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Maltese tenor Joseph Calleja claims that Mario Lanza's performance in The Great Caruso taught him that there was more to music than Iron Maiden and Metallica, inspiring him to take up an operatic career in the process. So there's little wonder why the man widely regarded as one of the greatest tenors of the 21st century sounds so at home on this 18-track tribute to the '40s/'50s legend. Backed by the BBC Concert Orchestra and conductor Steven Mercurio, Be My Love may remain resolutely faithful to the original arrangements of both Neapolitan classics such as "La fleur que tu m'avais jetée" from Bizet's Carmen, "Vesti la guibba" from Leoncavallo's Pagliacci, and "Mamma, quel vino è generoso" from Mascagni's Cavalleria Rusticana, and romantic musical numbers such as the title track, "The Loveliest Night of the Year," and "Serenade." But whether he's rolling his Rs on the enchanting mandolin-led "Arrivederci Roma" or blasting the roof off with his tour-de-force tones on Mexican standard "Granada," Calleja's obvious passion for the material ensures that Be My Love never feels like an artist simply going through the motions. The track listing could undoubtedly do with a bit of a shuffle, with the middle section of arias a little heavy going compared to the lighter material surrounding it, while the emotionally stirring renditions of football favorites "Nessun dorma!" and "You'll Never Walk Alone" would have served as a more suitable finale than the elegant balladry of "Because." But nitpicking aside, Be My Love is an affectionate tribute that justifies Calleja's rising star status.
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Daniel Zalay, Producer, Recording Producer - Sammy Cahn, Author - Steven Mercurio, Conductor, MainArtist - Nikolaus Brodszky, Composer - BBC Concert Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Joseph Calleja, Tenor, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Philip Siney, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2012 BBC/Decca Music Group Limited
Daniel Zalay, Producer, Recording Producer - AGUSTIN LARA, ComposerLyricist - Steven Mercurio, Conductor, MainArtist - BBC Concert Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Joseph Calleja, Tenor, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Philip Siney, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2012 BBC/Decca Music Group Limited
Daniel Zalay, Producer, Recording Producer - Carl Sigman, ComposerLyricist - Renato Rascel, ComposerLyricist - Steven Mercurio, Conductor, MainArtist - BBC Concert Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Pietro Garinei, ComposerLyricist - Sandro Giovannini, ComposerLyricist - Joseph Calleja, Tenor, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Philip Siney, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2012 BBC/Decca Music Group Limited
Daniel Zalay, Producer, Recording Producer - Juventino Rosas, ComposerLyricist - Paul Francis Webster, Arranger, Work Arranger - Steven Mercurio, Conductor, MainArtist - BBC Concert Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Irving Aaronson, Arranger, Work Arranger - Joseph Calleja, Tenor, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Philip Siney, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2012 BBC/Decca Music Group Limited
Gioachino Rossini, ComposerLyricist - Daniel Zalay, Producer, Recording Producer - Douglas Gamley, ComposerLyricist - Steven Mercurio, Conductor, MainArtist - BBC Concert Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Joseph Calleja, Tenor, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Philip Siney, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2012 BBC/Decca Music Group Limited
Daniel Zalay, Producer, Recording Producer - Sigmund Romberg, Composer - Steven Mercurio, Conductor, MainArtist - BBC Concert Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Dorothy Donnelly, Author - Joseph Calleja, Tenor, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Philip Siney, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2012 BBC/Decca Music Group Limited
Pagliacci / Act 1 (Ruggero Leoncavallo)
Ruggero Leoncavallo, ComposerLyricist - Daniel Zalay, Producer, Recording Producer - Steven Mercurio, Conductor, MainArtist - BBC Concert Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Joseph Calleja, Tenor, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Philip Siney, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2012 BBC/Decca Music Group Limited
Cavalleria rusticana (Pietro Mascagni)
Pietro Mascagni, Composer - Daniel Zalay, Producer, Recording Producer - Steven Mercurio, Conductor, MainArtist - BBC Concert Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Giovanni Targioni-Tozzetti, Author - Guido Menasci, Author - Joseph Calleja, Tenor, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Philip Siney, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2012 BBC/Decca Music Group Limited
Daniel Zalay, Producer, Recording Producer - Paolo Tosti, Composer - Gabriele D'Annunzio, Author - Steven Mercurio, Conductor, MainArtist - BBC Concert Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Joseph Calleja, Tenor, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Philip Siney, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2012 BBC/Decca Music Group Limited
Daniel Zalay, Producer, Recording Producer - Paolo Tosti, Composer - Salvatore Di Giacomo, Author - Steven Mercurio, Conductor, MainArtist - BBC Concert Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Joseph Calleja, Tenor, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Philip Siney, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2012 BBC/Decca Music Group Limited
Daniel Zalay, Producer, Recording Producer - Steven Mercurio, Conductor, MainArtist - Cesare Andrea Bixio, Composer - BBC Concert Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Ennio Neri, Author - Joseph Calleja, Tenor, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Philip Siney, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2012 BBC/Decca Music Group Limited
La Gioconda / Act 2 (Amilcare Ponchielli)
Daniel Zalay, Producer, Recording Producer - Amilcare Ponchielli, Composer - Arrigo Boito, Author - Steven Mercurio, Conductor, MainArtist - BBC Concert Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Joseph Calleja, Tenor, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Philip Siney, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Victor Marie Hugo, Author, Original Text Author
℗ 2012 BBC/Decca Music Group Limited
Fedora / Act 2 (Umberto Giordano)
Umberto Giordano, Composer - Daniel Zalay, Producer, Recording Producer - Steven Mercurio, Conductor, MainArtist - BBC Concert Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Arturo Colautti, Author - Joseph Calleja, Tenor, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Victorien Sardou, Author - Philip Siney, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2012 BBC/Decca Music Group Limited
Daniel Zalay, Producer, Recording Producer - Sammy Cahn, Author - Steven Mercurio, Conductor, MainArtist - Nikolaus Brodszky, Composer - BBC Concert Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Joseph Calleja, Tenor, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - New London Singers, Chorus, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Philip Siney, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2012 BBC/Decca Music Group Limited
Carmen / Act 2 (Georges Bizet)
Georges Bizet, Composer - Daniel Zalay, Producer, Recording Producer - Henri Meilhac, Author - Ludovic Halevy, Author - Steven Mercurio, Conductor, MainArtist - BBC Concert Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Joseph Calleja, Tenor, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Prosper Mérimée, Author, Original Text Author - Philip Siney, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2012 BBC/Decca Music Group Limited
Turandot / Act 3 (Giacomo Puccini)
Giacomo Puccini, Composer - Giuseppe Adami, Author - Daniel Zalay, Producer, Recording Producer - Steven Mercurio, Conductor, MainArtist - Renato Simoni, Author - BBC Concert Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Joseph Calleja, Tenor, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - New London Singers, Chorus, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Philip Siney, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Carlo Gozzi, Author, Original Text Author
℗ 2012 BBC/Decca Music Group Limited
Carousel (Richard Rodgers)
Daniel Zalay, Producer, Recording Producer - Richard Rodgers, Composer - Oscar Hammerstein II , Author - Steven Mercurio, Conductor, MainArtist - BBC Concert Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Joseph Calleja, Tenor, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Philip Siney, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2012 BBC/Decca Music Group Limited
Daniel Zalay, Producer, Recording Producer - Steven Mercurio, Conductor, MainArtist - BBC Concert Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Guy d' Hardelot, Composer - Edward Teschemacher, Author - Joseph Calleja, Tenor, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Philip Siney, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2012 BBC/Decca Music Group Limited
Album review
Maltese tenor Joseph Calleja claims that Mario Lanza's performance in The Great Caruso taught him that there was more to music than Iron Maiden and Metallica, inspiring him to take up an operatic career in the process. So there's little wonder why the man widely regarded as one of the greatest tenors of the 21st century sounds so at home on this 18-track tribute to the '40s/'50s legend. Backed by the BBC Concert Orchestra and conductor Steven Mercurio, Be My Love may remain resolutely faithful to the original arrangements of both Neapolitan classics such as "La fleur que tu m'avais jetée" from Bizet's Carmen, "Vesti la guibba" from Leoncavallo's Pagliacci, and "Mamma, quel vino è generoso" from Mascagni's Cavalleria Rusticana, and romantic musical numbers such as the title track, "The Loveliest Night of the Year," and "Serenade." But whether he's rolling his Rs on the enchanting mandolin-led "Arrivederci Roma" or blasting the roof off with his tour-de-force tones on Mexican standard "Granada," Calleja's obvious passion for the material ensures that Be My Love never feels like an artist simply going through the motions. The track listing could undoubtedly do with a bit of a shuffle, with the middle section of arias a little heavy going compared to the lighter material surrounding it, while the emotionally stirring renditions of football favorites "Nessun dorma!" and "You'll Never Walk Alone" would have served as a more suitable finale than the elegant balladry of "Because." But nitpicking aside, Be My Love is an affectionate tribute that justifies Calleja's rising star status.
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About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 18 track(s)
- Total length: 00:56:33
- 1 Digital booklet
- Main artists: Joseph Calleja The BBC Concert Orchestra Steven Mercurio
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Decca Music Group Ltd.
- Genre: Classical
© 2012 Decca Music Group Limited ℗ 2012 Decca Music Group Limited
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