II was known as the “people’s Pope,” it makes sense that his work should be interpreted by another figure with populist leanings, the great tenor Placido Domingo, who consistently brought classical music to non-traditional audiences. As such, much of the music here is of a very accessible nature. “La Tua Semplicita” is a duet that employs a sweeping, cinematic orchestral arrangement, while the gentle, Domingo-composed “Gratitude” pairs the opera great with R&B crooner Vanessa Williams and features Irish penny whistle. Throughout, Domingo attempts to capture both the simple truth and faith-based zeal that characterized Pope John Paul II’s literary work.
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Placido Domingo, Executive Producer, Main Artist, Tenor, Executive Producer, Tenor - Jorge Calandrelli, Arranger, Piano, Producer - Karol Wojtyla, Lyricist - The London Symphony Orchestra, Associated Performer - Nick Ingman, Conductor - Plácido Domingo Jr., Executive Producer, Translator - Tom Ranier, Piano - Mike Lang, Piano - George Doering, Guitar - Kevin Axt, Bass - GREGG FIELD, Drums - Greg Bissonette, Drums - Dan Greco, Percussion - Bruce Dukov, Violin - Warren Luening, Trumpet - Steve Kujala, Flute - Gary Foster, Clarinet - Rebecca Gilliver, Cello - Don Erik Franzen, Executive Producer - Adrian Berwick, Executive Producer - Ira Pittelman, Executive Producer - Dick Lewzey, Recording Engineer - Mat Bartram, Engineer - Don Murray, Mixing Engineer, Recording Engineer - Mike Ault, Engineer - Aaron Walk, Engineer - Brian Warwick, Assistant Engineer - Alejandro Barajas, Assistant Engineer - Jeremy Lopez, Assistant Engineer - Bill Smith, Recording Engineer - Greg Bartheld, Engineer, Mixing Engineer - David Benson, Programmer - Wayne Warnecke, Engineer - PAT DILLET, Engineer - Justin Gerrish, Engineer - Bob Mallory, Assistant Engineer - Rich Davis - Joseph Soldo, Contractor - Brian Benison - Steve Marcussen, Mastering Engineer
(P) 2008 Maringo Inc., Tredici S.p.A., Ira Pittelman Productions LLC. Under exclusive license to Sony Music Entertainment
Placido Domingo, Executive Producer, Main Artist, Tenor, Executive Producer, Tenor - Jorge Calandrelli, Arranger, Piano, Producer - Josh Groban - Karol Wojtyla, Lyricist - Plácido Domingo Jr., Executive Producer, Translator - The London Symphony Orchestra, Associated Performer - Antonio Galbiati, Composer - Nick Ingman, Conductor - Jeff Franzel, Composer - Tom Ranier, Piano - Kaballà, Lyricist - Mike Lang, Piano - George Doering, Guitar - Kevin Axt, Bass - GREGG FIELD, Drums - Greg Bissonette, Drums - Dan Greco, Percussion - Bruce Dukov, Violin - Warren Luening, Trumpet - Steve Kujala, Flute - Gary Foster, Clarinet - Rebecca Gilliver, Cello - Don Erik Franzen, Executive Producer - Adrian Berwick, Executive Producer - Ira Pittelman, Executive Producer - Dick Lewzey, Recording Engineer - Mat Bartram, Engineer - Don Murray, Mixing Engineer, Recording Engineer - Mike Ault, Engineer - Aaron Walk, Engineer - Brian Warwick, Assistant Engineer - Alejandro Barajas, Assistant Engineer - Jeremy Lopez, Assistant Engineer - Bill Smith, Recording Engineer - Greg Bartheld, Engineer, Mixing Engineer - David Benson, Programmer - Wayne Warnecke, Engineer - PAT DILLET, Engineer - Justin Gerrish, Engineer - Bob Mallory, Assistant Engineer - Rich Davis - Joseph Soldo, Contractor - Brian Benison - Steve Marcussen, Mastering Engineer
(P) 2008 Maringo Inc., Tredici S.p.A., Ira Pittelman Productions LLC. Under exclusive license to Sony Music Entertainment
Placido Domingo, Executive Producer, Main Artist, Tenor, Executive Producer, Tenor - Jorge Calandrelli, Arranger, Piano, Producer - Karol Wojtyla, Lyricist - The London Symphony Orchestra, Associated Performer - Nick Ingman, Conductor - Plácido Domingo Jr., Executive Producer, Translator - Kaballà, Lyricist - Tom Ranier, Piano - Antonio Galbiati, Composer - Mike Lang, Piano - George Doering, Guitar - Kevin Axt, Bass - GREGG FIELD, Drums - Greg Bissonette, Drums - Dan Greco, Percussion - Bruce Dukov, Violin - Warren Luening, Trumpet - Steve Kujala, Flute - Gary Foster, Clarinet - Rebecca Gilliver, Cello - Don Erik Franzen, Executive Producer - Adrian Berwick, Executive Producer - Ira Pittelman, Executive Producer - Dick Lewzey, Recording Engineer - Mat Bartram, Engineer - Don Murray, Mixing Engineer, Recording Engineer - Mike Ault, Engineer - Aaron Walk, Engineer - Brian Warwick, Assistant Engineer - Alejandro Barajas, Assistant Engineer - Jeremy Lopez, Assistant Engineer - Bill Smith, Recording Engineer - Greg Bartheld, Engineer, Mixing Engineer - David Benson, Programmer - Wayne Warnecke, Engineer - PAT DILLET, Engineer - Justin Gerrish, Engineer - Bob Mallory, Assistant Engineer - Rich Davis - Joseph Soldo, Contractor - Brian Benison - Steve Marcussen, Mastering Engineer
(P) 2008 Maringo Inc., Tredici S.p.A., Ira Pittelman Productions LLC. Under exclusive license to Sony Music Entertainment
Placido Domingo, Executive Producer, Main Artist, Tenor, Executive Producer, Tenor - Jorge Calandrelli, Arranger, Composer, Piano, Producer - Karol Wojtyla, Lyricist - Katherine Jenkins - Plácido Domingo Jr., Executive Producer, Translator - The London Symphony Orchestra, Associated Performer - Nick Ingman, Conductor - Tom Ranier, Piano - Mike Lang, Piano - George Doering, Guitar - Kevin Axt, Bass - GREGG FIELD, Drums - Greg Bissonette, Drums - Dan Greco, Percussion - Bruce Dukov, Violin - Warren Luening, Trumpet - Steve Kujala, Flute - Gary Foster, Clarinet - Rebecca Gilliver, Cello - Don Erik Franzen, Executive Producer - Adrian Berwick, Executive Producer - Ira Pittelman, Executive Producer - Dick Lewzey, Recording Engineer - Mat Bartram, Engineer - Don Murray, Mixing Engineer, Recording Engineer - Mike Ault, Engineer - Aaron Walk, Engineer - Brian Warwick, Assistant Engineer - Alejandro Barajas, Assistant Engineer - Jeremy Lopez, Assistant Engineer - Bill Smith, Recording Engineer - Greg Bartheld, Engineer, Mixing Engineer - David Benson, Programmer - Matt Lawrence, Recording Engineer - Wayne Warnecke, Engineer - PAT DILLET, Engineer - Justin Gerrish, Engineer - Bob Mallory, Assistant Engineer - Rich Davis - Joseph Soldo, Contractor - Brian Benison - Steve Marcussen, Mastering Engineer
(P) 2008 Maringo Inc., Tredici S.p.A., Ira Pittelman Productions LLC. Under exclusive license to Sony Music Entertainment
Placido Domingo, Executive Producer, Main Artist, Tenor, Executive Producer, Tenor - Jorge Calandrelli, Arranger, Piano, Producer - Karol Wojtyla, Lyricist - The London Symphony Orchestra, Associated Performer - Nick Ingman, Conductor - Plácido Domingo Jr., Executive Producer, Translator - Maurizio Fabrizio, Composer - Tom Ranier, Piano - Mike Lang, Piano - George Doering, Guitar - Kevin Axt, Bass - GREGG FIELD, Drums - Greg Bissonette, Drums - Dan Greco, Percussion - Bruce Dukov, Violin - Warren Luening, Trumpet - Steve Kujala, Flute - Gary Foster, Clarinet - Rebecca Gilliver, Cello - Don Erik Franzen, Executive Producer - Adrian Berwick, Executive Producer - Ira Pittelman, Executive Producer - Dick Lewzey, Recording Engineer - Mat Bartram, Engineer - Don Murray, Mixing Engineer, Recording Engineer - Mike Ault, Engineer - Aaron Walk, Engineer - Brian Warwick, Assistant Engineer - Alejandro Barajas, Assistant Engineer - Jeremy Lopez, Assistant Engineer - Bill Smith, Recording Engineer - Greg Bartheld, Engineer, Mixing Engineer - David Benson, Programmer - Wayne Warnecke, Engineer - PAT DILLET, Engineer - Justin Gerrish, Engineer - Bob Mallory, Assistant Engineer - Rich Davis - Joseph Soldo, Contractor - Brian Benison - Steve Marcussen, Mastering Engineer
(P) 2008 Maringo Inc., Tredici S.p.A., Ira Pittelman Productions LLC. Under exclusive license to Sony Music Entertainment
Placido Domingo, Executive Producer, Main Artist, Tenor, Executive Producer, Tenor - Jorge Calandrelli, Arranger, Piano, Producer - Andrea Bocelli - Karol Wojtyla, Lyricist - Plácido Domingo Jr., Executive Producer, Translator - The London Symphony Orchestra, Associated Performer - Fio Zanotti, Composer - Nick Ingman, Conductor - Kaballà, Composer - Tom Ranier, Piano - Mike Lang, Piano - George Doering, Guitar - Kevin Axt, Bass - GREGG FIELD, Drums - Greg Bissonette, Drums - Dan Greco, Percussion - Bruce Dukov, Violin - Warren Luening, Trumpet - Steve Kujala, Flute - Gary Foster, Clarinet - Rebecca Gilliver, Cello - Don Erik Franzen, Executive Producer - Adrian Berwick, Executive Producer - Ira Pittelman, Executive Producer - Dick Lewzey, Recording Engineer - Mat Bartram, Engineer - Don Murray, Mixing Engineer, Recording Engineer - Mike Ault, Engineer - Aaron Walk, Engineer - Brian Warwick, Assistant Engineer - Alejandro Barajas, Assistant Engineer - Jeremy Lopez, Assistant Engineer - Bill Smith, Recording Engineer - Greg Bartheld, Engineer, Mixing Engineer - David Benson, Programmer - Pierpaolo Guerrini, Recording Engineer - Wayne Warnecke, Engineer - PAT DILLET, Engineer - Justin Gerrish, Engineer - Bob Mallory, Assistant Engineer - Rich Davis - Joseph Soldo, Contractor - Brian Benison - Steve Marcussen, Mastering Engineer
(P) 2008 Maringo Inc., Tredici S.p.A., Ira Pittelman Productions LLC. Under exclusive license to Sony Music Entertainment
Placido Domingo, Executive Producer, Main Artist, Tenor, Executive Producer, Tenor - Jorge Calandrelli, Arranger, Composer, Piano, Producer - Karol Wojtyla, Lyricist - The London Symphony Orchestra, Associated Performer - Nick Ingman, Conductor - Plácido Domingo Jr., Executive Producer, Translator - Tom Ranier, Piano - Mike Lang, Piano - George Doering, Guitar - Kevin Axt, Bass - GREGG FIELD, Drums - Greg Bissonette, Drums - Dan Greco, Percussion - Bruce Dukov, Violin - Warren Luening, Trumpet - Steve Kujala, Flute - Gary Foster, Clarinet - Rebecca Gilliver, Cello - Don Erik Franzen, Executive Producer - Adrian Berwick, Executive Producer - Ira Pittelman, Executive Producer - Dick Lewzey, Recording Engineer - Mat Bartram, Engineer - Don Murray, Mixing Engineer, Recording Engineer - Mike Ault, Engineer - Aaron Walk, Engineer - Brian Warwick, Assistant Engineer - Alejandro Barajas, Assistant Engineer - Jeremy Lopez, Assistant Engineer - Bill Smith, Recording Engineer - Greg Bartheld, Engineer, Mixing Engineer - David Benson, Programmer - Wayne Warnecke, Engineer - PAT DILLET, Engineer - Justin Gerrish, Engineer - Bob Mallory, Assistant Engineer - Rich Davis - Joseph Soldo, Contractor - Brian Benison - Steve Marcussen, Mastering Engineer
(P) 2008 Maringo Inc., Tredici S.p.A., Ira Pittelman Productions LLC. Under exclusive license to Sony Music Entertainment
Placido Domingo, Executive Producer, Main Artist, Tenor, Executive Producer, Tenor - Jorge Calandrelli, Arranger, Composer, Piano, Producer - Karol Wojtyla, Lyricist - Plácido Domingo Jr., Executive Producer, Lyricist, Translator - The London Symphony Orchestra, Associated Performer - The Los Angeles Children's Chorus, Associated Performer - Anne Tomlinson, Chorus Master - Nick Ingman, Conductor - Tom Ranier, Piano - Mike Lang, Piano - George Doering, Guitar - Kevin Axt, Bass - GREGG FIELD, Drums - Greg Bissonette, Drums - Dan Greco, Percussion - Bruce Dukov, Violin - Warren Luening, Trumpet - Steve Kujala, Flute - Gary Foster, Clarinet - Rebecca Gilliver, Cello - Don Erik Franzen, Executive Producer - Adrian Berwick, Executive Producer - Ira Pittelman, Executive Producer - Dick Lewzey, Recording Engineer - Mat Bartram, Engineer - Don Murray, Mixing Engineer, Recording Engineer - Mike Ault, Engineer - Aaron Walk, Engineer - Brian Warwick, Assistant Engineer - Alejandro Barajas, Assistant Engineer - Jeremy Lopez, Assistant Engineer - Bill Smith, Recording Engineer - Greg Bartheld, Engineer, Mixing Engineer - David Benson, Programmer - Wayne Warnecke, Engineer - PAT DILLET, Engineer - Justin Gerrish, Engineer - Bob Mallory, Assistant Engineer - Rich Davis - Joseph Soldo, Contractor - Brian Benison - Steve Marcussen, Mastering Engineer
(P) 2008 Maringo Inc., Tredici S.p.A., Ira Pittelman Productions LLC. Under exclusive license to Sony Music Entertainment
Placido Domingo, Executive Producer, Main Artist, Tenor, Executive Producer, Tenor - Jorge Calandrelli, Arranger, Piano, Producer - Karol Wojtyla, Lyricist - The London Symphony Orchestra, Associated Performer - Nick Ingman, Conductor - Plácido Domingo Jr., Executive Producer, Translator - Stefano Tomaselli, Composer - Tom Ranier, Piano - Mike Lang, Piano - George Doering, Guitar - Kevin Axt, Bass - GREGG FIELD, Drums - Greg Bissonette, Drums - Dan Greco, Percussion - Bruce Dukov, Violin - Warren Luening, Trumpet - Steve Kujala, Flute - Gary Foster, Clarinet - Rebecca Gilliver, Cello - Don Erik Franzen, Executive Producer - Adrian Berwick, Executive Producer - Ira Pittelman, Executive Producer - Dick Lewzey, Recording Engineer - Mat Bartram, Engineer - Don Murray, Mixing Engineer, Recording Engineer - Mike Ault, Engineer - Aaron Walk, Engineer - Brian Warwick, Assistant Engineer - Alejandro Barajas, Assistant Engineer - Jeremy Lopez, Assistant Engineer - Bill Smith, Recording Engineer - Greg Bartheld, Engineer, Mixing Engineer - David Benson, Programmer - Wayne Warnecke, Engineer - PAT DILLET, Engineer - Justin Gerrish, Engineer - Bob Mallory, Assistant Engineer - Rich Davis - Joseph Soldo, Contractor - Brian Benison - Steve Marcussen, Mastering Engineer
(P) 2008 Maringo Inc., Tredici S.p.A., Ira Pittelman Productions LLC. Under exclusive license to Sony Music Entertainment
Placido Domingo, Executive Producer, Main Artist, Tenor, Executive Producer, Tenor - Jorge Calandrelli, Arranger, Piano, Producer - Karol Wojtyla, Lyricist - Vanessa Williams - Plácido Domingo Jr., Executive Producer, Lyricist, Translator - The London Symphony Orchestra, Associated Performer - Nick Ingman, Conductor - Tom Ranier, Piano - Mike Lang, Piano - George Doering, Guitar - Kevin Axt, Bass - GREGG FIELD, Drums - Greg Bissonette, Drums - Dan Greco, Percussion - Bruce Dukov, Violin - Warren Luening, Trumpet - Steve Kujala, Flute - Gary Foster, Clarinet - Rebecca Gilliver, Cello - Don Erik Franzen, Executive Producer - Adrian Berwick, Executive Producer - Ira Pittelman, Executive Producer - Dick Lewzey, Recording Engineer - Mat Bartram, Engineer - Don Murray, Mixing Engineer, Recording Engineer - Mike Ault, Engineer - Aaron Walk, Engineer - Brian Warwick, Assistant Engineer - Alejandro Barajas, Assistant Engineer - Jeremy Lopez, Assistant Engineer - Bill Smith, Recording Engineer - Greg Bartheld, Engineer, Mixing Engineer - David Benson, Programmer - Rob Mathes, Recording Engineer - Wayne Warnecke, Engineer - PAT DILLET, Engineer - Justin Gerrish, Engineer - Bob Mallory, Assistant Engineer - Rich Davis - Joseph Soldo, Contractor - Brian Benison - Steve Marcussen, Mastering Engineer
(P) 2008 Maringo Inc., Tredici S.p.A., Ira Pittelman Productions LLC. Under exclusive license to Sony Music Entertainment
Placido Domingo, Executive Producer, Main Artist, Tenor, Executive Producer, Tenor - Jorge Calandrelli, Arranger, Piano, Producer - Karol Wojtyla, Lyricist - The London Symphony Orchestra, Associated Performer - Nick Ingman, Conductor - Plácido Domingo Jr., Executive Producer, Translator - Maurizio Fabrizio, Composer - Tom Ranier, Piano - Guido Morra, Lyricist - Mike Lang, Piano - George Doering, Guitar - Kevin Axt, Bass - GREGG FIELD, Drums - Greg Bissonette, Drums - Dan Greco, Percussion - Bruce Dukov, Violin - Warren Luening, Trumpet - Steve Kujala, Flute - Gary Foster, Clarinet - Rebecca Gilliver, Cello - Don Erik Franzen, Executive Producer - Adrian Berwick, Executive Producer - Ira Pittelman, Executive Producer - Dick Lewzey, Recording Engineer - Mat Bartram, Engineer - Don Murray, Mixing Engineer, Recording Engineer - Mike Ault, Engineer - Aaron Walk, Engineer - Brian Warwick, Assistant Engineer - Alejandro Barajas, Assistant Engineer - Jeremy Lopez, Assistant Engineer - Bill Smith, Recording Engineer - Greg Bartheld, Engineer, Mixing Engineer - David Benson, Programmer - Wayne Warnecke, Engineer - PAT DILLET, Engineer - Justin Gerrish, Engineer - Bob Mallory, Assistant Engineer - Rich Davis - Joseph Soldo, Contractor - Brian Benison - Steve Marcussen, Mastering Engineer
(P) 2008 Maringo Inc., Tredici S.p.A., Ira Pittelman Productions LLC. Under exclusive license to Sony Music Entertainment
Placido Domingo, Executive Producer, Main Artist, Tenor, Executive Producer, Tenor - Jorge Calandrelli, Arranger, Piano, Producer - Karol Wojtyla, Lyricist - The London Symphony Orchestra, Associated Performer - Nick Ingman, Conductor - Plácido Domingo Jr., Executive Producer, Translator - Maurizio Fabrizio, Composer - Tom Ranier, Piano - Kaballà, Lyricist - Mike Lang, Piano - George Doering, Guitar - Kevin Axt, Bass - GREGG FIELD, Drums - Greg Bissonette, Drums - Dan Greco, Percussion - Bruce Dukov, Violin - Warren Luening, Trumpet - Steve Kujala, Flute - Gary Foster, Clarinet - Rebecca Gilliver, Cello - Don Erik Franzen, Executive Producer - Adrian Berwick, Executive Producer - Ira Pittelman, Executive Producer - Dick Lewzey, Recording Engineer - Mat Bartram, Engineer - Don Murray, Mixing Engineer, Recording Engineer - Mike Ault, Engineer - Aaron Walk, Engineer - Brian Warwick, Assistant Engineer - Alejandro Barajas, Assistant Engineer - Jeremy Lopez, Assistant Engineer - Bill Smith, Recording Engineer - Greg Bartheld, Engineer, Mixing Engineer - David Benson, Programmer - Wayne Warnecke, Engineer - PAT DILLET, Engineer - Justin Gerrish, Engineer - Bob Mallory, Assistant Engineer - Rich Davis - Joseph Soldo, Contractor - Brian Benison - Steve Marcussen, Mastering Engineer
(P) 2008 Maringo Inc., Tredici S.p.A., Ira Pittelman Productions LLC. Under exclusive license to Sony Music Entertainment
Album review
One of the most beloved spiritual leaders of the modern era, Pope John Paul II was not only a humanitarian and theologian, but an artist and author. In his pre-Papal life as Karol Wojtyła, the holy man wrote plays, essays, and, most notably, poetry. Considering that John Paul II was known as the “people’s Pope,” it makes sense that his work should be interpreted by another figure with populist leanings, the great tenor Placido Domingo, who consistently brought classical music to non-traditional audiences. As such, much of the music here is of a very accessible nature. “La Tua Semplicita” is a duet that employs a sweeping, cinematic orchestral arrangement, while the gentle, Domingo-composed “Gratitude” pairs the opera great with R&B crooner Vanessa Williams and features Irish penny whistle. Throughout, Domingo attempts to capture both the simple truth and faith-based zeal that characterized Pope John Paul II’s literary work.
© TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 12 track(s)
- Total length: 00:48:49
- 1 Digital booklet
- Main artists: Plácido Domingo
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Sony Classical
- Genre: Classical
(P) 2008 Maringo Inc., Tredici S.p.A., Ira Pittelman Productions LLC. Under exclusive license to Sony Music Entertainment
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